Galway rowers stake a claim with bronze in Europe

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Galway rowers took centre stage at the European rowing Championships in Poland at the weekend.

National League returns with much at stake for Galway and Mayo

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

The penultimate round of the national league will be played on Sunday as Galway take on fierce rivals Mayo in Tuam Stadium behind closed doors.

Basketball Super League returns with enticing battle of Galway rivals

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Basketball returns to the courts with Galway clubs, Moycullen and NUIG Maree, back in Super League action for another season.

Maree women's priority is survival this season

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Maree and NUIG Mystics fly the flag for Galway in the women's National Basketball leagues which get underway this weekend.

All-Ireland final place at stake for Galway U20s

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

This year’s EirGrid All-Ireland semi-final will take place on Saturday at 4pm behind closed doors at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick (live on TG4).

United primed for late play-off push after break for Covid cases

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Following six wins in seven SSE Airtricity League first division games, Galway United are primed to make a late push for a play-off position. A number of Covid cases in the club stopped activity for a two-week period, but United now make a welcome return to action at Eamonn Deacy Park next Tuesday evening when hosting Drogheda United.

Better day ahead for Connacht after Cardiff disappointment

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Sometimes it must feel like one step forward and two back for Connacht Rugby. After a deserved opening PRO14 victory against Glasgow at the Sportsground, Connacht unexpectedly fell by 29-7 to Cardiff in Rodney Parade.

No stopping Sarsfields' women

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

All Ireland champions Sarsfields have retained their Galway crown to become the 2020 Galway Senior Camogie champions.

Shaughnessy sets the pace at cross country champs

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Laura Shaughnessy of GCH dominated the senior women's event at this year's opening day of the County Galway Cross Country Championships at Galway Racecourse in Ballybrit on Sunday.

Sports clubs offer helping hand to hockey players

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Athenry FC has come to the rescue of Kinvara Hockey Club, which has been left without a training ground following the removal of the 2g astroturf surface in Oranmore.

It’s three-in-a-row titles for St Thomas

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

In a riveting contest between two very evenly-matched teams, St Thomas’ proved themselves kingpins of Galway hurling yet again, taking this year's Galway Senior Hurling Championship title by 1-14 to 0-15.

Historic day for Salthill-Knocknacarra camogie

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Salthill-Knocknacarra camogie team made history at the weekend, winning the Junior A county final on Sunday.

Cortoon Shamrocks regain senior status

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Cortoon Shamrocks overcame a fancied Kilkerrin-Clonberne side in Tuam Stadium on Sunday to regain senior status at the second attempt.

Moycullen celebrate first first senior crown victory

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

For the first time since 1996, the Frank Fox Cup is heading west after Moycullen produced a spectacular second-half performance to overcome a favoured Mountbellew-Moylough side.

Positive Covid tests halt United's momentum

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Galway United’s fixture against first division title-chasers Drogheda United at Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday has been postponed due to two players testing positive for Covid-19.

Connacht planning hit and run on Cardiff Blues

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Connacht head to Wales on Saturday intent on backing up last weekend's solid performance with a win over an always-tricky Cardiff Blues.

Mountbellew-Moylough edge favourites' tag, but Moycullen will fancy their chances

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

There will be a new team lifting the Frank Fox Cup this weekend for the first time in eight years as Moycullen and Mountbellew-Moylough contest the senior football final in Pearse Stadium on Sunday (4pm).

St Thomas' bid for three-in-a-row on the line against Turloughmore

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

There can be no argument now that the best two teams in the county will face off in this Sunday’s eagerly anticipated senior final, after St Thomas' withstood yet another gallant, but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by Cappataggle to reach their first decider.

St Thomas’ were mightily relieved to get over the line by 1-15 to 0-17, thus avoiding another 20 minutes of combat. Whether they can now get the bodies recovered in time to be ready for the challenge of Turloughmore this weekend in Kenny Park (2pm) is another question.

Varley's return a boost for Cortoon in intermediate final

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

Cortoon-Shamrocks and Kilkerrin-Clonberne will go head to head in the Galway intermediate football final with promotion to senior status the prize.

Always a difficult division from which to win promotion - as Kilkerrin-Clonberne have found over the last number of years - both sides will be desperate to come away with a victory.