Corofin have what it takes to collect Connacht title
Thu, Nov 20, 2008
It would be easy to believe that next Sunday will be a sure thing for Corofin. They are at home, they have won the Connacht championship before in 1991, 1995, and 1997, and they showed some good form against Castlerea the last day out.
Read more ...McIntyre nets hurling post
Thu, Nov 20, 2008
It is a case of third time lucky for John McIntyre - the newly appointed manager of Galway hurling.
Read more ...Mervue prepare for promotion tie
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Mervue United are gearing up for the biggest double-header of their history .
Read more ...Galway United boosted with new kit sponsor
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
The week their premiership survival is determed, Galway United has received a timely boost with the announcement of Rival as the official kit supplier.
Read more ...NUIG celebrates sports centre opening
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
NUIG celebrated the opening of its €22 sports centre recently. Former cycling great Sean Kelly performed the duties at the state-of-the-art facility which is available to students, staff, and the general public.
Read more ...Hanley and O’Shea claim first junior titles
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Local junior squash player Claire Hanley claimed her first Irish squash junior tour title at the weekend.
Read more ...Moycullen take pole position in basketball league
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
An Cearnog Nua, Moycullen, capped a great weekend on Sunday in the Kingfisher NUIG sports centre when they comfortably accounted for last year’s league winners, Tolka Rovers on a 74-57 scoreline.
Read more ...A lot done - but more to do for Corofin
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
We were home alone and cabin fever had set in. Against the five-year-old’s better judgement, we had made a break for it. A short walk to stretch the legs, 20 minutes would have done the job. Is that too much to ask of the weather fairy?
Read more ...Marvellous victory for St Michael’s
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
St Michael’s GAA club was formed in 1956, and they have had some proud days in the past 52 years. However, few, if any, would have surpassed their achievement last Sunday when they collected their first provincial title in great style.
Read more ...St Brigid’s facilities an eye opener for us all
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
As Roy Keane famously said: “The only thing that drifts along are dead fish.” And having seen St Brigid’s GAA club’s fantastic facilities last weekend it was obvious to most of us that some clubs in this neck of the woods have been drifting along for the past few decades from an infrastructural point of view.
Read more ...Connacht youngsters shine in win over Portugal
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Connacht 27
Portugal 11
Weather plays its part in scoreless draw
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
•Few rugby games end scoreless, and when they do it suggests a dull and boring encounter. Yet the weekend’s u-20 league clash between Corinthians and Garryowen was far from sterile, and given the extreme weather conditions, the standard of play was remarkable.
Read more ...Galway Garda overcome Boston for first interfirms title
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Galway Garda 1-09
Boston Scientific 2-03
Heart of Galway advance to final
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
The Heart of Galway are back in the final after a narrow one-point victory (1-08 to 1-07) over reigning champions Hanley Eng of Roscommon in the Connacht interfirms senior championship semi-final at Tarmonbarry.They now meet the winners of the second semi-final between County Council (Sligo) and Allergan (Mayo).
Read more ...Galway ladies pull off Irish Junior Cup shock
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
The Galway Hockey Club’s men’s team has a busy weekend ahead of them with two crucial games coming up.
On Saturday they welcome South Antrim Hockey Club to Dangan at 4.45pm in the second round of the Men’s Irish Hockey Trophy, and on Sunday at 1.30pm they host Belvedere Hockey Club from Ballincollig Co Cork, in Munster Hockey’s division two.
Read more ...Premiership survival is now all down to the final game
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
A dramatic year for Galway United, loaded with crucial contests and strange stories, concludes at the Belfield Bowl tomorrow (7.45pm).
Read more ...Captain’s call to arms
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Galway United captain John Fitzgerald has issued a rallying call to Galway United supporters to make the final push by joining his team on Friday night in UCD and cheering them to victory.
Read more ...Supporters’ buses
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Galway United Supporters’ Trust is organising several buses to Dublin for tomorrow’s crucial match.
Read more ...Kenna issues rallying cry
Thu, Nov 06, 2008
Galway United's Jeff Kenna is appealing for the Galway sporting public to rally around the team for Friday's "do or die" game against Finn Harps at Terryland Park (7.35pm).
Kenna believes now is the time for the Galway public to be counted as his side heads into the “most important game of the season”.
Read more ...It’s now do or die for United
Thu, Nov 06, 2008
The margin for error is slim as Galway United venture into the last 180 minutes of 2008 completely aware that a brace of victories are required.
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