About Mayo4Sam
Personal Project
Mayo4Sam is a personal project created to solve a simple problem: staying up-to-date with Mayo football news scattered across different Irish sports websites. Instead of visiting multiple sites daily, this application brings all the Mayo-related stories together in one place.
As a Mayo football supporter, I found myself constantly checking various sports news websites to catch the latest updates. This became time-consuming and I often missed stories. Mayo4Sam automates this process, saving time and ensuring no important Mayo news gets overlooked.
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Quick Stats
- Sources: 16 RSS feeds
- Filter: Mayo-related content
- Updates: Every 30 minutes
- Platform: Web-based
How It Works (In Simple Terms)
1. Data Collection
The application automatically visits Irish sports news websites every 30 minutes and reads their RSS feeds (a standardized way websites share their latest articles).
2. Filtering
From all the GAA stories collected, it keeps only those that mention "Mayo" in the title or content, filtering out stories about other counties.
3. Organization
The Mayo stories are organized by date with the newest first, and duplicate stories from different sources are handled intelligently.
4. Presentation
Everything is displayed in a clean, mobile-friendly format with search and date filtering options to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
Monitored RSS Feeds
These are the Irish sports news sources currently being monitored for Mayo football content:
HoganStand.com News
Stories Available: 20
Last Updated: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:48:28 GMT
Source: hoganstand.com
https://irishexaminer.com/feed/470-gaa.rss
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: irishexaminer.com
Gaa: BreakingNews.ie
Stories Available: 10
Last Updated: Not available
Source: breakingnews.ie
The 42
Stories Available: 40
Last Updated: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:52:35 +0100
Source: the42.ie
GAA Archives - SportsJOE.ie
Stories Available: 10
Last Updated: Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:02:30 +0000
Source: sportsjoe.ie
GAA Zone
Stories Available: 10
Last Updated: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:04:02 +0000
Source: gaazone.wordpress.com
dontfoul
Stories Available: 10
Last Updated: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:46:59 +0000
Source: dontfoul.wordpress.com
https://gaa.ie/news
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: gaa.ie
https://irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: irishmirror.ie
Balls.ie
Stories Available: 13
Last Updated: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:52:38 +0100
Source: balls.ie
https://dublingaa.ie/news
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: dublingaa.ie
Mayo GAA Blog
Stories Available: 10
Last Updated: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:27:05 +0000
Source: mayogaablog.com
https://independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/rss
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: independent.ie
https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/gaa/rss
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: www.skysports.com
https://rte.ie/sport/gaa/feed
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: rte.ie
https://irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/feed
Stories Available: 0
Last Updated: Not available
Source: irishnews.com
Technical Details
Built with: Python Flask web framework
Frontend: Bootstrap for responsive design
Data Processing: RSS feed parsing and content filtering
Caching: Smart caching system to improve performance
Hosting: Can be run locally or deployed to any web server