Colga girls reach first Irish Cup final

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Colga girls have advanced to the final of the u-14 Irish Cup - the first team in the club’s short history to reach the finals of a major competition.

Galway cricketers prevail in senior cup

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

County Galway cricketers are through to the final of the Munster Senior Cup for the first time in more than a decade.

Golf results

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Oughterard, Loughrea, and Galway golf clubs were the winners in the provincial finals of the Bulmers cups and shields. Oughterard Golf Club beat Strandhill Golf Club 4/1 in a dramatic final of the Junior Cup held in their home club at the weekend. Loughrea Golf Club beat Galway Bay Golf Club 3/2 in the Pierce Purcell Cup, while Galway Golf Club beat Athlone Golf Club by six holes in the Barton Shield and Co Sligo Golf Club 3/2 in the final of the Senior Cup.

Football championship quarter-finals down for decision this weekend

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Sathill/Knocknacarra
v St Brendan’s

‘Imperative’ United get something from Drogheda clash

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

Two victories on the spin ensure Galway United will enter next Tuesday’s crucial clash with Drogheda United at Terryland Park heartened.

Order a pizza and a Galway United player will deliver

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

Galway United and sponor Pat McDonagh of Papa John’s have devised a unqiue way of ensuring United players connect with their fans.

Over the next two weeks United football players will be delivering Papa John’s pizzas straight to the door in a competition to be run on Galway Bay FM.

Underage soccer giants commence battle at Drom

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

The battle for underage soccer honours began in Salthill Devon’s Drom Soccer Park yesterday on the opening day of the Umbro Galway Cup.

Ready, steady, go in this year’s Streets of Galway

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

Galway’s most popular athletic event, the 2009 Future Streets of Galway 8k Road Race, takes place this Saturday evening (August 8).

Galway athletes set to shine on world stage

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

Galway’s two top athletes Olive Loughnane and Paul Hession head to the World Track and Field Championships in Berlin next week as part of the Athletics Ireland team.

Golf results

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

•Bearna Golf Club: Men’s stableford, Hugh O'Donnell (23) 40; 2nd John Collins (10) 38; Tim Tarpey (13) 38; Gross, Patrick Neville (2) 31; Cat 1, Derek Corcoran (7) 35; Cat 2, John McSweeney (16) 37; Cat 3, Michael O'Toole (18) 37; Parent & child, Stephen (6) & Joseph Daly (24) 44.

Galway swimmers finish season with a flourish

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

Galway Swimming Club made its mark at the Irish Youth and Senior National Swimming Championships in Dublin,

Mayo can overcome Royals to face Kerry - once again

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

After Kerry hammering the lard out of Dublin last Monday it is difficult to predict the victors now with any huge degree of confidence.

Senior Football League round six

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

With the county championship quarter-finals fixed for next weekend, the last eight teams in contention have a final run out in the league this weekend.

Duffy helps Ireland to silver

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

Young Turloughmore star Michael Duffy continues to challenge for showjumping honours after helping Ireland secure silver at the European championships in Belgium over the weekend.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

•Galway ladies football junior team play Cork in the Aisling McGing semi-final on Sunday in Mallow (3pm).The junior team has already drawn with Cork earlier in the season. In camogie, Galway face Derry in Ballinasloe (2pm) on Saturday in the Gala Intermediate Championship, while in hurling the Galway intermediate hurlers play Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final at 5pm in Portlaoise.

Ballyholland wins plate

Thu, Jul 30, 2009

Ballyholland and jockey Andrew McNamara on their way to winning the William Hill Galway Plate yesterday. Photo: Mike Shaughnessy.

Disappointing result must prompt soul searching in Galway camp

Thu, Jul 30, 2009

So another year drifts by and the Galway senior footballers once again cannot make any real impression at the business end of the season on the inter-county championship.

Ballindine sensation takes Claregalway Grand Prix

Thu, Jul 30, 2009

For the second week running Ballindine’s young riding sensation Eric Glynn stole the headlines by winning the Claregalway McDonald’s Drive Thru Grand Prix on Sunday in superb style.

Glynn was riding Retiro Van W — which he jumped to sixth in a National Grand Prix event in Limerick last week — on Sunday and having secured a place with 18 others in the jump-off from a starting field of 56, he set about a clear round determined to shave as much as possible off the clock in the process.

No room for complacency as buoyant Galway prepare for Sligo clash

Thu, Jul 30, 2009

When Galway United and Sligo Rovers collide there usually isn’t any shortage of interest, and with both clubs emboldened by victories last weekend Terryland Park will provide an ideal backdrop tomorrow evening.

Galway defeat snatched from the jaws of victory

Thu, Jul 30, 2009

For nearly an hour everything was going to plan, but it all unravelled in the crucial last 13 minutes. Six points ahead Galway were motoring well, Waterford were in deep bother, and the signs suggested that the maroons would close the deal for the third week in succession.

Waterford, though, ploughed on defiantly. Dan Shanahan was summoned from the bench, and announced his arrival with an early fetch under pressure. Shanahan dragged his shot wide, but he remained cool, and gathered a few more aerial deliveries which ultimately ensured it was Waterford who prevailed.

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