Attymass


Attymass is a village in County Mayo, Ireland.

People

It is the birthplace of Fr. Patrick Peyton, the founder of the Family Rosary Crusade In 1998, the Fr. Patrick Peyton Memorial Centre was officially opened by Bishop Thomas Flynn.

Moy Villa Football Club

Moy Villa Football Club, established in 1992, is based in Kilgellia, Attymass Ballina, County Mayo and plays in Premier B of the Mayo League. In 2012, Moy Villa celebrated 20 Years since their formation. The senior team secured promotion to Division One of the Mayo League in 2007. They also won the McDonnell Divisional Cup the same season. Moy Villa has funded the building of its own clubhouse in conjunction with volunteers from the local community. In 2006, the club built an Astro turf facility with floodlights, with some funding being provided from the Sports Capital Development Fund. The club were promoted from Division Two on the last day of the 2009 season.
Moy Villa finished 3rd place in Mayo League Premier B in 2011, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion to Castlebar Celtic B. On 9 September 2012, Moy Villa finally achieved promotion to Premier A of the Mayo League. In late 2013, Moy Villa reached the Elvery's Sports Super League for the first time in the club's history.