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Galway United welcome Athlone Town to Eamon Deacy Park on Friday Night in the SSE Airtricity League First Division looking to continue their excellent run of form that has them ten points clear at the top. 

Athlone Town will also be travelling with purpose as they are currently fifth and a win, with other results going their way, could see them move up to third. 

Galway United manager John Caulfield has been speaking to John Mulligan ahead of the game.

Athenry FC are aiming to win the Connacht Junior Cup for the first time since 2016 when they face Castlebar Celtic on Sunday afternoon in Solar 21 Park in Castlebar (Kick off - 3pm). 

Athenry hammered Ballinasloe Town 7-0 in their last final appearance but will face a different proposition against a side who have not won the cup since beating Moyne Villa 2-0 in 2003. 

Ahead of Sunday's Final, John Mulligan has been speaking to Athenry Manager Seamie Crowe.

Galway will host Division 2 of the European Indoor Hockey Championships next year.

It’s the first time a EuroHockey event will take place in Ireland, with the University of Galway’s Kingfisher Sports Centre hosting from 9th-11th February 2024.

Visiting Galway for the tournament will be the national teams of Italy, Slovakia, Portugal, Croatia and Lithuania. 

Following the announcement from Eurohockey that Galway is to host this prestigious tournament, John Mulligan spoke to Martin Hughes.

Galway United are determined to get back on track in the Women’s Premier Division quest this weekend when they travel to Tallaght Stadium on Saturday (27th May 2023).

The Tribeswomen’s six-game unbeaten run ended against Peamount and now face the favourites who include former Galway WFC player Savannah McCarthy.

Galway United manager Phil Trill has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Kick-off at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday is 5.30pm.

Presentation College Athenry have successfully retained the FAI Schools First Year Girls National Cup after a dramatic 8-7 penalty shoot-out win over Loreto Kilkenny on Wednesday (24th March 2023).

Lily May Feeney put Athenry 1-0 up on 13 minutes but Loreto equalised two minutes later. 

And there were no further breakthroughs after normal and extra time before the penalty success.

Mentor Dom Coll chatted to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly on their way home from Tullamore.

Former Ireland, Lions and Ulster rugby legend Rory Best arrived into Galway weary but to a special City of the Tribes welcome this evening as he completed the penultimate leg of a 300km endurance challenge to raise funds for a therapeutic short break centre in Cong for children diagnosed with cancer and their families

Best arrived into Eyre Square shortly after 5pm but still smiling despite having stepped out 300km – in excess of 320,000 steps – over the last nine days to raise funds for the special centre. The walk, which started last Tuesday at the Aviva Stadium, has taken one of Ireland’s most successful sporting leaders through counties Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Limerick, Clare and now Galway. 

Along the way Rory, who is an ambassador for Cancer Fund for Children charity that is developing the Cong facility, has been joined by families with children diagnosed with cancer as well as their friends and relatives. He’s also been accompanied along the route by sports personalities, including former Irish colleagues and Gaelic football and hurling stars.  Today it was the turn of Galway’s Shane Walsh, Arachas’ brand ambassador as he joined Best on the final yards into Eyre Square.

Cancer Fund for Children provides emotional support to families impacted by childhood cancer and therapeutic short breaks.   Funds raised through the Rory’s Miles 2 Mayo campaign will go towards building of the Daisy Lodge facility in Cong, Co. Mayo, a therapeutic short break centre for children impacted by cancer and their families. This will be Cancer Fund for Children’s second therapeutic centre, inspired by Daisy Lodge in Co. Down which has supported over 3,300 families from across the island of Ireland since it opened in 2014. 

Rory, who is aiming to raise €2m for the new facility through the walk, will complete his 10day challenge today with a final 30km leg to the Daisy Lodge site on the shores of Lough Corrib near Cong. 

Speaking as he arrived in Eyre Square, Rory said, “I have great friends here in Galway over the years. It was always a tough place to go, not least in winter, but as I walked towards the Sportsground on the way in, I knew the welcome would be altogether different. We’ve been bowled over by the support for the walk. 

“It’s been an amazing journey and my motivation to do it was simply down to getting to as many places as possible, walking past as many doors as possible to raise awareness of this incredible Daisy Lodge initiative. I’ve met so many incredible people along the way, including some incredibly inspirational young people with their own cancer stories and you are humbled in their company. When you hit a hill along the way and are tired, all you need to do is think of them, their smiles, their courage and it just drives you on.”

Best added:  

“I’ve been looking forward to coming to Galway for many reasons, including that the finish line is in sight but, principally, because I know the support that Galway will give to this cause. It’s only up the road in Cong and Galway will most definitely get behind this so spread the word and please donate.” 

Speaking from Eyre Square also, Barry Moran, Regional Director for the West Region at Arachas, sponsors of the walk, said, “We’re delighted to welcome Rory here to Galway this evening and delighted that he was accompanied into the city by our other ambassador, Galway’s own,  Shane Walsh. 

Rory is an amazing person and what he’s taken on here with this walk is truly inspirational. We place a big emphasis in Arachas on community Rory with this walk has brought together an amazing community of supporters and we really look forward to the day when the first guests of Daisy Lodge arrive and Rory and his incredible commitment will be very much foremost in our thoughts then.”

Every week across Ireland, 10 children and young people (aged 0-24) are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer Fund for Children understands the devastating impact a cancer

Galway GAA have announced that works on the refurbishment and re-roofing of the stand at Tuam Stadium will commence next month.

The upgrade has been made possible by the generous donation of €350,000 from the late Joe and Helen O’Toole of O’Toole’s Tuam, who committed to supporting the refurbishment in 2018.

Galway GAA chairman Paul Bellew gave his reaction to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly on FYI Galway, and also signaled that Tuam Stadium can remain open for club games during the championship.

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Galway go in search of their 30th Connacht minor football crown on Friday (26th May) when they meet Mayo in this year’s decider.

The Tribesmen booked their place with three victories before falling over the line in their final group game against Leitrim. 

Leading up to the game, Galway manager Alan Glynn has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Throw-in at Tuam Stadium on Friday is 7pm and we’ll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

This week's 'Over The Line' on Galway Bay FM came LIVE! from McCarthy's Bar & Lounge in Kilbeacanty.

The latest community outside broadcast with Galway Bay FM's Gerry Murphy and George McDonagh was in association with Kilbeacanty Hurling Club 7s Tournament 2023, taking place this June Bank Holiday weekend.

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