Squash pros return to Galway

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Galway takes centre stage on the world squash tour when the West of Ireland Open returns for its sixth annual stopover.

The professional squash event is hosted by Galway Lawn Tennis Club where a host of top world-ranked players will compete for the €10,000 prize pot, sponsored by Garavan’s Bar, Irish Squash, and the Irish Sports Council.

Galwegians celebrate cup win over Loughrea

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Galwegians claimed this season’s Heineken Junior Cup with a hard-fought 23 - 11 victory over a determined Loughrea at a packed Sportsground on Sunday.

Away win boosts Connacht before Ulster visit

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Connacht must make the most of a week’s break from RaboDirect Pro 12 action before they entertain an Ulster side intent on joining fellow Irish provinces in the season’s top four play-offs.

Hurlers have two-week break to turn it around

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

The Galway hurling dressing room must have been a quiet and sombre place last Sunday afternoon in Nowlan Park after Anthony Cunningham’s young team took a severe pounding by Kilkenny.

Development squad

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

The Galway football development squad will take on the Kildare Juniors at 12.15pm this Sunday as a curtain raiser to the senior game in Pearse stadium.

The development team will include young players Conor Halloran, Conor Costello, Justin Burke, Gearoid Canavan, Rob Hughes, Ferdia Breathnach, Peadar Ó Griofa, Adrian Varley, Alan Molloy, James Shaughnessy, Cathal Silke, Conor Rabbitte, Aonghus Tierney and Bernard Power.

Hanley wants league final trip to Croke Park

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Galway team captain and experienced full-back Finian Hanley is hopeful of victory this Sunday over Kildare and an opportunity to take on Tyrone in Croke Park in three weeks in the league final.

Footballers take on Kildare in promotion play-off on Sunday

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

The Galway senior footballers have the opportunity of bouncing straight back division to one this Sunday when they face Kildare in Pearse Stadium (2.30pm) in the final round of the league.

Greenfields claim Connacht’s first national hockey title

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Greenfields Hockey Club made history in Dublin on Sunday when it became the first Connacht club to claim a national title.

Wegian women win All Ireland Cup

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Galwegians’ women won their first All-Ireland Cup at Templeville Road on Saturday, overcoming Highfield 13-7 in a closely-fought final.

Family day at Pearse Stadium

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Off-the-field entertainment, as well as football, will be provided at Pearse Stadium this Sunday.

Galway’s Airtricity League teams still struggling

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Having made strides last season, Mervue United's current league position at the foot of the Airtricity League first division table means added significance is attached to tomorrow's Fahy Field encounter with Waterford United.

Greenfields’ big day beckons as they seek historic first national trophy

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Greenfields Hockey Club hope to become the first Connacht club to win a national trophy when they take on Omagh in Sunday’s All Ireland Trophy final in Dublin’s Belfield Arena.

Greenfields reached the final in 2010, but were beaten by Catholic Institute of Limerick. Now they are hoping to go one better this time to make history.

Struggling SD Galway face flawless Longford

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Though the season is only four weeks old, the Airtricity League first division table currently has a worrying look to it for the two Galway representatives.

Mulkerrins makes senior ranks with title win

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Moycullen handball ace Martin Mulkerrins has claimed this year’s All Ireland Intermediate Singles Championship title and is now one of the country’s leading young handballers to have been promoted to the senior ranks.

Wegians favourites, but Loughrea will fancy their chances

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

It is Galway county versus city in this year’s Connacht Junior Rugby Cup final in what promises to be one of the most fiercely fought deciders in years.

Loughrea RFC, who make their first appearance in a cup final for 20 years, will face Galwegians, who were winners in 2008, in Sunday’s decider at the Galway Sportsground. And for both clubs it will be a huge occasion.

Hurlers must ‘smarten up’ for Kilkenny challenge in Nowlan Park

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

The Galway hurlers head to Nowlan Park this Sunday (2.30pm) knowing they must defeat the All-Ireland champions to have any chance of reaching the league semi-finals.

Footballers will be promoted if they beat Kildare

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

It was good to see the Galway footballers fight back from a bad position in the first half in Pearse Park, Longford, last Sunday and claim a crucial two points against Monaghan.

St Jarlath’s bow out in Edenderry

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, crashed out of the race for the school’s first Hogan Cup title since 2002 when they were defeated by St Mary’s Edenderry by 1-12 to 1-06 on Saturday at Pearse Park.

Bonus point win boosts Wegians

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Galwegians gave their survival prospects in Ulster Bank League division 1b an enormous boost when, for the second game in succession, they secured maximum points against student opposition.

Heartbreak for Titans

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Two points was all that separated winners Ballon from Matt O’Flaherty Chemist Titans in a nailbiting national men’s division one basketball final at the weekend.

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