Three Galway players on the Fitzgibbon Cup team of the century

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

To honour the centenary of the Fitzgibbon Cup, a team of 15 has been chosen as the team of the century.

Hurlers take on Laois

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

The Galway hurlers will follow up their facile win over UCD last weekend when they take on Laois in the semi-final of the Walsh Cup on Sunday (2pm) at Duggan Park.

Bane fires Garda to Connacht title

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Garda (Galway) 1-15
Teachers (Mayo) 1-11

Salthill Devon to play League of Ireland football at Terryland with rebranded team

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Salthill Devon’s League of Ireland team will today be rebranded as SD Galway FC and play its League of Ireland fixtures at Terryland Park for the upcoming season, but FAI chief executive John Delaney believes the Galway United Supporters’ Trust can still play a role in League of Ireland football in the west.

Connacht savour historic Heineken Cup victory

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

It is a win that may mean different things to different people, but for the collective Connacht Rugby, it will go down in history.

Plaudits for players

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Three Connacht players have joined an illustrious list of European stars in this week’s pick of the Heineken Cup round six fixtures.

An Fháirche book their place in All-Ireland final at Croke Park

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The Clonbur footballers will realise many a footballer’s childhood dream in three weeks’ time when they tog out in their club colours in Croke Park in an All-Ireland final.

“An Fháirche ag imirt in Páirce Crocaigh” – it sure has a nice ring to it.

Mulholland to pick NFL panel over the next week

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Galway football manager Alan Mulholland and his selectors face some difficult decisions over the next 10 days to trim the Galway football squad ahead of their Allianz League campaign.

Hurlers off to Belfield

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The Galway senior hurlers will head to Dublin this Sunday for the quarter-final of the Walsh Cup against UCD in Belfield (2pm).

Ballygar hurlers fall to Ballyragget

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The hurlers of Newbridge and Ballygar were defeated by four points, 1-10 to 0-17, last Sunday in Nenagh in the All-Ireland junior hurling semi-final.

Galwegians RFC celebrates ninetieth anniversary

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Galwegians RFC is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a gala banquet on St Patrick’s Day.

NUIG celebrates football centenary

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A special centenary event for NUIG’s Gaelic Football Club takes place next month in Galway.

Moycullen overcome league champs with super defence

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

In almost three years of Superleague competition Moycullen had yet to finish within single digits of Killester, the two-times defending league champions. However on Saturday in NUI Galway, and without their star American centre Luke Enos who is recovering from an ankle injury, Moycullen beat their Dublin counterparts by a deserved six points.

Breathnach dominates shot putt

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Galway athletes once again were on the podiums in the weekend’s sporting action.

Maree advance to two national cup finals

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Maree Basketball Club is preparing to contest two National Cup finals in Tallaght on the last weekend in January following semi-final action last weekend in Cork.

Bish back into basketball final

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway’s St Joseph’s College is on course to successfully defend its national basketball cup crown after comprehensively defeating Dublin champions Colaiste Eanna in UL on Friday.

The Bish secured their place in Basketball Ireland’s National Cup u-16 A final with a 51 - 37 victory.

Last Heineken Cup hurrah for Connacht this season

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

After a tough and testing campaign, Connacht Rugby’s debut season of Heineken Cup rugby ends when English premiership leaders Harlequins visit the Sportsground tomorrow evening (8pm).

Final home game for Galway before National League

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway football supporters will have their last opportunity to see Alan Mulholland’s new-look side in competitive action on home soil for a few weeks when they take on Sligo this Sunday at Tuam Stadium (2pm) in the final round of the FBD league.

Sligo are managed again this season by Mulholland’s former 1986 All-Ireland minor winning teammate, Kevin Walsh, and they will ply their trade in division three of the NFL in the coming months.

A big day beckons for Clonbur in All-Ireland junior semi-final

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Clonbur will have one of the biggest days in the club’s history when they face Ballivor (Meath) in the All-Ireland Junior semi-final at 2pm on Sunday in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Milltown GAA Club celebrates fifty years of senior football

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Milltown GAA Club celebrates the completion of 50 years in the Galway Senior Football Championship at a gala banquet tomorrow evening in the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris.

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