Hurlers expected to overcome Laois with ease

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

The Galway hurlers follow up their opening day narrow 1-19 to 1-16 win over Antrim with a trip to O’Moore Park on Saturday evening (7pm) for a round two clash with Laois.

Footballers head up the road to Donegal for round two challenge

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Next Sunday the Galway footballers head up the road to Letterkenny to take on Declan Bonner’s Donegal in round two of the NFL on Sunday (2.30pm).

Ladies on the road

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway Ladies head north to face Donegal for their second Lidl National League fixture in Glenfin GAA Grounds on Sunday (2pm), looking to add another win in their division one campaign.

Top titles for Galway schools

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway schools celebrated success on the national stage when scooping two basketball cup titles recently.

Galway athletes ready to make history

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

The Galway City Harriers junior men’s cross country team become the first to represent the club at European level, having won the National Championships in November in the Junior (U20) men’s event.

Sarsfields and Athenry through to club final

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway camogie clubs Sarsfields and Athenry have both advanced to the All Ireland club finals, scheduled for Croke Park on March 4.

Galway United season tickets go on sale

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway United season tickets for the 2018 SSE Airtricity League first division are on sale now.

Supporters can purchase season tickets online from the club website, www.galwayunitedfc.ie, or at O'Briens of Galway, William Street, Galway.

Higgins in form at national champs

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Margaret Higgins of Corofin was the toast of Galway last weekend at the national combined events championships in Athlone IT.

Galway ladies in scoring form ahead of NFL opener

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Galway senior ladies footballers face Monaghan at home in the opening round of the National League this Sunday at 2pm (venue to be confirmed).

Hurlers to open league with home tie against Antrim

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

After the massive and historic high of winning the All-Ireland senior hurling title last September for the first time in 29 years – it is back to brass tacks for Micheal Donoghue and his squad this Sunday when they entertain Antrim at Pearse Stadium (1pm) in the first round of the league.

Corofin get the job done in London

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Galway and Connacht club champions Corofin qualified for the All-Ireland club semi-final when they easily defeated Fulham Irish (London) by 3-8 to 1-04 in Ruislip at the weekend. They will now meet Moorfield (Kildare) on February 17.

Super League side maintains momentum with eighth win

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Moycullen Super League basketballers take a deserved break for cup final weekend before hosting UCC Demons on February 3, while Maree are away to Griffith College Sword Thunder in Dublin.

Moycullen U20s looking for a third national cup title

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Moycullen basketballers turn their attention from Super League fare to National Cup action this weekend when they contest the U20 men's final in Dublin on Sunday.

With the Super League team enjoying a weekend off, it is all eyes on the U20 squad which takes on KUBS in the Hula Hoops U20 National Cup final for the third time in the club's history.

Footballers face Tyrone in Tuam Stadium as years fly by

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

My grandfather John Francis Silke, who lived and farmed in Corrandulla, Co Galway, used to tell me when I was a youngster that as you get older the years really start to race by.

Europe helps Keane's Connacht finds its winning form

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Connacht is looking to continue its love affair with Europe, having qualified for a home quarter-final with a demolition of visitors Oyonnax by 50-14 on Saturday.

Fantasy Football review

Tue, Jan 23, 2018

And so round 24 of the Premier League came to an end with Alfie Mawson's strike securing a vital three points for Swansea City as they downed Liverpool on Monday night.

Connacht will not be complacent in bid to nail down European home quarter-final

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Connacht host their final European pool fixture against French visitors Oyonnax on Saturday determined to finish with a flourish and nail down a home quarter-final.

Expected to overcome Oyonnax with a bonus point, having produced a 43-15 win in Geneva in round one, Connacht are still not taking anything for granted in their bid to complete this series of games with a win.

Galway through to FBD final

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Holders Galway will face Roscommon in the FBD League final after a comfortable 3-6 to 0-8 win over Leitrim in Clonbur.

Farragher points Medtronic to another county success

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Medtronic regained the Galway interfirms senior hurling title with just a single point to spare, 0-20 to 3-10, over a gallant Supermac's/Boston amalgamation team in the Connacht Centre of Excellence on Saturday.

Galway Ladies to face test against Mayo

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Holders Galway qualified for the Connacht Winter League ladies football final against Mayo following a comprehensive victory over NUI Galway in their semi-final in Danganon Sunday.

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