United turns to volunteers to run club

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Financial difficulties continue to beset Galway United as this week it announced cutting its paid administration staff.

Glynn’s Mervue squad takes shape

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Former Galway United star Jason Molloy will return to his former club Mervue United for the coming season.

Valentine’s run in Maree

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Maree is preparing for an action-packed Valentine’s weekend with two runs taking place on Sunday February 13 in aid of the Maree Community Development Association. The main event is an 8km run along a scenic route along the coastline which gets underway at 1pm. The run is AAI permit pending, and prior on-line registration is available for €15 at www.runlreland.com while registration on the day – which opens at 11am – will cost €20. The second run gets underway at 2pm and will be a 5km family event. There will also be a fancy-dress competition for children. Funds raised will go towards the further provision of sporting facilities in the Maree area.

Glavin sets new Irish ultra-distance record

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

County Galway’s Valerie Glavin has set a new Irish indoor record after running more than 200km.

Galway’s fringe players have change to shine in league’s opener

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Tomás Ó Flathárta will lead Galway into the first round of the National Football League on Sunday (2.30pm) against Monaghan knowing his side will have to improve on the form they showed in the FBD league if they are to collect the two points on offer.

Monaghan are never easy to beat at home and they have some talented players, although they will be without many of them this Sunday which gives Galway a good opportunity to take advantage.

St James’ face Kerry’s Gneeveguilla in All-Ireland semi-final

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

St James have enjoyed a glorious 2010. Intermediate champions in Galway, promoted to senior, crowned Connacht champions, and awarded the club of the year for their efforts.

Padraig Pearses ready to prove the pundits wrong when they take on Ballymartle

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Pádraig Pearses will have it all to do to advance in this Sunday’s All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Club Championship semi-final at Templetuohy, Tipperary (2.30pm).

The Cork champions, Ballymartle, come into the tie with a big reputation, and their victory over the Munster senior champions in a recent challenge game indicates the standard they are capable of playing.

Confident Maree to defend national title against Demons

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Maree basketballers contest their third successive men’s u-20 National Cup final on Saturday in the National Basketball Arena (2pm).

All-Ireland glory for Caltra Cuan’s ladies

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Caltra Cuan’s (Galway) 2 - 8
St Enda’s (Tyrone) 0 - 8

Moycullen step up a gear, but Marian prevail

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Moycullen slipped to another defeat on Saturday against confident cup finalists UCD Marian in Galway. Despte a spirited showing from the home team, the visitors had too much firepower, easing to a 91-73 victory.

However Moycullen will be happier with the team performance. After a poor start, they dug in to claw their way back into the game, getting within three points in the third quarter. Unfortunately some sloppy ball management and poor transition defence at that crucial stage undid the good work and let Marian off the hook.

Farrell claims a third national title

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Galway athletes produced some excellent performances at the recent national junior indoor championships in Nenagh.

Connacht complete Euro campaign with try-scoring flourish

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Connacht coach Eric Elwood will spend part of the next two weeks in camp with the Ireland A squad. The Wolfhounds, as they are known, play Scotland A on the Friday before Ireland’s Six Nations opener in Italy.

Jes canter into Connacht Cup semi-finals

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Colaiste Iognaid cantered into the semi-final of this year’s Connacht Schools’ Senior Rugby Cup with a comfortable 19 - 0 victory over Garbally at Newcastle, Galway, yesterday.

GTI advance in colleges’ cup

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

GTI advanced to the semi-finals of the Combined Colleges Cup after overcoming a strong Carlow IT outfit at Terryland Park this week.

Galway are very close to the breakthrough, says Regan

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

What a difference a year makes. The Galway jersey has always carried a deep and meaningful importance for Tony Og Regan and not being involved at inter county level in 2009 brought pain. There was a drop of defiance in Regan’s revival, though, and the lonely period of reflection was utilised to maximum effect.

Galwegians win war of attrition against Leesiders

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

The battle of the bottom two turned out to be a war of attrition in the wind and rain of Crowley Park on Saturday and it was Galwegians, beginning the day four points adrift of UCC, that got the all important 13-6 victory thanks to a quick fire start to the game.

Basque smash and grab for impressive Connacht

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

After a torrid period of narrow defeats Connacht lifted the gloom in Bayonne last Saturday evening with a surprise 35-21 victory away to the high flying Basque side. The westerners built up an early lead, withstood a strong fightback and finished with two well taken tries in the final ten minutes to take a memorable victory.

Eric Elwood’s European hopes ended in December with back to back defeat to Harlequins but Saturday’s victory will be a huge boost to his side’s confidence after a tough run of nine straight defeats in recent months.

Caltra Cuans go for Junior All-Ireland glory this Sunday

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

This Sunday in Mullahoran in Cavan at 2pm, the Caltra Cuans ladies football team will face St. Enda’s (Tyrone) in the All-Ireland Junior final replay.

Disjointed Galway seniors go down to Maughan’s NUIG

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

We decided last Sunday for a change of scenery to travel out the Curragh line and cut across via Belclare to Tuam Stadium rather than the usual N17 route, for the FBD clash between NUIG and Galway.

And that decision provided the most excitement of the day for me and my two young passengers, which says something about the football, as it turned the 20-mile journey into a near rally driving experience - trying to avoid the all too numerous potholes.

Gorman explores all possibilities in bright sporting future

Thu, Jan 13, 2011

January is always an interesting time to focus the mind for those with a sporting persuasion. The start of a New Year brings fresh possibilities and they are precisely what Dora Gorman is thinking about now. Sure 2010 was peppered with critical contests in World Cups, European Championships, and All Ireland minor finals, but when there is so much to look forward to the present matters a great deal.

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