Corinthians and Galwegians to meet in cup semi-final
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Corinthians and Galwegians take a break from All Ireland league action and meet on Saturday in the Connacht Senior Cup semi-final.
Read more ...Medtronic qualify for All Ireland final
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Medtronic footballers have qualified for the All Ireland Junior Interfirms Football final after proving too strong for the Cork Teachers in the All Ireland semi-final played in Mallow recently.
Read more ...Victory salute
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Galway Black Dragon kickboxer James Ward has his hand raised in victory after his fight against Waterford’s Robbie Parle by IKF Referee Tony O Donnell from Ennis at a recent IKF sanctioned Kickboxing promotion in Kilmacthomas.
Read more ...SPORTS SHORTS
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
•Connacht Rugby’s A team enjoyed a successful outing in Edinburgh recently, recording a 56 - 3 victory over the Scottish Students. The Connacht team, coached by Nigel Carolan, comprised a handful of current senior squad members, young academy players, and members of Connacht’s Grand Slam winning u-20 team. It included the up-and-coming Shane Leyden, Robbie Henshaw, Tadgh Leader, Danny Qualter, and Jack Carty.
Read more ...Galway Garda ease into Connacht final
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
The Galway Garda eased into the Connacht Interfirms Senior Football Championship final after a convincing victory over Prison Officers from Castlerea this week.
Read more ...The GAA must improve the match day occasion
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
A few weekends ago, a few friends and I ventured up to the Sportsground for the Connacht and Toulouse Heineken Cup game.
Read more ...Corofin fine increases
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Galway county football champions Corofin were stunned on Tuesday afternoon when receiving an email from Connacht Council informing them their fine had been increased by another €500 after the club’s Monday night appeal.
Read more ...Greenfields overcome city rivals in senior league
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Greenfields continued their winning ways with a superb 3 - 1 performance against their great rivals Galway Hockey Club on Sunday at Dangan in the Connacht Senior League.
Read more ...Galway athletes shine at national champs
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
The Irish performances at the European cross country championships in Slovenia were buoyed up by the historic victory of Wexford's Fionnuala Britton in the senior women's event, only the second time that an Irish woman has achieved the honour. Continuing his recovery from his marathon debut, Galway's Gary Thornton put in a solid run to take 54th position, helping the Irish team to sixth overall.
Closer to home, the second day of the juvenile even age and adult national novice championships took place in Kildare - the highlight of which was the Galway ladies’ team, which came second and won All Ireland novice county silver medals in a highly-competitive field. Laura Shaughnessy of Loughrea AC in fifth led the team home, coming close to an individual medal. Irene Gorman of GCH also had a stormer to come 12th with a really strong run, and these were ably supported by Caoimhe Daniels 34th, Helen Corbett 43rd, and Thelma McMahon 118th.
Read more ...Moycullen seek revenge on UCD Marian
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Moycullen travel to Dublin this Saturday for their final game before Christmas and a last chance at exacting some revenge over a UCD Marian team that snatched victory in Galway with a last-second shot back in October.
Read more ...Bish win Western Region senior basketball crown
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
St Joseph’s (Bish) 77
Calasanctius College (Oranmore) 39
Connacht ready for another big occasion in Heineken Cup campaign
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Connacht’s second home fixture in this season’s Heineken Cup sees English premiership outfit Gloucester visit the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (1.30pm).
Gloucester's visit for this pool six fixture represents Connacht's fourth successive home game since entertaining Toulouse, and another chance to arrest a run of eight defeats on the trot.
Read more ...Win tickets to Connacht Rugby
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Heineken Cup rugby returns to the Galway Sportsground on
Saturday when Connacht host English premiership side Gloucester
Read more ...Young guns commit to Connacht
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Two Connacht youngsters who have taken centre stage this season, Eoin Griffin and David McSharry, have re-signed two-year contracts this week.
Read more ...Corofin u-21s too strong for plucky Salthill outfit
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
A difference of a few years of age makes a huge difference in underage sport, and that was obvious to all who attended the county u-21 A football final on Saturday in Tuam Stadium.
Read more ...Hurling board convention on tonight in Athenry
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
The Galway Hurling Board will hold its annual convention tonight (Thursday) at the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry.
All the 2011 officers will be returned unopposed. The biggest topic for discussion will be the motion proposing changes to the senior and intermediate club structures for 2012 as recommended by the review group in its recent report.
Read more ...Give up booze and support your club
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
The GAA' s new health and fundraising initiative Off the Booze and On the Ball will be launched by the Galway County Board tomorrow (Friday) at 7.45pm in the Loughrea Hotel.
Read more ...Moycullen host high-flying Demons in Oranmore
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
With the Kingfisher gym in NUI Galway tied up for exams, Moycullen change venue this weekend to host their home game against high-flying UCC Demons in Calasanctius College, Oranmore, on Saturday ( 7.30pm).
Read more ...Kickboxers land three titles in Galway
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Three All Ireland titles were won by Galwegians at the annual Seasons Beatings kickboxing promotion in Menlo Park Hotel on Saturday.
Read more ...Wheelchair basketball rolls west
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
The first competitive wheelchair basketball games to be held west of the Shannon take place this weekend in Galway.
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