Connacht to start season at Sportsground

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Connacht will kick-off the defence of its Guinness Pro 12 title at the Sportsground against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday September 3 [7.35pm], fixtures for the upcoming 2016/17 season were released yesterday.

Minor footballers will face Kildare or Laois in quarter-finals in a fortnight

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The Galway minor footballers will face either Kildare or Laois in the All-Ireland quarter-finals in two weeks time after an impressive 1-9 to 0-6 Connacht final victory over Mayo last Sunday in Pearse Stadium.

United manager Dunne expects signings next week

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The Tribesmen suffered a disappointing 1-0 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division loss against Finn Harps at Ballybofey last Friday evening as Sean Houston’s second half strike was enough to earn the Donegal outfit three points. However summer reinforcements will arrive in the west soon, according to Dunne.

“We are looking at a few different possibilities at the moment,” Dunne confirmed. “It is a bit early to say what exactly will happen because we have a few weeks to go, but I expect to have a couple of players added by early next week.

Cruiserweight Gary Sweeney to fight Czech Gabor on major card in Cardiff

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Galway-boxer Gary Sweeney will get to chance to prove his punching power this weekend when he fights in his second professional bout on a top-drawer Frank Warren card in Cardiff.

Roscommon and Galway need to up their game for Connacht final replay

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The senior footballers of Galway and Roscommon will head to McHale Park in Castlebar next Sunday to battle it out for the Nestor Cup (3.30pm) after drawing last weekend’s Connacht final on a score-line of 0-13 to 1-10 in Pearse Stadium. Both teams will go in knowing that they have the criticism of many GAA pundits and fans - some of it unjustified - rebounding from social media, print outlets, and the national wireless and TV.

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Galway can build on Mayo victory and defeat Roscommon

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

When we narrowly defeated Roscommon in the Connacht final in 1998 after a replay, it was a bit of luck that made the difference between two evenly matched sides.

United head to Harps expecting tough battle

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Tommy Dunne’s Galway United return to SSE Airtricity League premier division action tomorrow evening with a "difficult" away trip to Ballybofey for a clash with Finn Harps.

Galway minors now face Mayo

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Following their impressive win over Roscommon in Kiltoom in the Connacht semi-final, the Galway minors will take on Mayo this Sunday in the Connacht final at 12 noon in the curtain raiser to the senior final at Pearse Stadium.

Stephen Joyce and his management team will be hoping to add another provincial title to the one collected last season and to go on a run in the All-Ireland series.

Budding Galway hurlers set new challenges

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Young hurlers from Galway will have a chance to show off their skills on Saturday when Centra hosts a community hurling event in Kenny Park with hurling stars Cathal Mannion and Jason Flynn.

Greene grabs gold to seal place at world champs

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Galway sprinter Cillin Greene has been selected to complete at the World Junior Athletic Championships after grabbing the limelight at the nationals last weekend.

Galway Touch Rugby players head to Euros

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Members of the Irish Women's Touch Rugby team, many of whom play with Galway Touch, are taking part in the European European Touch Championships in Jersey next month.

Staunton on song as Mayo end Galway's winning streak

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

A player who scorers 2-14 deserves to be on the winning side, and that was the case for Mayo’s Cora Staunton on Sunday when her team ended a four-match losing streak to Galway in the Connacht Senior Ladies Football Championship final at MacHale Park.

Kilkenny too strong for Galway - again

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

The Galway senior hurlers must be sick to their back teeth of the sight of the black and amber jersey after Richie Hogan, Conor Fogarty, and company tore into the second half of the Leinster final last weekend to see off Galway with a fair degree of comfort, 1-26 to 0-22.

O' Donnell focusing on team consistency for a win on Sunday

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Galway football captain Gary O'Donnell has been down the Connacht final road before and he knows the victors next Sunday will be the team that produces a consistent and solid team performance.

Guests of honour

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Roscommon's All-Ireland U21 football champions of 1966 are guests of honour at the 2016 Connacht senior and minor finals in Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

The “Jubilee” team, led by captain Colm Shine, will be introduced to the crowd at a ceremony after the minor game and before the senior final.

Key United players ready to return against Bohemians

Thu, Jun 23, 2016

Boosted by the return from injury of four key squad members, Galway United manager Tommy Dunne is "optimistic" ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Dalymount Park for the SSE Airtricity League premier division clash against Bohemians.