St Brendan’s face Carnacun in Connacht
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
St Brendan's Ballygar open their Connacht Championship campaign this weekend when they play Carnacun on Sunday (2pm).
Read more ...golf results
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Oughterard Golf Club: Open singles stableford, John Morley (12) 38; Gerry Burke (10) 38; Greg Bohan (21) 36. Open singles stableford, Sean Rankin (21) 39; Walter McDonagh (21) 38. Men's stableford, Padraic Griffin (15) 39; Martin Lee (14) 39; Gross Liam O'Reilly (3) 30; Peter Whelan (20) 39; Paddy O'Halloran (16) 38; Michael Walsh (26) 37. Ladies, Kay McCarthy (30) 33; Betty Clancy (24) 31; Gross Rita Jordan (17) 16; Barbara Richardson (21) 30; Cat 1, 1st Patricia Lee (17) 25 ; Laura Gore (15) 24; Cat 2, Fionnuala Hackett (27) 30; Bernie McTigue (27) 29; Cat 3, 1st Maree Lundon (29) 29, Kay Lydon (34) 25.
Read more ...Connacht u-20s’ clean sweep ensures interprovincial title
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Connacht Rugby celebrated a rare success with the u-20s claiming this year’s interprovincial crown following a clean sweep of victories over their fellow provinces.
Read more ...New-look Ulster Bank League kicks off
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
The newly-structured Ulster Bank League kicks off this weekend, and there is much at stake for Connacht clubs this season.
Division one, consisting of two sections of 10 teams (previously eight), each playing home and away, boasts both Galwegians and Buccaneers in divison 1B. Last year Galwegians finished just three points above last-placed Bruff, but this year the bottom two teams will be automatically relegated.
Read more ...Athletics workshop
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
•The South Galway Athletic Club is hosting a workshop next month to help runners new to distance running. The workshop which takes place on October 7 in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, will co•The South Galway Athletic Club is hosting a workshop next month to help runners new to distance running. The workshop which takes place on October 7 in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, will cover various topics, including a presentation on nutrition for endurance running by Maria Keane MA,sports dietitian; a questions and answers session with former Irish marathon champion Michael O'Connor and massage therapist Ian Egan, and a presentation by a running specialist on gait analysis, to ensure runners are wearing the correct footwear. For further information contact club secretary Margaret Walsh at [email protected].
Read more ...Elwood wants more physicality and directness against the Dragons
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (7.30pm) determined to make up for last weekend’s narrow loss to Edinburgh.
Read more ...New United boss Brennan promises to make his mark
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
John Brennan takes charge of Galway United at Terryland Park for the first time tomorrow night with Bohemians providing the opposition.
Read more ...Cooper Senior Hurling Championship back in full swing this weekend
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Eight senior hurling championship games are scheduled this weekend as the group stages come to a conclusion.
Read more ...Milltown to face Corofin in county semi-final
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The draw took place last weekend for the county senior football semi-finals which are expected to take place in the early weeks of October, barring any more lengthy objections or replays.
Beaten county finalists last year, Corofin, will take on Cathal Sheridan’s Milltown which seek the club’s first title since 1981 in one semi-final, while Salhill-Knocknacarra, managed by Gerry Hughes this season, take on the winners of Cortoon Shamrocks v Mountbellew-Moylough or Tuam Stars.
Read more ...Defeat to Sarfields leaves Castlegar in relegation trouble
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Castlegar must defeat Clarinbridge by a big margin this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2.30pm) to have any slim chance of avoiding the relegation play-offs following their disappointing 0-15 to 0-10 defeat to Sarsfields last weekend in Ballinasloe.
Read more ...Cortoon-Shamrocks and Mountbellew replay this Sunday
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Following the exciting 1-11 to 2-8 drawn game last weekend in the county football championship between Cortoon-Shamrocks and Mountbellew/Moylough, the county board will be hoping for a big crowd at the replay which takes place this Sunday in Tuam Stadium (4.15pm).
Read more ...Oughterard take replay to reach intermediate football final
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Oughterard will face North Board champions Kilconly in the county intermediate football final in a few weeks after finally seeing off the resilient challenge of Carna-Caiseal.
Oughterard have a few hard working scoring forwards and they made the difference in this enjoyable West Board final replay on Saturday in Pearse Stadium, seeing off their opponents by 2-06 to 1-8. Two goals from play in the first half by the industrious Conrad Clancy were the key scores in the victory.
Read more ...St Brendan’s edge out Corofin in ladies’ senior decider
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Six Galway Ladies’ Football championship deciders provided a feast of action at the weekend.
Read more ...Caltra Cuans clinch intermediate crown
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Caltra Cuan’s 0-13
Kilkerrin Clonberne 1-9
Claregalway the best of the juniors
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Junior A Championship
Claregalway 1-19
Vote for Clarinbridge
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
•Clarinbridge GAA Club is one of four shortlisted for Ireland’s Best Club Down Under, sponsored by Etihad Airways. The other three clubs are Cork’s Bishopstown, Glynn Barntown of Wexford, and Kilmacud Crokes. Clarenbridge, which was founded in 1889, has enjoyed many successes on the field, winning its first county intermediate title in 1983. In 2001 it won its first county senior title by overcoming the then reigning All Ireland champions Athenry, and in 2010 it won its second county senior title, going on to win the 2011 All Ireland Hurling Club title for the first time. Etihad will fly the first team from the winning club to Australia, where it will train with GAA legend Nicky English ahead of the challenge game of a lifetime.
Read more ...Daly challenges for European title
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galway kickboxer Eric Daly returns to his home town to challenge for the vacant IKF European superlightweight full contact kickboxing title this Saturday at the Gort Community Centre.
Read more ...Corinthians cruise past Connemara
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Corinthians outplayed the Connemara All Blacks on Friday evening in their annual Connacht Senior League game, racking up a 52-5 victory.
Read more ...Brennan takes the hot seat, as unhappy Connor departs
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Last weekend was particularly busy for Galway United with two matches and a managerial change as the club's horrific 24-match losing streak finally ended.
Read more ...McInytre steps down as hurling boss
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
John McIntyre has stepped down as manager of the Galway senior hurling team after three years at the helm. The Tipperary native succeeded Ger Loughnane in the winter of 2008 but failed to help the side progress beyond three successive All-Ireland quarter finals.
Last year was the highlight of his tenure as Galway collected a National League crown overcoming Cork in Thurles, before going on to reach the Leinster final where they were defeated by Kilkenny. They led eventual All-Ireland champions Tipperary by two points in the closing stages of the All-Ireland quarter final, but lost by the minimum for the second successive season.
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