SPORTS SHORTS
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
•SPORTS PERFORMANCE: The Sports Performance Centre in Oranmore Business Park is offering individual athletes and teams of all sporting disciplines scientific based programmes. The centre is open for children from six years of age up at the initiation stage up to high performance stage for adults 19 years and over. There are four phases of development at the centre: 6 to 10 years old – Initiation Development Phase; 11 to 14 years old – Athletic Development Phase; 15-18 years old – Specialisation Phase; 19+ years old - High Performance Phase. During the four phases, all athletes learn how to optimise their general athletic motor skills. The programme includes coordination and balance, speed , general endurance (aerobic and progressive anaerobic from specialisation phase), progressive anatomical adaptation for strength and power development, and flexibility and agility. New courses are starting early April and there are limited spaces on each course. For more information contact Sports Performance Centre, Unit 5 Oranmore Business Park, Oranmore, Galway. Email: [email protected]; or visit www.sportsperformance.ie.
Read more ...Clarenbridge travel to Croke Park in good spirits
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
The All Ireland club hurling title has come west of the Shannon to Galway on 10 occasions since 1971. Tomorrow (St Patrick’s Day) Clarenbridge are aiming to make that 11.
Read more ...Clarenbridge chairman can die happy man if they win tomorrow
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Michael Carr is a blue chip Clarenbridge hurling man. He started playing for the club at 11 years of age and he has held most, if not all, roles within the club since then - from team manager at all levels to various officer positions in the club over the past 40 years.
Read more ...All Ireland champions next up for Galway footballers
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
From the frying pan into the fire would appear to be the Galway footballers’ lot this Sunday.
Read more ...Galway u-21 footballers face tough test in Sligo
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
The Galway u-21 footballers travel to Sligo this Saturday to take on the home side in the Connacht semi-final at 2.30pm.
Read more ...St Jarlath’s claim Connacht A title
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Three goals in a 10-minute blitzkrieg during the first half helped St Jarlath’s College secure their 47th Connacht title over a slightly unlucky Summerhill side.
Read more ...Hurlers produce gutsy display to skin the Cats
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
The Galway hurlers enjoyed a terrific league win over Kilkenny on Sunday at Pearse Stadium and it was all the more memorable by virtue of how it was achieved.
Read more ...Connor vows United will not be a soft touch for students
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Although there has been plenty to enthuse about in the spirited manner Galway United have competed in the opening fortnight of the League of Ireland season, there is no denying the stark reality that points need to be registered soon. Tomorrow’s Terryland Park encounter with UCD provides an opportunity to open the account.
Despite last weekend’s reversal to Derry City at the Belfield Bowl, the students have already posted an away win when defeating Drogheda United and they will arrive in the west fully intent on achieving another positive result.
Read more ...Scoring accuracy lets Galway Ladies down
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Galway suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of undefeated Monaghan at Mountbellew on Sunday, denting their hopes of reaching the National League semi-finals.
Read more ...Hurling supporters gear up for new season
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Ollie Canning will be an ambassador this year for the Galway Hurling Supporters Club which holds its annual general meeting next Wednesday (March 23).
Read more ...Galway youngsters claim handball titles
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Galway’s young handballers won seven out of eight finals at the recent 40x20 provincial finals hosted by St Mary’s College.
Read more ...Connacht survive to continue fine home form
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Connacht take a break from action this weekend after recording their fifth win on the trot at home.
Read more ...Corinthians suffer extra-time loss
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Corinthians suffered a heartbreaking 16-13 extra-time loss to Dungannon on Saturday, bowing out of the Ulster Bank League’s Bateman Cup at Stevenson Park.
Read more ...Connacht cannot be complacent against improving Italians
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Eric Elwood is warning his Connacht side against complacency ahead of Friday's meeting with Aironi at the Galway Sportsground.
Read more ...A win against Kilkenny is ‘vital’ if Galway are to progress to final
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
The Galway hurlers must bounce back quickly from their three-point defeat to Cork (1-20 to 1-17) last weekend when they take on Kilkenny on Sunday in Pearse Stadium (2.30pm).
Kilkenny are undefeated after their first three games and will be hopeful of maintaining that winning form against John McIntyre’s injury-hit squad this weekend.
Read more ...Murphy and Sinnott available for Dundalk
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Throughout the years Galway United have encountered plenty of bother at Oriel Park, but tomorrow Sean Connor’s side will be eager to take some kind of result from the trip to Louth.
Read more ...Galway 7/1 outsiders to defeat Kerry in Killarney
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Tomás Ó Flatharta will be on home ground in some regards next Sunday as the Kerry native manages Galway against the Kingdom in round 4 of the NFL. The game throws in at 2.30pm in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.
Trying to beat Kerry on their own turf is never an easy task and it is something Galway has struggled badly to do over the past few seasons.
Read more ...Killimor win All-Ireland final in style
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Killimor produced an exhibition of incredible camogie power play on Sunday in Croke Park to blow Inniscarra out of sight in the senior All-Ireland final.
Read more ...Galway Ladies host league leaders in first home game
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
The Galway Ladies senior footballers host their first home game of this season’s Bord Gais Energy Ladies National League on Sunday.
Monaghan are the visitors to Mountbellew at 2pm, and Galway are expecting a difficult challenge against the current table toppers.
Read more ...Clarinbridge hurlers looking forward to St Patrick’s Day
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Clarinbridge hurling manager Michéal Donoghue is an impressive character.
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