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Winners in the Festival of Sport 5k race held in Westport.Mayo AC ladies team has been nominated by the AAI to represent Ireland in the European Women's Road Race Inter Clubs Championship in Torre Vedras, Portugal, on October 17.Mayo AC has established itself as one of the leading ladies club teams nationally in recent years with many successes, including team gold at the 2009 national half marathon at both senior and masters level.
This will be the third time the club will be taking part in this major event having travelled to Italy in 2002 and to Moscow in 2003.
Three Mayo athletes played a major part in Ireland's second place in the European Transplant and Dialysis Games, which were held in Dublin last week.
Foxford's Ambrose Gaughan has been acclaimed amongst the Irish rallying fraternity in 2010 with a great display of driving ability and sheer speed.
Mayo hurling took another hammering during the week when the Under 21 side were crushed by Roscommon the Connaught B final at Athleague on Wednesday evening.More Articles...
Sarah Rowe: Mayo
On a weekend when Mayo minors suffered heartbreak in Croke Park it was heartening to see the young ladies (Under 16s) win an All-Ireland title.
Mayo's Sarah Rowe is pictured here being presented with the Player of the Match award by Pat Quill, president, Cumann Peil Gael na mBan, after they defeated Wexford
Sarah is named as our sports star of the week.