Everyone in Kiltimagh GAA Club wishes to express their sincere sympathy to the Regan family on the sad passing of our former Club President John Regan, Bohola Road.

John was a passionate supporter of Kiltimagh GAA and Mayo GAA. Since John returned from London to Kiltimagh in 1978 he has been a regular attendee at Kiltimagh GAA games men’s and ladies at all age groups. Whenever one of those teams emerged victorious he would contribute to the dressing room celebrations with a rousing rendition of The Town of Kiltimagh.

For a man whose sole means of transport was his bicycle, his resourcefulness, and outgoing personality ensured that he attended Mayo matches all over the country from Derry to Kerry. He thought nothing of thumbing a lift to Tuam, Sligo, Longford and on one occasion to Croke Park to cheer on whatever Mayo team was playing. He attended men’s, ladies, adult, underage, football or hurling, championship or league to support his beloved green and red.

In recent years he was a regular passenger on the match day coach to Mayo matches. It was very fitting that his last visit to Gilmartin Park was to welcome the Sam Maguire to Kiltimagh with the Mayo All Ireland winning team. This was a day that John had waited all his life for and thankfully he got to see a Mayo Captain lift the Sam Maguire.

His loss will truly be felt not only by his brother Tommy and sister Katherina but also by the entire Kiltimagh community of which he was a much loved member and his many friends all over Mayo and further afield.

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam. 

Congratulations to Cillian Murtagh, winning €595 in last weeks 50/50 jackpot.

Thanks to everyone for their continued support of our 50/50 draw. 

Congratulations to Cian Gallagher, winning €569 in last night’s 50/50 jackpot. 

Thanks to everyone for their continued support of our 50/50 draw.

30 u8 girls finished up their 2026 training last night.

Great numbers all year and all looking forward to 2027 already.

Big thanks to their coaches for their dedication and support for this group all year.

Congratulations to Mark Walsh, Aiden St., winning €692 in last night’s 50/50 jackpot. 

Thanks to everyone for their continued support of our 50/50 draw.

Last Sunday, our Senior Ladies made the long trip to Kiltane for their Junior B Championship semi-final. 

Facing a very strong wind in the first half, the girls showed incredible resilience and determination, particularly in defence, to go in at half-time just 8-2 down. They showed the same character in the second half and, despite having the wind at their backs, just couldn’t find a way through a very strong Kiltane defence. The final score was Kiltane 1-10 – Kiltimagh 0-06. And so, our championship campaign comes to an end. 

The disappointment on the girls’ faces afterwards said everything. They were hurting — not only because of the result, but also because of some decisions on the day which left them understandably frustrated. But football can be cruel, and one result doesn’t define this team or the season they have had. 

Under the stewardship of John Hession, together with Pa McNicholas, Vanessa Ryan, Dee Carroll and Kenny Conway, this group has grown enormously. There has been a huge amount of work put in throughout the year and, for several years now, and the development of the players has been clear for all to see. For many of these girls, there are still many years of football ahead. Yesterday will be tough to take, but it will also be part of their learning and development. 

And one of the real positives from this year has been seeing our Minor and U16 girls become such an important part of the Senior set-up. They have grown not only as footballers, but as young women, and have been welcomed so warmly into the Senior squad. The bond between the younger girls and the Senior players was there for all to see last night at the post-match get-together. That’s what a club is about. 

A huge thank you also to John Tierney and Karen Jennings, who took the reins with our Minor girls this year, supported by members of our Senior Ladies management team. The one-club approach to ladies football in Kiltimagh is something we should be incredibly proud of. 

On behalf of the club, a massive thank you to John Hession, Pa McNicholas, Vanessa Ryan, Dee Carroll and Kenny Conway. The hours that people see are only a fraction of what goes in behind the scenes — coaching, physio, tactics, preparation, travelling, organising and all the conversations that take place away from the pitch. Thank you for everything you’ve put into this team and these players, not just this year but over the years. 

To the girls — yesterday hurts, and that’s completely understandable. But hold your heads high. You’ve represented Kiltimagh with pride, you’ve grown together and you’ve given everything. Take the positives. Learn from the experience. Enjoy the journey. 

We’ll be back. 2027. 

Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.