St Thomas and Gort favourites to advance

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

The two county senior hurling semi-finals take place this Sunday at Kenny Park in an attractive double header.

First up is Craughwell and St Thomas (1.30pm), followed by reigning champions Gort and a youthful Sarsfields at 3pm.

Structure and discipline key for Connacht against Ospreys

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

In one of the toughest Guinness Pro 12 challenges this season, Connacht face the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Saturday (1.30pm) looking to break an 11-year losing run in Wales.

Let the games begin - Connacht's fixture marathon opens with Zebre

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

The 16-game marathon begins for Connacht tomorrow evening when they host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.30pm).

Galway United 'in trouble'unless they step up focus

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Galway United will need a winning response following last Friday's bitterly disappointing SSE Airtricity League premier division defeat against Limerick FC when visiting Oriel Park for a vital clash with champions Dundalk tomorrow (7.45pm).

Galway hosts Irish schools' basketball tournament

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

One of the most prestigious tournaments in Irish schools'  basketball takes place in Galway this weekend.

The annual u-15 BI Post-Primary Schools Inter-Regionals starts on Friday and continues until Sunday in three venues in the city -  NUIG Kingfisher, Colaiste Iognaid, and St Mary’s College gyms where the best players from all nine schools' regions from 32 counties will compete in this competition. 

Corofin footballers complete historic three-in-a-row

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Corofin made short work of Mountbellew/Moylough last Sunday in the county senior final to confirm, without doubt, they are the best team in the county, again.

Moycullen Ladies through to Connacht final

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Only two points separated the sides at the final whistle, but it was Maigh Cuilinn who prevailed to go through to the Connacht final after a nail-biting game against Burrishoole on Sunday.

Loughrea and St Thomas replay

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Following their controversial 2-15 to 0-21 draw last weekend, St Thomas and Loughrea will renew acquaintances this Sunday in Kenny Park at 3.30pm in the county quarter-final replay.  The referee  is the experienced Alan Kelly.

Oranmore-Maree Minor B football champions

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Oranmore-Maree, under the guidance of John Reddington, secured a 3-8 to 1-9 win over St Michael’s in the county minor B football championship final on Sunday at Tuam stadium.

Win for Galway WFC in league opener

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

ntinental Tyres WNL on Saturday when they grabbed a 2-1 victory on their third successive meeting with Peamount United in Dublin.

Moycullen look to bounce back

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

SSE Airtricity Moycullen are back on the road when they return to the capital to face Eanna Basketball Club on Sunday.

Rochford’s Corofin favourites to be crowned Galway champions again

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

When I played with the Corofin seniors from 1989 until 2004, we had a fairly good team, with Michael and Aidan Donnellan, Martin McNamara, Trevor Burke, Eddie Steede, Gerry Burke and Derek Reilly as good as any club player in the country.

Yet, that squad found it difficult to put together back-to-back county titles, and only managed two-in-a-row once - in 1997 and 1998.

Galway lifts Munster Cup

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

Galway tennis players have won the Munster Summer Cup for the first time in nearly four decades.

Premier league basketball returns to Galway on Saturday

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

SSE Airtricity Moycullen host their first home game in their return to basketball's premier division when UCD Marian travel to the Kingfisher for Saturday's second round fixture (7pm).

Moycullen will be looking to improve on their opening night performance which they lost to Killester by 72-64, but it was a game Moycullen will feel they left behind as a result of poor execution at times on offence, sloppy turnovers, and the inability to control their defensive boards.

Bright opening to new season for NUIG Mystics 

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

NUIG Mystics, having opened their 2015/16 basketball campaign with a 62-32 home victory, now face ITC Carlow in Saturday's women's division one competition.

Mystics, with a full squad, enjoyed a comfortable victory over MC Hawks Kilkenny on Saturday in the Kingfisher Gym.

Connacht claim bonus-point win over Cardiff with five tries

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

With an 11-point return from a possible 15 in the opening three Guinness Pro 12 games, Connacht coach Pat Lam is happy, but not yet satisfied.

United boosted after gritty victory over Sligo

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

Galway United's relegation battle continues continues at Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow (7.45pm) when they host Limerick FC in the SSE Airtricity League premier division.

Galwegians stun champs in five-try bonus win

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

Galwegians stunned current All Ireland League champions Lansdowne with a five-try bonus point 41-20 victory at Crowley Park on Saturday.

Galway WFC and Peamount serve up eight goal thriller

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

Galway WFC and Peamount will meet again for the third weekend in a row, this time in Dublin for the first league game of the season. 

Corinthians off the mark

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

Corinthians gained their first win in Cloonacauneen Park on Saturday afternoon with a 19-12 victory over Thomond in the Ulster Bank League division 2A.

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