Timely return of key players as Conncht head to Wales

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Connacht will be boosted ahead of tomorrow night's RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture against the Scarlets with the return of three front-line players.

Henshaw hoping to make Ireland u-20 debut

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Connacht fullback Robbie Henshaw is hoping to make his Ireland u-20s debut tomorrow evening at his home ground in Athlone.

Moycullen look to repeat earlier win over Killester

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Moycullen Basketball are back on the road this weekend in search of their sixth SuperLeague win, and they will face Killester with confidence when they clash in Clontarf on Saturday (8pm).

Ladies face Waterford in confident mood

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Galway Ladies, forced to settle for a draw with Kildare on opening day of their NFL division 2 campaign, now host Waterford in Tuam Stadium on Sunday (2pm).

Waterford, soundly beaten by Kerry last weekend, 1-11 to 5-25, will arrive in the west looking to kick-start their season after that demoralising defeat, and Galway will need to be on their toes.

Renmore see off Portlaoise in extra time

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Cian Garrett was the hero for Renmore’s u-15 soccer team which qualified for the last 16 of the FAI Evans Cup at the weekend.

Entries open for Gort Road Race

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

The second Gort Road Race race will take place in Gort, Co Galway, on Sunday February 17.

Hurlers’ focus now turns to opening league joust with the Cats

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

After last weekend's 2-19 to 1-21 defeat to Dublin in the Walsh Cup semi-final at Parnell Park, Galway now turn their attention to the first round of the National Hurling League in a fortnight’s time when they face Kilkenny in Pearse Stadium (Feb 24).

Galway will have to plan for that clash with the All-Ireland champions without regular midfielder Andy Smith following his dismissal in last Saturday's defeat to Dublin, which carries a four week suspension.

Positive first-half propels Galway over the line

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Galway collected their first two points from the 2013 NFL on Sunday at Pearse Stadium with a three-point win over Brian McIver's Derry.

Footballers target another two points in Louth

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Galway footballers are hoping to build on last weekend’s encouraging victory over Derry in round one of the National Football league when they face Louth at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on Sunday (2pm).

New look Galway open National League against Derry at Pearse Stadium

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The Galway senior footballers kick start their National Football League campaign this Sunday when they face Derry in Pearse Stadium at 2pm.

One jersey, one crest as Supermac’s sponsors GAA

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Galway GAA is celebrating something of a new beginning this week - one sponsor for both football and hurling, one jersey and one crest, and a revamped county board committee that involves every club in the county.

Fitzgibbon kicks off at GMIT today

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The first rounds of the Irish Daily Mail Fitzgibbon Cup Championship begin today (Thursday) hosted by GMIT Hurling Club.

It is the first time the prestigious student competition has been hosted at the college with 500 students from 14 third level colleges taking part.

In-form Galwegians head with hope to Rosbrien

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Galwegians will seek to maintain their recent Ulster Bank League form when they travel to Limerick to face Old Crescent on Saturday (2.30pm).

Corinthians close in on leaders

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Corinthians RFC have jumped into third place and are just two points behind leaders Terenure College after a 27-6 win over Banbridge in the Ulster Bank League division 2A on Saturday.

Greenfields’ grip tightens

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Greenfields maintained their 100 per cent record in this season’s Connacht Senior Hockey League with a deserved 4-2 victory over NUIG at the weekend.

Mini-basketball course in Galway

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Plans to set up mini-basketball for primary school pupils in Galway will be discussed at a special meeting to be hosted by Basketball Ireland.

Moycullen come up short in first u-18 final

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Moycullen came up short against a classy Belfast Star team in the club’s first U-18 National Cup Final by 68-57.

Hurlers take the next step in Parnell Park

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The Galway hurlers are back up the motorway again this weekend when they head to Parnell Park on Saturday to take on Dublin in the Walsh Cup semi-final (2pm).

Killimordaly edged out in thriller

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Killimordaly were edged out by the narrowest of margins last weekend in the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final after extra time by St Gabriel’s (London) by 2-12 to 2-11 at St Brendan's Park, Birr.

Ballinasloe advance to All-Ireland junior final

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Ballinasloe footballers made history on Sunday by qualifying for the Junior All-Ireland final at Croke Park on February 9. They defeated Port Mor (Armagh) on a score-line of 2-7 to 0-10 at a rain-swept Breffni Park in Cavan.

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