Ashbourne Cup finals at NUIG
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
NUI Galway holds camogie’s intervarsity tournaments, the Ashbourne and Purcell cups, this weekend which will see the host club in action on Saturday.
Read more ...Maree aim for the big time
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Maree’s men’s basketball could be heading for the big time. The Oranmore-based outfit has begun the Superleague application process which, if accepted, could see them playing in the top league alongside fellow Galway side Moycullen.
Maree’s rise in men’s basketball comes after just two seasons in the National League. They currently top the league, with nine wins and two losses, having consolidated that position with a 75-57 over Portloaise last weekend. Next up is Saturday’s fixture in Calasanctius Gym (7.45pm) when they host St Brendan’s Tralee, surprise losers in Waterford last weekend.
Read more ...Moycullen improve, but lack scoring power
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
After the disappointment of the previous week’s defeat to Ulster Elks, there was an improved showing from Moycullen away to DCU Saints at the weekend.
Read more ...Elwood focused on best Magners League finish
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Connacht coach Eric Elwood will be hoping to continue the momentum set in last month’s final round of Challenge Cup games when they host the Scarlets on Saturday (7.35pm).
Read more ...Fringe players must impress as Galway hurlers face Wexford
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The Galway senior hurlers get back to competitive league action this Sunday when they take on Wexford at Pearse Stadium at 2.30pm.
Read more ...GTI’s sparkling first campaign sees them through to Wednesday’s final
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
GTI’s soccer team is set for its first final after a sparkling campaign in the Combined Colleges division one league. They will take on Dundalk IT next Wednesday (February 16) in Leixlip, Co Kildare (2pm).
Read more ...St James in Croke Park showdown on Saturday
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The chance to win an All-Ireland final in Croke Park only comes to most clubs very infrequently, if at all.
Read more ...Kelly upbeat that St James can collect
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
You cannot buy experience, and it is one of the most valuable commodities a team can have going into an All-Ireland final, and St James’ captain on Saturday evening is a man with oodles of it.
Mark Kelly has been around the block in football terms and he has tasted both victory and defeat many times with colleges, club and county football over the past 20 years.
Read more ...Footballers crash to heavy defeat
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The Galway footballers were 5/2 in the bookies to be relegated from division one this time last week, but following their poor and inept second-half performance last Sunday against Monaghan (the other team expected to go down), they have been made outright favourites at 4/7 to make the drop to the second tier.
Read more ...Galway ladies face stiff test in Tyrone
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Galway ladies face a second difficult tie at the start of the National Football League when they travel to face last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists Tyrone.
Read more ...Corinthians eke out solid win
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Corinthians maintain their mid-table position in division two of the All Ireland League after a well-deserved 18 - 12 win against visiting Midleton in Cloonacauneen Park.
Read more ...Galway men claim national title after thirty three years
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Galway athletes have claimed a memorable cross country title, winning the men’s intermediate team championship in Dublin at the weekend.
Read more ...Moycullen must pick up the pieces
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Moycullen's Superleague basketball, having suffered another defeat in a long list of losses last weekend, must pick themselves up when they face DCU on Sunday (8pm).
Read more ...Greenfields still top
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Greenfields Hockey Club continues to top the Connacht Senior League table after a narrow 1 - 0 victory over city rivals Galway 2 on Sunday.
Read more ...Corinthians fightback earns a point
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Corinthans had to be content with a losing bonus point from their trip to Belfast Harlequins on Saturday, losing by 34 - 27.
Read more ...Wegians slump to leaders
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Galwegians’ current difficulties continued at the weekend when they suffered a second comprehensive defeat this season at the hands of Clontarf.
Read more ...Medtronic advance to junior interfirms final
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Medtronic (Galway) 1-11
Prison Officers (Castlerea) 0-07
Athenry make senior cup breakthrough
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Athenry VS 22
Gallen Community School 14
SPORTS SHORTS
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
•Salthill Devon are preparing for the new season, and as part of their build up the club will play their first pre-season friendly on Satyurday (3pm) with the EA Sports Cup and FAI Ford Cup 2010 champions Sligo Rovers Football Club. The match will be played at Drom and the FAI Senior Cup will be on display. Entry to the match is free.
Read more ...Maree retain National Cup in Tallaght thriller
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Maree Basketball Club’s success at national level continued on Saturday when its u-20s retained the National Cup by the narrowest of margins in a pulsating final.
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