New coaching teams for U17 and U20 footballers

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

Galway Football Board will be interviewing for new management teams for both U20 and U17 in the coming weeks.

Burke elected county board treasurer for 2018

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

Kinvara's Michael Burke has been elected treasurer of the Galway County Board for 2018.

Ballinasloe's Burke wins national walking title

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

Veronica Burke, of Ballinasloe and District Athletic Club, secured a famous victory at the Irish Life Health National 20k Race Walking Championships,

Keane happy to be home as Brive return to Sportsground

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

Connacht can give themselves a real chance of qualifying for European quarter-finals if they repeat their performance and victory over Brive in the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (3pm).

McCormack signs new United contract

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

Striker Eoin McCormack is the first player to commit to Galway United next season.

The 22-year-old, who joined from Ballinasloe Town midway through last season, has scored four times in 19 appearances.

Connacht Women kick start campaign with first win over Munster

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Connacht Women head to Dublin on Saturday hoping to repeat their opening day success when they face Dublin at Donnybrook at 2pm.

NUIG Mystics find timely form

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

NUIG Mystics have given themselves a huge Christmas bonus after booking a place in the Hula Hoops Women’s National Cup semi-finals in January.

Highfield hand Wegians a heavy defeat

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

More agony and frustration for Galwegians in the Ulster Bank League division 2A when they suffered another emphatic defeat, 40-18, this time at the hands of second-placed Highfield.

Shark Swimming Club wins award

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Galway's Shark Swimming Club has been named the Connacht Swim Club of the Year for 2017 for overall excellence, and also won the Clubmark Award for corporate governance.

Injury-hit Corofin will take nothing for granted Ruislipgranted

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Recently-crowned Connacht football champions Corofin will travel to London this weekend to play Fulham Irish in the All-Ireland quarter-final in what is a novel pairing for both teams.

Fulham Irish won their first London championship this year and will be hopeful of catching Corofin on the hop this Sunday when they meet in Ruislip at 1pm.

Canney’s late strike seals Connacht success for Medtronic

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Medtronic regained the Connacht Senior Interfirms title when they defeated reigning champions Mayo Teachers in the Connacht final by 2-8 to 0-11 at the Connacht Centre Of Excellence recently.

Medtronic, due to wayward shooting, trailed for large portions of the match until two second-half goals clinched a fourth title in five years at this grade.

Marvellous Mellows crowned county senior hurling champions

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Christmas truly came early for Liam Mellows hurlers when they deservedly won their first county senior hurling championship in almost half a century, beating 2014 and 2011 champions Gort on Sunday afternoon in Pearse Stadium.

Connacht's physicality and fortitude will be tested in Brive

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

A change of scene and competition might be just what Connacht needs when heading to France to face Brive in the third round of the European Challenge Cup on Saturday (8pm).

There is little need for Connacht coach Kieran Keane to demand a huge improvement after his side was outplayed by Zebre in Parma last weekend. The players know it themselves, and this is a perfect test to produce a response worthy of former PRO 14 champions.

Fantasy Football round 16 preview

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

It is December which means the Premier League matches are coming thick and fast.

Mellows aiming for first senior title in forty-seven years

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

In December 1970 the number one single in the charts was "I think I love you" by the Partridge family. Jack Lynch was taoiseach, Éamon de Valera was president, and Everton won the division one league title in England that season.

Keane starts to crack the whip as Connacht head to Italy

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Kieran Keane returns to Italy for the first time in 38 years when he takes his Connacht squad to Parma for Saturday's PRO 14 joust with Michael Bradley's Zebre.

It is something of a nostalgic return for Keane who was a member of the 1979 All Blacks side that played a first international match against Italy in Rovigo at the end of a tour to England and Scotland.

Connacht Women face stern opening test against Munster

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Connacht Women open their interprovincial rugby campaign with a visit from Munster to the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (2.30pm).

Galway United underage trials

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Galway United will hold U17 trials for players born in 2001 and 2002 on Sunday at East United, Castle Park, starting at 2pm.

Corofin are Connacht champions for the eighth time

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Corofin went to the top of the roll of honour for Connacht club triumphs with their eighth title since 1991. Last weekend's win over Castlebar Mitchels saw them pass out Roscommon’s Clann na nGael who have seven gongs from the 1980s.