SPORTS SHORTS
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
•Galway United Supporters’ Trust fundraising CD Maroon Tunes is now on sale from the GUST office at Terryland Park, and from O'Brien’s Newsagents, William Street, Galway. Maroon Tunes can also be downloaded on-line, or purchased via mail order at www.maroontunes.com.
Read more ...golf results
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
Athenry Golf Club: 13 holes singles stableford, Patrick McCarthy (25) 32, Martin Murphy (20) 31, Gross Martin Hynes (4) 27, Jimmy Murray (18) 30.
Read more ...Connacht ‘will show up’ as they head to home of European aristrocrats
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Conncht Rugby may not be in the best place at the moment, but veteran Michael Swift reckons there is nowhere better to play than the home of French champions Toulouse this weekend.
Read more ...Galway’s NHL Division One fixtures for 2012
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Sunday Feb 26 - Galway v Dublin (Rd 1)
Sunday March 11 - Tipp v Galway (Rd 2)
Sunday March 11 - Tipp v Galway (Rd 2)
Read more ...A hectic schedule for Anthony Cunningham
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
New Galway senior and u-21 hurling manager Anthony Cunningham will have a busy January and February with his role with the Galway hurlers and his manager’s role with the Leinster club champions Garrycastle, who are in the All-Ireland semi-final against St Brigid’s.
Read more ...Galway football panel will be open-ended
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Galway football selector Alan Flynn has been heavily involved at the coalface of senior club football in the county over the past few years, guiding his club Tuam Stars to this year’s county final, and also with Caherlistrane.
Read more ...NUIG 14/1 to win the Sigerson
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Following NUIG’s narrow win over Galway last weekend in the FBD, the university has attracted some interest in the betting markets for the Sigerson Cup which will be held in Galway this year.
NUIG are available at 14/1 with Brian Fahy in Woodquay and Knocknacarra.
Read more ...NUIG too strong for experimental Galway league
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
The new Galway football management team is using the Connacht FBD League to experiment with players before the upcoming National Football League.
Read more ...Golf Results
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Athenry Golf Club: 13 holes singles stableford, Ian Beatty (6) 31; Liam Hanniffy (14) 31; Gross Michael Lane (2) 23; Liam Higgins (23) 30.
Read more ...Wegians underdogs in local derby
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Galwegians and Buccaneers renew rivalries tomorrow evening in Dubarry Park when they square up in the Ulster Bank League division 1 fixture.
Read more ...Heartbreak for Moycullen as Eagles snatch victory
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Moycullen 58
UL Eagles 59
Hopes dwindle for United next season
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Galway United are unlikely to have any representation in the Airtricity League in 2012 following a meeting with FAI officials at Terryland Park last Friday.
Galway United Supporters Trust is unwilling to comment publicly until the discussion process with the FAI is completed, but it appears there will be no League of Ireland football at the Dyke Road this year.
Read more ...A big weekend for Galway in National Basketball semi-finals
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Maree Basketball Club, with four teams, is the best represented club in Ireland in the 2012 National Cup semi-finals in Cork this weekend.
In only their third season, Maree National League men’s team square up with UCD Marian at 12 noon on Sunday in the Neptune Stadium. Two hours earlier in the Parochial Hall Gurranabraher, the Maree u-18 women tussle with Tralee Imperials, while at the same time and venue a day earlier, Maree’s u-18 men lock horns with Dublin Raiders. The fourth team in action sees Maree’s u- 20 men take on neighbours and perennial rivals Moycullen in a fixcture which kickstarts th weekend on Friday night (8.30pm) at the same venue.
Read more ...Return of Swift and Ofisa will boost Connacht for Italian fixture
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
Connacht's preparations for their trip to Aironi for Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture have been dealt a major blow with injuries to three key players.
Read more ...Title wins for Móinín na gCiseach and Oughterard
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
Galway Community College, Móinín na gCiseach 37
Read more ...O'Halloran and Swift commit to Connacht
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
Connacht players Tiernan O'Halloran and Michael Swift have re-signed with the province this week.
Read more ...Limerick gunning for Moycullen’s scalp in Superleague action on Saturday
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
Moycullen came up against a red hot UCC Demons team which easily saw off the westerners on Monday in Cork.
Read more ...Duffy stars for Galway swimmers
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
Galway swimmers enjoyed success at the recent Irish Short Course National Championships, breaking 15 Connacht records and winning nine National medals. Pick of the Galway Swimming Club performances came from Cian Duffy, who won a national title in the open men's 200metres individual medley, finished second in the 400 medley and third in the 100 medley.
Keena Walsh also claimed two bronze medals in the open women’s 100 and 200 metres breaststroke, while David O’Sullivan won a bronze medal in the open men's 50 metres butterfly. In the woman’s 4x100 medley and freestyle relays, the team of Dairne Ryan, Ruth Keogh, Katie McKnight and Keena Walsh finished second, and in the men's 4x100 medley the team of Cian Duffy, Kevin McGlade, David O’Sullivan and Conor Smyth finished in second place also.
Read more ...Mayo’s NFL division one fixtures for 2012
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
Saturday February 4 - Laois v Mayo (Rd 1)
Saturday February 11 - Mayo v Dublin (Rd 2)
Mayo 8/1 to collect division one football title
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
James Horan and the Mayo football squad will play in division one of the National Football League again in 2012. They will open their league campaign with an away fixture against Laois on Saturday February 4.
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