Streets continue to promote sport for all

Thu, Aug 16, 2012

David Rooney of Raheny Shamrocks AC won this year’s Corrib Oil Streets of Galway 8k Road Race from a field of more than 2,500 runners.

Dynamo Moscow claim Umbro Cup on penalties

Thu, Aug 16, 2012

First-time competitors at the Umbro Galway Cup, Dynamo Moscow, were the winners of this year’s elite event.

A new direction for Connacht Rugby kit

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Connacht Rugby entertained Galwegians on the streets of the city yesterday to launch their new playing kit for the 2012/13 season.

Donnellan hopeful of playing his part

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

It has been a very productive and eventful season thus far for Galway wing-forward Cyril Donnellan. The Pearses man has been in scintillating form in the past few months and has played a key role in getting the county to the 2012 All-Ireland semi-final.

Unfortunately he has been struggling with a chipped bone in his arm for the past few weeks and must wait until tomorrow night (Friday) to see if he is picked in the starting 15 to face Cork on Sunday. Not surprisingly, the player is very eager to start inside the whitewash as opposed to sitting in the stand with a sub’s top on.

Galway hurlers aim to reach first decider in seven years

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

This Sunday in Croke Park (3.30pm) Galway will try might and main to advance to their first all-Ireland senior hurling final in seven years.

SD Galway and Mervue United to meet in First Division derby tomorrow evening

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Terryland Park will provide the backdrop for the latest Airtricity League First Division derby collision involving SD Galway and Mervue United tomorrow evening.

A recent burst of decent results has edged Mervue seven points clear of basement boys SD Galway, who will be hoping to register a second win of the campaign over their cross town rivals.

Kenny focuses on the performance, not the result

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Galway hurling coach and team selector Mattie Kenny does not talk about winning hurling matches too often, if at all. He does not talk about winning All-Irelands, or indeed All-Ireland semi-finals. Instead, he focuses almost exclusively on the potential and expected performance that the Galway hurlers can produce on any given day.

New Galway Plate to spend the year on JP's mantelpiece

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

The all-new Galway Plate will spend the next twelve months on JP McManus' mantelpiece after Bob Lingo pounced late on long-time leader Casey Top to give trainer Thomas Mullins victory in the Galway Plate last evening, a year after his brother Willie took the race.

Minors power past Wexford and set up semi-final with Tipperary

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Following last Saturday’s impressive 4-20 to 2-11 victory over Wexford in O’Connor park, the Galway minor hurlers will face Tipperary at Croke Park in two week’s time in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Mayo can reach another All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Once again this season, Mayo are the last Connacht team standing in the All-Ireland football championship and their dedicated band of supporters will be hopeful that their team will beat Down this Saturday (5pm in Croke Park and live on RTÉ), and set up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with either Dublin or Laois.

Mervue edge seven points clear of SD Galway

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

A week can certainly be a long time in the Airtricity League as Mervue United proved registering two wins on the bounce to edge seven points clear of SD Galway.

Spanish stars Malaga CF for Umbro Cup

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Another prestigious name has been entered into the Umbro Galway Cup, which takes place next week. Malaga CF will be the first Spanish team to compete in the tournament.

Crunch time for Galway soccer

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Extensive talks involving the majority of stakeholders in Galway football over the past few days with a negotiator chosen by the FAI means the next few weeks promise to be revealing.

Premiership champions send U-15s to Umbro Cup

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Premier League winners Manchester City will be sending a youth team to this year’s Umbro Galway Cup. This prestigious underage soccer competition is now in its eighth year and almost 50 teams from nine countries will be in attendance.

Joy as Billy Glynn takes over at helm of IRFU

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

The election of Galwayman Billy Glynn as the 125th president of the Irish Rugby Football Union has been welcomed in the west where he has had a distinguished career as a rugby player and administrator.

Galway minors face Wexford in All-Ireland quarter-final

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

As ever, the expectations are high when a county minor hurling team coached by Mattie Murphy heads into championship action, and this year is no exception.

Turloughmore and Portumna in senior hurling quarter-final clash

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

The draw took place for the quarter-finals of the Salthill Hotel Senior Hurling Championship earlier in the week and threw up some top class ties.

Daffern gets Plate seal of approval

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

It may seem that four seasons as we know them have decided to rotate on a daily rather than three monthly basis, but the Galway Racing Festival, no matter what the overhead conditions are, is always guaranteed to deliver a week long episode of that west of Ireland feel good factor that is synonymous with the City Of The Tribes.

Harty's Plains the principal bet

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Thursday’s highlight, the Guinness Galway Hurdle, is the richest race of its kind in the land and a total of 74 entries greeted senior handicapper Noel O'Brien who awarded last year’s controversial beaten favourite The Real Article top weight of 11st 10lbs, 5lbs above last year’s hero Moon Dice, with the Edward Harty trained Captain Cee Bee just one pound lower in the ratings.

Galway footballers crash out of the qualifiers…again

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

One of the scary aspects about last weekend’s one point (0-11 to 0-10) defeat to Antrim in Casement Park was that so few football people in the county were genuinely surprised by the loss.

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