Stylish Mervue through to cup last eight

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

Buoyed by their most impressive result of the season, Mervue United face a tough test at Jackman Park against Limerick FC tomorrow evening.

Monday's smashing FAI Cup success over Waterford United at the RSC nudged Johnny Glynn's side into the last eight of that competition where they will visit the Brandywell for a tussle with Derry City on Friday week, September 14.

Connacht Rugby’s new season opens with great expectations

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

After a best place finish in last season’s RaboDirect Pro 12, greater expectation surrounds Connacht Rugby’s new campaign which opens at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (5pm).

Castle run on Saturday

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

The South Galway Athletic Club annual four mile Kilcolgan Castle Run will take place on Saturday, September 8 at 2pm.

Colga ladies celebrate season double

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Colga FC ladies completed a league and cup double in five days.

Mervue feel the pressure as SD Galway close in

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

By Cian O’Connell
Two FAI Cup postponements impacted on Mervue United's week, but Johnny Glynn's side are back in Airtricity League action at Fahy's Field tomorrow evening when hosting Finn Harps.

Doubles triumph for Galway tennis youngster

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Mike Clarkson, the current Galway Lawn Tennis Club champion, completed a remarkable double at Fitzwilliam last weekend. The teenager won both the boys’ u-16 doubles and mixed doubles to add to his previous victories in both events at u-12 level.

Galway youngsters edge Cork to claim All Ireland

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Galway ladies captured this season’s All-Ireland u-16 football crown after disposing of Cork by a single point (3-10 to 1-15) in a thriller in Nenagh on Saturday.

Naughton prepares Galway for All Ireland semi-final ‘dogfight’

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Galway senior ladies have no fresh injury worries ahead of their crunch All-Ireland semi-final with Kerry in Birr on Saturday (4pm).

After disposing of Clare in the last eight, Gabriel Naughton’s side avoided kingpins Cork and a revitalised Monaghan who meet in the other semi on September 8.

Kilkenny hit four goals to see off Galway u-21s

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

The Galway u-21 hurlers were given a lesson in ruthless finishing last Saturday evening in Semple Stadium in the All-Ireland semi-final. Kilkenny blitzed them with three goals in the first half and went on to win by 4-16 to 2-15.

Killererin prevail in replay

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Killererin is an amazing football club. With a very small pick of players and an overdependence on a few key men, they are only behind Corofin in the number of county senior titles won in the past decade.

Dublin should have too much for Mayo

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Having watched Donegal in the flesh last weekend in their awe-inspiring victory over Cork, it is difficult to see either Mayo or Dublin stopping them taking Sam back to the hills for the first time in 20 years.

A tough opener as u-21 hurlers start title defence

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

The Galway u-21 hurlers take on Kilkenny in Thurles (6pm) this Saturday evening in the Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland semi-final. The game is preceded by the other semi-final, between Clare and Antrim at 4pm.

Mervue face tricky assignment in cup joust

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Mervue United make the long trek to the RSC tomorrow evening knowing a win over Waterford United will steer them into the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup.

Front row duo return for Connacht

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Connacht front row players Ethienne Reynecke and Rodney Ah You will feature in today’s Connacht Eagles fixture against Munster A at the Galway Sportsground (3pm).

Delaney to open Moyne Villa facilities

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

FAI chief executive John Delaney heads west this weekend to officially open the Moyne Villa Soccer Club in Headford.

Rugby legend is special guest in Oughterard

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

One of Ireland’s most renown rugby players, Fergus Slattery, will be the guest of honour a Oughterard Rugby Cub “start of the season” open day on Saturday.

Mícheál Breathnach’s and Killererin in championship stalemate

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Killererin will face Mícheál Breathnach’s in a quarter-final championship replay next Saturday in Pearse Stadium (6.15pm) and the 2010 county final winners are fortunate to have another crack at reaching the last four.

Tuam Stars see off disappointing Milltown outfit

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Under the new management of Jimmy O’Dea and Kevin Reidy, Tuam Stars are back in the county semi-finals where they will face the team that beat them in last year’s county final, Corofin.

Late Cork surge sinks Galway Camogie hopes

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Cork produced a late, late surge to see off Galway in a thrilling All-Ireland senior camogie championship semi-final at Nowlan Park last Saturday on a score-line of 3-10 to 0-12.

Tribeswomen secure semi-final berth with five goals

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Galway have reached the All-Ireland Senior Ladies semi-finals for the first time since 2005 after disposing of Clare in Birr on Saturday evening by 5-19 to 2-16.

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