Ladies take home silverware at second time of asking

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

A much better performance by Timmy Rabbitte’s senior ladies side ensured Galway overcame Mayo to bring home the Connacht title from the LIT Gaelic grounds last Saturday evening.

It's do or die for Galway or Mayo

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

New ground will be made on Saturday in the long rivalry between Galway and Mayo. For the first time Galway and Mayo will meet outside of Connacht when they run onto the LIT Gaelic Grounds on Saturday (7pm) for this crunch championship fixture.

Galway handballers runners-up in US

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Galway's Martin Mulkerrins and Ciana Ní Churraoin finished runners-up in their respective USHA National Four Wall finals recently.

Titles on the line this weekend

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Galway football supporters have plenty of action to savour this weekend, including the ladies' Connacht final replay.

'Everyone seems to be flying' - Galway star McDonagh

Fri, Jun 21, 2019

Galway footballer Aine McDonagh has revealed that the Tribeswomen will be at full strength for next Sunday’s TG4 Connacht Senior Final against Mayo.

Poor second half showing hands Rossies the Connacht title

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

A disastrous second half from Galway in line with a spirited Roscommon fightback sends Galway to the qualifiers once again. Five unanswered points at the end of the first half had Galway leading 0-10 to 0-5 at the break. Quite similar to Roscommon’s position half way through last year's final and just like last year the home side lost out to a hungrier dog on the day.

Can Galway Ladies make it three in-a-row?

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Galway will hope to continue their recent dominance over Mayo at all levels when they face each other in McHale Park this Sunday afternoon at 4pm.

With just the two teams in the Connacht senior championship, the first round every year is the Connacht final. Galway will be hopeful that they can claim their seventh title in eight years. Timmy Rabbitte's teams early season performances would suggest that it is a strong possibility.

A Dublin disaster as Galway crash out of Championship

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Galway’s championship aspirations for 2019 ground to a shuddering halt in dramatic circumstances last Saturday evening, as Dublin pulled off the shock result of the year so far in front of a sell-out crowd in Parnell Park.

Galway fall in Championship opener

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Galway's Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie campaign got off to a pulsating but disappointing start, with a two point loss against Kilkenny in Kenny Park, Athenry.

Galway clubs enjoy féile success

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

The John West Féile na nGael proved to be a successful one for Galway handball clubs with victories in the one wall and four wall competitions.

Can Galway make it back-to-back Connacht football championships?

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

On Sunday June 16 at 4pm Galway will for the fourth year in-a-row face Roscommon in the Connacht final.

Joyce winning start continues

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Padraic Joyce’s Galway U20 side followed up their comprehensive victory over Kildare with a closely fought 1-11 to 0-12 win over a very physically strong Cork side.

The game was nip and tuck throughout with Cork having the better of the opening exchanges. Cork seemed to adapt better to the tricky cross wind in Claughan which caught out players on numerous occasions. Joyce, however, will be very pleased with how his side dug in with sheer graft to get on top of their Munster opponents.

Galway's destiny in own hands after thrilling victory

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

After a breathless finale last Sunday afternoon, when Galway’s best performance of the season was rewarded with a one-point win over Kilkenny in Nowlan Park, the Leinster hurling championship has a Super Saturday evening to look forward to this weekend when two matches will remove one team from the All-Ireland race.

Joyce gets winning start in John Kerins cup

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

Padraic Joyce and his Galway u20 team began their season with a comfortable 1-18 to 0-10 point victory over Kildare in their opening game of the John Kerins cup which was held in Pearse Park, Longford.

Galway are sure to face stiffer competition in their group in what is the first year of this league. Next Saturday at 1.30pm in Kilmallock they face a Cork side who have drawn their first two games of the group in two entertaining battles against Kerry and Dublin respectively.

Galway look to kickstart campaign in Cats’ cauldron

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

ting prospect of a trip into the cauldron that is Nowlan Park for a crucial Leinster championship round robin fixture against Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon (2pm) with Micheál Donoghue’s men under the microscope again.

Hurlers secure draw, but now face testing away wins

Thu, May 30, 2019

The sharp reflexes of goalkeeper Colm Callanan denied Wexford a first championship win over Galway since 1996 on Sunday afternoon in Pearse Stadium. The late save from Cathal Dunbar at point blank range allowed the home fans to breathe a huge sigh of relief when the final whistle sounded soon after.

Corofin do enough as quest for seven consecutive county titles begins

Thu, May 30, 2019

Group one
St Michael’s defeated newly-promoted An Spideal at the weekend putting the Westside team top of group one with the only win in the group on the opening weekend.

Galway hurlers need a convincing win when Wexford visit on Sunday

Thu, May 23, 2019

The hurlers of Galway and Wexford will go head to head for the sixth time in just over two years on Sunday afternoon in Pearse Stadium (4pm) with a lot on the line for both counties as the Leinster championship round robin series begins to heat up.

Galway senior football championship kicks off under new format

Thu, May 23, 2019

This year's senior club football championship, which gets underway this weekend, has a new format with 18 teams divided into three groups of six.

The top two teams in each group progress to the quarter-finals, along with the third team from group two, which has two of last year's semi finalists (Corofin and Annaghdown). The third placed team in groups one and three will face play-off for the final position in the quarter-finals. The teams finishing last in each group will automatically be relegated, and just one team will be promoted from intermediate to keep the new format to 16 teams from 2020 onwards.

Galway footballers ease to fourth Connacht final in a row

Thu, May 23, 2019

After a difficult first-half for the away side, Galway began to open up in the second half with two quick-fire goals that their dominance deserved. These goals, followed by a last-minute strike by debutant Martin Farragher, gave Galway a 13-point win over Sligo in Sunday's Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final in Markievicz Park.

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