Hurlers need a win in Waterford to avoid drop
Thu, Mar 28, 2013
The Galway hurlers head to Walsh Park in Waterford this Sunday (3pm) knowing that they must secure a victory if they are to have any chance of avoiding a relegation play-off in two weeks time, to see which team from Division 1A will ply their trade in 1B in 2014.
Read more ...Cortoon Shamrocks publish their 125 year history this Saturday
Thu, Mar 28, 2013
Cortoon Shamrocks is one of the most famous GAA clubs in the county.
Read more ...Tough test for confident Mervue as Harps visit
Thu, Mar 28, 2013
The Airtricity League of Ireland season may only be three weeks old, but Mervue United entertain Finn Harps at Fahy's Field tomorrow evening in a top of the table encounter.
Read more ...Get on your bike in this year’s An Post Cycle Series
Thu, Mar 28, 2013
This year’s An Post Cycle Series, supported by An Post and the Irish Sports Council, has been launched in Dublin, encouraging communities throughout Ireland to get on their bikes.
Read more ...Titans’ get the blues after Demons heartbreak
Thu, Mar 28, 2013
Blue Demons 88
Matt O'Flaherty Chemist Titans 63
Top pro squash players compete in West of Ireland championship
Thu, Mar 28, 2013
A number of the world’s best professional squash players will be in Galway this Easter for the annual “Paddy Whack” West of Ireland Open Squash Championship.
Hosted by the Galway Lawn Tennis Club, and once again sponsored by Garavan’s Bar, the open returns for a seventh successive year with top professional players who compete on the world circuit.
Read more ...Elwood urges his troops to get physical for Munster showdown
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Connacht return to RaboDirect Pro 12 action after a two-week break with a tough assignment against Munster in Musgrave Park on Saturday (5.45pm).
Read more ...Salthill must seize chance to get points on the board
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
The only two pointless teams in the Airtricity League first division collide on Saturday evening at Drom when Salthill Devon host Wexford Youths.
Read more ...Title defence for Galway kickboxer
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Current IKF All Ireland super welterweight kickboxing champion Charlie "The Iceman" Ward who fights out of the Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Gym, will make a mandatory first defence of his title to Alex Kravtsov from Dublin this Saturday night in the Menlo Park Hotel. Ward’s defence will be the main event of the evening which features an Ireland versus England ten-man team event on the undercard. The first fight kicks off at 7pm.Telephone 087 8119227 for more details.
Read more ...Enda Tannion - Unsung hero and St Thomas to the core
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Any club team that wins an All-Ireland senior title has a few leaders who come to the fore when their team's need is greatest.
Read more ...Step-up in class for u-21s on Saturday
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
This Saturday in Tuam Stadium (4pm) the Galway u-21 footballers take on old rivals Mayo in the Connacht semi-final.
Read more ...Galway Ladies prepare for tough battle ahead
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Galway Ladies are building up to a tough series of games against fellow table toppers in the Tesco Home Grown NFL division 2.
Read more ...John Burke in hurling heaven
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
When six of your sons are on the field of play the day your beloved club wins its first All-Ireland, it is easy to think any manager would think they were having a dream.
Read more ...McMichael’s three-pointer on the buzzer sees Titans through to final
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Titans Basketball Club has qualified for its fifth consecutive National League final after edging a thrilling division one semi-final over Templeogue on Saturday.
It took a period of overtime to separate the two sides, but it was the Matt O’Flaherty Chemists Titans who prevailed by 99-97 over Templeogue Azzuri in Renmore and will now face UCC Demons, who defeated Ulster Elks by five points, in the final on March 23.
Read more ...Local clubs dominate Galway Head
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
St Joseph’s College enjoyed the perfect warm-up at the Boston Scientific Galway Head of the River at the weekend ahead of this week’s trip to Australia.
Read more ...Corinthians retain Glynn Cup
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Corinthians RFC retained the annual Glynn Cup and Langan Trophy at the annual festival of rugby held in conjunction Galwegians.
Read more ...Triple Olympian in Galway this weekend
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Triple Olympic water polo gold medalist, Gergely Kiss from Hungary, will be the special guest at the Irish u-14 Water Polo Cup in the NUIG Kingfisher pool this weekend.
Kiss won gold medals at successive Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008 and will attend the tournament in Galway on Saturday from 4pm and Sunday from 10am.
Read more ...Vital games for Galway in National League double-header on Sunday
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Galway’s senior hurlers and footballers need to pick up the pieces this weekend in a double-header of National League action at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.
Read more ...Another All Ireland crown for Galway as St Thomas do the business in Croke Park
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
St Thomas, the rural amalgamation of Kilchreest, Castledaly and Peterswell, are the 2013 All-Ireland club hurling champions after defeating Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) on a score-line of 1-11 to 1-09 at Croke Park on Sunday.
Read more ...St Thomas favourites to become champions
Thu, Mar 14, 2013
It is an exciting time in the parishes of Kilchreest and Peterswell as St Thomas prepare for Sunday's All-Ireland club final clash with Kilcormac-Killoughey at Croke Park (2pm).
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