Young Olympic club boxer set for semi-final bout at Euro championships
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
The Galway sporting world will be getting behind Olympic Boxing Club’s Frankie Cleary who is guaranteed a bronze medal at least at the European Junior Championships in Russia.
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Galway WFC will be hoping to return to winning ways when they host Dublin side DLR Waves in the Bus Éireann WNL in Eamonn Deacy Park, Terryland, on Sunday (2pm).
Read more ...Greenfields land fifth successive victory in Senior League
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
In difficult conditions in Dangan on Sunday, Greenfields Ladies first X1 continued their unbeaten run in the Connacht Senior Hockey League.
Read more ...Thornton and Dunne lead Galway athletes hopes at cross country champs
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Two Galway athletes stand a realistic chance of selection for the European action when they compete in Sunday’s National Intercounty Cross Country Championships in Santry, Dublin.
Read more ...Moycullen host cup champions in second leg
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Moycullen will be looking to salvage some pride on Saturday when they host Neptune in the second leg of the the Irish Cup in the Kingfisher at NUIG.
SSE Renewables Moycullen went down to the National Cup champions in the first leg last weekend by 104 - 59 as the experience of the hosts was too much for Moycullen’s young side.
Read more ...Corofin crash out of Connacht championship
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Galway county champions Corofin, who had been in sublime form throughout the local championship all year, met their Waterloo last Sunday when they came up against an organised and eager outfit in Castlebar Mitchels.
Read more ...Three factors that cost Corofin
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
1. Injured players
The lost through injury of team captain Kieran Fitzgerald was a huge blow.
Turloughmore too strong for Mellows in minor replay
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Turloughmore team captain Vincent Doyle collected the Fr Griffin county minor A hurling cup from county chairman Joe Byrne after his side was too strong for Liam Mellows in the replay in Athenry on Sunday.
Read more ...Corinthians escape with last-gasp win over Buccaneers
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Corinthians preserved their 100 per cent unbeaten record in this season’s Ulster Bank League division 1B by the skin of their teeth at Cloonacauneen on Friday evening.
Read more ...Vote for Creggs and Loughrea
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Two local rugby teams are appealing for help in their bid to come face-to-face with sporting legends, after being shortlisted in a national competition.
Creggs RFC and the Loughrea Tigers are two of 40 teams to be shortlisted in the annual grassroots campaign, run by home appliance brand, AEG.
Read more ...New foot supporter for Connacht
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
Connacht Rugby has teamed up with orthotic suppliers Athleet to provide assessments to all rugby players in the province.
Founded by Roscommon brothers Dermot and Benny Rock, Athleet provides gait analysis and biomechanical assessment for sportsmen and women and has been working with GAA clubs for the past number of years.
Read more ...Lam nails down young talent as Connacht take much-needed break
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Connacht are continuing to move swiftly to agree contract extensions for key players.
Read more ...Moycullen buoyed with first league win
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
SSE Renewables Moycullen take a break from Premier League basketball action this weekend to head into the National Cup.
Read more ...Taylor’s award gives Galway women a boost
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Galway WFC returns to action this weekend when to do battle against Wexford Youths in Ferrycarrig Park on Saturday evening.
Read more ...Galwegians gain ground with convincing win
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Galwegians made a serious assault on the Ulster Bank Division 2a table when they blew away highly-fancied Queens University by 28 - 0 at Crowley Park on Saturday.
Read more ...Managers freshen up support teams
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Both Alan Mulholland and Anthony Cunningham remain in their respective positions as managers of the Galway senior football and hurling teams for 2014, but both men are bringing in some new faces to their backroom teams.
Cunningham has added Athenry’s Eugene Cloonan and Kiltormer’s Damien Curley as selectors with Tom Helebert stepping down from his role.
Read more ...Mellows and Turloughmore meet again on Sunday
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Liam Mellows and Turloughmore will renew acquaintances this Sunday at Athenry (1pm) in the county minor A replay.
Read more ...Claregalway too strong
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Galway champions Claregalway have claimed this year’s Connacht ladies’ minor club football crown with a comprehensive victory over Clann na nGael of Roscommon at Kilkerrin/Clonberne on Sunday.
Read more ...Corinthians’ adventurous play pays dividends
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Connacht’s two division one rugby sides, Corinthians and Buccaneers, will square up to each other tomorrow evening in a possible top-of-the-table clash at Clooncauneen (7.30pm).
Read more ...Injury-hit Corofin expects a massive battle on Sunday
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
The bookies have Corofin as hot favourites to advance to the Connacht senior club final when they take on Mayo champions Castlebar Mitchels in the provincial semi-final at Tuam Stadium this Sunday (2pm).
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