Shefflin's hurling reign in Galway opens with Walsh Cup fixture

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

When Henry Shefflin was driving his native county to an All-Ireland title in 2012 at Galway’s expense, turning the tide of the drawn game almost singlehandedly, it would have taken a brave prophet to predict the Ballyhale Shamrocks man would be the Tribesmen’s commander-in-chief on the sideline within a decade.

Footballers season begins with Galway v Mayo clash in Air Dome

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

Padraic Joyce begin his third season at the helm of the Galway footballers this coming Friday in the NUI Galway Connacht Air Dome.

The Tribesmen will be seeking a small slice of revenge for last year's Connacht final defeat to bitter rivals Mayo. Both teams received a bye to the semi-final of this FBD League, and the victors will face either Sligo or Roscommon in the final following Sligo’s entertaining 1-21 to 1-17 win over Leitrim on Monday night.

Camogie gears up for return

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

Camogie is set to return in the New Year with the Littlewoods National League getting underway next month.

Galway are drawn in group one with Tipperary, Down, Offaly and Dublin in the division one competition, while Antrim, Kerry and Laois are the opponents in division two's group three.

Sarsfields surrender All Ireland crown to unstoppable Oulart-The Ballagh

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Oulart-The Ballagh continued the form they had shown against Slaughtneil in the semi-final to take this year's AIB All-Ireland senior club camogie title from Michael's McGrath's Sarsfields in UPMC Nowlan Park.

Sarsfields Camogie defend their All Ireland crown against Oulart

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Sarsfields' defence of their All Ireland senior camogie title steps up a notch on Saturday when they face Wexford's Oulart The Ballagh in this year's final.

Bellew receives resounding backing to lead Galway GAA

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Padraig Pearses clubman and former hurling committee chairman Paul Bellew has been elected Galway GAA‘s next chairperson, taking over from Pat Kearney whose five year term came to an end.

Pitted in a head-to-head battle for votes from club delegates with football committee chairman Kevin Clancy, Bellew ran out the resounding winner on a 167-97 final tally from the 264 votes cast at this week's annual convention.

St Thomas' prevail over Clarinbridge to claim four in a row

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

St Thomas’ yet again delivered the goods on the big day, producing an assured performance last Sunday to win the Galway Senior Hurling Championship crown by 0-20 to 0-17 over Clarinbridge.

Mountbellew Moylough prepare for titantic battle in Hyde Park

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

After surviving a scare against Leitrim champions Ballinamore Seán O’Heslins to progress to Sunday’s Connacht club semi-final, Val Daly’s Mountbellew Moylough have had an additional two weeks to get rid of their county final hangover. Now they are set for a titanic battle against a very tough and physical Padraig Pearses when they meet in Hyde Park on Saturday (1.30pm).

Given their water-tight defence, marshalled by John Daly and Billy Mannion, Mountbellew had barely coughed up a goal chance against Corofin and Moycullen, but yet they conceded two defensively sloppy goals in their Connacht quarter-final. This must be corrected if they are to overturn a Roscommon club side with the amount of experience Pearses have gathered over the last number of years.

Naomh Anna Leitir Móir reach Connacht semi-final

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Ciarán Óg Ó’Fatharta’s Naomh Anna Leitir Móir is through to the Connacht IFC semi-final following an emphatic 2-13 to 0-05 win over Leitrim's St Patrick’s Dromahair in Ballinamore on Saturday.

St Thomas' favourites to overcome Clarinbridge for fourth title in a row

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Clarinbridge are well aware that nothing but their best form will be good enough to claim the club’s third senior hurling title on Sunday afternoon at Pearse Stadium when they take on the might of St Thomas’ with the Tom Callanan Cup up for grabs (throw-in 1pm).

Finnerty delivering for Mountbellew-Moylough

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

Challenges continue to arrive thick and fast for Mountbellew-Moylough with joint captain Eoin Finnerty leading by example with accomplished attacking displays.

Impressive St Thomas' return to decider

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

St Thomas’ remain on track for a fourth county title win in a row after comprehensively out-hurling Gort in the re-arranged senior semi-final that took place last Sunday in Pearse Stadium.

Watched on by the new Galway management team of Henry Shefflin, Richie O’Neill, and Kevin Lally, St. Thomas’ were rarely troubled by a Gort side whose preparations were so obviously thrown into turmoil by recent events which had forced cancellations on successive weekends.

Connacht Club Championships on the agenda

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

Mountbellew-Moylough survived a scare last Sunday in Pairc Seán MacDiarmada against Leitrim champions Ballinamore Seán O’Heslins. Val Daly's team eventually progressed to this weekend's Connacht club semi final.

Ballinamore struck for two opening period goals to take a six point lead in Carrick-on-Shannon. The goals came from Niall McGovern and Tom Prior which gave the Leitrim outfit a 2-5 to 0-5 interval advantage over their Galway counterparts.

Mountbellew-Moylough make the breakthrough after three recent defeats to Corofin

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

Mountbellew-Moylough ended their 35 year wait and are the new champions of the Galway Senior Football Championship.

St Thomas’ step in to save Galway hurling final

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

At the third time of asking the Galway senior hurling semi-final between St Thomas’ and Gort will take place this Sunday afternoon in Pearse Stadium (throw-in 1.30pm).

Hyperbaric oxygenation & GAA Concussion Guidelines

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Brian Lynch, a solicitor practicing in Galway met people using hyperbaric oxygenation for concussion injury while having his 57 daily sessions in Dublin. “It’s also used for other neurological tissue injury such as in dementia, carbon monoxide poisoning, cancer radiation tissue injury and brain damage due to drug overdose” said Mr Lynch.

Odds narrow as Mountbellew-Moylough and Corofin prepare for final battle

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

The hotly anticipated Claregalway Hotel Galway Senior Football Championship final between fierce rivals Corofin and Mountbellew-Moylough takes place in Pearse Stadium on Sunday (1.30pm).

Champions St Thomas' still favourites to see off Gort in semi-final

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

One of the most eagerly anticipated weekends in the local hurling calendar sees both the senior and intermediate semi-finals down for decision. And newly installed Galway manager Henry Shefflin is likely to be an interested onlooker as the race for the Tom Callanan Cup intensifies.

No surprises in football semi-finals as familiar foes advance

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

This year's Galway Senior Football Championship semi-finals has again thrown up the familiar pairing of Corofin and Mountbellew-Moylough.

St Thomas' still the team to beat as quarter-finalists decided

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

The quarter-final stage of the Brooks Group Galway senior hurling championship has arrived with St Thomas’ clear favourites to claim their fifth title in six years after last year’s finalists Turloughmore were dramatically knocked out by Kilnadeema-Leitrim.

Seemingly cruising with a 10-point lead in hand in the second half, Turloughmore suffered after Daithí Burke was dismissed for a second yellow card.

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