Mayo’s All Ireland pain continues
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
The first Mayo man I met early on Monday morning in the staff room just nodded at me. Smiled a sheepish, bashful smile, shrugged his shoulders, looked a tad embarrassed, and said nothing. And he was right. Because, unfortunately, there was nothing to say.
Read more ...Corofin overcome St Gall’s to win All-Ireland Sevens crown
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Corofin lost the Kilmacud All-Ireland Sevens championship final last year to St Gall’s in a penalty shoot-out, and they also lost an All-Ireland senior club semi-final to the same opposition a few years ago after extra-time, in Parnell Park.
Read more ...Top runners vie for 10k championship title
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Loughrea AC’s Grey Lake 10k, which incorporates the Galway AAI 10k Road Race Championship, takes place on Sunday at 2 pm.
The Grey Lake 10k Road Race starts near the tennis club grounds, takes in a lap of the famous Grey Lake, and finishing at St Brendan’s Cathedral.
Read more ...Merrigan retains All Ireland crown
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Kickboxer Bryan Merrigan (above right) successfully defended his All Ireland title to Cork Thaiboxer Dave Walsh in Galway at the weekend.
Read more ...Clarke could be the key as Ulster head west after poor league start
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
New recruit Craig Clarke is expected to win his first competitive cap for Saturday’s interprovincial against Ulster if he come through the week’s fitness testing.
Read more ...Merrigan in first defence of All Ireland title
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
Connemara kickboxer Bryan "Mayhem" Merrigan, who fights out of the Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing club, will make a mandatory first defence of his IKF All Ireland Super Welterweight K-1 title to tough Muay Thai fighter Dave Walsh from the renowned K2C Gym in Cork.
The title defence will take place on Saturday evening in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway, and will be the main event of a 15 fight card which will include three international contests.
Read more ...Salthill will find it hard to stop Athlone
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
Following a break for FAI Cup action the Airtricity League first division resumes tomorrow with both Galway teams facing tricky contests.
Read more ...Salthill and Corofin qualify for county final
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
The two top football teams in the county in 2013 are Salthill and Corofin, and they will face each other in the county final on October 13 after their respective victories last weekend.
Read more ...Local rivals to meet again
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
Corinthians and Galwegians will meet again in the final of this season’s Connacht Senior Cup.
Corinthians qualified after a fine 43-18 win over Sligo RFC in a game that produced nine tries. Captain Finn Gormley and Owen Masterson ran in for a brace each with Rory Connellan adding another, while Ivon Venter and Sean Gerrity also touched done.
Read more ...Double delight for Galway Camogie
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
Sunday was a special day for anyone who has been involved with camogie in this county down through the years.
Read more ...Galway intermediates start the Croke Park celebrations
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
The Galway intermediate camogie team kick-started Sunday’s celebrations after defeating Limerick by 0-12 to 0-10 in the All-Ireland final.
Read more ...Can Mayo break their sixty-two year famine?
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
Mayo people living in Galway have really been showing their colours over the past few weeks and I hope Mayo finally come good and get over the winning line.
Read more ...Loughrea, St Thomas and Portumna favoured
Thu, Sep 19, 2013
The three remaining county senior hurling quarter-finals are down for decision this Sunday.
Read more ...Muldoon in line for 200th cap against Cardiff
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
By Linley MacKenzie
John Muldoon, who is expected to win his 200th cap for Connacht when they face Cardiff in Arms Park on Friday evening, says the province’s new crop of youngsters are keeping him on his toes.
Sears quits Connacht for personal reasons
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
By Linley MacKenzie
Just two weeks into the new rugby season, Connacht CEO Tom Sears has announced his resignation.
Colga quintet ready for national league action with Galway Women
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Five players from Colga FC have been added to the Galway Women’s FC ahead of their national league tie with with Cork in Deacy Park on Sunday (2pm).
Read more ...Galway need a big performance to break 17-year camogie duck
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Galway senior and intermediate camogie team manager Tony Ward has every reason to be is looking forward to Sunday.
Read more ...Salthill/Knocknacarra and Corofin favoured to advance
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
The Claregalway Hotel County Senior Football Championship semi-finals are down for decision this Sunday.
Read more ...Minors fail to make the grade
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Sunday's minor final is surely one for the record books - a team beaten in championship action twice still went on to win the All Ireland title.
Beaten by Tipperary in the Munste championship, Waterford went through the backdoor to reach the Munster final where there were beaten by Limerick after a replay.
Read more ...Captain Ryan has faith in Galway camogie
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Galway senior Camogie team captain Lorraine Ryan is in a positive frame of mind ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final and the former All-Star is looking forward to their clash with Kilkenny.
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