FOUR goals from full-forward Danny Kirby propelled Mayo into the FBD League home final as they easily beat the students of GMIT in Ballinrobe yesterday.

THE return of Conor Mortimer provided the biggest cheer of the day as Mayo got the defence of the FBD Connacht League title off to a winning start at Ballyhaunis yesterday.

READING much into Mayo and Kerry’s last championship meeting is a tricky operation, given the massive changes the Connacht side has undergone.

Mayo 1-13 Cork 2-6

NICHOLAS MURPHY could be brought into the Cork attack when they take on Mayo this weekend.

NORMAL service has been restored in Connacht.

Mayo 0-13 Roscommon 0-11

IF it ain’t broke, don’t fix it seems to be the mantra for both Mayo manager James Horan and Roscommon’s Fergal O’Donnell as they have named unchanged sides from their respective semi-final wins for Sunday’s Connacht final in Dr Hyde Park on Sunday.

RARELY in the long and storied history of this age-old rivalry has the result been so important at such a relatively early stage in the season.

NEW Kerry U21 coach Eamonn Fitzmaurice has moved quickly to put an impressive back-room team in place for next season — including former Munster rugby forward John O’Sullivan as physical trainer.

THE ability of the Mayo footballers to confound their critics took yet another twist yesterday as they summoned up a courageous effort to ambush Cork at McHale Park, Castlebar.

Mayo 1-13 Cork 0-14, Castlebarr, Allianz Football League

Dublin 4-15 Mayo 3-13

EOIN BROSNAN will line out for Kerry for the first time since the 2009 Munster semi-final replay defeat to Cork, when the Kingdom travel to face Mayo in Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 Football League clash in Castlebar.

THERE were very mixed emotions around both dressing-rooms in the aftermath of an entertaining, dramatic stalemate which unfolded under the floodlights at a rain-soaked McHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday night.

Mayo 1-19 Dublin 0-14

Mayo 1-12 Donegal 1-10

BILLY JOE PADDEN has been named in Mayo’s football championship panel despite not featuring for John O’Mahony’s men throughout the National League campaign.

BETTER for sponsor extraordinaire Martin Donnelly that he attended the other inter-provincial football semi-final in Crossmaglen.

Munster 1-13 Connacht 1-10

Corofin 0-9 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-9

Mayo injury doubt Barry Moran will be given every chance to prove his fitness ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Meath at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

MAYO manager John O’Mahony is to give injured full-forward Barry Moran every chance to be fit to line out in Sunday’s last All-Ireland football quarter-final clash with Meath.

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).

Mayo 3-18 Roscommon 0-07

SECOND quarter goals from Patrick Harte and debutant Aidan O’Shea were the catalyst for victory as Mayo withstood a determined New York start to earn an impressive 15-point win in the opening game of the 2009 GAA Connacht Senior Football Championship.

JOHN O’MAHONY has given championship debuts to three players for tomorrow’s clash at Gaelic Park.

STAR players Anthony Lynch, Graham Canty and James Masters return to the Cork team for Sunday’s Allianz NFL clash with Armagh at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

IN Mayo they might be inclined to call this a start, something to be going on with after a patchy, morale-sapping league campaign.

Munster 1-09 Connacht 0-7

Connacht 2-15 Leinster 0-11

Mayo 3-11 Sligo 0-07

Laois 1-13 Mayo 1-13

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).

Mayo manager John O'Mahony has made one change in personnel to his side for Sunday's NFL Division One final.

Forwards Alan Dillon and Aidan Campbell have been included in the Mayo team to take on Dublin in Sunday's crunch NFL Division 1A tie (Castlebar, throw-in 3.30pm), despite concerns over their fitness.

Mayo have made two team changes for this Sunday's meeting with Cork in the National Football League.

THE Leinster Council is to investigate the controversial transfer of Thomas Walsh from Carlow to Wicklow.

Billy Joe Padden, more recognised as a half-forward, will continue his deployment at the heart of Mayo's defence in Sunday's NFL Division 1A meeting with Kerry.

John O'Mahony has made his first team announcement since his appointment as Mayo manager.