Milltown defeat Moycullen to reach the last eight

Thu, Sep 13, 2018

Milltown got the better of Moycullen in group four of this year's Galway Senior Football Championship to advance to the quarter-finals, winning on a score line of 3-13 to 1-9.

Concannon fires St James into the championship quarter-finals

Thu, Sep 13, 2018

When we played with Corofin or Galway back in the 1990s, we would point out at team meetings that to win a championship game, a team needed nine or 10 players to beat their direct opponent in their individual duels. If that happened, you generally won the game.

Of course, if one of your teammates really went to town on the other team’s defence and had the proverbial blinder, then that totally changed the dynamics of the game. Of course, such a scenario could happen to your team too, and an opposition forward could have a superb display and then all bets were off.

Running like the wind in Oughterard

Thu, Sep 13, 2018

Galway City Harriers Naoise O Gibne and Niamh Hennell took the honours in the annual Run like the Wind 4k races on Saturday.

Late try denies Galwegians

Thu, Sep 13, 2018

A late penalty try by Buccaneers denied Galwegians this year's Connacht Senior League crown after a well-contested encounter at Dubarry Park on Saturday.

The Glenina outfit looked like regaining the title they had not held in three years when seasoned campaigner Brian Murphy grabbed his third try in the 76th minute, and David Clarke's conversion put four points between the sides.

Titan's young guns host Tolka Rovers

Thu, Sep 13, 2018

New-look Titans are looking for a repeat capacity crowd in the Jes on Sunday (3.30pm) when they host Dublin's Tolka Rovers.

Sheppard is the new world champion

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

Galway has a new world champion. Thirty-one-year-old Whitney Sheppard claimed the International Kickboxing Federation's Atomweight K-1 world title when she overcame German champion Evelyn Gallegos on Saturday night.

Connacht wary of improving Italians

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

Game two of the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season, and already the pressure is on Connacht to deliver a winning result when former coach Michael Bradley returns with his improving Zebre outfit on Saturday (5.15pm).

Galway minors battle hard, but fall short at the finish

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

The Galway U17 footballers battled to the bitter end in Sunday's All-Ireland final before falling short by four points to a history-making Kerry side by 0-21 to 1-14.

Gort and St Thomas produce dominant displays after four-month break

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

Gort, St Thomas and Loughrea were the standout performers on a busy weekend of club hurling action as the Galway Senior Hurling Championship made a welcome return following a four-month hiatus.

Galway Women host Shels in FAI Cup

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

Galway will be on a revenge mission when they host Shelbourne in the Continental Tyres FAI Women's Senior Cup quarter-final in Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday (6pm).

Murphy looks to youth as season slides to an end

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

Galway United's miserable SSE Airtricity League first division campaign continued when they suffered another away defeat against Finn Harps in Ballybofey last Friday.

Crumbs of comfort, though, were found on the trip to the north west with three of United's promising U17 group making their debuts for the senior outfit.

‘Hats off to Kerry’

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

Galway minor football team manager Donal Ó Fátharta, was gracious in defeat despite the disappointment.

Galway minor footballers will look to surprise favourites Kerry

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

The Galway minor footballers are strong outsiders in Sunday's All Ireland final in Croke Park (1pm) as they take on a Kerry minor team seeking an historic five-in-a-row of minor titles for the county.

Whitney Sheppard relishes life in the ring as she fights for world title

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

Kickboxing is a real family affair for aspiring world champion Whitney Sheppard who is preparing for the fight of her life this weekend in Galway.

Local talent the one bright spot in demoralising campaign for United

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

Galway United make the long journey to Ballybofey for an SSE Aitricity League first division encounter against promotion chasing Finn Harps.

Three matches remain in the season for United, who exited the FAI Cup at second round stage when losing to top flight Bohemians at Eamonn Deacy Park last Friday. Despite a much improved United display, the Gypsies advanced to the cup quarter-final while United were left to reflect a string of controversial decisions in the second period.

New season, new coach, new players, but no Muldoon

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

Connacht open the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 Championship campaign with a host of changes, but what remains the overriding goal is to qualify for Champions Cup rugby next season.

TG4 to cover all Connacht home matches

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

Connacht Rugby fans will be delighted with TG4's coverage this season, which will broadcast 28 live games as well as deferred coverage of another nine interprovincial games.

Launching this coverage at the home of Connacht Rugby yesterday, TG4 announced it would broadcast 11 of Connacht Rugby’s home games, including September's ‘Mí na Seaimpíní’ and Connacht’s interprovincial clashes with Munster, Leinster and Ulster Rugby, in addition to live and exclusive coverage of all Connacht matches against Welsh 0pposition.

Dublin prove too strong for Galway Ladies in All Ireland semi-final

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

There was massive disappointment for the Galway senior ladies football squad when they were well beaten by a powerful and hard-running Dublin outfit by 4-08 to 1-10 in Hyde Park on Saturday.