Thornton takes county 10km crown

Thu, Oct 03, 2013

Gary Thornton of Galway City Harriers is this year’s county 10km champion having won the Grey Lake 10k, hosted by Loughrea AC on Sunday.

Thornton finished in in 31 mins, just ahead of Irish Olympian Noel Berkeley who crossed the tape i 32:19. Matt Bidwell of Galway City Harriers was third in 33:55, and also claimed the men’s O40 title.

Connacht must maintain pressure against in-form Ospreys

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Connacht face a daunting task against an in-form and Lions-led Ospreys outfit which visits the Galway Sporsground on Saturday (5pm).

Corinthians ready for step up as All Ireland League resumes

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Four Connacht rugby clubs, Corinthians, Buccaneers, Galwegians and Sligo, are in action on Saturday as the new season’s Ulster Bank League kicks off in Ireland.

Plenty at stake as Mervue host Longford Town

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Buoyed by a fine away win in Ballybofey, Mervue United now face a season-defining encounter with Longford Town at Fahy's Field tomorrow.

New soccer academy

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

A new soccer academy with an Irish-Italian flavour will kick off at the Knocknacarra Complex at Cappagh Park tomorrow (Friday) from 4pm to 5pm. This first session will be free and is aimed at children between the ages of eight and 12.

Claregalway favourites, but Menlough will be no pushovers

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

This Sunday at Pearse Stadium (4pm), Claregalway and Menlough will battle it out for the county intermediate football title.

Portumna to face St Thomas in county semi-final

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

After an action-packed day of senior hurling in Athenry and Loughrea on Sunday, the last of the three county senior quarter-finals were decided.

Mayo’s All Ireland pain continues

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

The first Mayo man I met early on Monday morning in the staff room just nodded at me. Smiled a sheepish, bashful smile, shrugged his shoulders, looked a tad embarrassed, and said nothing. And he was right. Because, unfortunately, there was nothing to say.

Corofin overcome St Gall’s to win All-Ireland Sevens crown

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Corofin lost the Kilmacud All-Ireland Sevens championship final last year to St Gall’s in a penalty shoot-out, and they also lost an All-Ireland senior club semi-final to the same opposition a few years ago after extra-time, in Parnell Park.

Top runners vie for 10k championship title

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Loughrea AC’s Grey Lake 10k, which incorporates the Galway AAI 10k Road Race Championship, takes place on Sunday at 2 pm.

Merrigan retains All Ireland crown

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Kickboxer Bryan Merrigan (above right) successfully defended his All Ireland title to Cork Thaiboxer Dave Walsh in Galway at the weekend.

Clarke could be the key as Ulster head west after poor league start

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

New recruit Craig Clarke is expected to win his first competitive cap for Saturday’s interprovincial against Ulster if he come through the week’s fitness testing.

Merrigan in first defence of All Ireland title

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

Connemara kickboxer Bryan "Mayhem" Merrigan, who fights out of the Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing club, will make a mandatory first defence of his IKF All Ireland Super Welterweight K-1 title to tough Muay Thai fighter Dave Walsh from the renowned K2C Gym in Cork.

Salthill will find it hard to stop Athlone

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

Following a break for FAI Cup action the Airtricity League first division resumes tomorrow with both Galway teams facing tricky contests.

Salthill and Corofin qualify for county final

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

The two top football teams in the county in 2013 are Salthill and Corofin, and they will face each other in the county final on October 13 after their respective victories last weekend.

Local rivals to meet again

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

Corinthians and Galwegians will meet again in the final of this season’s Connacht Senior Cup.

Double delight for Galway Camogie

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

Sunday was a special day for anyone who has been involved with camogie in this county down through the years.

Galway intermediates start the Croke Park celebrations

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

The Galway intermediate camogie team kick-started Sunday’s celebrations after defeating Limerick by 0-12 to 0-10 in the All-Ireland final.

It was Galway's third title at this grade since 2004 and it was well deserved after a hard-fought win over a valiant Treaty outfit.

Can Mayo break their sixty-two year famine?

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

Mayo people living in Galway have really been showing their colours over the past few weeks and I hope Mayo finally come good and get over the winning line.

Loughrea, St Thomas and Portumna favoured

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

The three remaining county senior hurling quarter-finals are down for decision this Sunday.

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