Hurlers face a wounded Tipperary in crucial Thurles tie on Sunday

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

The Galway senior hurlers will travel to Thurles on Sunday (2pm) to take on a panel of Tipperary players that will be hurting from last Sunday's embarrassing 2-20 to 0-14 defeat to Dublin in Parnell Park.

Tipperary manager Eamon O' Shea will no doubt have told his players that their performance last weekend was not up to scratch, and cannot be replicated, especially on home turf.

Corofin glide into All-Ireland final against Slaughtneil

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Corofin will head to Croke Park in four weeks time on St. Patrick's day for the All-Ireland club finals for only the second time in the club's history, after producing a storming display last Saturday in Tullamore to defeat St. Vincents' on a score-line of 1-14 to 1-09.

Titantic struggle expected as injury-free Corofin face a well-oiled St Vincent’s

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Galway and Connacht champions Corofin will take the M6 motorway on Saturday morning to Tullamore to take on the Leinster and All-Ireland champions St Vincent’s in the eagerly anticipated All-Ireland football semi-final in O’Connor Park (2pm).

Connacht need to step it up again as Pro 12 enters crunch period

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Connacht, maintaining sixth place in this season’s Guinness Pro 12 League, enter a crunch period that could well determine their European qualification hopes.

Maree look to catch Moycullen in title fight

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

The SSE Airtricity Moycullen men’s basketball team extended its lead in the men’s division one league on Saturday with a 56-46 win over Fr Mathews in Colaiste Iognaid.

Galway Ladies maintain first division pace

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Galway Ladies and Dublin were forced to share the spoils, 2-9 to 1-12, after an entertaining division one round two clash in the Tesco Home Grown NFL.

Gort fall short against top-class Ballyhale Shamrocks

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Galway county champions Gort tried hard, but ultimately fell short in the All-Ireland semi-final against an experienced Ballyhale Shamrocks outfit last weekend in O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

Brave Valeo fight all the way

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Valeo from Tuam came up just short in an epic All Ireland Junior football semi-final played in ideal conditions in Claregalway on Saturday.

In a cracking match, the Tuam outfit lost by 3-8 to 1-13 to Belfast’s Citi Bank.

Galway WFC edged out in shoot-out

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Galway WFC suffered a heartbreaking exit from this year’s Continental Tyres WNL Cup on penalties.

Galway hurlers now start the serious business

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

The Galway hurlers will take on the 2013 All-Ireland champions Clare in the first round of the National Hurling League in Pearse Stadium on Sunday (2pm).

Footballers enjoy solid start with two wins out of two

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

The Galway footballers will face Laois in three weeks’ time in Tuam stadium (Sunday March 1) and a win in that game would set them up for a serious tilt at promotion to division one for 2016.

Football championship draws

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

he draws for the Senior and Intermediate Championship 2015, sponsored by Claregalway Hotel and Bons Secours Hospital Galway respectively, were made at the Radio Na Gaeltachta studios this week.

Liam Mellows registration

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Liam Mellows is holding its membership registration day Sunday between 11am and 1pm in the Liam Mellows Clubhouse in Ballyloughane, Renmore. The day is also an opportunity for parents who would like to get involved in any club activities to meet club officers and coaches.

Gort hope to create a big upset against Ballyhale

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

The Gort hurlers and their loyal band of supporters will head to Thurles on Saturday knowing the vast majority of people in the county and country expect them to meet their Waterloo against Kilkenny champions Ballyhale Shamrocks.

Basketball clubs retain title hopes

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

All four Galway clubs in the Basketball Ireland National League have silverware left to fight for as the season heads toward the business end.

Connacht players for opening Six Nations

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Four Connacht women have been named in the Ireland rugby squad that will face Italy tomorrow night in the RBS Six Nations opener.

Footballers seek to build winning momentum against Westmeath

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

The Galway footballers will head to Cusack Park in Mullingar on Sunday in good spirits to take on Westmeath (2pm) in the second round of the National Football League.

Galway ladies off the mark in first division

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Galway senior ladies, boosted by their opening day win in the NFL division 1, now host Dublin in Tuam Stadium (2pm).

Galway will enter the match with confidence, but they will find the visitors, who enjoyed a nine-point victory over Monaghan last weekend, a tougher opposition.

Hurlers in Walsh Cup final

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

The Galway senior hurlers will face Dublin in the Walsh Cup final this Sunday at 5pm in Croke Park.

Anthony Cunningham's men secured their place in the final by virtue of a 2-18 to 0-15 victory over Carlow last weekend with Padraig Brehony and Jonathan Glynn raising the green flags.

Galwegians cling onto top spot

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Galwegians remain in pole position in division 1b after a 12-6 vicotry over Connach rivals Buccaneers on Friday night at Crowley Park.

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