Hotly anticipated quarter-finals set for Pearse Stadium

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

The four quarter-finals of this season's Claregalway Hotel Galway Senior Football Championship will take place behind closed doors this weekend in Pearse Stadium.

Caulfield era begins with two encouraging wins for United

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Buoyed by a splendid weekend, featuring two encouraging wins, John Caulfield’s Galway United make a welcome return to Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening for a crucial SSE Airtricity League first division encounter when hosting Shamrock Rovers II (7.45pm).

Galway WFC look to close gap on leaders

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Galway WFC head to south Dublin on Saturday with a spring in their step having produced a 1-1 draw with leaders Shelbourne in the Women's National League at the weekend.

Well-drilled Loughrea halts Mellows four-year title run

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Loughrea 0-22
Liam Mellows 1-13

Longhorns take charge to see off Tribesmen

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Rugby League champions Longhorns proved too strong for the Galway Tribesmen in Saturday's All Ireland final in Athboy RFC.

Track star McDonnell takes gold again

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Pride of place on the podium was taken by Galway's Robert McDonnell on the first day of the National Junior Track and Field Championships in Santry, Dublin on Saturday.

New Connacht hockey academy is a welcome boost for hockey and women in sport

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

A sporting initiative to develop hockey players in Ireland has taken a step forward with the launch of the Connacht Hockey Academy.

Third win for father and son sailors in historic Cong-Galway race

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

Father and son team, Yannick and Seán Lemonnier of Galway Bay Sailing Club, took the honours at this year's Cong Galway Boat Race.

Breathnach wins another national title at National Track and Field Champs

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

Sean Breathnach of Galway City Harriers secured yet another title at the National Senior Track and Field Championships last weekend in Santry, Dublin.

Oranmore pitch will be lost to hockey if pitch goes 3G

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Galway hockey clubs are up in arms over the proposed loss of a playing pitch in Oranmore, which is used by players throughout the county.

Corofin return in devastating form at Oughterard’s expense

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Monivea Abbey face the daunting task of tackling the All-Ireland champions Corofin in their opening game of the 2020 season at Tuam Stadium on Saturday (2pm).

SIDELINE CHAT with Ray Silke

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

SIDELINE CHAT with Ray Silke
Age: 1970 LS is on my birth cert

SPORTING MEMORIES

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

It was the first of many that eventually would follow. Castlegar senior hurlers set the standard, winning Galway's first All Ireland senior club hurling crown in 1980, a competition previously dominated by Cork clubs since 1970. It took 11 years before another Galway club, Kiltormer, would succeed, while Sarsfields, Athenry, Portumna Clarinbridge, and St Thomas have all having delighted hurling fans throughout the county, demonstrating the strength of the game in the west of Ireland.

sports shorts

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

•In a new initiative Galway GAA is to stream three hurling fixtures of the Senior Hurling Championship opening round, Liam Mellows v Turloughmore, St Thomas, v Castlegar, and Gort v Craughwell.

• Galway United are gearing up for its return to action when hosting Cabinteely at Eamonn Deacy Park on July 31, having returned to training last month. Currently sitting seventh in the league table, United will then host Athlone Town on August 3 in a rescheduled fixture, before heading to Cobh on August 8. United will be back in Terryland on August 14 to host Longford Town before heading to Drogheda on Monday August 17. The fixtures continue to come thick and fast when four days later they host Bray Wanderers (Friday August 21), before heading to the UCD Bowl the following Monday. Games away to Athlone Town (Friday Sept 3), home to Shamrock Rovers 11and Wexford (Sept 11 & 18), away to Cabinteely (Sept 22), home to Cobh Ramblers (Sept 25), away to Longford Town (Oct 3), home to Drogheda United (Oct 9), away to Bray Wanderers (Oct 16), before the final home fixture to UCD (Oct 24).

SPROTING MEMORIES

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

One of the highlights of summer in Galway is the Galway Races Summer Festival, attracting thousands of racegoers to Ballybrit.

sideline chat

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

At what age did you start playing? Probably around four on the family farm at home and around seven with my national school in Gortanumera. Once you went into national school and started to play ‘real’ hurling games, you had to learn and understand team positions etc. Before that it was just running around like a crazy young lad chasing a sliotar.

Do you remember your first game? Not my first game particularly, but I do remember winning a National Schools county final with Gortanumera when I was about eight years old. It was only seven a-side teams, but at that age it was a pretty big deal.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

Connacht Rugby added the 41st member to its 2020/21 squad with Munster's Alex Wootton joining on loan for the season. The versatile backline player can expected to play an important part in Connacht's backline, particularly with the loss of several key players at the end of the last season. The 26-years-old, a former Irish U20 squad member, made a name for himself in Munster as a lethal finisher, and that is what Connacht coach Andy Friend will want as they prepare for the restart on Augut 22. Friend says Wootton’s arrival will strengthen Connacht’s back field options. "Alex is a very exciting back three player who has all the talent to take his game to the next level. His versatility across the back line will also help us as we look to compete on both fronts next season."

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