Moycullen optimistic as season closes

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

SSE Airtricity Moycullen were unlucky not to close out their 2015/16 premier league season with a win on Saturday.

Champions Mystics

Thu, Mar 03, 2016

UIG Mystics have been crowned champions of Basketball Ireland's women's division one.

St Paul's double champions

Thu, Feb 25, 2016

The girls of St Paul's, Oughterard, celebrated double success on the basketball courts this week.

Maree men remain clear at the top

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

Maree Senior Men's Basketball continues to lead Basketball Ireland's first division after a comfortable 78-65 win over Fr Matthews in Cork.

Mystics top of the table clash

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

Basketball cup winners and league leaders, NUIG Mystics face Fr Matthews in a top-of-the-table clash in the Jes on Saturday (2pm).

Moycullen head to Dublin in confident form

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

SSE Airtricity Moycullen will hit the road for the next two weeks in the countdown to the season's end in Basketball Ireland's premier league competition.

Cup-winning NUIG Mystics too strong

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

NUIG Mystics dominated from beginning to end, overcoming Oblate Dynamos by 71-44 to claim their first national basketball trophy.

Maree save the best till last to secure first cup

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

Maree BC has scooped this year's Hula Hoops Presidents’ National Cup for the first time, out-gunning Cork's C&S Blue Demons with an inspirational final quarter.

St Paul’s, Oughterard win All Ireland basketball crown

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

The girls of St Paul’s, Oughterard ensured Galway secured one All Ireland basketball crown this season when they deservedly won the U19B Cup final on Tuesday.

Lemons makes his presence felt for Moycullen

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

SSE Airtricity Moycullen head to Dublin with a bounce in their step ahead of their clash with Templeogue in Saturday's Premier League basketball fixture.

It comes on the back of a hard fought win over rivals Eanna BC in the Kingfisher gym when they secured a 76-68 win.

Tuam race to attract top local runners

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Some of Galway's top athletes are expected to be in action this Sunday for the 12th annual Tuam AC New Year Road Race.

Mulkerrins pipped by champ

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Galway handballer Martin Mulkerrins made it through to the semi-finals of this year's Gaffney Memorial title.

Galwegians host Ballynahinch in cup semi-final

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Galwegians host Ballynahinch in the semi-final of the All Ireland Bateman Cup at Crowley Park on Saturday (2pm).

It is the second time in a week these two sides will meet, having played in the Ulster Bank League clash last weekend in Ballymacarn Park when the home side grabbed a 33-16 victory over the Galway city side.

Galway basketball teams advance to finals

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Three Galway teams have booked their places in Basketball Ireland cup finals after the Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals took place in Cork over the weekend .

NUIG Mystics to strong

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

NUIG Mystics have qualified for the National Basketball Cup final where they will face Dublin club Oblate Dynamos in the National Basketball Arena on January 30.

The club will have two weeks to prepare after a comfortable 67-41 victory over Ulster Rockets in Cork on Sunday.

Cup holders Moycullen come up short

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Moycullen u-20 men's team came up just short when losing to St Vincent’s by 68-65 on Sunday.

Casserly looking for top 20 finish

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

This weekend sees the opening cross country race of the season, the relaunched National Short Course Championships, which will feature several Galwegian athletes.

Moycullen edged out in final quarter by league leaders

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

SSE Airtricity Moycullen ran league-leaders C & S UCC Demons close in their New Year's fixture at NUIG Kingfisher, but lost in the final quarter by 77-68.

Titans upset league leaders to kick-start the New Year

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

Galway's JML Titans pulled a real New Year's cracker in Dublin, overcoming Basketball Ireland's National League division one table-toppers Kubs.

Galway WFC look for revenge against Shelbourne

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

Galway WFC head to Dublin on a revenge mission after suffering their first league defeat to Shelbourne last weekend.

On Saturday the two sides will meet again - this time in the group B of the League Cup at Morton Stadium, Santry (7pm), and Galway manager Don O'Riordan will be analysing the video from last weekend’s performance in a bid to exact a positive result.

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