Corinthians woes continue

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

hians will need to keep their heads up when they head to Cashel for Saturday's Ulster Bank League division 2A fixture at Spafield.

Still at the bottom of the table, Corinthians All Ireland League woes continued against University College Cork in Cloonacauneen Park last weekend, losing 31-7.

Galwegians back to winning ways with bonus point victory

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

Galwegians face another vital test away to Young Munster on Saturday in their bid to maintain their Ulster Bank League division 1A status.

Galway WFC back in action against Cork

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

Galway Women’s FC return to action after a two-week break and take on Cork City on Saturday (7.30pm).

The game will be played at Fahy’s Field, Mervue, as a result of remedial work at Eamonn Deacy Park. The recent inclement weather also resulted in last weekend's fixture against UCD being called off as Galway remain top of the league.

Broderick to lead Galway in cross country

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

Galway will have a strong men’s county team in day two of the All Ireland Cross Country events on Sunday in Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

Football Fixtures
Friday 4 Dec: Division 1 League Final,At Loughgeorge, St. James V Corofin, 8pm, Ref: S Hehir

Friday 4 Dec: Division 1 League Final,At Loughgeorge, St. James V Corofin, 8pm, Ref: S Hehir

Connacht focus on four points from Munster, not a possible milestone

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

Connacht will be looking to nail another milestone this season when they travel to Thomond Park for a top-of-the-table clash with Munster on Saturday (515pm)..

Sarsfields come good in county final replay

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

Sarsfields produced the goods when it mattered most to collect their first senior county title since 1997, beating Craughwell by 2-10 to 0-14.

Tired-looking Corofin lose to a hungrier Castlebar team

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

Sometimes in sport you have to put your hand up and say: “Today we were beaten by a better team.”

Sunday in Tuam Stadium was one of those days for current All-Ireland club champions Corofin who were well beaten, 2-10 to 0-11, by a hungrier and physically more powerful Castlebar Mitchels.

Moycullen basketball pipped at the post again

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

SSE Airtricity Moycullen took on Belfast Star in their third successive home game, but came up just short with the visitors taking the spoils by 74-71.

Fallon selected for Ireland

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

Galway athlete Keith Fallon of Galway City Harriers has been selected for the Irish European U23 Cross Country team.

New rugby Community Referee course

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

A new rugby referees course to be held in the Sportsground on Saturday November 28 will introduce the new Community Referee scheme.

Unlike regular recruits who referee matches at all levels across the province, Community Referees will be used for youth rugby in their locality. Ideal candidates should be reasonably fit, have a good understanding of the game and be available to referee at weekends. The new course will be open to those who would like to become a Community Referee and those hoping to follow the full refereeing pathway.

Good humour makes all things tolerable as Connacht finally escape Siberia

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

It was a rugby trip like no other for Connacht last week, logistically, mentally and physically challenging. However came through their testing week in Siberia with flying colours, led by coach Pat Lam.

Rested players ready to take on Brive

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (5pm) to host French outfit Brive in the second of this season's European Challenge Cup fixtures.

Corofin will have to be at their best to beat Castlebar Mitchels

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

Next Sunday in Tuam Stadium (2pm) the two best senior club Gaelic football teams in Connacht over the past three years battle for the Shane McGettigan Cup and the honour of being the 2015 Connacht champions.

Three in a row for Medtronic

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

Medtronic won the Galway Interfirms Senior Football title for the third year in succession when they defeated the Galway Garda by 3-14 to 0-11 in the Connacht Centre of Excellence.

Two Metronic goals in a minute settled the contest in Medtronic’s favour, but their superior spread of scores won the day as the Garda relied heavily on Cormac Bane.

Moycullen Ladies host first All Ireland semi-final

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

Maigh Cuilinn ladies have been drawn for a home venue, in the first All Ireland Ladies Junior Club semi final to be played at Páirc Mhaigh Cuilinn.

Cunningham saga leaves Galway senior hurling on the ropes

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

Seán Moran from the Irish Times stable of journalists is one of the most erudite and thoughtful people writing about GAA.

Pearse Stadium the place to be on Sunday for county hurling finals

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

The replay of the Galway county senior hurling final takes place this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (1.45pm) with Craughwell and Sarsfields doing battle once again, to see who will take home the Tom Callanan trophy for 2015.

Below par first half cost Maigh Cuilinn a Connacht title

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

Maigh Cuilinn won the Connacht Club Intermediate title in 2008, and they were not too far away from winning a second provincial crown last Sunday in Pearse Stadium when they went down 0-9 to 0-8 to a physically strong and well organised Hollymount/Carramore (Mayo) side.

When Maigh Cuilinn look back over the video of the game and their stats, they will know that an inept first-half performance is what cost them dearly.