Dreams come true as Galway crew secures Olympic place

Thu, Sep 07, 2023

Galway's Katie O'Brien and Steven McGowan became the first Irish boat this week to secure a place at the 2024 Olympics.

Twelve teams in hunt for title, but St Thomas’ remain favourites

Thu, Sep 07, 2023

Castlegar’s incredibly hard-fought win over Craughwell in Duggan Park on Tuesday evening sealed the last available place in the quarter finals of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship.

Title-holders Maigh Cuilinn continue to set the pace

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

After three rounds of the senior football championship, the groups are beginning to take shape. Although no team is yet guaranteed progression to a quarter-final, or preliminary quarter-final, some teams are all but through.

United will not be taking Longford for granted despite form

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Galway United travel to Longford on Saturday in imperious form as three sensational second-half strikes continued Galway United’s relentless march towards the first division title.

Titans return to National League basketball

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Good news for basketball in the west was delivered to Titans Basketball Club with a return to National League action for the 2023/24 InsureMyVan.ie division one season.

Connacht must do it all again against Ulster

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Connacht women did everything they could to secure a place in this year's interprovincial finals. Following a superb victory over Leinster, they achieved the necessary win against Ulster, but on this occasion two out of three was not enough - Leinster's win over Munster ensured they prevailed on points difference.

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.

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