Galway favourites to open campaign with win over Dublin on Sunday

Thu, May 25, 2017

The Galway senior hurlers, under team manager Micheál Donoghue and selectors Frannie Forde and Noel Larkin, kick off their 2017 championship with a Leinster quarter-final against Dublin in O'Connor Park (Tullamore) on Sunday (4pm).

Raftery Cup celebrates seventieth anniversary

Thu, May 25, 2017

As a young boy or girl in national school growing up around Corofin and Belclare, the most important competition in Gaelic football was the renowned Raftery Cup.

I remember playing with Belclare NS and being hugely disappointed when we did not win the competition, despite reaching a number of semi-finals and one final.

Salthill too slick and strong for ageing Milltown

Thu, May 18, 2017

Opening day of this year's Galway Senior Football Championship produced two lopsided affairs that lacked any real cutting and never set the supporters' pulses racing at any stage.

Corofin the team to beat in 2017 county championship

Thu, May 11, 2017

The 2017 county senior football championship kicks off tonight (Thursday) in Pearse Stadium when city side St Michael's take on Leitir Mór, followed by nine more senior ties scheduled for the weekend.

Corofin, aiming for a potential five-in-a-row of senior county championships this season, are understandably colossal odds-on favourites to win the Frank Fox Cup next autumn.

Galway go down to impressive Dublin in the last U21 final

Thu, May 04, 2017

Dublin became U21 All Ireland champions for the last time at the expense of Galway when the two sides met in O'Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday.

Galway minor footballers on championship path after easy win

Thu, May 04, 2017

Stephen Joyce's county minor football squad enjoyed an easy 13-point victory over a lacklustre Mayo on Sunday at McHale Park.

Two goals just before half-time knocked the stuffing out of the Mayo players, and they went down rather tamely on a final scoreline of 3-15 to 0-11.

Galway sweep to camogie crown win

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

Galway produced a dominant second-half display against Clare to waltz to their second All-Ireland Minor A Camogie title.

Minors face Mayo in McHale Park with no back door

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

The Galway minors, under the guidance of Clonbur’s Stephen Joyce, face a massive game this Sunday in McHale Park at 2.30pm when they take on the home team in the first round of the Connacht championship.

The losers on Sunday are out and there is no back door at this stage of the championship so it is a really big game for all the youngsters involved in both squads.

Fahy has faith in his Galway youngsters

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

This Saturday the Galway U21 footballers head to O’Connor Park in Tullamore to face Dublin in the All-Ireland final (5pm).

Gerry Fahy’s charges will be hoping to bring the All-Ireland title back to the county for the first time since 2013, and if they can replicate the terrific performance they produced against Kerry in the semi-final, they will not be too far away from doing just that.

Hurlers show intent as they hammer Tipp to claim title

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

The Galway hurlers showed some genuinely exciting form, real intent and championship promise in a totally dominant 3-21 to 0-14 victory over current All-Ireland champions Tipperary last Sunday in the Allianz league final at the Gaelic grounds in Limerick.

Hurlers aim to bridge seven-year gap when they take on Tipperary

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Galway will be hoping to continue their winning form when they face All-Ireland champions Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday (3.30pm) in the league final.

Connacht left to rue mistakes as play-off preparations continue

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

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A game of rugby worthy of John Muldoon's 300th cap - if not the result.

U21 footballers march into All-Ireland final after stunning performance against Kerry

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Saturday evening at Cusack Park in Ennis at 5.45pm was a fantastic place to be for a Galway football supporter.

Gerry Fahy's side had just beaten a highly-rated Kerry outfit by 2-14 to 2-10 to advance to the All Ireland final. The margin of victory could have been even greater for the Galway players, if they had been a bit more clinical at stages in the first half.

Galway footballers are worthy league champions

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Sunday was a good day for Galway football. Not only did Kevin Walsh's charges fully deserve to win the division Two league title for 2017, beating Kildare by 0-18 to 0-16, but it was also the county's first senior football victory at Croke Park for far too long.

Galway must beat Limerick again to reach league final

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

This Sunday at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, the Galway hurlers will take on the home side at 2pm for a place in the league final.

Hurlers set up semi-final after late scoring blitz

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Galway hurlers will take on Limerick in the league semi-finals on Sunday week (April 16) following their impressive late comeback and 2-22 to 2-19 win over Waterford last weekend in Pearse Stadium.

Galway win Connacht U21 crown

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

The Galway U21s, under the guidance of Gerry Fahy, had a sensational 3-20 to 2-14 win over Sligo after extra time at Markievicz Park on Sunday.

At one stage in the first half Galway found themselves behind by 1-7 to 0-2, and that kind of a poor start cannot be repeated when they face a very highly rated Kerry in the semi-final on Saturday week (April 15). The venue has yet to be decided, but will probably be Limerick. Dublin will face the Ulster champions in the other semi-final.

Footballers focused on performance to break losing streak at headquarters

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

The Galway footballers head to Croke Park hoping to produce a big performance and collect a first league title since 1981 when they take on Kildare in the division two final on Sunday (2pm).

Footballers need at least a point to secure promotion

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

After Galway's solid 3-15 to 1-13 victory over Down at Páirc Esler in round six of the league, manager Kevin Walsh said Galway had been in division two for the past six or seven years because they had not been good enough, or consistent enough, to play in the top flight.

It was that simple. League tables do not lie, and while a team may be unlucky one season or another, Galway's lack of consistency in league football over the past four or five years is the reason they have not gone up the elevator to division one.