GAA Fixtures

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Football Fixtures
Saturday 4 October: Division 1, At Caherlistrane, Caherlistrane v Corofin, 5pm Ref: PJ Rabbitte; Division 4, At Tuam Stars Pitch, Tuam Stars v Glenamaddy/Glinsk, 5pm Ref: A O Connell; At Headford, Headford v Williamstown, 5pm Ref: R McNicholas; At The Priarie, Salthill-Knocknacarra v Athenry, 5.30pm Ref: T Faherty.

Saturday 4 October: Division 1, At Caherlistrane, Caherlistrane v Corofin, 5pm Ref: PJ Rabbitte; Division 4, At Tuam Stars Pitch, Tuam Stars v Glenamaddy/Glinsk, 5pm Ref: A O Connell; At Headford, Headford v Williamstown, 5pm Ref: R McNicholas; At The Priarie, Salthill-Knocknacarra v Athenry, 5.30pm Ref: T Faherty.

Connacht face Scottish trailblazers after record third league win on the bounce

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Connacht Rugby, with little time to enjoy their “massive” win over Leinster, now head to Glasgow knowing the Scottish trailblazers are a different proposition, particularly at Scotstoun, in tomorrow evening’s Guinness Pro 12 fixture (7.35pm).

Galway FC put themselves in great position to secure play-off

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Four SSE Airtricity League first division wins in a row ensure Galway FC will make the long trek to St Colman's Park on Saturday evening to face Cobh Ramblers loaded with confidence.

Mouthwatering senior football semi-finals on Sunday

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

The two county senior football semi-finals are down for decision this Sunday at Tuam Stadium.

GAA Fixtures

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Hurling Fixtures
Saturday 27 September: Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final: At Kenny Park, Ardrahan v Turloughmore, 3pm Ref: M Haverty. Senior Hurling Shield: At Kilnadeema, Kilnadeema-Leitrim v Sarsfields, 2pm Ref: D Kelly

Last season’s finalists headline hurling quarter-finals

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

The four county senior hurling quarter-finals are down for decision this weekend.

Euro title headlines kickboxing fight night

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

A European title fight is the headline event at the Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club’s fight night on Saturday in the Menlo Park Hotel.

Canavan qualifies for world champs

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Galway athlete Neasa Canavan has secured a place in the Ironman World Championships which take place in Hawaii next year.

City school rivals meet in Walter Burke Memorial Cup

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Today sees traditional city rivals St Mary's College and St Joseph's College compete for the Walter Burke Memorial Cup. The match kicks off in St Mary's at 11.45am.

Galwegians host UL Bohs in early season table topper

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Galwegians entertain UL Bohemians in an early season table-toppng clash in the Ulster Bank League division 1B fixture at Crowley park on Saturday (2.30pm).

Corinthians off the mark

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Corinthians head to Limerick on Saturday to face Garryowen at Dooradoyle Park (2.30pm) in their third Ulster Bank League fixture.

New tennis champions

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

The annual Galway Lawn Tennius Club Championships produced two first-time champions.

Connacht’s winning form to be tested by champions Leinster

Fri, Sep 19, 2014

Connacht’s new-found confidence and recent winning form will be tested by back-to-back champions Leinster in their Guinness Pro 12 meeting at the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Having dug deep to grab two narrow wins in their opening two matches, Connacht now have a real prospect of achieving a record three successive wins to start their season. It would be a huge accomplishment and a real signal of intent, and it is also a challenge coach Pat Lam knows is achievable.

Top Oil fuels Connacht Rugby

Fri, Sep 19, 2014

The 100% Irish-owned fuel company has become an official partner as part of a two-year deal, and the company’s logo will appear on the back of the men’s training and playing jerseys.

Promotion play-off beckons as Galway host Finn Harps

Fri, Sep 19, 2014

With only four SSE Airtricity League first division games remaining, Galway FC know a victory at Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday evening against Finn Harps will edge them closer to a craved promotion play-off berth.

Promotion play-off beckons as Galway host Finn Harps

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

With only four SSE Airtricity League first division games remaining, Galway FC know a victory at Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday evening against Finn Harps will edge them closer to a craved promotion play-off berth.

Galwegians look to build on super start to Ulster Bank League

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

Galwegians enjoyed the perfect start to their Ulster Bank League division 1b campaign when they secured a 25-17 bonus-point win over Dublin University College (Trinity) at Glenina on Saturday.

Corinthians host Malone in tricky home opener

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

Corinthians host Malone on Saturday at Cloonacauneen (2,30pm) hoping to open their division 1B Ulster Bank League account.

Coaches Pat Cunningham and Sean Duignan will be looking for a big step up in performance after last weekend’s 20-0 loss away to Ballymena. However they face a difficult task in visitors Malone, who enjoyed a comfortable 29-11 victory over Buccaneers last weekend.

Galway girl qualifies for US dressage champs

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

Galway’s Shauna Finneran, pictured with Vito, has qualified for the national dressage championships in the USA which take place in Saugerties, New York, this week. She also has qualified for the New England Dressage Association Regional championships at the same venue.

Farnan clear in Clifden 10k

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

The seventh year of the Clifden Lifeboat 10k fundraising event saw up-and-coming GCH athlete Richard Farnan take a good win over the testing course in a time of 36 mins 25.

Sean Nee was second in 40.17 and Seamus Nee third in 40.22. First woman home was Lorraine O’Connell in a time of 45.58.

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