Foster hopes his youngsters will embrace Tallaght challenge

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

These are interesting days in the League of Ireland, and the splendid Tallaght Stadium will provide an ideal backdrop for tomorrow’s high stakes clash between Shamrock Rovers and Galway United.

All Ireland glory for Heart of Galway

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

The Heart of Galway were crowned All Ireland Senior Interfirms Football champions for the first time with a narrow one-point victory over a gallant Intel side in Ballyforan.

Moycullen pipped in extra time

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

Moycullen basketball, still searching for their first Superleague win, face a tough double header this weekend.

Maree record first National League

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

Maree took the honours in only their second game of the National League when they overcame local rivals Titans in a packed Calasanctius gym at the weekend.

Leitir Mór and An Spidéal face the Leitrim champions

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

Next Sunday at Pearse Stadium promises to be an exciting day for the two Connemara teams that won the Galway County intermediate and junior football championships this year as they set out on their quest to bring more glory to their parishes.

Minor final should be a humdinger

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

The top two club football sides at minor level over the past few years, St James and Corofin, face off this Saturday at 2.30pm in Pearse Stadium in the county minor “A” final.

Galway’s Dream Team

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

Recently crowned county champions Corofin has the highest number of representatives on Galway’s Dream Team.

United’s inconsistent form worries Foster ahead of Gypsies’ visit

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

The past week has brought contrasting fortunes for Galway United, who enjoyed a thrilling success over Derry City, and then suffered a trimming from Drogheda United. That ensures tomorrow’s Terryland Park contest with Bohemians is now in the critical category.

Connacht need to repeat French form in Glasgow tomorrow

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

Connacht’s win over Montpellier will be measured by their performance against Glasgow tomorrow night.

Once again Connacht put in a huge performance in France, claiming pole position in pool 2 of the Amlin Challenge Cup, but now they need to back that well-earned victory with a similar result at Firhill in tomorrow night’s return to Magners League action.

Home advantage should count for Wegians and Corinthians

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

Galwegians, fresh from overcoming Trinity in cup action, face another student outfit when UCC travel to Crowley Park for Saturday’s AIB League division 1B fixture.

Connacht take pole position after victory in France

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

France once again proved a happy hunting ground for Connacht with their victory over Montpellier securing them pole position in pool 2.

Sitting on top with nine points from their two games - at home to Olympus and away to Montpellier - they have given themselves a real boost ahead of the crucial December fixtures with pool favourites Worcester.

Corofin’s late late show shatters Mountbellew

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

The first player we met when entering the pitch at Tuam Stadium last Sunday after a flurry of late Corofin points had blown away Mountbellew’s dream of collecting their first senior title in more than two decades was young Stephen Boyle.

Join past and present football stars in Tuam

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

Galway’s Padraic Joyce, former All-Star Michael Donnellan, and a host of national football greats such as Kerry’s Seamus Moynihan, Armagh’s All-Ireland winning captain and current Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney, Kildare’s Glen Ryan, Anthony Rainbow, John Divilly David Heaney, Derek Savage, Conor Mortimer, Paul Clancy, Richie Fahey, and Maurice Sheridan will all be in action this Saturday at Tuam Stadium at 3pm when they take on the current Galway football panel in a charity game.

St James win West Board minor final replay

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

St James won their third West Board final in four years last Saturday at Pearse Stadium when they comprehensively defeated Michéal Breathnach’s in the SuperValu minor final by seven points.

The city side led for the whole game and got off to a blistering start to lead by three points after only five minutes.

Maigh Cuilinn’s second win

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

•Maigh Cuilinn and An Spidéal won the spoils in the finals of the Bearna-Na Forbachas annual u-10 hurling tournament in Na Forbacha on Sunday morning. This was Maigh Cuilinn’s second time to win the cup in its 16-year history and An Spideal’s first competition win. Bearna-Na Forbacha’s u-13 hurling team collected the City League Cup thanks to a three-point victory over Salthill.

Fractious semi-final goes Loughrea’s way

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

A tight and tempestuous Galway Senior Hurling Championship semi-final concluded in dramatic circumstances as teenager Neil Keary nudged over a last-gasp free to guide Loughrea into another decider with Portumna.

Salthill family celebrates success

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

A Galway family is celebrating a triple success at the Ulster Junior Squash Open.

A good start for Maree’s National League debut

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

Maree produced an encouraging start in their first National League fixture against the 2009 champions Ballon on Saturday, and while Ballon’s greater experience prevailed at the end, this was a game that could have gone either way.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

•The Bish Rowing Club recently celebrated its 75th anniversary and to mark this occasion the club is organising a celebration in the Westwood House Hotel on Sunday (October 25). The dinner and dance commences at 7.30pm. Tickets €25 each. For further information contact [email protected], 086-6982009 or www.bish.ie/rowing.

Pressure mounts for a United victory

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

As the League of Ireland season drifts towards an interesting conclusion Galway United find themselves requiring a positive result from tomorrow’s Terryland Park test with Derry City.

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