Senior hurling championship resumes

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

The Galway senior and intermediate hurling championships resume this weeken d after a few months off with a host of exciting games down for decision.

On Saturday evening in Kenny Park (4pm) there is a top of the table senior B clash, with Clarinbridge taking on Turloughmore in what promises to be a high quality affair.

Corofin are still the team to beat in Galway

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

With three rounds of the newly-formed group stages of the Galway Senior Football Championship completed, there is still much to play for.

Lynskey's minor hurlers do the business in style

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Jeffrey Lynskey has performed a really super job as Galway minor manager over the past few years, and this year's charges reaffirmed that last weekend when they produced a superb second-half display to see off Kilkenny by 0-21 to 0-14. In doing so they clinched the county's 12th All-Ireland minor title, and the third under Lynskey's guidance in the past four years.

Hard work the key in minor success says Lynskey

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

When captain Sean Neary raised the Irish Press Cup aloft in the Hogan Stand on Sunday afternoon, it was a case of mission accomplished for manager Jeffrey Lynskey and his staff as Galway's minor hurlers completed back-to-back Championship wins since 2005.

Senior hurlers fought valiantly, but Limerick deserved win

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Sunday was a tough day for Galway supporters who were fortunate enough to get a ticket to the 2018 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in Croke Park.

Donoghue proud of players despite crushing All-Ireland final loss

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Galway manager Micheál Donoghue paid testament to his players after they fell one point short in a thrilling finish to the 2018 All-Ireland final.

'If we had ducks, they would have drowned'

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Selector Francis Forde says the Galway hurling squad and management team have no qualms about the result of Sunday's All-Ireland final.

Galway's captain disappointed but pragmatic

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Galway's team captain David Burke was understandably disappointed after his team's defeat to Limerick last weekend in the All-Ireland hurling final.

Big task ahead as Galway Ladies take on champions Dublin

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

The Galway Ladies are in action this Saturday when they are up against Dublin in the eagerly anticipated All-Ireland semi-final in Hyde Park (4.30pm).

Galway overcome by Cats in camogie semi-final

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

It was a case of third time unlucky for Galway who exited the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for a third season on the trot at the semi-final stage.

All-Ireland champions Dublin too good for Walsh's men

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Travelling up the motorway on Saturday afternoon to Croke Park for the All-Ireland semi-final, we listened to Padraic Joyce (Galway), Dick Clerkin (Monaghan) and Liam Kearns (Tipperary manager) on Off the Ball on Newstalk to pass an hour of the journey, and all three pointed out that Galway would have to produce an exceptional performance to keep the Dubs at bay.

Three super goals power Galway minor footballers into All-Ireland final

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

At half time in the All-Ireland minor semi-final at Croke Park it was looking a bit bleak for Galway, behind by 2-04 to 0-6 against Meath.

A chance for revenge for Tribeswomen

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway's Ladies footballers will have a chance to avenge their one point semi-final defeat to Dublin in the Lidl NFL semi-finals after they secured a safe passage to the last four of the TG4 All-Ireland senior championship with a resounding 11 point victory over Connacht rivals Mayo in Dr Hyde Park.

Róisín Leonard and captain Tracey Leonard were Galway's stand out players with score of 2-2 and 0-4 respectively, as Galway finished comfortable winners by 5-11 to 0-12.

Galway hurlers can see off Limerick to win sixth senior title

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Watching the third episode of the documentary The Game on RTÉ One it was lovely to look back at Joe Connolly's rousing speech in 1980 after that team won the All-Ireland final and broke into the top tier of hurling again.

‘We are the stronger in the collective’ - Donoghue

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

"You are the prisoners of circumstance, of coincidence, and chance […] if you believe in such thing,"15-year-old twins Sophie and Josh are told, as they are caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life in Michael Scott's fantasy novel The Alchemyst: the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.

Just another game for Burke and Galway

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

As one of the country's finest hurlers for the best part of a decade, David Burke has seen, done, and won it all.

Path to the final

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

In what has been described by many observers as the greatest hurling championship in living memory, the Galway Advertiser takes a look back on how Micheál Donoghue secured their place in this Sunday's decider.

Management reaching new levels with players

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Whenever a team finally makes it to the top of the pile, the inevitable questions will be asked of players the following season of how much hunger do they have to win a second title? How will their winning experiences stand to them? Have they taken their game to the next level?

Pádraic Mannion - a player who let his hurling do the talking

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Pádraic Mannion won his first All-Star last year after a terrific season and, more importantly, he collected his first county senior All-Ireland medal in the victory over Waterford.

Minors aim to clinch third title in four years

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

First up and into the fray next Sunday on All Ireland hurling final day at Croke Park are the Galway minors who take on Kilkenny (1pm).

Jeffrey Lynskey is the bainisteoir at this level, and he has been a very successful manager in his four year tenure to date.

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