Mellows promoted

Thu, Oct 19, 2023

Liam Mellow's Junior A Camogie team which defeated Kilconieron in the Junior A county semi-final, and now look forward to a county final - details to be announced - and promotion to intermediate next year.

Wegians claim comfortable home win against Cork outfit

Thu, Oct 19, 2023

Galwegians claimed victory in the first home game of their AIL Division 2C campaign with a clinical performance over Midleton, beating the Cork side 41-22.

After defeating Tullamore in their opening game of the season, the Blues were determined to make their first home visit memorable. Crowley Park hosted Saturday’s match-up in tricky, wet conditions as the rain hammered down in the first half.

Maigh Cuilinn need a big home support against visitors Belfast Star

Thu, Oct 19, 2023

Maigh Cuilinn Basketball look for back-to-back home wins when Belfast Star roll into town for a 3pm Sunday tip off in the University of Galway Sports Arena

Maree Basketball looking to maintain winning form

Thu, Oct 19, 2023

Maree will be hoping for three wins on the bounce when they face EJ’s Sligo All-Stars in the Men’s Superleague at the Kingfisher Sports Centre, University of Galway this Saturday at 6pm.

Can Sarsfields knock St Thomas' off their perch

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

Galway Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals contain arguably the four clubs all would have predicted. With the potential to create two massively entertaining encounters, Turloughmore and Sarsfields still go into the fixtures as rank outsiders.

Watch Ireland v New Zealand Live at the eye

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

On Saturday, October 14, Galwegians can take advantage of a special event to cheer on their Ireland rugby team.

Maigh Cuilinn face a different test after securing opening day win

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

Maigh Cuilinn, fresh from an impressive win in their home opener of the Basketball Ireland Men’s Superleague, travel to Cork this weekend (Saturday 5pm) to take on Neptune - one of the most successful club in Irish basketball history.

Mulkerrins defends his title to win again in Portland Oregon

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

Sunday in Rose City featured the conclusion of the first Race stop of the 2023/24 season, as Galway's Martin Mulkerrins and Lucho Cordova met for the second consecutive year in the Portland final.

In the semi-finals Mulkerrins dominated Lenning in two straight games, thus consolidating his historic win at the World Championships last May.

United's high hopes dashed in cup clash

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

The occasion and the atmosphere that surrounded the FAI Cup semi-final on Saturday suggested Galway United were back in the big time. The performance was creditable, but the outcome was an eerie echo of the past.

All roads lead to Eamonn Deacy Park as United face Bohs in cup semi-final

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

When kick-off finally comes on Saturday afternoon, Galway United could be as little as 90 minutes away from the Aviva Stadium.

Exciting weekend ahead with a host of crunch football fixtures

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Galway Senior Football Championship took place on Tuesday night after the conclusion of the preliminary quarter-final in Duggan Park.

Turloughmore join last year's semi-finalists in race for hurling title

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

The final four are now known in the race for the Galway Senior Hurling Championship after last weekend’s quarter-finals. Three of last year’s semi-finalists are back to the same stage again, with Turloughmore completing the line up after comfortably overcoming Castlegar last Saturday.

Sports Shorts

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

Galway's Father Griffin's Ladies Football Club has been selected to participate in the 2023/24 Club2Gether Programme which aims to strengthen club structures.

All-Ireland champs Sarsfields on song

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

This weekend saw the first round of knock-out games in the Senior A, B, Intermediate, Junior A and Junior B Championships as the quarter-finals took place in each competition.

Promotion beckons for the best of football's intermediate teams

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

Four-quarter finals in the Galway Football Intermediate Championship take place this weekend with all eight teams vying to reach senior status.

With so little between them, there is a genuine case to be made that all teams now left in the championship have a decent chance of going all the way. It is hard to recall such an open championship from recent memory. As a result a few big contenders will drop out of the championship and will have to wait for the 2024 season to have another crack.

No winning joy for Galway basketball teams on opening weekend

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

Reigning National Cup Champions and last season’s Superleague finalists Maree will be aiming for their first win of the season when they host Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at the Kingfisher Sports Centre in the University of Galway this Saturday at 6pm.

Postponed football fixtures to be decided this evening

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

After a rain-soaked weekend, the completion of the group stages of the Galway Senior Football Championship has been delayed until this evening (Thursday).

Titans look to build on recent underage success in return to national league

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Galway Titans return to Irish Basketball's National League action for the 2023-2024 season, and open their division one campaign on Saturday at the Knocknacarra Community Centre (5pm).

Scenes of celebration as United secure title with games to spare

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

It was a cathartic night in Tralee on Friday. After years of disappointments, Galway United, having taken the first division by storm, sealed the title with a 4-0 win over Kerry FC.

Hard-fought battles ahead expected in hurling race

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Eight teams will be whittled down to four this weekend as the race for the Galway Senior Hurling Championship reaches the quarter-final stage, and, if the oddsmakers are to be believed, there are four convincing favourites to reach the penultimate stage of the competition.

Pearse Stadium is the venue for both double headers on Saturday and Sunday with Turloughmore getting the action underway against surprise packages Castlegar at 2.30pm. Despite topping group four, Castlegar come into this fixture as outsiders, and a positive scoring difference of just one shows how tight their group was. Hard-fought wins over Sarsfields and Craughwell ensured they made it over the line after an opening day loss to Ardrahan.

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