Carr's double ends Galway season as Mayo march on

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Sport is the great entertainment of the masses and Gaelic Football is the one that whets the appetite like no other on the west coast.

Mulkerrins and Ní Churraoin lead Galway's gold medal haul

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Martin Mulkerrins and Ciana Ní Churraoin claimed top titles at the Wallball Nationals in what proved to be a successful weekend for Galway handball.

Ladies take home silverware at second time of asking

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

A much better performance by Timmy Rabbitte’s senior ladies side ensured Galway overcame Mayo to bring home the Connacht title from the LIT Gaelic grounds last Saturday evening.

It's do or die for Galway or Mayo

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

New ground will be made on Saturday in the long rivalry between Galway and Mayo. For the first time Galway and Mayo will meet outside of Connacht when they run onto the LIT Gaelic Grounds on Saturday (7pm) for this crunch championship fixture.

Galway handballers runners-up in US

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Galway's Martin Mulkerrins and Ciana Ní Churraoin finished runners-up in their respective USHA National Four Wall finals recently.

Mulkerrins lost his final to five-times world champion Paul Brady - the Cavan man wining his 11th title, equalling Mexican great Naty Alvarado Sr’s haul.

Demanding test awaits Galway United against league leaders

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Galway United host SSE Airtricity League first division table toppers Shelbourne at Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Youngsters excel on track and field

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Craughwell AC athletes excelled with some exceptional performance on day one of the National Juvenile Outdoor Track and Field championships in Tullamore on Saturday.

Titles on the line this weekend

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Galway football supporters have plenty of action to savour this weekend, including the ladies' Connacht final replay.

First up was the U20 side managed by Padraic Joyce and captained by Claregalway’s Conor Campbell. They were due to face Shane Curran’s Roscommon in Kiltoom last evening, before the minor team host Mayo in the Connacht final in Tuam Stadium on Friday (7.30pm). Finally on Saturday the senior ladies will play Mayo in their Connacht final replay in the Gaelic Grounds at 4pm as the curtain raiser to the men’s game against Mayo which is at 7pm.

Galway beaten in Banagher final

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Galway 2-4
Cork 7-15

O’Reilly and Finnerty get Galway going

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

League champions Galway have registered their first victory of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, beating Offaly by 3-15 to 0-6.

Ladies must go again

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Galway and Mayo must go again after a pulsating battle ended in a draw last Sunday evening in Castlebar.

Club championship round-up

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Group 1
Mountbellew/Moylough continue to show their credentials to Corofin’s throne with another impressive win. Defeating Caherlistrane 1-13 to 1-2 with the two Daly’s and Barry McHugh doing the damage before a late goal from Eoin Finnerty killed off any momentum Caherlistrane could have built after Shane Bohan’s 47th minute goal. This result leaves Caherlistrane bottom of the group and the only team in group 1 with zero points after Killanin and Monivea/Abbey both secured their first wins of the season. Killanin defeated An Ceathru Ruan 3-11 to 2-11 in an ultra competitive game thanks to goals from Johnny Heaney, Patrick Sweeney, and Brian Barrett. Monivea/Abbey defeated Moycullen in the early throw in in Tuam stadium on Saturday. Trailing by one heading into injury time they scored the last three points including one from Cillian McDaid to secure their first win and leave the group wide open with four of the six teams on two points.

Mountbellew/Moylough continue to show their credentials to Corofin’s throne with another impressive win. Defeating Caherlistrane 1-13 to 1-2 with the two Daly’s and Barry McHugh doing the damage before a late goal from Eoin Finnerty killed off any momentum Caherlistrane could have built after Shane Bohan’s 47th minute goal. This result leaves Caherlistrane bottom of the group and the only team in group 1 with zero points after Killanin and Monivea/Abbey both secured their first wins of the season. Killanin defeated An Ceathru Ruan 3-11 to 2-11 in an ultra competitive game thanks to goals from Johnny Heaney, Patrick Sweeney, and Brian Barrett. Monivea/Abbey defeated Moycullen in the early throw in in Tuam stadium on Saturday. Trailing by one heading into injury time they scored the last three points including one from Cillian McDaid to secure their first win and leave the group wide open with four of the six teams on two points.

United hoping to end losing streak against Athlone Town

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Following three SSE Airtricity League First Division away defeats in-a-row, Galway United make a welcome return to Eamonn Deacy Park action tomorrow when hosting Athlone Town, kick off 7.45pm.

Alan Murphy’s youthful team will be hoping to produce an improved performance, but the United manager is adamant that several exciting youngsters can contribute in the remaining weeks of the season.

Mannion marches on

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Black Dragon fighter Dara Mannion from Westside in Galway headlined a big boxing and kickboxing fight night in the Clayton Hotel Galway at the weekend on a 17 fight card.

Galway Athletics report National combined events

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Conor Hoade of Galway City Harriers was in superb form as he won the U16 boys' pentathlon gold at the national combined events championships held last weekend in Santry. The multitalented Hoade top scored with 4,146 points across the five disciplines of hurdles, 800m, shot putt, high jump, and long jump to take the national title.

Mathieu Madden also of GCH won silver in the U15 boys' event with a fine all round performance, with Liam Shaw of Athenry AC also doing well in fourth place.

'Everyone seems to be flying' - Galway star McDonagh

Fri, Jun 21, 2019

Galway footballer Aine McDonagh has revealed that the Tribeswomen will be at full strength for next Sunday’s TG4 Connacht Senior Final against Mayo.

Hot soup and showers welcome after successful Atlantic Masters sea swimming event

Fri, Jun 21, 2019

Last Saturday saw the first sea swimming event to take place in Renville, Oranmore, organised by the Atlantic Masters Swimming Club, in aid of the RNLI.

Poor second half showing hands Rossies the Connacht title

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

A disastrous second half from Galway in line with a spirited Roscommon fightback sends Galway to the qualifiers once again. Five unanswered points at the end of the first half had Galway leading 0-10 to 0-5 at the break. Quite similar to Roscommon’s position half way through last year's final and just like last year the home side lost out to a hungrier dog on the day.

Can Galway Ladies make it three in-a-row?

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Galway will hope to continue their recent dominance over Mayo at all levels when they face each other in McHale Park this Sunday afternoon at 4pm.

With just the two teams in the Connacht senior championship, the first round every year is the Connacht final. Galway will be hopeful that they can claim their seventh title in eight years. Timmy Rabbitte's teams early season performances would suggest that it is a strong possibility.

Familiar foes for Connacht in Champions Cup draw

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Connacht will face two trips to the south of France and a jaunt over to the West Country in England as the province returns to European club rugby's top table after a two year absence.

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