Cross country season off and running

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

The traditional curtain-raiser to the cross country season takes place this Saturday in Galway Racecourse at Ballybrit.

O'Brien selected to compete at World Champs

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Galway's Katie O’Brien and Steven McGowen have been selected to compete at this year's World Rowing Championships which take place next week in the Czech Republic.

Moycullen affirm championship credentials, but Mountbellew still on song

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

In the penultimate round of the Galway Senior Football Championship's group stages, the fixture of the weekend on paper in group one was where Moycullen verus Tuam Stars.

Walsh and McDaid nominated for Footballer of the Year

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Two Galway footballers have been shortlisted for the Footballer of the Year in the PwC All-Stars football nominations for 2022.

Three points the focus for United

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Galway United return to action tomorrow night when they take on Cobh Ramblers in the SSE Airtricity League first division at St Colman’s Park.

Unitedtravel south with a singular focus on returning to winning ways. In this task, manager John Caulfield feels his squad has been helped by a week’s break. Having used this time to reflect and rehabilitate, the Tribesmen are eager to reinvigorate their promotion push, and Caulfield is upbeat.

Champions St Thomas' forced to dig deep

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Sarsfields and Clarinbridge served up the game of the weekend in the Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship when they played out a thrilling draw in Duggan Park on Sunday evening.

Hundreds get set to hit the streets of Galway in GT5k

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Connacht Rugby's Conor Oliver is changing his rugby boots for runners to take part in this year’s GT5K race next week (September 14).

Galway lose to Tipp in Celtic Cup

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Galway lost out to Tipperary in the Electric Ireland Celtic Challenge Cup finals which took place across three venues recently.

The two sides were the last in action in Abbottstown, and after a contest of intensity and physicality, the Premier County eventually showed their class to lift the Corn Michael Hogan.

Galway WFC set for showdown in Showgrounds

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Galway WFC travel to the Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon to take on Sligo Rovers in the Women’s National League (Kick-off 2pm).

Calling all ‘mothers and others’ - it’s time to don the football boots again

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s programme to encourage women to play the game in fun, non-competitive and social environment returns for the first time since 2019 with a national blitz.

Galway youngsters excel at English championships

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

Several Galway athletes were on the podium in Birmingham last weekend, representing the Athletics Ireland team at the English Championships at U15 and U17 level.

Young guns shine a light on Connacht's new season squad

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

Connacht delivered a winning performance against English premiership side Sale last weekend, providing a positive portent of the season to come.

Changes in playing personnel and the coaching structure were two new influences in this 15-5 win in Dubarry Park, but just as critical has been the delivery of an Academy system within the Connacht structure that provided many of the highlights in this pre-season build up.

Salthill Devon FC kick-off grassroots women’s football season

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

Galway’s Salthill Devon FC is one of 10 clubs involved in an initiative to promote women’s grassroots football.

Entitled The Game is On, this initiative by Cadbury's will help promote clubs on a local level with the creation of uniquely designed posters.

The only way is up for United

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

It has been a challenging few weeks for Galway United FC, having lost touch with Cork City at the top of the first division and suffered late heartbreak against UCD in the FAI Cup.

Galway WFC still aiming high

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

As the record goal-scorer for Galway United FC, Alan Murphy is a man with a nous for breaking records. His faith therefore that Galway WFC can still enjoy their best season in senior national football carries some weight and meaning. Currently fifth in the Women’s National League, Murphy’s focus is very much on looking up, forward and to the future.

His side gained national exposure and many admirers over the past fortnight. They lost by just the odd goal in two televised games against the table’s top two, Wexford Youths and the Champions League bound Shelbourne FC.

Champions Mountbellew-Moylough shake off Salthill's challenge

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

In the most exciting and competitive round of the football championship fixtures to date this season, there was little to separate all of the teams. But, it still threw up a few shock results.

Champions St Thomas' keep on track with another win

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

Clarinbridge and Tommy Larkins were among the big winners in round two of the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship when they got the better of Turloughmore and Gort respectively in the highest profile Senior A matches of an action-packed weekend.

Football championship gets down to business with tasty ties

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

The Galway Senior football Championship starts to hot up this weekend with the clash of several title hopefuls.

In group one results have gone as expected thus far in what is, on paper, the toughest group. The ‘big boys’ - Corofin, Moycullen and Tuam Stars - are yet to play each other and have claimed maximum points from their first two fixtures, but that changes this weekend with the big clash of Corofin v Moycullen on Saturday evening in Pearse Stadium. Much more will be known about the trajectory of these two teams when that game is concluded.