Galway Swimming Club celebrates record breakers

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Galway swimmers were among the record breakers at the recent Irish Youth and Senior Nationals in the National Aquatic Centre.

All Ireland title beckons for Gort kickboxer

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Fighters from the Black Dragon Kickboxing Club in Galway are counting down to the "Midsummer Madness" full contact kickboxing tournament in the Menlo Park Hotel on Sunday.

Galway’s hunger rewarded in camogie replay

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

The Galway senior camogie ladies edged out Cork by 0-10 to 0-9 in Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Camogie semi-final replay in Semple Stadium to shatter Cork’s dreams of winning a coveted three in-a-row.

Killererin possess too much guile for Moycullen

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

This was a game that Moycullen will really regret losing. They had some great goal opportunities to put themselves into the county semi-final, but they did not take any of them.

On the other side of the coin, Killererin got two chances and registered two goals from Nicky and Padraic Joyce.

Corofin too strong for Caherlistrane

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

This was a tough uncompromising game of Gaelic football. It was 0-5 to 0-5 at half-time, with nine of those scores coming from placed balls.

Galway u-21 hurlers brush Dublin aside

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Galway qualified for their 10th u-21 hurling final in the last 15 years when they brushed aside Dublin in Tullamore last Saturday evening.

Football quarter-final replays set for Tuam

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Killererin v Moycullen
Sunday, Tuam Stadium, 4.30pm

Sunday, Tuam Stadium, 4.30pm

Barna and Mountbellew advance to semi-finals

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Barna had a splendid and well-deserved 1-13 to 2-07 victory over Annaghdown last Saturday evening in Pearse Stadium.

United finding form for season-defining fixtures

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Heartened by last Friday's smashing 2 - 0 success over champions Bohemians, Galway United will be hoping to add further points to their account tomorrow when Drogheda United visit Terryland Park.

Avoiding the dreaded relegation play-off is Galway's ambition and, if they perform with the dash displayed in Phibsboro, there is every reason to believe this target can be achieved.

Elwood expects improvement as Saracens visit on Open Day

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Connacht Rugby face a tough challenge against visiting English premiership side Saracens at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (6.30pm).

Galway camogie must do it all again

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

The Galway senior camogie team must do it all again this Sunday in Thurles at 3.30pm when they take on Cork in the replay of the All-Ireland semi-final.

Galway u-21s face in-form Dublin

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

The Galway u-21 hurlers, under the guidance of Anthony Cunningham, travel to Tullamore on Saturday to take on Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final at 6pm.

Ladies suffer one-point heartbreak

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Having advanced to this year’s NFL final to be defeated by Cork, Galway had high hopes of overcoming a Kerry side that, after a poor league campaign, had been forced to come through the backdoor route.

However Kerry continued where they left off against Mayo in the round two qualifier - striking out to take a comfortable lead and surviving a second-half onslaught.

Galway’s promising athletes shine

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Galway athletes enjoyed considerable success at recent events with the west’s talented youngsters taking centre stage.

GAA SHORTS

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

•The Sean Purcell Academy Day takes place this year on Saturday and will be hosted by Tuam. This annual event is a blitz day for all intercounty u-14 academy players which will see 13 teams from six counties taking part. The participating players have been chosen after a selection process. The games will be played at two venues in Tuam, Tuam Stadium and the Tuam Stars ground, commencing at 11am.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

• Galway’s Greg Cunningham, who continues to impress at Manchester City, has agreed a new four-years deal at the club. The 19-years-old, who signed from Mervue United in 2007, made his Ireland debut in May and played for 30 minutes against Argentina last week. It has been an “ unbelievable year” for him, he says. “To get this new deal sorted and win my first full cap for my country has exceeded all my expectations. I’m delighted to have signed a new deal with City. Now I need to impress the manager as much as I can and get as much game time as I can, too.”

Liverpool clash gives United heart

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Having pocketed a significant bounty from Monday’s sell-out friendly with a Liverpool XI, Galway United return to competitive action when making the trip to Dalymount Park tomorrow for a clash with Bohemians.

Heineken Cup rugby remains the goal as Elwood’s reign begins

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Connacht Rugby returns to action tomorrow (6.30pm) after the summer break with the first of two pre-season friendlies to be played at the Galway Sportsground.

English premiership side Harlequins are the opponents before fellow league side Saracens make their first visit to Galway on August 21.

Galway’s young talent can bounce back

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Kilkenny were always going to be hugely revved up for revenge after last year’s All-Ireland final defeat to Galway and so it came to pass last Sunday when Galway got a heavy trouncing by the ruthless young Cats.

Galway ladies to step up a gear in All-Ireland quarter-final

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Galway senior ladies footballers must step up a gear as they enter the All-Ireland series and a quarter-final fixture against Kerry on Saturday.

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