St Thomas' prevail over Clarinbridge to claim four in a row

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

St Thomas’ yet again delivered the goods on the big day, producing an assured performance last Sunday to win the Galway Senior Hurling Championship crown by 0-20 to 0-17 over Clarinbridge.

Mountbellew Moylough prepare for titantic battle in Hyde Park

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

After surviving a scare against Leitrim champions Ballinamore Seán O’Heslins to progress to Sunday’s Connacht club semi-final, Val Daly’s Mountbellew Moylough have had an additional two weeks to get rid of their county final hangover. Now they are set for a titanic battle against a very tough and physical Padraig Pearses when they meet in Hyde Park on Saturday (1.30pm).

Given their water-tight defence, marshalled by John Daly and Billy Mannion, Mountbellew had barely coughed up a goal chance against Corofin and Moycullen, but yet they conceded two defensively sloppy goals in their Connacht quarter-final. This must be corrected if they are to overturn a Roscommon club side with the amount of experience Pearses have gathered over the last number of years.

Naomh Anna Leitir Móir reach Connacht semi-final

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Ciarán Óg Ó’Fatharta’s Naomh Anna Leitir Móir is through to the Connacht IFC semi-final following an emphatic 2-13 to 0-05 win over Leitrim's St Patrick’s Dromahair in Ballinamore on Saturday.

St Thomas' favourites to overcome Clarinbridge for fourth title in a row

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Clarinbridge are well aware that nothing but their best form will be good enough to claim the club’s third senior hurling title on Sunday afternoon at Pearse Stadium when they take on the might of St Thomas’ with the Tom Callanan Cup up for grabs (throw-in 1pm).

Finnerty delivering for Mountbellew-Moylough

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

Challenges continue to arrive thick and fast for Mountbellew-Moylough with joint captain Eoin Finnerty leading by example with accomplished attacking displays.

Impressive St Thomas' return to decider

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

St Thomas’ remain on track for a fourth county title win in a row after comprehensively out-hurling Gort in the re-arranged senior semi-final that took place last Sunday in Pearse Stadium.

Watched on by the new Galway management team of Henry Shefflin, Richie O’Neill, and Kevin Lally, St. Thomas’ were rarely troubled by a Gort side whose preparations were so obviously thrown into turmoil by recent events which had forced cancellations on successive weekends.

Connacht Club Championships on the agenda

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

Mountbellew-Moylough survived a scare last Sunday in Pairc Seán MacDiarmada against Leitrim champions Ballinamore Seán O’Heslins. Val Daly's team eventually progressed to this weekend's Connacht club semi final.

Ballinamore struck for two opening period goals to take a six point lead in Carrick-on-Shannon. The goals came from Niall McGovern and Tom Prior which gave the Leitrim outfit a 2-5 to 0-5 interval advantage over their Galway counterparts.

Mountbellew-Moylough make the breakthrough after three recent defeats to Corofin

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

Mountbellew-Moylough ended their 35 year wait and are the new champions of the Galway Senior Football Championship.

St Thomas’ step in to save Galway hurling final

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

At the third time of asking the Galway senior hurling semi-final between St Thomas’ and Gort will take place this Sunday afternoon in Pearse Stadium (throw-in 1.30pm).

Hyperbaric oxygenation & GAA Concussion Guidelines

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Brian Lynch, a solicitor practicing in Galway met people using hyperbaric oxygenation for concussion injury while having his 57 daily sessions in Dublin. “It’s also used for other neurological tissue injury such as in dementia, carbon monoxide poisoning, cancer radiation tissue injury and brain damage due to drug overdose” said Mr Lynch.

Odds narrow as Mountbellew-Moylough and Corofin prepare for final battle

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

The hotly anticipated Claregalway Hotel Galway Senior Football Championship final between fierce rivals Corofin and Mountbellew-Moylough takes place in Pearse Stadium on Sunday (1.30pm).

Champions St Thomas' still favourites to see off Gort in semi-final

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

One of the most eagerly anticipated weekends in the local hurling calendar sees both the senior and intermediate semi-finals down for decision. And newly installed Galway manager Henry Shefflin is likely to be an interested onlooker as the race for the Tom Callanan Cup intensifies.

No surprises in football semi-finals as familiar foes advance

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

This year's Galway Senior Football Championship semi-finals has again thrown up the familiar pairing of Corofin and Mountbellew-Moylough.

St Thomas' still the team to beat as quarter-finalists decided

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

The quarter-final stage of the Brooks Group Galway senior hurling championship has arrived with St Thomas’ clear favourites to claim their fifth title in six years after last year’s finalists Turloughmore were dramatically knocked out by Kilnadeema-Leitrim.

Seemingly cruising with a 10-point lead in hand in the second half, Turloughmore suffered after Daithí Burke was dismissed for a second yellow card.

Killannin the only surprise to advance to last football four

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

The 2021 Galway Senior Football Championship has been whittled down to four teams following the conclusion of the four quarter-finals. And now there are the usual suspects at this business end of the championship.

Loughnane's super save sinks Sarsfield's hopes

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

Loughrea goalkeeper Gearóid Loughnane produced the most important and dramatic save of the season so far to ensure his team progressed to the knockout stages of the Brooks Group Senior Hurling Championship at Sarsfields' expense.

Football championship hots up with mouthwatering quarter-finals this weekend

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

The Galway Senior Football Championship is down to the last eight teams and the draw, which was made 10 days ago, has produced a few tasty clashes to whet the appetite of football supporters around the county.

All to play in final hurling group games

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

Plenty of thrilling action is expected in the final round of group games in the Brooks Group senior hurling championship this weekend.

Familiar faces and a few surprise as football quarter-finals confirmed

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

It was all to play for going into the last round of the Galway Senior Football Championship at the weekend.

Murray’s title-winning side stands on the cusp of greatness

Sun, Sep 12, 2021

A newfound ability to react positively to events in a game stood to Galway’s credit when Cork scored that crucial goal late on in Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Camogie Final, captain Sarah Dervan revealed in the aftermath of the county’s fourth senior title this evening.

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