Connacht looks for provincial support
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Connacht captain Gavin Duffy is calling on the province to get behind the team as they head into their first Heineken Cup rugby campaign.
Read more ...Salthill still have incentive to win
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
The League of Ireland first division season concludes on Saturday with the two Galway representatives hoping to record results that will see them climb one place in the table.
Salthill Devon, currently bottom of the standings on goal difference, travel to Ferrycarrig Park to face Wexford Youths with Paul McGee's side knowing that a win will move them ahead of the south east outfit. That is a significant incentive as Salthill would be reasonably happy to avoid a basement finish again.
Read more ...Moycullen have no time to brood as the hit the road again
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
After two last-minute heartbreaking defeats at home, Moycullen are back on the road this weekend in their bid to claim a first Superleague basketball win this season.
Read more ...Galway win powerboat challenge
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Galway teenagers have claimed the honours and a new rescue boat at the finals of the ISA Yachtsman Euromarine Rib Challenge.
Fionn Delahunty (16), Ciaran Jordan (14) and Eamonn Murphy (12), representing Galway Sail Sports Club, fought off challenges from 14 sailing clubs to win a new powerboat valued at €12,500 for their club.
Read more ...Hurling fans head to Kenny Park for semi-final double-header
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The finalists for the 2011 county senior hurling final are expected to be known by 5pm this Sunday afternoon, barring any draws.
Read more ...Confidence boost critical as United heads towards play-offs
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Having only registered a paltry two points from 17 previous Terryland Park games this season, Galway United will be hoping to make some kind of improvement on that woeful record when Bray Wanderers visit the Dyke Road tomorrow evening.
Read more ...Crucial first division clash for Salthill
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Encouraged after earning a draw against Longford Town, Paul McGee's Salthill Devon now host FAI Cup finalists Shelbourne in a crucial first division encounter.
This game has implications for both ends of the table when the sides meet in Drom on Saturday evening.
Read more ...Salthill expected to improve for replay
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The Salthill/Knocknacarra footballers will head down the N17 made famous by the Sawdoctor’s with its stone walls and green grass around noon this Sunday to take on Tuam Stars in the replay (2pm) of the county semi-final at Tuam Stadium.
Read more ...Hurling board to meet on Monday
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
A new hurling manager to success John McIntyre could be announced at next Monday evening’s hurling board meeting.
Read more ...New all-weather facility in Renmore
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
A new state-of-the-art all-weather sports facility recently opened in the grounds of Liam Mellows GAA Club at Ballyloughane in Renmore.
Read more ...Kilconly footballers go senior for the first time
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Kilconly GAA club had their proudest day ever last Sunday when the club which was founded in 1943 went senior for the first time in the club’s history.
Read more ...Connacht Rugby’s contribution rewarded
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Connacht Rugby has been honoured for its contribution to the city by the Galway Chamber of Commerce.
Connacht Rugby won the award for arts, sports, and culture in recognition of its contribution to the local economy at the chamber’s president’s dinner and business awards on Saturday evening at the Clayton Hotel.
Read more ...Meet Connacht players at Elvery’s on Saturday
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Connacht Rugby will launch its new kit, that includes a home, alternative, and training jerseys, at sponsors Elvery’s Sports on Saturday.
Read more ...Corinthians grab a third on the trot
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Three wins on a trot sees Corinthians in the top three in the Ulster Bank League division 2A.
The Galway city outfit continued their fine form this season when they grabbed a well-deserved 29 - 10 win away against Seapoint.
Read more ...Dispirited Wegians need to regain form
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Galwegians suffered their third successive defeat in the Ulster Bank League division 1b when they were comprehensively outgunned by Ulster side Belfast Harlequins by 39 - 15 at Crowley Park on Saturday.
Read more ...College title for Ni Churraoin
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Michael Breathnach handballer Ciana Ni Churraoin capped a fantastic year when she secured the All-Ireland girls’ junior singles title at the finals in Kells recently.
Read more ...Stars of the past support Galway Masters Basketball
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Veteran basketball superstars from the 1980s will be in Galway this weekend for the inaugural Galway Masters International Basketball Tournament.
Teams from Scotland, Northern Ireland and England will compete with Irish teams from the 80s, including Neptune from Cork, the Pacers Ballina ladies’ team, and an Irish International Masters selection at the NUIG Kingfisher on Saturday.
Read more ...Last second heartbreak for Moycullen
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Moycullen welcome last year’s National Cup champions UCD Marian to the Kingfisher Gym in NUI Galway this Saturday (7.30pm) where the home fans will hope their team can secure a win without the nerve-wracking closing minutes of last weekend’s thriller.
Read more ...Connacht hockey squad
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Connacht’s u-18 hockey squad competes in this season’s interprovincial championship in Belfast at the weekend. The Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association is hosts the u-16 and u-18 competitions a the Northern Ireland Civil Service Hockey Club in Stormont Estate, Belfast.
Read more ...Moycullen look for home support to notch first Superleague win
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
In the second of a back-to-back Superleague fixture Moycullen face DCU Saints at the Kingfisher Gym in NUIG on Saturday (4pm).
It is the first home match for the Moycullen basketball club and they will be keen to grab their first win of the season, having fallen to the Saints last weekend by 95 - 83.
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