Derek Crowe Memorial set for the weekend

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

The popular Derek Crowe Memorial six-a side soccer league, which is held in memory of the former Mervue Utd/Galway Utd player, takes place this Saturday and Sunday.

Griffin jumps to victory

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Ballinasloe’s Damien Griffin jumped to victory in round five of the Connaught Grand Prix League in Tubber on Saturday in a gripping six-horse jump-off.

Tuam Stars are genuine contenders for title

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Of the four championship games that I saw last weekend the best game by far with the best standard of football and fitness from both teams was Tuam Stars against Micheal Beathnach’s.

United issue rallying cry ahead of three-game series

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Following a brief sabbatical Galway United’s League of Ireland season resumes tomorrow night at Terryland (7.45pm) with Cork City providing the opposition.

Quarter-final places up for grabs in football championship

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

The intensity of club football goes up a few notches when the safety net is taken away and quarter-final places are at stake.

Galway boxers take on Chicago’s All-American team

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

An all-star American team of boxers will take on Irish champions in a top-class international amateur boxing contest between twin cities Galway and Chicago on Sunday July 12.

Title haul for Galway handballers

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway handballers were in fine form at the 13th The Irish One-Wall Nationals last weekend, claiming a record five titles.

The Galway contingent came away with a record five titles in the event that attracted 250 competitors to Castlebar.

Alex Byrne Knocknacarra FC u-13 who was awarded Galway player of the tournament at this year’s Kennedy Cup held in University of Limerick with Knocknacarra FC head coach Paul McGee. The Kennedy Cup competition is the breeding ground for future Irish underage and senior international players.

Loughnane leads the way

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway Olympian Olive Loughane was the impressive winner of the Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Sunday.

SPORTS SHORTS

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

•The popular Galway Schools Soccer and Gaelic Football Academy returns to St Mary’s College this month. Two camps, from July 13 to July 17 and July 20 to July 24 will be held from 9am to 1pm daily. Directed by Sean Og de Paor, Martin Horgan, and Robert Grealish, this successful mix of sports has been a resounding success over the past decade. Quality coaching, fine facilities, and prizes for all participants - not forgetting the daily soup and roll for each child - are the hallmarks of the St Mary’s academy. A third camp starts next Monday (June 5 to 10) which is based in Oranmore. For further enquiries contact 087-6061176/ 087- 2237683/091-388973.

Golf results

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Galway Golf Club: Ladies Don Wallace Trophy v par, Sarah Whiriskey (36) +6; Laura Kavanagh (21) +3; Gross, Sinead O’Sullivan (1) 29; Pat O’Bric (27) +3, Class A, Aileen Moran (16) -1; Jane Whiriskey (12) -2; Maeve Brennan (15) -2; Class B, Norrie O’Grady (20) +2; Colette Kelleher (27) +1; Gemma Brennan (21)-2; Class C, Susan Joyce (32) All Flat; Eilis Ward (30) -4; Colette Timon (32) -5.

Galway must improve enormously to beat Mayo

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

I was in McHale Park to see Mayo disembowel Roscommon at their ease and I was in Markievicz Park to see Galway stumble luckily to a narrow 1-13 to 0-12 victory over Sligo. Based on the respective performances from both panels and managements, there will only be one result in Pearse Stadium in just over two weeks’ time. And that is a Mayo victory.

Galway minors hammered by Mayo

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

It is most unusual in any game to have a situation where almost all of the 15 starting players are absolutely disgusted with their own personal performance. However that happened last Sunday when the Galway minors got a right trimming from their Mayo counterparts.

Second-half comeback not enough for Galway girls

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Cork 7-9

Galway must be on red alert in Markievicz Park

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

It will take the loyal Galway supporters from the last 20 years a few moments to re-adjust their hard drive at Markievicz Park in Sligo this Sunday when they see one of the finest footballers of his generation, Kevin Walsh, marshalling the opposition in championship football.

Mayo will be tough opponents for minors

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Gerry Fahy’s county minors face a tough game against last year’s All-Ireland finalists Mayo in the curtain raiser on Sunday (12.10pm).

Galway face fancied Cork in All Ireland decider

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Galway will be hoping it is a case of third time lucky when the ladies’ u-14 Gaelic footballers contest the All Ireland final on Sunday (3.30pm) in Bruff, Co Limerick.