United Women refocus on league after exit from cup

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Lynsey McKey’s penalty crashed back off the crossbar and with it Galway United exit from the Sports Direct FAI Cup after a gruelling 120 minutes in Athlone.

The shoot-out came after the sides played out a scoreless draw in normal time and remained deadlocked at the end of extra-time.

Nolan brings momentum to the biggest stage

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Galway golfer Liam Nolan is keen to make a good year great when he joins up with his GB&I Walker Cup teammates in St Andrews this weekend.

South Galway's Maher takes gold in England

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Sinead Maher from South Galway AC was the star of Ireland Juvenile team at the recent English Championships.

Sarsfields' tighten title grip with another win

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

In a repeat of the 2022 and 2021 county finals, Sarsfields once again took victory against Oranmore Maree when they two met in the championship in Loughrea on Sunday.

Opening hurling weekend throws up surprise results

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Two of the leading challengers in the race for the 2023 Galway senior hurling championship suffered unexpected defeats last weekend as Castlegar and Killimordaly recorded wins over Sarsfields and Clarinbridge respectively.

Connacht golfers are in action next week at the Interprovincial Championships hosted by Moyvalley. Bridgestone Order of Merit leader David Shiel (Enniscrone) will lead the Connacht Men’s side wh

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Connacht golfers are in action next week at the Interprovincial Championships hosted by Moyvalley.

Bridgestone Order of Merit leader David Shiel (Enniscrone) will lead the Connacht Men’s side which also has the experience of David Kitt (Athenry), while the women’s team includes recent Irish Senior Women’s Open champion Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna).

Galway seven in Olympic bid

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Seven Galway athletes take to the water next month in a bid to secure Olympic qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sarsfields' women on song in title opener

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

All-Ireland champions Sarsfields opened their Galway title defence with a comfortable victory over Craughwell at the weekend, while there were also wins for last year’s county finalists Oranmore Maree and Ardrahan in the Windows and Rooflights Ltd Senior A Championship.

Defining games loom in football championship

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Defining games loom in football Naomh Anna Leitir Móir and St James open football proceedings in Group 1 this weekend with the Gaeltacht outfit desperate to a win after two successive defeats.

United Women continue to set the pace with emphatic win

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Galway United Women announced their return to league action with an emphatic 3-0 win over Cork City in Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday.

Galway United's Jamie Erickson and Cork City's Jesse Mendez clash in action from the SSE Airtricity League Women's Premier game at Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday. Photo: Mike Shaughnessy

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

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Connacht Women will need to have recovered from a tough loss to Munster when they return the Sportsground to host Ulster on Saturday (2.30pm).

United's physicality prevails in dominant performance

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Galway United stormed into the quarter-finals of the Sports Direct FAI Cup with a thumping 5-1 win over Premier Division UCD on Monday night in a game that was abandoned the previous Friday.

Hurling championship hots up with some high stake fixtures

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

The second round of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship promises to be an action-packed affair this weekend as the eight defeated clubs from round one look to turn their fortunes around, and Loughrea’s clash with Cappataggle on Saturday in Group 3 is arguably the pick of the fixtures.

United's attention now turns to FAI Cup

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

The jubilant celebrations at full-time in the RSC after Francely Lomboto snatched a late equaliser told the whole story.

Champions Moycullen see off rejuvenated Jimmies

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

Corofin, Milltown, Mountbellew/Moylough and champions Maigh Cuilinn remain the only teams with a 100 per cent record after the senior football championship's second round.

Earls wins Scratch Cup at Mellows' pitch and putt

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

Kieran Earls, one of the top-ranked pitch and putt players in Ireland, claimed his second Scratch Cup victory at Mellows pitch and putt course in Galway, on Sunday.

Duffy goes clear

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

Galway's Michael Duffy was on song for the Irish team in this year's prestigious Aga Khan Trophy at the RDS Arena.

United women lose McGuinness to England

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

Phil Trill's cup winning Galway United Women resume Premier Division action on Saturday when they entertain Cork City at Saturday in Eamonn Deacy Park (5pm).

After a prolonged mid-season break to accommodate the league’s World Cup stars, United have a chance to carry their astonishing form from the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup into the league.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne retain seven's crown

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

The Galway side, also the reigning currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior club champions, were in imperious form at the annual event held at the Naomh Mearnóg and St Sylvester’s clubs in Dublin.

Connacht Women signifiy growing mettle in interpro win

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

It was Connacht's day, and well deserved too.
Lyndon Jones' women's team saw off favourites Leinster at the death. It took a huge dose of self belief and no little determination to come back from 17-8 arrears to secure a significant 18-17 victory - only their second win since 2016.

Lyndon Jones' women's team saw off favourites Leinster at the death. It took a huge dose of self belief and no little determination to come back from 17-8 arrears to secure a significant 18-17 victory - only their second win since 2016.

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