John Fallon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Sean Twomey's goal - Cork's second - was the beginning of their surge

Goal-hungry Cork overpower Galway at Salthill

A scoring burst of 2-03 early in the opening six minutes of the second-half paved the way for Cork to maintain their perfect start to the Allianz Hurling League when they won a cracking game by 4-24 to 3-22 at Pearse Stadium in Salthill.

GAA • 12 Feb 23

The Galway management are hopeful that Damien Comer will be back in time for the opening of the Connacht championship

Galway's Comer expected back for Connacht opener

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce is confident that All Star forward Damien Comer will be back for their opening Connacht SFC game in April after it emerged that the knee injury suffered by the Annaghdown clubman on Sunday is not as bad as initially feared.

Football • 08 Feb 23

Mathew Tierney is tackled by Roscommon pair Diarmuid Murtagh and Niall Daly

Hughes the hero as Roscommon claim late win over Galway

Richard Hughes kicked an injury-time winner for Roscommon as they beat Galway by 0-09 to 0-08 at Pearse Stadium.

Football • 05 Feb 23

Burke impressed in last year's All-Ireland semi-final against Limerick

Boost for Galway as David Burke commits for 2023 season

Galway hurlers have received a timely boost at the outset of the season with 2017 All-Ireland winning captain David Burke committing to at least another year with the Tribesmen.

GAA • 10 Jan 23

Galway's Adrian Tuohy rises for a fetch over Niall Mitchell of Westmeath

Galway impress with Walsh Cup defeat of Westmeath

Henry Shefflin's Galway got their year off to an impressive start when an understrength side scored a 3-28 to 0-10 win over Westmeath in the Walsh Cup at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe.

GAA • 08 Jan 23

Maigh Cuilinn captain Dessie Conneely lifts The Shane McGettigan Cup

Maigh Cuilinn ease to first Connacht senior club crown

Galway champions Maigh Cuilinn eased to their first Connacht SFC title with a convincing 0-13 to 0-06 victory over Sligo's Tourlestrane at Pearse Stadium.

Football • 07 Dec 22

Joe Mooney of Loughrea reacts at the full-time whistle

Killeen sends Loughrea and St Thomas' to a replay

St Thomas' hopes of winning their fifth Galway SHC title in a row remain alive but they will have to do it all over again next Sunday after Tiernan Killeen landed a superb equaliser for Loughrea in the fourth minute of injury-time at Pearse Stadium.

Hurling • 20 Nov 22

Peter Cooke of Maigh Cuilinn in action against Eoghan Deeley

Cooke's late show earns Maigh Cuilinn Galway SFC crown

Maigh Cuilinn captured their second Galway SFC title in three years when a late goal from Peter Cooke snatched victory in a tense final at Pearse Stadium.

Football • 08 Dec 22

The 29-year-old is completing a BA in physical education at Portobello College in Dublin and wants to cut back on travel to training and matches, having commuted to Galway over the past year

Shane Walsh's transfer to Kilmacud Crokes confirmed

Shane Walsh's transfer to Kilmacud Crokes has been confirmed and the Galway star has been cleared to play for them in the Dublin championship.

Football • 25 Aug 22

Sean Kelly holds aloft the Nestor Cup, Galway's eighth of the 21st century

Galway gain revenge over Rossies to land Connacht title

Galway captured their 48th Connacht SFC title and first since 2018 when they proved too strong for Roscommon in front of a crowd of 21,419 at Pearse Stadium.

Football • 29 May 22