Get ready to run - it's the annual Streets of Galway 8k
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
Galway's most popular race, the Streets of Galway 8k, takes place on Saturday (August 12) at 7pm.
Read more ...Leader returns home to find the next kicking king
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
Former professional rugby player Tadhg Leader is returning to his roots in the search for American Football Kicking talent in Ireland
Read more ...O'Neill wins Mullingar Scratch Trophy
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
Connemara golfer Luke O’Neill claimed the Mullingar Scratch Trophy on Bank Holiday Monday.
Read more ...U18s women shine a light this season for Galway football
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
All-Ireland titles were hard to win this season, but the Galway girls lifted the doom with victory in the ZuCar All-Ireland U18 A Championship.
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Title favourites impress in football championship opening
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
The Galway Senior Football Championship started with a bang when Maigh Cuilinn and Corofin made their intentions clear with impressive wins over An Spideal and Salthill/knocknacarra at the weekend.
Read more ...United continue to carve promotion bid as busy weekend looms
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
When it comes time to build Stephen Walsh’s statue on the Dyke Road, the pose might well be based on the sensational bicycle kick he scored last Friday in Eamonn Deacy Park.
Suspended in mid-air, striking sweetly over his shoulder the moment symbolised the tenacity and talent of the revered Galway man.
Read more ...Cork edge Galway by slimmest of margins
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
The Galway U16 team’s dream of winning the All-Ireland U16A Championship final was dashed on Saturday when they lost to Cork by 0-11 to 1-7 in UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny.
Read more ...Daly strikes gold with dominant run
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
Finlay Daly was the toast of Galway at Athletic Ireland's National Senior Championships in Santry Stadium at the weekend.
Read more ...Galway kickboxers prepare for title fights
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
Two Galway kickboxers head to Birmingham this weekend for major title fights.
Read more ...Sports Shorts
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
Irish rugby captain, Connacht's Nichola Fryday, has announced her retirement from the international game.
The former Blackrock College and Connacht Rugby player from County Offaly made the announcement after 34 appearances for her country.
Read more ...Galway Ladies ready for All Ireland final
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
Galway Ladies minor footballers take centre stage this weekend when they face Kildare in the ZuCar All Ireland Minor A final.
Read more ...Galway mourns loss of Jimmy Cooney
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
The Galway hurling community and parish of Ballaun is in mourning for local legend Jimmy Cooney who passed away this week.
Read more ...Galway United Women claim first national trophy
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Gemma McGuinness entered the illustrious company of Paul 'Ski' McGee, Fergal Coleman and Johnny Glynn by scoring the winner for Galway United in a national final in Sligo on Sunday.
Read more ...Long-held dream comes true for Galway women
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Lynsey McKey had barely hoisted the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup when manager Phil Trill beckoned her and his squad to celebrate with the fans who had travelled from Galway to be a part of history.
Those moments in the Showgrounds will live long in the memory of the United faithful - some of whom have been travelling the country for some 30 years and had never witnessed United lifting a national trophy.
Read more ...Connacht mourns loss of rugby's pied piper
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
A leading figure in Connacht Rugby, Gerry O'Donnell, who passed away this week, has been described as the "pied piper" of Ballina.
Read more ...All to play for as club football championship action kicks off
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
The fight for the Frank Fox Trophy begins tomorrow with the opening round of this season's Galway senior club football championship.
Read more ...United must maintain focus in return to league action
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Galway United men were rewarded with a second-round Sports Direct FAI Cup draw away to UCD as a reward for a comfortable 4-1 first-round victory over Bangor Celtic on Saturday.
Read more ...Harsh decisions are no excuse for Galway's loss in camogie semi-final
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Two Siobhán McGrath goals were not enough for Galway to overcome Cork who reached their fifth straight national final and a third Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship semi-final by 0-15 to 2-6.
Read more ...Long-held dream comes true for Galway women
Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Lynsey McKey had barely hoisted the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup when manager Phil Trill beckoned her and his squad to celebrate with the fans who had travelled from Galway to be a part of history.
Those moments in the Showgrounds will live long in the memory of the United faithful - some of whom have been travelling the country for some 30 years and had never witnessed United lifting a national trophy.
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