Corofin favoured to stop Salthill collecting back-to-back titles
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
Salthill-Knocknacarra and Corofin meet on Sunday in the highly-anticipated county senior football final at Tuam Stadium at 4pm. The clash of the best two teams in the county has the potential to be a humdinger if both teams play to the best of their abilities.
Corofin are hotly fancied by the bookies to win their first title since 2011, and are 2/5 to collect the Frank Fox Cup. The current county champions, Salthill, under the guidance of Cathal McGinley, are available at 5/2 with Mulhollands.
Read more ...St Thomas and Portumna prepare for replay
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
Current All-Ireland club hurling champions St Thomas and three-times winners Portumna renew acquaintances on Saturday (3.45pm) at Kenny Park in the replay of last Sunday's county semi-final. It finished Portumna 0-22 to 1-19 for a fortunate St Thomas outfit.
Read more ...Debutants shine for Moycullen
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
Moycullen men's basketball hope to follow up an encouraging opening day league display with a victory when they head to Cork to face cup champions Neptune on Sunday.
Read more ...Loughrea too strong for Beagh
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
The first game in Kenny Park on Sunday was a bit of an anti-climax as a hugely experienced Loughrea outfit were far too strong for a Beagh team that never really got to the required pace of the game.
Read more ...Maree win opening day derby joust
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
The new Jes gym was christened as a basketball venue on Saturday night when a standing-room-only crowd witnessed Maree overcome favourites Titans in a nailbiter on the opening day of the National League division 1.
Titans, reinforced by off-season signings American Chris Coyne, Tomas Mitkus, who transferred from Maree, and Emmet Murphy from Ballincollig were clear favourites to win. And that appeared likely when Titans took a 35-20 lead by the middle of the second quarter over a depleted Maree squad, which included 16-year-old debutant Charlie Crowley.
Read more ...Glynn’s Mervue edging closer to play-off
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Four wins on the trot ensure Mervue United have a live chance of claiming an Airtricity League first division play/off place.
Read more ...Huge crowd expected in Kenny Park for Sunday’s senior semi-finals
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
The two county senior hurling semi-finals are down for decision this Sunday in Kenny Park.
Read more ...Menlough back senior after wonderful win over Claregalway
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
It was a glorious day for Menlough GAA club on Sunday at Pearse Stadium. The club’s footballers claimed the intermediate county title to ensure the club returns to the senior ranks for 2014.
Read more ...Greenfields secure double over Galway
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Title holders Greenfields triumphed by 3-0 over local rivals Galway in Connacht Senior Hockey League action at the weekend.
Read more ...Corinthians host Shannon after opening day win
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Corinthians RFC takes centre stage on the rugby calendar this weekend when they host their first All Ireland League division 1B fixture at Cloonacauneen.
And, after a superb opening day victory over Dublin University, Corinthians will be in confident form when they host illustrious Munster outfit Shannon at 2.30pm.
Read more ...Galway WFC ready forRovers
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Galway WFC’s journey in the Bus Éireann WNL resumes when they travel to the capital on Sunday to take on Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium at 2pm.
Read more ...Galwegians look for better result at home
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
With a big game against Old Wesley coming up on Saturday at Crowley Park (2.30pm), Galwegians’ Ulster Bank League campaign endured a terrible start when suffering a 37-14 defeat away to Ballymena at Eaton Park on Saturday.
Read more ...Thornton takes county 10km crown
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Gary Thornton of Galway City Harriers is this year’s county 10km champion having won the Grey Lake 10k, hosted by Loughrea AC on Sunday.
Thornton finished in in 31 mins, just ahead of Irish Olympian Noel Berkeley who crossed the tape i 32:19. Matt Bidwell of Galway City Harriers was third in 33:55, and also claimed the men’s O40 title.
Read more ...Connacht must maintain pressure against in-form Ospreys
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Connacht face a daunting task against an in-form and Lions-led Ospreys outfit which visits the Galway Sporsground on Saturday (5pm).
Read more ...Corinthians ready for step up as All Ireland League resumes
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Four Connacht rugby clubs, Corinthians, Buccaneers, Galwegians and Sligo, are in action on Saturday as the new season’s Ulster Bank League kicks off in Ireland.
Read more ...Plenty at stake as Mervue host Longford Town
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Buoyed by a fine away win in Ballybofey, Mervue United now face a season-defining encounter with Longford Town at Fahy's Field tomorrow.
Read more ...New soccer academy
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
A new soccer academy with an Irish-Italian flavour will kick off at the Knocknacarra Complex at Cappagh Park tomorrow (Friday) from 4pm to 5pm. This first session will be free and is aimed at children between the ages of eight and 12.
Read more ...Claregalway favourites, but Menlough will be no pushovers
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
This Sunday at Pearse Stadium (4pm), Claregalway and Menlough will battle it out for the county intermediate football title.
Read more ...Portumna to face St Thomas in county semi-final
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
After an action-packed day of senior hurling in Athenry and Loughrea on Sunday, the last of the three county senior quarter-finals were decided.
Read more ...Mayo’s All Ireland pain continues
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
The first Mayo man I met early on Monday morning in the staff room just nodded at me. Smiled a sheepish, bashful smile, shrugged his shoulders, looked a tad embarrassed, and said nothing. And he was right. Because, unfortunately, there was nothing to say.
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