Young Galway basketballers selected for Ireland
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
Three Galway basketball players have been selected on the Ireland U20 men's team to train ahead of the European Championships.
Eoin Rockall and Stephen Commins of Maree and Moycullen's Kyle Cunningham were chosen from a group of more than 80 players who attended the two open trials in recent weeks.
Read more ...Galway athletes tipped for silverware at Palace Grounds
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
Galway athletes will be in action at the National Juvenile Cross Country Relays and Intermediate Cross Country Championships that will be held in the Palace Grounds in Tuam on Sunday.
Read more ...Fantasy Football top three tips for week 22
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
The games are coming thick and fast in January and Fantasy Football managers are having to adjust their teams accordingly, with injuries, disputes, and suspensions racking up.
Read more ...More than six-hundred athletes to contest county championships
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
Galway athletes are facing into a busy weekend of both local and national events, kicking off National Indoor League in Athlone.
Galway City Harriers is once again looking to secure a podium finish at the indoor league, following their second place finish last winter.
Read more ...Moycullen miss out in two tough cup semi-finals
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
SSE Airtricity Moycullen, playing in their first SuperLeague National Cup semi-final against Swords Thunder of Dublin gave it everything they had, but ended up on the wrong end of a 77-85 score-line on Saturday evening in Neptune Stadium, Cork.
Read more ...Clery will head new management team at GalwayWFC
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
Former Galway United captain Billy Clery will head a new management team at Galway Women's FC next season.
Read more ...Get your fantasy team in order for the New Year with this advice from St. Anthony's & Claddagh Credit Union
Mon, Jan 09, 2017
It is a New Year and time to finally sort out your diet, exercise regime and of course fantasy football team.
Read more ...Big weekend for Galway basketball
Thu, Jan 05, 2017
SSE Airtricity Moycullen is heading into an important weekend on the basketball calendar with both Superleague and the men's u20 in cup action.
The Superleague team contests is first National Cup semi-final on Saturday when they travel to Cork for their first fixture of the New Year.
Read more ...The Tribal Leader League's December Manager of the Month
Tue, Jan 03, 2017
The Premier League has entered the new year and with it, Janaury brings the result of the Galway Advertiser Tribal Leader League in association with St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union's Manager of the Month for December.
Read more ...Connacht continue to be hit by injury crisis for New Year interpro with Munster
Thu, Dec 29, 2016
Connacht, in need of some much-needed New Year cheer when they host Munster at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday, have a record number of players sidelined through injury.
Read more ...Festive running ready to rock in Galway
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
As is traditional, this year's Christmas athletics calendar boasts some of Galway’s most popular races taking place over the festive period.
Read more ...Connacht turn their heads to Ulster after dramatic European win
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
After the dramatics of the weekend's Champions Cup action in the Sportsground, Connacht must come back down to earth and return to Guinness Pro 12 action.
Read more ...Connacht and Creggs lose valuable friend - Joe Daly
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Connacht Rugby and the community of Creggs lost valued friend Dr Joe Daly who passed away recently after a long illness.
Read more ...Moycullen Basketball prepare for hectic festive fare
Thu, Dec 15, 2016
SSE Airtricity Moycullen will seek more Christmas cheer on Saturday when they travel to Dublin for their Superleague basketball clash with UCD Marian at UCD (7pm).
Currently third in the league, Marion are a formidable outfit, but Moycullen will travel in confidence after a dominant 91-66 victory over Radisson BLU UL Eagles last weekend.
Read more ...Moycullen Basketball hope for a Christmas cracker Sunday
Thu, Dec 08, 2016
SSE Airtricty Moycullen Basketball will be hoping to celebrate the Christmas with a fourth Superleague win when they host Radisson BLU UL Eagles on Sunday in the Jes (2pm).
In this last home game before Christmas, Moycullen will be looking for the points to help them move into the upper half of the table.
Read more ...Tribal Leader League's Manager of the Month
Mon, Nov 28, 2016
November went out with a bang in the Premier League as the 10 matches produced 31 goals. And no more Premier League matches for the month, it is time to announce the winner of the Galway Advertiser Tribal Leader League's Manager of the Month in association with St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union.
Read more ...Moycullen qualify for first national cup semi-final
Thu, Nov 24, 2016
SSE Airtricity Moycullen have qualified for the Superleague National Cup semi-final stage for the first time after successive wins over Belfast Star.
It was an excellent win on the road for Moycullen winning by 84-80, and by five points on aggregate 156- 151 having edged the first leg at homeby 72-71.
Read more ...Bish advance
Thu, Nov 24, 2016
The St Joseph's College, Galway (the Bish) have powered their way into an U16A Schools Cup national semi final where they face St Joseph's Drogheda.
Read more ...Top three Fantasy Football picks for week 13
Tue, Nov 22, 2016
It was another exciting weekend of Premier League Fantasy Football. Yaya Touré's return to the starting line-up saw the Ivorian bag two goals and more importantly, pick up 15 Fantasy Football points. Other top performers came in the shape of Bournemouth's Nathan Ake and West Brom's Matt Phillips who garnered 15 and 14 points respectively.
Read more ...Galway fighters shine
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club celebrates more success on the international stage. Six fighters, who were part of a 45 strong Irish team, competed at the Unified World Championships in Tuscany in Italy. The Unified World Championships is the world's largest martial arts tournament, attracting thousands of competitors each year from 120 countries. The Galway fighters took a total of five gold, four silver and five bronze medals after fighting the best kickboxers from around the globe.
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