Plaudits for players

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Three Connacht players have joined an illustrious list of European stars in this week’s pick of the Heineken Cup round six fixtures.

An Fháirche book their place in All-Ireland final at Croke Park

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The Clonbur footballers will realise many a footballer’s childhood dream in three weeks’ time when they tog out in their club colours in Croke Park in an All-Ireland final.

“An Fháirche ag imirt in Páirce Crocaigh” – it sure has a nice ring to it.

Mulholland to pick NFL panel over the next week

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Galway football manager Alan Mulholland and his selectors face some difficult decisions over the next 10 days to trim the Galway football squad ahead of their Allianz League campaign.

Hurlers off to Belfield

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The Galway senior hurlers will head to Dublin this Sunday for the quarter-final of the Walsh Cup against UCD in Belfield (2pm).

The third level students qualified for the clash with the Tribesmen by virtue of their 2-13 to 0-11 win last weekend against Carlow.

Ballygar hurlers fall to Ballyragget

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The hurlers of Newbridge and Ballygar were defeated by four points, 1-10 to 0-17, last Sunday in Nenagh in the All-Ireland junior hurling semi-final.

They hurled well enough in the second half, but they left the game behind them in the first half, and were behind by 0-11 to 0-3 at the break.

Galwegians RFC celebrates ninetieth anniversary

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Galwegians RFC is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a gala banquet on St Patrick’s Day.

NUIG celebrates football centenary

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A special centenary event for NUIG’s Gaelic Football Club takes place next month in Galway.

Moycullen overcome league champs with super defence

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

In almost three years of Superleague competition Moycullen had yet to finish within single digits of Killester, the two-times defending league champions. However on Saturday in NUI Galway, and without their star American centre Luke Enos who is recovering from an ankle injury, Moycullen beat their Dublin counterparts by a deserved six points.

The win was built on an incredible defensive performance that limited the normally high-scoring Killester team to a season low 58 points.

Breathnach dominates shot putt

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Galway athletes once again were on the podiums in the weekend’s sporting action.

On Sunday at the Woodies DIY Junior Indoor Championships, Galway’s only competitor, Peadar Harvey of Craughwell AC, delivered one of his best performances by winning silver in the 1500m. Harvey completed the 7.5 200m laps in a personal best of 4:12 seconds, which is also a new Craughwell AC club record for the event.

Maree advance to two national cup finals

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Maree Basketball Club is preparing to contest two National Cup finals in Tallaght on the last weekend in January following semi-final action last weekend in Cork.

Bish back into basketball final

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway’s St Joseph’s College is on course to successfully defend its national basketball cup crown after comprehensively defeating Dublin champions Colaiste Eanna in UL on Friday.

The Bish secured their place in Basketball Ireland’s National Cup u-16 A final with a 51 - 37 victory.

Last Heineken Cup hurrah for Connacht this season

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

After a tough and testing campaign, Connacht Rugby’s debut season of Heineken Cup rugby ends when English premiership leaders Harlequins visit the Sportsground tomorrow evening (8pm).

Final home game for Galway before National League

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway football supporters will have their last opportunity to see Alan Mulholland’s new-look side in competitive action on home soil for a few weeks when they take on Sligo this Sunday at Tuam Stadium (2pm) in the final round of the FBD league.

A big day beckons for Clonbur in All-Ireland junior semi-final

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Clonbur will have one of the biggest days in the club’s history when they face Ballivor (Meath) in the All-Ireland Junior semi-final at 2pm on Sunday in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Milltown GAA Club celebrates fifty years of senior football

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Milltown GAA Club celebrates the completion of 50 years in the Galway Senior Football Championship at a gala banquet tomorrow evening in the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris.

Fr Griffin’s to build on u-16 success

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Fr Griffin’s Éire Óg GAA Club is appealing to members to re-double their fundraising efforts.

Ballygar hurlers face Kilkenny champions on Sunday

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

The Ballygar hurlers will be rank outsiders on Sunday when they head to Nenagh (2pm) to take on St Patrick’s, Ballyragget (Kilkenny) in the All-Ireland junior hurling semi-final.

Medtronic on track for another All-Ireland crown

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Defending All-Ireland interfirms hurling champions, Medtronic Galway, kept alive the dream of back-to-back titles with a comprehensive 12-point victory over a determined Cork Garda side in Mallow (Cork).

Marist overcome gritty Calasanctius

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

League champions and cup favourites Marist Athlone were comfortable winners over Calasanctius College in yesterday’s Connacht Schools’ Senior Cup quarter-final at Oranmore.

Glynn signs new players from United and Salthill

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Mervue United continue to build for their season ahead in the Airtricity League with the capture of two players from Galway clubs.

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