Collins takes on European champ in world title fight
Thu, May 13, 2010
Galway Black Dragon kickboxer Nicola Collins has her sights set on becoming the West of Ireland’s first female World kickboxing champion when she takes on the current European champion from England this Saturday in Leisureland, Salthill.
Read more ...Greenfields contest All Ireland play-offs
Thu, May 13, 2010
Greenfields Hockey Club were crowned Connacht Senior League champions in Dangan on Tuesday night after seeing off local rivals Galway by 2 - 1 in a superb game played in heavy rain.
Read more ...Open Day with Galway hurlers
Thu, May 13, 2010
An Open Day with members of the Galway senior hurling panel will be held in Athenry on May 22.
Read more ...Salthill Devon Ladies advance to last eight
Thu, May 13, 2010
Salthill Devon Ladies are through to the quarter-finals of the WFAI Senior Irish Cup and will meet competition favourites St Catherine’s from Dublin.
Read more ...Connacht scuttle Munster’s title hopes with narrow win
Thu, May 13, 2010
Connacht signed off their Junior Interprovincial Championship with a well earned 25 - 24 win over title hopefuls Munster in Cork on Saturday.
Read more ...Mervue break the winning duck
Thu, May 13, 2010
Mervue United’s first win of the season in the Airtricity League First Division finally arrived on Friday with a 3-2 result away to Finn Harps in Ballybofey.
Read more ...Club football championship kicks off this weekend
Thu, May 13, 2010
Ten championship games are down for decision this weekend in the Claregalway Hotel Senior Football Championship.
Read more ...Beagh next up for Portumna
Thu, May 13, 2010
Portumna did not take long to get back into the winning groove in the county hurling championship last weekend when they defeated Clarinbridge by 0-18 to 0-10.
Read more ...A first league title beckons for Galway ladies
Thu, May 06, 2010
Galway will put their unbeaten record on the line when they take on Cork in the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League division one final on Saturday (5.15pm).
Read more ...United’s youngsters start to gel
Thu, May 06, 2010
United’s youngsters start to gel There is no shortage of tough games in this year’s Airtricity League, but Galway United will head for Tallaght Stadium tomorrow night heartened following an encouraging week. Four points from two games in which Galway were forced to field depleted teams ensures Sean Connor’s improving outfit will be hoping to disturb Shamrock Rovers in the capital. Despite playing without a recognised goalkeeper against Bray Wanderers, Galway won, and they decorated the success with a clean sheet. Then on Tuesday a draw was eked out in a tense Connacht derby with Sligo Rovers even though Galway were decimated by injuries and illness. Unsurprisingly Sean Connor cut a content figure after the two impressive results. "I am delighted with the point considering Bobby Ryan, Stephen O'Donnell, Ciaran Foley, and Derek O'Brien were injured. Anto Flood pulled out with a bad stomach bug before the game. My whole starting midfield and a striker were gone so it was tremendous. “ I thought Friday night's result was good, but this is even better. I made the point to the players that I felt we were conceding silly goals because I always feel we have goals in us when we have got the front two on. If you think about the games we have lost they have usually been by the odd goal. Once we stopped conceding silly goals we will start picking up more points. "Sometimes I am very critical of them, and sometimes I need to be reminded that it is only the 12th game they have played together as team. So they are all learning about each other, and they are learning about me as well. “I said it after the Bray game, the future of the football club is in good hands with that bunch of players. My full backs are young, two of the midfielders are under 21, the front two were under 21 so it was a tremendous effort.” Despite a restricted budget Connor has attracted decent footballers to the west, and insists that the club can improve further in the coming months. "There is a bit of a buzz here now, and there is a team spirit. Galway is a nice place to live and a nice place to work. We are all ambitious, maybe if we stick together things will happen. When I came here I signed a three year contract, and I feel that at Sligo I probably left a year too early, and maybe at Bohs I never got the chance to finish the work that I started. I certainly didn't get the chance to finish the work that I started at Dundalk so there is an opportunity here to build