golf results

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Portumna Golf Club: It was a story of the three Marys from Portumna as the minor ladies won the All-Ireland at Donabate Golf Club. Portumna were unstoppable in the final with Mary McDonagh leading the way by scoring a 4&3 win in the first match. Mary McElroy followed with an impressive 7&5 win before Mary Kelly brought the title west thanks to a 5&4 win in the penultimate game.

Supporters can make all the difference as Connacht host Ulster

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

After their most successful start to the season, Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (7.30pm) to face Ulster in the first interprovincial of the season.

United must return to Tallaght with Geraghty in goal

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Returning to the scene of a crime frequently brings trouble so Galway United will be especially anxious to take some sort of dividend from tomorrow’s trip to Tallaght for another clash with table-toppers Shamrock Rovers.

Last Friday’s FAI Cup quarter final ended in farce as referee Anthony Buttimer took centre stage once again when dismissing Galway goalkeeper Barry Ryan. Under duress due to the numerical inferiority, Galway were then ruthlessly dismissed by the Hoops, who cruised to an emphatic 6 - 0 success.

Galway cyclist completes gruelling ultra cycle

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A County Galway cyclist, Seán Ó hIarnáin, has claimed third place in the recent 1,300 miles Race Around Ireland.

Football candidates prepare for interviews

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The interview process for the next Galway football manager is due to get under way in the next week or so.

Killererin’s experience and guile difficult to beat

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Mountbellew/Moylough v Killererin
Saturday, Tuam Stadium 5pm

Portumna remain everyone’s favourites as championship reaches the quarter-finals

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Cooper Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals are down for decision this weekend with one game on Saturday evening, and the other games taking place in Ballinasloe and Athenry on Sunday.

Clarinbridge, having defeated a disappointing St Thomas side by 2-15 to 1-8 in the preliminary quarter-finals in Athenry last weekend, will face Tommy Larkins in Loughrea at 5pm on Saturday.

Portumna win first All Ireland Junior Cup

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Portumna Golf Club has won the All-Ireland Junior Cup for the first time in the club’s history. Having They won Connacht in August at Castlebar GC, they returned to the same venue for the All-Ireland finals where they overcame Ulster champions Banbridge to advance to the final against Naas. Father and son John and Sean Cleary were the heroes on the first day, both coming from a deficit position to win their respective matches. And Pat Quinlan was the toast of the club the following day after the Clearys won their respective matches. Quinlan made sure of the trophy when he hit a tremendous four iron to 10ft at the difficult par three 16th to see off David Prendergast of Naas in the fifth and final match. The team was captained by Matt Donoghue.

Short odds and long

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Current county champions Portumna are extremely short odds at 1/7 to win the county hurling championship yet again in 2010.

Dates for all Galway football finals

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Galway football board has announced the dates for all the county football finals in junior, minor, intermediate and senior grades over the coming weeks.

Thornton keeps pace at Great Northern Run

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Galway City Harrier's Gary Thornton produced another fantastic run when finishing 14th in the prestigious Great Northern Run won by Ethiopian legend and world marathon record holder Haile Gebresalaisse last weekend.

Kickboxing success for Galway club

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Gort’s two well-known kickboxing exponents were successful at the recent IKF kickboxing show on Saturday night in the Gort Community Centre.

United primed for classic cup tie with Rovers

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Defiance is always needed in domestic football and Galway United will head to Tallaght for tomorrow night’s FAI Cup quarter-final intent on replicating the courage and commitment shown at Terryland Park on Monday.

Injuries take their toll in Connacht’s preparations for Glasgow joust

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Struggling with a host of injuries, Connacht head to an inhospitable Firhill for their second successive away fixture, once again determined to get something from tomorrow evening’s clash with Glasgow (7pm).

Coach Eric Elwood, while satisfied with the six-points return from their opening two matches, wants to continue that momentum, but given Connacht’s track record - they have not beaten Glasgow since their 2003 Hughenden 30 - 19 victory - he believes it will be a “roll your sleeves up night”.

Experienced Corofin advance after Barna push them close

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Corofin 0-11
Barna 0-9

Barna 0-9

Killererin and Mountbellew/Moylough end all square

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Killererin 0-10

Another harsh All-Ireland final defeat for Galway camogie girls

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Wexford 1-12
Galway 1-10

Galway u-21s blown away by rampant Tipperary

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Tipperary 5-22
Galway 0-12

Galway 0-12

Salthill girls add cup crown to make it a treble

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Salthill Devon’s u-14 squad capped a memorable season with a fine 5-1 victory over Colga in the Galway Cup final.

Kickboxing champs headline Gort fight night

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Two of Ireland’s top fighters who hail from Gort will headline an exciting 15-bout kickboxing card in their home town on Saturday evening.

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