Be part of a new era at Mystics

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

University of Galway Mystics are hosting open trials as the team prepares for the new Basketball Ireland Women's Division One National League season.

CC Mhaigh Cuilinn - Fighting against the odds for six decades

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

There cannot be too many basketball clubs in Ireland that have spent 60 years searching for somewhere to play. Yet that, in many ways, is the remarkable story of the basketball club in Maigh Cuilinn.

For six decades, generations of players have trained and competed without the club ever having a full-size basketball hall of its own in the village. Teams have travelled to halls across Galway, coaches have juggled training slots wherever they could find them, parents have clocked up countless miles, and still the club has grown into one of the largest and most successful basketball organisations in the country.

Galway Summer Rally shaping up to be a classic

Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Round six of the Triton Showers Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship heads to Ballinasloe this Sunday for the Galway Summer Rally which could have massive title permutations.

World number two visits Galway Lawn Tennis Club

Thu, Aug 20, 2026

The world ranked number two squash player, Paul Coll, hosted a two-day masterclass at Galway Lawn Tennis Club last weekend.

The Fit House - Shaping Galway's champions

Thu, Aug 13, 2026

The Fit House in Oranmore has spent close to a decade shaping champions. And at the centre of it all is founder Neil Moynihan, a man whose coaching CV reads like a roll call of Irish sport's biggest occasions.

Young Galway golfer following in Rory McIlroy's footsteps

Thu, Aug 13, 2026

Cillian Hirst was crowned the Under-9 World Champion at Pinehurst Golf Club in North Carolina last week.

McLoughlin wins home Scratch Cup

Thu, Aug 06, 2026

Mellows Pitch and Putt ace James McLoughlin continued his winning form with victory at the west of Ireland links' Scratch Cup last weekend.

Three Loughrea anglers part of historic Irish team

Thu, Aug 06, 2026

Three anglers from Loughrea were part of the Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA) Youth Team that made history by winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive gold medal at the 2026 Youth International Fly Fishing Championships.

Final push to get local man to dodgeball world championships

Wed, Jul 29, 2026

A Galway man has been selected for Ireland's national foam dodgeball squad and is racing to raise funds before heading to the World Championships in Bangok.

Galway Summer Rally en route to hit entry limit

Wed, Jul 29, 2026

With less than one month to go until the Bluebird Care Galway Summer Rally, the maximum 150-car entry limit looks set to be hit.

Derby day for a place in the last four awaits Tribeswomen

Wed, Jul 29, 2026

Galway United Women finish out their stay in Headford with the pick of the ties from the series, a FAI Cup quarter-final against Sligo Rovers.

After the disappointing All-Island Cup Final, United bounced back with a win against DLR Waves last Sunday. They were made to work for it, with both goals coming in the last ten minutes. As has often been the case, United found a way.

Bish oarsmen star at Irish National Rowing Championships

Wed, Jul 29, 2026

From July 10 to July 12, 42 Bish oarsmen delivered outstanding performances at the Irish National Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre in Farran, Co. Cork.

Molloy retains IBF European Welterweight crown

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

Galway's Kieran Molloy knocked out Sean Noakes to retain his IBF European Welterweight title at Copperbox Arena in London last weekend.

Ten year trends and fancied horses for the Tote Galway Plate and the Guinness Galway Hurdle

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

With only a few days to go to the start of Galway race week, now is an opportune time to look at the recent history of the week’s two major races, to help us identify horses who fit the profile of likely winners.

Funiculi Funicula to give punters a ride to remember in the Plate

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

The horse named after a song written to convince people to use a particular mode of transport is apt for this years Plate.

Mark Walsh: 'I needed to get my name up in lights' after losing JP McManus retained role

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

Mark Walsh has revealed he felt he had a point to prove after losing his position as JP McManus' retained jockey, admitting a four-timer at the 2026 Dublin Racing Festival came "just at the time" he needed to remind people what he could do.

Successful outing for Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Gym

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Gym made the trip to sunny New Ross on Sunday with three fighters, returning home with two impressive victories and plenty of positives to take from the day.