Slick sticks and teamwork works best as Supermac's seal All Ireland victory

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Supermac's created a new piece of history when, in their first season of Interfirms GAA, they were crowned All Ireland champions.

Bidwell to defend Craughwell race

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

The eighth edition of the Craughwell 10 mile road race takes place on Sunday March 19 at 1pm.

With a field of 400 runners, this year's event boasts a new route that brings the runners through Craughwell nillage before heading off along by Moyode wood, on to Kilconerion, Ganty, and finishing at Gilligan Park just outside Craughwell.

Jes juniors footballers qualify for Connacht final

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Jes Junior Gaelic footballers have qualified for this year’s Connacht C final after a hard-fought and entertaining 2-7 to 1-7 win over neighbours St Enda’s in Pearse Stadium on Monday.

Galwegians suffer late heartbreak

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Galwegians suffered yet more heartache on the road when a late penalty from UL Bohs robbed them of what would have been a vital and hard-earned victory by 18-16 at the UL 4G pitch on Saturday.

Clery set sights on top three as Galway women open new season

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

The 2017 season starts for Galway Women's FC under new manager Billy Clery with a home fixture on Saturday.

It is a tough opener for the Galwegians who will face last season's runners-up UCD Waves - also under the new stewardship of Noel Kealy - at 7.30pm in Eamonn Deacy Park in the opening weekend of Continental Tyres Women's National League action.

League table not reflective of United's performances - Keegan

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Despite only registering one point from four SSE Airtricity League premier division games, Galway United manager Shane Keegan is adamant the Tribesmen can stitch a decent sequence of results together], starting with Friday’s trip to Dalymount Park for a clash with Bohemians (7.45pm).

Colaiste Iognaid with a dominant display over Summerhill

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Colaiste Iognaid 13
Summerhill College 7

Fantasy Football top tips

Wed, Mar 15, 2017

After last weekend's disrupted Premier League schedule due to the FA Cup quarter-finals, we are back to a full complement of matches for game week 29.

UNIQUE MOONLIGHT CYCLE THROUGH CONNEMARA

Fri, Mar 10, 2017

"The moon is Magic for the Soul and a light for the Senses" (Native American Belief)

NOTABLE ABSENTEES FAIL TO DIM ENTHUSIASM FOR CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Willie Mullins, once the lead- ing amateur jockey, now the leading National Hunt Train- er in Ireland; Gordon Elliott, once a decent amateur jock- ey himself, now challenging Willie Mullins’ domination of the Irish NH racing scene; the Cheltenham Festival, once the Mecca for NH racing fans from Ireland and the UK, always the Mecca for NH racing fans from Ireland and the UK.

The intense competition between Mullins and Elliott, which has lit up the NH train- er’ championship in Ireland this season, will move across the water next week, as Elliott attempts to dislodge Mullins from his perch at the top of the Cheltenham trainers tree. Mul- lins has been champion trainer at the festival for the last four seasons, but the loss of some of his best horses through in- jury, and the departure of the Gigginstown Stud horses from his stables last autumn, has left him looking a little vulner- able, both at home and abroad. Understated in all his public comments, Mullins’ quiet ex- terior masks a fierce competi- tor, and Elliott knows he has a battle on his hands to secure his first trainer’s championship at home, and in his attempt to

Lam's one departing hope is Connacht’s qualification for Champions Cup

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Connacht celebrated a fourth win in a row with a 33-3 trouncing of Zebre - their longest sequence of wins this season - to continue their momentum towards their seasonal goal of Champions Cup rugby.

Tralee next up for hurlers after facile win over Laois

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Following their facile 3-31 to 1-11 victory over Laois last weekend at Pearse Stadium, the Galway hurlers head to Tralee to take on Kerry (2pm) on Sunday in round four of the league.

Footballers' inconsistent form is costing points

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

The Galway footballers left a valuable league point or two behind them at the weekend when they went down to Meath in Navan by 1-13 to 0-15 in round four of the NFL.

Championship opens for U21 footballers

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

The Galway U21 footballers are down to play Leitrim in the 2017 Championship this Saturday in Tuam Stadium (3pm).

Supermac's produce the goods to qualify for first All Ireland final

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Supermac's, in their first seasonof interfirms hurling, are closing in All Ireland glory after securing a nine-point victory over a fancied H&MV side in UL.

Galwegians forced to settle for a draw

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Galwegians and play-off hopefuls Old Wesley played out a low-scoring but entertaining 7-7 draw in Glenina on Saturday.

Sarsfields suffer defeat by a goal

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

A goal separated Sarsfields of Galway and Slaughtneil of Derry, 1-10 to 0-11, at the end of an absorbing AIB All-Ireland Camogie Senior Club Championship final at Croke Park last weekend.

Keegan looking to bounce back on the double

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

A hectic SSE Airtricity League premier division weekend beckons for Galway United, who face Finn Harps at Ballybofey on Friday (8pm) before returning to Eamonn Deacy Park action against Shamrock Rovers on Monday (7pm).

Moycullen confident of another win on the road

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

SSE Airtricity Moycullen men's basketball are on the road this weekend as they head to Limerick to play Radisson BLU UL Eagles on Saturday (7.30pm).

Sports shorts

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Tiebreak heartache for handballers
Galway handballers missed out on All Ireland finals after heartbreaking defeats in tiebreakers. One more point was all Martin Mulkerrins needed to progress to this year's final. Having won the first game, he was 20-13 ahead in the second, but Westmeath's reigning three-in-a-row champion hit his purple patch just at the right time, defended match point twice, and produced some irretrievable serving to take the second 21-20. Robbie McCarty went on to win on a 11-21, 21-20, 21-11 scoreline. There was no joy either for Michael Breathnach's Ciana Ní Churraoin in the ladies' senior semi final, losing out in the tiebreaker to Limerick's Martina McMahon.

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