New season, new coach, as Connacht Rugby welcomes familiar Italian visitors

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

The Pat Lam era begins in earnest on Saturday (5pm) when Connacht Rugby host Zebre in the first Rabodirect Pro 12 fixture of the 2013/2014 season.

And with more than 4,000 season tickets sold already, the new coach and his players can expect to receive a huge welcome for what is expected to be a tricky assignment against the Italian side that is chomping at the bit for a first league win.

Gold for Smith

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

Galway’s Sarah Smith (pictured right), club coach of Galway Kettlebells, took first place in the recent All Ireland Kettlebell Cup of Ireland in Wexford.

Mervue hope to dent hopes of promotion-chasing Waterford

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

With five games remaining in the Airtricity League first division, Mervue United host promotion-chasing Waterford United at Fahy's Field on Saturday (4.30pm).

Rugby rivals clash

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

Old rivals Corinthians and Galwegians will square up in the Connacht Senior League in Crowley Park on Saturday (7pm).

Renmore registration

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

Renmore AFC, one of Galway city’s oldest soccer clubs which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, is now taking registrations for all juvenile and junior teams, boys and girls.

Clareman wins a third Galway race

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

Michael Shannon of St John’s AC in Clare took a third Galway victory in a week in the Boston Scientific Charity race last Tuesday. Shannon won comfortably in 15.49, with Matt Bidwell of GCH second in 15.56 and Keith Lynch of BMOH third in 16.12

Minors cleared to face Waterford in All-Ireland final

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

After all the talk of Hawkeye, objections, appeals and the DRA over the past few weeks, the news came through on Tuesday morning that Limerick's appeal against the result from the All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final had been rejected.

Win All-Ireland football final tickets

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

Coiste Peile na Gaillimhe is running a draw for 30 All Ireland football final tickets.

Milltown still favourites after draw

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

Cortoon Shamrocks and Milltown will replay their drawn quarter-final this Saturday evening at 6pm in Tuam Stadium.

Local derby could be the last as talks continue on way forward

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

Tomorrow's Airtricity League first division clash at Drom involving Salthill Devon and Mervue United could be the last Galway derby in senior football.

Fahy cleared to line out for Galway WFC this weekend

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

After securing a 2-2 draw on their debut in the Women’s National League, Galway now face their first away fixture against DLR Waves in Dublin.

Clarkson clinches fifth Irish Open title

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

Galway junior Mike Clarkson has won his fifth Irish Open title.

Barna basketball looks to expand

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

• Barna Basketball Club begin another season with registration day on Sunday (September 1) for boys and girls of all ages at Barna National School from 12 noon to 3pm.

Oscar Traynor action

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

The Galway Football League launched its 2013/14 juvenile season last evening ahead of the Galway League Oscar Traynor representative squad taking on Sligo in the Connacht Interleague Cup at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Bidwell finishes second in 10k

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

Galway City Harriers’ top road runner Matt Bidwell took second place in the 26th annual Clare River Harriers 10k road race on Saturday.

Games to savour as senior football championship hots up

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

St James v St Michael’s
Saturday August 31

Galway Ladies face fancied Monaghan

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

Galway and Monaghan clash on Saturday for a place in the All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship final.

Galway u-21 hurlers well beaten

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

There was no major surprise on Saturday in Semple Stadium when the Galway hurlers were well beaten by 1-16 to 0-7 by a star-studded Clare outfit in the All-Ireland u-21 final.

Limerick go to the next stage in hawk-eye appeal

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

Limerick's attempts to overturn the result of their recent All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship semi-final against Galway will see them take their case to the Disputes Resolution Authority.

This is the final avenue available to the Limerick County Board which had their appeal turned down on Monday night by the central appeals committee.