Craughwell and Sarsfields spring surprises to qualify for county hurling final
Thu, Oct 29, 2015
There was a mighty crowd in Kenny Park last Sunday afternoon to witness two big surprises in the county hurling semi-finals.
Read more ...Huge weekend for Maigh Cuilinn GAA clubs
Thu, Oct 29, 2015
There is a massive weekend of action for the Maigh Cuilinn hurling and football clubs this Saturday and Sunday, as both teams are in championship action in the space of twenty-four hours.
The Moycullen Intermediate hurlers will face Abbeyknockmoy in the county Intermediate final this Saturday (2pm) in Kenny Park, while the footballers take on Michael Glaveys (Roscommon) in Hyde Park on Sunday (3pm) in the Connacht Intermediate championship.
Read more ...Moycullen's confidence boosted ahead of league leader's visit
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
SSE Airtricity Moycullen will need to step up a notch when they face early season pacesetters Templeogue on Saturday (8pm) in the NUIG Kingfisher.
Read more ...Dublin Marathon to test Galway athletes
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
Some 100 Galway club runners will be taking part in the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon on Back Holiday Monday.
Read more ...Corinthians off the mark
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
Corinthians posted their first victory in the the Ulster Bank League this season on a 20-12 scoreline against Nenagh on Saturday.
Read more ...St Thomas punish Loughrea in last quarter for solid win
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
The county senior hurling quarter-final replay between Loughrea and St Thomas in Kenny Park on Sunday afternoon was a tame affair compared to the drawn match.
Read more ...Corofin will be too good for Mohill
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
Galway county champions Corofin are expected to be far too strong for Leitrim champions Mohill in the Connacht championship quarter-final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday (2pm).
Stephen Rochford’s team are 1/80 favourites to win the game, while the Leitrim men are 12/1.
Read more ...Kilkerrin too strong
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
Kilkerrin proved too strong for Claregalway in the senior ladies county final at Corofin on Saturday evening, winning by 3-15 to 0-9. The winners had grabbed an early stranglehold on the game, and although Claregalway kept plugging away with some fine efforts throughout the field, they trailed at the break by 0-13 to 0-6.
Read more ...Claregalway crush opponents to win Connacht crown
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
Claregalway minor ladies have been crowned Connacht champions after a comprehensive 8-13 to 0-7 over Leitrim’s St Brigit’s.
Read more ...Galway United 'needs all the support' for a final flourish
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
Encouraged by a battling display which earned a draw away to champions Dundalk, Tommy Dunne's Galway United travel to the Carlisle Grounds on Saturday (5.45pm) for another crucial clash with Bray Wanderers.
Read more ...St Thomas and Gort favourites to advance
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
The two county senior hurling semi-finals take place this Sunday at Kenny Park in an attractive double header.
Read more ...Structure and discipline key for Connacht against Ospreys
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
In one of the toughest Guinness Pro 12 challenges this season, Connacht face the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Saturday (1.30pm) looking to break an 11-year losing run in Wales.
Read more ...Let the games begin - Connacht's fixture marathon opens with Zebre
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
The 16-game marathon begins for Connacht tomorrow evening when they host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.30pm).
This unprecedented lengthy succession of games, owing to the World Cup, will test Connacht's squad to the limit. It is a hefty schedule of 10 Pro 12 fixtures, that include the Christmas and New Year interprovincials, and six European matches, including the trip to Siberia to face Enisei and back-to-back games with Newcastle. It comes to a brief respite at the end of January.
Read more ...Galway United 'in trouble'unless they step up focus
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
Galway United will need a winning response following last Friday's bitterly disappointing SSE Airtricity League premier division defeat against Limerick FC when visiting Oriel Park for a vital clash with champions Dundalk tomorrow (7.45pm).
Read more ...Galway hosts Irish schools' basketball tournament
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
One of the most prestigious tournaments in Irish schools' basketball takes place in Galway this weekend.
Read more ...Corofin footballers complete historic three-in-a-row
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
Corofin made short work of Mountbellew/Moylough last Sunday in the county senior final to confirm, without doubt, they are the best team in the county, again.
Read more ...Moycullen Ladies through to Connacht final
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
Only two points separated the sides at the final whistle, but it was Maigh Cuilinn who prevailed to go through to the Connacht final after a nail-biting game against Burrishoole on Sunday.
The Galway side will now face the Roscommon champions, Padraig Pearses, on Sunday October 25 - with time and venue to be announced.
Read more ...Loughrea and St Thomas replay
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
Following their controversial 2-15 to 0-21 draw last weekend, St Thomas and Loughrea will renew acquaintances this Sunday in Kenny Park at 3.30pm in the county quarter-final replay. The referee is the experienced Alan Kelly.
Read more ...Oranmore-Maree Minor B football champions
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
Oranmore-Maree, under the guidance of John Reddington, secured a 3-8 to 1-9 win over St Michael’s in the county minor B football championship final on Sunday at Tuam stadium.
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