Winning start for defending champions in women's masters league

DEFENDING top division champions Claremorris AFC got off to a winning start in their opening game of the 2026/27 Mayo Women's Masters League, which is again sponsored by LPB Building Services this year.

It was a close encounter though, in a superb game of football, where they emerged 1-0 winners over newly promoted Snugboro A on Tuesday night.

Ballyglass A made it two wins from two outings, also in Division One, with a 3-2 result against Straide & Foxford. A Cora Staunton hat-trick sealed the deal in the second half after falling two behind.

Westport United and Castlebar Town finished honours even in Division Two - 2-2 the scoreline there. Westport twice held the advantage but Natasha Connolly secured a share of the points for Town midway through the second half.

In the division's other game, Ballyvary Blue Bombers went on a scoring blitz against Ballina Town where Julie Ann Reilly led the way with three goals for the Bombers in a 1-8 win.

Edel Mulhern scored the game's only goal in the Division 3 tie between Castlebar Celtic and Ballyheane, with the county town side on full points after two games. And Ballyglass B enjoyed a 3-1 victory in their first game of the season. Patricia Noonan, Niamh Hughes and Klarissa Darcy were on the scoresheet as they saw off the challenge of Killala.

RESULTS

LPB Building Services Mayo Women's Masters League

Division One:

Straide & Foxford 2-3 Ballyglass A

Claremorris AFC 1-0 Snugboro A

Division Two:

Westport United 2-2 Castlebar Town

Ballina Town 1-8 Ballyvary Blue Bombers

Division Three:

Castlebar Celtic 1-0 Ballyheane

Ballyglass B 3-1 Killala