Mayo manager James Horan has called former Connacht captain Gavin Duffy into his senior squad.

Cillian O’Connor’s chances of playing in the All-Ireland SFC final for Mayo have not been completely dashed.

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Mayo midfielder Ronan Mc Garrity has retired.

The three-in-a-row dream for Ballintubber is still alive after their come-from-behind victory over Crossmolina in the Mayo SFC semi-final at Elverys MacHale Park yesterday.

Former captain Ronan McGarrity’s return to inter-county action and three goals from Jason Doherty were the big stories in Ballaghaderreen yesterday where Mayo trounced Westmeath in a challenge.

When Willie Joe Padden was interviewed before the All-Ireland final in 1989, he revealed he would die a happy man if Mayo won the decider against Cork.

MAYO boss James Horan may be without three players for the start of the Allianz Football League.

THE referee at the centre of November’s controversial Connacht Club senior football final was lauded by GAA chiefs for using “common sense” after officiating at Wednesday night’s windswept FBD League game in Ballyhaunis.

INJURED Mayo midfielder Ronan McGarrity returned to training with the county squad last night, less than two weeks before the Connacht SFC semi-final showdown with Galway.

MAYO captain Alan Dillon racked up 1-11 for Ballintubber as the reigning Mayo senior club football champions got the defence of their title off to a flying start.

IT says a lot for a team when their star player, the man selected as AIB Munster player of the championship, is a defender, a stopper.

At a meeting of the Clare County Board last night in Ennis, Micheal McDermott was appointed as the new manager of the Clare senior footballers.

Mayo manager John O'Mahony has named Ronan McGarrity in his starting line-up for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against neighbours Galway at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Video evidence of the off-the-ball incident which led to the Mayo footballer Ronan McGarrity fracturing his cheekbone during a recent club match has proven to be inconclusive.

DERRY GAA chiefs last night hit out at “unfounded rumours” that Paddy Bradley had left the county football panel – and said he will be back at training tonight.

LIFE, as an unlikely American philosopher once told us, is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.

The draw for the 2008 oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens was announced today at the launch at Croke Park.

Mayo manager John O'Mahony has made two alterations to his side for Sunday's NFL Division 1 clash with Donegal in Castlebar (throw-in 2.30pm).

Draws were the order of the day in Leinster where reigning provincial champions Moorefield were given a testing time by Longford winners Dromard at St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge.

Mayo and Connacht senior footballer Ronan McGarrity is delighted to be back in action after receiving treatment for testicular cancer earlier this year which sidelined him for over three months.

David Brady has confirmed his retirement from inter-county football, in the wake of Mayo's All-Ireland SFC final hammering at the hands of Kerry.

The draw has been made for the 2006 O'Neills Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens tournament.

Ballina Stephenites goalkeeper John Healy will make his first start of Mayo's NFL Divison 1A campaign when they take on Monaghan on Sunday (Clontibret, throw-in 2.30pm).

Having hosted the All-Ireland Hurling Sevens last weekend, Dublin club Kilmacud Crokes are already gearing up for Saturday week's football equivalent.

KERRY and Tyrone will be strongly represented at this year’s Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland football sevens in Dublin on Saturday week.

CLUB footballers in Mayo have been given a major incentive to play well in this year’s county senior championship - a clash with John Maughan’s senior team.

Mayo, Connacht and All-Ireland club champions Ballina Stephenites are embroiled in controvery following a county league clash at the weekend.

Mayo manager John Maughan has called rumours surrounding the retirement of midfielder David Brady premature.

Ballina Stephenites defender Enda Devenney has been ruled out of tomorrow's All-Ireland club football final against Portlaoise.

AS expected, Athenry full-back Diarmuid Cloonan - younger brother of team captain Eugene - has been ruled out for the All-Ireland club hurling final with James Stephens in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day.

JOE Kernan believes Portlaoise can win their second AIB All-Ireland club football title on St. Patrick’s Day.

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KILMURRY-IBRICKANE nestles in the very heart of football-mad west Clare, a parish like so many others, with life revolving around the local GAA field.

All-Ireland finalists Mayo travel to Parnell Park to face Dublin in their opening National Football League encounter tonight.

The controversy surrounding David Brady and his future with Mayo rumbles on as it has emerged the midfielder, who was selected to play in tomorrow's National League opener against Dublin, has not spoken to the team management since September's All-Ireland final.

THERE will be no sin bins or experimental rules in the exhibition game between the 2003 and 2004 Vodafone GAA Allstar football squads in Hong Kong next Saturday.

Mayo's David Brady has reiterated his commitment to newly-crowned Connacht champions Ballina Stephenites.