Galway leads All Star awards

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Galway dominated this year's Camogie All-Stars team with seven awards for the All-Ireland senior champions.

Goalkeeper Sarah Healy, right corner-back Shauna Healy, fullback and captain Sarah Dervan, right half-back Heather Cooney, midfielders Aoife Donohue and Niamh Kilkenny, and forward Ailish O’Reilly received their Liberty Insurance sponsored awards at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday.

West retains schools basketball title

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

The West U15 Boys have retained Basketball Ireland's Tom Collins inter-regional tournament with five impressive wins.

Visiting Cheetahs will test Connacht's growing confidence

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Opportunity knocks for Connacht to secure a valuable home victory over Conference A leaders Toyota Cheetahs when they visit the Sportsground on Saturday.

Galway WFC look to seal national double in Saturday's league decider

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

It is a huge occasion for Galway Women’s FC Under 17s on Saturday when they host Wexford Youths in the Só Hotels Women’s National League final in Eamonn Deacy Park (5pm).

The Galway girls, who recently were crowned U17 League Cup champions after a 2-1 win over Peamount United, will now be hoping to to pull off a rare seasonal double.

Corofin and Killannin to meet in junior decider

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

This year’s county junior A final, which precedes the intermediate final replay on Saturday, sees the meeting of Corofin and Killannin in Pearse Stadium, throw-in 1.45pm.

Oughterard and Micheál Breathnach battle again

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The replay of this year’s Claregalway Hotel Intermediate Football Championship final between Oughterard and Micheál Breathnach takes place in Pearse Stadium on Saturday (3.30pm).

Arch-rivals Tuam Stars and Corofin to clash in Tuam Stadium

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

This Sunday in Tuam Stadium will see the meeting of age-old rivals Corofin and Tuam Stars in the 2019 county final. Throw-in at Tuam Stadium where the new Tommy Varden terrace will open for the first time, is at 3.30pm.

Champions St Thomas made to sweat to keep title hopes alive

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

St Thomas survived a war of attrition against Tommy Larkins on Saturday afternoon to keep alive their dreams of retaining the county title for the first time, but they were really made to sweat by Ciaran Fahy’s side at a packed Kenny Park, prevailing 0-16 to 0-14.

This quarter-final may not have been pretty on the eye, but Larkins knew they were better off to make it a dogfight than try to outhurl the reigning champs, and a massive shock was on the cards when they led by one almost five minutes into stoppage time.

Turloughmore produce assured display

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Turloughmore qualified for their first semi-final since the senior hurling championship format changed, winning 0-21 to 0-14 against a below-par Craughwell side.

When the sides were level at 0-6 apiece after a frantic opening quarter, it was hard to see how Turloughmore could go on to dominate, but that they did in assured fashion as seven different players contributed points to open up a 0-17 to 0-9 lead by the 42nd minute.

Cappataggle qualify for third year in a row

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The line-up for the county semi-finals was completed on Sunday evening when Cappataggle qualified for the last four for the third year running when they overpowered Loughrea in Ballinasloe by 2-18 to 0-14.

Team silvers for Renmore and Oranmore

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Galway athletes featured in the Connacht Primary Schools Cross County finals held in Moyne College, Co Longford, on Sunday.

Galway clubs fall short

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Not a good weekend for Galway basketball teams.
Maree women, having enjoyed a 12-month winning run, ended up on the wrong side of a 70-76 scorline in Oranmore, while the men lost 77-61 away to Belfast Star.

Divilly return a big boost for Kilkerrin-Clonberne

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Kilkerrin/Clonberne booked their place in the Connacht Ladies Senior Club Championship final after a comfortable 4-9 to 2-4 win over Mayo champions Carnacon at the Connacht Centre of Excellence.

Injuries mount as Connacht delivers a second bonus-point win

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Two out of three ain't bad for starters. Bonus-point wins over Benetton Treviso and Dragons have taken some of the sting out of Connacht's opening defeat to Scarlets in Wales as the new season's PRO14 shuts down for a week.

Runners ready for Connemara 10k

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

One of Ireland's most scenic athletic events, the 10k Rás Conamara, takes place on Saturday at 3pm.

Starting in Carna village, the race crosses the islands of Roisín an Chaladh and Muig before reaching the turnaround point at Muighnis graveyard and heading back to Carna. The coastal run is flat and fast.

Connacht create season blueprint in win over Benetton

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Connacht Rugby set an early season standard with a six-try haul last weekend, and the challenge now is to maintain that, even away from home, when they return to Wales to face Dragons in Rodney Parade on Saturday (7.35pm).

City rugby rivals ready for head to head

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

City rivals Corinthians and Corinthians go head to head in an early season league fixture that takes place under lights in Cloonacauneen at 8pm.

Galway fighters prepare for All Ireland title fights

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Two fighters from the Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club, Dara Mannion from Westside in Galway city and Jamie O'Sullivan from Clonberne, Co Galway, will take to the ring in Galway in the Clayton Hotel on Saturday night with high hopes of becoming All Ireland champions.

Gold for Galway's white tiger

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

County Galway kickboxer Brendan Kenny is on top of the world after winning gold in Belgium at the weekend.

Medal haul for Black Dragon fighters

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Galway Black Dragon fighters won 15 medals at the recent IKF Junior National Kickboxing Championships in Galway's Ballinfoyle Community Centre

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