THE FULL FORWARD: Sunshine for the few, winter for the many

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

In politics, democracy is held up as a noble ideal - one person, one vote, and majority rules. GAA politics is something else entirely.

Opportunity beckons for hurlers to build momentum

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Galway's hurlers take on Waterford at Pearse Stadium this Sunday as they look to build on their first win of the season last time out.

Away day to the Kingdom awaits for in-form Galway ladies

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Galway Ladies travel to Kerry in Round 5 of the Lidl National Football League this weekend.

Getting back to winning ways the priority for camogie aces

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Galway's senior camogie team return to Centra Camogie League action against Waterford this Saturday.

Galway face uphill task away to league leaders

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Galway senior footballers are looking to get back on track against frontrunners Donegal this Sunday afternoon.

THE FULL FORWARD: Birr or bust for hurlers as relegation threat looms

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Two games. Two encouraging displays against last year’s All-Ireland finalists. But ultimately, two defeats and zero points. That is the stark reality of Galway’s opening to the 2026 National Hurling League.

Galway targeting another statement when Rossies come to town

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Galway face Connacht rivals Roscommon at Pearse Stadium this Saturday evening as they look to build on their National Football League momentum.

Tribeswomen's thriving attack to face stern test

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Galway take on Armagh in Duggan Park this Saturday as they look to build on their encouraging start to the Lidl NFL Division 1 campaign.

Joyce's Galway show resilience to draw after twelve-point deficit in Tralee

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

If ever a draw felt like a victory, this was it. On a wet and windswept night in Tralee, a young and largely inexperienced Galway side clawed their way back from twelve points down to snatch a remarkable 3-14 to 2-17 draw against the All-Ireland champions Kerry at Austin Stack Park.

Opportunity knocks in Tralee

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

The year, 1981, remains the last time Galway lifted a Division One National Football League title, a statistic that still jars when you consider the calibre of footballers who have worn the maroon and white in the interim.

New rules to be trialled as Galway's camogie campaign gets underway

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Reigning All-Ireland camogie champions Galway kick the 2026 season off this Saturday against Kilkenny at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe.

THE FULL FORWARD: League form needs patience, not panic

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

Despite managing just a single win from four National League outings, there is still a glass-half-full case to be made for the early season form of the Galway men’s flagship football and hurling teams.

Galway Ladies look to bounce back

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

Galway welcome Kildare to Tuam Stadium this Sunday as they look to bounce back from their first league defeat of the season.

Finnerty strikes on the buzzer as Galway travel home with both points

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Galway arrived at the Athletic Grounds carrying the kind of pressure that can crush a young team. Pointless after two rounds of the Allianz League and still smarting from defeat against Mayo a week earlier, Padraic Joyce’s side knew another defeat would leave relegation fears looming large, with a daunting trip to Tralee next on the horizon. Instead, what followed was a display of defiance, bravery and attacking zest that reignited their season and delivered a famous victory, sealed by Rob Finnerty’s free right on the hooter.

Cork dig deep to secure win against dogged Galway

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

On a wet and windswept night in Salthill, Cork were forced to dig deep before emerging with a hard-earned 2-20 to 1-21 victory over a dogged and skilful Galway side that asked far sterner questions than the scoreboard might ultimately suggest.

Galway hit the road in search of first league win

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Galway travel to Ulster to face Armagh this weekend in search of their first league win of the season.

Tribeswomen to tackle Rebels

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Galway senior ladies footballers look to build on their opening day win as they face Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Sunday.

THE FULL FORWARD: A loss, but not a setback in Thurles

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

A five-point defeat to your fiercest rivals will always sting, but last Saturday night in Thurles is unlikely to leave any lasting scars.

Tasks do not get any easier for Donohue's young bulls

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Galway's National Hurling League campaign continues this Saturday against last season's All-Ireland runners-up Cork at Pearse Stadium.

Unseasonal drama as western rivals serve up a thriller in Salthill

Sun, Jan 25, 2026

Goalfilled drama and the vivid clash of maroon and green-and-red are usually reserved for balmy summer afternoons, not dreary Sunday afternoons in January. Yet football supporters at Pearse Stadium were treated to a classic as Mayo edged Galway in a pulsating Allianz Football League Division One opener, a contest not decided until the final frantic moments.

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