Badminton Championships

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

Players from nine clubs shared the spoils in the finals of this year’s Galway Doubles Badminton Championships which took place on Sunday at Galway Lawn Tennis Club.

Convention rejects changes to football championship

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

Four clubs had proposed a "Champions League" style format for the 2010 football championship with relegation coming from championship performances rather than league, but the motion was voted down on a margin of 56-28 at last Monday’s football board convention in Lough George.

Fritsch leads Moycullen to second Superleague win

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

Moycullen basketballers have gained momentum in their Superleague challenge after disposing of Ulster Elks on Sunday to post back-to-back victories.

Maree youngsters advance to cup semi-final

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

Maree have maintained their quest for a third men’s u-18 National Cup following a huge win in their quarter-final tie with Dublin League leaders, St Vincent’s.

Corofin impress with easy win over Charlestown

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

COROFIN 2-14     CHARLESTOWN 0-7

Three reasons why Corofin won easily

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

1. Kieran Comer had a blinder
Last Sunday Comer looked the “Real-Deal”. He is in great shape, brimming with confidence, and notched 1-07 (6fs). When your captain is in that kind of form, he is easy to follow. In 1998 Comer came on as a late substitute in the All-Ireland club final, now he is one game away from playing in one as club captain and team leader.

Last Sunday Comer looked the “Real-Deal”. He is in great shape, brimming with confidence, and notched 1-07 (6fs). When your captain is in that kind of form, he is easy to follow. In 1998 Comer came on as a late substitute in the All-Ireland club final, now he is one game away from playing in one as club captain and team leader.

Comer golfs his way to man-of-the-match award

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

Kieran Comer had an unusual preparation for last Sunday’s Connacht club final.

“I was out in Villamoura (Portugal) playing a few rounds of golf during the week. It was very relaxing. It was some way to prepare, but at least we avoided the floods,” Comer says.

Super 14 player set to boost Connacht ranks

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Connacht Rugby could soon be boosted by the addition of a Super 14 backrow player from New Zealand.

Weather to dictate Wegians’ cup tie

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Galwegians are expected to be back in action on Sunday to contest their AIB Cup quarter-final that was postponed last Saturday.

Athenry’s chance for All Ireland honours

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

A hungry Athenry camogie side face Cashel of Tipperary in the All Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship final on Sunday.

Corofin hopeful of collecting fifth Connacht title

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

It is ironic that when the GAA headlines in the national newspapers last Sunday and Monday were all to do with the Gaelic Players Association coming under the umbrella of the larger GAA body, and how that new co-existence will be for the betterment of the county player, that the successful club players still have to get out and put on the best displays they can deliver in the height of winter.

THREE KEY DUELS THIS WEEKEND

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Greg Higgins (Corofin) v Tom Parsons (Charlestown)

Charlestown confident pitch will be playable

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Former Charlestown manager from their Connacht success in 2001 Stephen Healy is the current PRO of the club and yesterday he confirmed that all is in readiness for the Connacht club final this Sunday.

Leitir Móir’s success overshadowed by local tragedies

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Just two weekends ago the Naomh Anna Leitir Móir football club brought a great sense of happiness, unity, and pride to their locality by winning the Connacht intermediate final for the first time in the club’s history.

Galway girls play key role in interprovincial win

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

The young girl handballers of Connacht retained this year’s interprovincial team title at the All-Ireland finals at the weekend.

Moycullen look to build on first Superleague win

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Moycullen men’s basketballers will head to Belfast on Sunday looking to add momentum to their Superleague campaign after claiming their first victory at the weekend.

Galway fighter takes All Ireland crown

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Galway’s Whitney Huish claimed the official IKF All Ireland Ladies’ Bantamweight Kickboxing crown on Saturday night in Thurles.

In one of the headline fights, Huish, from the Black Dragon Gym overcame Joleen Riley from the home town. In an intense battle which went the full championship distance, Huish took the crown with a unanimous judges’ decision.

Portumna avenge defeat

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Usually Portumna align themselves to a cause, and on Sunday afternoon at Pearse Stadium the All Ireland champions avenged a particularly

Great performances from local handballers

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

The main weekend action concerned trials in various grades for the Irish team who travel to Chicago to compete in the USHA Junior Nationals championships at the end of December.

Maree basketballers knock UCD-Marian out of National Cup

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Maree, already off to a respectable 2-2 start in their first ever Men’s National League campaign, knocked out 2008 winners UCD-Marian in their first round National Cup encounter in Oranmore on Saturday November 14th. It was a tough, physical game, in which UCD-Marian incurred several technical fouls, and Maree struggled to find their form, before pulling away for a 69 – 56 win. An encouraging aspect of the Oranmore-Maree outfit’s victory was that 5 players finished with 10 points or more, the kind of spread of scoring that they and their coaches have been looking for.

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