Galway Soccer Co-Op to elect its first board

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway Soccer Co-operative Society Ltd will hold its annual general meering on Sunday week, April 26, at 7.30pm in Hotel Meyrick to elect its first committee.

Silver medal haul for Galway runners

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Galway athletes celebrated success at the National 10km, held in conjunction with the Great Ireland Run, in the Phoenix Park on Saturday

Mayo footballers jet off to Portugal for training camp

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Mayo senior football squad flew out to Portugal last Monday morning for a five-day warm-weather training camp to begin the countdown to their Connacht Championship semi-final in June, according to the Mayo News.

Daithí Burke to concentrate on county hurling

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Corofin's All-Ireland club football winning midfielder Daithí Burke will not be available to the county football squad this season as he is going to focus his inter-county aspirations totally with Anthony Cunningham's hurlers over the coming months.

Galway ladies qualify for league semi-final

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway Ladies have qualified for the division one league semi-final against Dublin on Sunday week after an impressive 1-16 to 2-06 victory over Mayo last weekend.

Footballers face Dublin in challenge on Sunday

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway footballers will face Jim Gavin's Dublin to mark the official opening of the Skerries’ Harps new clubhouse on Sunday (2pm).

The game will provide Galway the chance to test themselves against one of the top teams in the country - Dublin having qualified for the division one league final last weekend with a one point win over Monaghan.

NUI Galway claim two college basketball titles

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

NUI Galway were the big winners at college basketball’s biggest event, winning both the men’s A and women’s B intervarsity titles for 2015.

Moycullen Basketball finally win Billy Kelly Trophy after twenty-nine year trying

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Moycullen basketball have claimed one of the biggest trophies in the underage game, winning this year’s Bill Kelly - the unofficial national u-17 boys championship

Connacht’s American Football season kicks off on Sunday

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Most of us have seen American Football on TV. Some like it, some don’t and others are intrigued, but just don’t understand it. But have you ever seen a game live? Believe it or not, Ireland has a fully up and running national league, and has had for some time.

Huish to defend Euro title in local fight night

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing club will host a major International Kickboxing & K-1 event entitled "The Art Of War" in the Black Box Theatre on Saturday evening.

Byrne a clear winner

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

GCH’s Owen Byrne was the winner of Colemanstown United fundraising 10k on Easter Saturday.

Galway camogie advance with ease

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Galway’s senior camogie have advanced to the Irish Daily Star Camogie League division one semi-finals and will join Cork, Kilkenny and Limerick on April 22.

Footballers finish league with consecutive wins

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

The Galway footballers will head into the up-coming championship in three weeks’ time against New York with a little bit of momentum behind them after recording two victories in a row, over Roscommon and then Kildare last Sunday in the last round of the league.

Roscommon u-21s edge out Galway in Tuam

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Roscommon and Galway served up an epic u-21 Connacht final last Saturday evening in Tuam Stadium

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Hurling Fixtures: Friday 10 April: Minor A Hurling Championship, At Craughwell, Loughrea v Athenry, 6.30pm Ref: G O Connor; At Clarinbridge, Turloughmore v Craughwell, 6.30pm, Ref: J Keane. Minor C Hurling Championship, At Tuam, Tuam v Ballinasloe, 6.30pm, J Hoade.

Saturday 11 Apr: Intermediate Hurling League, At Kilbeacanty, Kilbeacanty v Killimor, 7pm Ref: J Mc Donagh. Minor B Hurling Championship, At Cregg, Annaghdown v Ahascragh/Fohenagh, 12noon Ref: J Connor; At Kinvara, Kinvara v Gort 6pm Ref: R Stankard; At Portumna, Portumna v Mullagh, 6pm Ref: L Gordon; At Carnmore, Carnmore v Meelick-Eyrecourt, 6pm Ref: P Sheehan; At Forbacha, Bearna-Na Forbacha v Mountbellew/Moylough, 6pm Ref: P McGrAth; At CappAtaggle, CappAtaggle v Michael Cusacks, 4pm Ref: D Kelly; At Ballymacward, Pádraig Pearses v Abbeyknockmoy, 6pm Ref: M Holland. At Woodford, Tommy Larkins v St Thomas, 6pm Ref: P Campbell. Minor C Hurling Championship, At Sylane, Sylane v Ballygar, 6.30pm, R McNicholas.

Dunne urges United to step it up for derby clash with Sligo

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

With each passing week Galway United's SSE Airtricity League premier division matches are increasing in significance, so tomorrow's Connacht derby with Sligo Rovers at Eamonn Deacy Park will be revealing.

Lam insists Connacht are focused ahead of Ulster

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

In a testing week for Connacht, both on and off the field, Pat’s Lam squad now faces the most difficult challenge against title-chasing Ulster on Saturday (2.40pm).

Lam hopes Muliaina will be back in action for Connacht

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Former All Black Mils Muliaina continues to be a part of the Connacht Rugby squad while released on bail without charge from South Wales Police.

Henshaw returns to spearhead Connacht attack against cup favourites Gloucester

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

Ireland international centre Robbie Henshaw is back with Connacht for tomorrow evening's Challenge Cup quarter-final fixture with English premiership favourites Gloucester.

Galway must beat Kildare to be sure of avoiding relegation

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

Despite producing a terrific second half display last weekend to beat Roscommon by 1-14 to 1-10 at Hyde Park, Galway are still not out of the woods as regards relegation.

To be certain of avoiding the dreaded trapdoor to Division Three for 2016, Kevin Walsh's team need to defeat Jason Ryan's Kildare at Tuam next Sunday (3pm).

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