Galway Masters event for Suicide Awareness

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Preparations for the 2014 Galway Masters Basketball Tournament, taking place in The Kingfisher Club, NUIG, are in full swing and it is hoped the event will be as big a success as previous years.

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Friday July 25
Junior Football Championship North: At Tuam Stars, Tuam Stars v Claregalway 7:45pm Ref: Gerry Moore. At Mountbellew, Corofin v St Gabriel's 8pm Ref: Noel Dempsey. At Tuam Stadium, Milltown v Caltra 8:15pm Ref: Tony Keating.

Athenry hit Carnmore for nine

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Athenry’s Cian Burke produced an outstanding display of scoring when he hit five goals and two points in his side’s stunning 9-16 to 1-11 victory over a hapless Carnmore in group D of the senior hurling championship last weekend.

Burke hit four of those goals in an explosive 11 minute blitz that left Carnmore shocked and stunned.

Season on the line for footballers in Tullamore

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

The Galway senior footballers will know that in many regards their entire season is on the line this Saturday evening when they take on Tipperary at O’Connor Park (7pm) in the qualifiers.

Record rowing titles for NUI Galway at nationals championships

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

NUI Galway shared the honours as top club at this year’s Irish Rowing Championships, enjoying their most successful year in the club’s history.

Galway FC ‘on the chase’ in Ballybofey

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Important matches are occurring every week for Galway FC, who make the long trek to Ballybofey tomorrow for another vital SSE Airtricity League first division encounter with Finn Harps.

Encouraged by last Friday's clinical and comprehensive five-goal success over Shamrock Rovers B, manager Tommy Dunne hopes Galway can build on that satisfying Eamonn Deacy Park triumph.

Connacht Rugby head to Ballinrobe

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

The Connacht Rugby senior squad heads to Mayo next Tuesday for a pre-season training session at Ballinrobe RFC.

The squad will train on the club’s redeveloped pitch at 2pm, followed by a session at 3pm with youngsters from the club. Both sessions are open to the public to attend, while there will be photo opportunities with the players.

Footballers tried hard, but were well beaten

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Most of us travelled to Páirc Mhic hÉil in Castlebar on Sunday morning more in hope than expectation, and in many ways the game turned out pretty much as expected, with a relatively easy win for the home side.

Crunch games for Galway ladies in championship action

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Galway ladies u-14 and minor teams are preparing for two huge games this weekend.

Club hurling championship on this weekend

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

The senior club hurling championship continues this weekend with some high profile games down for decision.

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Friday 18 July
Senior Hurling Championship: At Kenny Park, Turloughmore v Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 7.30pm Ref: Christopher Browne. Intermediate Hurling Championship: At Loughrea, Cappataggle v Kilconieron 7.30pm Ref: Shane Hynes. Junior B Hurling Championship: At Castlegar, Rahoon-Newcastle v Craughwell 7.30pm Ref: Tom Connor. Junior C Hurling Championship: At Mullagh, Mullagh v Tommy Larkins 7.30pm Ref: Peter Campbell; At Ardrahan, Ardrahan v Pádraig Pearses 7.30pm, Ref: Kevin Egan; At Carnmore, Carnmore v Loughrea 7.30pm Ref: Leonard Fay; At Indreabhán, Mícheál Breathnach v Athenry 7.30pm Ref: Fergal Bermingham; At Bullaun, Sarsfields v Annaghdown 7.30pm Ref: Seamus Moran; At Kilnadeema, Kilnadeema-Leitrim v Liam Mellows 7.30pm Ref: Liam Gordon. Junior C1 Hurling Championship: At An Spideal, An Spidéal v Craughwell 7.30pm Ref: Shane Hynes. Minor A Hurling Championship: At Ballinderreen, Gort v Kinvara 7.30pm Ref: Pat Greene.

Gold for Duggan and Corr at national juvenile champs

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Galway athletes came home with a massive haul of medals from the second day of the National Championships, including two gold medal-winning performances from Conor Duggan and Louis Corr.

Galway’s new world champion

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Galway has a new world champion after powerlifter Ayshea Ullah O’Toole took gold at the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation World Championships in Dusseldorf.

Kettlebell winners

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Galway Kettlebell Club won eight medals at the Leinster Kettlebell Championships in Ballinteer at the weekend.

Advertiser.ie brings in the big guns to talk football

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

Advertiser.ie took another step into the future of journalism this week, by producing its first ever vodcast ahead of this Sunday’s Connacht Senior Football Final between Mayo and Galway in MacHale Park on Sunday.

Galway v Mayo - Football greats meet up for podcast

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

Mayo's John Maughan and John Casey, and Galway's Kevin Walsh and Ray Silke, met up earlier in the week at Breaffy House Hotel to preview this Sunday's Connacht final and cast an eye on the All-Ireland championship itself.

The podcast of their conversation and musings can be watched at Advertiser.ie and is now available on line.

Galway face a huge test in McHale Park on Sunday

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

The good news for Alan Mulholland and his management team before they face Mayo next Sunday in McHale Park (2pm) in the Connacht final is that niggling injuries to Shane Walsh, Joss Moore, James Kavanagh and team captain Paul Conroy have all cleared up and all men are available for selection for Sunday's clash.