Liam Mellows fall on Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry sword

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

It is usually difficult and can take a few years for most teams to adjust to the step-up from intermediate to senior level in either hurling or football.

St James and Corofin in Minor A final

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

St James, the current county minor champions, will take on Corofin in the county final this Sunday at 3.45pm in Pearse Stadium.

Salthill u-16s win the county football title in style

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Salthill-Knocknacarra had a big win, 2-14 to 1-05, over Corofin last Saturday in the county U-16 football final played at Tuam Stadium.

Brendan Kane was in charge of the city side and his team had some terrific individual performances in their ranks.

Superleague Sunday begins this weekend in Galway

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Moycullen begin their second Superleague season on Sunday with a mouth-watering tie against last year’s league and cup champions, Killester from Dublin, at 3pm in the Kingfisher gym in NUIG.

Greenfields and NUIG play out opening day draw

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

The Connacht hockey season started last weekend with Greenfields and NUIG opening their senior league campaign with a 1 - 1 draw in Dangan.

Corofin and Dunmore battle for ladies’ title

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

The highlight of Galway Ladies Football calendar takes place at the weekend.

Thornton in blistering form

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Galway’s national 10k champion Gary Thornton completed Loughrea’s inaugral Grey Lake 10k coming home in an exceptional time of 30:01.

All-Ireland joy for McMeyler

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Salthill handballer John McMeyler finally got his hands on An all-Ireland medal when he defeated Tipperary challenger Jim Quinn in a hard-fought emerald masters B singles final at Mullingar on Saturday.

Corinthians launch new supporters’ programme

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Galway Corinthians RFC is launching a supporters’ club programme to coincide with the start of the new AIL season on Saturday next.

Connacht clubs kick off new All Ireland season

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

The new All-Ireland League season kicks off on Saturday, October 2 with difficult challenges for Connacht’s four representives.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

• The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club had three fighters out on Sunday at the Dragon Wars promotion in Kilkenny and all three were victorious. Martin Murray totally outclassed his opponent Connor Myers from Shannon, while mum of two Yvonne McNevin easily outscored her Kilkenny opponent Mags Walsh over the three rounds in her first outing. IKF All Ireland welterweight champ Alex Novac took the laurels in an international bout against Andrew Davis from Wales.Novac, who holds the title at 67kg, weighed in at 69.5 for the fight on Sunday while the Welshman tipped the scales at 71.9kg. Novac will now drop back to welterweight to make a mandatory first defence of his title against No 1 contender John O' Shea on October 17 and this fight will again be in Kilkenny.

golf results

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Portumna Golf Club: It was a story of the three Marys from Portumna as the minor ladies won the All-Ireland at Donabate Golf Club. Portumna were unstoppable in the final with Mary McDonagh leading the way by scoring a 4&3 win in the first match. Mary McElroy followed with an impressive 7&5 win before Mary Kelly brought the title west thanks to a 5&4 win in the penultimate game.

Supporters can make all the difference as Connacht host Ulster

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

After their most successful start to the season, Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (7.30pm) to face Ulster in the first interprovincial of the season.

United must return to Tallaght with Geraghty in goal

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Returning to the scene of a crime frequently brings trouble so Galway United will be especially anxious to take some sort of dividend from tomorrow’s trip to Tallaght for another clash with table-toppers Shamrock Rovers.

Last Friday’s FAI Cup quarter final ended in farce as referee Anthony Buttimer took centre stage once again when dismissing Galway goalkeeper Barry Ryan. Under duress due to the numerical inferiority, Galway were then ruthlessly dismissed by the Hoops, who cruised to an emphatic 6 - 0 success.

Galway cyclist completes gruelling ultra cycle

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A County Galway cyclist, Seán Ó hIarnáin, has claimed third place in the recent 1,300 miles Race Around Ireland.

Football candidates prepare for interviews

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The interview process for the next Galway football manager is due to get under way in the next week or so.

The panel will include three officers of the county board - county chairman John Joe Holleran, vice chair Michael Ruane and treasurer, Milo Costello.

Killererin’s experience and guile difficult to beat

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Mountbellew/Moylough v Killererin
Saturday, Tuam Stadium 5pm

Portumna remain everyone’s favourites as championship reaches the quarter-finals

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Cooper Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals are down for decision this weekend with one game on Saturday evening, and the other games taking place in Ballinasloe and Athenry on Sunday.

Portumna win first All Ireland Junior Cup

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Portumna Golf Club has won the All-Ireland Junior Cup for the first time in the club’s history. Having They won Connacht in August at Castlebar GC, they returned to the same venue for the All-Ireland finals where they overcame Ulster champions Banbridge to advance to the final against Naas. Father and son John and Sean Cleary were the heroes on the first day, both coming from a deficit position to win their respective matches. And Pat Quinlan was the toast of the club the following day after the Clearys won their respective matches. Quinlan made sure of the trophy when he hit a tremendous four iron to 10ft at the difficult par three 16th to see off David Prendergast of Naas in the fifth and final match. The team was captained by Matt Donoghue.

Short odds and long

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Current county champions Portumna are extremely short odds at 1/7 to win the county hurling championship yet again in 2010.

Loughrea are second favourites at 11/1, and the longest price available for any team is Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry at 33/1.

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