Moycullen's confidence boosted ahead of league leader's visit

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

SSE Airtricity Moycullen will need to step up a notch when they face early season pacesetters Templeogue on Saturday (8pm) in the NUIG Kingfisher.

Dublin Marathon to test Galway athletes

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

Some 100 Galway club runners will be taking part in the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon on Back Holiday Monday.

Among the athletes are John Cronin of GCH and Mick Rice of Athenry who are expected to feature among the first Galway athletes home. Both men will be aiming to finish well under 2.50 in the 26.2 mile race, which is also part the national marathon championship.

Corinthians off the mark 

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

Corinthians posted their first victory in the the Ulster Bank League this season on a 20-12 scoreline against Nenagh on Saturday.

Corinthians were ahead 10-7 at the break, courtesy of a James Procter try, and a conversion and penalty from fullback Simon Keller, while the hosts grabbed an intercept try from centre John Long.

St Thomas punish Loughrea in last quarter for solid win

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

The county senior hurling quarter-final replay between Loughrea and St Thomas in Kenny Park on Sunday afternoon was a tame affair compared to the drawn match.

Corofin will be too good for Mohill

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

Galway county champions Corofin are expected to be far too strong for Leitrim champions Mohill in the Connacht championship quarter-final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday (2pm).

Kilkerrin too strong

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

Kilkerrin proved too strong for Claregalway in the senior ladies county final at Corofin on Saturday evening, winning by 3-15 to 0-9. The winners had grabbed an early stranglehold on the game, and although Claregalway kept plugging away with some fine efforts throughout the field, they trailed at the break by 0-13 to 0-6.

Claregalway crush opponents to win Connacht crown

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

Claregalway minor ladies have been crowned Connacht champions after a comprehensive 8-13 to 0-7 over Leitrim’s St Brigit’s.

Galway United 'needs all the support' for a final flourish

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

Encouraged by a battling display which earned a draw away to champions Dundalk, Tommy Dunne's Galway United travel to the Carlisle Grounds on Saturday (5.45pm) for another crucial clash with Bray Wanderers.

St Thomas and Gort favourites to advance

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

The two county senior hurling semi-finals take place this Sunday at Kenny Park in an attractive double header.

First up is Craughwell and St Thomas (1.30pm), followed by reigning champions Gort and a youthful Sarsfields at 3pm.

Structure and discipline key for Connacht against Ospreys

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

In one of the toughest Guinness Pro 12 challenges this season, Connacht face the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Saturday (1.30pm) looking to break an 11-year losing run in Wales.

Let the games begin - Connacht's fixture marathon opens with Zebre

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

The 16-game marathon begins for Connacht tomorrow evening when they host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.30pm).

Galway United 'in trouble'unless they step up focus

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Galway United will need a winning response following last Friday's bitterly disappointing SSE Airtricity League premier division defeat against Limerick FC when visiting Oriel Park for a vital clash with champions Dundalk tomorrow (7.45pm).

Galway hosts Irish schools' basketball tournament

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

One of the most prestigious tournaments in Irish schools'  basketball takes place in Galway this weekend.

The annual u-15 BI Post-Primary Schools Inter-Regionals starts on Friday and continues until Sunday in three venues in the city -  NUIG Kingfisher, Colaiste Iognaid, and St Mary’s College gyms where the best players from all nine schools' regions from 32 counties will compete in this competition. 

Corofin footballers complete historic three-in-a-row

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Corofin made short work of Mountbellew/Moylough last Sunday in the county senior final to confirm, without doubt, they are the best team in the county, again.

Moycullen Ladies through to Connacht final

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Only two points separated the sides at the final whistle, but it was Maigh Cuilinn who prevailed to go through to the Connacht final after a nail-biting game against Burrishoole on Sunday.

Loughrea and St Thomas replay

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Following their controversial 2-15 to 0-21 draw last weekend, St Thomas and Loughrea will renew acquaintances this Sunday in Kenny Park at 3.30pm in the county quarter-final replay.  The referee  is the experienced Alan Kelly.

Oranmore-Maree Minor B football champions

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Oranmore-Maree, under the guidance of John Reddington, secured a 3-8 to 1-9 win over St Michael’s in the county minor B football championship final on Sunday at Tuam stadium.

Win for Galway WFC in league opener

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

ntinental Tyres WNL on Saturday when they grabbed a 2-1 victory on their third successive meeting with Peamount United in Dublin.

Moycullen look to bounce back

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

SSE Airtricity Moycullen are back on the road when they return to the capital to face Eanna Basketball Club on Sunday.

Rochford’s Corofin favourites to be crowned Galway champions again

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

When I played with the Corofin seniors from 1989 until 2004, we had a fairly good team, with Michael and Aidan Donnellan, Martin McNamara, Trevor Burke, Eddie Steede, Gerry Burke and Derek Reilly as good as any club player in the country.

Yet, that squad found it difficult to put together back-to-back county titles, and only managed two-in-a-row once - in 1997 and 1998.

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