Team News: Galway v Donegal AFL R5

The Galway Senior Football team to face Donegal in Round 5 of the Football league is announced:

GAILLIMH V DÚN NA NGALL
📍Ballyshannon
🗓️Sunday 1st March 2026
🕓1:15PM
📻Radio Commentary on Galway Bay FM, RnaG Spórt

Match Tickets 🎟
https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/

Please note tickets will not be on sale at the grounds.

Best of Luck to our Senior Footballers & Team Management !

#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú

Team News: AFL Galway v Roscommon

The Galway Senior Football team to face Roscommon in Round 4 of the Football League is announced:

 

GAILLIMH V ROS COMÁIN
📍Pearse Stadium
🗓️Saturday 21 Feb 2026
🕖 7.00PM
📻 Radio Commentary on Galway Bay FM, RnaG Spórt

Buy Match Tickets 🎟
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/18006451ADD8B989

‼️Tickets also available in Centra and SuperValu stores.

Best of Luck to our Senior Footballers & Team Management !

#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú

 

 

Match Day Information Galway v Roscommon

On behalf of Galway GAA and the Pearse Stadium Committee we welcome all GAA Supporters to Salthill on Saturday next, the 21st of February 2026 for the Galway v Roscommon League game.

The game on Saturday will attract a large attendance and will result in increased volumes of traffic in the Galway, Salthill and Pearse Stadium areas and we urge all Supporters to arrive early, to avoid traffic congestion and potential delays entering the Stadium.

This is an all-ticket game, and no tickets will be available to purchase at the grounds on the day. We would like to remind patrons that there will be no Tap or Card Facility.

Tickets can be purchased online and in Centra and Supervalu Supermarkets in advance of the game. Please have your tickets available for scanning as you approach the Stadium.

Turnstiles will be open for the Terraces at the Main Entrance on Rockbarton Road and at Arus Bóthar na Trá on Dr. Mannix Road. Entry to the Stand is via the gates at the back of the Stand.

All Gates will open at 5.45pm.

There is ample Car Parks in Galway City and Salthill, and we encourage patrons to use these car parks and walk or take public transport to/from Salthill.

Again, we ask all Supporters to arrive early, to park in the designated Car Parks and to park legally and responsibly, always.

We appeal to patrons not to park on double yellow lines, on footpaths or to block entrances to private residences.

Please note that the Gardai will be operating mobile patrols in the vicinity of Pearse Stadium and in the adjoining residential areas, before during and after the game.

Finally, we appeal to all Supporters to be conscious, mindful and respectful to the needs of our neighbours and local residents.

 

 

Team News: Galway v Kerry AFL Round 3

🚨TEAM NEWS 🚨
The Galway Senior Football team to face Kerry in Round 3 of the Football League is announced:

 


GAILLIMH V CIARRAÍ
📍Austin Stack Park
🗓️Saturday 14 Feb 2026
🕖 5.00PM
📺 RTE
📻 Radio Commentary on Galway Bay FM, RnaG Spórt

Buy Match Tickets 🎟
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/180064299974A3CE

‼️Tickets also available in Centra and SuperValu stores.

Best of Luck to our Senior Footballers & Team Management !

#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú

Team News: Galway v Armagh, AFL Round 2

The Galway Senior Football team to face Armagh in Round 2 of the Football League is announced:

GAILLIMH V ARD MHACHA
📍Box-IT Athletic Grounds
🗓️Saturday 31st January 2026
🕖 5.00PM
📺 RTE
📻 Radio Commentary on Galway Bay FM, RnaG Spórt

Buy Match Tickets 🎟
https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/ism/MjZBVDMxMDE=

‼️Tickets also available in Centra and SuperValu stores.

Best of Luck to our Senior Footballers & Team Management !

Team News: Galway v Mayo AFL R1

The Galway Senior Football team to face Mayo in Round 1 of the Allianz Football League is announced:

GAILLIMH V MAIGH EO
📍Pearse Stadium
🗓️Sunday 25th January 2026
🕓1.45PM
📺TG4
📲Live Score updates on our X feed
📻Radio Commentary on Galway Bay FM, RnaG Spórt

Buy Match Tickets 🎫
https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/buy/26PS2501

Tickets also available in Centra/SuperValu stores.

