WEEKEND PREVIEW: Five Mayo sports events to keep an eye on

Another weekend is here, and with that comes another stacked schedule in Mayo sport.

Here, we’ve tried to pick out five of the highlights and give you at least half a chance of keeping up to date with the plethora of magical sports events around the grounds.

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If you really want to keep up to date with all the happenings in Mayo Sport, The Mayo News is your place. You can find on-the-button updates here, as well as full reports in Tuesday’s edition of The Mayo News.

ALL-IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP STAGE

Mayo v Cavan

Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Sunday at 2.30pm

Summer is here, and the All-Ireland championships are back once again. The hopeful among us will be itching to see the Green and Red scale the summit and bring Sam back to reside in the shadow of The Reek.

First though, the men from Cavan who will be coming to MacHale Park with a point to prove following last year’s abject showing in the same venue.

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ALL-IRELAND UNDER-20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL

Mayo v Louth

Pearse Park (Longford), Friday at 7pm

The fans of Peadar Gardiner’s Mayo side might not even have exhaled following the chaotic, hugely exciting carnage of the Connacht Final some 16 days before tonight’s last-four clash with Louth.

If this chance to book tickets to the All-Ireland Final is even half as exciting as that one, then supporters will be in for a treat. Mayo showed craft, skill, and composure when the chips were down in the Connacht Final, but Louth will provide all of that and more in a game that promises to be a cracker.

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CONNACHT CUP FINAL

Castlebar Celtic v Mervue United

Moyne Villa (Galway), Sunday at 3pm

There’s no doubt about it, Stevie Gavin’s hoops are on a roll right now. Last week’s FAI Cup win over North End United in Wexford was historic; they are in a solid position to defend their Super League crown, and now, on Sunday, they could land even more silverware.

Mervue United represent a serious threat, though. The Galway side are finely poised for a winner-takes-all last day of Galway Premier League action with Salthill Devon, a club Celtic know all too well.

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NICKY RACKARD CUP GROUP STAGE

Fermanagh v Mayo

Brester Park, Eniskillen (Fermanagh), Saturday at 2pm

Mayo have been imperious in the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2025, and have already secured their passage to the competition decider in Croke Park on the June bank-holiday weekend.

Fermanagh, by contrast, have had a wretched campaign, and sit rock bottom of the table without so much as a draw to their name.

Even with a raft of changes, expect the Green and Red to head back down the road with maximum returns.

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ELVERYS SPORTS SUPER LEAGUE

Ballina Town v Westport United

Belleek Park, Saturday at 6.30pm

With Castlebar Celtic away on cup duty once more, it will be essential for the Coveys to build up a head of steam and put as much daylight as possible between the pair at the summit.

Ballina Town aren’t bad either, mind you. Since their April 3 loss to Celtic, they’ve gone on a winning spree, with a combined scoreline of 20-1 across their last four ties.

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