Championship opens for U21 footballers

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

The Galway U21 footballers are down to play Leitrim in the 2017 Championship this Saturday in Tuam Stadium (3pm).

Supermac's produce the goods to qualify for first All Ireland final

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Supermac's, in their first seasonof interfirms hurling, are closing in All Ireland glory after securing a nine-point victory over a fancied H&MV side in UL.

Sarsfields suffer defeat by a goal

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

A goal separated Sarsfields of Galway and Slaughtneil of Derry, 1-10 to 0-11, at the end of an absorbing AIB All-Ireland Camogie Senior Club Championship final at Croke Park last weekend.

Hurlers should be too far strong for Laois

Thu, Mar 02, 2017

Following their disappointing and costly defeat to Wexford two weeks ago in Pearse Stadium, the Galway hurlers are expected to be far too strong for Laois this Sunday (2pm) at the same venue.

Sarsfields strive for glory

Thu, Mar 02, 2017

Sarsfields Camogie Club will be aiming for their first All Ireland camogie title this Sunday when they clash with Slaughtneil from Derry at Croke Park in the AIB All-Ireland Camogie Club Senior Championship final (3.15pm).

Footballers focus on Meath as three in a row beckons

Thu, Mar 02, 2017

It has been quite a while since any Galway senior football team won three league games on the trot. However, there is an opportunity to do just that this weekend when Galway take on Meath this Sunday in Navan (2pm) in round four of the NFL.

Footballers should have enough to lower the Banner on Sunday

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Having attended college for five years with plenty of lads from Clare, and having played a few Sigerson and Collingwood cups with a blast of them too with UL, I know one thing for certain, they are sound men. And hard men to beat.

They are a proud tribe, and whether it is Clare hurlers or Clare footballers, they do not like to bend the knee for any man, or team.

Hurlers may have blown chance of promotion

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Sunday was a genuinely tough afternoon for Galway hurling supporters in a crowd of more than 7,000 at Pearse Stadium as they watched their team blow a good lead twice before going down to Wexford by 1-21 to 3-13.

Rejuvenated Wexford next up for G alway hurlers

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

The Galway hurlers will not have it as easy this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2pm) when they face a reinvigorated Wexford.

Footballers collect two important points

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

The Galway footballers are in good form as they head into a "mini-break" in the league after an impressive 1-13 to 0-10 victory over Fermanagh in Brewster Park on Sunday.

Kevin Walsh's team will face Clare on Sunday week at home (February 26), and after last weekend's win there will be a belief in the squad. Another two league points can be collected if they produce 70 minutes of football similar to the second 35 minutes last weekend.

Killarney Crokes too strong for Corofin

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

Galway and Connacht club champions Corofin bowed out of the All-Ireland club series at the semi-final stage when they were beaten by nine points by Kerry and Munster champions Killarney Crokes in Limerick.

Ahascragh/Fohenagh bidding for All-Ireland glory

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

Galway intermediate hurling champions Ahascragh/Fohenagh will bid to become the first team from Galway to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Final this Saturday when they take on Carrickshock (Kilkenny) in Croke Park (4.45pm).

'I think the association has a very special place in Irish society'

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

With the announcement of the new GAA president just over a fortnight away, Galway's Frank Burke sat down with Matt Cassidy to talk about his campaign to be elected to one of the biggest jobs in Irish sport and only the third Galway man to hold the position.

Corofin favourites to beat Killarney Crokes

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

There will be a lot of neutrals at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick this Saturday at 4pm for the highly anticipated All-Ireland senior club football semi-final between Galway and Connacht champions Corofin, and the Kerry and Munster champions Killarney Crokes.

Both sides possess a host of top quality players.

Footballers must cut out the errors against Fermanagh

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

The Galway senior footballers are on the road this weekend when they face Fermanagh in Brewster Park (2pm) on Sunday.

Footballers open league campaign with promotion as their target

Thu, Feb 02, 2017

The Galway senior footballers will be targeting promotion from division two this season, and the first step starts this Sunday when they face Cork in Pearse Stadium (2pm) in their opening National Football League fixture.

Last-gasp goal seals interfirms title for Supermac's

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Supermac's were crowned junior hurling interferm champions after a last-gasp victory over Athenry Industries in St Mary's Raheen on Saturday.

Galway footballers off the mark

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Barry McHugh was the chief scorer and free taker for Galway in their 0-13 to 0-10 win over Sligo in the opening round of the FBD League.

Outgoing chairman slams betting culture in GAA

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Gambling is a crisis issue within the GAA and Galway, according to outgoing Galway county chairman Noel Treacy.

Treacy, who has served his five years in the chair, told delegates last Monday night at convention that betting goes against everything the GAA stands for.

Pat Kearney ready to push changes

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Pat Kearney will succeed Noel Treacy as Galway county board chairman for 2017 after emerging victorious by one vote - 127 to 126 - in a nail-biting contest with Oughterard's Kevin Clancy last Monday night at the county board convention.

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