Organisation: Ballyhaunis

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No room for sentiment for Keith Higgins and Eoghan Collins

Six days on from lining out together for their club Ballyhaunis, Mayo’s Keith Higgins and Clare’s Eoghan Collins will be ready to tear into each other in Cusack Park on Saturday.

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Life in Ballyhaunis, Ireland’s most culturally diverse town

As Ireland prepares give shelter to some 3,500 refugees from the Middle East and Africa, Edwin McGreal travelled to our most cosmopolitan town to see what we can learn about integration from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo

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Keith Higgins frustrated by dual dilemma

Nobody told Mayo dual star Keith Higgins it was going to be easy trying to balance his football and hurling commitments but things couldn’t be more awkward for the talented all-rounder next weekend.

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Cillian O’Connor makes comeback after injury

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63 of GAA’s 64 county champions have now been crowned...

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Horan keeps faith with Mayo selection

GAA club championship county by county guide

Eoghan Cormican takes a look at each county ahead of the club championship.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2013

Clarke masterminds Mayo’s resurgence

TESCO HOMEGROWN LADIES' NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINAL:

Sat, 11 May, 2013

Football coach honoured for ‘astounding’ legacy

FAI chief executive John Delaney has described the legacy Jeremy Dee leaves to local and national football as “astounding”.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2012

Higgins fumes at training travel ban

DUAL ace Keith Higgins has hit out at the GAA’s ban on Mayo footballers’ proposed training trip to Portugal.

Fri, 07 May, 2010

Four Roads ease to 27th hurling title

ROSCOMMON SHC FINAL:

Sun, 11 Oct, 2009

Co-op eyes €100m development

CONNACHT Gold Co-op has a substantial land bank of close to 300 acres that it plans to develop in the next few years at a cost of €100 million.

Wed, 09 May, 2007

Cow prices increase 4c per kilo

Cow prices gained 4c/kg with up to 273c/kg being paid for R-grade cows.

Thu, 01 Mar, 2007

Tighter supply here and in UK boosts prices

THERE has been a good lift in hogget prices this week at the factories, with gains of up to 15 cents/kg (6p/lb) compared to last week.

Thu, 15 Feb, 2007

Armstrong goal helps Galway into final

Salthill-Knocknacarra star Sean Armstrong knocked in Galway's only goal as they comprehensively beat GMIT 1-19 to 0-7 to qualify for the Connacht FBD League final today.

Sun, 21 Jan, 2007

Weak Christmas trade disappoints sheep farmers

THE sheep trade has continued at a disappointing level for farmers this week, as markets failed to deliver the expected pre-Christmas price boost. However, high prices in May and strong home market demand have kept average sheep prices for the year 2% ahead of 12005.

Thu, 14 Dec, 2006

Record for consecutive price rises

Marts: Beef prices gained 2c/kg at the factories last week, setting an autumn record of rising prices for eight consecutive weeks which brought the average R-grade price to almost 105p/lb.

Thu, 05 Oct, 2006

Factories down to 336 cents/kg (120p/lb)

LAMB prices have weakened further, with strong supplies on the home market, and a weaker trade in the UK and France, cutting returns to sheep farmers.

Thu, 03 Aug, 2006

Higgins to take flight for Mayo

Dual star Keith Higgins is to help the Mayo hurlers kickstart their bid for Christy Ring Cup glory this weekend by flying home from a training camp in Portugal.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2006

Strong start to 2006 for beef prices

Marts: There has been a very strong start to the year on beef prices with an average of over 104p/lb being paid by the factories for R-grade animals - and almost 110p/lb for U-grade - for the first week of operation in 2006.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2006

Average prices remain stable at marts

Marts: Average prices at the factories have remained stable for the second consecutive week with neither the processors nor producers prepared to concede to a cent more or less for beef.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2005

Lamb prices lost 26p per lb in the past month

THE downward trend in lamb prices at the factories continued this week as more supplies came on the market and international trade for lamb was quiet.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2004

Steady lift in beef prices continues

Marts: The steady lift in beef prices continued at the factories over the past week, with a further increase of up to 1p/lb being paid to producers as tight supply remains.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2004

Cow prices on seasonal high

Marts: Cow prices have reached a seasonal high with up to 75p/lb factory average being paid in the midlands for good cows over the past week, while beef prices have lifted

Thu, 29 May, 2003

Birr keep title charge on course

All-Ireland club hurling champions Birr kept their title charge on course with a narrow Leinster SHC semi-final win over Castletown at Portlaoise yesterday.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2002

Wide variations in cattle grading at factories

WIDE variations in the scale of cattle slaughtered in meat factories qualifying for the better grades has been confirmed in official results, which has shown Munster livestock owners faring the worst in the country.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002

Farmers stage protest over beef prices

CATTLE farmers, led by IFA President John Dillon, mounted a protest against price cuts by the meat factories at the head offices of the country’s largest processor, the Allied Irish Beef Processors (AIBP) group of Goodman Plants, in Ardee, Co Louth yesterday.

Wed, 14 Aug, 2002

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