Instructive day in Croker for Galway footballers

Thu, Apr 05, 2018

The Galway senior footballers may have been beaten by Dublin on Sunday by 0-18 to 0-14 in the division one league final, but it was a productive and instructive day for Kevin Walsh, his management team, and the squad.

Hurlers return to action this weekend

Thu, Apr 05, 2018

The 2018 senior hurling championship kicks off this weekend with a host of games down for decision on Saturday and Sunday.

There are six games scheduled on Saturday (April 7) and another half dozen games fixed for Sunday

Footballers head into the lions' den for league final

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

This Sunday the Galway senior footballers take on All-Ireland champions Dublin in Croke Park in the Allianz Football League division one final (4pm).

A rare treat for Dublin and Galway to meet in national finals, it is 51 years since they last clashed in a league final - that was back in 1967.

Peerless Corofin produce masterclass of pace and skill

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

Corofin footballers produced an awesome 30 minutes of Gaelic football on Saturday afternoon, ripping seven-times All-Ireland champions Nemo Rangers apart in the first half of the All-Ireland club football final.

Sarfields and Athenry finally in All-Ireland action

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

The All Ireland club camogie finals involving Sarfields and Athenry will now miss out on playing in Croke Park with the games re-scheduled for this Saturday in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, in Monaghan.

Twice called off due to recent severe weather, the finals have been re-scheduled for this Saturday in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, in Monaghan due to the unavailability of headquarters.

Footballers face Kildare

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

Having already qualified for the league final against Dublin on April 1 in Croke Park, the Galway footballers head to Newbridge this Sunday (3pm) to take on already-relegated Kildare in what is effectively a dead rubber game.

Galway WFC welcome Shelbourne

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

Galway Women’s FC are at home in Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday evening at 6pm when they host Shelbourne Ladies.

Hurlers face Wexford this Saturday in quarter-final

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

The hurling league quarter-final between Galway and Wexford, which was postponed due to snow last weekend, will take place on Saturday in Innovate Wexford Park (3pm).

Mulkerrins keeps first-time nerves under wraps to win All Ireland title

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

Martin Mulkerrins has claimed this year's senior 40x20 singles All-Ireland handball crown, becoming the first Galway player to lift the coveted trophy.

Corofin’s squad is ready and rested ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland final Saturday

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

This Saturday morning around 8.30am a Burke's bus will pull out of the Belclare community pitch with the Corofin football panel heading for Jones’s Road and a clash with the famous Cork club, Nemo Rangers, in the All-Ireland senior club football final.

All Ireland champions next up for Galway footballers

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

The Galway footballers are in action against three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Dublin this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2pm).

Hurlers must lift themselves for Wexford

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Galway hurlers face the long trip to Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday (2pm) to take on the home side in the league quarter-finals.

Sarsfields and Athenry bid for double at Croke Park

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

The rescheduled All-Ireland camogie club finals are down for decision on Sunday with the two Galway clubs hoping to secure a rare double in Croke Park.

Michael McGrath’s Sarsfields take on current champions Slaughtneil (Derry) in the senior final at 3.30pm, preceded by the All-Ireland Intermediate club final when Katherine Duane's Athenry squad face off against Johnstownbridge (Kildare) at 1.30pm.

Footballers face a few busy weeks if all goes to plan

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Kevin Walsh's Galway squad face Ulster 's Monaghan this Sunday in Pearse Stadium in the first half of an attractive double bill of GAA action in which Mícheál Donoghue's hurlers take on an unbeaten Limerick at 2.30pm.

Galway and Limerick in fight for division 1A status

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The Galway senior hurlers face Limerick this Sunday in Pearse Stadium (2.30pm) in their rescheduled round five league game, preceded by the Galway footballers against Monaghan with a 12.30pm throw-in.

Sarsfields and Athenry face two week delay

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The AIB All-Ireland senior and intermediate camogie club finals, which will see Sarsfields contest the senior final, and Athenry in the intermediate final, have been re-scheduled for Sunday March 18 in Croke Park.

The two deciders were a casualty of the heavy snow fall last weekend.

Run for the hills, Gaelforce is back again

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The increasingly popular sport of trail running has attracted a professional French athlete to this year's Gaelforce Mountain Run which takes place on Saturday.

Thibaut Baronian, who is sponsored by trail running giant Salomon, is swapping the French Alps for Connemara's mountains to compete in the event.

Athenry and Sarsfields bid for All-Ireland camogie glory

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Two Galway camogie teams are in All-Ireland final action in Croke Park this Sunday.

A win for footballers would put them in league final

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Following their impressive victory over Kerry last weekend in Tralee, the Galway footballers face Malachy O’Rourke’s Monaghan this Sunday in Pearse Stadium.

Hurlers’ promotion bid comes down to the wire

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

The Galway senior hurlers face Limerick in their round five league game on Sunday in Pearse Stadium (2.30pm).

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