Athenry's O'Connell secures silver at international event

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

Craughwell AC and Clarin College Athenry athlete Declan O'Connell played a huge part in Ireland securing a silver medal at the weekend's schools' cross country international in Wales.

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Final weekend reflects the highs and lows of Moycullen's season

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

Moycullen concluded their Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League season with one win from two in the final weekend, beating Killorglin in dramatic fashion in overtime on the Saturday before falling to Neptune of Cork on the Sunday.

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Double success for NUIG Mystics

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

NUIG Mystics have gained promotion to the Super League after finishing this season with victory over Ulster University in the MissQuote.ie division one League final.

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Tough finish to basketball season for Super League clubs

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

The final week of the Basketball Ireland Super League season sees Moycullen host back-to-back home games in NUIG Sports Centre. First up on Saturday at 3pm Moycullen face Kerry side Killorglin, and Sunday at 4pm the visitors are the famed Neptune BC of Cork City.

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Calasanctius celebrate basketball double

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

Oranmore's Calasanctius College is celebrating two national victories on the basketball courts with both the U16 girls' and boys' teams securing schools' league cup titles.

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NUI Galway team wins cross country gold for a second year

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

NUI Galway men’s cross country team, coached by Matt Lockett, retained the team title at the Trinity Sports Grounds in Dublin on Saturday with a superb display.

The famous Green Fox trophy made its way back to NUIG for the second year in a row - a testament to the strength in depth of cross country running in the west.

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Moycullen turn to home for strong finish to a difficult season

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

Moycullen host the first of a series of home games over the next three weekends when they take on Cork City’s Neptune on Saturday (7pm) in the NUIG Sports Arena.

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Warriors pull clear of NUIG

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

NUIG Maree suffered a 93-79 loss to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in their latest Superleague encounter at the weekend.

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Moycullen's Superleague season is not getting easier

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

Often referred to as the spiritual home of Irish basketball, Neptune Stadium awaits this weekend for the Moycullen Superleague basketballers as they journey to Cork city in search of some comfort and confidence.

As a result of successive dismal offensive performances, Moycullen have failed to push on from what was a promising start to 2022 when they captured some crucial wins. Since then they fell first to Belfast Star at home and then Tralee Warriors in Kerry last weekend.

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Galway gets ready to welcome International yacht race

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

Galway is once again gearing up for an international sailing event having been chosen as a stopover for the Round Britain and Ireland Race.

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No respite for Moycullen as next up are cup champions

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Moycullen venture to Kerry to face recently crowned National Cup champions Tralee Warriors this Saturday in the Basketball Ireland Men’s Superleague.

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Horse Racing Remains One of the Most Popular Sports in Ireland

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Ireland has a long history of horse racing. As a result, every year, a large number of Irish horse racing enthusiasts come to the Cheltenham Festival, the highlight event of the National Hunt season, and in recent years, Irish-owned or bred horses have dominated the event. The domination has made people interested in bidding in horse racing events. Unibet is the perfect and most famous site for you to find out about horse racing odds. Nowadays, Ireland's Thoroughbred breeding industry is increasing because of the favorable tax treatment. The main farm of Coolmore Stud, the world's largest Thoroughbred stud, is located there (in addition to major operations in the U.S. and Australia).

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NUIG Mystics to push on after winning National Cup

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

NUIG Mystics have their eyes on bigger prizes having claimed this season's National Cup for women’s division one basketball with a dominant performance over Griffith College Templeogue at the National Basketball Arena.

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Moycullen find their New Year groove

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Moycullen go into this Sunday's clash against reigning Superleague champions Belfast Star with a spring in their step, coming off the back of a dramatic two-point win over Killester in NUIG Sports Arena last weekend.

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Rivals clash tomorrow

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Corinthians' head coach JP Cooney expects a tough Energia League Division 2B test against Galwegians tomorrow (8pm).

Saturday's 34-28 victory over Ballina means Corinthians are now only nine points off the top of the table.

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Leitir Mór suffer cruel final defeat

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

A truly incredible Connacht Intermediate Club final, dripping with drama from start to finish, culminated in bitter disappointment for Naomh Anna, Leitir Mór. Deep into extra-time it appeared that substitute Myles MacDonnacha’s remarkable point would be the pivotal score.

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NUIG Mystics want to secure national silverware

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

On Sunday NUIG Mystics face Griffith College Templeogue in the Women's Division One National Cup Final.

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Covid calls a halt to basketball league

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

National League basketball action has been thrown into turmoil with a host of Covid cancellations.

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The Sporting Year of 2021

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

The European Super Soccer League was announced on Sunday April 19. It would be the Bees Knees, the Cat’s Pyjamas, the last word, and whatever you’re having yourself. But it was dead and buried by Wednesday April 21 thanks to the vocal fury of the English fans and even Boris helped save the day! And then the American owners started issuing apologies, pathetic. Relegation, yea, there’s an idea.

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The sportling life of 2021

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

The Galway Camogie team received 12 nominations for this year’s All Stars. Congrats to Sarah Healy, Shauna Healy, Sarah Dervan, Dervla Higgins, Caitriona Cormican, Siobhán Gardiner, Emma Helebert, Niamh Kilkenny, Aoife Donohue, Siobhán McGrath, Orlaith McGrath, and Ailish O’Reilly. And the Galway manager Cathal Murray has been named the Manager of the Year. A mighty year’s work.

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