MAYO SHOULD SEIZE TWO VITAL POINTS IN CHARLESTOWN

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

Mayo and Westmeath come face to face this Sunday in Fr O’Hara Park Charlestown in a game from which both sides badly need to get something.

St Paul’s too classy in title decider

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

St Paul’s Oughterard 1-15
St Louis Kiltimagh 0-8

Galway will need to police a pacy Kilkenny attack

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

Having shown signs of a recovery from the defeat to Dublin over the past fortnight, Galway’s next NHL encounter with Kilkenny at Pearse Stadium on Sunday promises to be interesting.

Battle at the top for Corinthians

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

The highlight of the weekend’s AIB League matches takes place at Corinthian Park on Saturday when the home side takes on Co Carlow in the battle for top spot in division three.

Athenry present medal winners

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

The Athenry GAA Club will hold a function in The Raheen Woods Hotel on Saturday (March 7) when medals will be presented to the several teams.The junior A football team won the county league and promotion to intermediate football, the junior B footballers won the north board league, while the junior B hurling team won the county championship and have now reached the All Ireland junior B hurling final, having beaten Pilltown from Kilkenny in the semi-final.The medals will be presented by the former Kerry All-Ireland winner and All Star Tommy Doyle.Tickets are available from club officers for €20.

Bish contest today’s Connacht schools final

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

Galway’s St Joseph’s College, Galway, contest the FAI Schools Umbro Connacht Cup Senior Championship final today (Thursday).

Titans seek home play-off

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

Titans BC of Galway continue their quest for National League Basketball honours this weekend against St Mary’s of Castleisland.

Galway should have enough finishers to see off Cork

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Achieving a consistent level of performance is one of the tasks manager John McIntyre believes Galway must embrace, and next Sunday’s Allianz NHL contest with Cork promises to be revealing.

United’s squad takes shape

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

More good news for Galway United’s recruitment drive ahead of the new season. The club has secured Irish u- 21 International Gary Breen from Hereford United.

Galway ladies still need a win

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway ladies football, yet to post a win in this year’s Bord Gais Energy National League, will be hoping for a better result when they host Monaghan in Dunmore on Sunday (2pm).

Sports shorts

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

•St Paul’s Oughterard face Kiltimagh next Sunday in Ballinrobe at 1.30pm in the Connacht senior B final. The game is followed by the A final between the all-Mayo combination of St Geralds v St Colmans at 3pm. There will be extra time in both games if required.

O’Connor should be fit for Cardiff to bolster stretched back row

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Ospreys 22
Connacht 10

Galway’s two basketball clubs continue title hunt

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Moycullen continued their march for more basketball honours with another comfortable 98-75 victory over Longford Falcons at the weekend.

Lacklustre Wegians fail to make elements count

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galwegians 13
Clontarf 25

Corinthians maintain title momentum

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Corinthians 26
Banbridge 11

Banbridge 11

Magnificent Portumna show the stuff of true champions

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

My brother’s father-in-law, Johnny Carty, is a hail and hearty 80-years-old, a Wexford man (Rathnure) who loves most sports, but especially hurling.

Corofin did their best, but not good enough this time

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Corofin gave everything they had last Saturday in Mullingar to try to join Portumna on the feature bill for the All-Ireland finals on St Patrick’s Day in two weeks’ time, but they fell short of their target.

Portumna blast past Ballyhale

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Portumna 5-11
Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16

Connacht suffer blow as McCarthy out for up to ten weeks

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

After a month’s break, the Magners League resumes this weekend with Connacht facing a difficult away fixture against Wales’ top side Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Sunday (2.15pm).

Corinthians looking to consolidate lead

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

After a disappointing exit from the AIB Cup last weekend, Galwegians return to division one league action when they host Clontarf at Crowley Park on Saturday (2.30pm).

This fixture will test Galwegians’ resolve to finish in the top eight against a side that has loftier ambitions to be one of the four semi-finalists.

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