Connacht set to host Toulouse in second round of 2011 Heineken Cup
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Newcomers Connacht have the honour of opening this year’s Heineken Cup.
Friday November 11 signals the start of the 2011 tournament and first up is Connacht who will be up against Harlequins at the Stoop at 8pm in pool 6. Also on that evening is the pool 2 fixture between Racing Metro and Cardiff Blues.
Read more ...Silver for Galway boxer at Europeans
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Galway boxer James ‘Rock’ Cleary, pictured above with his father and brother, battled his way to a well-earned silver medal at last week’s European Schoolboy Championships finals in Grozny, Russia.
Read more ...Devon girls ready to defend Irish title
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Salthill Devon u-14 girls are on target to defend their title, having qualified for the All Ireland final again this season following an exciting 2-1 win in Listowel.
Read more ...Mervue must grab chance to leapfrog Waterford
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Those who wrote off Mervue's chances of a shock victory in Gortakeegan last week received a timely reminder of the prowess of Johnny Glynn's outfit as they returned with a fine 2-1 success.
Read more ...Minors well beaten by Roscommon
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
The Galway minor footballers failed in their bid last Sunday to win the county’s first Connacht minor title since 2007.
Read more ...Regan focused on hurlers’ next step
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Tony Óg Regan has been around long enough to know a team is only as good as its last game and the only result that matters is the next one. For Galway that means defeating Waterford in next Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter final at Semple Stadium and reaching the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since 2005.
Read more ...Galway camogie through to semi-finals
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Galway have qualified for the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship semi-finals, which are fixed for August 13, after an impressive 0-12 to 0-9 victory over Kilkenny on Saturday.
Read more ...Defending champs Galway suffer final quarter collapse
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
A final quarter collapse by defending title holders Galway ended the county’s hopes of claiming a second successive All-Ireland championship this season.
Read more ...Rowathon set for Ladies’ Day
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
St Joseph’s College, The Bish, is holding its successful Rowathon next Thursday (Ladies’ Day at the Galway Races).
Read more ...New Irish record for Galway girls
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Galway youngsters set a new Irish record at the recent Irish age-groups swimming championships at the National Aquatic Centre.
Read more ...United need a dividend to brighten their dark hours
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Galway United head into the final game tomorrow evening before the League Of Ireland's seasonal break charged with the task of taking a dividend from the side immediately above then on the premier league table when the team travels to Drogheda.
Read more ...Galway are ‘mentally prepared” for big Waterford challenge
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
After impressive victories over Clare and Cork in the last two rounds of the championship the Galway hurlers must take the next step this Sunday in Thurles (4pm) and put Waterford to the sword in the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Read more ...golf results
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Bearna Golf Club: Captain Martin O'Neill's Prize, Einne Curran (16) 57; John Darby (15) 57; Gross Colm Feeney (0) 51; Neil McNeill (8) 54; John Collins (12) 53; Gerry Walsh (14) 51; 2nd gross John Hyland (9) 34; Sean O'Grady (13) 50; Past capt, Richard Hughes (11) 48; Senior, Vincent Ginty (22) 44; Stag, Dominic Burke (20) 29; Front 9, Joseph Daly (16) 20; Back 9, Tommy Flynn (10) 20; Pin, Mark O'Leary; Drive, Fergal Manning; Visitor, Michael Walsh (13) 31.
Galway Bay Golf Club: Captain's Day Pat Winters, Mark Shields (12) 54; Donal Flanagan (13) 52; Gross Ronan Hennigan (5) 29; Padraig Moran ( 15) 51; Pete Melville (12) 50; Brendan Day (12) 49; Tom Molloy ( 8) 49; Nearest to pin, Declan Murray; Longest drive, Donal Devery; Front nine, Ronan Rooney 20; Back nine, Gerry Hawkins 18; Past captains, Tom Sands; Visitor Prize, Tom Fahy. Ladies, Orla Shields (18) 38; Aoife Killeen (18) 36; Gross, Fiona Caulfield (19) 19; Deirdre Toohey (20) 35; Mary Ryan (26) 33;Nearest pin, Fiona Caulfield; Longest drive, Mary McMahon; Front nine, Bridgie Hanley; Back nine, Carmel Randall.
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Roscommon will test Galway in minor final
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
The Galway minor footballers, under the management of Tommie Joyce, will face Roscommon this Sunday (12 noon) in Hyde Park in the Connacht final.
Read more ...Mervue ready to hold Crowe Memorial 2011
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
The annual Derek Crowe Memorial Six-a-sides, held in memory of the former Mervue United/Galway United player, takes place this Saturday and Sunday at McHugh Avenue, Mervue.
Read more ...United’s cause becomes more urgent
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
It is a case of top versus bottom tomorrow night when table-toppers Sligo Rovers come to Terryland Park with high hopes of disposing of basement boys Galway United.
Read more ...Galway must step it up when they face the Cats
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
The Galway senior camogie team will be given a good indication of their current form when they take on Kilkenny in round six of the All-Ireland championship on Saturday in Duggan Park (4pm).
Read more ...Hurlers hit a winning groove against Cork
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
The improving Galway hurlers will face defeated Munster finalists Waterford on Sunday week at Semple Stadium at 4pm in the All-Ireland quarter final as a result of their impressive victory last Saturday over a shell shocked Cork outfit.
Read more ...Footballers exit championship again in early July
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
The Galway footballers were knocked out of the championship on Saturday in Navan after being beaten by a point, 0-11 to 0-10, by a limited home side.
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