First time football final pairing as Moycullen and Salthill-Knocknacarra advance

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

For the first time, the Galway Senior Football Championship final will be contested by Salthill-Knocknacarra and Moycullen following their respective victories over Mountbellew-Moylough and Annaghdown on Sunday afternoon in Pearse Stadium.

Two proud clubs ready to battle for football promotion

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

The Galway Intermediate Football Championship final takes place on Saturday afternoon between Kilconly and Dunmore MacHales at 4pm in Tuam Stadium. The man taking charge of this fixture with so much at stake for both teams is Kieran Quinn.

This game on Saturday will be a right old battle between two proud old clubs with so much on the line. A return to senior football is the carrot being dangled in front of both clubs, that will feel they have been away from the big time for too long, Dunmore MacHales in particular. The parishes of both teams have been draped in their colours all week and are expected to show up in their droves. Only the parish of Milltown separates Kilconly and Dunmore, so they will be familiar enough with each other.

Portumna seal quarter-final spot at Craughwell's expense

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

The final eight teams remaining in the Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship are now known, with Portumna the only club from outside the boundaries of Senior A to have made it to the business end of proceedings.

Galway all set for football semi-final double header

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

A couple of tasty fixtures are on the schedule for the Galway Senior Football Championship which this weekend hosts the semi-finals, and both games are to be hosted in Pearse Stadium as a double header on Sunday afternoon.

Title for Colmans after Duggan Park thriller

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

St Colmans were crowned C2 security Junior A Champions after a thriller on Sunday evening in Duggan Park Ballinasloe. While the conditions were not favourable for either side both sides played out a classic.

Drama and penalties needed to decide hurling thrillers

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

The preliminary quarter-final stage of the Brooks Group Galway senior hurling championship has finally been reached, but it will do well to match the drama of last week’s fixtures as both games played in Athenry last Saturday afternoon required penalties to produce a winner.

Added to that there was a contender for game of the season when Moycullen edged out Liam Mellows in a thriller by 2-23 to 5-13 on Thursday evening in Ballinasloe. Ryan O’Dwyer, Adrian Morrissey, and Tadgh Haran all smashed in first half goals for Mellows, but Moycullen defiantly stayed in touch to only trail by three at the break.

Tight encounters as senior championship down to last four

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

The last four of the Galway senior football championship is now known following another dramatic weekend of football. The winning margins of the weekend's fixtures was one point for three of the games and two points for one other fixture which is a sign just how competitive the Galway championship is at the moment after a long period of Corofin dominance.

North Galway neighbours to contest intermediate decider

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

The intermediate final pairing is now known and it will be contested by near neighbours Dunmore MacHales and Kilconly after the two sides came through their respective semi-finals. Dunmore have been firm favourites for the title from the outset and Gary Delaney has now led them to the final for the second year running after overcoming his native Corofin.

Feast of camogie action with junior final fixed for Sunday

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

First-time junior finalists St Colman's will face Liam Mellows in this year's C2 Security Junior A Camogie County final in Lackagh on Sunday (4pm).

Liam Mellows lost out to Abbeyknockmoy in last year’s decider, and although this is St Colman's first final at this level, six of the girls who played in last year's final, are now lining out for St Colman's this weekend.

All eyes on tonight's hurling play-off game in Ballinasloe

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

An intriguing Senior B play-off between Moycullen and Liam Mellows takes place this evening in Ballinasloe as the last two places in the preliminary quarter-finals of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship are decided in the coming days.

Last year's finalists Mountbellew-Moylough and Corofin in quarter-finals

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

The Galway senior football championship is hotting up as it enters the quarterfinal stage this weekend. And, in the first of many seasons, the race for Frank Fox is wide open, especially the manner in which the draw for the last eight fell. There are some mouthwatering ties this weekend and the pick of the bunch begins with the double header in Tuam Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

All to play for in final hurling championship round

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

The decisive final round of the Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship takes place this weekend with plenty at stake for clubs looking to seal a much-coveted quarter-final spot and avoid the preliminary round of knockout games.

Moycullen take top spot in group one despite draw

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

The race for Frank Fox is now hotting up after a twelve-week group stage.

Football battles ahead as Galway championship hots up

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

The final round of the Galway SFC group stage will take place this coming weekend with quarter-final places still up for grabs, and relegation play-offs that still need to be settled.

Group 1

Loughrea's second-half goal seals quarter-final

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

Loughrea was the only team to book a quarter-final berth in the Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship after yet another impressive victory, this time over Cappataggle, last weekend.

Mouthwatering ties in intermediate championship this weekend

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Galway Intermediate Championship has produced some tasty ties in what is one of the most competitive championships for many seasons.

Moycullen affirm championship credentials, but Mountbellew still on song

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

In the penultimate round of the Galway Senior Football Championship's group stages, the fixture of the weekend on paper in group one was where Moycullen verus Tuam Stars.

Walsh and McDaid nominated for Footballer of the Year

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Two Galway footballers have been shortlisted for the Footballer of the Year in the PwC All-Stars football nominations for 2022.

Champions St Thomas' forced to dig deep

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Sarsfields and Clarinbridge served up the game of the weekend in the Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship when they played out a thrilling draw in Duggan Park on Sunday evening.

Galway lose to Tipp in Celtic Cup

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Galway lost out to Tipperary in the Electric Ireland Celtic Challenge Cup finals which took place across three venues recently.

The two sides were the last in action in Abbottstown, and after a contest of intensity and physicality, the Premier County eventually showed their class to lift the Corn Michael Hogan.

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