Galway Hurling Official Website

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Wednesday 13th February, 2013

The brand new Galway County Board website will be going live this weekend. As a result of the changeover, there will unfortunately be some downtime on the site due to this upgrade. This downtime may be 24-48 hours and we would appreciate your patience on this matter.You can be assured that the new site will help bring the new image of Galway to the next level and we wish that you will continue your welcome support and visits.Thanking you again.Website Admin...

U21 Championship is off the mark!

Monday 11th February, 2013

Well the championship season has started and this past weekend saw the beginning of this years U21 Hurling Championships being held with plenty of action and drama.In the U21 A, there was 4 matches held. Cappataggle proved too strong for Ardrahan in their clash, while Turloughmore held the balance of power in their clash with rivals Castlegar. Loughrea got the better of neighbours Kilnadeema-Leitrim in their match, while the keenly contested match between rivals and neighbours Clarinbridge and Craughwell fell the way of...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: NEW WEBSITE

Sunday 10th February, 2013

We would like to inform you the there is a new and exciting website on the way that will cover all aspects of Galway GAA including Hurling, Football, Camoige, Ladies Football, Handball and much more. This new website will have a common home page with links to the individual sections. From a hurling viewpoint, it is an exciting development and the new website will have much valuable information in relation to role of honours, older team photos and video clips. Aswell as that, we will again endeavour to bring you all the latest fixtures,...

Skehana GAA AGM report

Thursday 20th December, 2012

The AGM of the club was held on Sunday last, December 16th in Costello's bar, Skehana. Outgoing chairman James Hoade welcomed the sizeable attendance to the meeting and commenced with a minutes silence for current and former club members who passed away over the past twelve months. In his address James reflected on the year past and thanked all the various club officers, managers and players for their efforts throughout the year. James also acknowledged the excellent work being undertaken by the Juvenile Club in continuing to...

Kilbeacanty Progressive 25's on Friday 21st

Thursday 20th December, 2012

Kilbeacanty GAA Club Progressive 25 Card Game The annual Xmas Progressive 25 Card game takes place in McCarthy's Kilbeacanty this coming Friday 21st December at 9pm. Prizes include Xmas Hampers, Fresh turkeys, hams and plenty of spot prizes on the night. Please support"

Ballygar H.C. Notes

Thursday 20th December, 2012

The Award Presentation night for Galway juvenile club of the year 2012 was held in the Mattie McDonagh Centre, Ballygar on Saturday night last. Ballygar H.C would like to especially thank our invited guests : Pat Kearney, Jim Carney, Michael O'Hehir, Brian Mahony and 2012 Young Hurler of the Year Johnny Coen for their attendance, and their excellent contributions to the proceedings, in particular Johnny Coen who spoke so passionately and confidently for a man of his years. The night was thoroughly enjoyed by all. A huge crowd was in...

Two Galway colleges grouped together for Fitzgibbon Cup

Wednesday 12th December, 2012

After a hectic couple of months of action in the 13 Irish Daily Mail Higher Education GAA Leagues the focus for students will now switch to championship fare. Those who reach the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals will be heading west to be hosted by GMIT on March 2nd/3rd. UL will be hoping that league success will lead to championship honours as it did for UCC last season. IT Carlow and UCD also emerged as potential finalists following strong league performances while the inclusion of 2012 Ryan Cup champions Mary Immaculate College,...

Supermacs Galway Hurlers Christmas Lunch

Wednesday 12th December, 2012

Supermac's Family Restaurants, along with the Galway Senior Hurling Team and Management, are delighted to announce the Supermac's Galway Hurling Player's Christmas Lunch, which is taking place in The Salthill Hotel on Sunday, 23rd of December. Following on from the team's enormous success this year - competing in two All-Ireland finals and receiving an overwhelming number of All-Star Awards - this special event in the lead up to Christmas will raise funds for the team's much-deserved trip to Dubai, where they will engage in...

Last titles go to Craughwell, Loughrea and Ardrahan!

Tuesday 11th December, 2012

There was bonfires burning brightly over the weekend in three parishes as the last 3 county championships were decided.The Swan Leisure U21A final turned out to be a cracker, in which a powerful team performance saw Craughwell defeat holders and favourites St. Thomas'. The sides were level at 0-7 to 0-7 at the interval, but Craughwell took control in the second half and led by 2-13 to 0-11 with 5 minutes to go. Although they looked home and dry, good champions never go down without a fight and that is exactly what St. Thomas did. They...

Ballinderreen Hurling Club AGM Report

Monday 10th December, 2012

The AGM of Ballinderreen hurling Club took place on Sunday December 2nd in the Community Centre in Ballinderreen. The chairman Tom Quinn welcomed those present at the AGM and held a minute’s silence for parishioners who had passed away during the year including former club patron Fr. Alf O’Halloran.The chairman thanked his fellow officers, executive committee and team managers for their work during the year. Treasurer Michael Kelly gave a detailed account of the clubs finances throughout the year and Mattie Larkin gave a...

