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23 Feb 2026

Goals the difference as Mayo Under-16 lose out in Camogie Championship

The Green and Red will now head to Tyrone looking to pick up a first victory of the campaign

Goals the difference as Mayo Under-16 lose out in Camogie Championship

Mayo and Louth clashed in Round Two of the All-Ireland Under-16 C Camogie Championship in Castlebar

Reporter:

Mayo News Reporter

23 Feb 2026 2:30 PM

Email:

sport@mayonews.ie

CAMOGIE - ALL-IRELAND UNDER-16 C CHAMPIONSHIP
Louth 2-8
Mayo 0-8
The Mayo Under-16 Camogie side went down to Louth on Sunday in Round Two of the All-Ireland 'C' Championship, in a match played on the Gerry MacDonald Memorial Pitch in Castlebar.
Playing into the strong wind in the opening half, Mayo were in defensive mode from the start as both Aoife Murphy and Daisy Millar pointed for the Louth side.
Mayo responded with their opening point of the game from Sinead Toland, but Louth's attacking dominance paid off as star forward Aoife Murphy goaled from close range.
The Mayo girls dug deep and were rewarded with another fine point - this time from Kate Moloney - as she converted from out near the sideline.
A brace of Louth points before half time sent the Louth girls seven points in front at the break on a 1-6 to 0-2 scoreline. 
Now playing with the strengthening breeze in the second half, it was Mayo who started strongest with an Ann Toland free and Kate Moloney again from play raising white flags for the home side.
Long periods of scoreless play followed as Mayo just couldn't get the scores to nose in front. Substitute Niamh Delaney, Ann Toland (free) and Moloney again eventually brought Mayo within two points of the opposition with minutes remaining on the clock.
But as Mayo pushed forward looking for the winning goal, Louth took advantage of gaps in the Mayo rearguard, and Aoife Murphy (goal) and Marie Keane (point) took the Wee County girls over the finish line - recording a six point win for the travelling outfit.
In the end, Mayo will be disappointed not to have taken their scoring chances - especially in the second half - but Louth's more efficiency in front of the uprights was what swung the game in their favour.
Mayo will now face Tyrone away on Sunday, March 8.

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