Sam Gilbert of Connacht in action against Tommy O'Brien of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Connacht at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile)

Rugby

Connacht need to eradicate errors for French Challenge

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

Stuart Lancaster’s Connacht head to France this weekend for their European Challenge Cup fixture against Montpellier on Sunday.

Athenry captain Dervla Higgins lifts the Bill and Agnes Carroll Cup after her side's victory in the AIB All-Ireland Camogie Senior Club Championship final replay match between Athenry of Galway and St Finbarr's of Cork at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. (Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile)

GAA

Athenry go extra mile to seal ‘dream’ win

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

January. It’s the month named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, endings, transitions and time, who is depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions to symbolise how he was purported to watch over both the past and future.

Maebh Brannigan of Galway City Harriers won the Ladies race at the Campion Insurance Resolution Run.

Athletics

Record turnout for first race of the year

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

A record entry of close on 700 competed in the first road race of the year – the Campion Insurance Resolution Run over 5k, organised by Galway City Harriers

Fiona Murtagh of Ireland celebrates with a silver medal after the Women's Single Sculls A Final at the 2025 European Rowing Championships at Plovdiv Canoe and Rowing Centre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (Photo by Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile)

Other

Murtagh honoured at Sportswoman Awards

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

Galway’s Fiona Murtagh received her Sportswoman of the Month award for June at The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year awards recently.

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