Former Connacht and Ireland captain for Hall of Fame

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Former Irish rugby player Ciaran Fitzgerald will be inducted into the Connacht Clan Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Galwegian youngsters head to London festival

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Galwegians u12s, sponsored by the Connacht Hotel, are taking part in the renowned London Irish Festival Tournament this weekend. The tournament boasts 48 teams from Britain, Holland, Germany, and Ireland, including Blackrock, Garryowen and Belfast Instonians.

Galwegians claim another trophy

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Galwegians claimed another trophy this season when their u-17s overcame Buccaneers by 22-17 at Dubarry Park to win the Connacht League.

Galway WFC round off year with victory over neighbours

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

A 53rd-minute goal from Lynsey McKey was enough for hosts Galway WFC to see off Castlebar Celtic in their final game of the Continental Tyres WNL on Sunday in Eamonn Deacy Park.

An opening half saw some chances, but both defences where dominant. However an injury to an assistant referee after 30 minutes caused a lengthy delay in play, and after the game restarted, neither side could find the net before the break.

Warriors open new season with a win

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

The Galway Warriors enjoyed a winning start in their American Football season opener after beating South Kildare Soldiers 12-0 at St Mary’s College on Sunday.

Galway ladies footballers face Dublin in league semi-final

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

The Galway ladies footballers head to St Loman's GAA club in Mullingar this Sunday (2pm) when they face Dublin in the Tesco Homegrown division one league semi-final.

Senior hurling championship throws in this weekend

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

The Galway senior hurling championship kicks off this weekend with 10 senior games down for decision.

Galway senior camogie ease into league final

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

The Galway senior camogie team will face Cork in Semple Stadium, Thurles, on Sunday, May 3 (1.30pm) in the Irish Daily Star division one league final after defeating Kilkenny by 5-7 to 2-9 last weekend in O'Connor Park.

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Hurling Fixtures
Friday 24 April: Intermediate Hurling Championship, At Kenny Park, Abbeyknockmoy v Kinvara, 7pm Ref: L Gordon; At Duggan Park , Ballinderreen v Meelick-Eyrecourt, 7pm Ref: P Fahy. Junior 1 Hurling Championship, At An Spideal, An Spidéal v Salthill-Knocknacarra, 7pm Ref: J Keane. Minor B Hurling Championship, At Castledaly, St Thomas v Annaghdown, 7pm Ref: R Stankard

Friday 24 April: Intermediate Hurling Championship, At Kenny Park, Abbeyknockmoy v Kinvara, 7pm Ref: L Gordon; At Duggan Park , Ballinderreen v Meelick-Eyrecourt, 7pm Ref: P Fahy. Junior 1 Hurling Championship, At An Spideal, An Spidéal v Salthill-Knocknacarra, 7pm Ref: J Keane. Minor B Hurling Championship, At Castledaly, St Thomas v Annaghdown, 7pm Ref: R Stankard

Dunne urges United to convert chances against struggling Limerick tomorrow

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Galway United manager Tommy Dunne is hoping his young side can be more clinical when Limerick FC visit Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening for a “hugely important” SSE Airtricity League premier division clash.

Galwegians promoted to top division after winner-takes-all final game

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Galwegians have returned to top flight rugby after winning the division 1B title on Saturday.

Galway Soccer Co-Op to elect its first board

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway Soccer Co-operative Society Ltd will hold its annual general meering on Sunday week, April 26, at 7.30pm in Hotel Meyrick to elect its first committee.

An appeal is being made to Galway United supporters to join the co-op and help to build it so it can achieve the objective of taking over, and sustaining, controlling and continuing to drive the success of premier division soccer in Galway.

Silver medal haul for Galway runners

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Galway athletes celebrated success at the National 10km, held in conjunction with the Great Ireland Run, in the Phoenix Park on Saturday

Mayo footballers jet off to Portugal for training camp

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Mayo senior football squad flew out to Portugal last Monday morning for a five-day warm-weather training camp to begin the countdown to their Connacht Championship semi-final in June, according to the Mayo News.

Daithí Burke to concentrate on county hurling

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Corofin's All-Ireland club football winning midfielder Daithí Burke will not be available to the county football squad this season as he is going to focus his inter-county aspirations totally with Anthony Cunningham's hurlers over the coming months.

Burke, a talented player in both codes, won an u-21 football All-Ireland at centre back in 2013 and he has also played senior intercounty championship football in the past year.

Galway ladies qualify for league semi-final

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway Ladies have qualified for the division one league semi-final against Dublin on Sunday week after an impressive 1-16 to 2-06 victory over Mayo last weekend.

Footballers face Dublin in challenge on Sunday

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway footballers will face Jim Gavin's Dublin to mark the official opening of the Skerries’ Harps new clubhouse on Sunday (2pm).

NUI Galway claim two college basketball titles

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

NUI Galway were the big winners at college basketball’s biggest event, winning both the men’s A and women’s B intervarsity titles for 2015.

Moycullen Basketball finally win Billy Kelly Trophy after twenty-nine year trying

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Moycullen basketball have claimed one of the biggest trophies in the underage game, winning this year’s Bill Kelly - the unofficial national u-17 boys championship

Named after a Cork Basketball official, it pre-dated the current u-18 and u-20 Cups, and for many years was the only national competition offering underage teams a chance to compete on a 32 county basis.

Connacht’s American Football season kicks off on Sunday

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Most of us have seen American Football on TV. Some like it, some don’t and others are intrigued, but just don’t understand it. But have you ever seen a game live? Believe it or not, Ireland has a fully up and running national league, and has had for some time.

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