Person: Brian Reape

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Donegal boss Declan Bonner: 'Someone should’ve taken a black, red, whatever'

Long after the final whistle and Donegal boss, Declan Bonner, was trying to process how his side were caught on the line in Saturday night's Allianz League opener in Ballybofey.

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Padraig Joyce up and running as penalties decide another Galway-Mayo meeting

For the second year in a row, penalties were required to separate these age-old rivals in the FBD Connacht League and history also repeated itself in terms of the outcome as Galway edged past their neighbours on a bitterly cold day in Castlebar.

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Making most of ‘stepping stone’ to senior success

Kerry junior football manager Jimmy Keane cannot fathom why so many counties do not bother fielding a junior team, believing the competition to be of even greater value since the U21 grade was lowered to U20.

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Mayo look set to continue to frustrate and delight in equal measure

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Kevin McLoughlin brace sees Mayo earn league final spot

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Meaner Mayo enjoy best spring in five years

Frustrated Mickey Graham laments refereeing decisions

Cavan boss Mickey Graham has lashed out at a series of decisions he claims have gone against his team in the opening rounds of the Allianz Football League.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2019

‘It’s only the league’ doesn’t cut it anymore

In a way, it seems trite and even a little inappropriate to consider writing anything original on the weekend after sportswriting behemoth Hugh McIlvanney passed, but even he and his gilded quill would have struggled to find the beauty in the abyss of Castlebar on a night that would’ve made Shackleton cower.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2019

Brian Reape's winner proves cold comfort for Mayo

The sight of some supporters streaming out of MacHale Park at half-time on Saturday night told its own story.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2019

We certainly don’t fear Dubs, insists Rochford

Mayo may not have beaten Dublin in a competitive fixture for almost six years, but Stephen Rochford says that his team ‘certainly don’t fear’ the three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2018

NUIG make hay as Mayo live it up in Cape Town

FBD Connacht League - NUI, Galway 1-21 Mayo 2-16: The record books will show NUI, Galway came out on top in this fixture for the first time in eight years at MacHale Park, Castlebar yesterday. But the students’ manager Maurice Sheridan was the first to admit there were mitigating circumstances. 

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Rob Hennelly the lone Mayo All-Ireland starter available for 2017 opener

All-Ireland finalists Mayo will be without 14 of the team that lost to Dublin when they line out in their first game of 2017 on Sunday.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2017

Patrick Durcan: Fresh enough to hurt, young enough to recover

Life at the sprawling CityWest Hotel goes on. The last trickle of cars bedecked in green and red is pouring towards the exit and a smattering of Manchester United shirts is settling down in front of the box for the early televised Premiership game.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

Mayo sweating on key players for London battle

Some of Mayo’s biggest names face a race against time to be fit for Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final against London in Ruislip.

Thu, 26 May, 2016

Cillian O’Connor fulfilling destiny as Mayo skipper, says Stephen Rochford

Mayo manager Stephen Rochford says Cillian O’Connor’s natural leadership skills meant he was always destined to skipper his county.

Thu, 12 May, 2016

It took a point in the fifth minute of stoppage time to separate Dublin and Mayo's U21 footballers

There was late drama at today's EirGrid All-Ireland U21 football semi-final between Mayo and Dublin at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Mayo may be ready to Reape U21 reward

Mayo’s Brian Reape admits his county underachieved last year but ahead of today’s EirGrid Connacht U21 final he hopes they will respond to the pressure of playing the dominant force of underage football in the province.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

Spillane points Kerry towards title

Kerry 1-14 Mayo 2-07

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

O’Connor: We’ll need all our focus

ALL-IRELAND MFC SEMI-FINAL:

Sat, 23 Aug, 2014

Mayo win with style

Mayo 2-16 Roscommon 0-14

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

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