Hurlers to face a tougher test in Limerick

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The Galway hurlers take on Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds this Sunday at 3pm to determine which side finishes second in the division 1B league.

Both teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals against a team from 1A, and Sunday's game will decide which team they will face.

Maree men crowned champions

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Maree have been crowned Basketball Ireland men’s division one champions for the second year in a row.

Crunch time for Lam's Connacht

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

e on the line in this next block of four Guinness Pro 12 fixtures, starting on Saturday with an away fixture to Glasgow Warriors. And to make the task that more challenging for the title holders, it involves three away fixtures on the bounce, starting with the 2015 champions, and finishing with a home game against Leinster.

Now is the time Connacht need to produce the rugby that took them to new heights last season, and coach Pat Lam says from here on in, selection will be based on the best team available each week. If there was ever a time for players to step up, it is now - or they will be left on the sidelines, not only on match day, but also in training.

New UHG emergency department to be constructed by 2021

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Funding for a new state-of-the-art emergency department at University Hospital Galway, which could cost up to €120m, will be included in an HSE mid term capital review due to be published in June or July.

Manager of the Month: March

Tue, Mar 21, 2017

What a week of Premier League action. There were plenty of thrills and spills, and most importantly, Fantasy Football points in the last game week of March.

Footballers now need to beat Derry

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

At the start of this current league many Galway supporters believed this current crop of Galway footballers would be good enough to win promotion to division one.

They have been making progress over the past two years, they are the current Connacht champions, and the management team is in-situ for three years, so promotion from division two is a realistic objective.

Galway U21s qualify for semi-final

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

The Galway U21 footballers, under the guidance of team manager Gerry Fahy, will face Mayo in the Connacht semi-final on by virtue of their 4-10 to 2-12 win over Leitrim at the weekend.

Galway's win over Kerry not enough

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

The Galway senior hurlers went to Tralee last weekend and defeated the home side on a score-line of 1-22 to 0-12 to reach the quarter-finals of the national league.

Slick sticks and teamwork works best as Supermac's seal All Ireland victory

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Supermac's created a new piece of history when, in their first season of Interfirms GAA, they were crowned All Ireland champions.

Bidwell to defend Craughwell race

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

The eighth edition of the Craughwell 10 mile road race takes place on Sunday March 19 at 1pm.

With a field of 400 runners, this year's event boasts a new route that brings the runners through Craughwell nillage before heading off along by Moyode wood, on to Kilconerion, Ganty, and finishing at Gilligan Park just outside Craughwell.

Jes juniors footballers qualify for Connacht final

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Jes Junior Gaelic footballers have qualified for this year’s Connacht C final after a hard-fought and entertaining 2-7 to 1-7 win over neighbours St Enda’s in Pearse Stadium on Monday.

Galwegians suffer late heartbreak

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Galwegians suffered yet more heartache on the road when a late penalty from UL Bohs robbed them of what would have been a vital and hard-earned victory by 18-16 at the UL 4G pitch on Saturday.

Clery set sights on top three as Galway women open new season

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

The 2017 season starts for Galway Women's FC under new manager Billy Clery with a home fixture on Saturday.

It is a tough opener for the Galwegians who will face last season's runners-up UCD Waves - also under the new stewardship of Noel Kealy - at 7.30pm in Eamonn Deacy Park in the opening weekend of Continental Tyres Women's National League action.

League table not reflective of United's performances - Keegan

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Despite only registering one point from four SSE Airtricity League premier division games, Galway United manager Shane Keegan is adamant the Tribesmen can stitch a decent sequence of results together], starting with Friday’s trip to Dalymount Park for a clash with Bohemians (7.45pm).

Colaiste Iognaid with a dominant display over Summerhill

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Colaiste Iognaid 13
Summerhill College 7

Fantasy Football top tips

Wed, Mar 15, 2017

After last weekend's disrupted Premier League schedule due to the FA Cup quarter-finals, we are back to a full complement of matches for game week 29.

UNIQUE MOONLIGHT CYCLE THROUGH CONNEMARA

Fri, Mar 10, 2017

"The moon is Magic for the Soul and a light for the Senses" (Native American Belief)

NOTABLE ABSENTEES FAIL TO DIM ENTHUSIASM FOR CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Willie Mullins, once the lead- ing amateur jockey, now the leading National Hunt Train- er in Ireland; Gordon Elliott, once a decent amateur jock- ey himself, now challenging Willie Mullins’ domination of the Irish NH racing scene; the Cheltenham Festival, once the Mecca for NH racing fans from Ireland and the UK, always the Mecca for NH racing fans from Ireland and the UK.

The intense competition between Mullins and Elliott, which has lit up the NH train- er’ championship in Ireland this season, will move across the water next week, as Elliott attempts to dislodge Mullins from his perch at the top of the Cheltenham trainers tree. Mul- lins has been champion trainer at the festival for the last four seasons, but the loss of some of his best horses through in- jury, and the departure of the Gigginstown Stud horses from his stables last autumn, has left him looking a little vulner- able, both at home and abroad. Understated in all his public comments, Mullins’ quiet ex- terior masks a fierce competi- tor, and Elliott knows he has a battle on his hands to secure his first trainer’s championship at home, and in his attempt to

Lam's one departing hope is Connacht’s qualification for Champions Cup

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Connacht celebrated a fourth win in a row with a 33-3 trouncing of Zebre - their longest sequence of wins this season - to continue their momentum towards their seasonal goal of Champions Cup rugby.

Tralee next up for hurlers after facile win over Laois

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Following their facile 3-31 to 1-11 victory over Laois last weekend at Pearse Stadium, the Galway hurlers head to Tralee to take on Kerry (2pm) on Sunday in round four of the league.

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