Clarenbridge can push Portumna all the way

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

The Galway Senior Hurling Championship hots up this weekend with four quarter-finals down for decision.

Gort joins Athenry in opposing move to Leinster

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Monday night’s special county convention to determine Galway’s acceptance of participating in the Leinster Hurling Championships is set to be a lengthy meeting.

Top of the agenda are the hurling development proposals for the All Ireland Championship, and the meeting comes after a week in which various counties are deciding if Galway will join the Leinster championship for the next three years.

The best of intermediate talent on show this weekend

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

At 2pm St Michael’s take on Kilconly and at 3.30pm Glenamaddy take on Oughterard with the county u-21 final between Tuam Stars and St James’ also on the billing at 5.30pm.

Where does your ticket money go?

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Some of us often wonder where the €60 or €70 we pay for our All-Ireland ticket or semi-final ticket gets distributed. Well, last Sunday in the match programme a comprehensive breakdown of where the money from a single ticket gets spent was given.

Portumna voted Ireland’s best hurling club

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Portumna GAA Club has been crowned the “Best Club under the Sun”, and with it comes a trip of a lifetime to Abu Dhabi.

Galway camogie fixtures

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

SATURDAY: Loughrea Hotel & Spa Senior Championship: Mullagh v Pearses (Killimordaly 11am); Athenry v Killimordaly (Ballymacward 11am). O’Rourke & Sons Construction Ltd Junior B 15 Aside Championship semi-final: Mullagh v Ballinalsoe (Kiltormer 3pm); Juvenile u-13 B final: Craughwell v St Thomas (Killimor 12noon).

Oughterard celebrates centenary

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Oughterard GAA, the second oldest club in Galway, is hosting a centenary social to commemorate the event on October 4.

The club is urging past and present, club members and non-club members, to join in the festivities which will be held in the Oughterard Community Centre.

Carr’s moment of magic spurs Connacht to victory

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Connacht 15
Glasgow Warriors 8

Connacht u-19s face Leinster for interpro title

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

There is much at stake for Connacht junior sides in this weekend’s interprovincial fixtures.

Olympians gather in Loughrea for anniversary celebrations

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

This weekend Loughrea hosts a special athletic event as part of the athletic club's 40th anniversary celebrations.

Loughrea’s second triathlon a huge success

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Some 400 athletes from all over Ireland made Loughrea’s second triathlon a resounding success at the weekend.

golf results

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

•Three fighters from the Point Blank Gym in Parkmore faced off against their counterparts from the Top Pro Kilkenny Club for the Tribal Warfare Shield. Benjamin "Son of Life" Davis showed his speed when he knocked out Ger Coady with a lightening fast left straight, sending the ex-kickboxer to the canvas. Tom "The Catastrophe" Kelly had a war with Mick Timmins until early in the second round Kelly pounded Timmins until the referee stepped in, while Kevin Moran was able to get a dominant position and a technical knock out over Ray Dowd to make it a triple victory for the home fighters. Other Galwaymen on the card included Dave King who held off the early onslought of Swedish fighter Johan Vedenius to take a win in the second round by disqualification when the giant Swede inadvertantly broke the rules. Young Kiran Singh made short work of Dublin fighter Brian Kenny, taking only a shade over a minute to finish his opponent with a rear naked choke, while Tim Murphy increased Point Blank's spoils by bringing the featherweight title to Galway, defeating the Northern Irish Featherweight Champion Jonny Dooey. The main event saw Headford man Alan "The Cannon" Hannon give his all against his supremely talented opponent Martin "The Heat" Begley and midway through the second round Hannon secured a head and arm choke to submit the game northern fighter for the win.

Bradley makes nine changes for Cardiff clash

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Another herculean effort will be needed by Connacht tomorrow evening if they are to come away from Arms Park with any points from Cardiff.

United’s search for survival enters critical phase

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Only seven league games remain for Galway United, ensuring significance is attached to each and every one as the search for survival enters a critical phase.

O’Shea embellishes a bold United cup display

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Bray Wanderers 0
Galway United 2

Galway cricket ends with cup victory

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

The season ended on a high note for County Galway Cricket Club last Sunday when they won the Wallace Cup for the first time in the club's history.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

• Bow Waves, the only Galway-based maritime training organisation, has launched its winter training programme. The courses, for people who go to sea for a living or for leisure, range from basic sailing and powerboat courses up to advanced. Over the winter there are a number of evening courses, including navigation, GPS, VHF, first aid, diesel engine, and sea survival. Sailing courses include yachts, keelboats and dinghies, with adults, juniors, schools, and groups are catered for. Bow Waves is also running a commercial passenger boat skippers’ course (Master 200 ton - Power), starting in November; a yachtmaster course, and an introduction to navigation starting in the next few weeks. The venue is the Galway Harbour Enterprise Park. For further information contact Bow Waves on 091 560 560 or e-mail [email protected]

Corofin and Caherlistrane must dance again

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

It is a tremendous achievement and they will take a lot of beating in the final. With forwards like Derek Savage, David Warde, Michael Martin, and Mickey Costello, they have the potential to hurt most defences. Likewise guys like Brian Roache and Donal O’Neill - who are both top quality corner backs - and David Finnegan, John Martin, and Brion Gilmore are not easy to get by.

Check out the Road to Croker tonight

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

There is a strong Galway flavour in RTE’s Road to Croker programme tonight at 8pm. The show looks back at Galway’s All-Ireland winning season in 1998 and has some clips from the championship campaign of that season.

Support Portumna on becoming the best club under the sun

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Most of us would love a chance to go on a good auld trip with our club colleagues, especially now with the continuous talk of recession, bad weather, and the credit crunch really starting to bite. Indeed the further away and more exotic, the better. And if it was free, then happy days.

Portumna GAA club has that opportunity and it needs your help and support.

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