Abbeyknockmoy Hurling AGM Report

Monday 10th December, 2012

The Hurling Club AGM took place Sunday the 25th of November and overall it was a upbeat and productive meeting with a very positive outcome. The meeting was opened by the Chairman, Brian Griffin who asked for a minutes silence to remember those who were bereaved in the last year. Brian asked the Club President, Brendan Geraghty to address the meeting. Brendan thanked all the Club Officers for their work in 2012 and hoped that 2013 would be a good year for Abbey. He also made mention to the efforts of the Team Selectors & Management...

"Off the Booze and On the Ball"

Sunday 09th December, 2012

Members of GAA clubs across Ireland and overseas have once again been challenged to go ‘Off the Booze and On the Ball' in a bid to kick-start their New Year on a healthy footing and raise some funds for their club in the process.This fun challenge with a healthy twist invites participants to abstain from alcohol for the month of January and in doing so seek sponsorship to go towards their local GAA club. The initiative is being driven by the Association's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Programme - a joint initiative with...

Its AGM season!

Saturday 08th December, 2012

December not only signals the arrival of the Christmas season, but also the club AGM Season, as all clubs over the county are currently having, preparing and arranging their affairs for the past 12 months and putting in place structures for the coming year.We invite all clubs to send in a AGM Report to this website, to include news and officers and managements for 2013. Even if the AGM is not held til new year its no problem as we will take it then. Please pass this on to your own club if you feel it should be included here.Items may be submitted...

Exciting prospect in Swan Leisure U21A final

Saturday 08th December, 2012

St. Thomas and Craughwell will face each other tomorrow in Kenny Park, Athenry to decide the outcome of this years SWAN LEISURE U21 A Hurling Championship. Both sides have been impressive on reaching this decider, and both host strong panels with plenty of senior experience. St. Thomas are the defending champions after their great win last year, and field many players that featured in their historic senior final win over Loughrea last month. Craughwell also field many players who fielded and beat Sarsfields in the Senior Shield win...

Junior A Final preview by "Wingback"

Friday 07th December, 2012

On Sunday in Pearse Stadium we should find out who will be crowned Junior A Champions for 2012. It brings together two very good teams who are there on pure merit as their results and performances have shown all year. Will the men of Loughrea bounce straight back up to Intermediate where they came down from last year, or will the truly amazing revival of hurling in Barna/Furbo bring them a second Junior title in three years and more importantly Intermediate hurling next year. Conditions might not be the best this time of year but Pearse...

Ardrahan and Killimor replay for Junior B honours

Wednesday 05th December, 2012

After a dramatic finish in the first game in Ballinasloe, when Killimor scored a free deep in injury time to secure a well earned draw against Ardrahan, the sides will meet again on Saturday in Duggan Park to see who will prevail to be Junior B Champions for 2012. I went to the first game and while it wasn't free flowing to look at it was dramatic and exciting for the supporters on each side. The scoreline at 0-7 to 0-7 will speak for itself as scores were indeed very hard to come by and both sides will be disappointed with their shooting, and more...

The last Championship Finals for 2012!

Wednesday 05th December, 2012

We're nearly there!This weekend sees (hopefully) the last 3 championship finals taking place for the year 2012 and bring success to three more teams.The Swan Leisure U21A final between St. Thomas and Craughwell takes place in Kenny Park on Sunday, while the Gullanes Hotel Junior A final between Loughrea and Barna-Furbo is also on Sunday in Pearse Stadium. Meanwhile, getting the weekend's proceedings underway on Saturday is the Junior B replay between killimor and Ardrahan, and this throws in at Duggan ParkThere are also some...

Great range for Kinvara GAA Auction Sun 25th Nov

Friday 23rd November, 2012

Kinvara GAA are undergoing a new major development for acquisition of adjoining land in order to develop a much needed second pitch and other facilities.Phase 1 of acquisition kicks off this Sunday when they hold a MONSTER AUCTION in the Kinvara Community Centre. All are welcome to come!Details are as follows: AUCTION / RAFFLE / CAKE SALE / REFRESHMENTS Items for auction can be dropped to Community Centre on Sat 24th from 1pm to 5pm Viewing takes place Sunday 25th from 12non to 1:30pm Weekends Away, Meal Vouchers, Firewood,...

Craughwell GAA Auction this Sunday the 25th of November

Tuesday 20th November, 2012

Craughwell GAA will be holding an auction this Sunday the 25th of November. Larger items can be viewed at the clubhouse from 11am to 2pm at the clubhouse. The auction will start at 2pm in Cheevers lounge. All are welcome, with a wide variation of items. Items can be viewed on the Craughwell website where there is a link to the brochure on the home page.

Killimordaly lift Connacht title!

Monday 19th November, 2012

KILLIMORDALY 0-16.........FOUR ROADS 0-10Killimordaly possessed too much scoring craft for a gallant Four Roads side in testing conditions at Athleague. The Roscommon champions produced a commendable effort but the favourites found scores much easier to come by. Niall Earls' accuracy from frees proved crucial in the opening half as Killimordaly established a 0-8 to 0-6 interval advantage. Keith Kennedy and Declan Connolly were prominent for the Galway champions as Eanna Ryan, Andrew Daly, Connolly and Conor Daly...