Galway athletes smash thirty seven-year-old national record

Thu, Jul 28, 2011

Craughwell athlete Maeve Curley delivered a performance of a lifetime to come home 10th from 24 finishers in the 21st European Junior Championships.

Galway boost national men’s volleyball

Thu, Jul 28, 2011

Seventeen Galway players have been named on this year’s Irish National Men’s Volleyball squads which will sponsored by Loughrea-based GIVOVA Sportswear.

Blazing Tempo wins Galway Plate

Thu, Jul 28, 2011

Paul Townend landed a fairytale first success since returning from injury when driving Blazing Tempo home in thetote.com Galway Plate. Townend brought the well-backed mare with a telling run from the last to collar Wise Old Owl in the last 100 yards and end trainer Willie Mullins' wait to win this valuable handicap chase. It was also a first win in the race for the Irish champion jockey, who only returned on Monday after fracturing his collarbone at Punchestown in May. The early pace was cut out by Back Of The Pack, last year's winner Finger Onthe Pulse, Archie Boy and Schindler's Gold. Head Of The Posse was an early casualty while Majestic Concorde was pulled up after a bad mistake at the fence in front of the stands as they set out for the final circuit. The well-fancied Bahrain Storm fell as the race began to unfold and there were plenty in with chances at the final fence, where Lucky Wish came down for the second year running. Wise Old Owl was left with a handy lead but Townend saw that the gamble on Blazing Tempo was won as he carried the 5-1 favourite home by a length and a quarter from the 13-2 shot. Aigle D'Or, trained by Nicky Henderson, was third with Hampshire Express fourth.

Connacht set to host Toulouse in second round of 2011 Heineken Cup

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Newcomers Connacht have the honour of opening this year’s Heineken Cup.

Friday November 11 signals the start of the 2011 tournament and first up is Connacht who will be up against Harlequins at the Stoop at 8pm in pool 6. Also on that evening is the pool 2 fixture between Racing Metro and Cardiff Blues.

Silver for Galway boxer at Europeans

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Galway boxer James ‘Rock’ Cleary, pictured above with his father and brother, battled his way to a well-earned silver medal at last week’s European Schoolboy Championships finals in Grozny, Russia.

Devon girls ready to defend Irish title

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Salthill Devon u-14 girls are on target to defend their title, having qualified for the All Ireland final again this season following an exciting 2-1 win in Listowel.

They now travel to Leinster to play Evergreen from Kilkenny on the weekend of August 7, and look capable of retaining the trophy and bringing another national title to the club.

Mervue must grab chance to leapfrog Waterford

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Those who wrote off Mervue's chances of a shock victory in Gortakeegan last week received a timely reminder of the prowess of Johnny Glynn's outfit as they returned with a fine 2-1 success.

Minors well beaten by Roscommon

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

The Galway minor footballers failed in their bid last Sunday to win the county’s first Connacht minor title since 2007.

Regan focused on hurlers’ next step

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Tony Óg Regan has been around long enough to know a team is only as good as its last game and the only result that matters is the next one. For Galway that means defeating Waterford in next Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter final at Semple Stadium and reaching the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since 2005.

Galway camogie through to semi-finals

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Galway have qualified for the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship semi-finals, which are fixed for August 13, after an impressive 0-12 to 0-9 victory over Kilkenny on Saturday.

Defending champs Galway suffer final quarter collapse

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

A final quarter collapse by defending title holders Galway ended the county’s hopes of claiming a second successive All-Ireland championship this season.

Rowathon set for Ladies’ Day

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

St Joseph’s College, The Bish, is holding its successful Rowathon next Thursday (Ladies’ Day at the Galway Races).

New Irish record for Galway girls

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Galway youngsters set a new Irish record at the recent Irish age-groups swimming championships at the National Aquatic Centre.

United need a dividend to brighten their dark hours

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Galway United head into the final game tomorrow evening before the League Of Ireland's seasonal break charged with the task of taking a dividend from the side immediately above then on the premier league table when the team travels to Drogheda.

Galway are ‘mentally prepared” for big Waterford challenge

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

After impressive victories over Clare and Cork in the last two rounds of the championship the Galway hurlers must take the next step this Sunday in Thurles (4pm) and put Waterford to the sword in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

golf results

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Bearna Golf Club: Captain Martin O'Neill's Prize, Einne Curran (16) 57; John Darby (15) 57; Gross Colm Feeney (0) 51; Neil McNeill (8) 54; John Collins (12) 53; Gerry Walsh (14) 51; 2nd gross John Hyland (9) 34; Sean O'Grady (13) 50; Past capt, Richard Hughes (11) 48; Senior, Vincent Ginty (22) 44; Stag, Dominic Burke (20) 29; Front 9, Joseph Daly (16) 20; Back 9, Tommy Flynn (10) 20; Pin, Mark O'Leary; Drive, Fergal Manning; Visitor, Michael Walsh (13) 31.

Roscommon roll over Galway

Sun, Jul 17, 2011

Roscommon 1-9 : : Galway 0-6

Roscommon will test Galway in minor final

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

The Galway minor footballers, under the management of Tommie Joyce, will face Roscommon this Sunday (12 noon) in Hyde Park in the Connacht final.

The Galway lads have produced two solid displays which resulted in large victories against Sligo and Leitrim to reach the final, while Roscommon had an impressive win over Mayo to get to this juncture.

Mervue ready to hold Crowe Memorial 2011

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

The annual Derek Crowe Memorial Six-a-sides, held in memory of the former Mervue United/Galway United player, takes place this Saturday and Sunday at McHugh Avenue, Mervue.

United’s cause becomes more urgent

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

It is a case of top versus bottom tomorrow night when table-toppers Sligo Rovers come to Terryland Park with high hopes of disposing of basement boys Galway United.

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