Disappointment for United on Premier Division return
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Galway United’s return to the Premier Division had loomed large in the collective imagination for fans but it was not a night that will live long in the collective memory. Despite a spirited performance, the air of anti-climax was hard to dispel.
Read more ...Lack of creativity and defensive indecisiveness cost Galway United on their return to the big time
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Galway United’s return to the Premier Division proved bitter-sweet as they suffered a 1-0 loss to St. Patrick’s Athletic in horrible conditions at Eamonn Deacy Park last Friday night. Although there were positives, United’s midfield lacked invention and failed to create chances of any quality.
Read more ...Connacht deliver hard-earned win in Cardiff
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
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Read more ...Key players' return boosts Connacht before Cardiff crunch
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Connacht's preparations for a return to the URC took a positive slant this week with the news that a host of players will make their return from injury. The news comes ahead of their away fixture against Cardiff this Saturday in the Cardiff Arms Park.
Read more ...Tribesmen hunt Tyrone for first League win
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Galway travel to Tyrone this weekend for round three of the league. Galway's performance two weeks ago against Roscommon was better than the game against Mayo last month. The team will need to raise its standard against the 2021 All-Ireland champions on Sunday.
Read more ...Maigh Cuilinn face Griffith College as Superleague winds down
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
The Basketball Ireland Superleague season is rapidly entering its closing phase. The visit of Griffith College Eanna this Sunday to the University of Galway Sports Arena, will be Maigh Cuilinn’s second-last home game of the 2023/2024 campaign.
With so few fixtures left, the importance of positive results grows ever greater. As the Connemara men sit keenly balanced between chasing a playoff spot but still being at risk of relegation, this weekend is a superb chance of a home win.
Read more ...Corinthians U20’s wins top of the table clash against Dublin University
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
It was a game that had been anticipated for some time. The battle of the top two teams in the JP Flanagan Leinster U20 League with the result having a major bearing on where the league title would go. Corinthians and Dublin University were the teams coming into this battle, and after eighty minutes of sublime rugby from both sides, it was Corinthians who came out on top by just a single point.
The win was significant for Corinthians because it extended the Galway team’s lead at the top of the Division to nine points with just four games remaining against Buccaneers, St Mary’s College, Greystones and UCD.
Read more ...Athenry Juveniles enjoy success at Galway Indoor Championships
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
We had a very successful weekend with an entry of 37 athletes taking home 4 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals.
Read more ...Galwegians fall to third League defeat against Enniscorthy
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Enniscorthy dent Galwegians' title ambitions with a 25-20 victory, despite a late surge from the Blues to force a losing bonus point.
A robust second-half performance from the county Wexford side saw them return to form after just one win in their previous four games while Galwegians only picked up their third loss of the season.
Read more ...Tipperary take the spoils in Semple Stadium showdown
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Having clawed their way back from significant deficits in both halves, the Galway senior hurlers ran out of steam in the closing minutes of last Sunday’s National League encounter with Tipperary as the hosts ran out five point victors.
Read more ...Injury woes for Shefflin's side ahead of trip to Premier county
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
Galway had a routine win in the first round of the Allianz Hurling League over Westmeath last Saturday afternoon in Pearse Stadium. The win was overshadowed however, by the news that Sarsfields forward Kevin Cooney will be out for up to five months after requiring surgery to repair a severe hamstring injury.
Read more ...Rossies hold Galway to draw in windy Hyde Park
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
After last week's loss to Mayo, Galway were made to work for a hard-earned draw against Roscommon on Sunday afternoon. The blustery game finished 0-9 a piece with both sides’ failing to score during the last 14 minutes of the game.
Read more ...Egan harries the field
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
Galway City Harriers’ Andrew Egan ran up a superb tally at the AAI National Indoor League finals in Athlone last weekend.
Read more ...United host Wexford in final pre-season game before Premier Division opener
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
After a busy pre-season, Galway United are in the final week of preparations for the Premier Division. They will complete their series of friendlies this Saturday when they entertain Wexford FC in Eamonn Deacy Park (Kick-Off 7pm).
Read more ...Maigh Cuilinn seek Superleague scalp at home to Neptune
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
The rugged beauty of Leitir Móir awaits the most storied club in Irish basketball when perennial powerhouse Neptune of Cork take to the Spórtlann Mhichael Mhóir court against Maigh Cuilinn in the latest round of Superleague action.
A growing Na Gael club based in Leitir Móir doing a huge amount of work and tapping into a rich if under-heralded basketball history in west Connemara, is at the heart of Maigh Cuilinn’s recent forays to the venue for a Superleague game.
Read more ...Corrib Oil Galway International Rally a great success as Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin take top spot
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
Keith Cronin & Mikie Galvin were the impressive winners of the 2024 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally when they had 38.1 seconds to spare over Callum Devine & Noel O’Sullivan in their VW Polo R5.
Read more ...Magical Corinthians win classic U18 Girls League Final
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
Ever since girls’ and women’s rugby was established at Galway Corinthians RFC, the search for silverware has sometimes been fruitless. Some years ago, plate titles would have been their lot despite the coaches’, parents’, and players’ efforts.
Read more ...Galway lose out to Wexford in Walsh Cup Final
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
Galway’s bid to claim a fifth Walsh Cup title came up short last Sunday in Carlow's Netwatch Cullen Park where Wexford deservedly won the competition for the first time since 2020 on a 1-21 to 0-16 score-line.
Read more ...New black belts in Kickboxing
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
Galway now has five new 1st Dan Black Belts in the dynamic art of Kickboxing.
Read more ...Galway get off to a winning start in the Very Ireland Camogie League
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
The Galway Intermediate Camogie team got their Very Division 2B league campaign off to an ideal start as they overcame Kilkenny in windy conditions in Kinvara on Saturday. Conor Dolan’s charges showed how they have improved from their 2023 season campaign and the win was essential to help with building their confidence for the year ahead.
It was a game of two halves in Kinvara and Galway played with the aid of an extremely strong breeze in the first half. It was Kilkenny who opened the game with a free from Rachel Dowling in the opening 2 minutes. That was the only score that Kilkenny registered in the half. Galway had some missed opportunities in the opening 8 minutes as they tried to adjust to the windy conditions. Niamh Spellman with 0-7 points (two from play), 0-3 from Aoibheann Barry and 0-2 from their captain, Ava Lynskey meant that Galway went into the break 0-12 to 0-1 ahead at the half time.
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