Note: Tickets will not be on sale at Pearse Stadium

‼️Match Day Information⤵️
https://www.galwaygaa.ie/match-day-information-galway-v-mayo-allianz-football-league/

Best of Luck to Pádraic Joyce, Team Management and our Senior Footballers!

 

We are delighted to announce that Salthill/Knocknacarra GAA clubman John Maher is appointed Senior Football Captain for the season ahead with Corofin GAA’s Dylan McHugh appointed as Vice-Captain.

We wish John, Dylan and our Senior Footballers and Team Management every success for the 2026 season ahead.

#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú

Match Day Information: Galway V Mayo Allianz Football League

Please note:  no tickets  will be sold at Pearse Stadium on Sunday and that they are only available online or via Supervalu/Centre stores.
Important Match Day Information

On behalf of Galway GAA and the Pearse Stadium Committee we welcome all GAA Supporters to Salthill on Sunday next, the 25th of January 2025 for the Galway v Mayo

The game on Sunday will attract a large attendance and will result in increased volumes of traffic in the Galway, Salthill and Pearse Stadium areas and we urge all Supporters to arrive early, in order to avoid traffic congestion and potential delays entering the Stadium.

This is an all ticket game and no tickets will be available to purchase at the grounds on the day. Tickets can be purchased on line and in Centra and SuperValu Supermarkets in advance of the game. Please have your tickets available for scanning as you approach the Stadium.

Turnstiles will be open for the Terraces at the Main Entrance on Rockbarton Road and Arus Bóthar na Trá on Dr. Mannix Road. Entry to the Stand is via the gates at the back of the stand.

All Gates will open at 12.30pm.

There are ample Car Parks in Galway City and Salthill and we encourage patrons to use these car parks and walk or take public transport to/from Salthill.

Car Parking will be available to the public at (Colaiste Éinde) St. Enda’s Secondary School on Threadneedle road. H91 X798

Again, we ask all Supporters to arrive early, to park in the designated Car Parks and to park legally and responsibly, at all times.

We appeal to patrons not to park on double yellow line, on footpaths or to block entrances to private residences.

Please note that the Gardai will be operating mobile patrols in the vicinity of Pearse Stadium and in the adjoining residential areas, before during and after the game.

Finally, we appeal to all Supporters to be conscious, mindful and respectful to the needs of our neighbours and local residents.

 

Connacht FBD League Final: Galway edge out Mayo

Connacht FBD League Final

Galway 2-12 Mayo 1-14

By Mark Walsh at Tuam Stadium

Galway won their 11th Connacht FBD League title with the last kick of the game after a breach.

Matches between Galway and Mayo often mean drama, no matter the time of year, and are often decided by a solitary score. The first instalment in the Galway-Mayo rivalry across seven days was won by injury time points from Galway subs Liam Ó Conghaile and a free from Robert Finnerty for the breach.

The Tribesmen had led from the 18th to the 55th minute when Oisin McDonagh palmed the ball to the net at the Town End goal of Tuam Stadium.

With five minutes remaining, a penalty slotted down the middle of the same goal from Adam Barrett drew Mayo on terms, and seconds later Stephen Coen made his way forward from full-back to give Mayo the lead and set up a grandstand finale.

Fenton Kelly impressed at wing-back for Mayo and he scored first for Andy Moran’s men. Darragh Joyce doubled the advantage, but two quickfire points from Cillian Ó Curraoin (free) and Shane McGrath had Galway level in the 12th minute.

Niall Hurley and Ciaran Mulhern traded frees, and Oisin McDonagh finished to the back of the net following an assist from his namesake and no relation, Fionn.

Mayo goalkeeper Jack Livingstone converted a ’45, but Galway’s second goal arrived in the 21st minute, Corofin’s Jack Cogger on hand to score a rebound after Livingstone had saved from Ó Curraoin.

Galway’s lead was out to 2-6 to 0-5 by the half-time whistle. Their captain Kieran Molloy hit a two-pointer and Fionn McDonagh rounded out the scoring for the half to cancel out a free from Cian McHale.

Paul Towey started the second half scoring before McHale shot a two-point free and another from play.

