United issue rallying cry ahead of three-game series

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Following a brief sabbatical Galway United’s League of Ireland season resumes tomorrow night at Terryland (7.45pm) with Cork City providing the opposition.

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Quarter-final places up for grabs in football championship

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

The intensity of club football goes up a few notches when the safety net is taken away and quarter-final places are at stake.

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Galway boxers take on Chicago’s All-American team

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

An all-star American team of boxers will take on Irish champions in a top-class international amateur boxing contest between twin cities Galway and Chicago on Sunday July 12.

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Title haul for Galway handballers

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway handballers were in fine form at the 13th The Irish One-Wall Nationals last weekend, claiming a record five titles.

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Rising star

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Alex Byrne Knocknacarra FC u-13 who was awarded Galway player of the tournament at this year’s Kennedy Cup held in University of Limerick with Knocknacarra FC head coach Paul McGee. The Kennedy Cup competition is the breeding ground for future Irish underage and senior international players.

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Loughnane leads the way

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway Olympian Olive Loughane was the impressive winner of the Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Sunday.

Competing in the women’s 20km event, Loughnane continued her recent march towards the podium at the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin with a commanding victory over the Olympic bronze medallist Elisa Rigaudo to win in a seasons best of 1.30.57.

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SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

•The popular Galway Schools Soccer and Gaelic Football Academy returns to St Mary’s College this month. Two camps, from July 13 to July 17 and July 20 to July 24 will be held from 9am to 1pm daily. Directed by Sean Og de Paor, Martin Horgan, and Robert Grealish, this successful mix of sports has been a resounding success over the past decade. Quality coaching, fine facilities, and prizes for all participants - not forgetting the daily soup and roll for each child - are the hallmarks of the St Mary’s academy. A third camp starts next Monday (June 5 to 10) which is based in Oranmore. For further enquiries contact 087-6061176/ 087- 2237683/091-388973.

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Golf results

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway Golf Club: Ladies Don Wallace Trophy v par, Sarah Whiriskey (36) +6; Laura Kavanagh (21) +3; Gross, Sinead O’Sullivan (1) 29; Pat O’Bric (27) +3, Class A, Aileen Moran (16) -1; Jane Whiriskey (12) -2; Maeve Brennan (15) -2; Class B, Norrie O’Grady (20) +2; Colette Kelleher (27) +1; Gemma Brennan (21)-2; Class C, Susan Joyce (32) All Flat; Eilis Ward (30) -4; Colette Timon (32) -5.

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Galway must improve enormously to beat Mayo

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

I was in McHale Park to see Mayo disembowel Roscommon at their ease and I was in Markievicz Park to see Galway stumble luckily to a narrow 1-13 to 0-12 victory over Sligo. Based on the respective performances from both panels and managements, there will only be one result in Pearse Stadium in just over two weeks’ time. And that is a Mayo victory.

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Galway minors hammered by Mayo

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

It is most unusual in any game to have a situation where almost all of the 15 starting players are absolutely disgusted with their own personal performance. However that happened last Sunday when the Galway minors got a right trimming from their Mayo counterparts.

Galway were given a real lesson in football, work-rate, and team play, and Mayo were well worthy of their nine-point victory. No doubt Gerry Fahy and his management team were stunned and hugely disappointed by the inept performance of their charges and could not believe what was unfolding in front of their eyes.

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Galway must be on red alert in Markievicz Park

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

It will take the loyal Galway supporters from the last 20 years a few moments to re-adjust their hard drive at Markievicz Park in Sligo this Sunday when they see one of the finest footballers of his generation, Kevin Walsh, marshalling the opposition in championship football.

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Mayo will be tough opponents for minors

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Gerry Fahy’s county minors face a tough game against last year’s All-Ireland finalists Mayo in the curtain raiser on Sunday (12.10pm).

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Galway face fancied Cork in All Ireland decider

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Galway will be hoping it is a case of third time lucky when the ladies’ u-14 Gaelic footballers contest the All Ireland final on Sunday (3.30pm) in Bruff, Co Limerick.

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United’s pretty football reaps insufficient reward

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

While Galway United's recent form has wavered slightly, there is no disguising that an adequate start has been made to the League of Ireland season.

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Anyone for tennis?

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

The Galway Lawn Tennis Club, the only one of its kind in the county, is hosting an open day on Saturday (June 27) from 12 noon to 5pm.

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Galway Football Championsip last 16

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Milltown v Salthill/Knocknacarra
An Ceathru Rua v Corofin

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Connacht players help Ireland to success

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Connacht Rugby players have received a huge confidence boost and some rare silverware with their success at the Churchill Cup Tournament in America.

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Irish rugby legend inspires NUIG rowers

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Mick Galwey, the former Munster and Ireland rugby star, was in Galway recently to give a motivational talk to the student rowers at NUIG.

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SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

•The female-dominated crew of Joie de Vie enjoyed victory in the second race of the Galway Bay Sailing Club’s Storm Technology Series in exhilarating conditions of up to 30 knot winds. First to the windward mark, using a small headsail. Joie de Bie stayed ahead of Henry and Marina Lupton’s new boat Beoga on the run to Leverets and continued to lead until close to the end when Optique overtook. However her keel lifted on the last gybe and the crew had to drop the kite, thus ceding the lead to Joie again, who maintained it to the finish, claiming first on both Echo and IRC handicap. Now What claimed second on Echo with Optique on IRC. Despite tearing their spinnaker with a Chinese gybe near the end of the race Beoga still limped home third over the line. In Class 2 the win went to RhoCoDar who sailed a good tactical race given the conditions. Addict took second with Thataway taking third.

•Ahascragh United are once again hosting the FAI Summer Soccer schools from July 27 to 31. The school is open to all boys and girls aged between seven and 15, costing€99. All coaches are FAI accredited and all participants will receive a full kit with backpack and soccer ball as well as a fun-packed five days. To book call 1890 653653 or log onto summersoccerschools.ie. Places are limited.

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