Captain Fantastic Dervan — inspiring like she was inspired

Fri, Sep 10, 2021

On that day in 1996 when Galway won that long-awaited first senior camogie title and the team celebrated to the praise of hordes of young fans who made the long journey up in the days before we had motorways, who would have guessed that the excitement of that occasion would impact so greatly on the mind of one young girl who had travelled to the capital with a busload of her friends.

Galway gets ready for return of Féile na nGael

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

Hundreds of Galway schoolchildren will contest matches over the next two weekends (August 21 and 28) in the battle for John West Féile county honours.

Camogie and hurling (Féile na nGael) take centre stage this weekend, while football (Féile Peile na nÓg) competitions get underway on August 28.

Two All Ireland titles on the line for Galway hurlers

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

With the All-Ireland senior finalists now known after a dramatic weekend of action at Croke Park, the focus of the hurling world over the next few days will turn to Semple Stadium, as Galway hunt for yet more honours at both the minor and U20 age groups.

Ladies Football Championship clash on Monday

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

An interesting TG4 All Ireland Ladies Football Championship continues with Monday’s Bank Holiday meeting at McHale Park (1.45pm) involving Mayo and Galway set to provide further drama.

Joe Canning retires from inter-county hurling

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Joe Canning announced his retirement from inter-county hurling yesterday.

Joyce disappointed at second half capitulation against resurgent Mayo

Sun, Jul 25, 2021

It was a disappointed Padraic Joyce who faced the media after Galway were unable to generate any second half scores from play in their Connacht Final capitulation at Croke Park this afternoon.

Too little too late as Galway comeback falls just short in Thurles thriller

Sat, Jul 24, 2021

Waterford 1-30 Galway 3-20
While the old maxim of a substantial lead being nothing in hurling has proven true in recent weeks in the Championship, it was nearly proven again in this fast-moving clash at Semple Stadium this afternoon (Saturday). However, for Galway, they fell just a little short of the perfect comeback having left themselves with too much work to do after a poor second quarter in which they were heavily outscored by the Deise. As a result, they crashed out of the Championship with a second successive defeat, and the postmortems into this will run long into the autumn.

Oughterard's Tierney stars as Galway secure opening championship win

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

It may have been a miserably wet Sunday in July, but Galway showed enough glimpses of what they are capable of to defeat a limited Roscommon side and reach a sixth Connacht final in a row.

Despite being in control for much of the game, it was not until Matthew Tierney’s 65th minute goal they sealed the deal.

Ó Maolchiaráin looking forward to Roscommon challenge

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

During the past couple of decades CLG Oileáin Árainn’s rise has been one of the great success stories in Galway football. It is a tale of perseverance and hope, crushing losses experienced, great days sampled.

Concannon hopeful about emerging talent in the west

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

“Looking at the 15 there may be eight, nine, 10 players either making their debut or their second Championship game for Galway, nobody realises that, but that could be the situation next week,” selector John Concannon says about the emergence of talent Corribside.

All Ireland final remains the target for Murray

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Cathal Murray's target remains this year's All Ireland final, and the Galway camogie manager is not worried after two successive final defeats to the Cats.

Missed goal chances cost Galway in entertaining league final

Mon, Jun 21, 2021

Failure to take several goal chances against a team as disciplined as Kilkenny cost Galway success in an enthralling Littlewoods Ireland Division One League Final at Croke Park last evening (Sunday) as the All-Ireland champions racked up another final win against the Tribeswomen.

Old camogie rivals return to Croke Park for league final

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Galway and Kilkenny will meet once again when they vie for the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League division one crown in Croke Park on Sunday (7.30pm).

Galway hurlers' improving form continues

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

A highly satisfactory National League campaign concluded for Galway with a 3-25 to 2-22 victory over Cork on Sunday that saw Shane O’Neill’s men top Group A and, for now, claim the joint winners tag with Kilkenny.

Galway's goal drought ended in style as they see off Waterford

Sun, Jun 06, 2021

GALWAY 4-28 WATERFORD 3-23
Much had been made in recent weeks about Galway's profligacy in front of goal over these past few seasons, but such talk was dismissed in style this afternoon (Sunday) when the Tribesmen hit four goals to secure a high-scoring victory against beaten All-Ireland finalists Waterford.

Improving Galway fall just short of clinical Dublin

Sun, May 30, 2021

DUBLIN 2-16 GALWAY 1-15
What a difference a fortnight makes. This team was barely recognisable from the debacle in Tralee on the opening weekend of the Allianz League, but in the end today (Sunday), Galway just lost out to a Dublin team who were that much more clinical up front in a close battle in Tuam.

Trill's quartet of goals gets Galway back to winning ways

Sun, May 30, 2021

Galway 6-13
Westmeath 2-7

Galway’s energetic young guns restore pride with deserved victory over Roscommon

Sun, May 23, 2021

GALWAY 2-16 ROSCOMMON 1-13

Goal-shy Galway come up short against Tipp

Sat, May 22, 2021

Tipperary 2-19 Galway 0-20
Galway relinquished their 100 per cent record in the Allianz National Hurling when they went down by five points against a Tipperary side who deserved to win this keenly-contested but lacklustre game at Semple Stadium this afternoon (Saturday).

Impressive Galway bring Limerick’s unbeaten run to an end

Sun, May 16, 2021

Galway 0-26 Limerick 1-17
It might be early in the summer to be celebrating slaying the jolly green giants, but Galway and manager Shane O'Neill will have sown some doubt in the minds of all-conquering Limerick, when they matched them physically to outshoot them in front of the empty stands at Pearse Stadium today (Sunday)

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