Daly is crowned European champ
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Galway fighter Eric Daly has been crowned the new European super lightweight kickboxing champion.
Read more ...St Brendan’s face Carnacun in Connacht
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
St Brendan's Ballygar open their Connacht Championship campaign this weekend when they play Carnacun on Sunday (2pm).
The Galway Senior Ladies champions will have high hopes of advancing from this preliminary round fixture which takes place in Mountbellew.
Read more ...golf results
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Oughterard Golf Club: Open singles stableford, John Morley (12) 38; Gerry Burke (10) 38; Greg Bohan (21) 36. Open singles stableford, Sean Rankin (21) 39; Walter McDonagh (21) 38. Men's stableford, Padraic Griffin (15) 39; Martin Lee (14) 39; Gross Liam O'Reilly (3) 30; Peter Whelan (20) 39; Paddy O'Halloran (16) 38; Michael Walsh (26) 37. Ladies, Kay McCarthy (30) 33; Betty Clancy (24) 31; Gross Rita Jordan (17) 16; Barbara Richardson (21) 30; Cat 1, 1st Patricia Lee (17) 25 ; Laura Gore (15) 24; Cat 2, Fionnuala Hackett (27) 30; Bernie McTigue (27) 29; Cat 3, 1st Maree Lundon (29) 29, Kay Lydon (34) 25.
Read more ...Connacht u-20s’ clean sweep ensures interprovincial title
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Connacht Rugby celebrated a rare success with the u-20s claiming this year’s interprovincial crown following a clean sweep of victories over their fellow provinces.
Read more ...New-look Ulster Bank League kicks off
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
The newly-structured Ulster Bank League kicks off this weekend, and there is much at stake for Connacht clubs this season.
Read more ...Athletics workshop
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
•The South Galway Athletic Club is hosting a workshop next month to help runners new to distance running. The workshop which takes place on October 7 in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, will co•The South Galway Athletic Club is hosting a workshop next month to help runners new to distance running. The workshop which takes place on October 7 in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, will cover various topics, including a presentation on nutrition for endurance running by Maria Keane MA,sports dietitian; a questions and answers session with former Irish marathon champion Michael O'Connor and massage therapist Ian Egan, and a presentation by a running specialist on gait analysis, to ensure runners are wearing the correct footwear. For further information contact club secretary Margaret Walsh at [email protected].
Read more ...Elwood wants more physicality and directness against the Dragons
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (7.30pm) determined to make up for last weekend’s narrow loss to Edinburgh.
Read more ...New United boss Brennan promises to make his mark
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
John Brennan takes charge of Galway United at Terryland Park for the first time tomorrow night with Bohemians providing the opposition.
Read more ...Cooper Senior Hurling Championship back in full swing this weekend
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Eight senior hurling championship games are scheduled this weekend as the group stages come to a conclusion.
Read more ...Milltown to face Corofin in county semi-final
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The draw took place last weekend for the county senior football semi-finals which are expected to take place in the early weeks of October, barring any more lengthy objections or replays.
Read more ...Defeat to Sarfields leaves Castlegar in relegation trouble
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Castlegar must defeat Clarinbridge by a big margin this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (2.30pm) to have any slim chance of avoiding the relegation play-offs following their disappointing 0-15 to 0-10 defeat to Sarsfields last weekend in Ballinasloe.
Read more ...Cortoon-Shamrocks and Mountbellew replay this Sunday
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Following the exciting 1-11 to 2-8 drawn game last weekend in the county football championship between Cortoon-Shamrocks and Mountbellew/Moylough, the county board will be hoping for a big crowd at the replay which takes place this Sunday in Tuam Stadium (4.15pm).
Read more ...Oughterard take replay to reach intermediate football final
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Oughterard will face North Board champions Kilconly in the county intermediate football final in a few weeks after finally seeing off the resilient challenge of Carna-Caiseal.
Read more ...St Brendan’s edge out Corofin in ladies’ senior decider
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Six Galway Ladies’ Football championship deciders provided a feast of action at the weekend.
Read more ...Caltra Cuans clinch intermediate crown
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Caltra Cuan’s 0-13
Kilkerrin Clonberne 1-9
Claregalway the best of the juniors
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Junior A Championship
Claregalway 1-19
Vote for Clarinbridge
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
•Clarinbridge GAA Club is one of four shortlisted for Ireland’s Best Club Down Under, sponsored by Etihad Airways. The other three clubs are Cork’s Bishopstown, Glynn Barntown of Wexford, and Kilmacud Crokes. Clarenbridge, which was founded in 1889, has enjoyed many successes on the field, winning its first county intermediate title in 1983. In 2001 it won its first county senior title by overcoming the then reigning All Ireland champions Athenry, and in 2010 it won its second county senior title, going on to win the 2011 All Ireland Hurling Club title for the first time. Etihad will fly the first team from the winning club to Australia, where it will train with GAA legend Nicky English ahead of the challenge game of a lifetime.
Read more ...Daly challenges for European title
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galway kickboxer Eric Daly returns to his home town to challenge for the vacant IKF European superlightweight full contact kickboxing title this Saturday at the Gort Community Centre.
Read more ...Corinthians cruise past Connemara
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Corinthians outplayed the Connemara All Blacks on Friday evening in their annual Connacht Senior League game, racking up a 52-5 victory.
The home side got off to a flying start when winger Wayne Williams converted a penalty after the visitors were penalised for tackling in an offside position.
Read more ...Brennan takes the hot seat, as unhappy Connor departs
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Last weekend was particularly busy for Galway United with two matches and a managerial change as the club's horrific 24-match losing streak finally ended.
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