Mayo Association Football League

Mayo Association Football League is an association football league that features amateur and junior clubs from County Mayo. Its top division, the Super League, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. The two top divisions – the Super League and the Premier Division – are sponsored by Elverys Sports and Welcome Inn Hotel respectively. Clubs from the league also compete in the FAI Junior Cup and the Connacht Junior Cup. A Mayo League representative team also competes in the League of Ireland Cup.

Mayo Association Football League
Founded1954
CountryRepublic of Ireland Ireland
DivisionsElverys Sports Super League
CastleCourt Hotel Premier League
Killeen Sports Ground League One
McDonnell Construction League Two
CMR Fire and Security League Three
Westaro Masters League Division One
Westaro Masters League Division Two
Westaro Masters Division 3
Level on pyramid7–12
Domestic cup(s)FAI Junior Cup
Connacht Junior Cup
Connacht Junior Shield
League cup(s)Calor Gas Mayo Super Cup
Calor Gas Mayo Premier Cup
Westaro Cup
Tuohy Cup
Tonra Cup
McDonnell Cup
League 3 Cup
Current championsBallyheane FC
(2022)
WebsiteOfficial website of Mayo AFL

History

In 1954 Westport Town, Barcastle, Quay Hearts and Castlebar Celtic became the founder members of the Mayo Association Football League.[1] Castlebar Celtic finished the inaugural season as champions and, together with Westport United, they went on to become the league's most successful clubs. During the late 1970s and early 1980s the winners of the league played off against the winners of other Connacht junior leagues for the Michael Byrne Cup. During the 1970s the league expanded to include three divisions. In 1984–85 a league cup was introduced. It was originally known as the Robert Kilkelly Cup, before becoming the AIB Cup and then the Chadwicks Cup. It is currently known as the Connacht Gold Cup. The league originally operated an autumn/winter schedule but a summer season was introduced in May 1994 and it kicked off the following July. The top division became known as the Super League from the 1999 season onwards. In 2022, current Claremorris AFC, and formally Swinford FC Striker, Joe Slevin became the first player in the league’s history to earn back to back relegations with different clubs. [2][3] Continuing on his nomadic tour around county, ‘Journeyman Joe’ or JJ as he is affectionately known as now then went on to warm the bench for Castlebar Celtic in their 2022/2023 super league title run.

League pyramid

County Level League(s) / division(s)
1 Elverys Sports Super League

10 clubs – 2 relegations

2 Castlecourt Hotel Premier League

9 clubs – 2 promotions, 1 relegation

3 Killeen Sports Ground League One

8 clubs – 1 promotion, 2 relegations

4 McDonnell Construction League Two

10 clubs – 2 promotions

Representative team

A Mayo League representative team competes regularly in the Oscar Traynor Trophy and the Connacht Inter League Cup, playing against teams representing other leagues. In recent seasons they have also competed in the League of Ireland Cup, playing against Connacht/Ulster – based teams from the League of Ireland. As of 2016 they have never progressed past the first round. In 2015 Joseph N'Do was appointed the head coach of the league's representative team.[4][5]

League of Ireland Cup record

Season Round Home team Score Away team Venue
2004 1 Mayo League 1–1 Galway United
2004 1 Sligo Rovers 2–0 Mayo League The Showgrounds
2005 1 Derry City 2–1 Mayo League
2012[6] 1 Finn Harps 2–0 Mayo League Finn Park
2013 1 Mayo League 1–4 Finn Harps
2014[7] 1 Galway 2–0 Mayo League Eamonn Deacy Park
2015[8] 1 Sligo Rovers 8–0 Mayo League Showgrounds
2016[9] 1 Galway United 3–1 Mayo League Eamonn Deacy Park

