Clarinbridge hurlers should be at full strength
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
A club’s season can turn on a small thing. Clarinbridge were close to crashing out of the Galway county championship in the group stages last summer. It took a late free from Mark Kerins to snatch a draw off Beagh in their last group game, and without that score, they would not have even qualified, having lost their first two games to Kinvara and Portumna.
Read more ...FAI set to decide on United’s appeal tomorrow
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Galway United’s premier division status hangs by a thread with the FAI set to make a crucial appeal decision on whether the western club will be granted a top flight tomorrow (Friday).
Read more ...Connacht can leapfrog Glasgow with home win tomorrow
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Connacht have a real opportuity to overtake Glasgow in the Magners League table if they can achieve the necessary victory when the two sides meet tomorrow at the Galway Sportsground (7pm).
Read more ...Hearthbreak for St James
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
This was a heartbreaking defeat for St James. To lose an All-Ireland final in Croke Park is never easy, but to lose one you could and should have won is devastating. The James lads will know this is one that got away.
Read more ...Why have our footballing fortunes crumbled?
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Ten years ago Galway were the high kings of inter-county football.
Read more ...Hurlers face a step up in class
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Following their facile win over Wexford last Sunday in Pearse Stadium, the Galway hurlers face Offaly in O’Connor Park in Tullamore at 1pm this Sunday.
Read more ...Bane inspires Galway Gardai to title
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Galway Garda won the Connacht Senior Inter-firms Football Championship for the first time with a victory over fancied Mayo Teachers.
Read more ...Galway ladies look to build on recent draw
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
The Galway senior ladies, who opened their NFL account last weekend, will be looking to build on that performance when they face Kildare on Sunday (2pm) in Ballykelly, Monasterevin.
Read more ...Medtronic power through to All Ireland final
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Galway’s Medtronic has advanced to its first All Ireland Inter-firms hurling final after securing a convincing victory over Munster kingpins, the Cork Garda, in the recent semi-final played in Gort.
Read more ...Corinthians to bounce back
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Corinthians will be hoping to put their All Ireland League back on track this weekend after a surprise loss to lowly Old Crescent at Rosbrien on Saturday.
Read more ...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.
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