Galway players help Connacht to cup title

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Connacht ladies have been crowned the u-18 Gaynor Cup 2011 champions.

Galway’s young riders represent Ireland

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Galway riders will represent Ireland at the European Showjumping Championships in Comporta, Portugal, this week.

Turloughmore native Michael Duffy, with horse Killard Horizon, has been selected for the junior (u-18) showjumping team following recent impressive results, and he will be joined by Sven Hadley, from Craughwell with Adelgonde Z.

Galway favourites to defeat Clare on Saturday evening

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

The bookies are confident who will emerge victorious between Galway and Clare this Saturday evening in the All-Ireland hurling phase two tie at Pearse Stadium at 7pm.

Galway minors face Leitrim

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Tommy Joyce’s minor panel are on the road again when they travel to Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday to face Leitrim in the Connacht semi-final (7pm) in a game they are expected to win.

United must summon a display of defiance and spirit

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Galway United host UCD in Terryland Park tomorrow evening as the club seeks to end its bleakest losing run.

Having recorded 15 successive losses, Sean Connor's side has another difficult assignment. Local followers will trust the tie will provide some evidence that United will not permit the worrying gap at the bottom to widen further.

Galway footballers capitulate in Castlebar

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Gloomy and dismal is the only way to describe the fare on offer last Sunday in McHale Park between Galway and Mayo in the Connacht senior football championship.

Ó Flatharta hopes defeat will battle harden his team

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

After Galway’s crushing defeat on Sunday it is difficult to look ahead with any degree of confidence, but Galway must pick themselves up, and fast, or they will find themselves out of the 2011 championship after two consecutive defeats.

Provincial councils must reduce ticket prices

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Thirty euro for the stand and €25 for the side-line represented poor value last Sunday for the fans who turned up, and the GAA at large need to try to add a bit more razzamattazz to their games.

Camogie ladies to return to winning ways

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

The Galway senior Camogie team will face Offaly this Saturday in the All-Ireland series at Pearse Stadium at 5pm in a double header with the Galway v Clare All-Ireland hurling championship tie.

Mervue seek to crown fifty year celebrations with league win

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

One of the few real joys on the Galway senior soccer scene this season has been the substantial form of Mervue Utd.

Game, set, match for O Brolchain

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Local politicians competed with local sport stars and some of Galway’s finest tennis players at a special Pro-Celeb Tennis Tournament to mark the Galway Lawn Tennis Club’s Open Day at the weekend.

Summer soccer camps ready to roll

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

The Galway Schools’ Soccer and Gaelic Football Academy returns once more this summer.

McGuire claims gold at interpros

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Two Galway students have been selected to represent Ireland at the schools’ international in Cardiff on July 16.

Golf Results

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

•Athenry Golf Club: Captain’s Prize, Norman Farrell (6) 97; Michael Crimmins Jnr (13) 99.5; Gross Padraig McInerney (5) 113; Brendan Byrnes (16) 102; Mattie Duane (19) 102.5; Sean Flannery (16) 103. Sunday, Declan Costello (17) 41; Tom Sweeney (18) 41; Gross Blaine Niland (5) 30; Tom Hanley (21) 37; Gerry Doherty (16) 37; Joe Broder (13) 37. Ladies’ 18 hole stableford, Josephine Noone (11) 37; Laura Moran (33) 37; Gross Marie Carr (7) 29; Maureen Lawless (24) 36; Margaret Seery (31) 35; Valerie Greaney (33) 35. •Bearna Golf Club, voted Connacht’s most improved course, is now offering a unique half year membership from July 1 to December 31. For more information contact 091 592677 or email [email protected]

Galway and Mayo have plenty to prove

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Tomás Ó Flatharta will lead Galway into championship action for the first time this Sunday when his side takes on Mayo in McHale Park at 2pm in the Connacht semi-final.

Problems continue to mount for United

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Though the performance levels have improved slightly, the stark current reality is that Galway United are at their lowest ebb for a decade.

Streets of Galway set for August 6

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

This year’s popular Streets of Galway 8km Road Race is set to take place on Saturday August 6.

Devon must strike form at home

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Salthill Devon's form at Drom throughout the campaign has been a huge source of worry so Paul McGee will be hoping his young side can claim some sort of result when Finn Harps visit the west on Saturday evening.

Unbeaten Galway now face Cork

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Galway ladies continue their senior camogie championship campaign on Sunday when they host Cork in Pearse Stadium at 5pm.

Another poor display leaves hurlers reeling

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Since last Saturday evening’s disappointing six-point defeat to Dublin in the Leinster championship semi-final, it appears a large number of Galway supporters were not surprised by the paucity of the hurlers’ display.

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