The gaffer's voice — a column by Shane Keegan, Galway United manager

Thu, Mar 02, 2017

Losing the first game of the season at Eamonn Deacy Park was a disappointment, but tough challenges arrive thick and fast in the League of Ireland.

Manager of the Month; February

Tue, Feb 28, 2017

       
Leicester City brought down the curtain on February's Premier League action with a thumping 3-1 victory over Liverpool at the King Power Stadium on Monday night; the Foxes' first league goals of 2017.

Arrivederci Ranieri - Fantasy Football February

Fri, Feb 24, 2017

February is drawing to a close and out of the blue Claudio Ranieri has been given the boot. The Italian who led Leicester City to their first title in the club's history last May was sacked last night with the Foxes hovering one point above the drop zone.

Keegan hopes to deliver new season promise for Galway United

Fri, Feb 24, 2017

New Galway United manager Shane Keegan is looking forward to tonight's SSE Airtricity League premier division opener against Drogheda United at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Bundee gives Connacht a boost

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Player of the year Bundee Aki is one of several players hoping to make a return to action for Connacht this weekend.

Galway athletes tipped for Connacht gold

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Galway athletes are gearing up for the Connacht Indoor Track and Field Championships which take place at the Athlone IT Arena this weekend.

At senior level one of the highlights is the women's 1500m which will feature Aisling Joyce of NUIG and Claremorris, Eimear O'Brien of Sligo, and Kathryn Casserly of GCH.

Clean sweep for handballers

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Galway handballers continue to progress in the All Ireland competition with three victories in Aughagower on Saturday.

Galway women on fire

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Galway head to Birr to face Offaly in St Brendan's Park on Sunday (2pm) looking to continue their positive start to their Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League campaign in division one.

Moycullen face league leaders

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Moycullen men's basketball are on the road again this weekend to face Griffith's Sword Thunder on Saturday (6pm).

Open day at Athenry Golf Club

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Athenry Golf Club is hosting an open day for new and old members at its clubhouse in Palmerstown, Oranmore, Co Galway, on Saturday March 4.

Footballers should have enough to lower the Banner on Sunday

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Having attended college for five years with plenty of lads from Clare, and having played a few Sigerson and Collingwood cups with a blast of them too with UL, I know one thing for certain, they are sound men. And hard men to beat.

They are a proud tribe, and whether it is Clare hurlers or Clare footballers, they do not like to bend the knee for any man, or team.

Hurlers may have blown chance of promotion

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Sunday was a genuinely tough afternoon for Galway hurling supporters in a crowd of more than 7,000 at Pearse Stadium as they watched their team blow a good lead twice before going down to Wexford by 1-21 to 3-13.

Kieran Keane gets the thumbs up from all at Connacht

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Timing is everything, and it looks like the right time for new Connacht head coach Kieran Keane.

After two seasons with Super Rugby's Chiefs as an assistant, the Christchurch-born Kiwi departs Hamilton for a new challenge as a head coach in Ireland. With his Chiefs' boss Dave Rennie heading to Glasgow, and the Waikato franchise turning to Colin Cooper to fill those boots, the time appears right for Keane to make his move.

Keegan hopes to deliver new season promise for Galway United

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

New manager Shane Keegan is looking forward to Friday's SSE Airtricity League premier division opener against Drogheda United at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Connacht must quench Dragons' fire in Champions Cup quest

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

Connacht's chase for Champions Cup rugby continues at the Galway Sportsground with the Newport Gwent Dragons' visit on Saturday (7.35pm).

Mellows, Galway co-op, and the RBS Six Nations Trophy

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

•Corinthians RFC, in association with Ulster Bank Galway, will be bringing the RBS Six Nations Trophy to Corinthian Park next Wednesday (February 22) with special guests Alan Quinlan, Luke Fitzgerald and a member of the Connacht squad. This night is open to all. At 5.45pm, Quinlan and Fitzgerald will take a training session with one of the club’s youth teams. Photo opportunities will be available from 6.30pm until 7.30pm, followed by a Q & A session.

Rejuvenated Wexford next up for G alway hurlers

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

The Galway hurlers will not have it as easy this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2pm) when they face a reinvigorated Wexford.

Footballers collect two important points

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

The Galway footballers are in good form as they head into a "mini-break" in the league after an impressive 1-13 to 0-10 victory over Fermanagh in Brewster Park on Sunday.

Kevin Walsh's team will face Clare on Sunday week at home (February 26), and after last weekend's win there will be a belief in the squad. Another two league points can be collected if they produce 70 minutes of football similar to the second 35 minutes last weekend.

Killarney Crokes too strong for Corofin

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

Galway and Connacht club champions Corofin bowed out of the All-Ireland club series at the semi-final stage when they were beaten by nine points by Kerry and Munster champions Killarney Crokes in Limerick.

Ahascragh/Fohenagh bidding for All-Ireland glory

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

Galway intermediate hurling champions Ahascragh/Fohenagh will bid to become the first team from Galway to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Final this Saturday when they take on Carrickshock (Kilkenny) in Croke Park (4.45pm).

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