Colgo claim Connacht Cup

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Colga FC boys’ u-12 team has won the coveted Connacht Cup after overcoming Manor Rangers in Manorhamilton at the weekend by a deserved 3- 0.

Tribesmen women conquer British Indoor Rowing Championships

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Galway rowers have added another title to their collection.

• Michael O'Connor (above) from Galway was celebrating his success in Monday’s Dublin City Marathon. The Galway City Harrier was the first Irishman home in 2:20:49, coming in 13th overall, and retaining the Athletics Ireland men’s title incorporated in the event. Thirty-five years-old O’Connor, who completed the marathon in a personal best time, won the title last year. There was more success for Galway athletes when 44-years-old heart transplant recipient, Ernesto Antonio, broke his own personal and best known world record for a heart transplant recipient in Monday’s Dublin City Marathon. Breaking his previous time by eight minutes Ernesto completed the marathon in three hours 45 minutes. This week he also celebrated the ninth anniversary of his heart transplant which took place at the Mater Hospital. However there was disappointment for Galway hurler Alan Kerins, who was running for his own charity, Alan Kerins African Project. Kerins was forced to withdraw after seven miles with ankle ligament injury.

Greenfields lotto winner

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Exciting times for Greenfields Hockey Club: They have become Ireland’s first hockey club to run a lotto exclusively on-line.

golf results

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

•Oughterard Golf Club: 15 hole competition,1st Tom Hargrove (13) 35; 2nd Anthony Palmer (13) 34; Gross, Gearoid O’Cualain (6) 26; 3rd Michael O’Conghaile (8) 32; Cat A, John Palmer (11) 31; Cat B, Michael English (13) 31; Cat C, Rory Murphy (18) 31.

Kenna to line-out for understrength United in cup tie

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Intrigue has been attached to Galway United since the start of 2008, and the next instalment in the Terryland Park tale ought to be interesting on Sunday.

A tussle at the penultimate stage of the FAI with Derry City brings respite from the rigours of league action, but such is the current confidence in the Galway camp that manager Jeff Kenna is relishing every challenge.

Galwegians seek third win on the trot

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Galway’s three senior rugby clubs head into this weekend’s AIB League boosted by a successful round last Saturday.

Division one outfit Galwegians enjoyed a great away win in Ballymena, recording their second league success on the trot, while Corinthians, at home to Rainey Old Boys, notched their third to take pole position in division three. Connemara were the third local club to enjoy success, claiming the scalp of Suttonians at Monastery Road.

A masterful showpiece for Oughterard celebrations

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

As part of Oughterard GAA Club’s centenerary celebrations, a Masters (over 40) game was held in Killannin recently.

Budget cutbacks sound the death knell for sport and extra-curricular in schools

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

It is a beautiful crisp spring morning in February 2009. The game has been fixed for more than two weeks at this stage. The school team is to play its deadly rivals in a key championship encounter and all the arrangements are in place.

The bus is booked and en route, everyone is in good spirits, and the students are excited and looking forward to the fray with great anticipation.

London Irish prove their cup credentials at Connacht’s expense

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Connacht hopes of putting London Irish to the sword in a winner-takes-all meeting next January floundered in the Galway Sportsground on Friday evening.

A successful weekend for Galway rugby clubs

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Ballymena 5
Galwegians 19

United boost their chances of avoiding the drop

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Richmond Park is becoming synonymous with glorious Galway United wins.

Moycullen enjoy home win over favourites

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

An Cearnog Nua, Moycullen basketball made an emphatic statement with a magnificent 15-point win over division favourites Team Garveys Castleisland in the Kingfisher NUIG Sports Centre on Saturday.

Mervue almost there

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Mervue United continue their remarkable run of form and are almost guaranteed a play-off with the bottom team in the first division.

Connacht must maintain momentum and grab home win

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Connacht are back in the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (6.30pm) in a return to Magners League action and a crucial home tie with visitors Edinburgh.

Connacht await news of Super 14 centre

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Niva Ta’auso, Connacht’s Super 14 signing, is expected to arrive in Ireland in the next three weeks, but he will not be action for some time.

The Otago Highlander and Counties Manukau centre broke his arm while playing for Counties Manukau in the Air New Zealand Cup, and it is hoped he will have recovered in time for Connacht’s crunch clash with Ulster late next month.

Countdown to United’s survival begins at Terryland

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Armed with hope and confidence, Galway United will be anxious to maintain the resilience levels that has seen a half-dozen match unbeaten sequence stitched together at such a critical juncture of the campaign.

Potumna strike first-half blow to Mellows’ dream

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Portumna are on course to retain this year’s Galway Senior Hurling Championship crown after easing to a 3 -10 to 0- 13 victory over Liam Mellows in Athenry.