Person: Richie Feeney

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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The Darby factor: The power of the bench

Finisher. That’s the term managers prefer to use these days when selling and telling a player that they’re not starting the next day but should see action at some point.

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Castlebar Mitchels changing with the times

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Battle on for Munster Schools Cup glory as CBC defend title

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All over for Castlebar in 15 minutes

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Andy McEntee says missing Declan O’Mahoney the motivator

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Ballyboden St Endas masterclass as Castlebar Mitchels remain in the blocks

Dublin in a league of their own, says Ballyboden boss Andy McEntee

Ballyboden St Enda’s manager Andy McEntee has more pressing matters on his mind this week but admits he finds it difficult to see other football counties catching up on Dublin.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2016

Crescent turn on the style to beat Castletroy in Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final

Crescent 33 - Castletroy 12 

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Castletroy look to pack to shake off Crescent in derby clash

The second of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup semi finals takes place at Thomond Park this afternoon (2.30pm) with Limerick rivals Crescent Comprehensive and Castletroy College in action.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Weekend GAA previews

(2pm unless stated)

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Resolute Castlebar hold off Clann na nGael

Castlebar (Mayo) 3-8 Clann na nGael (Roscommon) 0-13: Castlebar Mitchels managed to keep Clann na nGael at arm’s length to set up a mouth-watering provincial final against Corofin in two weeks’ time.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Neil Douglas hat-trick delivers glory to Castlebar Mitchels

Castlebar Mitchels 4-10 Breaffy 0-9: Three-goal hero Neil Douglas shone for Castlebar as they hammered neighbours Breaffy in the Mayo SFC final but Mitchels’ manager Declan Shaw was most pleased by his side’s airtight defensive display.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Rise above negativity and you’ll see semi-final positives

For a weekend that has served up some lovely football in recent years, there’s been little love for the football league semi- finals in some quarters.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2015

Too much room for confusion in blood sub rule

It escaped the attention of the press box in Killarney at the time but Michael Conroy was indeed a temporary replacement (ie, a blood substitute) for Evan Regan on Sunday, writes John Fogarty.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Time to lay down the groundwork for summer

They say nobody remembers the league but the truth is we all face into the spring competition hoping for something memorable.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2015

O’Connor brothers star as Ballintubber destroy Knockmore

The four O’Connor brothers stole the show as Ballintubber went on a goalscoring spree in yesterday’s Mayo SFC semi-final, hitting the net nine times to set up a mouthwatering county final against defending champions Castlebar Mitchels.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2014

McStay and Holmes front-runners to replace Horan

Mayo will not look outside the county for James Horan’s successor — but favourite Kevin McStay faces strong opposition from Pat Holmes for the position.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2014

Horan’s edge has come as godsend to Mayo

The question is this: what have Donegal, Joe Brolly, the general GAA media, the Mortimer family, Brian Cuthbert, RTÉ, Mayo County Board and Jim Gavin all got in common?

Sat, 23 Aug, 2014

Consistency takes backseat come August

Ah, August. That time of the year when referees are that bit slower to reach for the whistle and shy away from making the big calls.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2014

Feeney up for battle

For every Kevin McManamon there’s a Richie Feeney.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2014

Feeney’s goal fires Castlebar to derby victory

Mayo SFC: Beaten All-Ireland club football finalists Castlebar Mitchels got the defence of their Mayo SFC title off to a winning start yesterday.

Mon, 26 May, 2014

RTÉ get rules clarification

RTÉ pundits met GAA officials on Saturday to get a rundown on new football rules as well as interpreting rules in both codes ahead of this year’s championship coverage.

Mon, 12 May, 2014

New York powerless to stop rampant Mayo

New York 0-08 Mayo 4-18

Sun, 04 May, 2014

The price of Dublin’s dominance

Doing the rounds on the internet at the moment is a hilarious caricature of a bandwagon Dublin supporter standing on Hill 16.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2014

Mc Manussays jury still out on black card

He was held aloft as the poster boy for those advocating the introduction of the black card after being infamously hauled down by Sean Cavanagh in last summer’s All-Ireland quarter-final, but Monaghan’s Conor McManus remains unconvinced about its merits.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2014

Feeney sorry for black card

Richie Feeney has publicly apologised to his Castlebar Mitchels’ team-mates for his early black card in Monday’s All-Ireland club final defeat.

Wed, 19 Mar, 2014

Vincents are picture perfect

St Vincents (Dublin) 4-12 Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 2-11

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Holmes: Feeney loss harsh but not decisive

Pat Holmes admitted losing Castlebar Mitchels’ “spiritual leader” Richie Feeney to an early black card was a major setback yesterday.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Connolly class shines through

1. Diarmuid Connolly is a top-class footballer

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Connolly instrumental in St Vincent's title win

Diarmuid Connolly laid on a majestic performance at Croke Park, hitting a 2-5 tally to guide St Vincent’s to glory in the All-Ireland Club football final.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2014

Giant-killers Castlebar keep eyes on big prize

Castlebar Mitchels 3-13 Dr Crokes 1-11

Mon, 17 Feb, 2014

St Vincent's and Mitchels make club final

St Vincent’s of Dublin will play Mayo kingpins Castlebar Mitchels in the AIB GAA All-Ireland club SFC final at Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day, after the two teams emerged from a pair of titanic and hugely entertaining tussles in today’s semi-finals.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2014

Horan prepares battle plans

A recent end-of-year interview request with a Mayo player was declined at the request of James Horan on the basis that 2013 is a chapter closed. No bother, we said.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2013

Mayo fans must look to future

Last Saturday in Claremorris’s McWilliam Park Hotel, the Mayo management and backroom teams gathered to formulate their 2014 plan of attack.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2013

Champs fume at dodgy calls and dismissals

There was lots of spectacular action in an absorbing game in Hyde Park yesterday, before Castlebar Mitchels managed by the experienced Pat Holmes, saw off St. Brigids, and denied the Roscommon men a four-in-a-row.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2013

Mitchels stun St Brigid’s in fiery thriller

St Brigid’s 2-12 Castlebar Mitchel's 3-13 (aet)

Mon, 25 Nov, 2013

Joy for Na Piarsaigh, Castlebar, Portlaoise and St. Vincent's

Limerick's Na Piarsaigh and Castlebar Mitchels took AIB Munster Hurling and Connacht Football Senior provincial titles respectively, while Portlaoise and St. Vincent's advanced to the Leinster Club SFC Final today.

Sun, 24 Nov, 2013