Titans’ winning start
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
An 81-66 Titans’ victory against Tolka Rovers on Saturday night was a welcome result for Galway’s Titans in the National League division one contest.
Read more ...Kernan oversees first Galway game
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
New Galway manager Joe Kernan takes charge of his first football match on Sunday when last year’s FBD winning side take on the Exiles in New York.
Read more ...Ó Conamha to ref replay
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
Referee Frank Kinneen will have endeared himself enormously to the treasurer and senior officers of the county board and will be a definite name on their Christmas card list after officiating at a senior county final which ended in a draw.
Read more ...Foster expects a tricky test in the Showgrounds
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
Over the past couple of years Connacht derbies involving Sligo Rovers and Galway United have rarely been short on importance, and tomorrow’s encounter at the Showgrounds carries real significance.
Read more ...First of the hurling semis
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
The first of the two Galway senior hurling championship semi-finals will be played on Sunday at Athenry (3.30pm) when favourites and champions Portumna face Gort.
Read more ...Galwegians’ prop joins Newport Dragons
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
Galwegians prop Peter Bracken has accepted an offer to join Magners League side the Dragons.
Read more ...Moycullen set for Superleague start on Saturday
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Moycullen basketballers begin their inaugural Superleague campaign this weekend.
Read more ...Portumna power past Castlebar
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
County champions Portumna will face Gort in this year’s Stone Crushing & Recycling Senior Hurling Championship semi-final.
Read more ...Kernan's new team
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
It is expected that Carraroe's Seán O'Domhnaill and Annaghdown's Tom Naughton will be announced as part of Joe Kernan's backroom team this Friday night.
Read more ...Foster urges his United players to work harder
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
As the League of Ireland season drifts towards an interesting conclusion Galway United will be keen to land another Terryland Park victory tomorrow against Bray Wanderers.
Read more ...Corofin on red alert for Mountbellew-Moylough challenge
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Mountbellew-Moylough will enter next Sunday’s county senior football final as rank outsiders when they face Corofin in Tuam Stadium (4pm).
Read more ...Naomh Anna Leitir Mor are 2009 intermediate champions
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Brian Cody has regularly pointed out that the only time to be ahead on the score board is at full-time. And the men from Leitir Mor must have been listening to him. They timed their final surge last Sunday to perfection to defeat St James on a score-line of 0-9 to 0-7 to be crowned the Claregalway Hotel intermediate champions for 2009.
Read more ...New challenges for Galway clubs as AIL rugby season opens
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
The 20th year of All Ireland League rugby begins on Saturday with Galway clubs Galwegians, Corinthians, and Connemara fighting for honours in each of the three divisions.
Read more ...Bradley expected to give bench players a chance
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Connacht head to the Dragon’s den on Saturday and for a second time already this season are under pressure to get a result and put behind them the previous week’s disappointing display.
Read more ...O’Shea scoops first Connacht squash title
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Galway players impressed in this year’s Elvery’s Sports Connacht Junior Squash Open which was held in Galway Lawn Tennis Club last weekend.
Read more ...Connacht must follow Cardiff victory with Ulster’s scalp
Thu, Sep 24, 2009
It has the hallmarks of a season-defining fixture, although it is only the fourth fixture. The two sides that are expected to battle for the last of three Heineken Cup places meet in this Magners League match at the Galway Sportsground tomorrow (8pm).
Read more ...Suspensions frustate Foster’s United
Thu, Sep 24, 2009
With each passing week it becomes more apparent the impact Ian Foster is having as Galway United’s manager, and tomorrow’s trip to Oriel Park represents the latest interesting challenge.
Read more ...Loughnane to start Loughrea race
Thu, Sep 24, 2009
Top class athletes, including Galway Olympian and world silver medallist, Olive Loughnane, will be in Loughrea this weekend for Sunday’s five mile race. Loughnane will start the annual five-mile road race, hosted by the Loughrea Athletic Club, while Britain’s 5,000m champion Freya Murray will race in the event, which starts at 2pm.Murray has twice defeated former world cross country champion Benita Willis this month - in the Great Yorkshire Run in early September and in the recent Great Capital Run in London. The race will be preceded by a junior fun run for boys and girls u-15 at 1pm. Loughnane will also attend the club’s seminar on Saturday 6pm entitled "Train hard, race easy”. For further details, www.athleticsloughrea.com
Read more ...Unbeaten Connacht win interpro crown
Thu, Sep 24, 2009
Connacht Rugby has received a huge boost with the province’s Youths claiming this year’s interprovincial title.
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