Thousands get ready to run the streets this weekend

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Radisson Blu Streets of Galway 8K 2016 - race preview

Galway’s biggest road-race takes place this weekend, as the 2016 event sees the 31st running of the iconic Streets of Galway 8K road-race. The Galway City Harriers' organized event, which is sponsored this year by the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa Galway, takes place on Saturday August 6 at 7pm. This year the race will have 3,000 participants with many top Irish athletes competing including some Irish internationals and top local road runners as well as thousands of fun runners and joggers.

Galway ladies narrowly beaten by Donegal

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

The Galway ladies lost out narrowly last Monday to Donegal in the TG4 All-Ireland ladies' senior football championship in Pearse Park in Longford when they went down by a single point, on a score-line of 3-15 to 4-11.

Galway's last eight days

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

As Sunday draws near, Galway players and supporters are gearing up for an All-Ireland football quarter-final clash with Munster finalists, Tipperary, at Croke Park. Kevin Wash's Connacht champions will be confident they can overcome one of the surprise packages of this year's championship and advance to the last four for the first time since 2001.

Dunne happy with United as they teach Youths a lesson

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Galway United manager Tommy Dunne is adamant that a "tricky and tough game away to Longford Town" awaits the Tribesmen in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at City Calling Stadium on Saturday evening, 7.30pm kick off.

Last Friday’s stirring 4-2 success over Wexford Youths showed the potential of United, who controlled the game despite falling behind early on. Goals from Gary Shanahan, Vinny Faherty (2), and a splendid effort from skipper Ryan Connolly decorated a fine win for Dunne’s charges.

Tribesmen will be triumphant

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

After an enthralling semi-final encounter against the Dublin City Exiles, the Galway Tribesmen have booked their place in the Republic of Ireland Rugby League final this weekend.

Galway can beat Tipperary with a consistent seventy minutes of football

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

The Galway footballers will head up the motorway to Jones Road this Sunday morning to face Tipperary in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park [4pm], hoping to be the first senior football team from the county to taste success at the venue since 2001.

Gutsy performance sees Galway into All-Ireland hurling semi-final

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

The Galway senior hurlers produced an impressive and extremely hard working performance all over the field in Semple Stadium last Sunday afternoon to defeat Clare by 2-17 to 0-17, and qualify for an All-Ireland semi-final against Tipperary on August 14 in Croke Park.

Tribesmen march into rugby league final

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Galway Tribesmen 30
Dublin City Exiles 24

Improving Galway are worthy Connacht champions

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

The footballers from Galway defeated Roscommon easily on Sunday afternoon in McHale Park in the Connacht final, winning by 3-16 to 0-14.

Unbeaten Galway advance to camogie semi-finals

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Following their impressive 1-12 to 0-10 win last weekend over Kilkenny, Galway senior camogie squad under the guidance of Ollie Bergin will proceed directly to the Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie championship semi-finals.

Current All-Ireland champions Cork, the other group winners, also qualified directly for the last four, which will be broadcast live on RTÉ One on Saturday, August 13 from Nowlan Park.

Tribesmen qualify for semi-finals

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Galway's Rugby League club, the Tribesmen, have qualified for their first semi-final in the All Ireland Championship.

The Tribesmen finished in fourth place in the league table and will now meet table toppers Dublin City in the knock-out game on Saturday, while the Athboy Longhorns will host the Athy Sharks.

Galway success at the rowing championships

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Galway rowers produced some great performances at the Irish Rowing Championships iin Cork last weekend.

Tribes girls win gold

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Four Galway girls from local water polo club Tribes were part of a historic International Irish team which won gold in Liverpool.

Silver for Keary at schools international

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Craughwell’s Jerry Keary produced a fantastic display of high jumping at the Schools' International Athletics Championships in Kent at the weekend.

Keary was one of a number of Galway athletes representing Ireland at the event, which pits England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales against each other at U17 level.

Galway hurlers' season on the line in Thurles

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

The Galway hurlers now face a "do or die" game against Clare this Sunday at Semple Stadium (4pm) in the All-Ireland quarter-final following their defeat to Kilkenny in the Leinster hurling final.

More cutting edge needed for United to push on

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

alway United make a welcome return to SSE Airtricity League premier division action at Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening when hosting Wexford Youths, kick off 7.45pm.

Get ready to go racing

Wed, Jul 20, 2016

We have nearly reached the final week of July and for Galway it is the peace and calm before the storm of buzz and excitement that is engendered by the world renowned Galway Summer Races Festival.

Connacht to start season at Sportsground

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Connacht will kick-off the defence of its Guinness Pro 12 title at the Sportsground against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday September 3 [7.35pm], fixtures for the upcoming 2016/17 season were released yesterday.

It will be the third consecutive home match where Pat Lam’s men have invited the 2015 league champions to Galway after the teams clashed in the final round of the regular season and the Guinness Pro 12 play-offs last term; Connacht winning on both occasions 14-7 and 16-11 respectively.

Minor footballers will face Kildare or Laois in quarter-finals in a fortnight

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The Galway minor footballers will face either Kildare or Laois in the All-Ireland quarter-finals in two weeks time after an impressive 1-9 to 0-6 Connacht final victory over Mayo last Sunday in Pearse Stadium.

United manager Dunne expects signings next week

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The Tribesmen suffered a disappointing 1-0 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division loss against Finn Harps at Ballybofey last Friday evening as Sean Houston’s second half strike was enough to earn the Donegal outfit three points. However summer reinforcements will arrive in the west soon, according to Dunne.

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