Rathun/An Chaislean Nua retain city league crown

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Rathun/An Chaislean Nua retained their Bus Eireann City League title on Sunday morning in Tonabrucky after a well-earned 2-17 to 2-13 win over Castlegar.

Three titles for Galway fighters

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

The Galway Black Dragon Club lifted three national titles at a high-octaine "Fist Of Fury" kickboxing and K-1 event on Saturday evening.

No luck for Galway golf clubs

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Gort, Athenry and Galway golf clubs all suffered agonising defeats at the Chartis Europe Cups and Shields in Kinsale last week.

Schools meet tomorrow in Walter Burke Memorial

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Traditional city rivals St Mary's and St Joseph's colleges compete for the Walter Burke Memorial Cup tomorrow in St Mary's at 1.30pm.

Devon girls qualify for finals

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Salthill Devon girls have qualified for the finals of Irish u-12 National Blitz.

New coach and US star boost Moycullen’s new season hopes

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Moycullen’s return to action in Irish basketball’s top league this weekend when they host perennial powerhouse UCC Demons at NUI Galway on Saturday at 3.45pm.

Corinthians prevail in first local derby

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Corinthians have claimed the first bragging rights over local rivals Galwegians with a 20-18 Connacht Senior Lleague win in Cloonacauneen on Saturday.

Indoor soccer classes resume

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Power Soccer School of Excellence indoor classes for kids are back for the autumn.

Galway must believe to achieve

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

"Commit. Focus. Believe. Achieve " - the recipe for Donegal’s All Ireland success, according to manager Jim McGuinness. In three days time, the Galway hurlers will have to do the same.

Travel to Croke Park with the supporters

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

The Galway Hurling Supporters’ Club and Bus Eireann will provide a bus to Croke Park on Sunday for the supporters wishing to travel to the Galway v Kilkenny All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final replay at 3.30pm.

Ronan Scully - Operation Transformation Winner 2011.

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

His GAA origins may be etched in Offaly soil, but Operation Transformation winner, and Knocknacarra resident Ronan Scully has declared himself an adopted son of the Galway contingent. “I played football with Offaly where I won an All-Ireland but I’m living in Galway and I’m a huge supporter. I was at the last game and I’ll be going Sunday too. I got Galway kits for my daughters so we’re ready to go.” Scully was vocal about his faith in the Galway quest to claim temporary ownership rights of the Liam McCarthy Cup. Scully commended Anthony Cunningham for the way that he has transcended the hurling landscape in Galway. He accredited the manager with ‘galvanising’ and ‘consolidating’ the Galway outfit. Mr Scully spoke with unwavering assurance when citing these two elements as being the cause for revolutionising the competitive edge in the Galway side.

The psychology of the replay

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

New script. Same characters. How will the drama unfold?

Galway must take this opportunity

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

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Supporters prepare for the 16th minute?

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

This Sunday Galway are back in Croke Park where they take on Kilkenny in the All Ireland final replay.

Lisa Regan - Sister of centre back Tony Og Regan, member of Galway Hurler Supporters’ Club, and secretary of local Rahoon hurling club.

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Lisa Regan predicts that if Galway prosper on Sunday and eclipse that 23 year that a dearh of positivity will radiate through the county. “If Galway won, it would put hurling back on the map and make it cool again. I’ve seen a newfound interest in our own club already. We’ve had eight to 10 new kids requesting to join so hopefully a revival will follow. I love all sports in general but in a county like Galway, particularly in the city, other sports often get more attention but if we won on Sunday I think things would change.”

Pat McDonagh - Supermac's MD and team sponsor

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

For students defeated by the nightlife and craving a midnight feast the Supermac's logo was a sight you could scarcely decipher. But the Supermac's label takes on a different form on the Galway jersey. For the Galway fans, there are few things more iconic than the Supermac's captioning the galway jersey in a calming and composed white font as opposed to the demonic red that the post CPs crew are more accustomed to.

Cunningham cool and confident

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Galway’s victory over Kilkenny in this year’s Leinster final was the shock of the hurling year.  They nearly did it again on All Ireland final day, and now, in another sell-out in Croke Park, the momentum remains with the Tribesmen.

Intriguing key battles to watch on Sunday

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Looking back to Michael Murphy's man-of-the-match display for Donegal last Sunday and the inspiration and belief that his early wonder goal gave to his teammates, brings us neatly to the importance of Joe Canning to Galway this weekend.

Murphy was the Donegal captain and his 1-4, and powerful performance for the full 70 minutes was key to the Sam Maguire going back to the hills of Donegal for the first time in 20 years.

Intriguing key battles to watch on Sunday

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

When Kilkenny got on a run in the third quarter the last day, they were driven on by the brilliance of Brian Hogan and Tommy Walsh. Hogan plucked two or three in a row out of the air and you almost feel the intake of breath and anxiety in the Galway crowd in the Hogan Stand.

The Kilkenny half back line is the rock on which many teams have perished and Galway cannot allow them dominate the game and James Skehill's puck-outs. Young Niall Burke at centre-forward did produce a few superb fetches in the first half, but he faded in that department in the second and Galway have to be careful not to keep driving high ball into Hogan, Walsh and Tyrrell if they are starting to dominate.

Intriguing key battles to watch on Sunday

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

The way Henry Shefflin dragged his team back from the abyss in the drawn All-Ireland final was one of the great displays of leadership on a GAA field.

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