Galway Ladies will not easily relinquish their Conncht title
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Galway Ladies, the reigning provincial champions under the guidance of Stephen Glennon, take on their oldest rivals Mayo in an eagerly anticipated clash at McHale Park on Sunday (4pm).
Read more ...McDonnell toughs it out to win 10k
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Galway athletes were in top form on the third day of the Galway County track and field championships in Dangan which featured an epic 10,000 metres and a mile race.
Read more ...Mooney completes 5k series with second win
Thu, Jun 07, 2018
Kevin Mooney of Craughwell AC was the winner of the final race in the hugely successful 2018 Galway 5km Series.
Read more ...Connemara Marathon continues to grow Almost 2,000 runners completed the 17th edition of the Connemara half, full and ultra-marathon series of races held on Sunday in the scenic surrounds of Maam Cross
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Almost 2,000 runners completed the 17th edition of the Connemara half, full and ultra-marathon series of races held on Sunday in the scenic surrounds of Maam Cross, Lough Inagh and Leenane.
Read more ...Bidwell continues winning form on the road
Thu, Apr 05, 2018
Matt Bidwell of Galway City Harriers won the eighth edition of the Colemanstown 10k on Saturday.
Read more ...European masters
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
The European Masters Indoors Championships will be held this week in Madrid in Spain and many of Galway’s best masters athletes will compete, including Majella Loftus of GCH in sprints, Brendan Staunton of GCH, in the Shot and Discus, as well as Sean McDermott of Castlegar AC and Ian Egan of Tuam AC in the distance events.
Read more ...Breathnach and Lally take national track and field titles
Thu, Feb 22, 2018
In a hugely successful weekend for Galway athletes, Sean Breathnach and Alanna Lally both won titles at the National Track and Field Indoor Championships in Dublin.
Read more ...Galway athletes ready to make history
Thu, Feb 01, 2018
The Galway City Harriers junior men’s cross country team become the first to represent the club at European level, having won the National Championships in November in the Junior (U20) men’s event.
The GCH squad comprises Eanna Folan, Aaron Brennan, Thomas McStay, Michael Healy, and Gary Martyn, all of whom have multiple national team and individual medals. James Frizzell and Joe Tannian were on the original winning squad, but are now overage for the event, although Frizzell is travelling to support the squad.
Read more ...Higgins in form at national champs
Thu, Jan 25, 2018
Margaret Higgins of Corofin was the toast of Galway last weekend at the national combined events championships in Athlone IT.
Read more ...Galway athletes impress on the track
Thu, Jan 18, 2018
A record entry of almost 1,000 athletes from all Galway clubs competed at both juvenile and adult level at the 2018 Galway Indoor Championships in the Athlone IT Arena last weekend.
At senior level Stephen Casserly of Castlegar AC won an enthralling men’s 3000m in 9.50, kicking away on the last lap from Brian O'Connor of GCH and Patrick Noonan of Craughwell AC, who finished second and third respectively.
Read more ...Corinthians grab derby bragging rights
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Corinthians were 22-8 victors over local rivals Galwegians in the city derby return leg in UBL division 2A at Cloonacauneen on Friday.
Read more ...Galway athletes primed for indoor champs
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
A record crowd is expected at this weekend's Galway Indoor Track and Field championships at the Athlone International Arena.
Read more ...Titans face wheelchair basketball champs
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Galway's wheelchair basketball team will host Antrim's NI Knights in St Mary’s College on Saturday (11am).
The Wheelers, from Titans Basketball Club, will host the current national champions in the Irish National Wheelchair Basketball League, giving Galwegians the opportunity to see some top quality wheelchair basketball action.
Read more ...Thornton sets the New Year pace in Resolution Run
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
On a perfect winter's day for running, Gary Thornton of Galway City Harriers, enjoyed a great start to his racing year, winning this year's Allianz Resolution Run.
Read more ...Galway Athletics Report
Thu, Dec 21, 2017
National Juvenile Uneven Ages, and Novice Country Championships
Read more ...Ballinasloe's Burke wins national walking title
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
Veronica Burke, of Ballinasloe and District Athletic Club, secured a famous victory at the Irish Life Health National 20k Race Walking Championships,
Read more ...Carnmore hurlers drop to intermediate
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
The Carnmore hurlers will play intermediate hurling next season after going down by 0-17 to 0-11 to Abbeyknockmoy in the relegation play-off in Pearse Stadium at the weekend.
Read more ...Intermediate replay on Sunday
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Following their exciting draw last weekend, the Aran Island intermediate footballers will face off against Williamstown this Sunday at 2.45pm in Pearse Stadium.
Read more ...Camogie title for Salthill Knocknacarra
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Salthill Knocknacarra junior camogie team defeated Liam Mellows in the Junior B County Final on Sunday by 3-08 to 0-07.
Back row: Kevin Lynch (selector), Willie Madden (manager), Shannon Keady, Hannah Hernon, Doireann Ní Mhuirí, Meadhbh O'Hara, Fiona Kelly, Jessica Patten, Aoibhe McGinley, Ciara Burke, Megan Keane, Sarah Keane, Emma Clancy, Ailbhe Farrell, Sorcha Marnell, Fr Terry O'Brien (selector), Richie Marnell (selector).
Read more ...Salthill footballers advance to minor final
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
The Salthill/Knocknacarra minor footballers, under the guidance of team manager Anthony Finnerty and selectors Seán Murphy and Brendan Keane, proved too strong for Barna when they won the West Board minor title easily on a score-line of 4-14 to 3-11 in Pearse Stadium on Saturday.
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