Rain fails to dampen sailing spirits
Thu, Aug 14, 2008
That’s Life and Addict were the two winners after two days of racing in the Galway Bay Sailing Club Cruiser Regatta.
Read more ...Galway Ladies in blistering form
Thu, Aug 14, 2008
The Galway & Distict League Ladies continued their blistering form at the weekend when comfortably overcoming Dundalk in their FAI Cup second round clash.
Read more ...Galway riders in the medals at RDS
Thu, Aug 14, 2008
Andrew Bourns from Eyrecourt produced Galway's best result of the week at the Dublin Horse show on Saturday with a second place finish in the final of the seven-year-old horses class.
Bourns was riding Gowran Park and jumped a double clear with a jump-off time that was less than two tenths of a second outside the winning time of Marion Hughes.
Read more ...Game of high stakes for both sides at Terryland
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
Rarely has a defeat at the penultimate stage of a cup competition been received with such contentment, but on a pleasant Monday night in front of a moderate but passionate audience Galway United demonstrated that top flight status can be retained by delivering a smashing performance against League Cup specialists Derry City.
Read more ...Connacht’s new recruits to star in Leeds challenge
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
John Muldoon will lead Connacht out on Saturday evening for the first time as captain when the province opens its new season against English outfit Leeds at the Galway Sportsground (6.30pm).
Read more ...Two thousands runners ready for the 2008 Streets of Galway
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
The 2008 FUTURE Streets of Galway 8k Road Race - one of the biggest road races in Ireland - takes place this Saturday evening.
Race director Vincent Jordan and his team of Galway City Harriers volunteers have made a number of changes for this year’s event with runners wearing an electronic chip that will record their time as they cross the start and finish lines. Also this year, official starter Oliver Geraghty will get the race underway at the earlier time of 7pm from Southpark in the Claddagh.
Read more ...Galway ladies host Dundalk in WFAI Cup
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
Fresh from their exploits in England, the Galway & District League Ladies team now face a strong domestic challenge when they host Dundalk LFC in the last 16 of the Senior WFAI cup at Terryland Park this Sunday (3pm).
Read more ...Clarke jumps into third with victory at Dun Laoghaire Show
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
A capacity crowd watched Galway's Olive Clarke snatch the Grand Prix title at the Dun Laoghaire Show on Monday, riding John Melia's Butler's Pantry Spitfield.
Read more ...Galway sailors successful in the Crosbie Cup
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
Six young Galway sailors proved their mettle against the best in the Crosbie Cup at Ree Yacht Club, the second oldest yacht club in the world.
Read more ...golf results
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
•Galway Golf Club: Men’s Tuesday raceweek competition 18 holes single stableford, Sean McMahon (18, Dromoland) 37; Dara Coyne (14) 35; Gross, Damien Coyne (1) 34; Kieran Daly (9) 35; Sean O’Donoghue (6,Portarlington) 35; Stephan Delaney (13) 35; Oliver McDonagh (3)(Tuam)35. Ladies’ Brown Thomas Cup 18 Hole Stroke, Carolyn Foster (27) 61; Imelda Brennan (19)72; Gross, Sheelagh Kearney (10) 84; Raymonde Standun (21) 73; Class A, Patricia Comer (16) 74; Ronnie Keenan (16) 74; Josephine McCann (18)75; Class B, Bridie Kenny (24) 74; Marilyn Kelly (26)75; Olive Breen (20) 81; Class C, Yvonne Gibbs (30)79; Valerie Egan (36) 82; Terese Mongan (32) 84.
Read more ...Five things that must happen if Galway are to beat Kerry
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
1. WIN BREAKING BALL
Kerry are down a key ball winner in the suspended Paul Galvin, and if Aiden O’Mahony is out injured, they will be without another of their best players at picking up breaks.
Mayo should stick with O’Mahony
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
Despite another sickening one-point defeat last weekend to Tyrone in round three of the qualifiers, there is not much point in Mayo changing the current management team.
Read more ...Ireland off to a flyer in Umbro Galway Cup
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
The Umbro Galway Cup opened in Drom Soccer Park on Tuesday with four of the elite teams in the first day’s action.
Read more ...Salthill Devon Ladies through to last four of Irish Cup
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
Salthill Devon 3
St Catherine’s (Dublin) 0
St Catherine’s (Dublin) 0
Read more ...Salthill girls pull off victory over All Ireland favourites
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
Stella Maris 2
Salthill Devon 3
Galway face a huge task to reach All Ireland semi-final
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
When the dealer threw the cards on the table last Sunday evening, it was Galway who got the joker in the pack - drawn to play against Kerry on Saturday in Croke Park at 4pm.
Read more ...A winner all right
Thu, Jul 31, 2008
The highlight of the Galway Races, the Galway Plate, proved a winner of No 3 Oslot, the Paul Nicholls-trained horse ridden by Ruby Walsh and owned by stockbroking millionaire Andy Stewart.
Read more ...High-stakes tussle for United in Ballybofey
Thu, Jul 31, 2008
Every season a defining fixture arrives, and tomorrow evening in Ballybofey Galway United will sit an exacting exam. If relegation is to be avoided, United cannot afford to lose so delivering a substantial performance is the remit.
Read more ...Galway up with the best of British ladies soccer
Thu, Jul 31, 2008
The Galway & Distict League Ladies team were given a huge boost ahead of their EUFA Cup qualifying in September at the prestigious Manchester Umbro Cup.
Read more ...Caherlistrane and Corofin look impressive
Thu, Jul 31, 2008
The Queally men are on a good run of form and look very organised and highly motivated. They will be hard beaten.
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