Ballina RFC’s Senior Men kick off their Cawley Cup title defence this Saturday night as they travel to Joe McGovern Park to take on Westport RFC.

As defending champions, Ballina head into the 2026/27 cup campaign looking to build on last year’s success and make a strong start to their defence of the trophy.

The opening Cawley Cup fixture sees Ballina make the short trip to Westport for what should be a great local cup encounter under the Saturday night lights.

Westport RFC v Ballina RFC
Saturday, 12th September 2026
Kick-off: 7:00pm

Joe McGovern Park, Westport RFC, Carrowholly, Westport, Co. Mayo, F28 XE08

With competitive action now underway, the players and management will be looking forward to another big cup campaign.

Ballina RFC Club President Richard West wished the players and management the very best
for Saturday night and the campaign ahead, while encouraging supporters to get behind the team.

We would encourage as many Ballina supporters as possible to make the trip to Westport and get behind the lads as they begin their Cawley Cup title defence.
Best of luck to the players and management.