Moycullen's tough away assignments do not get any easier

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

Moycullen’s luckless road run continued on Saturday when falling 95-73 to Tralee Warriors in Basketball Ireland’s Men’s Superleague.

Head coach John Cunningham will be glad to see the end of this long stretch of away games as Moycullen play their last away game next weekend before returning to the NUI Galway Kingfisher gym for a lengthy stretch in the New Year.

Maree enjoy Christmas boost with another double basktball win

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

Maree Basketball Club will enjoy the Christmas break after its senior men and women’s sides recorded another double at the weekend.

Christmas cheer for Galwegians after a first league win

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

After eight straight losses, Galwegians managed their first win of the season at home to Nenagh Ormond on Saturday, claiming the points by 20-12.

It was hard earned as they were made to fight every inch of the way, but it is a real Christmas boost for Brian McClearn’s side as they head into the Chrismas break.

Galway's Greene breaks national athletic record

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

Many of Galway’s top track and field athletes competed at the AIT Baseline meet last Wednesday in the AIT Arena, but it was Cillin Greene who stole the show,

Connacht prepare for Perpignan backlash in vital Euro clash

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Connacht's European hopes are on the line tomorrow evening in France (7pm) when they face a Perpignan outfit desperate to get a first win of the season.

Ó Cualáin retains league crown after absorbing battle

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Oisín Ó Cualáin of Micheál Breathnachs has retained the handball's premier division title after a tough battle against Williamstown's Kieran Hanley.

Galway coach takes charge at European Cross Country Champs

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

GCH and Athletics Ireland coach Matt Lockett led the Irish Junior and U23 men's teams and the junior women’s squad at the European Cross Country Championships in Tilburg, Netherlands, at the weekend.

United trio sign up another season at Terryland

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Midfielders Conor Barry and Conor Melody, and youngster Adam Rooney, have signed contract extensions with Galway United for the 2019 SSE Airtricity League season.

Connacht Rugby boosts capacity for Christmas crackers

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Additional temporary terracing is to be installed in the Sportsground to meet the high level of ticket demand for the traditional festive interprovincial clashes against Ulster and Munster.

Moycullen suffer more away day Superleague pain

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Moycullen suffered another tough loss away from home this past weekend, falling by 108–79 to a physically dominant Templeogue in Dublin.

Maree maintain composure to stun Superleague leaders

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Maree Basketball Club is celebrating on the double after the men’s Superleague side stunned league leaders Belfast Star at the weekend, and the club’s women’s division one side eased into the cup semi-finals of the cup with a 30-point win away to Limerick Celtics.

The men’s side pulled off the shock of the season to date when ending Star’s seven-game winning run. In a superb display in Belfast, Maree climbed clear of the danger zone with an 80-74 win.

‘Winning can become a habit, as can losing’

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Connacht coach Andy Friend believes securing a win against Perpignan at the Sportsground (3pm) this weekend in the European Challenge Cup is important to continue the momentum the province has built up over their last three matches as they head into one of the busiest times of the season.

Ulster Bank create history with late Heneghan point

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

 Ulster Bank (Galway) 3-7
Hollister (Mayo) 2-9

The Galway GAA - five DVD set at OMG @ Zhivago

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

December has arrived and everyone is getting into the spirit of festive and cheer, and towns and villages throughout the county are decorated and illuminated by Christmas lights, creating a special atmosphere which only this time of year can generate.

Alan Murphy signs new contract with Galway United

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Alan Murphy has signed a contract extension with Galway United for the 2019 SSE Airtricity League season.

Over the last two seasons Murphy has guided United's under-17 team to the semi-final stage of the league play-offs and the midfielder wrote his name into the club's history books when he became United's record league goalscorer when he scored his 75th league goal for the Tribesmen against Cobh Ramblers in April.

History maker Hession takes national senior title

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Monivea BC boxer Adam Hession made history at the weekend when he became the first male boxer to win a national senior title for the club.

Galway Athletics Report

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

European Cross Country Championships
GCH coach Matt Lockett will manage the Irish Junior and U23 men's teams and the junior women’s squad at the European Cross Country championships to be held in Tilburg, Netherlands, this weekend. Lockett is now endurance coordinator with Athletics Ireland and heads up three teams with great potential.

Connacht ready for Cheetahs and Bloemfontein

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

Connacht coach Andy Friend says his players are ready for whatever the Cheetahs and the conditions of Bloemfontein will throw at them whenever kick-off comes around on Saturday at the Toyota Stadium.

Oranmore-Maree clinch Connacht Intermediate hurling title

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

A virtuoso display by Niall Burke helped Oranmore-Maree to the Connacht Intermediate hurling championship in Athleague (Roscommon) on Saturday.

Three things we learnt last Sunday from Corofin

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

Most pundits expected Corofin to make it three in-a-row of Connacht titles last weekend in MacHale Park, and they did just that, defeating Mayo champions Ballintubber on a score line of 2-10 to 1-9.

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