Local Super League sides face off in cup opener

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Basketball fans in Galway will be treated to a highly competitive fixture when the two local Super League rivals Moycullen and Maree clash in the Jes on Sunday.

All roads lead to Athenry for hurling quarter-finals

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

The highly anticipated quarter-finals of the Salthill Hotel County Senior Hurling Championship have been fixed as two double headers for Saturday and Sunday in Kenny Park.

United's premiership survival heading to the wire

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Retaining SSE Airtricity League premier division status remains the aim for Galway United, who face another critical encounter against Limerick FC at the Markets Field tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Claregalway footballers win first minor A title

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Last weekend was a historic one for the Claregalway football club as they won their first minor A football title in Tuam stadium.

Faherty in form in Melbourne

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Spiddal native Ciaran Flaherty of GCH placed a fine ninth overall in the Melbourne Marathon on Sunday.

Sarsfields crowned camogie champions again

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Sarsfields won the Loughrea Hotel & Spa Galway Senior Camogie Championship final at the weekend, defeating Mullagh by 3-10 to 1-7 to regain the trophy they won last year.

Sarsfields started superbly with early goals from Orla McGrath and Tara Kenny to lead by 2-2 to no-score after only eight minutes.

Dominant Corofin romp to remarkable five in a row

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

uam Stadium on Sunday afternoon, many supporters felt Mountbellew-Moylough, based on their form over the past few months, and Corofin's lack of urgency all season - paticularly in their one-point win over Annaghdown - had a fighting chance of pulling off a surprise result.

Connacht growing in confidence as Worcester visit for key Euro fixture

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Connacht return in better form to the Galway Sportsground for the first time in a month, having broken their spell of near misses to record a deserving victory in Europe.

It was a win coach Kieran Keane believed would happen sooner rather than later, and when it came in the unusual location of Geneva against French side Oyonnax in the Challegne Cup, it was an emphatic one.

Moycullen basketballers look for support to push them over the line

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

Moycullen Basketball will enjoy a run of four home games in the Super League, beginning with the visit of Eanna BC to NUI Galway’s Kingfisher on Saturday (7pm).

Keegan calls on United fans to be the 12th man

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

Galway United's premier division survival hopes continue tomorrow when they host St Patrick’s Athletic in a vital SSE Airtricity League encounter at Eamonn Deacy Park (7.45pm).

Connacht look to Europe to turn fortunes around

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

A novel trip to Geneva beckons for Kieran Keane's squad on the opening weekend of the European competition.

Corofin need a big display to see off improving Mountbellew

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

The county senior football final this Sunday at 4pm in Tuam Stadium is a repeat of the 2015 final between Mountbellew-Moylough and current champions Corofin.

Claregalway favourites to win minor crown

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

The curtain-raiser on county final Sunday sees Claregalway take on Salthill in the minor A final in Tuam Stadium (2pm).

Portumna to face Castlegar

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

The senior hurling championship recommences this week following the DRA's ruling earlier in the week which ruled Turloughmore's appeal was out of order.

Improving Connacht form will be tested in Ulster stronghold

Thu, Oct 05, 2017

Connacht, boosted with a try bonus performance last weekend, will be looking to step up another level when they travel to Belfast for this season's first Guinness PRO 14 interprovincial tomorrow evening (7.35pm).

Mulkerrins brothers bid for more glory

Thu, Oct 05, 2017

Brothers Martin and Diarmuid Mulkerrins from the Moycullen Handball Club feature in the second series of All-Ireland handball finals at Croke Park on Saturday.

Bidwell romps home

Thu, Oct 05, 2017

Matt Bidwell of GCH romped home in a time of 33:36 to finish well clear of second-placed James Maher, Templemore AC, who clocked 35:22 in the Colmanstown 10k at the weekend.

Murphy claims winner for Wegians

Thu, Oct 05, 2017

A 91st minute try from Brian Murphy ensured a 26-22 first home win for Galwegians in the Ulster Bank League division 2A over Blackrock College on Saturday.

United are fit and focused for four-week survival stint

Thu, Oct 05, 2017

Galway United enter a defining four-week stint to save their SSE Airtricity premier league status with a trip to the Carlisle Grounds for a critical clash against Bray Wanderers on Saturday (3pm).

Galway United enter a defining four-week stint to save their SSE Airtricity premier league status with a trip to the Carlisle Grounds for a critical clash against Bray Wanderers on Saturday (3pm). Sha

Thu, Oct 05, 2017

Last weekend's special GAA congress rounded off an unforgettable year for Galway hurling.

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