Galway seven nominated for All Stars

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Seven Galway players have been nominated for the PwC Hurling All Stars this year, while champions Limerick, as expected, leads the list with 14 nominations.

Connacht seek to clip Ospreys' wings in rescheduled PRO14 fixture

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Connacht, after a week's break, are back in action on Sunday for a rescheduled PRO14 fixture against Ospreys in the Sportsground (3pm).

Lisa Fallon joins Galway United coaching staff

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Galway United Football Club has appointed Lisa Fallon as new first team head coach.

Connacht facing time out after letting Munster off the hook

Thu, Jan 14, 2021

hree-week break from action after the French government called a halt to its teams playing in the European Cup.

Galway's Michael Mongan honoured for dedication to promoting community sport

Thu, Jan 14, 2021

Michael Mongan was among the winners at this year's national sport volunteer awards for his dedicated work with Galway' Olympic Boxing Club.

Mongan is well known in Galway sporting circles having held every role and duty in the Olympic Boxing Club. However, his influence has extended beyond the club with involvement with Foroige and Tusla Youth Projects, Garda Diversion Projects, the Galway City Partnership, Youthreach, Dochas Don Oige, Community Training Centre and organisations encouraging the participation and progression of members in education and into employment.

New-look hurling panel

Thu, Jan 14, 2021

Manager Shane O'Neill has made a handful of changes to the Galway senior hurling panel in advance of the 2021 National Hurling League.

sideline chat

Thu, Jan 14, 2021

Recently retired Galway hurler/goalkeeper after thirteen years

Leinster's run ends as Carty leads Connacht to victory

Thu, Jan 07, 2021

Nothing beats New Year cheer, and Connacht delivered a bucket load in one 80 minute performance on Saturday. That it came in the RDS against Leinster is all the more special.

Rabbitt brought Galway Ladies to a new level

Thu, Jan 07, 2021

Galway senior ladies football manager Tim Rabbitt has decided to step down from his role, believing a "believe a change of vision and voice is required".

Friend wants more of the same against Munster

Thu, Jan 07, 2021

If lessons were learned from Connacht's defeat to Ulster, now all the positives from victory over Leinster must be repeated in the last of the interprovincial fixtures this weekend.

Connacht ready to unleash Aussie sevens player for tough assignment against champions Leinster

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

Andy Friend expects to name former Australian Sevens player Ben O'Donnell in Connacht's squad to face Leinster at the RDS on Saturday (7.35pm).

Galway crown 2020 with U20 All-Ireland title

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

The Galway U20’s, gallantly led by team captain Jack Glynn and manager Dónál Ó’Fatharta, were crowned 2020 All Ireland champions on Saturday afternoon after a brilliant battling win over Dublin.

Festive fare begins at the Sportsground with Ulster's visit

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

No rest for Connacht. After two tough Heineken Champions Cup fixtures, Andy Friend's squad will have little festive fare as they prepare for the first of the seasonal interprovincials, starting on Sunday at the Sportsground against Ulster (7.35pm).

Connacht, after two disappointing Heineken Champions Cup fixtures, must move on quickly to focus on the PRO14. Currently, Connacht are in a healthy position. Although 16 points behind Conference B leaders Munster, Connacht are in second place with 20, and still with a game in hand on the chasing Scarlets with 16 points.

Connacht and Bristol go head-to-head in Champions Cup Christmas cracker

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Andy Friend’s Connacht and Pat Lam’s Bristol go head-to-head in a showdown which will determine which team is likely to progress in the newly structured Champions Cup this Covid season.

Gaule’s way as dogged Kilkenny deny Galway back to back titles

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

It’s hard to come away empty-handed from an empty stadium, but that’s what happened to Galway’s senior camogie players on Saturday night when they handed over their title to Kilkenny in a keenly-fought encounter at Croke Park. For an hour, they had seen the endeavour of the Kilkenny midfield snuff out a decent supply of ball into Galway’s deadly forwards who had set out for a repeat of the goal-fest that sparked last year’s victory.

O Fatharta’s U20’s look to taste All-Ireland success

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Dónál Ó’Fatharta will lead his young charges into an All-Ireland u20 final this Saturday afternoon against Dublin in what will be a curtain raiser to the senior final between Mayo and Dublin. (2.15pm throw-in)

It is a fantastic opportunity for these young men to add a Celtic cross to their Connacht medals already claimed this year. It would be a massive boost to Galway football if this team could get over the line in what has been a disappointing year for Galway football in general.

Heartbreak for Galway as Cork prevail after late venue switch

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Controversy off the field, but on the pitch Cork were able to produce a comprehensive 2-17 to 0-13 victory over Galway in Sunday's All Ireland Senior Ladies Football semi-final.

Defiant Dervan aims to tame the Cats under the Croker lights

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

The Galway captain is cool out, given that the day we are speaking should have been her wedding day, her second chosen date this year; after her first date in March was postponed due to the lockdown. In August, she realised that her November date was going to go the same way with increasing restrictions, so herself and her fiancé have put plans on hold until late next year, when the world will be a better and safer place.

Galway Ladies fall victim to ground farce

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Sunday’s All-Ireland Ladies semi-final between Galway and Cork was overshadowed by a series of farcical events which occurred the morning of the game and since.

'Commiserations to Galway' - LGFA statement

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association wishes to clarify matters arising from today’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship semi-final between Cork and Galway.

A morning pitch inspection deemed the original venue, Parnell Park, unplayable, due to severe frost. The decision to move the game from Parnell Park, therefore, was made in the interests of player safety.

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