Clean sweep for Galway ladies

Thu, Jul 16, 2009

Galway ladies football ensured a clean sweep of Connacht titles with the u-16s being the latest to overcome rivals Mayo.

The Galway side enjoyed a comfortable 3-14 to 1-7 victory, and they now play the Ulster champions Donegal on the weekend of July 26.

Saturday night showdown will be defining moment for Galway

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Saturday evening in Cusack Park, Ennis will be a defining occasion for the Galway hurlers, who are completely aware that there is no margin for error. From here on in the Championship is knockout, and a doughty Clare team are willing and able to examine Galway’s resolve.

Renmore u-14s win league title

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Renmore u-14s emerged victorious in a thrilling title play-off against Cregmore in the first division. Goals from Cathal O’Regan and Evan Boyce were enough to secure the title against a gallant Cregmore. Back row (l-r): Martin Boyce (coach), Shane Sheridan, Stephen O’Connor, Cillian Greaney, James Concannon, David Lawal, David Heffernan, Aaron Doyle, Daniel Lenihan, Michael Hamilton, Eric Gannon,Terry O’Regan (coach).

Tuam Golf Club celebrates new course development

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

A €500,000 re-development of Tuam Golf Club will be officially opened this weekend.

Galway ladies capture Connacht crown

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Galway ladies celebrated a successful weekend with both the seniors and juniors recording victories over Mayo to claim provincial titles.

Connacht youngsters win All Ireland crown

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Connacht won the u-13 2009 Gaynor Cup in Limerick, having progressed through the tournament unbeaten.

Grouped with Munster South and Dublin South, the advanced with 5-3 and 3-1 victories respectively to top their group and qualify for the cup finals along with the other group winners Ulster and Dublin North.

Sunderland and Fulham sign up for Umbro Cup

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

More than 50 great teams from Ireland, Britain, Europe, the US, and Mexico have already signed up for this year’s Umbro Galway Cup.

Derek Crowe Memorial set for the weekend

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

The popular Derek Crowe Memorial six-a side soccer league, which is held in memory of the former Mervue Utd/Galway Utd player, takes place this Saturday and Sunday.

Griffin jumps to victory

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Ballinasloe’s Damien Griffin jumped to victory in round five of the Connaught Grand Prix League in Tubber on Saturday in a gripping six-horse jump-off.

Tuam Stars are genuine contenders for title

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Of the four championship games that I saw last weekend the best game by far with the best standard of football and fitness from both teams was Tuam Stars against Micheal Beathnach’s.

United issue rallying cry ahead of three-game series

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Following a brief sabbatical Galway United’s League of Ireland season resumes tomorrow night at Terryland (7.45pm) with Cork City providing the opposition.

Quarter-final places up for grabs in football championship

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

The intensity of club football goes up a few notches when the safety net is taken away and quarter-final places are at stake.

Galway boxers take on Chicago’s All-American team

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

An all-star American team of boxers will take on Irish champions in a top-class international amateur boxing contest between twin cities Galway and Chicago on Sunday July 12.

Title haul for Galway handballers

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway handballers were in fine form at the 13th The Irish One-Wall Nationals last weekend, claiming a record five titles.

Rising star

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Alex Byrne Knocknacarra FC u-13 who was awarded Galway player of the tournament at this year’s Kennedy Cup held in University of Limerick with Knocknacarra FC head coach Paul McGee. The Kennedy Cup competition is the breeding ground for future Irish underage and senior international players.

Loughnane leads the way

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway Olympian Olive Loughane was the impressive winner of the Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Sunday.

Competing in the women’s 20km event, Loughnane continued her recent march towards the podium at the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin with a commanding victory over the Olympic bronze medallist Elisa Rigaudo to win in a seasons best of 1.30.57.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

•The popular Galway Schools Soccer and Gaelic Football Academy returns to St Mary’s College this month. Two camps, from July 13 to July 17 and July 20 to July 24 will be held from 9am to 1pm daily. Directed by Sean Og de Paor, Martin Horgan, and Robert Grealish, this successful mix of sports has been a resounding success over the past decade. Quality coaching, fine facilities, and prizes for all participants - not forgetting the daily soup and roll for each child - are the hallmarks of the St Mary’s academy. A third camp starts next Monday (June 5 to 10) which is based in Oranmore. For further enquiries contact 087-6061176/ 087- 2237683/091-388973.

Golf results

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway Golf Club: Ladies Don Wallace Trophy v par, Sarah Whiriskey (36) +6; Laura Kavanagh (21) +3; Gross, Sinead O’Sullivan (1) 29; Pat O’Bric (27) +3, Class A, Aileen Moran (16) -1; Jane Whiriskey (12) -2; Maeve Brennan (15) -2; Class B, Norrie O’Grady (20) +2; Colette Kelleher (27) +1; Gemma Brennan (21)-2; Class C, Susan Joyce (32) All Flat; Eilis Ward (30) -4; Colette Timon (32) -5.

Galway must improve enormously to beat Mayo

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

I was in McHale Park to see Mayo disembowel Roscommon at their ease and I was in Markievicz Park to see Galway stumble luckily to a narrow 1-13 to 0-12 victory over Sligo. Based on the respective performances from both panels and managements, there will only be one result in Pearse Stadium in just over two weeks’ time. And that is a Mayo victory.

Galway minors hammered by Mayo

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

It is most unusual in any game to have a situation where almost all of the 15 starting players are absolutely disgusted with their own personal performance. However that happened last Sunday when the Galway minors got a right trimming from their Mayo counterparts.

Galway were given a real lesson in football, work-rate, and team play, and Mayo were well worthy of their nine-point victory. No doubt Gerry Fahy and his management team were stunned and hugely disappointed by the inept performance of their charges and could not believe what was unfolding in front of their eyes.

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