Sporting gifts this Christmas

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

•The Adventures of Championship & Other Cruciate Stories, a humorous GAA CD.If you love Gaelic games, you’ll love this, says RTE broadcaster Des Cahill. “Real on-the-button GAA humour that gets to the heart of what the GAA is all about. The CD features a collection of 18 radio essays first broadcast on RTE Drivetime Sports over the past three summers. The collection, by journalist Liam Horan, includes the character, Championship Man, which was first created by Horan in the summer of 2007 and became a favourite on the Drivetime Sports programme. The CD (€15) can be purchased on www.ChampionshipMan.com. or email: [email protected]

St Stephen’s Day soccer for charity

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

The annual Mark Reilly Memorial soccer tournament takes place on Saturday in aid of COPE.

Moycullen welcome Christmas break to regroup

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

“Much done, a lot more to do,”says Moycullen men’s basketball coach Enda Byrt after his side finished the first half of the season with a loss to pacesetters UL Eagles.

Despite another superb showing from Nate Fritsch and Cian Nihill, Moycullen just came up short against the league leaders on Satuday night in Limerick when the home team proved to be just two to three points better in each quarter.

Connacht in confident form for Christmas crack at Munster

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

The annual Christmas interprovincial clash between Connacht and Ulster is once again expected to produce a cracker contest when the two sides meet in Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day (7.30pm). Connacht, on the back of their unbeaten European form, versus a Munster side that crushed French champions Perpignan at the weekend.

Cracker contests expected at Olympic’s fight night

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Olympic Boxing Club gets ready to rumble this Christmas with the club’s annual tournament featuring some of the best senior boxers in the country.

Ballinasloe GAA relive footballing feats

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Ballinasloe’s great Gaelic football years of the late seventies were relived in person and in print.

Annual memorial sevens to help flood victims

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA is gearing up for this year’s John Joyce Memorial Sevens to be held at Arus Bóthar na Trá on St Stephen’s Day.

United season tickets on sale

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

•Galway United Supporters Trust will have a season ticket stand upstairs in Elverys Sports, Galway Retail Park, Headford Road, on Saturday from 11am to 5pm. GUST will also have a stand in the Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road on Sunday (11am to 5pm) and from Monday December 21 to 2 (5.30pm - 9.00pm). Adult season tickets will be on sale at €150 up to Christmas, with concession tickets on sale at €90. Season ticket forms are available on-line at www.galwayunitedfc.ie, from the Galway United office 09-767336, and from Ronan Coleman 087-6972823. Tickets for the Galway United Champions League fundraising draw will also be on sale from the stands.

Connacht deliver in Worcester to stay top in Euro pool

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Unbeaten in their European campaign with two vital on the road victories, Connacht are injecting some deserved impetus into their season.

In overcoming Worcester in Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup, Connacht have consolidated their lead of pool 2 and with it a very real chance to grab that one qualifying spot for the quarter-finals.

No Christmas cheer for rugby clubs

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

A poor weekend for all Connacht rugby clubs in AIB League action.

Three in a row for Moycullen

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Saturday’s fixture with Superleague leaders UL Eagles should provide a baramoter of Moycullen’s progress this season.

Maree move into play-off contention

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Maree continue their progress in the men’s basketball National League following a well-deserved 71 - 46 victory over Portlaoise in the Calasanctius Gym.

Liam Conroy hit a game-high 25 to help the Oranmore side move into second place in the Southern Conference.

Win for Wegian women

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Galwegians women enjoyed a Christmas bonus with a well deserved win over Cooke to move closer to the top three in their All Ireland League division one campaign.

Oughterard GC offers special membership scheme

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Oughterard Golf Club, which is celebrating its recent success for providing golfers with the best course in Connacht, is offering a limited number of special new membership offers.

No room for complacency if Connacht are to cement Euro lead

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Connacht have a great opportunity to cement a qualifying place in this year’s Amlin Challenge Cup when they host Worcester in the second of their back-to-back fixtures tomorrow (7pm) in the Galway Sportsground.

Larkin celebrates All Ireland success

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Kickboxer Donna Larkin is the latest from Galway to claim an All Ireland crown.

Athenry fall just short

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Heartbreak again for Athenry Camogie Club. For the second time in three years Tipperary’s Cashel proved a hard rock to move.

Bonus points would make a difference for Connacht

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Connacht’s inability to pick up losing bonus points is proving critical in their Magners League campaign.

Corinthians’ back row shines

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Corinthians, with a fourth win from their six league outings, face a difficult away assignment this weekend when they travel to Dublin to face league leaders Lansdowne.

Maree bow out

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Maree lost a pulsating National Cup quarter-final by 71 -77 in Ballina on Saturday night.

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