Varley’s accuracy helps Valeo to Connacht final

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Valeo from Tuam are through to the Connacht interfirms Junior Football final after a hard-fought 2-8 to 1-9 victory over Vistamid from Leitrim.

Salvage mission for Galway women

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Galway WFC head to the capital on Sunday to take on UCD Waves in the last game of the season.

Ruthless Corofin blow St Brigid's away to claim seventh title

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Heading out from Dunmore on the way to Carrick-On-Shannon early on Sunday afternoon we recognised the car in front of us going at a good auld pelt.

Annaghdown ladies look to crown breakthrough season with All-Ireland title

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

This Sunday the Annaghdown ladies Gaelic football club will have one of the biggest outings in the club’s history when they head to Parnell Park in Dublin to take on Shane O’Neill’s (Armagh) in the LGFA Intermediate All Ireland Club final (1pm).

Tom Murphy’s side booked their place in the final with a well-deserved 1-8 to 0-6 victory over Abbeyside (Waterford) two weeks ago.

Tribal Leader League's Manager of the Month

Mon, Nov 28, 2016

November went out with a bang in the Premier League as the 10 matches produced 31 goals. And no more Premier League matches for the month, it is time to announce the winner of the Galway Advertiser Tribal Leader League's Manager of the Month in association with St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union.

Buccaneers prevail over struggling Wegians

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Local derby honours went to Buccaneers on Friday evening, when they consolidated their lead at the top of table with a 24-12 win over Galwegians.

Lam more confident as returning players boost his Connacht squad

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Connacht coach Pat Lam is feeling a lot more confident following the return of seven key squad members as the Pro 12 resumes this weekend.

Connacht host Cardiff Blues tomorrow (7.35pm) and Lam says the break for the autumn internationals has allowed his squad to recharge mentally and physically after they slumped to 10th in the Pro 12 table with their first defeat to the Dragons since 2012.

Galway goalscorer De Burca on Irish squad

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Galway WFC travel south to Cork in a rearranged fixture with Cork City in the Continental Tyres WNL, kicking off at 2pm in Bishopstown.

Keegan signs key youngsters, but loses captain Connolly

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

New Galway United manager Shane Keegan has starting assembling his new squad with three players having re-signed with the club.

High hopes for cross country runners

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Galway teams will attempt to retain their national cross country team titles on Sunday at the national championships in Abbotstown, Co Dublin.

Former Connacht prop White joins Buccs coaching team

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Former Connacht and Ireland prop Nathan White has joined Buccaneers coaching set-up.

Corofin off to Carrick-on-Shannon in search of a seventh title

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Corofin senior footballers head up the road to Carrick-on-Shannon in Leitrim on Sunday in the hope of equalling the famous Clan Na nGael club side's haul of seven Connacht senior titles.

Galway hurlers entitled to equal status wherever they play

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

The ongoing and totally unacceptable impasse between Galway county board and the Leinster council in hurling took a new twist this week with the news that city club Liam Mellows has tabled a motion to the county convention on December 12 to move to Munster in 2018, if the county’s minor and U21 hurling teams are not admitted into Leinster.

Moycullen qualify for first national cup semi-final

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

SSE Airtricity Moycullen have qualified for the Superleague National Cup semi-final stage for the first time after successive wins over Belfast Star.

Bish advance

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

The St Joseph's College, Galway (the Bish) have powered their way into an U16A Schools Cup national semi final where they face St Joseph's Drogheda.

Top three Fantasy Football picks for week 13

Tue, Nov 22, 2016

It was another exciting weekend of Premier League Fantasy Football. Yaya Touré's return to the starting line-up saw the Ivorian bag two goals and more importantly, pick up 15 Fantasy Football points. Other top performers came in the shape of Bournemouth's Nathan Ake and West Brom's Matt Phillips who garnered 15 and 14 points respectively.

Corofin come good in extra-time to seal final berth

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Corofin’s 0-17 to 0-14 triumph over Castlebar Mitchels after extra-time on Sunday in McHale Park sees the club into its seventh Connacht club final in 11 years and searching for a fourth title since 2008.

Support Galway Women in final home game

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Galway WFC is calling on all supporters to get out and support the women's team this weekend in the home season finale.

Galway play their final home game of the season in Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday (7pm) against Peamount United, and they will be looking to end the season on a high by getting a result against the Dubliners.

Inis Mor teenager braves the wintry waves for his love of rugby

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Dreams of becoming a professional sportsperson are not unusual, but a young County Galway teenager is going to great lengths to fulfill his ambition to play the game he loves.

Galwegians underdogs in Connacht derby

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Galwegians, struggling since September to win a game, now face high-flying Buccaneers in Dubarry Park on Friday night,

Currently third from bottom of the Ulster Bank League, Galwegians, with just one win, must now take on their Connacht neighbours who lead the division 1B table having lost only one game.

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