Wins by club

Club Wins Winning years
Westport United 21 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1981–82, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Castlebar Celtic 17 1954, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2001, 2006, 2011,2019
Ballina Town 5 1988–89, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2018
Manulla 4 1987–88, 1994, 1995, 1999
Ballyglass 1990–91, 1996, 1997
Straide & Foxford United 3 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000
Balla 2 1976–77, 1977–78
Ballyheane 2021, 2022
Sporting Club Westport 1970–71, 1971–72
Urlaur 1989–90, 1991–92
Achill Rovers 1 1998
Iorras Aontaithe (Erris United) 2003
Quay Hearts 1954–55
Westport Crusaders 1979–80


List of Super League winners by season

Season Winner Runners-up
2022BallyheaneBallina Town F.C.
2021BallyheaneBallina Town F.C.
2020VOIDVOID
2019Castlebar CelticWestport United
2018Ballina TownWestport United
2017Westport UnitedManulla
2016Westport UnitedBallina Town
2015Westport UnitedBallina Town
2014Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
2013Ballina TownBallyheane
2012Westport United
2011Castlebar CelticWestport United
2010Ballina TownWestport United
2009Ballina TownWestport United
2008Westport UnitedBallina Town
2007Westport UnitedBallina Town
2006Castlebar CelticIorras Aontaithe
2005Westport UnitedIorras Aontaithe
2004Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
2003Iorras AontaitheCastlebar Celtic
2002Westport UnitedStraide & Foxford United
2001Castlebar CelticBallyglass
2000Straide & Foxford UnitedManulla
1999ManullaBallyglass
1998Achill RoversBallyheane
1997BallyglassAchill Rovers
1996BallyglassUrlaur
1995ManullaIorras Aontaithe
1994ManullaCastlebar United
1993–94Straide & Foxford UnitedIorras Aontaithe
1992–93Straide & Foxford UnitedSwinford
1991–92UrlaurStraide & Foxford United
1990–91BallyglassCastlebar United
1989–90UrlaurStraide & Foxford United
1988–89Ballina TownUrlaur FC
1987–88ManullaBallina Town
1986–87Castlebar CelticWestport United
1985–86Castlebar CelticBallina Town
1984–85Castlebar CelticManulla
1983–84Castlebar CelticBalla
1982–83Castlebar CelticWestport United
1981–82Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
1980–81Castlebar CelticWestport United
1979–80Westport CrusadersShraigh United
1978–79Castlebar CelticWestport Textiles
1977–78BallaCastlebar Celtic
1976–77BallaCastlebar Celtic
1975–76Westport UnitedBallyhaunis/Ballina Town
1974–75Westport UnitedBallina Town
1973–74Westport UnitedBallina Town
1972–73Season not completed
1971–72Sporting Club WestportCastlebar Celtic
1970–71Sporting Club WestportWestport United
1969–70Westport UnitedBallinrobe Town
1968–69Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
1967–68Castlebar Celtic ACastlebar Celtic B
1966–67Westport UnitedBallina Town
1965–66Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
1964–65Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
1963–64Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
1962–63Westport UnitedCastlebar Celtic
1961–62Castlebar CelticQuay Hearts
1960–61Castlebar CelticWestport United
1959–60Castlebar CelticWestport United
1958–59Castlebar CelticQuay Hearts
1957–58Castlebar CelticWestport United
1956–57No competition
1955–56Season not completed
1954–55Quay HeartsUnknown
1954Castlebar CelticQuay Hearts /Barcastle

Source[2]

See also

References

  1. "Swinford Soccer Club – Short History of Club". www.swinfordfc.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. "Mayo Football League Roll Of Honour" (PDF). inform.fai.ie. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Castlebar Celtic – Roll Of Honour". www.castlebarceltic.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. "Oscar Traynor Record". inform.fai.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. "Joseph N'Do takes charge of Mayo League representative side". www.advertiser.ie/mayo. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. "Finn Harps 2–0 Mayo League". extratime.ie. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. "EA SPORTS CUP: Galway FC 2–0 Mayo League". extratime.ie. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  8. "Sligo Rovers 8–0 Mayo League". extratime.ie. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. "Galway United 3–1 Mayo League: Tribesmen beat non-league opponents in EA Sports Cup". www.goal.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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