Mayo have named an unchanged side to face dublin in the replay in croke park this saturday, Which see the suprise inclusion of Robert Hennelly and David Drake from last Saturday outing retaining their starting place on the team. Donal Vaughan has also been named on the starting team recovering from a shoulder injury suffer in […]
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Molly Madden from ballycastle is now officially the county’s oldest living resident, at 108 years and 260 days (and counting), surpassing the previous record held by Helena Gibbons who passed away in 2002. Molly also holds the title of not only being the oldest person living in Ireland, but also the oldest living Irish Woman! Molly […]
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James John “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (September 1, 1866 – February 18, 1933) was an American professional boxer and a former World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. Despite a career spanning only 24 bouts, Corbett faced the best competition his era had to offer; squaring off with […]
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Irish TV cameras attended the 66th annual Bonniconlon Agricultural Show & Gymkhana in Bonniconlon, North Mayo and will air on ‘Mayo County Matters’ this week, Tuesday 1st September, on Irish TV Sky 191. The Bonniconlon Agricultural Show & Gymkhana is an annual one-day event held on the August Bank Holiday weekend in the rural village […]
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Mayo managers Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes have named their team to face Dublin in the All-Ireland senior football championship semi-final on Sunday. The side shows just one change from the XV that started in the 2-13 to 0-11 All-Ireland quarter-final victory over Donegal on August 8 with Chris Barrett starting in defence ahead of […]
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IS it a bird, is it a plane? Neither actually. It’s a very large mushroom found on the Great Western Greenway in Mulranny. The mushroom measuring 20cm by 23cm in diameter and weighing 189 grams was found by local doctor Jerry Cowley behind St Brendan’s Unit in Mulranny. Speaking to The Mayo News after his […]
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Ashford Castle proves itself again, it has been listed in World’s 10 best Castle Hotels by trip advisor. Ireland features twice, with CastleDurrow in County Laois also getting a place.
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Dublin Based film company Underground films is in the production stages of a feature-length documentary on Knock shrine exploring daily life in small town, under the leadership of Father Richard, the shrine and the village itself is the focus on how to adapt and serve the needs of contemporary Ireland and 21st century Catholicism. The company has produced work for RTÉ, […]
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US family band, the Willis Clan, will feature in this week’s Mayo Country Matters, on Irish TV on Tuesday 25th August at 7.30. They have famously featured on America’s Got Talent and also won numerous Fleadh Competitions in both the US and Ireland. They have toured Ireland extensively including a sold out concert in Westport’s […]
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