United requires injection of momentum after disappointing return to play

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Following a bitterly disappointing Bank Holiday weekend, Galway United make the long trek to St Colman’s Park on Saturday for a critical SSE Aitricity League first division fixture against Cobh Ramblers (7pm).

Tribesmen open season with hard-earned win

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Galway Tribesmen Rugby League team returned to action at the weekend in the first of a mini All Ireland tournament for 2020, and delivered a winning start.

The Tribesmen fought hard to claim a 16-12 win over the visiting Barracudas at the Claddagh, and they now prepare for their next fixture, also at home, against Cork Bulls on August 15.

sideline chat

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

At what age did you start playing? I was 23 and had just moved to Dublin after my Masters. I was always interested in playing, but never really had the chance to before. A friend from college had started playing on her year abroad and got me to join when she came home. Best thing I ever did.

Cooney's late goal saves champions' blushes

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

The much-anticpated opening round of the senior hurling championship last weekend provided plenty of high-quality action for those fortunate enough to be in attendance or watching online, as kingpins St Thomas needed a dramatic late surge to escape from Pearse Stadium with a win over an unlucky Castlegar side.

SPORTING MEMORIES

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Sarsfields (Galway) 1-17 Kilmallock (Limerick 2-7
Never in its 2000 years history has the tiny village of Bullaun, with its 260 households, witnessed such celebration and joy as they did last week when Sarsfields totally outclassed Munster club champions Kilmallock of Limerick to take the All Ireland Hurling Club title.

United relish return to action at Eamonn Deacy Park

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

A busy weekend awaits Galway United, who face two crucial SSE Airtricity League first division fixtures against Cabinteely (Friday) and Athlone Town (Monday) at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Amazingly United have not played a league game at the Dyke Road venue in 46 weeks, but the upcoming encounters are loaded with importance.

McDonnell makes a swift return to the track

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Galway athlete Robert McDonnell produced a winning start in a return to competitive action at the weekend.

SIDELINE CHAT

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

At what age did you start playing ? Seven or eight years (primary school).

All-Ireland champions kick off this season's football championship

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

In a first, this season's Claregalway Hotel Galway Senior Football Championship will kick off with hugely anticipated meeting of Corofin and Oughterard - the first time the country's senior All Ireland champions have played their intermediate counterparts.

New-look Connacht prepare for return to play

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Connacht Rugby coach Andy Friend believes his new-look squad, which boasts 12 new additions, has never been in better shape since returning to the Sportsground from Covid-19 lockdown.

Connacht ready to turn attention to clash with Ulster

Wed, Jul 29, 2020

Unable to qualify for the PRO14 semi-finals, Connacht are still intent on finishing this season with a flourish when facing Irish rivals Ulster and Munster in the final two fixtures.

Heading into the sixth week since returning from lockdown, Connacht coach Andy Friend says the squad's focus will turn to the Ulster interprovincial next week as rugby makes a gradual return to normal.

St Thomas remain favourites as revamped hurling championship begins

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Competitive adult team sport thankfully returns to Galway for the first time since lockdown began as the revamped Brooks Group sponsored senior and intermediate hurling championships gets up and running with 19 games to be played over the weekend.

County players add real buzz to this season's club hurling

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Galway hurling swung into action this week, and one former county player delighted the club game is taking precedence is Portumna's Damien Hayes.

SIDELINE CHAT with Ray Silke

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

SIDELINE CHAT with Ray Silke
Age: 1970 LS is on my birth cert

SPORTING MEMORIES

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

It was the first of many that eventually would follow. Castlegar senior hurlers set the standard, winning Galway's first All Ireland senior club hurling crown in 1980, a competition previously dominated by Cork clubs since 1970. It took 11 years before another Galway club, Kiltormer, would succeed, while Sarsfields, Athenry, Portumna Clarinbridge, and St Thomas have all having delighted hurling fans throughout the county, demonstrating the strength of the game in the west of Ireland.

All Ireland intermediate win whets Oughterard's senior appetite

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

New boys Oughterard face the daunting challenge of squaring up to Corofin in this season's shortened senior football championship, but it is a task the Corrib club is relishing.

sports shorts

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

•In a new initiative Galway GAA is to stream three hurling fixtures of the Senior Hurling Championship opening round, Liam Mellows v Turloughmore, St Thomas, v Castlegar, and Gort v Craughwell.

• Galway United are gearing up for its return to action when hosting Cabinteely at Eamonn Deacy Park on July 31, having returned to training last month. Currently sitting seventh in the league table, United will then host Athlone Town on August 3 in a rescheduled fixture, before heading to Cobh on August 8. United will be back in Terryland on August 14 to host Longford Town before heading to Drogheda on Monday August 17. The fixtures continue to come thick and fast when four days later they host Bray Wanderers (Friday August 21), before heading to the UCD Bowl the following Monday. Games away to Athlone Town (Friday Sept 3), home to Shamrock Rovers 11and Wexford (Sept 11 & 18), away to Cabinteely (Sept 22), home to Cobh Ramblers (Sept 25), away to Longford Town (Oct 3), home to Drogheda United (Oct 9), away to Bray Wanderers (Oct 16), before the final home fixture to UCD (Oct 24).

SIDELINE CHAT

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

At what age did you start playing? I was 3 or 4, my first memories are playing soccer on the green with my family and neighbours.

SPROTING MEMORIES

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

One of the highlights of summer in Galway is the Galway Races Summer Festival, attracting thousands of racegoers to Ballybrit.

sideline chat

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

At what age did you start playing? Probably around four on the family farm at home and around seven with my national school in Gortanumera. Once you went into national school and started to play ‘real’ hurling games, you had to learn and understand team positions etc. Before that it was just running around like a crazy young lad chasing a sliotar.

Do you remember your first game? Not my first game particularly, but I do remember winning a National Schools county final with Gortanumera when I was about eight years old. It was only seven a-side teams, but at that age it was a pretty big deal.

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