Senior hurlers fought valiantly, but Limerick deserved win

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Sunday was a tough day for Galway supporters who were fortunate enough to get a ticket to the 2018 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in Croke Park.

Donoghue proud of players despite crushing All-Ireland final loss

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Galway manager Micheál Donoghue paid testament to his players after they fell one point short in a thrilling finish to the 2018 All-Ireland final.

'If we had ducks, they would have drowned'

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Selector Francis Forde says the Galway hurling squad and management team have no qualms about the result of Sunday's All-Ireland final.

Galway's captain disappointed but pragmatic

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Galway's team captain David Burke was understandably disappointed after his team's defeat to Limerick last weekend in the All-Ireland hurling final.

Big task ahead as Galway Ladies take on champions Dublin

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

The Galway Ladies are in action this Saturday when they are up against Dublin in the eagerly anticipated All-Ireland semi-final in Hyde Park (4.30pm).

United's focus turns to FAI Cup after disappointing league

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Galway United host Bohemians in the second round of the FAI Cup at Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

It has been a hugely disappointing campaign for United, who cannot achieve promotion following Friday's comprehensive SSE Aitricity League first division 1-4 loss against Longford Town at the Dyke Road venue.

Connacht take on Lam’s Bears in final trial

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Connacht Rugby head to Bristol for a reunion with former coach Pat Lam and captain John Muldoon, looking to make it a hat-trick of pre-season wins.

Galway overcome by Cats in camogie semi-final

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

It was a case of third time unlucky for Galway who exited the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for a third season on the trot at the semi-final stage.

Silver medals for Galway athletes

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Galway athletes bagged silver team medals after superb all-round performances in the National Track and Field League final in Tullamore on Sunday.

Galway City Harriers men’s team, under the guidance of team manager Cliff Jennings and Brendan Glynn, placed a superb second in the premier division final with 98 points, behind winners Clonliffe Harriers of Dublin.

All-Ireland champions Dublin too good for Walsh's men

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Travelling up the motorway on Saturday afternoon to Croke Park for the All-Ireland semi-final, we listened to Padraic Joyce (Galway), Dick Clerkin (Monaghan) and Liam Kearns (Tipperary manager) on Off the Ball on Newstalk to pass an hour of the journey, and all three pointed out that Galway would have to produce an exceptional performance to keep the Dubs at bay.

Three super goals power Galway minor footballers into All-Ireland final

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

At half time in the All-Ireland minor semi-final at Croke Park it was looking a bit bleak for Galway, behind by 2-04 to 0-6 against Meath.

Murphy not hiding from need to win tomorrow evening

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway United return to SSE Airtricity League first division action at Eamonn Deacy Park when hosting Longford Town on Friday evening (7.45pm).

Last Saturday’s comfortable FAI Cup first round win over North End United at Ferrycarrig Park was a significant boost for Alan Murphy’s outfit. Eoin McCormack netted a hat-trick, while Conor Barry also added a goal for the Tribesmen, who are currently six points off the play-off positions with four matches remaining.

Galway gymnasts raise the bar

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Four young Galway girls are being heralded for improving the standards of gymnastics in Ireland.

A chance for revenge for Tribeswomen

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway's Ladies footballers will have a chance to avenge their one point semi-final defeat to Dublin in the Lidl NFL semi-finals after they secured a safe passage to the last four of the TG4 All-Ireland senior championship with a resounding 11 point victory over Connacht rivals Mayo in Dr Hyde Park.

Róisín Leonard and captain Tracey Leonard were Galway's stand out players with score of 2-2 and 0-4 respectively, as Galway finished comfortable winners by 5-11 to 0-12.

Irish champion claims the thirty-third Streets of Galway

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

John Travers of Donore Harriers won the 33rd edition of the famous Streets of Galway 8k Road Race held on Saturday evening with a superb front running performance, befitting his national champion status.

Galway hurlers can see off Limerick to win sixth senior title

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Watching the third episode of the documentary The Game on RTÉ One it was lovely to look back at Joe Connolly's rousing speech in 1980 after that team won the All-Ireland final and broke into the top tier of hurling again.

‘We are the stronger in the collective’ - Donoghue

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

"You are the prisoners of circumstance, of coincidence, and chance […] if you believe in such thing,"15-year-old twins Sophie and Josh are told, as they are caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life in Michael Scott's fantasy novel The Alchemyst: the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.

Just another game for Burke and Galway

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

As one of the country's finest hurlers for the best part of a decade, David Burke has seen, done, and won it all.

Path to the final

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

In what has been described by many observers as the greatest hurling championship in living memory, the Galway Advertiser takes a look back on how Micheál Donoghue secured their place in this Sunday's decider.

Management reaching new levels with players

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Whenever a team finally makes it to the top of the pile, the inevitable questions will be asked of players the following season of how much hunger do they have to win a second title? How will their winning experiences stand to them? Have they taken their game to the next level?

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