Mayo Football Talk

Books are always a good Christmas present choice and Edwin McGreal's 'Our Finest Hour', in which over 50 Mayo GAA clubs reflect on their own individual day of glory, has the makings of a fine festive gift. Ed joins Rob and John on the pod to chat about the book and the many stories and photos it contains within its covers.

Also on this pod, ahead of Friday's now sold-out Club Stars event Mike chats with Seán Regan of Ballina Stephenites and Tooreen. Seán will be presented at the Club Stars event with an Outstanding Achievement Award (sponsored by Connacht GAA), having won back-to-back county medals in football and hurling with Ballina and Tooreen respectively.     

The final countdown is on to the Club Stars awards on Friday, December 13th.

John, Mike and Rob look ahead to the big night and we hear from the now former Kilmeena manager, John Reilly, who will be presented with a Special Achievement award on the night.
Mike sat down with John recently to talk about his time managing his home club, which coincided with winning Mayo Junior and Intermediate championships, as well as an All-Ireland Intermediate crown.
They also talked about what makes club players tick, why John loves coaching, and what he plans to do next.

Fresh from winning a Mayo Junior club championship title with Cill Chomain, Nigel joins Mike and Rob to reflect on a famous day for the North Mayo club.
The lads also chat about some of the people who will be picking up awards at the Club Stars banquet next month and Nigel gives some great insight into why the likes of Niall Heffernan, John Reilly, Tommy O'Malley, Seán Regan, Aidan O'Shea and the Westport ladies are all worthy winners.

With five weeks to go until The Mayo Football Podcast Club Stars with EirGrid, we announce the nominees for the Team of the Year.
Colm Boyle, one of the Club Stars judges along with John Casey, Martin Carney and Nigel Reape, joins Mike and Rob to talk through the list of players who will be in the running for awards on Friday, December 13th at the Knockranny House Hotel in Westport.
The lads also chat about some of the players whose club form might lead to a county call-up.

The official launch of The Mayo Football Podcast Club Stars with EirGrid took place at Knockranny House Hotel in Westport on Tuesday.

It was a who’s who of Mayo football with everyone from Lee Keegan to Colm Boyle to Aidan O’Shea coming along to help us get the ball rolling. 

We were also delighted to have the likes of Ballina Stephenites manager Niall Heffernan and coach Cora Staunton in attendance; as well as Westport ladies manager Pop Geraghty and players Janette O’Malley, Aoife Kennedy and Noirin Moran there. 

We also chatted to Ciara Galvin from EirGrid, the main sponsors of this year’s Club Stars, and James Carty from Down Syndrome Mayo, our charity partners. 

With the dust settling after an incredible weekend of drama and draws in the Mayo club championships, we hear from some of the players and managers involved. 

This show features Darren McHale, Seán Deane, Niall Heffernan, Conor McStay, Tomás Morley, Chris McGlynn, Liam Nyland, Joe Burke, Nobby McLoughlin and Johnny Lavelle.

The curtain came down on the Mayo club championship quarter-finals on Sunday. 

John, Mike and Rob were out and about in Foxford, Breaffy and Ballina to see some of the title contenders in action while we also round up the stories of the other games of the day. 

The action, drama, thrills and spills were all in plentiful supply as the third round of the Mayo club championships came to a climax. 

John, Mike and Rob round up another hectic day across the county as the quarter-finalists and relegation candidates were all confirmed.

The second round of the Mayo Senior and Intermediate club championships threw up plenty of talking points as the groups start to take shape.  

Rob and Mike were out and about again and they round up the day’s events and also look at how the Junior championship is shaping up. 

The Mayo Senior and Intermediate club championships swung into action this evening.

Mike and Rob were around some of the grounds and met up after the games to give podcast listeners this round-up of the day’s events.