Kenna appeals to fans to support United’s quarter-final cup tie

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

As Galway United’s Premier League plight deepens the FAI Cup’s significance increases and tomorrow evening’s quarter final tussle with Bray Wanderers at Terryland Park (7.45pm) carries vast consequence.

Galway ladies lose their final UEFA tie

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Galway Ladies 0
FC Zurich Frauen 2

NUIG and Corofin expected to advance to the county final

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Previewing any game involving NUIG is difficult because you don’t how many of their marquee players will or won’t be available. However, and this is a prediction of which I am confident, if they have all their top players this Sunday, they will be too strong for Cortoon Shamrocks.

Caherlistrane v Corofin

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

The clash of these two neighbouring clubs should provide for plenty of tough, hard, and exciting football action on Sunday evening.

Kilkenny outplayed, but plunder Galway hopes with goals

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Kilkenny 3-6
Galway 0-13

Galway hockey ladies impress in pre-season

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Galway Hockey Club ladies 1st X1 opened their pre-season campaign with a tough challenge against last year’s runners up in the Leinster Senior League, Railway Union.

Galway’s Olympic athlete scoops coveted award

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Galway’s Olympic athlete, Olive Loughnane, has scooped The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Month Award’ for August after her superb performance in the 20k walk at the Beijing Olympics.

Hession gets a deserved hero’s welcome

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Galway’s Olympic track star was back in his home town of Athenry last Saturday evening after his successful campaign in Beijing a few weeks earlier.

Connacht forced to relinquish proud opening night record

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Connacht 3
Ospreys 16

Wegians and Corinthians set to meet in CSL

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Galwegians enjoyed a facile win over Munster side Bruff in a pre-season challenge on Saturday.

Underage rugby set to kick off

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Underage rugby is set to take off at Galway’s two senior clubs this weekend.

Titans enjoy busy pre-season

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Titans Basketball Club have enjoyed a busy off-season, including two trips abroad to play in international tournaments.

United must grab chance to advance in FAI Cup

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

For teams vexed by league pressures cup competitions are a welcome break, but tomorrow's Terryland Park tussle between Galway United and Athlone Town should not be short on incident or intrigue.

Connacht’s front line players likely to start for Harlequins’ challenge

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Connacht renew their rivalry with English premiership outfit Harlequins on Saturday (6.30pm) when the two sides meet in a challenge at the Galway Sportsground.

Kerry shaken, but still pull clear from Galway

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

After the deluge that hit Croke Park last Saturday evening, Kerry were the ones sitting up proud, but clearly shaken, on the liferafts.

Galway ladies pitted against reigning champs

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Galway once again have been handed a tough ride in an All Ireland. This time it is the Galway ladies and they have been drawn to face the reigning champions Cork in their All Ireland quarter-final which takes place on August 24.

Marathon man Kerins

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

•Alan Kerins is not one to rest on his laurels. The Clarinbridge hurler is now preparing for his next challenge, the Dublin marathon in October. Having been in training for the hurling championship for the last few months, Kerins’ marathon training is only beginning to get under way now, and before the big event he plans to take part in the Lifestyle Sports - Adidas Dublin half marathon next month.“ I’ve obviously been focused more on training for the championship for the last few months, so I’ll have to adapt my training to get me up to speed fast,” he says. “ I’ve never taken on something like this before so I’m anxious to see how I’ll do. The half marathon next month will be a real test but I’m looking forward to the challenge.” Kerins is running the Dublin Marathon on behalf of his charity, Alan Kerins’ African Projects.

Three key factors in Galway’s defeat to Kerry

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Galway were not prepared to adopt negative tactics

No shame in being defeated by the best team in the land

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Sri-Lanka on honeymoon was the last time I experienced rain like we had last Saturday in Dublin during and for a few hours after the Galway and Kerry game.

The Streets of Galway continues its success story

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

The Streets of Galway 8k road race continues to be a success story on the Irish athletic calendar.

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