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<p>Mayo manager Andy Moran at the Gaelic Writers Association Awards, in association with the Dalata Hotel Group at the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile </p>

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Andy Moran: 'I think we underestimated the size of the Mayo brand'

Andy Moran was named 2026 GWA Football Personality of the Year at the Gaelic Writers’ Association awards, sponsored by Clayton Hotels, which took place at the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge on Friday night.

<p>Mayo's Kobe McDonald takes it all in during Amhrán na bhFiann. Pic: Sportsfile</p>

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Fogarty Forum: Could Kobe McDonald moonlight for Mayo in 2027?

<p>Mayo's Kobe McDonald and Kerry's Dylan Casey do battle. Pic: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho</p>

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Maurice Brosnan: All-Star selection needs to look beyond scores, stats and assists

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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Ryan O'Donoghue Q&A: Mayo forward named footballer of the year

All-Ireland champions Mayo unveil new home jersey alongside renewal of long-standing partnerships

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All-Ireland champions Mayo unveil new home jersey alongside renewal of long-standing partnerships

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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All-Ireland champions Mayo scoop six All-Stars as 11 players win first award

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Mayo's Jack Carney admits 'impostor syndrome' over footballer of the year nomination

Carney said players from rural areas like Achill and Belmullet have to earn everything 'twofold'

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Donnacha McHugh and Darren Quinn 25/10/2026

McHugh on skipping Mayo's trip to Chicago: 'No real deep story to it, we just chose not to go'

Five Mitchels players were members of Andy Moran’s squad that won the All-Ireland in July. The week before the county final, they had a choice to make. The county squad were travelling to Chicago. Garrymore’s Mayo contingent were going.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Colm Boyle completes dream year: 'It is nuts. For a long time, nothing happened for me'

Colm Boyle completes dream year: 'It is nuts. For a long time, nothing happened for me'

Davitts beat Ballinrobe 0-23 to 0-17 to secure the Sweeney Cup in the Mayo Intermediate final on Sunday. For Mayo coach Boyle, it caps a remarkable year that saw him on the sideline as they won the All-Ireland final last July.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Castlebar Mitchels v Garrymore - Mayo County Senior Club Football Championship Final

'These are the days, boys' – Castlebar’s kids in dreamland

The underdogs came up short in a disappointing final.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Paddy Durcan 25/10/2026

Paddy Durcan: ‘It has been a long time to get back to this stage'

Kevin Filan’s outfit featured several players with intercounty experience. Five of them were part of Mayo’s All-Ireland winning panel this year. They are captained by 21-year-old John MacMonagle.

Sun, 25 Oct, 2026

Bob Tuohy 25/10/2026

Castlebar Mitchells dominate to reclaim Mayo crown

Bob Tuohy kicked six points in a man-of-the-match performance.

Sun, 25 Oct, 2026

Dublin v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

All Those Years of Mayo Football. And Then 2026

There's been too many Mayo moments in Croke Park to weep over - though not too many to be intriguing reference points for the glorious end game last July. In a new book by Liam Horan - ‘I Can See It Still' - the journalist and writer reflects on a one-time unhealthy Dublin fascination with Lee Keegan - and how Mayo managed it

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Mayo v Kerry London clash sells out amid huge ticket demand

Kerry GAA commercial director Maura Ashe said the high level of demand for tickets was not anticipated

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Cillian O'Connor lifts the Sam Maguire Cup 27/7/2026

S Interview: Mayo great Cillian O’Connor retires — 'I'm sorry it took so long but we got there'

As he retires from inter-county football, Cillian O'Connor reflects on years of Mayo heartbreak, sacrifices made during his career and the family memories transformed by All-Ireland glory

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - Allianz Football League Division 1

Horan on O’Connor: He changed himself from just a scorer to an absolute warrior

Speaking on the Irish Examiner’s Gaelic football podcast, Horan paid tribute to O’Connor’s legacy.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - Allianz Football League Division 1

'Congratulations on an outstanding Mayo career': Andy Moran pays tribute to Cillian O'Connor following retirement

The 34-year-old Ballintubber forward was part of Mayo's All-Ireland winning panel this year as the county ended its 75-year wait to claim Sam Maguire.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Castlebar Mitchels v Breaffy - Mayo County Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Final

Garrymore end 44-year wait to set up Mayo final against Castlebar

Garrymore beat Belmullet after extra time to reach the Mayo SFC decider

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Mayo and Kerry eye €400,000 each from London challenge match

Tickets for the game, which is not expected to be a 15-a-side affair, are set to go on sale next week. Both counties are expected to send strong squads

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Mayo GAA chairman who oversaw historic All-Ireland win dies

Mayo GAA chairman who oversaw historic All-Ireland win dies

Tuohy, head of the county's executive, died on Tuesday after a battle with illness.

