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Yearly Archives: 2017

MEEHAN SIGNS OUT AFTER MEMORABLE GALWAY CAREER

One of Galway's great players this millennium officially retired from intercounty football last night after Michael Meehan released a statement on twitter. https://twitter.com/Meehan_MJ/status/943576468801642496 Having previously left the Galway scene...

GALWAY LADIES FOOTBALLERS BEGIN 2018 AGAINST MONAGHAN

Galway's ladies footballers will begin their 2018 competitive campaign at home against Monaghan on Sunday, January 28th after the ladies football association announced the spring fixtures. Defending champions...

Eighth Amendment committee publishes final report

"We need some change and in order to effect that we need to amend the Constitution to remove article 40.3.3." The Oireachtas Committee on the...

PAUL O’CONNELL JOINS AMBROSE CONBOY WITH IRELAND UNDER 20s

(Photo - Connacht Rugby) Munster and Ireland rugby legend Paul O'Connell has taken up his first coaching role after joining the Ireland under 20s backroom...

FARRELL EXTENDS CONNACHT CONTRACT

(Photo: Irish Rugby) Connacht Rugby have announced on their official website that Tom Farrell has his extended his contract and will stay until the end...

GALWAY BAY FM HONOURS 2017 STAND-OUT STARS

(Photo - courtesy Galway Bay FM) The Galway Bay FM Sports Awards took place in the Lough Rea Hotel & Spa on Monday, December 18th reflecting...

Cllr slams ‘short-sighted’ decision to cut funding for national roads

Cllr Mairéad Farrell has criticised the Minister for Transport’s 'short-sighted' decision to cut funding for the maintenance of national roads, saying that it will...

CONWAY AND BARRY BOLSTER GALWAY’S PROMOTION DRIVE

(Photo - Galway United) Galway United have secured two more contract extensions for 2018 after Aaron Conway and Conor Barry committed to the club for the upcoming...

Increase in risk of poverty for lone parent families – CSO

NEW FIGURES released by the CSO show that the rate of lone parent families 'at risk of poverty' has increased from 36.2% to 40.2%. However,...

TEMPORARY TERRACING FOR SPORTSGROUND SATURDAY

Connacht Rugby will ensure as many supporters as possible can enter the Sportsground this Saturday night (December 23rd, 7.35pm) for their final pre-Christmas encounter against Ulster...

GALWAY WELCOME ATHLONE IN FIRST DIVISION OPENER

(Photo - League of Ireland) The 2018 SSE Airtricity League fixtures have been announced and Galway United will commence their attempt to regain top-flight status...

Sharing Tunes: Five Good Music Spots in Galway

December until the New Year in Galway is easily known as the season of holiday cheer, lights, the market, and, of course, tourists. You...

GALWAY GAA TO SELL MOUNTAIN SOUTH

(Photo: courtesy - Galway GAA) Galway GAA Board have decided to cut ties with the Mountain South project that has been a financial burden for the...

Galway West TD welcomes €800k Foróige funding

Sean Kyne TD has welcomed €774,933 which has been allocated to Foróige to support an internationally recognised youth mentoring programme. The funding will go to...

GALWAY OPEN AGAINST CLARE IN O’DUFFY CUP RACE

The Camogie Association have announced the 2018 Championship Fixtures at senior, intermediate and minor level and Galway begin their quest for a first All-Ireland title...

GAVIN HOLOHAN SWAPS GALWAY FOR WATERFORD

(Picture - courtesy Galway United) One year on from joining the Tribesmen, Galway United midfielder Gavan Holohan has signed for newly promoted Waterford FC. The south east club...

CONNACHT’S EUROPEAN CHALLENGE ON TARGET AFTER HEALY FOUR-STAR DISPLAY!!

(Picture: Courtesy - Irish Rugby) With attention turning to the interprovincial derbies against Ulster and Leinster over the Christmas period, Connacht are on course for...

THREE DEFEATS ON WEEKEND WIPEOUT IN GALWAY BASKETBALL!!!

(Picture: Courtesy - Basketball Ireland) Galway teams suffered defeats all round in the National Basketball Super League and Division One last weekend. One week from their cup...

Gluas: Proposed public transport in Galway City

The biggest talking point in Galway right now has to be the prospect of a Gluas. Gluas, for anyone who has somehow avoided the...

GMIT will receive €3.75m additional funding in next 5 years

GMIT today welcomed the publication of a report for the development of the college's Mayo campus and ring-fenced funding of €750,000 for the campus...

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