Galway minors up against favourites Mayo

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

The Galway minor footballers, under the guidance of team manager John Donnellan, face Mayo in the Connacht semi-final on Sunday (1.30pm) in Hyde Park.

Scoreless opening half proves costly for Galway camogie

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Kilkenny survived a late rally from the Galway ladies to clinch a 1-10 to 1-8 victory in the opening round of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship last Saturday.

Twelve hundred tackle tag rugby at Corinthians

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Galway sporting legends Johnny O'Connor and Ja Fallon are back in action every week as the Tag rugby season is in full flow at Corinthian Park in Cloonacauneen.

Galway footballers’ season is on the line against Tipperary

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

The Galway senior footballers face Tipperary in the qualifiers this Saturday evening at 7pm in Pearse Stadium.

Connacht unveils unique rugby scholars programme

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Connacht’s talented young rugby players will be able to combine study and sport as a result of a new partnership with Yeats College.

Lam ushers in new Connacht culture

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

It is a new ball game at Connacht Rugby this season, and coach Pat Lam is already keen to ensure the province continues its improvement, particularly with ball in hand.

Galway’s young soccer stars head to Poland

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

A group of young soccer stars from Galway fly out to Poland this week to represent their country in an underage tournament which will also feature teams from Germany, Italy, France and hosts Poland.

Salthill’s improving form will be tested against leaders Longford

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Following the brief Airtricity League mid-season break, action resumes tomorrow evening with a first division clash involving Salthill Devon and Longford Town at Drom.

Galway youngsters take gold at Taekwon-do championships

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Galway taekwon-do students claimed eight gold medals at recent international competitions.

Keary goal puts wind back in Loughrea’s sails

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

A shock looked in store as Castlegar led Loughrea by four points with 12 minutes left on the clock in Kenny Park on Sunday evening.

Connacht strike new deal with Australian kit suppliers

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

Connacht Rugby has struck a major deal with sportswear newcomers BLK Sport to supply a full range of new kit for the province.

Swimmers, Olympian, and sporting heroes in fundraising swimathon

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

The competitive squads of Shark Swimming Club, Galway, are holding a fundraising swimathon on Saturday from 6pm to 8.30pm in Leisureland Salthill.

Galway Ladies edged out in first u-21 final

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

Galway’s u-21 ladies suffered a heartbreaking 0-13 to 0-11 defeat to Cork in the inaugural Aisling McGing All Ireland u-21 football final.

Hurlers do enough to qualify for Leinster final

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

There has been a lot of talk over the past few days about how Laois put it right up to Galway in O’Moore Park last Sunday before Anthony Cunningham’s men finally advanced by 2-17 to 1-13 to the Leinster final.

Nonetheless, the bottom line is that the hurlers did the job they had to do.

Salthill-Knocknacarra progress to the last sixteen

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

After their surprise defeat to Carna-Caiseal in the first round of the championship three weeks ago, some questioned Salthill’s ability to find the necessary hunger to challenge for another run at a county title this season.

Some of those questions still remain, but at least the county champions got their football season back on track and progressed to the last 16 with an easy and curative 1-16 to 0-11 win over Micheal Breathnach’s last weekend at Pearse Stadium.

Moycullen and Barna in relegation trouble

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

Following last weekend’s senior championship action, the teams in the relegation play-off for 2013 are Barna, Moycullen, Caherlistrane, Micheál Breathnachs and the losers of the Killererin v Cortoon Shamrocks replay.

Meehan and county players to coach football camp

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

Galway county player Michael Meehan is coordinating and coaching in a Galway football camp, which starts next Monday (June 24) at Loughgeorge.

Hurling golf classic

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

The annual Galway Hurling Supporters’ Club golf classic will take place on Friday July 5 at Galway Bay Golf Course.

Mervue look to consolidate hold on second place with visit to Wexford

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Having ended a four-game losing streak in all competitions, Mervue United will be anxious to garner the full complement of spoils when they visit Ferrycarrig Park tomorrow for a clash with Wexford Youths.

Streets of Galway celebrates twenty-eight years of summer running

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

The popular Streets of Galway 8k Road Race is set to take place on August 10.

Sponsored this year by Kearney Cycles, the Streets of Galway, now in its 28th year, is the highlight of the summer calendar for running enthusiasts.

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