United Player of the Year Awards
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Galway United will hold its Player of the Year Awards tomorrow evening.
Read more ...Casey is special guest at Olympic tournament
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Newly-crowned European professional boxing champion, Willie 'Big Bang' Casey, will be guest of honour at a boxing tournament in Galway on Saturday.
Read more ...Corinthians edge Connacht Cup in dying minutes
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Corinthians retained the Connacht Senior Cup in dramatic fashion when they denied city rivals Galwegians in the dying minutes of extra time in a thrilling cup final.
Read more ...Connacht face big test against old rivals Harlequins
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
Connacht and Harlequins renew European rivalry on Sunday when the two sides meet at the Twickenham Stoop in this season’s Amlin Challenge Cup third round.
Read more ...Cold Chon to sponsor Galwegians
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
Galwegians RFC has secured a sponsorship this season with Galway bitumen company Cold Chon becoming the new main sponsor for the 2010-11 season.
Read more ...All-Star award for Ni Churraoin
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
Galway’s Cianna Ni Churraoin, pictured right, scooped the coveted Young Female Player of the Year at the annual gala Handball All-Star Awards.
Read more ...Galway GAA wants your help to develop a five-years plan
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
We all know Ireland enters 2011 facing huge economic difficulties and the probable return to large scale emigration will also have a significant impact on clubs and communities.
Read more ...North & West Coast Links wins international award
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
In a good news story for the west, Galway’s links golf courses came first in Europe and won the coveted European Golf Destination of the Year for 2011.
Read more ...Every Heart Beats True for Jim Stynes
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
Last Tuesday night I watched the moving and emotional documentary Every Heart Beats True about former AFL star Jim Stynes.
Read more ...Competition: A Year till Sunday released on DVD
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
Nobody really likes to be reminded of the rapid passing of time. When Pat Comer made his wonderful behind the scenes documentary, A year till Sunday on Galway’s All-Ireland victory of 1998, DVDs were as rare as hen’s teeth.
Read more ...Galway fighters claim title victories
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
The ‘Seasons Beatings’ full contact kickboxing tournament proceded last weekend in Galway, but not quite as planned.
Read more ...Titans avenge derby loss with cup win
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
Titans emerged victorious in Saturday night’s National Cup game in Renmore with a 93-75 win over Maree.
Read more ...IRFU backs new Connacht board and budget
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
A new board is set to take over the running of Connacht Rugby following a year-long review undertaken by the IRFU and the Connacht Branch.
Read more ...Connacht home victory is vital against visiting Italians
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
Connacht, needing to get wins on the Magners League table, face a critical test tomorrow when newcomers Aironi visit the Galway Sportsground (7pm).
Read more ...Early ineptitude costs Moycullen against hungry Neptune
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
In their most disappointing performance of what has been a difficult season, Moycullen sleptwalked through the first two quarters on Saturday, managing only 25 points by the half at which stage they trailed by 29 points to an efficient Neptune side. Unable to finish open chances and turning over the ball far to often, they gifted a confident Neptune outfit score after score. Credit the home team with their second half effort, sparked by Michael Dowd with a great lay up down the lane right at the start of the third quarter. Garnett Griffin, playing his first game after his knee surgery last summer, hit some fine open shots in the second half run as Moycullen opened up and began to build some momentum. They outscored Neptune in the second half but the damage had been done in the first quarter and there was no catching the Cork team. The most frustrating element of the result was the fact that, despite the scoreline, Neptune were far from an unbeatable force and just capitalised on Moycullen's shortcomings. The team have a two week break now to sort out their difficulties before an away trip to Killester on Dec 18.
Read more ...Motion to have championship and league completely separate down for convention
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
The Galway football board convention is due to take place next Monday evening at 7.45pm in Ionad Peile Na Gaillimhe.
Read more ...€900,000 to fund county football teams
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
The staggering cost of funding county football teams is revealed in the Galway football board accounts which will be presented to delegates next Monday night at Loughgeorge.
Read more ...Maree’s winning streak continues in Tralee
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
Maree stay top of the Southern Conference with the best record in the Men’s National League, following their 76 – 70 Saturday night win over Meadowlands St Brendan’s in Mercy Mounthawk gym, Tralee. Maree’s Liam Conroy was the game’s high scorer with 25 points, while Brendan’s dual star Michael Quirke was good for 22. Maree’s record moves to six wins and one loss; St Brendan’s drop to four and two.
Read more ...Maree win major Cork Open Boys tournament
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
On Saturday in Gurranabraher Cork, Maree won the biggest under 14 Boys basketball tournament in the country, beating Neptune 47 – 39 in the final. The one-day competition featured Sligo all stars, Neptune , Moycullen, Blue Demons, Ballincollig, St Brendan’s, Fr Mathews and Carrig na bhFear. This Maree team has shown dramatic improvement from last season, when they failed to advance from the pool stage of the Under 13 Cork Open. A sign of the form that was to pay such dividends on Saturday was Maree’s performance in reaching the final of the Limerick Celtics tournament in September.
Read more ...Connacht’s defence will be a top priority against Edinburgh
Thu, Nov 25, 2010
Connacht head to the Scottish capital for a difficult assignment against an Edinburgh side that last year posted its biggest seasonal victory against the visitors.
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