Oisin McDonagh was lively all afternoon in the Galway full-forward line. His 37th minute free put Galway four ahead. Fergal Boland slotted a neat point, and Oisin McDonagh scored another point up the other end for Galway.

McHale’s latest third quarter score left it 2-8 to 0-11 to Galway by the 41st minute. Finnerty and Mulhern pushed out Galway’s advantage. Back Mayo came with a two-pointer from Jack Carney.

Mayo had hit the post on three occasions in the first half, and when Boland’s effort struck a post in the 55th minute, Jack Glynn fouled John McMonagle inside the small parallelogram.

Barrett’s penalty raised the temperature for the Galway and Mayo fans in Tuam Stadium for the remaining minutes.

It wouldn’t be any other way for a Galway-Mayo contest. The sides will do battle again next Sunday in the opening round of the National League, this time in Salthill.

Scorers for Galway: Oisin McDonagh 1-2 (2f), Brian Cogger 1-0, Robert Finnerty (1f), Kieran Molloy (tp), Ciaran Mulhern (1f) 0-2 each, Fionn McDonagh, Shane McGrath, Liam Ó Conghaile, Cillian Ó Curraoin (1f) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Mayo: Cian McHale 0-5 (1 tp, 1f), Adam Barrett 1-0 (pen), Jack Carney 0-2 (tp), Fergal Boland, Stephen Coen, Niall Hurley (1f), Darragh Joyce, Fenton Kelly, Jack Livingstone (‘45), Paul Towey 0-1 each.

Galway: Conor Flaherty; Connor Carson, Séan Mulkerrin, Michael Moughan; Cian Hernon, Kieran Molloy, Brian Cogger; Ryan Roche, Matthias Barrett; Shane McGrath, Ciaran Mulhern, Jack O’Neill; Oisin McDonagh, Fionn McDonagh, Cillian Ó Curraoin.

Subs: Shay McGlinchey for Barrett 29, Robert Finnerty for Ó Curraoin 29, Jack Glynn for Mulkerrin 37, Charlie Power for Roche 43, Liam Ó Conghaile for McGrath 49, Daragh Burke for Cogger 49, Mikey Mulryan for Fionn McDonagh 56, Colm Costello for Oisin McDonagh 56.

Mayo: Jack Livingstone; Liam Golden, Stephen Coen, Sam Callinan; Fenton Kelly, John McMonagle, Cathal Keaveney; Darragh Joyce, Dylan Thornton; Diarmuid Duffy, Jack Carney, Nathan Moran; Cian McHale, Kuba Callaghan, Niall Hurley.

Subs: Paul Towey for Callaghan 29, Fergal Boland for Thornton 29, Eoin McGreal for Golden half-time, Tom Lydon for Hurley half-time, Frank Irwin for Duffy 41, Adam Barrett for McHale 44, Colm Lynch for Keaveney 49.

Referee: Dermot Lyons Junior (Roscommon).

