Senior hurling championship throws in this weekend

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

The Galway senior hurling championship kicks off this weekend with 10 senior games down for decision.

Galway senior camogie ease into league final

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

The Galway senior camogie team will face Cork in Semple Stadium, Thurles, on Sunday, May 3 (1.30pm) in the Irish Daily Star division one league final after defeating Kilkenny by 5-7 to 2-9 last weekend in O'Connor Park.

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Hurling Fixtures
Friday 24 April: Intermediate Hurling Championship, At Kenny Park, Abbeyknockmoy v Kinvara, 7pm Ref: L Gordon; At Duggan Park , Ballinderreen v Meelick-Eyrecourt, 7pm Ref: P Fahy. Junior 1 Hurling Championship, At An Spideal, An Spidéal v Salthill-Knocknacarra, 7pm Ref: J Keane. Minor B Hurling Championship, At Castledaly, St Thomas v Annaghdown, 7pm Ref: R Stankard

Friday 24 April: Intermediate Hurling Championship, At Kenny Park, Abbeyknockmoy v Kinvara, 7pm Ref: L Gordon; At Duggan Park , Ballinderreen v Meelick-Eyrecourt, 7pm Ref: P Fahy. Junior 1 Hurling Championship, At An Spideal, An Spidéal v Salthill-Knocknacarra, 7pm Ref: J Keane. Minor B Hurling Championship, At Castledaly, St Thomas v Annaghdown, 7pm Ref: R Stankard

Dunne urges United to convert chances against struggling Limerick tomorrow

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Galway United manager Tommy Dunne is hoping his young side can be more clinical when Limerick FC visit Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening for a “hugely important” SSE Airtricity League premier division clash.

Galwegians promoted to top division after winner-takes-all final game

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Galwegians have returned to top flight rugby after winning the division 1B title on Saturday.

Galway Soccer Co-Op to elect its first board

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway Soccer Co-operative Society Ltd will hold its annual general meering on Sunday week, April 26, at 7.30pm in Hotel Meyrick to elect its first committee.

An appeal is being made to Galway United supporters to join the co-op and help to build it so it can achieve the objective of taking over, and sustaining, controlling and continuing to drive the success of premier division soccer in Galway.

Silver medal haul for Galway runners

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Galway athletes celebrated success at the National 10km, held in conjunction with the Great Ireland Run, in the Phoenix Park on Saturday

Mayo footballers jet off to Portugal for training camp

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Mayo senior football squad flew out to Portugal last Monday morning for a five-day warm-weather training camp to begin the countdown to their Connacht Championship semi-final in June, according to the Mayo News.

Daithí Burke to concentrate on county hurling

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Corofin's All-Ireland club football winning midfielder Daithí Burke will not be available to the county football squad this season as he is going to focus his inter-county aspirations totally with Anthony Cunningham's hurlers over the coming months.

Burke, a talented player in both codes, won an u-21 football All-Ireland at centre back in 2013 and he has also played senior intercounty championship football in the past year.

Galway ladies qualify for league semi-final

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway Ladies have qualified for the division one league semi-final against Dublin on Sunday week after an impressive 1-16 to 2-06 victory over Mayo last weekend.

Footballers face Dublin in challenge on Sunday

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway footballers will face Jim Gavin's Dublin to mark the official opening of the Skerries’ Harps new clubhouse on Sunday (2pm).

NUI Galway claim two college basketball titles

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

NUI Galway were the big winners at college basketball’s biggest event, winning both the men’s A and women’s B intervarsity titles for 2015.

Moycullen Basketball finally win Billy Kelly Trophy after twenty-nine year trying

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Moycullen basketball have claimed one of the biggest trophies in the underage game, winning this year’s Bill Kelly - the unofficial national u-17 boys championship

Named after a Cork Basketball official, it pre-dated the current u-18 and u-20 Cups, and for many years was the only national competition offering underage teams a chance to compete on a 32 county basis.

Connacht’s American Football season kicks off on Sunday

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Most of us have seen American Football on TV. Some like it, some don’t and others are intrigued, but just don’t understand it. But have you ever seen a game live? Believe it or not, Ireland has a fully up and running national league, and has had for some time.

Huish to defend Euro title in local fight night

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing club will host a major International Kickboxing & K-1 event entitled "The Art Of War" in the Black Box Theatre on Saturday evening.

Byrne a clear winner

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

GCH’s Owen Byrne was the winner of Colemanstown United fundraising 10k on Easter Saturday.

Held in perfect Byrne clocked a time of 34.29, almost a minute clear of Ollie Mullins of Craughwell AC and Ray Somers (Athenry), second and third respectively in 35.21 and 35.44.

Galway camogie advance with ease

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Galway’s senior camogie have advanced to the Irish Daily Star Camogie League division one semi-finals and will join Cork, Kilkenny and Limerick on April 22.

Footballers finish league with consecutive wins

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

The Galway footballers will head into the up-coming championship in three weeks’ time against New York with a little bit of momentum behind them after recording two victories in a row, over Roscommon and then Kildare last Sunday in the last round of the league.

Roscommon u-21s edge out Galway in Tuam

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Roscommon and Galway served up an epic u-21 Connacht final last Saturday evening in Tuam Stadium

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Hurling Fixtures: Friday 10 April: Minor A Hurling Championship, At Craughwell, Loughrea v Athenry, 6.30pm Ref: G O Connor; At Clarinbridge, Turloughmore v Craughwell, 6.30pm, Ref: J Keane. Minor C Hurling Championship, At Tuam, Tuam v Ballinasloe, 6.30pm, J Hoade.

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