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.

Athenry conceded early and went further behind to a great Cunningham strike before Benny Lawless pulled one back just before the break with a dipping drive from about 20 yards.

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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.

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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.

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‘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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Anthony Cunningham and his management team have worked diligently with this squad over the past few months and hopes are high they can win the county’s 10th All-Ireland title at this grade.

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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).

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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.

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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.

In a cracking game of football, Dublin were first off the mark with a point from Hannah Tyrell, but Eilis Gannon replied for Galway with a free. Deirdre Brennan, Shelly Burke, and Gannon added to the tally, but the killer blow came as Dublin ran in two goals, one from a penalty. However Galway’s Burke and Gannon scored one each from play and one each from frees to bring Galway into the break with a one-point lead.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Galway winners celebrate at national basketball awards

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

The annual Basketball Ireland National Awards were handed out at a ceremony in the Basketball Arena in Tallaght last Saturday.

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Silver medals for Galway tai chi competitor

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

Galway tai Cchi practitioner Michael Grealish has claimed two silver medals a the biennial

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Golf results

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

•Oughterard Golf Club: Men’s open singles stableford, Tom Gallen (16) 40; Luke Bohan (7) 39; Cyril Foye (13) 39; Adrian Connell (23) 38. Men's stableford, Colm Kavanagh (19) 43; Tony O'Donnell (21) 41; Gross Robert Monroe (6) 34; Christy Smyth (19) 39; Conor Bohan (15) 39; Cathair Conneely (6) 39. Ladies’ Cystic Fibrosis Open, Valerie Heery (23) 36; Sarah Donnelly (36) 35; Gross Annette O’Neill, Tuam (11) 23; Carmel Moore (29) 34; Cat 1, Margaret O’Neill (20) 33; Rita Jordan (17) 32; Cat 2,Noreen Maloney (26) 33; Kathleen Ivers, Galway (27) 33; Cat 3, Mary Loughman (29) 33; Mary O’Connell (36) 32.

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