Colaiste na Coiribe suffer heart-breaking one-point defeat in final

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Galway’s Colaiste na Coiribe suffered a heartbreaking defeat to St Vincent’s Castleknock College 51 in the final of the U16C schools basketball final on Monday.

Last-gasp goal seals interfirms title for Supermac's

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Supermac's were crowned junior hurling interferm champions after a last-gasp victory over Athenry Industries in St Mary's Raheen on Saturday.

Connacht prepare to stage another European coup

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Captain John Muldoon has announced another year in his tenure at Galway Sportsground on the week Connacht fight for a first Champions Cup quarter-final.

Murphy appointed United U17 manager

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Alan Murphy has been appointed manager of the Galway United's U 17 League team.

The former club player from Ballinrobe, who scored 73 goals for the Tribesmen, has cut his teeth coaching youth teams, including Connacht Schools, the Galway FA’s U15 squad along with Billy Clery, the Bish U15s, and also the Galway United u19 team in the past.

Young Galway basketballers selected for Ireland

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Three Galway basketball players have been selected on the Ireland U20 men's team to train ahead of the European Championships.

Eoin Rockall and Stephen Commins of Maree and Moycullen's Kyle Cunningham were chosen from a group of more than 80 players who attended the two open trials in recent weeks.

Galway athletes tipped for silverware at Palace Grounds

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Galway athletes will be in action at the National Juvenile Cross Country Relays and Intermediate Cross Country Championships that will be held in the Palace Grounds in Tuam on Sunday.

Fantasy Football top three tips for week 22

Mon, Jan 16, 2017

The games are coming thick and fast in January and Fantasy Football managers are having to adjust their teams accordingly, with injuries, disputes, and suspensions racking up.

Returning Ronaldson and new recruits will boost Connacht

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Connacht, a little more positive on the injury front, face familiar Italian foes Zebre in the Galway Sportsground's final Champions Cup pool fixture this season.

More than six-hundred athletes to contest county championships

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Galway athletes are facing into a busy weekend of both local and national events, kicking off National Indoor League in Athlone.

Galway City Harriers is once again looking to secure a podium finish at the indoor league, following their second place finish last winter.

Galway footballers off the mark

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Barry McHugh was the chief scorer and free taker for Galway in their 0-13 to 0-10 win over Sligo in the opening round of the FBD League.

Moycullen miss out in two tough cup semi-finals

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

SSE Airtricity Moycullen, playing in their first SuperLeague National Cup semi-final against Swords Thunder of Dublin gave it everything they had, but ended up on the wrong end of a 77-85 score-line on Saturday evening in Neptune Stadium, Cork.

Buccs overcome Corinthians to complete Connacht double

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Buccaneers completed this year's Connacht Senior Cup trophy and league double with a 17-10 win over Corinthians in Friday evening's cup decider at Cloonacauneen,

Clery will head new management team at GalwayWFC

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Former Galway United captain Billy Clery will head a new management team at Galway Women's FC next season.

Get your fantasy team in order for the New Year with this advice from St. Anthony's & Claddagh Credit Union

Mon, Jan 09, 2017

It is a New Year and time to finally sort out your diet, exercise regime and of course fantasy football team.

Lam sees light at end of Connacht’s injury tunnel

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

Connacht's hopes of retaining their Guinness Pro 12 title took a nosedive after poor festive results, and it does not look any rosier with a deepening injury crisis ahead of Saturday's visit to the Ospreys in Wales.

Galwegians host Ireland's only Mixed Ability Rugby team

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

The Sunday's Well Rebels, Ireland's only Mixed Ability Rugby team, will travel from Cork to play an exhibition game with Galwegians on Saturday (2pm).

Mixed Ability Rugby is regular contact rugby played by people both with and without disabilities and played under World Rugby Rules.

Big weekend for Galway basketball

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

SSE Airtricity Moycullen is heading into an important weekend on the basketball calendar with both Superleague and the men's u20 in cup action.

The Superleague team contests is first National Cup semi-final on Saturday when they travel to Cork for their first fixture of the New Year.

Clohisey claims his fifth title to deny Bidwell

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

Rio Olympian Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrocks was the winner of the 15th annual edition of the Fields of Athenry10k.

Keegan brings his squad to fifteen

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

Gary Shanahan and Jesse Devers have signed new contracts for Galway United to keep them at Eamonn Deacy Park for another season.

Galway WFC to appoint new manager soon

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

Galway Women's WFC is hoping to appoint a new manager this month following the end of Don O'Riordan's tenure.

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