Nutrition for teens at Olympic Boxing Club

Thu, May 19, 2022

Connacht Rugby sports nutritionist Gavin Rackard is talking nutrition at a special meeting for young people interested in sport, but unsure of what they should be eating for best performance.

Olympic Boxing Club is hosting a talk at the club in Westside on Wednesday May 25.

Galway Para-Olympic rowers make history

Thu, May 19, 2022

Three Galway rowers are at the forefront of Rowing Ireland’s Para Olympic rowing programme.

Four Galway schools in finals

Thu, May 12, 2022

Four Galway schools are in action on next Tuesday in the finals of the SPAR FAI Primary School Fives in the Aviva Stadium.

Boxing sisters

Thu, May 12, 2022

Olympic Boxing Club sisters are in action this week at the IBA Women’s World Championship in Istanbul, and off to a flying start.

New boats named in honour of NUIG rowers

Thu, May 05, 2022

NUI Galway has boosted its rowing club with four new boats named in honour of alumni and current student athletes who have made significant contributions to its success.

Shefflin's Galway ready to battle Kilkenny in Pearse Stadium

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Having comfortably outclassed Westmeath last weekend, the Galway senior hurlers face their stiffest test of the 2022 season to date when Kilkenny roll into town on Sunday for a mouth-watering clash in round three of the Leinster championship.

Brian Cody’s men have made light work of seeing off both Westmeath and Laois in their opening games, scoring 2-27 from play alone in their defeat of Cheddar Plunkett’s men last Saturday at Nowlan Park.

Connacht wary of Sharks' bite in bid for South African slam

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Three down and one to go - Connacht are looking for a clean sweep of South Africa's URC teams this season when they face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday (4pm).

Galwegians hold advantage in relegation play-off

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Galwegians head to Heffernan Park on Saturday for a crucial second leg relegation play-off in the Energia AIL Division 2B against Ballina.

Galwegians enjoy a 15-point lead after a 34-19 win in the first leg at Crowley Park, but with everything to play for, it should be a fascinating game.

Galway prevail over fancied Mayo by a point

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Padraic Joyce managed Galway to a championship victory over Mayo for the first time on Sunday with a superb 1-14 to 0-16 victory in over their arch rivals in Castlebar.

Galway's newly crowned champions

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Galway's Diarmuid Mulkerrins (Moycullen) and Cian ÓConghaile (Michael Breathnachs) (above) are the newly crowned All-Ireland Intermediate Handball Champions.

Galway rowers on the podium in Limerick

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Galway Rowing Club squads were among the medallists at the recent Limerick Regatta, bagging some six wins at the weekend.

Building on their experience in Dublin, the Galway contingent delivered despite the tricky weather conditions which deteriorated throughout the day.

Rugby joins forces with totalhealth Pharmacy for summer

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Connacht Rugby is gearing up for its annual summer camps in partnership with totalhealth Pharmacy for a fifth year.

Galway 5k Series off and running

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

The popular yearly Galway 5k Series, which attracts hundreds of runners, is back this year, organised by the Galway Athletics Board and clubs.

Mystics on Ireland squad

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Galway basketballers Kara McCleane and Hazel Finn have been named on the provisional Irish U20 squad to compete in the European Championships.

Comórtas Peile Scoileanna Gaeltachta returns after Covid absence

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

The hailstones and freezing wind failed to dampen the competitors' spirits at the annual Comórtas Peile Scoileanna Gaeltachta on Thursday at Coláiste Muire, Tuar Mhic Éadaigh.

Murtagh in the medals again

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Galway's Fiona Murtagh was back on the water this week competing in the the memorial Paolo d’Aloja international regatta in Italy.

In Rowing Ireland's first outing since the Olympic Games and World Championships, Galway's Olympic bronze medalist was paired with Tokyo experienced reserve Tara Hanlon. The two took a silver medal in the women’s pair in the first of their events at the three-day meet and followed up with a gold on Sunday.

NUIU Galway students produce gold medal performances

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

NUI Galway Athletics excelled at the weekend's IUAA Intervarsities Outdoor Track and Field championships in Carlow.

The men's team finished third and the women's team fifth in a fillip for coaches Brendan Glynn and Matt Lockett who have built a great squad in the college.

Mystics denied a third title as Ulster prevail in thriller

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Ulster University edged NUIG Mystics 58-56 in a thrilling MissQuote.ie division one League Cup final at the National Basketball Arena.

Can British trainers stop another Irish hammering in Prestbury Cup?

Tue, Apr 05, 2022

Ireland stormed to the Prestbury Cup at Cheltenham Festival last season, dominating their British counterparts with relative ease over the course of the week. The 23-5 scoreline in favour of the Irish was the most one-sided result in the history of the competition between the two countries since it began in 2014. Willie Mullins and Henry de Bromhead played a significant role in Ireland’s success, combining 12 victories between them, while Denise Foster and Gavin Cromwell also notched multiple wins during the week.

Salerno pipped in hockey final, but Connacht Hockey still celebrates

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

The Connacht Hockey community was celebrating on twin fronts this week.

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