Corofin and St Brendan’s battle for ladies crown
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Galway Ladies Football finals will be played this weekend with six titles to be decided.
Read more ...Salthill hope for change in fortune
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Salthill Devon will be hoping for a change in fortune when hosting Waterford United at Drom on Saturday evening.
Read more ...Galway’s Townhouse claims first FAI fives
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
A Galway team, sponsored by the Townhouse Bar, has claimed the FAI’s first annual five-a-side title.
Read more ...Mervue continue to top table
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Athenry lost their Western Hygiene Supplies premier league fixture to leaders Mervue by 3 - 1 on Sunday.
Read more ...Conamara’s Ní Bhaoill wraps up race series
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Galway’s Marie Ní Bhaoill has the won the National Adventure Race Series following her win last weekend at the Achill Roar race.
Read more ...Youngsters take crowns at tennis club
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Michael Clarkson and Kate Hennessy, the two most promising juniors Connacht has produced in recent years, claimed the crowns as new king and queen of of the courts in Galway.
The youngest pair of club champions in the history of Galway Lawn Tennis Club - at 15 and 14 respectively - defeated former champions and bookies’ favourites Mark Smyth (7-6 6-4) and Jenny Burrows (6-2 6-3) to win this year’s titles.
Read more ...‘All systems go’ for Connacht’s first home match at revamped Sportsound
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Connacht coach Eric Elwood and his management team are challenging Connacht to raise the bar again when they host the Scarlets in their first home match of the RaboDirect Pro 12 on Saturday (3.15pm).
Read more ...Connacht Clan to march to Sportsground in support
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
The reformed Connacht supporters’ club, known as the Connacht Clan, will mark the province’s first competitive home match of the season with a march from Eyre Square to the Sportsground on Saturday.
The club is urging all fans to join the march to show their support for Connacht and to add to the atmosphere at the Sportsground when Connacht host the Scarlets at 3.15pm.
Read more ...United’s defensive frailties will be exploited by Dundalk
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
There is no denying it has been a truly horrific campaign for Galway United in every possible way, and another awkward Friday evening awaits at Terryland Park when Dundalk will provide formidable attacking opposition.
With strikers Mark Quigley, Jason Byrne, and youngster Mark Griffin all capable of finding the range, Galway can expect a tough test as Dundalk will be keen to eke out a win that can edge them closer to a top five finish.
Read more ...Galway camogie ladies can deliver O’Duffy Cup
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
After the bitter disappointment of last year’s two-point defeat to Wexford in the All-Ireland final there is a strong belief this year’s Galway camogie panel can collect the senior title on Sunday in Croke Park (4pm) when they face Wexford again.
Read more ...Tribesmen’s u-21 hurlers can expect titanic struggle with the Dubs
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
The Galway u-21 hurlers will hope to follow the Galway minors’ example when they face Dublin in Semple Stadium on Saturday (7pm) in the All-Ireland final.
Read more ...Mountbellew and Breathnachs back in action
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Following the long drawn out and unsatisfactory saga between Mountbellew and Micheal Breathnachs, the two will renew rivalry on the field of play this Sunday in a replay at Pearse Stadium (4.15pm).
Read more ...Corofin join Salthill and Milltown in semi-finals
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
The replay of the county football quarter-final between Claregalway and Corofin took place on Saturday evening in Tuam Stadium with last year’s beaten finalists Corofin advancing on a 1-15 to 1-10 score-line.
Read more ...Galway ladies suffer late loss
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
The Galway Ladies Senior B lost the Aisling McGing semi-final to Dublin by 4-04 - 1-12, thus completing the whitewash of all Galway Ladies teams by Dublin at the semi-final stage.
Read more ...Murphy’s marvels collect minor title number nine
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
The Galway minor hurlers did themselves, their families, their management team, and their clubs proud last Sunday at Croke Park when they produced a tremendous performance to power past a highly-rated Dublin side by1-21 to 1-12.
Read more ...Murphy wins his sixth All-Ireland as minor manager
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Mattie Murphy has been synonymous with Galway underage success since first becoming involved in inter-county management in 1989.
After last Sunday’s success, he has been wearing the “Bainisteoir bib” for six of the county’s nine All-Ireland minor winning sides, and he first started his career by steering the Tribesmen’s u-14s to a first Tony Forrestal victory 22 years ago.
Read more ...Galway Olympians off colour at world champs
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Galway’s two Olympic hopefuls did not enjoy the best results in this year World Athletic Championships in South Korea.
Read more ...Galway golfer primed for PGA Cup battle
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Galway’s David Mortimer is gearing up for a golfing battle with the USA when the Great Britain and Ireland PGA Cup team faces its trans-Atlantic counterparts in California at CordeValle Resort from September 16 to18.
Read more ...City clubs clash in Connacht Senior League
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
City rivals Corinthians and Galwegians meet for the first time this season on Saturday at Crowley Park in the Connacht Senior League fixture at 12.30pm.
Read more ...Mervue hope to test league leaders
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Encouraged by a decent season, Mervue United will hope to test the resolve of runaway first division leaders Shelbourne at Fahy’s Field tomorrow night.
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