Castlebar and Corofin’s Connacht final threw-in at 2pm sharp on Sunday. Castlebar were due out onto the pitch at 1.40pm. Castlebar arrived to come onto the pitch at 1.36pm. So the stewards kept the gates closed and looked to tell them that they weren’t allowed onto the pitch until their permitted time. The Mitchels had […]

9 years ago

He hasn’t started a national league game. He hasn’t played one championship minute for the Mayo footballers. Neil Douglas has made a few starts for Mayo in the pre-season FBD League since 2010. He’s made five substitute appearances for his county in the National Football League since 2010. The Castlebar Mitchels forward is 28 now. […]

9 years ago

Corofin brought on seven substitutes in normal time during their win over Castlebar. Six of them were normal substitutions. One of them was a blood sub. The blood sub was for Kieran Fitzgerald – the first man to come off the field – in the 21st minute. It was only a temporary change which could’ve […]

9 years ago

Some drama

9 years ago

Please remain standing for Amhrán na bhFiann. Sometimes you can do nothing but love Ireland and all its mishaps. You only think something like Father Ted is far-fetched and unrealistic and then thousands are forced to stand in silence for over a minute waiting for audio of the national anthem to play – but it […]

9 years ago

Mayo in Croke Park. Mayo teams in All-Ireland finals. Everyone knows the story, and the players may be different, but the denouement appears to be always the same. Castlebar Mitchels’ Paddy Durcan is sick of it. And he visibly bristles when asked why Mayo sides, club and county, fail on the biggest stage of all […]

10 years ago