Galway Bay fm - Sports

Turloughmore Showjumper Michael Duffy jumped his second clear of the European Showjumping Championships in Milan this afternoon and is now 10th in the Individual Championship with the top 25 qualifying for the European Individual Final on Sunday. 

His clear, combined with Shane Sweetnam who also jumped clear, means that Ireland are 4th in the team event going into the final tomorrow afternoon. 

Less than half a penalty separates the top four going into tomorrow as Ireland bids to win the European team championship for the first time since 2017. 

Michael's father Paul spoke to John Mulligan moments after the jumping finished.

This week's guests on 'The Panel' were Gerry Murphy, Kevin Dwyer, Mike Rafferty and George McDonagh.

Among the topics discussed this week are:

The QFinancial.ie Senior Football Team of the week;

Squad numbers not matching the programmes in the intermediate football round-up;

Galway United move closer to the First Division title;

All this and more.

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'Over The Line' broadcasts every Monday evening from 8pm on Galway Bay FM.

This week's special guest on 'Over The Line' was Galway United assistant manager Ollie Horgan.

Ollie is a very popular figure in Irish soccer circles. Following nine years with Finn Harps, Ollie joined Galway United this season as assistant to John Caulfield and has made a huge contribution to a very successful season so far.

He was chatting to Galway Bay FM's Gerry Murphy and George McDonagh.

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'Over The Line' broadcasts every Monday evening from 8pm on Galway Bay FM.

Galway Bay FM's Gerry Murphy presents the weekend round-up of all the local sporting action.

St. James', Caherlistrane, Coroin, Maigh Cuilinn, Salthill/Knocknacarra and Annaghdown claim victories in the senior football championship;

Glenamaddy, Caltra, Oranmore/Maree, Oileáin Árann, Monivea/Abbey, Kilconly, Michael Breathnach and St. Brendan's prevail in intermediate;

Galway United men beat Cobh Ramblers 4-1 in the SSE Airtricity League First Division, but the women's team lose out on penalties to Athlone Town in the FAI Cup;

Connacht beat Ulster in the Women's interprovincial rugby but it's not enough to make the final;

All this and more.

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'The Full-Time Whistle' broadcasts every Sunday evening from 7pm on Galway Bay FM.

FOOTBALL: Oughterard 0-14 Micheal Breathnach 0-14 (IFC drawn Final 2019 commentary with Galway Bay FM's Ollie Turner and Diarmuid Blake)

Galway United Women travel to the Athlone Town Stadium on Saturday evening when they take on the home side in the First Round of the Sports Direct Women's FAI Cup. 

It is a month since Phil Trill's side won the All-Island Cup and last Saturday beat Cork City 3-0 at Eamon Deacy Park with the goals coming from Jenna Slattery who scored two and Lynsey McKee. 

The Galway United Manager has been speaking to John Mulligan ahead of Saturday's game.

It’s first against third tomorrow night as Galway United welcomes Cobh Ramblers to Eamon Deacy Park in the Airtricity League First Division. 

United are sixteen points clear of Waterford who are second with nine games left in the season and with Waterford away to Bray Wanderers, United must keep their good run of form going to make sure of the title.

United beat UCD 5-1 on Monday night to advance to the Quarter Final of the FAI Cup and have drawn Dundalk in the Quarter Finals. But for the next three weeks, the focus will be completely on the league with United playing Longford Town and Bray Wanderers in the next two weeks. 

United Manager John Caulfield has been speaking to John Mulligan.

History was made last night at the AGM of Galway Corinthians with the announcement that Yvonne Comer was elected as President of the Club, the first woman to be elected president since the club was founded in 1932 and only the fourth in the history of Connacht Rugby to be president of a club in the province. The other three were Liz Brady in Westport, Deidre Whyte in Ballina and Jean McConnell in Sligo.

Ann Heneghan served as president of the Connacht Branch from 2020 to 2022.

Yvonne takes over from Brian Murphy for the 2023/24 season and speaking to FYI Galway this afternoon, The new president of Corinthians said it was an honour and a privilege to be elected.

A Series of events to raise money for Lakeview School will take place tomorrow night and on Saturday afternoon.

First up will be a questions and answers session featuring Galway United legends Gerry Daly, John Mannion and Tom Lally will take place at the Claddagh Hall, Galway, at 8pm.

That will be followed by a game at the Swamp on Saturday between West United and OLBC O40's at 1pm.

Gerry Daly played 209 times for United, scoring three goals

He featured in the 1985 FAI Cup Final for United, as well as the 1986 League Cup Final and European Cup Winners Cup appearances against Lyngby of Denmark.

He is organising these events in memory of his brother Dave who died last June.

Gerry came into studio and spoke to John Mulligan.