Title favourites will not make it easy for Mervue
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
First division title favourites Limerick FC will be Mervue United's visitors at Fahy's Field tomorrow in what promises to be an interesting encounter.
Read more ...Ladies look for fifth win
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
Galway ladies enjoy home advantage for the second week in succession when they host Tipperary on Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2pm).
Read more ...Table toppers Tyrone next up for Galway
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
The Galway footballers will face a stiff assessment of their credentials this Sunday in Tuam Stadium when they face table toppers Tyrone (2.30pm) in round five of the National Football League.
Read more ...Hurlers face the Rebels
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
The Galway hurlers take on Jimmy Barry Murphy’s Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (12.45pm) in an attractive double header with the Cork and Kerry footballers (2.30pm).
Read more ...Blake prepared for Tyrone challenge
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
Diarmuid Blake’s solid and effective display in Galway’s victory over Meath from centre-back was one of the talking points after that win, and the Milltown man is relishing the challenge of facing Tyrone this weekend in Tuam.
Read more ...Rugby rivals celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Glynn Cup festival
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
The city’s oldest rugby rivalry is renewed once more on St Patrick’s Day when 36 teams from Galwegians and Corinthians do battle for the annual Glynn Cup.
Read more ...Galway youngsters scalp Bish by three seconds
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
Strong Galway rowers vied for success alongside competitors from all four provinces at the annual Galway Head of the River.
Read more ...Creaven wins All Ireland cross country in style
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
Next Sunday Galway’s finest distance runners will descend on Craughwell for the Galway AAI 10-mile road race championship.
Read more ...O’Sullivan makes Euro grade
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
At the Irish long course swimming championships, which doubled up as the Irish Olympic trials last weekend, Galway SC swimmer David O’Sullivan qualified to represent Ireland for the European Junior Championships in July in Antwerp, Belgium.
Read more ...Titans scalp Ravens
Thu, Mar 15, 2012
Galway’s Titan Wheelers scalped the highly-fancied Dundalk Ravens in last weekend’s National League division one clash.
Read more ...SD Galway open home season at Terryland
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
SD Galway FC play their first home game at Terryland Park tomorrow (7.45pm) when hosting Wexford Youths at the Dyke Road venue.
Read more ...Connacht struggle with Scarlets’ physicality
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
A much-changed Connacht returned from Parc y Scarlets empty handed as the Scarlets continued their hunt for a top-four place with a 38 -10 win.
Read more ...Sportsground set for sell out
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
There was more good news for Connacht Rugby this week. Lock Mike McCarthy is a replacement on the Irish squad for Saturday’s 6 Nations clash with Scotland, while six youngsters are included in the Irish u-20 squad for tomorrow night’s fixture with Scotland at Dubarry Park.
Read more ...Footballers need to bounce back
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
The Galway senior footballers will have to forget about last weekend’s disappointing one-point defeat to Westmeath and refocus on the fresh challenge they face on Sunday when Meath visit Pearse Stadium (2.30pm).
Read more ...Hurlers face Tipperary in Thurles
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
The Galway senior hurlers are aiming to continue the good form they showed in their first-round victory over Dublin when they take on Tipperary this Sunday in Semple stadium.
Read more ...Disappointment for Ardrahan in All Ireland final
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
Ardrahan suffered disappointment in the All-Ireland intermediate camogie final at Croke Park on Sunday when they went down by 2-8 to 0-14 to reigning champions Eoghan Rua from Derry.
Read more ...St Jarlath’s face Summerhill in Connacht final
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, take on Summerhill in the 2012 senior A Connacht football final this Saturday at Ballyhaunis (3pm).
Read more ...Galway take Kerry’s scalp
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
The Galway ladies footballers pulled off a shock at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe on Sunday when they condemned a much-fancied Kerry to their first defeat of the season in division 2 of the National Football League.
Read more ...St Mary’s on All Ireland trail
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
St Mary's College travel this afternoon to Tullamore to take on St Aidan's Community School, Cork, in the FAIS Senior Schools All Ireland semi-final.
Read more ...New Galway Head takes place on Saturday
Thu, Mar 08, 2012
The highlight of the rowing season in Galway, the annual Head of the River, returns to the Corrib on Saturday.
Formerly the Tribesmen Head, the newly named Galway Head, is a result of a new partnership between NUIG Boating Club and Tribesmen Rowing Club who will jointly host the event to ensure its future success.
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