A new start for Galway hurlers as league campaign begins

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

The Galway hurlers, under the new guidance of Micheál Donoghue, start their National Hurling League 1A campaign on Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2pm) against Cork.

A big crowd is expected in Salthill to run the rule over the new panel and to suss out how things may look for the coming few months. Cork is always a team Galway like to beat, ensuring a competitive edge to this game.

Battling footballers fall to impressive Tyrone

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

There were mixed emotions for Galway football supporters and team management leaving Pearse Stadium on Sunday after watching their side go down narrowly by 1-9 to 1-7 against Mickey Harte's Tyrone side.

Disappointment for Sarsfields and Abbeyknockmoy

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

Both Galway hurling clubs in All-Ireland club action last weekend suffered major disappointments with senior champions Sarsfields and county intermediate champions Abbeyknockmoy suffering defeats.

Football championship draw

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

The draws for the Galway intermediate and senior football championships took place in RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta headquarters in Casla on Tuesday.

Ashbourne Cup finals in Gort

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

NUI Galway camogie club hosts the Ashbourne Cup this weekend in the Connacht GAA centre in County Mayo, and Gort.

Some 400 of the best camogie players will descend on Bekan on Saturday afternoon for the six semi-finals in the three competitions.

Galway GAA National Football League Podcast #2

Fri, Feb 05, 2016

Galway kept up their great start to the season on the football field by following up their FBD League success with a win over Laois on the road last Sunday. In this weeks www.advertiser.ie Galway GAA podcast, Alan Flynn and Colm Gannon look back over that win and preview Galway’s biggest test to date this year when Tyrone come to Salthill this Sunday in round two.

Varley in positive form

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

Galway forward Adrian Varley from Cortoon is in a positive frame of mind ahead of Sunday's meeting with Tyrone at Pearse Stadium (2pm) in round 2 of the NFL.

Walsh and Harte go head to head in NFL

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

This Sunday Kevin Walsh and Mickey Harte's teams line out in what promises to be a captivating game between Galway and Tyrone in Pearse Stadium (2pm) in round two of the NFL.

Both teams are on the back of a nice run of wins. Tyrone annexed the McKenna Cup for the fifth year in a row recently and they also defeated Cavan last Sunday (0-10 to 0-8) in a dogfight in Healy Park in Omagh. Galway cantered home by eight points (3-12 to 1-10) over Laois to follow up their FBD success.

Killimor and Eyrecourt advance

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

The 2011 champions Killimor will play Milford in the AIB All-Ireland Senior Camogie Club final this season.

2016 Galway Championship draw

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

The draws for the 2016 Galway senior and intermediate football championship will be broadcast live on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta from its headquarters in Casla, Connemara, next Tuesday February 9 at 8.30pm. Twenty teams will contest the senior competition, and 16 in the intermediate championship. The senior competition will include last year’s champions Corofin, last year’s intermediate champions Moycullen, and five other Gaeltacht teams – An Cheathrú Rua, Naomh Anna, Carna/Caiseal, Micheál Breathnach and Bearna. The intermediate teamsinclude Naomh Feichín, An Clochán, which won the 2015 Junior Championship, as well as three Gaeltacht teams –An Spidéal, Oileáin Árann and Claregalway.

Sarsfields take on Cushendal

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

Galway county champions Sarsfields head to Páirc Tailteann in Meath on Saturday to take on Antrim’s Cushendal in the All-Ireland club senior hurling semi-final (2pm).

Sarsfields are hot favourites to reach the final on St Patrick’s Day even though Cushendal have won the Ulster title on 10 occasions.

Footballers open NFL against Laois

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

The Galway footballers start off their NFL campaign this Sunday away to Laois in O’Moore Park (2pm).

Medtronic overcome Kingspan to qualify for All Ireland final

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Medtronic senior footballers are back in the All Ireland Interfirms final after defeating Kingspan from Ulster in the semi final.

Hurlers well beaten by Dublin in Walsh Cup

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

The Galway hurlers went out of the Bord na Móna Walsh Cup, losing to Dublin by 1-28 to 1-19 in Parnell Park on Sunday.

NUI Galway have easy win over TCD

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

NUIG footballers started their Sigerson campaign with a facile win over Trinity on Tuesday, winning by 3-14 to 1-4.

Corofin’s domination of club football continues

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

The Corofin U-21 footballers defeated Carraroe by 1-15 to 1-03 in Sunday's county A football final at Pearse Stadium.

Fr Griffins AGM

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Fr Griffins Éire Óg GAA Club will be holding its annual general meeting on Sunday at 7pm in the Clubhouse, South Park, the Claddagh.

Hurling Fixtures

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Sunday 31 January, Senior Hurling Shield Semi Finals, At Ardrahan, Ardrahan v Cappataggle, 2pm Ref: D Kelly; At Turloughmore, Turloughmore v Castlegar, 2pm Ref: P Fahy. Senior Hurling League semi-final, At Athenry, Athenry v Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry, 2pm Ref: S Hynes.

Galway footballers have a tough group in National League

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Following next Sunday’s FBD final against Roscommon (at 2pm in Tuam Stadium), the Galway footballers will embark on a rather difficult National Football League division two campaign.

GAA fundraiser

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

The GAA will host a monster 25 card drive (singles) on Sunday at 6pm in the Salthill Hotel with a shotgun start and €3,000 in prizes. The winner receives €1,000, with four runner-up prizes of €500 each. All proceeds go to the preparation of all Galway intercounty teams for 2016. Tickets are available from Matt Tierney 087-2322049 or Pat King 087-7759406.

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