Connor seeks crowd support for crunch tie with St Pat’s

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Having climbed into a healthy position, Galway United will be hoping to commence the last series of league matches by delivering a decent result when St Patrick’s Athletic visit Terryland Park tomorrow.

Colga celebrate a title treble

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Colga FC u-16 girls completed a unique hat-trick at the weekend when winning the Galway and District League u-16 Cup.

Galway rowers head to Europeans

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Two Galway rowers have been included in the Irish team to compete in the European Rowing Championships at Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, next week.

Corofin host u-10 county finals

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Over the past two months 15 teams have been taking part in an u-10 county football league which comes to a head on Saturday in Belclare pitch starting at 10am. The cup competition was presented by the Kilkerrin/Clonberne club five years ago with different clubs taking charge of the running of the competition, and for the past two years Corofin Ladies Football Club has hosted the event. As a result of sponsorship from Elite Oil Products Ltd Belclare, Corofin Ladies Football has been able to enhance the competition by introducing a shield competition. The two semi-finals will see Group A winners Salthill take on Group B runnrs-up Tuam/Cortoon, and Group B winners Corofin take on Group A runners-up Claregalway. The Elite Oil Shield and Kilkerrin/Clonberne Cup finals take place at 11.15am.

Daly claims another title

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Galway Black Dragon kickboxer Eric Daly has added the IKF All Ireland light welterweight belt to his collection.

Footballers play for high stakes

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Galway footballer Sean Armstrong; Michael O Donnell, Galway Minor Footballer John O’Reilly of Pearse Stadium Catering; Donal Lyons, chairman Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club; and Sara O Reilly, Pearse Stadium Catering, at the launch of the Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club Poker Fundraiser which takes place tomorrow. The city club, which provide facilities and coaching in all GAA disciplines and age groups for more than 600 juveniles, hopes to raise training funds for the season ahead. The evening will boast a top-class prize pool of €5,000. Registration takes place from 6.30pm, with bonus chips given to those who register before 6.45pm. The tournament action starts at 7.15pm. Tickets are €50 and and can be purchased by contacting Johnny Burke 087-9646103 or James Murphy 086-8304110. www.myclubfinances.com/skgaapoker..

Galwegians kick start season with tag festival

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Galwegians RFC season kicks off with rugby for all on Saturday (September 4) at Crowley Park.

Sports shorts

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Clarenbridge GAA Club, in conjunction with rhe Clarenbridge Oyster Festival 2010, is hosting a fund-raising raffle. First prize is one year’s membership for two adults in the Kingfisher Leisure Club, valued €1,000; second prize is holiday vouchers, valued €600; and third prize is two All-Ireland football tickets. The draw will take place in the oyster festival marquee on Friday September 10. Tickets €5 each or book of five for €20. Tickets can be purchased from all club officers.

Galway minors devastated to lose nine-point lead to Cork

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The Galway minor footballers took themselves, their families, their management team and their supporters on a roller-coaster ride last Sunday afternoon in one of the most astonishing games of Gaelic football you will ever see at inter-county level.

United crave cup run to aid the coffers

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

It promises to be an interesting FAI Cup encounter at Terryland Park tomorrow (7.45pm) when Galway United host Salthill Devon.

The derby contest should attract a decent crowd to the Dyke Road venue as both teams will be seeking to maintain their improved recent form.

Galway minor footballers face fancied Cork

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

The Galway minor footballers are in action this Sunday (1.30pm) in the 2010 All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park where they face a fancied Cork side.

This Galway side was beaten by Mayo in the Connacht final after conceding a few goals in the second half, but they bounced back to record a good win over Longford in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Hyde Park.

Bradley rewarded by Magners League

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Michael Bradley's seven years as Connacht Rugby's director of coaching was rewarded in Wales this week.

Colga girls poised for third u-16 title

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Colga FC, enjoying a memorable season, have the opportunity to add to their achivements when they take on Moyne Villa in the Galway & District League Cup final on Sunday in Terryland Park (3pm).

Galway Swimming Club celebrates record breakers

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Galway swimmers were among the record breakers at the recent Irish Youth and Senior Nationals in the National Aquatic Centre.

All Ireland title beckons for Gort kickboxer

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Fighters from the Black Dragon Kickboxing Club in Galway are counting down to the "Midsummer Madness" full contact kickboxing tournament in the Menlo Park Hotel on Sunday.

The main event will see Gort man Eric Daly move up a weight and try to add the IKF All Ireland light welterweight belt to his impressive CV when he takes on Waterford’s Sean Barrett for the recently vacated title.

Galway’s hunger rewarded in camogie replay

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

The Galway senior camogie ladies edged out Cork by 0-10 to 0-9 in Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Camogie semi-final replay in Semple Stadium to shatter Cork’s dreams of winning a coveted three in-a-row.

Killererin possess too much guile for Moycullen

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

This was a game that Moycullen will really regret losing. They had some great goal opportunities to put themselves into the county semi-final, but they did not take any of them.