Kevin Walsh appointed Sligo Football manager

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

Galway’s triple All-Star of 1998, 2001, and 2003, Kevin Walsh, was ratified on Tuesday night as the new manager at u-21 and senior level with the Sligo footballers for 2009.

Corofin expected to advance to Connacht final

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

Galway senior county champions Corofin will be favourites to see off Castlerea in the Connacht club championship semi-final in Hyde Park on Sunday at 2.30pm.

Ger Keane, who is a selector with the current team and a man who has been involved with Corofin football at all levels for the past few decades, is cautious about the challenge but he feels their experience might see them over the end line.

St Michael’s on the road again this Sunday

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

St Michael’s are on their travels again this Sunday when they face Kilbride at 12.45pm in Hyde Park in the Intermediate Connacht club football final.

Connacht host first-time visitors Portugal on Sunday

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

First time visitors to the Galway Sportsground, Portugal, provide the unusual opposition for Connacht Rugby on Sunday (6pm).

Moycullen can leap to pole position

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

An exciting weekend of basketball is promised for An Cearnog Nua, Moycullen as they head into a tough double-header at home in the Kingfisher NUIG gym.

First up is ex-Superleague side St Pauls Killarney on Saturday at 4pm, followed on Sunday at 3pm by the visit of last season’s league champions, and Moycullen’s conquerers in last season’s cup and the previous season’s league final, Tolka Rovers.

Sporting scholars

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

Eighty students at NUIG will receive funding to pursue their sporting interest this year.

RUGBY SHORTS

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

Corinthians produced a solid team effort against struggling Buccaneers to remain in the top quarter of the Connacht Junior League division 1A table with a 37 - 10 victory at Corinthian Park on Sunday.

In perfect conditions both teams relished the physical encounters, with Buccs dangerous around the fringes and Corinthians finding space wider out.

Galway rider excels at Kill

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

Oranmore’s Olive Clarke (above) added another win to her growing list of achievements this year when she won the Leading Rider Prize at the Allianz Champions of the Year Show at Kill International Equestrian Centre.

Gort face Goliath in Pearse Stadium

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

All-Ireland, Connacht championship, and minor medals decorate his walls, but Gort stalwart Ollie Fahy would gladly hand them all back for a county final win.

Impossible to look past Portumna on Sunday

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

And Galwegians have another such opportunity this Sunday when Gort take on the might of Portumna in the county senior hurling final at Pearse Stadium.

Connacht footballers to annex Railway Cup for the first time since 1969

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Over the past few weekends there has been much made of the huge decline in spectator interest in the Railway Cup.

Only the greying generation can really remember and appreciate the days when the Railway Cup, now re-branded and known as the M Donnelly Interprovincial series carried any real weight within GAA circles.

Dispiriting first half display proves costly for Connacht

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Three weeks ago Connacht were celebrating the win of the season against Leinster; on Friday night in the Sportsground it was Edinburgh who were doing the highland fling.

Wegians move up table with third win on the trot

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Galwegians won an enthralling contest when they edged out their Dublin visitors in this Division 1 game played in atrocious wet and windy conditions at Crowley Park.

Corinthians slip-up in Dublin

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Old Wesley came up trumps against Corinthians in a bruising encounter at Donnybrook on Saturday.

Corinthians opted to play against the wind for the first half and immediately came under pressure, conceding a penalty in front of the posts for a rucking infringement whic Wesley outhalf David Smith converted from 35 metres.

Revitalised Galway can still avoid the dreaded drop

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Over the past couple of months respect has certainly been earned by Galway United, but it is points rather than praise that are needed in the final three weeks of a critical campaign.

Mervue take control over Galway United

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

In the first game played under Mervue's new floodlighting system at Fahy’s field, it was the home side that took the game to their more illustrious opponents GalwayUnited in the Eircom u-20 League.

Gold for Galway at World Champs in Italy

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Two gold, five silver, and two bronze medals was the medal haul achieved by Pete Foley and his team of Black Dragon Fighters who competed in the World Martial Arts Games in Italy at the weekend.

Colgo claim Connacht Cup

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Colga FC boys’ u-12 team has won the coveted Connacht Cup after overcoming Manor Rangers in Manorhamilton at the weekend by a deserved 3- 0.

Tribesmen women conquer British Indoor Rowing Championships

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Galway rowers have added another title to their collection.

O’Connor retains Irish title

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

• Michael O'Connor (above) from Galway was celebrating his success in Monday’s Dublin City Marathon. The Galway City Harrier was the first Irishman home in 2:20:49, coming in 13th overall, and retaining the Athletics Ireland men’s title incorporated in the event. Thirty-five years-old O’Connor, who completed the marathon in a personal best time, won the title last year. There was more success for Galway athletes when 44-years-old heart transplant recipient, Ernesto Antonio, broke his own personal and best known world record for a heart transplant recipient in Monday’s Dublin City Marathon. Breaking his previous time by eight minutes Ernesto completed the marathon in three hours 45 minutes. This week he also celebrated the ninth anniversary of his heart transplant which took place at the Mater Hospital. However there was disappointment for Galway hurler Alan Kerins, who was running for his own charity, Alan Kerins African Project. Kerins was forced to withdraw after seven miles with ankle ligament injury.

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