Corinthians face crucial final push for promotion

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

Corinthians lost their long-held second spot in the Ulster Bank League’s division 1B after falling to runaway winners Terenure on Saturday.

Heartbreak for Garbally

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

Ballinasloe’s Garbally College suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Sligo Grammar in this year’s Connacht Schools Senior Cup Rugby final replay in the Sportsground.

Relegation still looms as footballers face Monaghan in final round

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

Alan Mulholland's team head to Clones on Sunday (3pm) with some momentum as they try to secure a win that would automatically guarantee division two league football for 2015.

Three key learnings from Tuam

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

1. Fiontán Ó Curraoin is crucial to the cause

Galway hurlers prepare for rematch with Kilkenny

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

Following their 1-20 to 1-12 win over Limerick last Sunday in the league quarter-finals, Anthony Cunningham's charges will face Kilkenny at the same venue in a semi-final double-header on Easter Sunday (April 20).

Galway Ladies maintain pole position

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

Galway Ladies remain the only unbeaten side in division two of the Tesco Home Grown NFL after extending their winning run to six.

Calasanctius’ historic double

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Calasanctius College’s u-16 boys completed an historic double in basketball claiming both the All Ireland league and cup this season.

Galwegians on track for second junior cup title in three years

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Galwegians RFC, having secured the All Ireland League division 2A trophy, is now involved in two cup finals in the next two weeks.

First up is the Heineken Connacht Junior Cup when they face Westport on Sunday (3pm) in the Galway Sportsground, while on April 5 the club’s u-17s will take on Skerries in Naas in the All Ireland final.

Semi-final up for grabs in Limerick

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

The Galway senior hurlers travel to Limerick on Sunday to take on the home side at the Gaelic Grounds (3.30pm) in the National Hurling league quarter-final.

Meehan makes the correct decision

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Eaten bread is soon forgotten. And no one, more than a top sportsperson, should be aware of that fact.

Galway reps on hurling review group

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

The GAA has recently confirmed the membership of a new committee to examine the state of hurling and to draft proposals to ensure the continued health of the game.

Galway still have chance for semi-final

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Galway senior camogie ladies are still in the hunt for the last semi-place in this year’s Irish Daily Star Camogie League division one after a 4-7 to 0-12 win over Clare.

Munster title for Galway men’s hockey

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Galway Men’s Hockey Club has won the Munster Barber Cup, beating Midleton in the final in Villiers Limerick.

Galway WFC suffer narrow defeat

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Galway WFC were unlucky not to get something out of their clash with Raheny United, going down 2-1 to in Morton Stadium, Santry, on Sunday.

Galwegians seal title with game in hand

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Galwegians, having clinched promotion last week, sealed the division 2A title when overcoming Bective Rangers in Donnybrook.

Corinthians maintain edge over promotion rivals

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Corinthians remain in the driving seat for promotion play-off after securing a valuable 12-8 win over fellow contenders UL Bohemians at Cloonacauneen on Saturday.

Footballers must beat Armagh as releation threat looms

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

There is one inescapable fact when Galway host Armagh in Tuam on Sunday (2pm), they must win, otherwise relegation to division three for 2015 is almost a certainty.

Going to Clones in the last round (April 6), hoping to get something from Monaghan, is to be avoided. Monaghan are a good team and are not Ulster champions for nothing.

Popular Connacht prop forced to retire

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Connacht Rugby has been shocked by the sudden retirement of long-serving Connacht prop Brett Wilkinson who has been forced to retire from the sport immediately as a result of a recent neck injury.

Dunne rues a lack of goals as Galway FC heads north

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Saturday's SSE Airtricity League first division encounter in Ballybofey between Finn Harps and Galway FC promises to be a revealing encounter for Tommy Dunne's outfit.

Crunch tie for Corinthians Wegians

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Tense times for Corinthians. Having looked almost assured of achieving the promotion play-off spot in the Ulster Bank League division 1B, Corinthians have stuttered in their last two matches, recording two losses on the trot for the first time this season.

Last weekend’s 28-18 loss to Buccaneers in Dubarry Park has closed the gap between the two sides, and the Athlone outfit is now five points adrift of Corinthians.

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