Mayo & District League
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The Mayo Association Football League is an Irish amateur league for association football clubs in the Irish province of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...

, drawing clubs from County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...

. At the fourth position of the Irish football league system
Republic of Ireland football league system
The Republic of Ireland's football league system comprises three tiers: the League of Ireland Premier Division and League of Ireland First Division and the A Championship. The A Championship consists of both League of Ireland reserve sides and lower-level senior clubs...

, might say it would be or it is the country's fourth football competition.
It is sponsored by Elverys Sports
Elverys Sports
Elverys Sports is a sports store chain in Ireland. Founded in 1847, it is Ireland's oldest sports store. Elverys sell a large range of sports clothes and equipment, with top brands and Elverys' own brand goods.-History:...

 and therefore officially known as the Elverys Sports Super League.

Origins

Founded in the autumn of 1953 by a group consisting of several men, and so the response to the need to be able to provide organized soccer in the county.

The Mayo Football Partnership

Since 25 June 2010, it is the Mayo County Council is now possible, actionable data on football online to make available, the Mayo Football Partnership involves all football bodies in Mayo - Mayo Junior Football, Mayo Youths, Schoolboys / Schoolgirls, Mayo Ladies, coaching, referees, and The Mayo Sports Partnership. This impression is probably not only the fans, including by FIFA to have been impressed.

Clubs

Members for 2010–11

The following 20 clubs will compete in the Elverys Sports Super League or shortly known as Super League during the 2010–11 season.
Club
Position
in 2009–10
First season in
top division
Number of seasons
in top division
Number of seasons
in the Elverys Sports Super League
First season of
current spell in
top division
Top division
titles
Last top division title
Ballina
Ballina Town F.C.
Ballina Town F.C. is a football club catering for the Ballina area in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded 8 December 1961 in Geraghty's public house, Ballina. Originally, the name of the club was to be St Patrick's F.C. but six months later it was changed to 'Ballina Town F.C.',...

a? b? c?
1st 1953–? 1? 2? 1953–54? 3? 2009–2010
Ballyheane ?9th
Castlebar ?6th
Fahy Rovers ?7th 1953–? 71 17 3 1994–95
Iorras ?3rd
Manulla ?4th
Westport ?2nd
Swinford ?5th
Straide & Foxford United ?8th
Snugboro ?10th

a : Founding member of the Premier League

b : Never been relegated from Premier League

c : One of the original 12 Football League teams

Welcome Inn Hotel Premier Division

  • Ballinrobe Town
  • Ballyglass
  • Bangor Hibs
  • Claremorris
  • Clew Bay United
  • Crossmolina
  • Iorras Aontaithe B1
  • Kilmore Celtic
  • Partry Athletic
  • Westport Utd. B1

Welcome Inn Hotel Division 1

  • Achill Rovers
  • Castlebar Celtic B1
  • Conn Rangers
  • Inver Utd.
  • Killala
  • Kiltimagh Knock United
  • Manulla B1
  • Moy Villa
  • Mulranny Utd.
  • Urlaur Utd.

Welcome Inn Hotel Division 2

  • Ballyvary Blue Bombers
  • Ballyheane B1
  • Charlestown Athletic
  • Claremorris B1
  • Cross Celtic
  • Glenhest Rovers
  • Glenisland Utd.
  • Straide & Foxford Utd. B1
  • Swinford B1
  • Westport Utd. C2

Welcome Inn Hotel Division 3

  • Ballina Utd.
  • Ballyglass B1
  • Ballyhaunis Town
  • Ballyvary Blue Bombers
  • Bangor Hibs B1
  • Conn Rangers B1
  • Crossmolina B1
  • Moy Villa B1
  • Hollister
  • Parkside Celtic

1Clubs B Team

1Clubs C Team

Previous/Forgotten Clubs

Achill Eagles, Achill United, Ashleam FC, Balla FC

Ballina Broadhaven Rovers, Ballyhaunis FC, Castlebar Town

Ennischrone FC, Dooega FC, Dooniver Swifts, Garrafauns FC

Lacken United, Mountgable Celtic, Moy Hearts, Newport Town

Shraigh FC, Shrule FC, Parkside Celtic, Quay Hearts, Roundfort FC,

Road Rangers FC, Westport Crusaders, Western Harps FC, Westport Sporting Club

Westport Town, Westport Textiles

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