Garbally College are champions of Connacht once again

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

Garbally College claimed its first Top Oil Connacht Schools Senior Cup since 2015 after outclassing defending champions Colaiste Iognaid (The Jes) by 45-26 at the Sportsground on Tuesday afternoon.

Hurlers face Wexford this Saturday in quarter-final

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

The hurling league quarter-final between Galway and Wexford, which was postponed due to snow last weekend, will take place on Saturday in Innovate Wexford Park (3pm).

Connacht prepared for high-stakes games at home

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

Connacht will welcome a return to the Galway Sportsground for crunch fixtures in the next two weeks as the chase for qualification and titles hots up.

After a five week hiatus from home, during which Connacht added five valuable points to their PRO14 campaign, the next two games will have a real impact on their season.

Mulkerrins keeps first-time nerves under wraps to win All Ireland title

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

Martin Mulkerrins has claimed this year's senior 40x20 singles All-Ireland handball crown, becoming the first Galway player to lift the coveted trophy.

Corofin’s squad is ready and rested ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland final Saturday

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

This Saturday morning around 8.30am a Burke's bus will pull out of the Belclare community pitch with the Corofin football panel heading for Jones’s Road and a clash with the famous Cork club, Nemo Rangers, in the All-Ireland senior club football final.

All Ireland champions next up for Galway footballers

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

The Galway footballers are in action against three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Dublin this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2pm).

Hurlers must lift themselves for Wexford

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Galway hurlers face the long trip to Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday (2pm) to take on the home side in the league quarter-finals.

Sarsfields and Athenry bid for double at Croke Park

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

The rescheduled All-Ireland camogie club finals are down for decision on Sunday with the two Galway clubs hoping to secure a rare double in Croke Park.

Michael McGrath’s Sarsfields take on current champions Slaughtneil (Derry) in the senior final at 3.30pm, preceded by the All-Ireland Intermediate club final when Katherine Duane's Athenry squad face off against Johnstownbridge (Kildare) at 1.30pm.

Wegians take heart despite loss

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Galwegians were unable to make it four wins on the bounce when they came unstuck by runaway league leaders Malone by 32-17 at Crowley Park on Saturday.

Moycullen's hopes of final flourish dampened

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Moycullen’s final Super League game of the 2017/2018 season ended in a disappointing defeat at home to league-leaders UCD Marian by 73-56.

Galway United's depth will be tested this weekend

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Galway United will face an early test of their strength in depth with two games in quick succession.

Galway WFC stung by former player

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Former Galway Women’s FC star Savannah McCarthy returned to Eamonn Deacy Park on Sunday afternoon to open the scoring on her debut for visitors Cork City.

Key Connacht players sign up

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Connacht have strengthened their back row options with the signing of Munster's Robin Copeland for the next two seasons.

And with key players Eoghan Masterson and Matt Healy having penned similar extensions to their contracts at the Sportsground this week, Kieran Keane's squad for next season is taking shape.

Fantasy Football round 30 preview

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

With another week of European football completed last night, it is time to get back to domestic matters this weekend as the chase hots up for the Galway Advertiser Tribal Leader League in association with St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union.

Students to provide early test of United's credentials

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Galway United face an important SSE Airtricity League first division test against a highly regarded UCD outfit at Belfield on Friday evening

Galway WFC open with strengthened squad against cup holders Cork

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Galway WFC return to action on Sunday with the opening round of the 2018 Women's National League campaign.

Mullins v Elliott battle moves to Cheltenham

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The intense competition between horse trainers Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott, which has lit up the NH trainers championship in Ireland both this and last season, will move across the water next week as Elliott attempts to repeat his achievement of 2017 in dislodging Mullins from his perch at the top of the Cheltenham trainers' tree.

Footballers face a few busy weeks if all goes to plan

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Kevin Walsh's Galway squad face Ulster 's Monaghan this Sunday in Pearse Stadium in the first half of an attractive double bill of GAA action in which Mícheál Donoghue's hurlers take on an unbeaten Limerick at 2.30pm.

Galway and Limerick in fight for division 1A status

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The Galway senior hurlers face Limerick this Sunday in Pearse Stadium (2.30pm) in their rescheduled round five league game, preceded by the Galway footballers against Monaghan with a 12.30pm throw-in.

Sarsfields and Athenry face two week delay

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The AIB All-Ireland senior and intermediate camogie club finals, which will see Sarsfields contest the senior final, and Athenry in the intermediate final, have been re-scheduled for Sunday March 18 in Croke Park.

The two deciders were a casualty of the heavy snow fall last weekend.

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