Moycullen advance to first u-18 cup final
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
Moycullen Basketball Club has secured its place in the final of the u-18 National Cup for the first time in its history.
Read more ...Special county convention
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
A Special County Convention will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm in the Claregalway Hotel.
Read more ...Regan relected
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
Tony Regan, who was been relected chairman of Rahoon Newcastle Hurling Club, has commended all teams from the juvenile and senior sections for all their efforts in training and competing over the year.
Read more ...Connacht ready to unveil Lam as Elwood’s successor
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Pat Lam is expected to be named as Connacht’s successor to Eric Elwood in the next couple of days.
Read more ...Connacht face testing trip to home of English champions
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Heineken Cup rugby is back on the calendar this weekend and Connacht return to the venue of the English champions where they cut their teeth in their first campaign last season.
Harlequins at home in the Twickenham Stoop are a difficult prospect for any visiting team - Biarritz lost there by 41-13 in the opening round - and coach Eric Elwood is preparing his side for am intense and high octane battle against the current English premiership leaders - one of only three clubs who remain unbeaten in this year’s cup.
Read more ...Galway face Sligo IT on Sunday in FBD league
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
The Galway senior footballers will have their second competitive game of the season this Sunday when they face Sligo IT in round two of the FBD league in Tuam Stadium (2pm).
Read more ...Kavanagh back on hurling training panel
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Kinvara's Shane Kavanagh, who was the Galway senior hurling captain when they last won the league in 2010, has been recalled to the extended Galway hurling squad for the coming season.
Read more ...One thousand step out for Fields of Athenry
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Galway Olympian Paul Hession was on hand to present the winners of this year’s Fields of Athenry 10km.
Read more ...GUST Flag Day
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Galway United Supporters’ Trust will be holding a fundraising flag day in Galway city centre on Saturday. Proceeds will be used to help cover the cost of entering a team in the FAI u-19 League for the 2012-2013 season.
The next match for Galway United Supporters’ Trust in the u-19 league is against Wexford Youths at Ferrycarraig Park on Friday (KO 8pm).
Read more ...Galwegians retain Connacht crown over local rivals Corinthians
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Galwegians claimed this year’s Connacht Senior Cup honours over traditional city rivals Corinthians on Saturday.
Read more ...Marist in fine form
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Connacht Senior Schools’ Cup winners Marist Athlone once again got the better of their rivals Sligo Grammar in this year’s Schools’ League final.
Read more ...Irish boxing coach to headline charity seminar in Galway
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
Successful Irish Olympic boxing coach Billy Walsh will headline a special charity seminar in aid of Alan Kerins Projects.
The event, entitled “Achieving success in challenging times; Lessons for life, sport and business”, will take place on Wednesday January 16 at 7.30pm in the Clayton Hotel in Galway.
Read more ...Connacht host Dragons in must-win match for both sides
Thu, Jan 03, 2013
Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground on Saturday evening (5pm) for what has become an increasingly crucial game in this year's RaboDirect Pro 12.
Read more ...Charity tag in Creggs
Thu, Jan 03, 2013
Creggs RFC held a successful tag rugby fundraiser over the festive season for the worthy Friends Of Belarus charity. Some 150 players togged out for the 12 teams from the local area, which represented the sports of Gaelic football, soccer, hurling, cycling and rugby.
Read more ...Galway GAA’s wish-list
Thu, Jan 03, 2013
1. Galway hurlers to win All-Ireland title
Having knocked on the door of All-Ireland senior hurling success last September against perennial winners Kilkenny, it would be fantastic if Anthony Cunningham's charges could take it a step further this year.
Connacht head to Lions' den looking to back up earlier demolition
Thu, Dec 27, 2012
After a rare four day break from action to celebrate Christmas, Connacht head into the Lions' den looking to claim a double interprovincial win over Leinster on Saturday.
Read more ...It’s a Murray Christmas as Claregalway man takes national light middleweight title
Thu, Dec 27, 2012
Martin Murray, who fights out of the Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club, ended the year on a high when he became the latest IKF Senior All Ireland K-1 rules Light Middleweight champion by TKO in round three when his Waterford opponent Joe Harte was unable to continue.
Murray won in emphatic style as he took Harte apart with some excellent technichal striking skills involving punches, knees, and kicks to force a stoppage midway through the contest.
Read more ...Flat performance from Moycullen sees them miss opportunity to go fourth in Superleague
Thu, Dec 27, 2012
Moycullen’s final SuperLeague game of 2012 proved to be their most disappointing as they fell to a red-hot Dublin Inter team in NUIG last Saturday.
Moycullen entered the game fresh off a road win against Inter the week before and faced the prospect of propelling themselves up to fourth in the Nivea For Men’s SuperLeague should they win again.
Read more ...Connacht on red alert for expected Christmas cracker in the Sportsground
Thu, Dec 20, 2012
The traditional festive interprovincial series begins on Saturday with Connacht hosting Munster at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (5.15pm), followed by a visit to Leinster next week.
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