Connacht juniors open interpro campaign against Ulster
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
A confident Connacht have high hopes in this year’s Junior Interprovincial Rugby Championship which opens on Saturday when they host Ulster in Tuam RFC (2.30pm).
Read more ...Pearses mourn passing of a great Galway sportsman
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
Padraig Pearses GAA Club members are mourning the loss of club vice-president, Fr Nicholas Murray.
Read more ...An English double in Galway
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
Olivier Pett and Lauren Briggs pulled of a surprise English double in the Paddy 'Whack' Walsh West of Ireland Squash Open at Galway Lawn Tennis Club in Galway.
Unseeded Pett made his breakthrough in the semi-finals of the PSA World Tour Challenger 5 men's event when he took out top-seeded Dane Kristian Frost Olesen, fighting back from 2/1 down to win 11-9, 8-11, 2-11, 11-5, 11-3.
Read more ...Tricky test for Mervue against promotion-seeking Monaghan
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
Registering seven points from as many games has made it a reasonable start to the season for Mervue United, but tomorrow night at Fahy’s Field they host a Monaghan United outfit that is keen to make a bold bid for promotion.
Read more ...Galway rowers prepare for new season on international stage
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
Galway rowing clubs prepare for the first main domestic event, the Limerick Regatta, which takes place this weekend, while another group of local rowers has been busy in readiness for international competition.
Read more ...Connacht head to Ulster to defy odds
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
History, odds, and the venue are all against a Connacht victory when they travel to Ravenhill to take on Ulster in tomorrow’s penultimate Magners League fixture. But coach Eric Elwood is approaching this game as he has the last three - as a cup final to be won.
Read more ...World’s top squash players in Galway
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Galway is the next stop on the world tour squash calendar when this Easter weekend some of the world’s top squash players will be in action.
Read more ...Three-day Chonamara Ras in Oughterard
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Oughterard hosts one of the biggest cycle races in the west this Easter weekend when the seventh annual Ras Chonamara takes place.
Read more ...Bray will test United’s strike force
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
At the start of a marathon League of Ireland season, Sean Connor stated Galway United’s objective was to finish the campaign ahead of Bray Wanderers, UCD, and Drogheda United so tomorrow’s match at the Carlisle Grounds matters deeply.
Read more ...Flynn and Ó Curraoin outstanding for Galway u-21s
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
The best aspect of the Galway u-21’s terrific victory over favourites Cork in Cusack Park on Saturday was the superb display of Tomás Flynn and Fiontán Ó Curraoin at midfield. They were outstanding.
Read more ...Misfiring hurlers miss out on league final date with Kilkenny
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Waterford 1-17
Galway 1-16
Corinthians sign off with a flourish
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Corinthians finished the season in fine style against Thomond in Fitzgerald Park on Saturday with a comfortable 27 - 10 victory.
The Galway side finished the division two league in a worthy sixth place - just three points behind Bective Rangers in fifth who now play Bruff in a play-off for division 1B.
Read more ...Wexford make Galway suffer again in league final
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Wexford 3-10
Galway 0-10
Salthill Devon host league pacesetters Cork tomorrow
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Encouraged by a battling performance in Ballybofey that yielded a point, Salthill Devon will be hoping to maintain that level of performance when Cork City visit Drom tomorrow afternoon.
The 3pm kick off should ensure a decent crowd for the contest with a promotion-chasing Cork team that features former Galway United favourite Derek O’Brien.
Read more ...Wolfe grabs gold for TríSpórt
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Connemara’s newly-established triathlon club, TríSpórt, is celebrating gold after a win at the European Duathlon Championship.
Joyce Wolfe (pictured) won a gold medal in her category over the 10k run, 40k cycle, 3k run duathlon race to record her fifth win in five weeks for TríSpórt, and the first international achievement for the club.
Read more ...Tour of Connemara attracts GAA stars
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Past and present GAA stars Joe Deane, Tony Griffin, Paul Earley, Ja Fallon, and Sean Ó Domhnaill will be taking part in this year’s Tour of Connemara cycle.
Read more ...Calasanctius scoop sailing prize
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Calasantius College, Oranmore won the Connacht Schools Team Sailing Championships held in Galway at the weekend.
Read more ...Timmon’s strike seals cup win for Galway Hockey Club
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Galway Hockey Club 1
Greenfields Hockey Club 0
Greenfields Hockey Club 0
Read more ...Silver for Connacht badminton team
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
The Connacht badminton team secured silver at this year’s Interprovincial Championships in Baldoyle Badminton Centre on Sunday.
This is the first time that Connacht has secured a placed position at this tournament, which is contested by all the regions. Connacht beat Munster and Ulster, but lost to Leinster.
Read more ...United’s first-choice players under pressure for Derry visit
Thu, Apr 14, 2011
As crucial games continue to arrive thick and fast, Galway United will be hoping to eke out some kind of result when Derry City visit Terryland Park tomorrow evening (7.45pm).
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