Maree women shoot down Rockets to set up another final showdown

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

Maree Basketball Club’s senior women’s team are one game away from completing a clean sweep of national titles following their 84-76 win over Phoenix Rockets in the League Cup semi-final in Carlow on Saturday.

Clinical Medtronic power to All Ireland decider

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

Medtronic have qualified for the All Ireland Senior Football final after an emphatic 4-14 to 1-14 victory over AIB from Dublin in the semi-final at the Clann na Gael Fontenoy GAA grounds in Ringsend on Friday.

Next generation of Galway athletes produce winning performances

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

Galway youngsters enjoyed another medal haul on the first weekend of the National Juvenile Indoor Championships in the Athlone IT Arena.

Robert McDonnell of GCH was hugely impressive winning double gold, taking victory in the U18 400m in a cracking time of 49.98, and following up on Sunday with the 200m victory in a fast 22.07.

Galway break Kilkenny's stranglehold to win camogie league title

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

Galway senior camogie defied the bookies, winning a first national title since 2015 and halting Kilkenny's four-in-a-row march.

Murphy positive that United has turned a corner

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

It remains early in the SSE Airtricity League first division season, but Galway United’s Eamonn Deacy Park fixture against Limerick FC carries huge importance tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Having suffered two recent defeats in the first division and EA Sports Cup away to Cabinteely and Waterford FC, Alan Murphy’s United outfit will be eager to respond on home turf.

Top spot in ladies' league up for grabs in Corofin

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

Donegal travel to Corofin on Sunday afternoon for a 2pm throw-in to face Galway in the final round of league fixtures in the Lidl Ladies National Football League. With both teams already confirmed for the semi-finals, along with All-Ireland champions Dublin and Cork, this game is effectively a dead rubber, but should decide who finishes in top spot.

Disappointing European loss puts all Connacht's focus on the PRO14

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

Connacht's minds are now concentrated solely on Guinness PRO14 action, and the first of the final trio of conference games sees Andy Friend's side travel to Italy to take on Michael Bradley's Zebre on Saturday (6.30pm Irish time).

Having left a European semi-final behind them last weekend, and with it another path to Champions Cup rugby next season, Connacht's only means of qualifying under their own steam rests with the PRO14 championship - thus no slip-ups allowed.

Connacht's European hopes move to Sale

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

The stakes are getting higher for Connacht as they head into tomorrow evening's European quarter-final against English premiership side Sale at the AJ Bell Stadium (7.45pm).

Mulkerrins forced to dig deep to win All Ireland handball crown

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Moycullen's Diarmuid Mulkerrins won the All-Ireland U21 40x20 handball title in Kingscourt, Co Cavan, at the weekend.

Camogie final sets the scene in Croke Park

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Galway will be represented in Croke Park for the league finals on Sunday with the county's senior camogie team.

Galway will face Kilkenny at 12 noon in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues division 1 decider - the first of the day's triple header at Croke Park. The hurling decider Limerick v Waterford follows at 2pm, with the football division one final between Kerry and Mayo at 4pm.

Fustration for Murphy as United concede weak goal

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Another vital SSE Airticity League First division fixture is imminent for Galway United, who travel to Stradbrook tomorrow to face Cabinteely (7.45pm).

Moycullen survive tough Superleague season

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

The final month of the Basketball Ireland Men’s Superleague season was something of a mixed bag for Moycullen, but in the end they survived to fight another season in the top tier.

Last weekend, after being swept aside by UCD Marian on the Saturday, the Galway men put in their best performance of the season against Tralee Warriors on Bank Holiday Monday.

Athenry Industries clinch All Ireland title in injury time

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Athenry Industries won their first All Ireland Interfirms title when they defeated Zimmer from Sixmilebridge, Clare, by 1-20 to 1-19 in the recent All Ireland Junior Hurling Final in Duggan Park Ballinasloe.

Maree women now seek clean sweep

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Maree finished their men’s Superleague campaign in impressive fashion on Saturday night, completing the double over Belfast Star for what was a third successive win to wrap up their season.

Calasanctius athlete claims team silver at international

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Sean Cotter of Calasanctius College in Oranmore competed on the Irish Schools Cross Country team at Saturday’s SIAB Schools international in Santry, Dublin.

The Craughwell AC athlete made an impressive international debut, scoring on the Irish team that won silver in the Inter Boys' race and placed a superb 23rd overall.

Galway hope Canning will be ready for May

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

way’s disappointing defeat to Waterford last Sunday came with the news that Joe Canning’s injury is not as serious as was first feared when the Galway talisman was stretchered off in injury time in Nowlan Park.

Galway Ladies' unbreaten run broken by Dublin

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Galway senior ladies footballers take a break from national league action this weekend to prepare for their final round against Donegal on April 7.

With Galway, Donegal and Dublin having all lost one fixture, the last round will determine the seedings for the semi-finals due to take place the following weekend.

Positive league campaign ends in disappointment for Galway footballers

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

Sunday was a disappointing end to an otherwise positive league campaign for Galway, losing to Tyrone 0-13 to 2-17 at Healy Park, Omagh.

Fantasy Football round 32 preview

Wed, Mar 27, 2019

It has been a roller coaster ride for Irish football fans this past week.

Connacht return to action with all eyes on knock-out stages

Thu, Mar 21, 2019

The season hots up for Connacht tomorrow evening in the first of four remaining Pro14 Championship conference games that will determine the club's seasonal ambitions.

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