National heads add new dimension to Tribesmen event

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The biggest rowing regatta on the Galway sporting calendar, the Tribesmen Head of the River, is set for a new competitive edge when it gets underway on Saturday.

United possess the ability to bother Rovers

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Though the League of Ireland season is only a matter of weeks old, Terryland Park will provide an ideal backdrop for tomorrow’s crucial encounter between Galway United and Shamrock Rovers.

Footballers hope to maintain winning form

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Saturday night, in round six of the National football league, the Galway footballers take on Pat Gilroy’s Dublin in Parnell Park (7.30pm).

Galway hurlers to tackle Kilkenny

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The Galway senior hurlers travel to Nowlan Park on Sunday to take on the perennial All-Ireland champions in round five of the National League.

Galway and Mayo ladies clash

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Traditional Connacht rivals Galway and Mayo meet on Sunday (3.30pm) in Milltown in round six of this year’s Bord Gais Energy NFL.

Coláiste na Coiribe face ultimate test

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Galway’s Coláiste na Coiribe take on the Munster champions Beara Community School in the All Ireland Colleges final on Saturday in Killmallock, Co Limerick (2pm).

Devon host league leaders in first division tie

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Mervue United will view tomorrow evening’s Airtricity League first division tie with Cork City Foras Co-op as an opportunity to put some more points on the league table.

Greenfields denied Irish title

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Greenfields Hockey Club women’s X1 fell at the final hurdle in their first Irish Hockey Cup final.

GLTC’s badminton double

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Galway badminton players achieved a double for the Galway Lawn Tennis Club, taking both mens and ladies’ division one titles at the recent county championships.

Naughton stars in Corrib victory

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Local water polo players scooped the top prize at the Irish u-14 Water-Polo Championship held in the Salthill Hotel’s Ocean Fitness pool.

Maree bow out in Castleisland

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Maree’s debut season in the National League ended in Castleisland on Saturday night.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

• Salthill Devon is hosting a poker night with a prize pool of more than €8,000 on Friday March 26 in the Salthill Hotel. The ‘No Limit Texas Hold’ Em Night’ will also feature a host of spot prizes. Registration is 7.30pm.

Portumna fall short against Ballyhale in All-Ireland final

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Nothing lasts for ever and we know that all good things come to an end. And it did for Portuma yesterday.

No excuses in the Portumna camp

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

“We have no excuses. We did not cut down the spaces as we would have wanted to. There are no recriminations here and perhaps we were a little leg weary. We were beaten by a better team today and sometimes you have to accept that you are beaten by a better team and I believe that we were today. The better team always wins the game and that’s how it ended today.”

Hurlers must return to winning ways against Offaly

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

This Saturday the Galway hurlers taken on Offaly at 2.30pm in Pearse Stadium. With a game against Kilkenny away on Sunday week, this is a must-win game for Galway if they are to reach the league final.

Tyrone will test Galway

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Galway footballers will have to improve enormously on the wretched and pitiful second-half display they produced against Kerry last weekend if they are to get anything out of their joust with Tyrone in Tuam this Sunday (2.30pm) .Based on last weekend, one side appears to be on an upward graph and the other on a downward spiral.

Connor can expect a tough Sligo reception

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Galway United have encountered plenty of bother at the Showgrounds, and Saturday's contest against Sligo Rovers promises to be particularly revealing.

Mervue look for first win tomorrow

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Galway’s two representatives in the Airtricity first division, Salthill Devon and Mervue United, will be hoping for better results in tomorrow’s third round.

Salthill Devon, 2-0 losers to Finn Harps last weekend, face another difficult assignment away to Shelbourne, while Mervue, who went down to Athlone Town by 1 - 0, enjoy a home tie with Wexford Youths

Greenfields ready for cup final challenge

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Greenfields are hoping to make club history when they line out against Catholic Institute of Limerick in this year’s Irish Trophy final at the National Hockey Stadium in Belfield on Sunday (1.30pm).

Olympic boxers claim 15 titles

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Galway’s Olympic Boxing Club s celebrating it success at the Connacht boys and youth boxing championship held in Westport with 15 youngsters claiming titles.

In the most successful haul by any club in the province, highlights of the championship included a blistering display by James Cleary at 36kg who stopped his opponent in the first round, while Frankie Cleary defeated last year's All-Ireland champion Jamie Conroy of Mayo in a convincing points victory.

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