A win for footballers would put them in league final

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Following their impressive victory over Kerry last weekend in Tralee, the Galway footballers face Malachy O’Rourke’s Monaghan this Sunday in Pearse Stadium.

Hurlers’ promotion bid comes down to the wire

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

The Galway senior hurlers face Limerick in their round five league game on Sunday in Pearse Stadium (2.30pm).

Medtronic keep their cool to detrone All Ireland champs

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Medtronic senior footballers are back in an All Ireland final when they had three points to spare over Killarney side Liebherr in the Loughgeorge on Friday.

Bish footballers impress in Connacht final

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

St Joseph's (The Bish) won the Connacht Junior A Football Championship with a superb display on Tuesday in Headford GAA grounds, beating St Gerald's, Castlebar, on an impressive scoreline of 3-15 to 0-6.

Keegan is confident his new-look United squad can deliver this season

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

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

It has been a difficult pre-season for United, who have been forced to train at several different venues ahead of the new campaign, but despite last year’s relegation and the inevitable departures of key players, United boss Shane Keegan remains enthusiastic.

Breathnach and Lally take national track and field titles

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

In a hugely successful weekend for Galway athletes, Sean Breathnach and Alanna Lally both won titles at the National Track and Field Indoor Championships in Dublin.

Footballers look for overdue win in Tralee

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Galway footballers are seeking a long overdue victory over the Kingdom when they meet in Austin Stack Park in round four of the National Football league on Sunday (2.30pm).

Corofin get the job done to advance to All-Ireland final

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

The Corofin senior football squad did what was required on Saturday in Tullamore when they advanced to the club's third All-Ireland decider in their history.

Hurlers are moving smoothly

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Galway hurling manager Micheál Donoghue and his backroom team will be satisfied with three wins in the bag, and qualification for the league quarter-finals as they continue to blood new players in 1B of the National Hurling League.

NUIG suffer narrow loss in Sigerson final

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

NUIG lost out by a single point, 2-09 to 1-13, to UCD in last weekend's Sigerson Cup final in Santry.

Tipperary forward Liam Casey scored the last two points of the game for John Divilly's UCD who were crowned Sigerson Cup champions for the second time in three years.

Galwegians' late revival continues

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Galwegians' revival continued on Saturday when they produced their third win in a row with a superb second-half fightback against Queens in Belfast.

Down 21-3 at half-time, the Blues took control to win an absorbing Ulster Bank League division 2A contest by 32-28, which has given them a real lifeline from relegation heading into the last four remaining rounds.

Connacht have their backs to the wall after disappointing defeat

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Stung by defeat to Zebre, Connacht now look to improve the "mindset" when they head away for a 10 day tour that includes another Italian challenge and a first visit to South Africa.

Fantasy Football round 28 preview

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

After a two week break the Premier League comes back into focus this weekend. Managers would have had their fingers crossed that their players came through FA Cup and European competitions unscathed and for the most part, there were no major injuries to report.

Keegan concludes squad ahead of Athlone opener

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Galway United get the 2018 SSE Airtricity League First Division season underway with a home game against Athlone Town at Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday, February 23rd. Kick-off: 7.45pm.

Galway too strong for Mayo again, but bigger tests ahead

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

The Galway and Mayo footballers enjoyed plenty of national exposure in the media as a result of two melees and three red cards that came at the end of what had been an entertaining National League fixture at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

Galway Ladies rue slow start

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

A late Galway rally was not enough to see off neighbours Mayo in their round three National League fixture in Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

Galway were unable to recover from a slow start as Mayo struck two goals and raced into a seven-point lead. And despite Galway's best efforts, they were unable to stop Mayo sealing a second win, 2-7 to 1-7, which saw them leapfrog Stephen Glennon's side in the division 1 table.

Club champs too strong for Mellows

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

Having won their first Galway senior crown in 47 years, Liam Mellows were unable to advance to their first All Ireland club final when losing to Cuala by 1-17 to 0-11 in Sunday's semi-final at Semple Stadium.

The champions proved too strong for Mellows, producing a strong third quarter and sealing their win with a late goal.

McCormack faces Belgian champ for European title

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

Kinvara man and Black Dragon kickboxer Cian McCormack is preparing for the biggest fight of his career on Sunday.

Moycullen maintain push in Super League

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

Still within touching distance of a Super League play-off spot, Moycullen basketballers secured an important 87-71 victory against Dubliners KUBS at the weekend.

Galwegians win

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

Galwegians will hope they have turned the corner after grabbing a second win on the trot in the Ulster Bank League division 2A when edging high-flyers Nenagh Ormond at Crowley Park by 16-14.

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