Running like the wind in Oughterard

Thu, Sep 13, 2018

Galway City Harriers Naoise O Gibne and Niamh Hennell took the honours in the annual Run like the Wind 4k races on Saturday.

Casey wins Claregalway 10k in fast time

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

Top Irish international Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrock AC stormed home to win the 31st annual Claregalway 10k road-race on Saturday.

Silver medals for Galway athletes

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Galway athletes bagged silver team medals after superb all-round performances in the National Track and Field League final in Tullamore on Sunday.

Galway City Harriers men’s team, under the guidance of team manager Cliff Jennings and Brendan Glynn, placed a superb second in the premier division final with 98 points, behind winners Clonliffe Harriers of Dublin.

Irish champion claims the thirty-third Streets of Galway

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

John Travers of Donore Harriers won the 33rd edition of the famous Streets of Galway 8k Road Race held on Saturday evening with a superb front running performance, befitting his national champion status.

Top field takes to Streets of Galway

Thu, Aug 09, 2018

alway city comes alive with runners on Saturday evening for the 33rd edition of the famous Streets of Galway 8k Road Race.

United set for Boyne battle as promotion race hots up

Thu, Aug 02, 2018

With only five SSE Airtricity League First Division games remaining Galway United travel to the banks of the Boyne to face Drogheda United in a crucial encounter tomorrow, 7.45pm kick off.

Galway teams qualify for national track and field finals

Thu, Jul 12, 2018

Galway teams have qualified for the National League finals to be held next month in Tullamore.

Galway City Harriers men’s team, and the Galway Ladies came through the National Track and Field League’s second and final qualifying round in Athlone, to advance to the finals.

National golds for Galway athletes

Thu, Jul 05, 2018

Galway athletes secured national silverware in the junior and U23 championships in Tullamore at the weekend, kickstarting the 2018 Track and Field Championships.

Galway Ladies will not easily relinquish their Conncht title

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

Galway Ladies, the reigning provincial champions under the guidance of Stephen Glennon, take on their oldest rivals Mayo in an eagerly anticipated clash at McHale Park on Sunday (4pm).

McDonnell toughs it out to win 10k

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

Galway athletes were in top form on the third day of the Galway County track and field championships in Dangan which featured an epic 10,000 metres and a mile race.

Mooney completes 5k series with second win

Thu, Jun 07, 2018

Kevin Mooney of Craughwell AC was the winner of the final race in the hugely successful 2018 Galway 5km Series.

Connemara Marathon continues to grow Almost 2,000 runners completed the 17th edition of the Connemara half, full and ultra-marathon series of races held on Sunday in the scenic surrounds of Maam Cross

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Almost 2,000 runners completed the 17th edition of the Connemara half, full and ultra-marathon series of races held on Sunday in the scenic surrounds of Maam Cross, Lough Inagh and Leenane.

Bidwell continues winning form on the road

Thu, Apr 05, 2018

Matt Bidwell of Galway City Harriers won the eighth edition of the Colemanstown 10k on Saturday.

European masters

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

The European Masters Indoors Championships will be held this week in Madrid in Spain and many of Galway’s best masters athletes will compete, including Majella Loftus of GCH in sprints, Brendan Staunton of GCH, in the Shot and Discus, as well as Sean McDermott of Castlegar AC and Ian Egan of Tuam AC in the distance events.

Breathnach and Lally take national track and field titles

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

In a hugely successful weekend for Galway athletes, Sean Breathnach and Alanna Lally both won titles at the National Track and Field Indoor Championships in Dublin.

Galway athletes ready to make history

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

The Galway City Harriers junior men’s cross country team become the first to represent the club at European level, having won the National Championships in November in the Junior (U20) men’s event.

The GCH squad comprises Eanna Folan, Aaron Brennan, Thomas McStay, Michael Healy, and Gary Martyn, all of whom have multiple national team and individual medals. James Frizzell and Joe Tannian were on the original winning squad, but are now overage for the event, although Frizzell is travelling to support the squad.

Higgins in form at national champs

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Margaret Higgins of Corofin was the toast of Galway last weekend at the national combined events championships in Athlone IT.

Galway athletes impress on the track

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

A record entry of almost 1,000 athletes from all Galway clubs competed at both juvenile and adult level at the 2018 Galway Indoor Championships in the Athlone IT Arena last weekend.

At senior level Stephen Casserly of Castlegar AC won an enthralling men’s 3000m in 9.50, kicking away on the last lap from Brian O'Connor of GCH and Patrick Noonan of Craughwell AC, who finished second and third respectively.