The GAA must improve the match day occasion
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
A few weekends ago, a few friends and I ventured up to the Sportsground for the Connacht and Toulouse Heineken Cup game.
Read more ...Corofin fine increases
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Galway county football champions Corofin were stunned on Tuesday afternoon when receiving an email from Connacht Council informing them their fine had been increased by another €500 after the club’s Monday night appeal.
Read more ...Greenfields overcome city rivals in senior league
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Greenfields continued their winning ways with a superb 3 - 1 performance against their great rivals Galway Hockey Club on Sunday at Dangan in the Connacht Senior League.
Read more ...Galway athletes shine at national champs
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
The Irish performances at the European cross country championships in Slovenia were buoyed up by the historic victory of Wexford's Fionnuala Britton in the senior women's event, only the second time that an Irish woman has achieved the honour. Continuing his recovery from his marathon debut, Galway's Gary Thornton put in a solid run to take 54th position, helping the Irish team to sixth overall.
Read more ...Moycullen seek revenge on UCD Marian
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Moycullen travel to Dublin this Saturday for their final game before Christmas and a last chance at exacting some revenge over a UCD Marian team that snatched victory in Galway with a last-second shot back in October.
Read more ...Bish win Western Region senior basketball crown
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
St Joseph’s (Bish) 77
Calasanctius College (Oranmore) 39
Connacht ready for another big occasion in Heineken Cup campaign
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Connacht’s second home fixture in this season’s Heineken Cup sees English premiership outfit Gloucester visit the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (1.30pm).
Read more ...Win tickets to Connacht Rugby
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Heineken Cup rugby returns to the Galway Sportsground on
Read more ...Young guns commit to Connacht
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Two Connacht youngsters who have taken centre stage this season, Eoin Griffin and David McSharry, have re-signed two-year contracts this week.
Read more ...Corofin u-21s too strong for plucky Salthill outfit
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
A difference of a few years of age makes a huge difference in underage sport, and that was obvious to all who attended the county u-21 A football final on Saturday in Tuam Stadium.
Read more ...Hurling board convention on tonight in Athenry
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
The Galway Hurling Board will hold its annual convention tonight (Thursday) at the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry.
Read more ...Give up booze and support your club
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
The GAA' s new health and fundraising initiative Off the Booze and On the Ball will be launched by the Galway County Board tomorrow (Friday) at 7.45pm in the Loughrea Hotel.
Read more ...Moycullen host high-flying Demons in Oranmore
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
With the Kingfisher gym in NUI Galway tied up for exams, Moycullen change venue this weekend to host their home game against high-flying UCC Demons in Calasanctius College, Oranmore, on Saturday ( 7.30pm).
The tight confines of the secondary school court are expected to provide a heated atmosphere for what is an intriguing match up between two teams of contrasting styles.
Read more ...Kickboxers land three titles in Galway
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Three All Ireland titles were won by Galwegians at the annual Seasons Beatings kickboxing promotion in Menlo Park Hotel on Saturday.
Read more ...Wheelchair basketball rolls west
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
The first competitive wheelchair basketball games to be held west of the Shannon take place this weekend in Galway.
Read more ...Connacht rue missed opportunities
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Connacht failed to arrest their run of defeats, falling to Italian visitors Treviso at the Galway Sportsground last evening, and once again they paid the price for a poor start.
Down 15 - 0 after 20 minutes, they came right back into the reckoning, but despite an immense second-half effort, they were forced to settle for a losing bonus point - only their second point in the last five outings.
Read more ...Wegians grab a third win on the trot
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Galwegians can take a break from Ulster Bank League action for the Christmas break with improved confidence after racking up their third win on the trot.
Read more ...Corinthians’ festive fare
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
A feast of festive rugby takes place in Cloonacauneen on Saturday when Corinthians host Dublin’s Bective Rangers in their Ulster Bank League division 2A clash under lights (6.30pm).
Read more ...Moycullen’s confidence boosted for cup quarter-final
Thu, Dec 01, 2011
In a true test of character at the weekend, Moycullen bounced back from a tough loss on Saturday against Belfast Star to record a hard-fought win over conference leaders UL Eagles on Sunday.
The win will have given Gerald Lyons' charges renewed confidence heading into a Superleague Cup quarter-final away to Killester in Dublin this Saturday.
Read more ...Manogue makes first defence of title at Seasons Beatings 4
Thu, Dec 01, 2011
One of Ireland’s top fighters, Galwayman Gary Manogue, will make a mandatory first defence of his IKF 5 Nations full contact kickboxing title on Saturday.
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