Tag Archives: Galway

We’re getting down to the business end of the Allianz Leagues with just a month left until the Division 1 hurling and football league finals.  There are a number of scintillating fixtures taking place this weekend in both codes and, as usual, five of these games will be shown on television. The action begins on Saturday evening with two mouthwatering …

The GAA have announced the fixture details for the five Allianz Hurling League games that were postponed a fortnight ago due to weather conditions.  In Division 1, both Limerick v Waterford and Galway v Tipperary fell victim to Storm Dennis and were cancelled due to pitch flooding and high wind warnings. Limerick and Waterford currently sit top of the Division …

All-Ireland champions Tipperary travel to Pearse Stadium on Sunday for a must-win Allianz League clash against Galway. Liam Sheedy’s side are currently in a precarious position in the league standings, lying second from bottom of Group A without any points following their opening two losses to Limerick and Cork. A win against Galway will keep Tipperary in the hunt for …

Tipperary captain Seamus Callanan will make his first start of the Allianz Hurling League as part of a formidable team to face Galway in Pearse Stadium on Sunday. In total, Liam Sheedy has made four changes to the side who narrowly lost out to Cork a fortnight ago with Cathal Barrett, John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer and Barry Heffernan also named to …

After a week’s rest, the Allianz Hurling League returns with a bang this weekend and five games are set to be broadcast across Saturday and Sunday. The action begins in Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow on Saturday with the home side hoping for their first win of the competition when they take on Dublin. Throw-in is 5pm and eir Sport …

The focus is entirely on the Allianz Football League this weekend with all of the Division 1 clashes will be given TV coverage as well as one game from Division 2. The action begins on Saturday when Monaghan travel to face Dublin in the hope of recording their third Allianz League win over the All-Ireland champions in a row. Dessie …

Round two of the Allianz Hurling League threw up another entertaining weekend of action with plenty of talking points across Division 1. In Group A, Limerick beat Galway, Waterford cruised past Wexford, and Cork recorded their first victory against Tipperary in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Meanwhile, in Group B, Kilkenny comprehensively overcame Carlow, Wexford fell to Clare on their home turf …

As we all know, 2018 was a historic year for the Limerick senior hurlers.  After a 45-year wait, Declan Hannon finally lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup on behalf of the people of Limerick following their one-point victory over Galway in Croke Park. However, their upward trajectory began earlier that year with another memorable win over the Tribesmen. A 2-18 to …

Both Limerick and Galway have rung the changes in their teams from the first round of the Allianz Hurling League for their highly-anticipated clash on Sunday in LIT Gaelic Grounds. Limerick native and Tribesmen boss Shane O’Neill has made four changes to his Galway team who comfortably overcame Westmeath in the first round in Pearse Stadium last week with many …

There’s another jam-packed weekend of GAA in-store and five Allianz Hurling and Football League games will be broadcast across three different providers. On Saturday, Dessie Farrell faces a tough first away trip to take on James Horan’s Mayo in Elverys MacHale Park at 7 pm. That game will be broadcast live on eir Sports 1 with coverage beginning at 6.30 …

The Allianz Hurling League returned with a bang this weekend with major wins for Limerick, Kilkenny and Waterford, among others. The action began sensationally on Saturday evening as Limerick snuck past Tipperary during a thrilling affair. Following that, Wexford impressed as they comprehensively overcame Laois. Meanwhile on Sunday, Kilkenny, Clare, Waterford and Galway all recorded wins to get their campaigns …

Club loyalties won’t count for much should Na Piarsaigh and Limerick star Will O’Donoghue face off against new Galway manager Shane O’Neill in this year’s championship.  O’Neill led Na Piarsaigh to All-Ireland glory in 2016 before stepping down from the role following their defeat to Cuala in 2018. Last November, he was appointed as the new Galway boss on a …

The Electric Ireland Higher Education Championships return this weekend highlighting some of the best young talent in the country through the Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cups. Over the years, the competitions have cultivated some of the top players in both hurling and football with a huge number of All-Ireland winners stemming from third-level tournaments. Following UCC’s success in 2019, this year’s …

All-Ireland winning hurler with Galway Johnny Glynn has joined the backroom team of the New York footballers for the 2020 campaign. Glynn has been based in New York for three years but travels back every summer to feature for the Galway senior hurlers. Having missed the 2016 season with Galway, Glynn featured for the New York footballers and was part …

All-Ireland winner with Galway Kieran Fitzgerald has backed his former teammate Pádraic Joyce to be successful in his new role as their senior football manager.  Joyce guided the county’s U20 side to the All-Ireland semi-final in his first taste of inter-county management before being handed the reigns of the senior side following the departure of Kevin Walsh. The two-time All-Ireland …

The war of words between Galway GAA and their main sponsors Supermacs has continued today following the surprise statement by the fast food chain.  On Tuesday, Supermacs called for clarification into the county’s spending of the sponsorship money. In a statement, they revealed details of the €1.25 million invested in Galway GAA since becoming their main sponsors five years ago, …

Supermac’s have called for the Galway County Board to show how it has spent sponsorship money. The fast-food chain has been the sponsor of Galway GAA since 1991, one of the longest-running sponsorship deals in the GAA. They have pumped over €1.5m into Galway Gaelic games over the last five years. On Tuesday evening, Supermac’s stated that it would like …

The third annual Electric Ireland Minor Star Awards ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon in Croke Park as the stars of the 2019 season in both hurling and football were honoured.  The awards recognise the effort of not only the Minor players, but those who support them day in and day out, from their coaches to their parents, teachers and …