Pádraic Ó Conaire, RIP

Is maith an ríomhaire a thomhaisfeadh cén tionchar atá , a bhí agus a bheas ag obair Phádraic Uí  Conaire ar chúrsaí Chumann Lúthchleas Gael na Gaillimhe.
Tá sé 40 bliain ó bhí fís aige a d’fhágfadh deis ag buachaillí agus ag cailíní óga i gConamara suim a chuir sa bpeil, san iománaíocht agus sa liathróid láimhe agus cóitseálaithe cáilithe a chur i mbun a dteagasc.
Chomh tábhachtach céanna ina phlean, bhí gur í an Ghaeilge a bheadh in úsáid san obair seo ar fad. Bhí sé dílis don sprioc sin go bhfuair sé bás. An tinneas féin níor chuir srian air – go deimhin is féidir a rá go mba níos diongbhálta a d’éirigh sé dá bharr.
Cúpla bunscoil i gConamara a bhí faoina chúram ag an tús, ach d’fhág díogras agus fuinneamh Phádraic gur mhéadaigh sin in aghaidh na bliana nach mór. Tháing meánscoileanna faoina chúram agus le bunú Chlár na gCluichí Gaelacha i 2008, níorbh fhada go raibh daltaí ó Anach Cuain siar go dtí an Aird Thiar agus ar thrí Oileán Árann á n-oiliúint.
Inniu tá an scéim ag cur oiliúna ar fáil do 1,200 dalta in aghaidh na seachtaine in 11 Meánscoil agus 33 bunscoil.  Ta an  oiread sin reatha ar an bplean gur tosaíodh ag déanamh aithrise air i chuile cheard den tír.
In imeacht cúpla bliain bhí toradh na hoibre le feiceáil go soiléir, ógánaigh agus daoine fásta ón Iarthar ag baint amach áite dóibh fhéin ar fhoirne na Gaillimhe. Sna ocht mbliana roimh thús an Chláir (2000-2008)  ba 14 peileadóir as clubanna na Gaeltachta a tharraing geansaithe an chontae orthu féin i ngrádanna na mionúir, faoi 21 agus sinsear. Sna hocht mbliana a lean rinne 46 peileadóir amhlaidh.
Tháinig roinnt mhaith díobh siúd a bhí ar phainéil na Gaillimhe nuair a bhuaigh siad Corn Mhic Gudhir i 1998 agus 2001 faoina thionchar freisin.
Níos deireanaí ná sin,  faoi dhó a bhí  pheileadóirí Gaeltacha  ina gcaptaein ar fhoirne mionúr an chontae, duine eile fós mar chaptaen na foirne nuair a bheadh Craobh Faoi 21 na hÉireann agus  Árannach ina chaptaen ar fhoirne Ted Webb agus na Mionúr.
Ní mba beag an bhaint  a bhí ag fís Phádraig Uí Chonaire leis an méid sin.
Peileadóir den scoth ar ndóigh ab ea Pádraic féin. Ní bheadh bonn Chraoibhe Mionúir na hÉireann aige (1976) mura go mba ea, ná go deimhin bonn Shraithe Náisiúnta le sinsir na Gaillimhe (1981), Craobh Shinsir Chonnacht (1984)  ná boinn Faoi 21 an Chúige (1979).
Ar feadh an ama sin freisin agus i bhfad ina dhiaidh  bhí sé lárnach ar ndóigh i chuile rud beo a bhain lena chlub, Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir, as a raibh sé chomh bródúil.
Comhbhrón lena bhean, lena chlann, a gharchlann, a mhuintir ar fad agus go deimhin le pobal CLG na Gaillimhe.
Beannacht Dé leat a chara dílis.
Mártan Ó Ciardha
Cathaoirleach
Clár na gCluichí Gaelacha 2025

2026 Provincial Senior Football Championships draws

The draws for the 2026 GAA Football Senior Provincial Championships took place in Croke Park this evening and can viewed in full below.

Reigning Connacht champions Galway will play the winners of Sligo and Leitrim in the Connacht semi-final.

Reigning Leinster champions, Louth, will play Wexford in the Leinster quarter-final.

Reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions, Kerry, will play Clare in the Munster semi-final.

While reigning Ulster champions Donegal are up against Down in the Ulster SFC quarter-final.

The plum pick of all the ties across the provinces is undoubtedly the Ulster SFC preliminary round draw which has pitted Armagh against Tyrone.

2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship draw

Quarter-finals

New York v Roscommon

London v Mayo

Sligo v Leitrim

Semi-finals

London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon

Sligo/Leitrim v Galway

2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship draw

Preliminary quarter-finals

Carlow v Wicklow

Westmeath v Longford

Offaly v Laois

Quarter-finals

Kildare v Offaly/Laois

Meath v Westmeath/Longford

Louth v Wexford

Dublin v Carlow/Wicklow

Semi-finals

Kildare/Offaly/Laois v Meath/Westmeath/Longford

Louth/Wexford v Dublin/Carlow/Wicklow

2026 Ulster Senior Football Championship draw

Preliminary quarter-final

Armagh v Tyrone

Quarter-finals

Fermanagh v Armagh/Tyrone

Derry v Antrim

Monaghan v Cavan

Donegal v Down

Semi-finals

Derry/Antrim v Monaghan/Cavan

Donegal/Down v Fermanagh/Armagh/Tyrone

2026 Munster Senior Football Championship draw

Quarter-Finals

Tipperary v Waterford

Limerick v Cork

Semi-finals

Tipperary/Waterford v Limerick/Cork

Clare v Kerry