6.30pm 14 June 2025
Mayo Premier League
Iorras Aontaithe 2 Crossmolina 0 (att 36)
Groundhopping was only part of the reason for heading to Ireland’s west coast for a long weekend, but the Mayo League’s summer season does make it an attractive destination when competitive football is thin on the ground elsewhere.
It’s not the sole attraction though. The drive to Belmullet from our Westport base was wonderfully scenic, and the views from Iorras Aontaithe’s Carne Nash ground aren’t bad either.
It’s a few miles outside Belmullet, and very much off the beaten track. If it hadn’t been for useful road signs I might have doubted my satnav as it took me down a series of narrow lanes.
On arrival you find a decent ground. The main pitch is enclosed, has plenty of advertising boards, a pair of imaginatively-decorated dugouts and a large stand.
My previous Mayo League matches have been in its top flight ‘super league’, but this was a second tier premier league game. Both sides were mid-table, and in the first half there was little between them.
There was also little sign of a goal, but thankfully the action improved after the break. Iorras Aontaithe - the club officially adopted the Irish version of its Erris United name a few years ago - upped their game and got on top.
A well-worked goal gave them the lead with about an hour played, and they put the outcome beyond doubt with a second goal with 10 minutes left. Crossmolina worked hard, but rarely looked likely to score.
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