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Mayo rewarded with 11 All-Star nominations, Kerry get seven

Kerry's seven nominations is the lowest for an All-Ireland finalist since Tyrone in 2018. In all, 12 counties are represented on the list of 45 nominations while Mayo's Kobe McDonald and Darragh Beirne along with Louth's Dara McDonnell have been nominated for young footballer of the year

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Knockmore v Belmullet - Mayo County Senior Club Football Championship Final

Ryan O'Donoghue leads Belmullet into Mayo semis

Belmullet will play Garrymore in the semi-finals while Castlebar Mitchels meet near-neighbours Breaffy.

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

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Jordan Flynn: Mayo are ‘milking it for everything we can'

Mayo manager Andy Moran said the door remained open for Kobe McDonald to make a return in the future

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Andy Moran celebrates with fans after the match 26/7/2026

Andy Moran's All-Ireland-winning Mayo management team back for Sam Maguire defence

Paddy Tally, Colm Boyle and Keith Higgins, who doubled up as U20 manager this year, will again assist Moran in 2027.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Oisín Mullin 19/2/2022

Would James Horan have played Oisin Mullin in the All-Ireland final? 'Absolutely'

Speaking on the Irish Examiner’s Gaelic football show, Horan was asked what he would have done in a similar situation. It emerged last month that Mayo approached the Australian club to see if he could return for the decider against Kerry

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Kobe McDonald with fans after the match 6/9/2026

Jack Anderson: If the GAA asked for legal advice on the AFL threat, here's what I'd say

Talk of a scheme whereby the movement of GAA players to the AFL could be restrained should be treated with legal caution.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Mayo v Galway - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

S Fogarty Forum: Would Padraic Joyce have quit if Mayo hadn’t won All-Ireland?

It wasn’t that Joyce wasn’t up for the challenge, but the spectre of Mayo’s win would have followed the team into and through 2027.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Kobe McDonald with fans after the match 6/9/2026

Kobe McDonald and Crossmolina advance as Mayo club quarters take shape

In the Mayo SFC quarter-finals, Breaffy host Westport while Garrymore will welcome Crossmolina, Claremorris face Belmullet and Aghamore clash with Castlebar Mitchels

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

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Kobe McDonald return boosts Crossmolina hopes of first Mayo SFC title in 20 years

St Kilda's decision to allow Kobe McDonald play for Crossmolina Deel Rovers in the Mayo SFC has given a significant boost to the club's chances of winning a first senior title in 20 years

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Inter-county refs say Mayo star O’Donoghue should have seen red in All-Ireland final

Members of the GAA referees' championship panel reviewed a selection of incidents from the closing games of the Championship campaign

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

Kobe McDonald's back: He strolls in with the hood up, bag in tow, like Mayo never happened

'Rain coming down, dark and the lift he gave everyone was incredible. Players and management were buzzing when we saw him walking in'

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Kobe McDonald 24/8/2026

Exclusive: Kobe McDonald granted permission by St Kilda to play for Crossmolina

A trio of St Kilda players have been given the nod to feature in county championships back home - including Ballincollig talent Liam O'Connell

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Kobe McDonald makes trip home fuelling speculation he could feature in Mayo club championship

Kobe McDonald makes trip home fuelling speculation he could feature in Mayo club championship

His trip home has fuelled speculation that McDonald, who flew to Melbourne after the victory over Kerry last month, will feature for his club Crossmolina in the closing stages of the championship.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Through Mayo and the paradox of winning

Dara Waldron, the bestselling author of the memoir A Sheepdog Named Oscar drove home to Limerick, via Mayo, after the All-Ireland football final. Here he recounts the emotions and memories felt as the county erupted from its 75-year slumber.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Aidan O'Shea, Cillian O'Connor and Kobe McDonald 26/7/2026

S Kieran Shannon: Why Aidan O'Shea and Cillian O'Connor deserve their All-Ireland medals

