Another harsh All-Ireland final defeat for Galway camogie girls
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Wexford 1-12
Galway 1-10
Galway u-21s blown away by rampant Tipperary
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Tipperary 5-22
Galway 0-12
Salthill girls add cup crown to make it a treble
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Salthill Devon’s u-14 squad capped a memorable season with a fine 5-1 victory over Colga in the Galway Cup final.
Read more ...Kickboxing champs headline Gort fight night
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Two of Ireland’s top fighters who hail from Gort will headline an exciting 15-bout kickboxing card in their home town on Saturday evening.
Read more ...golf results
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Cregmore Golf Club: Cregmore celebrated success at the weekend, becoming Cecil Ewing Connacht champions. The team was: Conor Killeen and Philip Gallagher; Conor O'Shea and Mike Kearns, Pat Gavin and David Burke,J ohn McGrath and Brendan Cleary,Eoin Corcoran and Karl Hughes, Mike Greally and Fiachra Murphy, Ciaran O'Donnell and Sean Cloonan, and team captain Mossie Sheehan.
Read more ...SPORTS SHORTS
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
•Power Soccer School of Excellence is now offering birthday parties for children with a sportingbent. The school’s main theme is soccer, but it boasts skilled coaches who can provide other sports birthday parties if needed. According to John Power, the idea is simple - a gentle warm up with fun active games, skills work, and then matches in a World Cup Tournament. The parties are available for all ages, and advanced booking is advised. Power Soccer has been providing soccer coaching in schools and crèches in Galway county for 10 years with all-year-round indoor coaching centres in Barna, Bushypark, Claregalway, Clifden, Headford, Killannin, Lettermore, Loughrea, Moycullen, Oranmore and Salthill. For further information contact 091-865350, 086-1956424, email [email protected], or visit website at www.powersoccer.ie
•The Grey Lake 10k will be held in Loughrea on September 26. Organised by Loughrea Athletic Club Walkers, the event will also boast a one mile junior fun run at 1.30pm around the streets of Loughrea. Participants can enter by post, closing date September 24, €20, or on runireland.com, closing date September 25 at 6pm €20, Entries will also be taken on the day at €25.
Read more ...High time Galway won another camogie crown
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Galway has only once won the All-Ireland senior title in camogie.That success was in 1996 and the current squad is keen to change that statistic this weekend when they take on Wexford for the O’Duffy Cup in Croke Park at 4pm.
Read more ...U-21 hurlers face a battle in Semple Stadium
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Even as late as yesterday afternoon the storm over the exceedingly unfair fixing of the All-Ireland u-21 final between Galway and Tipperary for Semple Stadium in Thurles on Saturday evening at 7pm had not fully abated and Galway will fulfil the fixture under protest.
Galway Hurling Board chairman Joe Byrne has expressed his outrage and annoyance at the mean-spirited and unfair decision of Galway having to travel to play Tipperary in their own back yard.
Read more ...Connacht expect backlash in first away test
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Connacht’s away form, so poor in previous seasons, gets its first test on Saturday when they face the Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlets (3pm).
Read more ...Supermac’s supports Connacht Rugby
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Supermac’s will be a main sponsor for the Connacht Youths and Connacht Junior and Senior Schools Rugby tournaments.
Read more ...Five in the hat for football job
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
With the withdrawal of John Divilly and Frank Doherty from the race to be the new Galway senior manager earlier in the week, there are currently five nominations for the position.
Read more ...Connor hoping for return of injured trio
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
The next crucial encounter in Galway United’s dramatic season occurs at the Carlisle Grounds tomorrow night against Bray Wanderers.
Read more ...US star boosts Moycullen basketball
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Moycullen Basketball Club has completed the signing of Mason Ambler ahead of its second Nivea For Men’s SuperLeague campaign.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Ambler will replace Nathaniel Fritsch who has signed a contract to play the upcoming season in Portugal after a productive year for the Galway club.
Read more ...Oughterard golfers win All Ireland Mixed Foursomes
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Oughterard Golf Club: Oughterard is celebrating All Ireland success after winning the Irish Mixed Foursomes trophy. The Connacht champions defeated their Munster counterparts, Lisselan, by 3 - 2 at Castlerock Golf Club. In the semi-finals Oughterard scored a 3-2 win over the Ulster champions City of Derry, while Lisselan beat the Leinster champions, Clontarf, by 4-1.
The team was: Rita Jordan, John Carr (team captain), Valerie Heary (team captain), Jerry Gore, Maire Ni Mhaile, Catherine Hosty, Michael Darcy, Peter Feeney, Laura Gore, Ursula Hernon, and Mairtin O’Cearra.
Read more ...Mulkerrins claims second All Ireland
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Moycullen’s Martin Mulkerrins has become only the second Galway man to win the All-Ireland minor 60x30 handball title.
Read more ...Loughrea triathlon
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
One of the largest sprint triathlons in Ireland takes place on Sunday when more than 750 people will take part in the Ulster Bank Loughrea Sprint Triathlon.
Read more ...County football semi-finals at Tuam Stadium this Sunday
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
The last four teams left standing in the Claregalway Hotel Senior Football Championship take centre stage this Sunday in an attractive double header at Tuam stadium.
Read more ...GAA SHORTS
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
• Galway Ladies juniors bowed out of Aisling McGing Championship after meeting Cork in the semi-final at Cork Institute of Technology on Sunday. Galway played with the wind in the first half and were rattled by a goal and two points from Cork in the opening 10 minutes. However, after settling, Galway took to their task and by half time the score was Cork 1-3 Galway 0-6. Galway powered into the second half and, after a goal each from Lucy Hannon and Deirdre Brennan, took the lead. However Cork finished the stronger - Cork 2-13 and 2-08.
Read more ...Elwood’s reign begins with a Welsh side promising to fire
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
The Eric Elwood era begins in earnest on Saturday when Connacht open their season with a home Magners League fixture against the Newport Gwent Dragons (5.30pm).
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