League Revival (1958 - 1969)

A significant development in Mayo badminton occurred in 1958 when four clubs: Ballina, Castlebar, Crossmolina and Swinford came together to form a county league known as the Mayo League. The primary aim was to introduce structure and provide regular competition for clubs across the county. 

The league final took place on May 4th, 1959, in Castlebar. Swinford went on to win the league title by defeating Ballina. The winning team was presented with a cup by Castlebar Badminton Club. The silverware they presented was the original Mayo League Cup from 1942. The cup had only been awarded once before, with Castlebar as the original winners. The cup had been considered lost until it resurfaced. Its rediscovery inspired two Castlebar committee members, Des Wynne and Eileen Leamy, to encourage clubs across the county to come together and revive the Mayo League. 

The match format at the time consisted of men's and women's singles, two men's doubles, two women's doubles and three mixed doubles. Games were played with feather shuttlecocks, most commonly the RSL No. 1 Tourney brand, which cost twelve shillings per dozen. In its early stages, the league operated informally. There were no fixed fixtures; instead, teams arranged their own matches, playing home and away ties at mutually agreed times. Despite the lack of formal scheduling, the league quickly gained momentum.

As the league gained popularity, it became more organised.  By 1961, the Mayo League had expanded to include seven clubs, with Ballinrobe, Westport and Kiltimagh joining the original four. This growth marked an appetite to have a formal county badminton league in Mayo. The following season a committee was formed to schedule fixtures and oversee the application of sixteen formally drafted rules. In December 1961 when the Mayo Badminton Committee, now known as the Mayo Badminton Association, was officially formed at a meeting held in the Pavilion, Castlebar. The inaugural committee members were: Chair: Mr. Des Wynne (Castlebar) , Secretary: Mr. Pat McGing (Westport) and Treasurer: Miss Eileen Leamy (Castlebar)

By 1962, each of the founding clubs had won the league title at least once. In order, the champions were Swinford in 1959, Ballina in 1960, Crossmolina in 1961 and Castlebar in 1962. In the years that followed, 

During this decade, individual competitions became increasingly common in towns such as Swinford, Crossmolina, Ballinrobe and throughout the province.  Due to the limited capacity of facilities at the time, some tournaments such as the Crossmolina Open were held over several days. In this example, the tournament lasted ten days , as only a limited number of matches could be played each day. This contrasts with tournaments nowadays, which are typically completed over just one or two days for club players. This was a very common schedule for tournaments of this era. While the Mayo League continued, clubs also competed in the Connacht Minor and Senior Leagues. With dedicated Mayo tournaments and leagues now firmly established, the Mayo Badminton Association began organising an annual dinner dances. This gathering provided a valued social occasion for members of the various clubs to meet, and it was also the setting where trophies were formally presented to the winning teams.