Positive first-half propels Galway over the line

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Galway collected their first two points from the 2013 NFL on Sunday at Pearse Stadium with a three-point win over Brian McIver's Derry.

Footballers target another two points in Louth

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Galway footballers are hoping to build on last weekend’s encouraging victory over Derry in round one of the National Football league when they face Louth at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on Sunday (2pm).

The game this Sunday is due to be refereed by Derek Fahy (Longford) who referred Sligo and Roscommon last weekend, and was mentioned in most reports from that game as he gave a penalty against Philip Greene, the Sligo keeper for alleged barging with the ball.

New look Galway open National League against Derry at Pearse Stadium

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The Galway senior footballers kick start their National Football League campaign this Sunday when they face Derry in Pearse Stadium at 2pm.

And to start the 2013 NFL season, Galway footballers will be sporting their new jerseys bearing the Supermac’s logo.

One jersey, one crest as Supermac’s sponsors GAA

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Galway GAA is celebrating something of a new beginning this week - one sponsor for both football and hurling, one jersey and one crest, and a revamped county board committee that involves every club in the county.

Fitzgibbon kicks off at GMIT today

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The first rounds of the Irish Daily Mail Fitzgibbon Cup Championship begin today (Thursday) hosted by GMIT Hurling Club.

In-form Galwegians head with hope to Rosbrien

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Galwegians will seek to maintain their recent Ulster Bank League form when they travel to Limerick to face Old Crescent on Saturday (2.30pm).

Corinthians close in on leaders

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Corinthians RFC have jumped into third place and are just two points behind leaders Terenure College after a 27-6 win over Banbridge in the Ulster Bank League division 2A on Saturday.

Greenfields’ grip tightens

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Greenfields maintained their 100 per cent record in this season’s Connacht Senior Hockey League with a deserved 4-2 victory over NUIG at the weekend.

Mini-basketball course in Galway

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Plans to set up mini-basketball for primary school pupils in Galway will be discussed at a special meeting to be hosted by Basketball Ireland.

Moycullen come up short in first u-18 final

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Moycullen came up short against a classy Belfast Star team in the club’s first U-18 National Cup Final by 68-57.

Hurlers take the next step in Parnell Park

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The Galway hurlers are back up the motorway again this weekend when they head to Parnell Park on Saturday to take on Dublin in the Walsh Cup semi-final (2pm).

Killimordaly edged out in thriller

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Killimordaly were edged out by the narrowest of margins last weekend in the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final after extra time by St Gabriel’s (London) by 2-12 to 2-11 at St Brendan's Park, Birr.

Ballinasloe advance to All-Ireland junior final

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Ballinasloe footballers made history on Sunday by qualifying for the Junior All-Ireland final at Croke Park on February 9. They defeated Port Mor (Armagh) on a score-line of 2-7 to 0-10 at a rain-swept Breffni Park in Cavan.

Man of the match Henshaw ready to step up

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Connacht take a break from action this weekend as the province hosts the Ireland Wolfhounds against the England Saxons at the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (7.35pm).

Hurlers first day out in Walsh Cup

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

The Galway senior hurlers take their first steps in competitive action in the 2013 season when they face Carlow in the Bord Na Mona Walsh Cup this Sunday in Carlow (2pm).

Talismanic Swift signs for another year

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Connacht’s most capped player Michael Swift has re-signed with the province for another year.

Ballinasloe in bonus territory as they head to Breffini Park

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

This Sunday a special gathering of the football people of Ballinasloe, past and present, takes place when St Grellan's head to Kingspan Breffini Park for the All-Ireland Junior football semi-final against Armagh’s An Port Mór at 2pm.

Scoring prowess deserts Galway as Sligo too strong

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Not for the first time in the past year the Sligo footballers had too much for Galway when a game was in the balance and was there to be won.

Moycullen’s concentration lapse proves costly

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

After a break for the cup semi-final weekend, Moycullen were back in Superleague action against Neptune in Cork on Saturday, but came out on the wrong side of a 89-74 scoreline.

Corinthians secure another five points

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Corinthians head to Banbridge on Saturday intent on maintaining their momentum in this season’s lster Bank League division 2A.

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