Connacht focus on clinical finishing to overcome Edinburgh

Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Connacht have been forced to make a couple of changes for their first away match in this season’s second Magners League fixture.

Resilient Tribesmen grab the All-Ireland honours

Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Galway took their eighth ESB All-Ireland minor hurling title in impressive fashion with a four-point win over Kilkenny at Croke Park on Sunday.

Maree retain Cork Open crown

Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Maree Basketball Club hit the ground running in the first big tournament of the 2009/10 season. On Saturday in Gurranabraher they retained the u-20 Cork Open Cup which they had won for the first time last season, winning all five games.

Murphy’s minors strike gold in Croke Park

Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Last Sunday was a fantastic day for Galway hurling.Winning a hurling All-Ireland final, senior, u-21, or minor is a wonderful thing for a county, but beating Kilkenny in the final at Croke Park makes it a little sweeter.

Great credit must go to Mattie Murphy

Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Well done to Mattie Murphy for the invaluable commitment and service he has given to Galway hurling for the past few decades. To manage your county to five All-Ireland minor titles is a magnificent achievement and hopefully there will be more to come. He was very astute and cool on the sideline again last weekend and he made some terrific tactical adjustments in the last quarter when things needed to be freshened up. It is hard to beat experience, especially in the cauldron of Croke Park on All-Ireland final day and Murphy has it in spades now.

Minors set to turn last year’s despair into this year’s triumph

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

Over the past two decades Galway minor hurling teams have enjoyed several bountiful Sunday afternoons in September, and Mattie Murphy’s current crop of youngsters will be anxious to add another to the collection this weekend.

Foster steers United through choppy waters

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

Tuesday night’s thrilling success in the north west confirmed many things, but the two most relevant were that Galway’s players can deliver under pressure and that manager Ian Foster is a canny operator.

New boxing academy set to launch in city

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

A new boxing club in Galway is gearing up for its official opening next month.

Colga girls undone by double strike

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

Afer a hugely successful season, Colga FC’s u-14 girls missed out on the silverware when they fell to cup favourites Longford Town at the final hurdle.

Connacht set to open against Ospreys with new attitude

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

Connacht’s hardened approach to gaining Heineken Cup qualification gets its first big test tomorrow night when the Magners League season opens.

Galwegians and Corinthians to meet in CSL opener

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

Connacht Senior League action kicks off tonight (Thursday) when Galwegians host city rivals Corinthians at Crowley Park (6.30pm).

It should prove an interesting encounter between these two sides. Galwegians, who play in division 1B, can expect a tough clash from Corinthians who were promoted to division 2 last season.

Galway bid to win county’s eighth All-Ireland minor title

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

After the bitter frustration and disappointment of last year’s defeat in the All Ireland final to Kilkenny, Mattie Murphy and his minor charges head up the road again to Croke Park hoping to collect the 2009 title and gain some measure of revenge for that sickening loss.

Galway hot favourites with the bookies

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

Galway have been installed as red-hot favourites with the bookies after their triumph over Waterford, but Murphy claims this is insulting to a Kilkenny team that took the honours last year. “If I was doing the odds on this match it wouldn’t be far off a 50-50 match. There are never more than a few points between the sides when they meet and typically it is only one or two. The burden of expectation is worrying, but we cannot control what people think. “On any given Sunday a team needs things to fall into place on the day. We have prepared as well as we could and now it is up to the lads to go out and show the country how good they are. We believe in them and hopefully they will do themselves, their families, and their clubs proud this weekend.”

Galway Garda retain title

Thu, Sep 03, 2009

Galway Garda 1-08
Boston Scientific 0-05

Colga girls set for biggest game in club’s history

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

Colga FC play the biggest game of their short history on Sunday when the girls take on Longford Town in the u-14 Irish Cup at Terryland Park (3pm).

Two key duels may give the edge to Kerry

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

With Cork already safely into the 2009 All-Ireland football final after their battering of Tyrone last weekend, our attention swings this Sunday to who will join them? Kerry or Meath.

Kerry have been in the last five All-Ireland finals, winning three, and no Kerry team has ever contested six All-Ireland finals in succession.

United’s scrap for points intensifies

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

It has been a difficult couple of weeks both on and off the field for Galway United, but tomorrow’s encounter with Shamrock Rovers at Terryland Park offers an ideal opportunity to deliver an improved performance.

Connacht’s young guns get chance to shine tomorrow

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

Connacht’s brightest young talent will make their debuts for the province in the last of the three pre-season friendlies tomorrow night at the Galway Sportsground (6.30pm).

Continued bank sponsorship gives Connacht added boost

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

On a day when the Magners League was being hailed as a real force in world rugby, Connacht revelled in their own fortune with the continued sponsorship from the Bank of Ireland.

Galway hurleres will not begrudge Clare’s victory

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

It was a titantic struggle and a great advertisement for the game. The young hurlers of Galway and Clare slugged it out in the All-Ireland under-21 hurling semi-final at Semple Stadium until finally extra time saw Clare take the honours.

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