GALWAY manager Padraic Joyce is fearing the worst after Damien Comer was forced off injured against Roscommon. The Annaghdown man was stretchered off just ten minutes into the Division 1 clash with a knee injury. Galway manager Padraic Joyce is fearing the worst after Damien Comer was forced off injured against Roscommon. Play was held up for five minutes as Comer was treated after landing awkwardly while contesting a ball punched clear by Roscommon goalkeeper Conor Carroll. He was […]

ROSCOMMON chief Davy Burke hailed his side after claiming a first away win in the NFL’s Division 1 since 2016. The Rossies saw off Connacht foes Galway by a single-point margin, but the game was marred by an injury picked up by Tribesmen ace Damien Comer. Roscommon chief Davy Burke hailed his side after claiming a first away win in the NFL’s Division 1 since 2016. Comer was forced off ten minutes into the game with a serious knee injury — replaced by Dessie Conneely. But Burke […]

A YOUNG man aged in his 20s has died following a tragic car smash in Co Galway earlier this afternoon. Gardai rushed to the scene of the one-vehicle collision that occurred on the N63 in Ballinasloe, in the townland of Creeveroe, Newbridge at approximately 12.45pm today. Gardai have closed the road off and put local diversions in placeAlamy GOOGLE MAPSGardai rushed to the scene of the one-vehicle collision that occurred on the N63 in Ballinasloe, in the townland of Creeveroe, […]

GALWAY peaked in the second half and eased to an eight-point victory in a poor opening-round tie. The Tribesmen also lifted the Walsh Cup, the final of which doubled up with this league encounter. Seán O’Hanlon up against Wexford pair Diarmuid O’Keeffe and Shane Reck But considerable improvement is needed if they hope to add further silverware this season. Both sides were short a number of key players at Wexford Park and Galway were further depleted when Joseph and Kevin Cooney […]