Galway United fundraisers

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

The Historic Walking Tour of Galway continues this Saturday, July 16 from The Spanish Arch at 2.30pm. Galway United will host a fundraising concert featuring Knights of Leon and Prospect Avenue at the Black Box, Dyke Road, Galway on Saturday, August 20. Tickets are on sale from the club office at Terryland Park, and also from the Town Hall Theatre.

Massive improvement needed if footballers are to avoid Royal exit

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

The Galway footballers head up the road to Navan to take on Meath in the qualifiers on Saturday (7pm) and the few loyal maroon supporters who travel will do so more in hope than expectation.

Massive improvement needed if footballers are to avoid Royal exit

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

The Galway footballers head up the road to Navan to take on Meath in the qualifiers on Saturday (7pm) and the few loyal maroon supporters who travel will do so more in hope than expectation.

Unfortunately the mood around the county among the football fraternity is despondent after another humiliating defeat to Mayo.

Defensive failings continue to prove costly for United despite improvements

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Galway United head for Dalymount Park tomorrow evening charged with the task of bringing an end to the club's longest sequence of defeats.

Back to basics approach as hurlers face old rivals Cork

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

The Galway senior hurlers head to the Gaelic grounds this Saturday (4pm) to take on old rivals Cork with a place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals at stake.

Minors reach the Connacht final with ease

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

The Galway minors had a facile 4-13 to 0-11 victory over a limited Leitrim outfit in Carrick-on-Shannon at the weekend.

Ladies head to the capital with confidence

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

The Galway senior camogie team heads to the capital on Saturday with high hopes of registering a win over a Dublin side that has yet to collect any points from their four games.

Mervue must withstand Athlone challenge

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Johnny Glynn's Mervue United return to Fahy's Field tomorrow evening charged with getting back to winning ways against Athlone Town, while Salthill Devon have a stiff test Leeside against high-flying Cork City.

Athlone saw off the challenge of Wexford Youths by 2-0 last week. That win places the Midlanders just a point behind Mervue on the league table. Their last visit to Galway saw them defeat Salthill by the same scoreline. Their youthful squad has been boosted by the signing of goalie Brian Collopy from Fairview Rangers. Mike Kerley will assuredly have his side primed for tomorrow's engagement.

Entries closing for Derek Crowe Memorial soccer competition

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Entries for the annual Derek Crowe Memorial six-a-sides close tomorrow (Friday).

Galway Ladies Football celebrates a winning weekend

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Galway Ladies Football are celebrating more success after the Claregalway u-14s were crowned All Ireland champions and the Galway minors captured the John Millar Minor Connacht trophy.

Hurling skills tour arrives at Pearse Stadium

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Current hurling stars will be showing off their skills in a special event in Pearse Stadium.

Galway’s Ger Farragher will be joined by Patrick Horgan (Cork) on the Centra Hurling Skills Tour which arrives in Galway on Saturday.

Galway players help Connacht to cup title

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Connacht ladies have been crowned the u-18 Gaynor Cup 2011 champions.

Galway’s young riders represent Ireland

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Galway riders will represent Ireland at the European Showjumping Championships in Comporta, Portugal, this week.

Galway favourites to defeat Clare on Saturday evening

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

The bookies are confident who will emerge victorious between Galway and Clare this Saturday evening in the All-Ireland hurling phase two tie at Pearse Stadium at 7pm.

Galway minors face Leitrim

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Tommy Joyce’s minor panel are on the road again when they travel to Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday to face Leitrim in the Connacht semi-final (7pm) in a game they are expected to win.

United must summon a display of defiance and spirit

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Galway United host UCD in Terryland Park tomorrow evening as the club seeks to end its bleakest losing run.

Galway footballers capitulate in Castlebar

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Gloomy and dismal is the only way to describe the fare on offer last Sunday in McHale Park between Galway and Mayo in the Connacht senior football championship.

Ó Flatharta hopes defeat will battle harden his team

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

After Galway’s crushing defeat on Sunday it is difficult to look ahead with any degree of confidence, but Galway must pick themselves up, and fast, or they will find themselves out of the 2011 championship after two consecutive defeats.

Team manager Tomás Ó Flatharta was not making any excuses for the poor display by his team, but he did acknowledge that Mayo’s extra championship game was an advantage.

Provincial councils must reduce ticket prices

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Thirty euro for the stand and €25 for the side-line represented poor value last Sunday for the fans who turned up, and the GAA at large need to try to add a bit more razzamattazz to their games.

Camogie ladies to return to winning ways

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

The Galway senior Camogie team will face Offaly this Saturday in the All-Ireland series at Pearse Stadium at 5pm in a double header with the Galway v Clare All-Ireland hurling championship tie.

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