Joyce inspired Galway claim Connacht title in Castlebar
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Galway 2-12
Mayo 1-14
Early supremacy sets up smashing Galway win
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Like many other pundits and indeed Galway supporters - if they are prepared to admit it after the event - I travelled to Castlebar last Sunday expecting a very close game, but I felt that Mayo would just sneak over the end line in the closing stages.
Read more ...Galway hurlers enter the real championship
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
This month 10 years ago in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park Waterford gave Galway a good trimming in Cyril Farrell’s last day in the managerial hot-seat. The Déise men won handily on a score-line of 1-20 to 1-10 with Tony Browne in superb form, hitting 0-7 from midfield.
Waterford had been beaten in the Munster final by Clare that year but they bounced back from that bitter defeat to give a much improved display in seeing off the Tribesmen.
Read more ...Galway go to Semple Stadium for clash with Cork
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
On Saturday night in Thurles a thrilling touch of the Irish sporting summer will be available as the All Ireland hurling championship is now in the long desired do-or-die phase. Whoever loses from here on in will be a mere afterthought in the tale of 2008 so there shouldn’t be any shortage of intensity or incentive.
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