Newcomers Loughrea claim squash title

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Loughrea were the winners of the CBE Connacht senior squash final in their first outing in the event.

Big cheer for local runners

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Matt Bidwell of GCH and Jane-Ann Healy of Athenry AC were the first local runners home in the Craughwell AC 10-mile road race.

Internationals at intervarsities in Galway

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Galway will host the 2012 Women’s Rugby Intervarsities, which kick off at NUIG’s Dangan sportsground next Wednesday.

Footballers target a win over Monaghan

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Galway footballers head to Pearse Park in Longford on Sunday (2.30pm) to take on Monaghan in round six of the National Football League.

St Jarlath’s seek another Hogan Cup final

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

St Jarlath’s College take on Edenderry (Offaly) in Pearse Park in Longford this Saturday at 2pm in the All-Ireland Senior A Schools’ Championship semi-final.

Galway ladies find their form

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Galway made it five wins in a row in the Ladies National Football League as they hit another high tally to dispose of Tipperary at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

Galway favourites to add another win when Waterford visit

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Galway hurlers will be favourites to follow up last weekend’s victory over Cork with a home win over Waterford in Pearse Stadium on Sunday (2.30pm).

Sell-out crowd await Munster to Galway Sportsground on Saturday

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Connacht Rugby return to action on Saturday evening for the much-anticipated visit of Munster to the Galway Sportsground (7.45pm).

Train special for Connacht supporters

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Iarnród Eireann is catering for Connacht fans travelling to the Sportsground on Saturday evening. Passengers will be able to avail of regular trains departing Athlone at 4.07pm, 5.06pm, and 6.05pm, all of which will arrive at Ceannt Station in time for the game, while a return train will depart Galway at 10.30pm, returning to Athlone and serving Athenry, Attymon, Woodlawn and Ballinasloe. Tickets now available on www.irishrail.ie

Title favourites will not make it easy for Mervue

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

First division title favourites Limerick FC will be Mervue United's visitors at Fahy's Field tomorrow in what promises to be an interesting encounter.

Ladies look for fifth win

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Galway ladies enjoy home advantage for the second week in succession when they host Tipperary on Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2pm).

Table toppers Tyrone next up for Galway

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Galway footballers will face a stiff assessment of their credentials this Sunday in Tuam Stadium when they face table toppers Tyrone (2.30pm) in round five of the National Football League.

Hurlers face the Rebels

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Galway hurlers take on Jimmy Barry Murphy’s Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (12.45pm) in an attractive double header with the Cork and Kerry footballers (2.30pm).

Blake prepared for Tyrone challenge

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Diarmuid Blake’s solid and effective display in Galway’s victory over Meath from centre-back was one of the talking points after that win, and the Milltown man is relishing the challenge of facing Tyrone this weekend in Tuam.

Rugby rivals celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Glynn Cup festival

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The city’s oldest rugby rivalry is renewed once more on St Patrick’s Day when 36 teams from Galwegians and Corinthians do battle for the annual Glynn Cup.

Galway youngsters scalp Bish by three seconds

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Strong Galway rowers vied for success alongside competitors from all four provinces at the annual Galway Head of the River.

Creaven wins All Ireland cross country in style

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Next Sunday Galway’s finest distance runners will descend on Craughwell for the Galway AAI 10-mile road race championship.

O’Sullivan makes Euro grade

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

At the Irish long course swimming championships, which doubled up as the Irish Olympic trials last weekend, Galway SC swimmer David O’Sullivan qualified to represent Ireland for the European Junior Championships in July in Antwerp, Belgium.