Six county titles up for grabs

Thu, Apr 07, 2011

Six badminton titles will be decided on Saturday when the County Badminton Leagues finals take place at the Galway Lawn Tennis Club.

The host club is favoured to win this year’s division two decider, but they will not have it easy against NUIG in this year’s showpiece.

Inaugural Ray Rooney Memorial Tournament

Thu, Apr 07, 2011

Twenty doubles teams from Galway, Loughrea and Ennis competed at this year’s Spring Doubles Tournament at the Galway Lawn Tennis Club.

Loughrea deny Roscrea for double honours

Thu, Apr 07, 2011

St Brigid’s of Loughrea has become the first school to win both senior and junior vocational hurling titles in the same season.

Galway hurlers look to consolidate league lead against All Ireland champs Tipp

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

John McIntyre’s side will play their last game on home turf for 2011 on Sunday when they take on the All Ireland champions Tipperary in Pearse Stadium at 2.30pm.

Rallying cry for hurling supporters

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Galway hurling supporters are making a big push to encourage fans through the gate for this Sunday's National League clash between the current champions Galway and All Ireland holdersTipperary at Pearse Stadium (2.30pm).

Elwood asks for big home push

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Connacht host their penultimate home match of the season needing to atone for another poor away performance.

Sligo present another daunting challenge for United

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

A strange week for Galway - ranging from the delight of another Dalymount Park success over Bohemians to the despair of a humiliating EA Sports Cup exit to Cockhill Celtic - concludes tomorrow when Sligo Rovers visit the banks of the Corrib for a crucial Connacht derby.

Galwegians seek one last win to avoid relegation

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Another crunch match looms for Galwegians when they host UL Bohemians at Crowley Park (2.30pm) in the final game of their season.

Galway Ladies take on Laois in last league game

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

The Galway Ladies senior footballers conclude their league campaign next Sunday when they travel to Portlaoise to take on Laois.

Corinthians play final home match

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Corinthians play their final division two home match of this season’s Ulster Bank League when they host first-time visitors Ballymena to Cloonacauneen on Saturday (2.30pm).

Signs of improving form for Galway’s first division sides

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

The early weeks of the Airtricity League first division season have confirmed the suspicion that Mervue United have made progress and Johnny Glynn’s side will be eager to build on their satisfying start at Ferrycarrig Park against Wexford Youths tomorrow.

Connacht sign academy prop

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Connacht Rugby has signed a young prop from the Leinster academy, replacing Jamie Hagan who returns to Dublin.

Galway footballers need to raid the Orchard

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

The Galway footballers travel north to take on Armagh this Sunday (2.30pm) in an effort to get their first points of the 2011 NFL campaign.

Mulholland keeps faith with his youngsters for Connacht final

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

This Saturday at 3pm in Pearse Stadium the Galway u-21 footballers hope to bring the county back into the provincial winners’ enclosure when they take on current champions, Roscommon in the Connacht final.

Hayes keen for action

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Portumna hurling All-Star Damien Hayes is keen to get back onto the field of play with Galway as soon as possible and he is not ruling out the possibility of being available as a sub this weekend against Tipperary.

"I’m still getting physio on the knee. I’m trying to be a sub the next day if I can. I’m doing a lot of rehab, work on the quads, hamstrings and calves, building them up,” he says.

Burke and Walsh point the way for St Jarlath’s

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

St Jarlath's College qualified for the 2011 Hogan Cup final on Saturday when defeating Coláiste Chríost Rí (Cork) by 1-14 to 0-14 in a clash of all that is good in Gaelic football.

Bish wins third basketball crown on the trot

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

St Joseph’s College, Galway realised a rare sporting dream when claiming their third consecutive national basketball title.

Calasanctius collects another title

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Calasanctius College, Oranmore, has secured another schools’ basketball crown, winning the u-19A title.

It took a dogged and resilient performance against a Castleisland side that pushed hard, but ultimately fell short by 74-64.

Galway swimmers set new records

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Six titles, a host of podium finishes, and nine new Connacht records were set by Galway Swimming Club competitors at the Leinster Long Course Championships in Dublin at the weekend.

Galway United table quiz

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

• Galway United Supporters Trust will be holding a general knowledge table quiz on next Thursday, April 7, in Crowes Bar, Bohermore, Galway (9pm).

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