Roy Keane felt he didn't deserve his 1999 Champions League winner's medal but Aidan O'Shea and Cillian O'Connor showed contribution can't just be measured by minutes on the pitch

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

For the first time, Mayo's All-Ireland winners bring Sam Maguire to Achill Island

For the first time, Mayo's All-Ireland winners bring Sam Maguire to Achill Island

Thousands turned out for an emotional crossing of the bridge onto Achill Island, and everywhere you looked, there were tears of joy

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Mayo SFC: Title race blown wide open as Ballina Stephenites bow out

Mayo SFC: Title race blown wide open as Ballina Stephenites bow out

The holders needed to beat Castlebar Mitchels to stay in contention for the knock-out stages but a seven-point loss means their hopes of winning a fourth Moclair Cup in a row have been ended.

Sun, 23 Aug, 2026

Jack Livingstone celebrates after the match 26/7/2026

Maurice Brosnan: As champions continue to stumble, will Mayo’s kickout gamble catch on?

Mayo’s All-Ireland triumph showed that winning the kickout battle is no longer everything. The next tactical evolution may centre on what teams do when possession is lost

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Inside Andy Moran's Mayo masterplan: How the All-Ireland was won

It has taken all his energy, passion and vision to bring his county the prize they have so long craved. Andy Moran retraces his Mayo journey to infinity and beyond.

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

Cillian O'Connor lifts the Sam Maguire Cup 27/7/2026

Rule change means Mayo stalwarts O'Connor and Coen among those to receive All-Ireland medals

Up to 2023, only 26 nine-carat Celtic Cross gold medals with the GAA’s logo were issued to each of the All-Ireland-winning squads.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Kobe McDonald and Aidan O'Shea 26/7/2026

Kobe McDonald: 'I was very emotional, probably never cried as much in all my life'

The Mayo star said having his parents with him in Australia will make adjusting to life at AFL club St Kilda much easier

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Mayo pub spending surges by 210% after All-Ireland win

Mayo pub spending surges by 210% after All-Ireland win

Data shows All-Ireland finals fuel spend surge across pubs, restaurants, and fast food

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Watch: Kobe McDonald answers 20 quick-fire questions after joining St Kilda

Watch: Kobe McDonald answers 20 quick-fire questions after joining St Kilda

Kobe and his family landed in Melbourne recently for his new adventure in the AFL with St Kilda.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Gen Z Diary: There's nothing quite like the chaos of a music festival

Gen Z Diary: There's nothing quite like the chaos of a music festival

It’s less glamorous influencers drinking spicy margaritas and more unshowered, hairy men drinking Bulmers

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Tá siad ag teacht: Mayo's All-Ireland aces deliver Sam Maguire to proud island folk

Tá siad ag teacht: Mayo's All-Ireland aces deliver Sam Maguire to proud island folk

Mayo heroes Jack Carney and Aidan O’Shea brought the cup out through Clew Bay and onto Inishturk, while Mayo GAA coaches Billy McNicholas and Kieran Kilkenny transported it to Clare Island.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month and PwC GPA Women's Player of the Month Awards

Ryan O'Donoghue on putting his beloved Belmullet on the GAA map as he returns to club action

'A few boys went laughing and said, ‘Where's that?’ And that stuck with me for a long, long, long time. Now, a lot of people know where Belmullet is...'

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Kobe McDonald with fans 26/7/2026

Five AFL clubs circle Dublin minor star as Kobe McDonald heads for Australia

Another AFL club, Richmond Tigers, are set to arrive in Ireland later this month with the aim of signing a category B rookie like McDonald.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Mayo did something wonderfully unfashionable and trusted themselves

S Colin Sheridan: Mayo did something wonderfully unfashionable and trusted themselves

Success has a funny habit of making historians of us all. Seven days after Mayo finally climbed the mountain, the post-mortems have already begun.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Kobe McDonald celebrates with coach Keith Higgins after the match 26/7/2026

S Keith Higgins' Mayo All-Ireland diary: inside the fearless plan that stunned Kerry

Mayo coach Keith Higgins take us through his side's historic All-Ireland final victory over Kerry.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

From Croke Park to Belmullet: The remarkable homecoming that defined Mayo's All-Ireland victory

Colin Sheridan on Mayo's emotional All-Ireland homecoming, tracing Sam Maguire's journey across the county and the communities it united

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026