Hurlers advance to the Leinster final with ease

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Galway advanced to the 2012 Leinster final with ease on Sunday, overcoming Offaly in Portlaoise by 14 points, 5-23 to 3-15.

Donnellan targets Leinster title

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Cyril Donnellan, one of the stars of Galway’s win over Offaly last weekend, ranks a Leinster medal as a huge prize for the county.

McGrath makes championship debut

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

The Galway Camogie team to play Offaly in Banagher on Saturday (2.30pm) in their opening game of the championship has been selected by the management team of Tony Ward, Sharon Glynn and James McGrath.

Galway mourns passing of a sporting character

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

A well-known Galway footballer of the fifties, Brendan Glynn, passed away in the city this week.

Galway sides resume league with local derby

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

The Airtricity League resumes tomorrow night with a Galway derby at Fahy's Field carrying importance for the two local representatives.

Having shown signs of life before the break, Mervue United will be eager to add another positive result against an ailing SD Galway outfit.

Get running for the Streets of Galway

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Galway’s most popular athletic event, the Streets of Galway 8k Road Race, will take place this year on August 11.

Get running for the Streets of Galway

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Galway’s most popular athletic event, the Streets of Galway 8k Road Race, will take place this year on August 11.

Return of Canning and Collins will provide real boost for Galway against Offaly

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

On Sunday afternoon in O’Moore Park (2pm), the Galway hurlers face Offaly in the 2012 Leinster semi-final.

Galway youngsters qualify in track and field

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Galway competitors were to the fore in most events at the Connacht Track and Field u-12 qualifiers in Dangan.

Salthill crowned u-13 Cup champs with convincing display

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Salthill Devon claimed this year’s u-13 B Cup with an emphatic 5 - 1 victory over Knocknacara A in Deacy Park recently.

Christy O’Connor Jnr launches new golf challenge

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Galway’s Christy O’Connor Jnr was back swinging a club at the Galway Bay Golf Resort this week to launch a new golf challenge.

Brosnan takes down French opponent

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Galway kickboxing club world champion Brian Brosnan overcame previously unbeaten French fighter Oliver Larrigue at a special fight night promoted by both Corrib Kickboxing Club and Castlegar Mui Thai.

Brosnan beat his French opponent with ease, after giving him two standing eight-counts in the first main event of the evening.

Salthill to host u-11 football tournament

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA will host an inaugural u-11 football tournament in the home pitch of the Prairie on Saturday.

Teams have been invited from Galway’s Oranmore-Maree and Claregalway, along with Roscommon’s St Brigids GAA from Kiltoom. Each club will field two 11-a-side squads in the tournament, which commences at 10am.

Byrne rises fastest to Tonabrucky Challenge

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Galway City Harrier Owen Byrne took the honours in this second annual Tonabrucky Challenge road race which took place on Saturday.

Galway suffer bitter defeat to Sligo after poor second half

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Whatever exuberance and confidence that was was starting to bubble within Galway football supporters’ hearts after the facile win over a poor Roscommon team, was mercilessly wiped out last Saturday evening. Sligo won a senior championship tie for the first time at a Galway venue, comprehensively outscoring Galway by 2-14 to 0-15.

Galway footballers back in club action

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

After the disappointment of seeing the Galway seniors crash out of the Connacht championship last weekend to Sligo, it is back to club activity for players and supporters this weekend.

Several qualifier fixtures in the Claregalway Hotel and Bon Secours Hospital Galway Senior Championship have been arranged for this weekend, starting on Saturday when Maigh Cuilinn take on St Michael’s at Pearse Stadium (7.30pm).

Hanley scan

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Galway football captain Finian Hanley was to have a scan on his injured shoulder yesterday to determine his availability for Galway’s All-Ireland qualifier campaign.

Connacht will face familiar foes and fresh challenges in Heineken Cup

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

There is something old and new for Connacht in next season’s Heineken Cup.

Galway should progress but only after a battle

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

Two years ago in Markievicz Park - the last time the sides met in championship - Sligo won by 1-14 to 0-16. It was a replay and it had taken a super goal by Eoin Concannon (St James) in Pearse Stadium to even give Galway a second day out.

Therefore it is slightly surprising to see Sligo at odds of 5/1 for Saturday evening’s Pearse Stadium clash, while Galway are boiling favourites at 1/6. Sligo are +5 in the handicap betting.

Mulholland makes no changes

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

The Galway football management team of Alan Mulholland, Donal O’Flatharta and Alan Flynn have made no changes to the starting 15 that faced Roscommon in the first round of the Connacht championship.

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