Galway Bay FM Author: Sport GBFM
After landmark votes at separate meetings held yesterday, the Irish Ladies Golf Union and the Golfing Union of Ireland have formally approved the establishment of Golf Ireland. The Irish Ladies Golf Union approved a special resolution at their AGM, while simultaneously the Golfing Union of Ireland passed a motion at a Special General Meeting. In […]
Galway’s Senior hurlers can look to the start of the national league with optimism following their 1-23 to 0-20 over Wexford in the Walsh Cup Final played yesterday in Enniscorthy. Joe Canning led the scoring with 13-points with Aidan Harte scoring the Tribesmen’s goal. Sean Walsh reports https://galwaybayfmsports.podbean.com/mf/play/2bpp6u/WALSH_CUP_FINAL_FT.mp3 After the game, Sean spoke to […]
Connacht will be going back to Manchester for the Quarter Final of the European Challenge Cup following a dramatic 33-27 win over Bordeaux at the Stade Chaban Delmas yesterday. Here is the commentary of the try from Jack Carty that ultimately won the game for Connacht and the final minute of the game. Commentary from […]
Galway football manager Kevin Walsh has named his team to play Roscommon in the FBD League final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday (1.30pm), with 7 changes from the team that started last weekend against Mayo. Ruairi Lavelle replaces Maghnus Breathnach in goals, Eoghan Kerin, Sean Kelly, Gareth Bradshaw and Gary O’Donnell all start in defence, […]
Galway United have completed the signing of Iarfhlaith Davoren as a player-coach, subject to international clearance. The decorated 32-year-old returns to United for a third spell after almost a decade, having won everything in the domestic game. Davoren joined the Tribesmen in 2006 having gotten his start in the League of Ireland with Athlone Town, […]
Galway hurling manager Micheal Donoghue has announced the team to play Wexford in today’s Walsh Cup final in Enniscorthy, with 7 changes from the side that beat Dublin in the semi final last weekend. Joe Canning starts at centre forward, while there are first senior starts for Joe Mooney from Loughrea at wing back and […]
Four Connacht players have been named on the The Ireland U20 squad, sponsored by PwC, for the 2019 U20 Six Nations Championship by Head Coach Noel McNamara. Ryan Lomas from Galwegians, The Buccaneers pairing of Colm Reilly and Niall Murray and Corinthians player Dylan Tierney-Martin are the four named on the squad. The 40-man squad […]
Connacht lock Quinn Roux is set to captain Connacht for the first time ahead of Saturday’s final European Challenge Cup pool game away to Bordeaux-Begles (k/o 3pm Irish time – LIVE on Galway Bay FM and Galwaybayfm.ie). Roux has played 90 times for Connacht since making his debut in 2014 and signed a two-year extension […]
Presenting Percy is set to return on Thursday 24th of January over hurdles at Gowran Park. The Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite has not ran since winning the RSA Chase by seven lengths ten months ago but looks set to get his preferable conditions in the Grade 2 John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle. The Craughwell man, Pat […]
Galway and Connacht Intermediate hurling champions Oranmore Maree face Ulster kingpins St Galls on Sunday in the All Ireland semi final in Parnell Park (2pm), with a place in the final against Charleville or Graigue Ballycallan on Feb 10th in Croke Park at stake. Oranmore Maree manager Gerry McInerney told Niall Canavan his side are […]
