Maree advance to two national cup finals

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Maree Basketball Club is preparing to contest two National Cup finals in Tallaght on the last weekend in January following semi-final action last weekend in Cork.

Bish back into basketball final

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway’s St Joseph’s College is on course to successfully defend its national basketball cup crown after comprehensively defeating Dublin champions Colaiste Eanna in UL on Friday.

The Bish secured their place in Basketball Ireland’s National Cup u-16 A final with a 51 - 37 victory.

Last Heineken Cup hurrah for Connacht this season

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

After a tough and testing campaign, Connacht Rugby’s debut season of Heineken Cup rugby ends when English premiership leaders Harlequins visit the Sportsground tomorrow evening (8pm).

Final home game for Galway before National League

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway football supporters will have their last opportunity to see Alan Mulholland’s new-look side in competitive action on home soil for a few weeks when they take on Sligo this Sunday at Tuam Stadium (2pm) in the final round of the FBD league.

Sligo are managed again this season by Mulholland’s former 1986 All-Ireland minor winning teammate, Kevin Walsh, and they will ply their trade in division three of the NFL in the coming months.

A big day beckons for Clonbur in All-Ireland junior semi-final

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Clonbur will have one of the biggest days in the club’s history when they face Ballivor (Meath) in the All-Ireland Junior semi-final at 2pm on Sunday in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Milltown GAA Club celebrates fifty years of senior football

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Milltown GAA Club celebrates the completion of 50 years in the Galway Senior Football Championship at a gala banquet tomorrow evening in the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris.

Fr Griffin’s to build on u-16 success

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Fr Griffin’s Éire Óg GAA Club is appealing to members to re-double their fundraising efforts.

Ballygar hurlers face Kilkenny champions on Sunday

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

The Ballygar hurlers will be rank outsiders on Sunday when they head to Nenagh (2pm) to take on St Patrick’s, Ballyragget (Kilkenny) in the All-Ireland junior hurling semi-final.

Medtronic on track for another All-Ireland crown

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Defending All-Ireland interfirms hurling champions, Medtronic Galway, kept alive the dream of back-to-back titles with a comprehensive 12-point victory over a determined Cork Garda side in Mallow (Cork).

Marist overcome gritty Calasanctius

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

League champions and cup favourites Marist Athlone were comfortable winners over Calasanctius College in yesterday’s Connacht Schools’ Senior Cup quarter-final at Oranmore.

Glynn signs new players from United and Salthill

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Mervue United continue to build for their season ahead in the Airtricity League with the capture of two players from Galway clubs.

Wegians edged out

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Buccaneers remain in the hunt for promotion after eking out a 12 - 6 victory over Connacht rivals Galwegians at Dubarry Park on Friday evening.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

•Galway United Supporters’ Trust fundraising CD Maroon Tunes is now on sale from the GUST office at Terryland Park, and from O'Brien’s Newsagents, William Street, Galway. Maroon Tunes can also be downloaded on-line, or purchased via mail order at www.maroontunes.com.

golf results

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Athenry Golf Club: 13 holes singles stableford, Patrick McCarthy (25) 32, Martin Murphy (20) 31, Gross Martin Hynes (4) 27, Jimmy Murray (18) 30.

Connacht ‘will show up’ as they head to home of European aristrocrats

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Conncht Rugby may not be in the best place at the moment, but veteran Michael Swift reckons there is nowhere better to play than the home of French champions Toulouse this weekend.

Galway’s NHL Division One fixtures for 2012

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Sunday Feb 26 - Galway v Dublin (Rd 1)
Sunday March 11 - Tipp v Galway (Rd 2)

Sunday March 11 - Tipp v Galway (Rd 2)

A hectic schedule for Anthony Cunningham

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

New Galway senior and u-21 hurling manager Anthony Cunningham will have a busy January and February with his role with the Galway hurlers and his manager’s role with the Leinster club champions Garrycastle, who are in the All-Ireland semi-final against St Brigid’s.

Galway football panel will be open-ended

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Galway football selector Alan Flynn has been heavily involved at the coalface of senior club football in the county over the past few years, guiding his club Tuam Stars to this year’s county final, and also with Caherlistrane.

NUIG 14/1 to win the Sigerson

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Following NUIG’s narrow win over Galway last weekend in the FBD, the university has attracted some interest in the betting markets for the Sigerson Cup which will be held in Galway this year.

NUIG are available at 14/1 with Brian Fahy in Woodquay and Knocknacarra.