Heart of Galway reach a first All Ireland final

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Heart Of Galway 3-09
Ulster Coaches 2-08

Ulster Coaches 2-08

Corinthians go top with bonus win over Connemara

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Corinthians 31
Connemara 3

Mardocs O'Shea lifts Golden Jacket

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

The Denis and Cian O'Connell owned Mardocs O'Shea claimed the €35,000 Mardocs Holding Golden Jacket at the Galway Greyhound Track on Sunday.

Heverin takes over at Salthill

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

•Salthill/Knocknacarra have announced the appointment of Jimmy Heverin as manager of the senior football team for the 2009 season. Heverin, a former Salthill player, is well known in Galway GAA circles as the man who managed Portumna hurlers to three county titles and two club All-Ireland titles in recent years and was interviewed for the county hurlers managers job recently.

The best in the west well worth a read

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

At this time of year it can be difficult to know what to buy for people at Christmas time. When you are 15, 20 years married, or more and your collective libido may not be what it used to be (this column is not autobiographical in anyway), there is always a temptation for a female to buy her partner a good book which might stop him bothering her, trying all night to do what he used to do all night.

Ja Fallon - the best in the west over the years, says Walsh

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Galway’s triple All-Star and new Sligo manager Kevin Walsh also features and he is candid in his assessment why Galway lost the Connacht final to Mayo in 1999 and failed to build on their 1998 success.

The man who drives a JCB on Monday ....

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Scally interviews some of the most famous hurlers from Galway too and his few pages with Sylvie Linnane start brilliantly and hold you onto the last line of the interview.

Micheal O’ Muircheartaigh famously made the observation about Linnane: “The man who drives a JCB on a Monday and turns into one on a Sunday.” The Gort man also trots out a great line involving Pete Finnerty.

Top of the table clash for Moycullen basketball

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Moycullen men’s basketball conclude the year with a National League fixture away to Castleisland on Saturday (8.15pm)..

Charity cycle from Salthill on Saturday

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Salthill is the starting point for a charity coast to coast cycle being undertaken by members and players of Bective Rangers Rugby Club.

Corinthians and Connemara should serve up pre-Christmas cracker

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

hCorinthians have crept up to second place in the AIB League division three with a solid run of form that continued against lowly Barnhall on Saturday.

Double-header gives Moycullen chance to build points

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

An Cearnog Nua, Moycullen return to league action this weekend with two crucial matches in their quest to top the division.

European titles on the line at kickboxing tournament

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Gym is promoting an international full contact kickboxing tournament at Galway’s Black Box Theatre on Saturday, entitled "Seasons Beatings".

This is one of the Galway club’s most ambitious projects and will feature an Ireland v The Carribbean five-man team event, three IKF European title fights, an IKF All Ireland title fight, an IKF Five-Nations title fight, an Ireland v England international bout, and seven undercard fights featuring fighters from Galway.

Galway United launch new strip

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Launching the new Galway United FC strip and sponsor on Monday were (l-r) player Alan Murphy, Denis O'Connell of sponsors O'Connell Drylining Ltd, and player Paul Sinnott.

Maree overwhelm Killester in cup quarter-final

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Maree’s defence of the u- 18 men’s National Cup continued with a comprehensive 78-33 quarter-final win over Killester of Dublin in Calasanctius Gym on Sunday.

Maree will now meet St Vincent’s in the semi-final, while Lisburn and Templeogue will clash in the second.

Titans set up cup semi-final date with Moycullen

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Titans’ winning streak continues as they comfortably beat St Brendan’s Tralee 98-69 in the National Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

Galway youngsters shine at All Ireland cross-country

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Galway athletes had a successful day of cross country running at the All-Ireland Juvenile Championships for uneven ages and the novice championships for men and women in Ballyhaise, Co Cavan, on Sunday.

County boards need to be vigilant with on-going spending spree

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Over the past few weeks, and right up to the middle of January 2009, county boards and clubs will be holding their AGMs and releasing their accounts for the club delegates and club members to study.

Senior A final on Saturday

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

After being positive about the county football board and its handling of convention in this column last Thursday, it is disappointing to have to be a tad critical this week.

Champions-in-waiting playing on Sunday?

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Crossmaglen Rangers take on Ballinderry Shamrocks this Sunday in Enniskillen in the replay of the Ulster final at 2.30pm. Crossmaglen are going for a hat-trick of Ulster titles and are many people’s favourites to annex the provincial title.

Late rally not enough for Galway Garda

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Donegal County Council 1-8
Galway Garda 0-10

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