Thornton in blistering form

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Galway’s national 10k champion Gary Thornton completed Loughrea’s inaugral Grey Lake 10k coming home in an exceptional time of 30:01.

All-Ireland joy for McMeyler

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Salthill handballer John McMeyler finally got his hands on An all-Ireland medal when he defeated Tipperary challenger Jim Quinn in a hard-fought emerald masters B singles final at Mullingar on Saturday.

Corinthians launch new supporters’ programme

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Galway Corinthians RFC is launching a supporters’ club programme to coincide with the start of the new AIL season on Saturday next.

Connacht clubs kick off new All Ireland season

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

The new All-Ireland League season kicks off on Saturday, October 2 with difficult challenges for Connacht’s four representives.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

• The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club had three fighters out on Sunday at the Dragon Wars promotion in Kilkenny and all three were victorious. Martin Murray totally outclassed his opponent Connor Myers from Shannon, while mum of two Yvonne McNevin easily outscored her Kilkenny opponent Mags Walsh over the three rounds in her first outing. IKF All Ireland welterweight champ Alex Novac took the laurels in an international bout against Andrew Davis from Wales.Novac, who holds the title at 67kg, weighed in at 69.5 for the fight on Sunday while the Welshman tipped the scales at 71.9kg. Novac will now drop back to welterweight to make a mandatory first defence of his title against No 1 contender John O' Shea on October 17 and this fight will again be in Kilkenny.

golf results

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Portumna Golf Club: It was a story of the three Marys from Portumna as the minor ladies won the All-Ireland at Donabate Golf Club. Portumna were unstoppable in the final with Mary McDonagh leading the way by scoring a 4&3 win in the first match. Mary McElroy followed with an impressive 7&5 win before Mary Kelly brought the title west thanks to a 5&4 win in the penultimate game.

Supporters can make all the difference as Connacht host Ulster

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

After their most successful start to the season, Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (7.30pm) to face Ulster in the first interprovincial of the season.

United must return to Tallaght with Geraghty in goal

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Returning to the scene of a crime frequently brings trouble so Galway United will be especially anxious to take some sort of dividend from tomorrow’s trip to Tallaght for another clash with table-toppers Shamrock Rovers.

Last Friday’s FAI Cup quarter final ended in farce as referee Anthony Buttimer took centre stage once again when dismissing Galway goalkeeper Barry Ryan. Under duress due to the numerical inferiority, Galway were then ruthlessly dismissed by the Hoops, who cruised to an emphatic 6 - 0 success.

Galway cyclist completes gruelling ultra cycle

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A County Galway cyclist, Seán Ó hIarnáin, has claimed third place in the recent 1,300 miles Race Around Ireland.

Football candidates prepare for interviews

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The interview process for the next Galway football manager is due to get under way in the next week or so.

The panel will include three officers of the county board - county chairman John Joe Holleran, vice chair Michael Ruane and treasurer, Milo Costello.

Killererin’s experience and guile difficult to beat

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Mountbellew/Moylough v Killererin
Saturday, Tuam Stadium 5pm

Portumna remain everyone’s favourites as championship reaches the quarter-finals

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Cooper Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals are down for decision this weekend with one game on Saturday evening, and the other games taking place in Ballinasloe and Athenry on Sunday.

Portumna win first All Ireland Junior Cup

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Portumna Golf Club has won the All-Ireland Junior Cup for the first time in the club’s history. Having They won Connacht in August at Castlebar GC, they returned to the same venue for the All-Ireland finals where they overcame Ulster champions Banbridge to advance to the final against Naas. Father and son John and Sean Cleary were the heroes on the first day, both coming from a deficit position to win their respective matches. And Pat Quinlan was the toast of the club the following day after the Clearys won their respective matches. Quinlan made sure of the trophy when he hit a tremendous four iron to 10ft at the difficult par three 16th to see off David Prendergast of Naas in the fifth and final match. The team was captained by Matt Donoghue.

Short odds and long

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Current county champions Portumna are extremely short odds at 1/7 to win the county hurling championship yet again in 2010.

Loughrea are second favourites at 11/1, and the longest price available for any team is Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry at 33/1.

Dates for all Galway football finals

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Galway football board has announced the dates for all the county football finals in junior, minor, intermediate and senior grades over the coming weeks.

Thornton keeps pace at Great Northern Run

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Galway City Harrier's Gary Thornton produced another fantastic run when finishing 14th in the prestigious Great Northern Run won by Ethiopian legend and world marathon record holder Haile Gebresalaisse last weekend.

Kickboxing success for Galway club

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Gort’s two well-known kickboxing exponents were successful at the recent IKF kickboxing show on Saturday night in the Gort Community Centre.

Eric Daly, All Ireland kickboxing champion, moved up to welterweight to take on Irish No 1 Chris Coyle from Donegal, and he came out on the right side of the decision, winning 40-36, 40-38, 40-37. The decision also went in favour of Cathal Manning who claimed the victory over Dubliner Andy Myres in a Full K-1 Rules contest by 30-26, 30-26, 30-26.

United primed for classic cup tie with Rovers

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Defiance is always needed in domestic football and Galway United will head to Tallaght for tomorrow night’s FAI Cup quarter-final intent on replicating the courage and commitment shown at Terryland Park on Monday.

Injuries take their toll in Connacht’s preparations for Glasgow joust

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Struggling with a host of injuries, Connacht head to an inhospitable Firhill for their second successive away fixture, once again determined to get something from tomorrow evening’s clash with Glasgow (7pm).

Experienced Corofin advance after Barna push them close

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Corofin 0-11
Barna 0-9

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