Eoin Joyce — Clonbur to the core
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Eoin Joyce has been steeped in Gaelic football all his life. There was no avoiding it, it is in his DNA.
Read more ...Staunton leads Mayo to victory over Galway
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Galway Ladies opened their National Football League campaign with a 3-14 to 1-7 defeat at the hands of Connacht rivals Mayo at Tuam Stadium on Sunday.
In Galway manager Con Moynihan’s first game in charge, Cora Staunton once again inflicted most of the damage on the hosts who fielded a number of new faces, with the Carnacon stalwart firing a whopping 2-9 of Mayo’s tally.
Read more ...Wegians want more than a bonus point against Ballymena
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Galwegians moved six points clear of the relegation zone after gaining a valuable bonus point away to Belfast Harlequins, but they need to go one better when they host another promotion chasing side this weekend.
Read more ...Corinthians’ pack dominates
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Corinthians returned to winning ways, claiming a 14-7 win over division 2A strugglers Clonakilty at Cloonacauneen on Saturday.
Read more ...Connacht Rugby’s first CEO to retire
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Connacht Rugby’s first serving CEO Gerry Kelly, has announced he will retire at the end of the season.
Read more ...Mervue host Drogheda
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Mervue United host premier division side Drogheda United at Fahy’s Field tomorrow evening (7.45pm).
This is Mervue’s only pre-season warm-up game at home, having opened this series with a 1-0 defeat to premier division champions Shamrock Rovers at the Tallaght Stadium on Saturday evening.
Read more ...Medtronic win All Ireland interfirms title
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
History was created in Stewartstown,Tyrone, on Saturday when Galway’s Medtronic were crowned All Ireland Junior football champions for the first time.
Read more ...Shaughnessy sets the pace
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Laura Shaughnessy of Loughrea AC ran the race of her life to win the National Intermediate Women’s Cross Country in tough conditions in Boyle County Roscommon on Sunday.
Read more ...Moycullen now face new cup champions
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Moycullen face the recently crowned National Cup champions UL Eagles when they travel to Limerick this Saturday in Superleague action.
Read more ...Galway footballers head to Celtic Park for NFL opener
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Every journey must have a starting point and Alan Mulholland’s reign as Galway senior manager takes its first tentative steps on a national stage when his young side takes on Derry in round one of division two of the National Football League on Sunday at 2.30pm.
Read more ...Connacht players rewarded with selection in Irish team
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Four of Connacht’s Grand Slam winning u-20 side have been named in the Irish XV to play Wales at Dubarry Park tomorrow evening (7.05pm).
Read more ...Galway ladies start against Mayo
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
The Galway Ladies kick off their season this Sunday in Tuam Stadium (2pm) when they face Mayo in the first round of the Bord Gais Energy Ladies division two tie.
Read more ...SD Galway and Mervue kick off season with weekend friendlies
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Salthill Devon Galway, the newly rebranded League of Ireland outfit, will kick off its season on Saturday with the first of three friendlies.
Sligo Rovers are the first visitors on Saturday (2pm), while Drogheda and UCD will also take on SD Galway on February 11 and 18 respectively. All the pre-season friendlies will be played at Drom.
Read more ...Maree complete first men’s u20 National Cup three-in-a-row
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Maree Basketball club’s remarkable success at a national level continued this season.
Read more ...Wegians face title-chasing Harlequins
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Galwegians returned to winning ways at the weekend, but now face a tough assignment away to promotion-chasing Belfast Harlequins.
Read more ...Three Galway players on the Fitzgibbon Cup team of the century
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
To honour the centenary of the Fitzgibbon Cup, a team of 15 has been chosen as the team of the century.
Read more ...Hurlers take on Laois
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
The Galway hurlers will follow up their facile win over UCD last weekend when they take on Laois in the semi-final of the Walsh Cup on Sunday (2pm) at Duggan Park.
Read more ...Bane fires Garda to Connacht title
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Garda (Galway) 1-15
Teachers (Mayo) 1-11
Salthill Devon to play League of Ireland football at Terryland with rebranded team
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Salthill Devon’s League of Ireland team will today be rebranded as SD Galway FC and play its League of Ireland fixtures at Terryland Park for the upcoming season, but FAI chief executive John Delaney believes the Galway United Supporters’ Trust can still play a role in League of Ireland football in the west.
GUST members rejected proposals from both Salthill Devon and Mervue United to amalgamate, and at a meeting in the Claddagh Hall on Tuesday night unanimously voted to continue to remain independent. Ultimately GUST's decision means that there will be no Galway United involvement in the 2012 Airtricity League first division.
Read more ...Connacht savour historic Heineken Cup victory
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
It is a win that may mean different things to different people, but for the collective Connacht Rugby, it will go down in history.
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