a team and a squad. “ It will be a young team because finances are always going to be tight. We are not going to be able to sign the big, expensive players, but we can build the young ones. The good ones will develop, and move on, we are just going to have to try to replace them. " There is a willingness there to deal with adversity. Rhys Meynell was fantastic in goal when he went in there, the others were great too. I was delighted that Barry Ryan kept a clean sheet, and they are all looking after each other which is a good thing for a manager.” The Hoops were overturned by Dundalk at Oriel Park on Monday so they will be especially intent on defeating Galway, but Connor remains optimistic. "We just have to keep going, it will be a massive test at Rovers. All the pressure is going to be on them. Every time we go to a big team like Rovers or Bohs they seem to have lost, and they are on the comeback. Teams like that want to hit back immediately so it makes our task doubly difficult. "The only good thing for us is that O'Donnell, Foley, Ryan, and Flood didn't play on Tuesday, and they should be available for Friday. We will have four fresh bodies to come in and that is important.” • Galway United Supporters’ Trust will be running a bus to Friday’s premier division match at Tallaght Stadium. The bus will depart from the Marriott Hotel, Headford Road, at 4pm. To book a seat contact Ronan 087-6972823. GUST has a number of match tickets available for the upcoming international friendlies at the RDS against Paraguay (Tuesday May 25 ) and Algeria (Friday May 25). Contact Ronan for further information.
Read more ...Connacht can mix it with the big boys
Thu, May 06, 2010
Connacht left their hearts, bodies, and Heineken Cup dreams on the Sportsground pitch on Friday night, but it was a performance and a result that confirms Connacht Rugby can go places.
Read more ...Connacht juniors let lead slip
Thu, May 06, 2010
Connacht head to Cork next Saturday in the final game of the Junior Rugby Interprovincial series looking to repeat their victory of last season over Munster.
Read more ...Bradley expects sell-out crowd to help Connacht battle Toulon’s big guns
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Connacht’s much anticipated European semi-final has finally arrived. Tomorrow evening Connacht take on a red-hot Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final at the Galway Sportsground.
Read more ...Rejuvenated Duffy revels in Connacht’s growing confidence
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
One of a handful of players who have experienced both the highs and lows of European rugby, Connacht fullback Gavin Duffy is fully prepared for the range of emotions that Friday evening’s Challenge Cup match could produce.
Read more ...United’s hectic schedule taking its toll
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
It has been a mixed couple of weeks for Galway United, and the pleasure of Friday’s satisfying win over Drogheda United was briskly followed by the pain of a defeat to St Patrick’s Athletic on Monday. Tomorrow Galway head for the Carlisle Grounds to face an awkward clash with a Bray Wanderers outfit encouraged by a lively away victory over Dundalk.
Read more ...Promising Galway youngsters grab inter-league honours
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Having shown plenty of skill en route to the FAI Umbro Youth Inter-League final, a competent Galway & District League side remained calm and composed in the decider when comprehensively defeating Wicklow at Drom on Sunday.
Read more ...Connacht juniors look ahead to Leinster
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Connacht Juniors take on Leinster in the second junior interprovincial rugby fixture at Creggs on Saturday (2.30pm) in the hopes of re-staking a claim for this year’s title.
Read more ...Maree Oranmore soccer celebrates
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Maree Oranmore Juvenile Soccer Club is hosting a free community family fun day at the astro turf in Oranmore on Saturday from 2pm to 6pm.
Read more ...Galway hurlers head to Semple Stadium with convinction
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Talking to Galway’s hurling manager John McIntyre during the week about this Sunday’s national hurling league final against Cork was a breath of fresh air. No clichés. No boring “we’ll do our best”. Or the other classic: “It’s only the league, and if we win, we win. And if we don’t, it’s the championship that counts.”
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