Liam Mellows look for improvement in round two

Thu, May 10, 2012

The county senior hurling championship continues this weekend with all the round two games down for decision.

Meet the Galway hurlers and footballers

Thu, May 10, 2012

Tomorrow evening (Friday) at Pearse Stadium, there will be an opportunity to meet members of both the Galway senior football and Galway senior hurling teams, along with their respective management teams.

Mervue’s confidence boosted with convincing win

Thu, May 03, 2012

Monday evening's FAI Cup second round draw pitted SD Galway against Mervue United, but the two local teams will be hoping to deliver results in the league between now and that clash on May 25.

Mellows to face St Thomas

Thu, May 03, 2012

Liam Mellows, who suffered a disappointing 0-17 to 1-8 defeat to Turloughmore at Pearse Stadium last Sunday, were drawn against St Thomas in round two of the Salhtill Hotel Senior Hurling Championship.

Jeffrey Lynskey’s side will have to buck up after last weekend’s performance if they are to avoid getting sucked into the quagmire of relegation by the second week of summer.

Galway ladies qualify for league final

Thu, May 03, 2012

The Galway ladies have booked their place in the Ladies’ National Football League division two final after defeating Clare by two points at Banagher, Co Offaly, on Sunday by 3-06 to 1-10.

Summer tag set to take over

Thu, May 03, 2012

The conclusion of the Connacht rugby season marks the start of summer tag, which opens at Corinthians RFC on May 17.

Midfield duel will be critical in Sunday’s A football decider

Thu, May 03, 2012

There should be some top-class football on show this Sunday afternoon at Pearse Stadium (4pm) when the two best u-21 sides in the county face off in the county A final.

Youngsters Duane and Molloy are giving it their best shot

Thu, May 03, 2012

Captaining your club to county success at any level is something to which all good club footballers aspire, and this Sunday Johnny Duane (St James) and Adrian Molloy (Corofin) will hope to be hoisting the county u-21 cup at around 5.30pm.

Castlegar face Kiltormer in replay on Monday

Thu, May 03, 2012

Castlegar and Kiltormer will renew acquaintance in the county hurling championship next Monday in Athenry at 6.30pm.

Ray Rooney Memorial winners

Thu, May 03, 2012

In a repeat of last year’s final, Al Waterson and Pat Dillon overcame the spirited challenge of Donal Hegarty and Joe Higgins in the annual Ray Rooney Memorial doubles event at the Galway Lawn Tennis Club at the weekend.

Colga’s title defence opens brightly

Thu, May 03, 2012

Colga Ladies began their defence of the Galway & District League Ladies premier league title with an emphatic 8 - 0 victory over Oranbay 90 at a wet and windy Kilcornan.

golf results

Thu, May 03, 2012

Galway Bay Golf Club: Men’s stableford, Richard Noonan (14) 40; Joe Donoghue (15) 36; Ross Malone (15) 34.

Connacht seek another best-place finish against semi-final hopefuls

Thu, May 03, 2012

Connacht Rugby bring down the curtain on their most exciting season since the game went professional when they travel to Glasgow for the final RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture.

New CEO’s goal is to make Connacht ‘a leading European side’

Thu, May 03, 2012

As Connacht enters a second year of Heineken Cup rugby, the new man at the administrative helm will be former cricket trouble-shooter Tom Sears.

The 43-years-old former English journalist turned sports administrator has been appointed to replace CEO Gerry Kelly, who retires after 13 years. Tom Sears will take up his new post in July after two years as CEO of Cricket Kenya.

Connacht set to build on another Heineken Cup

Thu, May 03, 2012

Connacht’s new-found confidence, both on and off the field, received the best fillip on Sunday with Leinster’s victory over Clermont Avergne guaranteeing Eric Elwood’s team Heineken Cup rugby for a second successive year.

Wegians look to rebuild with promising youngsters

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

After surviving a few close shaves in recent years, Galwegians finally found themselves relegated from the All-Ireland League division 1B on a dramatic final day in this season’s campaign.

Last-gasp kick gives Connacht a third win on the trot

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

After notching three successive wins on the trot - their first in nine seasons - Connacht have been assessing their injury concerns during this week’s rest from action.

Wins for Galway kickboxers

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Ten-years-old Alex Fitzpatrick from Tuam and experienced campaigner Gary Manogue from Castlepark were winners at an international kickboxing tournament in Ramelton, Donegal, on Saturday.