Liam Mellows and Craughwell had important wins last weekend

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

Galway city senior hurling side Liam Mellows had an important 1-16 to 0-14 victory over Cappataggle in a top table clash in their Senior A - Group 1 game last weekend.

That win sees Mellows in a strong position to reach the county quarter-finals directly and a victory in the last group clash would confirm that last eight spot.

Heavy defeat for Galway footballers

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

In my final paragraph on these pages last Thursday I said that if Galway were "absolutely focused, and went out and performed to their utmost capabilities, then they should be good enough to beat Roscommon."

Minor footballers win third Connacht title in a row

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

The Galway minor footballers under the management guidance of Stiofáin Seoighe, Damien Tummon, and Jason Tanniane collected what will be the last Connacht minor (U-18) title - as the competition is to be replaced by an U-17 competition from next year.

Galway have the forwards and impact subs to win another Connacht crown

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Following the hurlers' success in winning the Leinster title, the onus is on Kevin Walsh's squad to try to replicate that provincial win when they take on Roscommon in Pearse Stadium this Sunday (2pm)

Hurlers get the job done efficiently to move on to semi-final in August

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

The Galway senior hurlers produced an impressive 70 minutes of hurling on Sunday in Croke Park and did what was needed to annex a second Leinster title for the county, adding to the O'Keeffe Cup won in 2012.

Galway ladies reclaim Connacht crown with dominant display

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

A storming first-half display saw Galway claim their fifth Connacht Ladies Senior Football Championship title in six years in MacHale Park, Castlebar, on Sunday.

Galway have the forwards to produce a winning performance

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

The Galway senior hurlers will be hoping to win a second Leinster hurling title this Sunday when they take on Wexford in Croke Park (4pm).

Donoghue focused on the here and now

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Galway hurling manager Michéal Donoghue remains focusing solely on the upcoming provincial final despite the external chatter about Galway hurlers being warm favourites to claim a first All-Ireland title since 1988.

Teams that win national titles do so game by game, 70 minutes by 70 minutes - as Galway did in this year’s National League, and Donoghue, his management team, and squad are not looking one minute past 4pm next Sunday and their Leinster final clash with Wexford.

Galway hurlers head back to Boston

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Galway hurlers return to Boston to take on Dublin in the AIG Fenway Hurling Classic and Irish Festival at Fenway Park on November 19.

Mannion’s ankle injury a major concern for final

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

Galway full forward Cathal Mannion underwent a scan last Monday on the ankle injury he suffered during the first half of the facile win over Offaly.

Solid start for Galway camogie's championship bid

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

Galway proved convincing winners over Dublin in their opening Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship fixture in Parnell's GAA on Saturday.

Galway prepare for mouth-watering Leinster final againts Wexford

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

The Galway hurlers are back in the Leinster final for a third year in a row courtesy of a facile win over Offaly at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise on Sunday.`

Galway have won the Bob O'Keefe trophy once, in 2012, with a super display against Kilkenny, and they will be keen to turn that one Leinster title to two on Sunday week against Wexford.

Corofin ease into quarter-finals of championship

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

Current county champions Corofin eased into the preliminary quarter-finals of the senior football championship once again after a underwhelming, yet highly effective display against Maigh Cuilinn, in Pearse Stadium, winning by 2-17 to 0-11.

Galway camogie's Croke Park ambition has never waned

Sat, Jun 17, 2017

The Galway Camogie brigade continues to be high achievers, even though the statistic of one Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Championship success in 2013, 17 years after their maiden title, is hardly the stuff of legends.

Galway overwhelming favourites to seal place in the Leinster final

Thu, Jun 15, 2017

Galway senior hurlers take on Kevin Ryan's Offaly in the Leinster semi-final in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, on Sunday (2pm).

Footballers now in bid for back-to-back Connacht titles

Thu, Jun 15, 2017

It was close. Far too close and tense in the final 10 minutes for heart rates. But for Johnny Heaney's superb double goal-line block off Danny Kirby and Diarmuid O'Connor, and it is questionable whether Galway would have contained the Mayo charge in the last quarter.

The Mayo perspective; experience to see the visitors through

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

Mayo take on Galway in the Connacht semi final on Sunday in Salthill in what promises to be a mouthwatering clash to see who will face off against either Roscommon or Leitrim in the provincial show piece on July 9.

Galway will need to produce a top performance to beat Mayo

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

The mood in Galway city and county among the GAA fraternity this week is one of giddiness and anticipation as people look forward to the Galway and Mayo Connacht championship semi-final clash next Sunday in Pearse Stadium (4pm).

Galway hurlers too strong for below par Dublin

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

The Galway hurlers were far too strong last Sunday for Ger Cunningham's Dublin outfit in O'Connor Park in Tullamore

Turloughmore need to beat Portumna

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

A full round of group fixtures in the senior hurling championship takes place this weekend with some exciting games down for decision.

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