Daly claims another title
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
Galway Black Dragon kickboxer Eric Daly has added the IKF All Ireland light welterweight belt to his collection.
Read more ...Footballers play for high stakes
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
Galway footballer Sean Armstrong; Michael O Donnell, Galway Minor Footballer John O’Reilly of Pearse Stadium Catering; Donal Lyons, chairman Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club; and Sara O Reilly, Pearse Stadium Catering, at the launch of the Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club Poker Fundraiser which takes place tomorrow. The city club, which provide facilities and coaching in all GAA disciplines and age groups for more than 600 juveniles, hopes to raise training funds for the season ahead. The evening will boast a top-class prize pool of €5,000. Registration takes place from 6.30pm, with bonus chips given to those who register before 6.45pm. The tournament action starts at 7.15pm. Tickets are €50 and and can be purchased by contacting Johnny Burke 087-9646103 or James Murphy 086-8304110. www.myclubfinances.com/skgaapoker..
Read more ...Galwegians kick start season with tag festival
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
Galwegians RFC season kicks off with rugby for all on Saturday (September 4) at Crowley Park.
Read more ...Sports shorts
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
Clarenbridge GAA Club, in conjunction with rhe Clarenbridge Oyster Festival 2010, is hosting a fund-raising raffle. First prize is one year’s membership for two adults in the Kingfisher Leisure Club, valued €1,000; second prize is holiday vouchers, valued €600; and third prize is two All-Ireland football tickets. The draw will take place in the oyster festival marquee on Friday September 10. Tickets €5 each or book of five for €20. Tickets can be purchased from all club officers.
Read more ...Galway minors devastated to lose nine-point lead to Cork
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
The Galway minor footballers took themselves, their families, their management team and their supporters on a roller-coaster ride last Sunday afternoon in one of the most astonishing games of Gaelic football you will ever see at inter-county level.
Read more ...United crave cup run to aid the coffers
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
It promises to be an interesting FAI Cup encounter at Terryland Park tomorrow (7.45pm) when Galway United host Salthill Devon.
The derby contest should attract a decent crowd to the Dyke Road venue as both teams will be seeking to maintain their improved recent form.
Read more ...Galway minor footballers face fancied Cork
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
The Galway minor footballers are in action this Sunday (1.30pm) in the 2010 All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park where they face a fancied Cork side.
This Galway side was beaten by Mayo in the Connacht final after conceding a few goals in the second half, but they bounced back to record a good win over Longford in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Hyde Park.
Read more ...Bradley rewarded by Magners League
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Michael Bradley's seven years as Connacht Rugby's director of coaching was rewarded in Wales this week.
Read more ...Colga girls poised for third u-16 title
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Colga FC, enjoying a memorable season, have the opportunity to add to their achivements when they take on Moyne Villa in the Galway & District League Cup final on Sunday in Terryland Park (3pm).
Read more ...Galway Swimming Club celebrates record breakers
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Galway swimmers were among the record breakers at the recent Irish Youth and Senior Nationals in the National Aquatic Centre.
Read more ...All Ireland title beckons for Gort kickboxer
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Fighters from the Black Dragon Kickboxing Club in Galway are counting down to the "Midsummer Madness" full contact kickboxing tournament in the Menlo Park Hotel on Sunday.
The main event will see Gort man Eric Daly move up a weight and try to add the IKF All Ireland light welterweight belt to his impressive CV when he takes on Waterford’s Sean Barrett for the recently vacated title.
Read more ...Galway’s hunger rewarded in camogie replay
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
The Galway senior camogie ladies edged out Cork by 0-10 to 0-9 in Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Camogie semi-final replay in Semple Stadium to shatter Cork’s dreams of winning a coveted three in-a-row.
Read more ...Killererin possess too much guile for Moycullen
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
This was a game that Moycullen will really regret losing. They had some great goal opportunities to put themselves into the county semi-final, but they did not take any of them.
Read more ...Corofin too strong for Caherlistrane
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
This was a tough uncompromising game of Gaelic football. It was 0-5 to 0-5 at half-time, with nine of those scores coming from placed balls.
Read more ...Galway u-21 hurlers brush Dublin aside
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Galway qualified for their 10th u-21 hurling final in the last 15 years when they brushed aside Dublin in Tullamore last Saturday evening.
Read more ...Football quarter-final replays set for Tuam
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Killererin v Moycullen
Sunday, Tuam Stadium, 4.30pm
Barna and Mountbellew advance to semi-finals
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Barna had a splendid and well-deserved 1-13 to 2-07 victory over Annaghdown last Saturday evening in Pearse Stadium.
Read more ...United finding form for season-defining fixtures
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Heartened by last Friday's smashing 2 - 0 success over champions Bohemians, Galway United will be hoping to add further points to their account tomorrow when Drogheda United visit Terryland Park.
Avoiding the dreaded relegation play-off is Galway's ambition and, if they perform with the dash displayed in Phibsboro, there is every reason to believe this target can be achieved.
Read more ...Elwood expects improvement as Saracens visit on Open Day
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Connacht Rugby face a tough challenge against visiting English premiership side Saracens at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (6.30pm).
Read more ...Galway camogie must do it all again
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
The Galway senior camogie team must do it all again this Sunday in Thurles at 3.30pm when they take on Cork in the replay of the All-Ireland semi-final.
The sides produced a classis encounter last weekend in Nowlan Park, ending 3-13 to Galway and 1-17 to Cork, with the Rebels very fortunate to snatch a replay with two late frees from Síle Burns.
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