Galway Athletics Report

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

European Cross Country Championships
GCH coach Matt Lockett will manage the Irish Junior and U23 men's teams and the junior women’s squad at the European Cross Country championships to be held in Tilburg, Netherlands, this weekend. Lockett is now endurance coordinator with Athletics Ireland and heads up three teams with great potential.

Connacht ready for Cheetahs and Bloemfontein

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

Connacht coach Andy Friend says his players are ready for whatever the Cheetahs and the conditions of Bloemfontein will throw at them whenever kick-off comes around on Saturday at the Toyota Stadium.

Oranmore-Maree clinch Connacht Intermediate hurling title

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

A virtuoso display by Niall Burke helped Oranmore-Maree to the Connacht Intermediate hurling championship in Athleague (Roscommon) on Saturday.

Three things we learnt last Sunday from Corofin

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

Most pundits expected Corofin to make it three in-a-row of Connacht titles last weekend in MacHale Park, and they did just that, defeating Mayo champions Ballintubber on a score line of 2-10 to 1-9.

O’Brien praises his squad for their ability and commitment

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

Corofin senior manager Kevin O’Brien and his backroom team are really getting the hang of winning provincial titles.

Galway Athletics report

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

National cross-country championships
The National cross-country championships were held at the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown, Dublin, last Sunday and there was some great success for Galway athletes, in what is the most competitive event of the season. There was a full juvenile programme for U12 to U18, junior races, and the combined senior clubs and county competitions for ladies and men on the card.

‘If we stick to our systems, we have enough to handle it’

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

Connacht are back in action this Sunday against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth after a two week break.

The province currently sits in fifth place in Conference A, only two points off a play-off spot as they prepare for their two game tour of South Africa. Coach Andy Friend says the break came at the perfect time for his side after a run of 10 games.

St Brendan's outclassed in Ballinasloe

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

St Brendan’s 0-6
Clontarf 6-9

St Thomas’ show their class to claim county cup in style

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

The 2016 county champions St Thomas’ over powered defending champions Liam Mellows on a magnificent winter’s afternoon for hurling last Sunday at Pearse Stadium to claim a third Tom Callanan Cup in seven years - winning with some ease on a score-line of St Thomas’ 2-13 to 0-10 for Liam Mellows.

Corofin favourites to win provincial final

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

On Sunday in MacHale Park – Galway club champions Corofin put their provincial and All-Ireland club titles on the line when they take on Mayo champions Ballintubber (2pm).

Corofin hit 4-22 in their facile win over a poor Clann na nGael outfit in their provincial semi-final win in Hyde Park and will not have learned too much from that outing.

Hard work over many years is paying off

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

It should not come as any surprise to see the success of this St Thomas’ side. All the way, much of this group played together and won together at underage.

Galway Athletics report November 19

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

National Cross-Country championships
The blue riband event of the national cross country season takes place next Sunday, in the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown in Dublin, when the national senior, junior, and even age juvenile races from U12 to U18 will be down for decision.

Victory for Maree women but men fall to defeat

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

Maree’s Women’s Division 1 side produced a brilliant second-half fightback to claim the honours in the top-of-the-table clash with Portlaoise Panthers in Oranmore on Saturday; but the club’s Men’s Superleague side went down to Tralee Warriors in the second game of a double header at Calasanctius College.

Galwegian takes home Ultimate Freestyle title

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

Galway man Conor Reynolds was crowned 2018 champion of Ultimate Freestyle Football at the International Centre in Telford.

Kilkerrin/Clonberne's adventure comes to an end

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

Kilkerrin/Clonberne 0-9
Mourneabbey 1-14

Mourneabbey 1-14

An Spidéal clinch Intermediate title after epic battle

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

An Spidéal 1-14
Fuerty 0-16

Clinical Connacht bag bonus point-win to maintain push for top four

Thu, Nov 08, 2018

Andy Friend, after this first 10 weeks as the new Connacht coach, believes his squad is capable of being a Champions Cup rugby team.

Goals provide path to final for Kilkerrin-Clonberne

Thu, Nov 08, 2018

Galway’s Kilkerrin-Clonberne have claimed this year's Connacht Ladies Senior Club title decider, dashing Carnacon's quest for a second successive All-Ireland title.

Canning makes it five All Star awards

Thu, Nov 08, 2018

All-Ireland champions Limerick dominated this year's PwC All-Star hurling team, but Galway's Joe Canning claimed a fifth career All-Star.

St Thomas’ and Liam Mellows set up county final clash of the titans

Thu, Nov 08, 2018

This year’s county final will be contested by the last two sides to lay claim to the Tom Callanan Cup after defending champions Liam Mellows and 2016 champions St Thomas’ overcame serious tests in their respective semi-finals.

In two high-quality contests, Kevin Lally’s St Thomas’ side goaled late on to secure a five-point win over Sarsfields, while Liam Mellows came from behind to deny Cappataggle at the death as they moved one step closer to retaining their title.

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