Connacht prepare for Scarlets’ visit with ‘dogged determination’
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Connacht Rugby are back in action after a three week break with high hopes of turning narrow defeats into much-needed victories.
Read more ...Home of Connacht Rugby is an unlikely venue for World Cup
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
The likelihood of Connacht Rugby hosting a World Cup qualifying round in 2015 at its home in the Galway Sportsground is slim.
Read more ...Henry O’Connor RIP
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
The sporting and political communities will join forces this evening to honour former Galway mayor Henry O’Connor who passed away this week.
Read more ...Salthill-Knocknacarra keen to deny Corofin in u-21 decider
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
The Salthill/Knocknacarra footballers will face Corofin this Saturday in the county u-21 A final at Pearse Stadium (2.30pm).
Read more ...Galway WFC needs to refocus after dip in form
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Galway WFC face into a busy week with two matches in three days in National League action.
Read more ...Hadley makes his mark
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Galway showjumper Sven Hadley clocked up a series of wins in Hands Equestrian in the UK.
Read more ...Maree/Oranmore FC wins sports award
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Maree/Oranmore FC has received the 2013 Mayor of County Galway Sports Award. Club secretary Martin Horgan was presented with the award by Therese Maher, Galway All Ireland Camogie Winner 2013, while a cheque for €500 was presented to club treasurer Stuart McCamley.
Speaking at the awards presentation ceremony in the Claregalway Hotel, Martin Horgan paid a special tribute to the 60 coaches who “give their time week-in week-out on a purely voluntary basis to ensure that the physical, sporting, developmental and recreational needs of all the young boys and girls in the communities of Maree and Oranmore were adequately catered for”.
Read more ...Moycullen in positive form as they return to league action
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
After a two-week break for cup action, SSE Renewables Moycullen welcome Dublin Inter to the NUIG Kingfisher Gym on Saturday (6.30pm).
Read more ...Top 20 place for Galway athletes at cross county championships
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Galway’s two leading competitors in Sunday’s National Inter County Cross Country Championships in Santry both finished in the top 20.
Read more ...Claregalway ladies advance to All Ireland final with ease
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Claregalway ladies have booked a place in the Tesco Home Grown All Ireland Ladies Intermediate Club Football final against Thomas Davies of Dublin.
Read more ...Moycullen Hurling Club to host pre Christmas fun run
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Moycullen Hurling Club will host its first fun run/walk on Saturday December 7.
Read more ...Young Olympic club boxer set for semi-final bout at Euro championships
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
The Galway sporting world will be getting behind Olympic Boxing Club’s Frankie Cleary who is guaranteed a bronze medal at least at the European Junior Championships in Russia.
Read more ...Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Galway WFC will be hoping to return to winning ways when they host Dublin side DLR Waves in the Bus Éireann WNL in Eamonn Deacy Park, Terryland, on Sunday (2pm).
Read more ...Greenfields land fifth successive victory in Senior League
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
In difficult conditions in Dangan on Sunday, Greenfields Ladies first X1 continued their unbeaten run in the Connacht Senior Hockey League.
Read more ...Thornton and Dunne lead Galway athletes hopes at cross country champs
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Two Galway athletes stand a realistic chance of selection for the European action when they compete in Sunday’s National Intercounty Cross Country Championships in Santry, Dublin.
Read more ...Moycullen host cup champions in second leg
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Moycullen will be looking to salvage some pride on Saturday when they host Neptune in the second leg of the the Irish Cup in the Kingfisher at NUIG.
Read more ...Corofin crash out of Connacht championship
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Galway county champions Corofin, who had been in sublime form throughout the local championship all year, met their Waterloo last Sunday when they came up against an organised and eager outfit in Castlebar Mitchels.
Read more ...Three factors that cost Corofin
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
1. Injured players
The lost through injury of team captain Kieran Fitzgerald was a huge blow.
The lost through injury of team captain Kieran Fitzgerald was a huge blow.
Read more ...Turloughmore too strong for Mellows in minor replay
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Turloughmore team captain Vincent Doyle collected the Fr Griffin county minor A hurling cup from county chairman Joe Byrne after his side was too strong for Liam Mellows in the replay in Athenry on Sunday.
In the end Turlough won on a score-line of 1-18 to 1-10.
Read more ...Corinthians escape with last-gasp win over Buccaneers
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Corinthians preserved their 100 per cent unbeaten record in this season’s Ulster Bank League division 1B by the skin of their teeth at Cloonacauneen on Friday evening.
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