John Fallon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Michael Daly of Westmeath passes under pressure from Gavin Lee

Galway steamroll Westmeath in Salthill

A dozen players found the target as Galway ran out facile winners by 4-31 to 0-12 against Westmeath at Pearse Stadium.

Leo Varadkar was speaking before watching Connacht's win over Bristol

Varadkar: Government may have say on naming rights

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says they may look at introducing a proviso that the government will have to be consulted on name changes for stadiums when they are providing grant assistance for new or redeveloped grounds.

Football • 20 Jan 24

The Sportsground in Galway set to sell its naming rights

Connacht to sell Sportsground naming rights to US firm

The Sportsground in Galway is set to be the next stadium to sell its naming rights with an American multinational making a deal with Connacht Rugby.

Rugby • 17 Jan 24

Galway hurling board purchased over 100 acres of land near Athenry at the height of the Celtic Tiger period and had hoped to develop a state-of-the-art training complex worth about €8m

Croke Park played role in €3m 'disaster' - Galway GAA

The Galway GAA treasurer has said that Croke Park must accept some responsibility for the part they played in a "financial disaster" which ended up costing the county almost €3m.

GAA • 12 Dec 23

A total of €2,449,735 was spent on the six Galway teams

Galway spend close to €2.5m on team preparation

Galway, which last year became the first county to spend over €2m on the preparation of their teams, has seen spending this season soar close to €2.5m.

Football • 05 Dec 23

Corofin's Ross Mahon is congratulated after the Connacht semi-final victory over Ballina Stephenites

Corofin into Connacht final after seeing off Ballina

Galway champions Corofin, the most prolific winners of the Connacht SFC title, advanced to the provincial final when they proved too strong for Ballina Stephenites at Pearse Stadium

Football • 29 Nov 23

Corofin's Gary Sice after the full-time whistle

Sice thanks Corofin for support following wife's death

Former Galway football star Gary Sice has paid tribute to his Corofin team-mates for helping him come through the death of his wife last year.

Football • 06 Nov 23

Corofin kings of Galway after seeing off Maigh Cuilinn

Corofin captured their first Galway SFC title since 2019 when they held off a late rally from champions Maigh Cuilinn to win by 1-11 to 1-09 at Pearse Stadium in Salthill.

Football • 05 Nov 23

St Thomas' celebrate after winning the six in a row in Galway

Cool St Thomas' hold firm to win six-in-a-row in Galway

St Thomas' captured their sixth Galway SHC title in a row when they saw off the challenge of Turloughmore in the final at Pearse Stadium by 2-12 to 1-13.

GAA • 29 Oct 23

Meath will travel to Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-finals

Champions Meath braced for quarter-final trip to Kerry

Meath manager Jenny Rispin said the TG4 All-Ireland champions are under no illusion about the scale of the task facing them when they head to Kerry for a quarter-final showdown against the side they defeated in last year's final.

GAA • 03 Jul 23