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Yearly Archives: 2017

2017 – THE GALWAY FOOTBALL YEAR

(Photo - Galway GAA) Began with highs, ended with lows is probably the best way to describe Galway's football year but it wasn't a write-off season...

2017 – THE GALWAY HURLING YEAR

There's only one place anyone can start as Sunday, September 3rd will be forever ingrained in supporters' minds as probably the most historic day in...

Match Preview: LEINSTER vs CONNACHT (Monday, 1st January – 3.15pm)

(Photo - Connacht Rugby) After a superb conclusion to 2017, Connacht will be hoping to begin the New Year in similar fashion when they play Leinster in the...

CONNACHT TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR LEINSTER CLASH 

Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has made three changes to his starting team that travel to the RDS to take on Leinster on New...

Galway to end 2017 with an Orange Day with Storm Dylan marching in

The Status Orange warning ends on the morning of New Year's Eve. Met Éireann has issued yet another weather warning for Galway; this time, a...

WEEKEND SPORTING PREVIEW

As 2017 concludes and 2018 commences, it's a quiet weekend on the sporting front but there is still plenty of action kicking off the...

Two weather warnings issued for Galway

TWO 'Status Yellow' weather warnings are in place for Galway overnight, as motorists are being urged to be cautious on the roads across the country. Met...

DONOGHUE RECALLS BAD DAYS AND CRITICISM AFTER HISTORIC YEAR

Galway hurling manager Micheal Donoghue has recalled tough days and some 'over the top' criticism he received in his two-year journey before ending the county's 29-year wait...

NO FRESH INJURY CONCERNS AHEAD OF CONNACHT’S NEW YEARS DAY CLASH 

Connacht have no fresh injury concerns ahead of their second interprovincial derby away to Leinster on Monday (1st January, 3.15pm) after their Medical Team issued a...

Match Report – CONNACHT 44-16 ULSTER

Connacht brought their European form back to domestic competition on Saturday evening as they overran Ulster in front of a capacity crowd.  Kieran Keane's men...

LIVE! RESULT! – CONNACHT 44-16 ULSTER (Saturday 7.30pm, Sportsground)

21:35: Well! We didn't see that coming!  Connacht completely dominate Ulster and the bonus point puts them back in the Champions Cup qualifying places.  Next...

GARY SHANAHAN LATEST TO CONFIRM UNITED STATUS

(Photo - Galway United) Winger Gary Shanahan has become the latest player to sign a new contract for Galway United ahead of the 2018 SSE Airtiricity League...

Match Preview: CONNACHT vs ULSTER (Saturday, 23rd December – 7.35pm)

After two massive wins over Brive, Connacht hope to bring their European form back to domestic competition when they host Ulster in the Guinness PRO14 at the Sportsground.  It's...

KEANE NAMES CONNACHT TEAM AS O’HALLORAN SIGNS NEW DEAL

Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has announced his Guinness PRO14 starting team to face Ulster in the Sportsground on Saturday, 23rd December (7.35pm).  In the first of three interprovincial clashes over the...

FINIAN HANLEY FOLLOWS MICHAEL MEEHAN INTO RETIREMENT

Galway full back Finian Hanley has confirmed rumours about his inter county retirement one day after county team mate Michael Meehan departed the set-up. The 32-year-old suffered...

GALWAY UNITED COMMIT TWO MORE PLAYERS FOR 2018

(Photo - Galway United) Galway United have announced that Maurice Nugent and Gary Kinneen have become the latest players to sign contracts for the 2018 Airtiricity League First Division season.  Centre back...

CLUB HURLING ALL-STARS ANNOUNCED

The 2017 Galway Senior and Intermediate Club All-Star Hurling Teams were announced on Galway Bay FM on Thursday, 21st December with 11 clubs represented...

CONNACHT’S FINAL CHALLENGE CUP GAMES CONFIRMED

Details of Connacht's final two Pool 5 games in the European Rugby Challenge Cup have been confirmed. Kieran Keane's men will travel to the Sixways Stadium on...

KELLY’S EYE: GALWAY FOOTBALL OPPORTUNITY TO REVAMP CHAMPIONSHIP

(Photo - Galway GAA) One of the topics discussed at the 2017 Galway GAA Convention was the move to reduce the number of teams playing...

CANNING’S GOLDEN MOMENT ACKNOWLEDGED

While Galway bask in the glory of winning their first All-Ireland senior hurling title since 1988, Joe Canning's wonder point in the semi-final against Tipperary is...

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