McDaid happy to be home

Weekend previews: Early silverware up for grabs

Admission to league games set to increase to €20

Tribesmen must be more clinical - Walsh

Galway star Shane Walsh wants the Tribesmen to be more clinical in front of goal in 2019.

Sigerson Cup: The Ranch downs NUIG in free shoot out

This year's Sigerson Cup competition got underway at Dangan today and there was drama aplenty as St Mary's University College, Belfast edged out NUIG in a free-kick competition.

eir sport announce Allianz Leagues coverage for 2019

eir sport have today announced details of its Allianz Leagues coverage for 2019.

McHugh: Galway still have work to do

Barry McHugh accepts that Galway's footballers have plenty to brush up on before the start of the national league.

40 GAA Matches to be broadcast as TG4 launches its Spring GAA Schedule

TG4 unveiled the station's Spring GAA coverage today with details of their comprehensive schedule of GAA coverage for the coming months.

Connacht SFL final fixed for Tuam Stadium

This Sunday's Connacht FBD FL final will take place in Tuam Stadium.

Watch: new hand pass rule causes consternation

Both officials and players are struggling to get used to the new rule which allows no more than three consecutive hand passes is proving difficult to implement, with the Tyrone v Derry McKenna Cup semi-final on Sunday a case in point.

Walsh hails penalty shootout hero Breathnach

Galway manager Kevin Walsh was full of praise for Maghnus Breathnach after he saved two penalties in the FBD Connacht League semi-final win over Mayo.

GAA tweets of the week

The three-hand pass rule continues to cause frustration for players, managers and supporters alike. This video from Tyrone versus Derry shows how difficult the experimental rule is to referee...

Watch: Canning sideline cut downs Dubs

Joe Canning makes scoring from a sideline cut look easy.

What they said ... the weekend in quotes

"All I'll say is it will be an interesting year... actually I mightn't say too much. But it will be interesting, as the year goes on, that's all I will say."

Connacht FBD League: Tribe book final ticket after more penalty drama

For the second week running Mayo were involved in a penalty shoot-out but they met their match this time in arch rivals Galway.

Walsh Cup: Late Canning sideline sinks Sky Blues

A superbly struck sideline cut from Joe Canning saw Galway edge out Dublin by 0-21 to 1-17 in today's Walsh Cup semi-final encounter at Parnell Park.

As it happened: Sunday Match Tracker

We're at the latter stages of the pre-season competitions and ten big games went down for decision this afternoon.

"It's a big commitment to expect us to go down to Wexford next Sunday"

Galway boss Micheal Donoghue has called on Leinster GAA to fix their Walsh Cup final against Wexford next weekend at a neutral venue.

Team news: Tribe to field largely inexperienced side at Parnell Park

Galway will send out a largely inexperienced side for today's Walsh Cup semi-final against Dublin at Parnell Park.

Team news: Walsh hands out three debuts

Galway boss Kevin Walsh has named a team mixed with youth and experience ahead of their first competitive outing of 2019.

Team news: Higgins in for Mayo as Horan makes seven changes

Keith Higgins and Colm Boyle will make their first competitive starts of 2019 as Mayo take on Galway in Sunday's FBD League semi-final at Tuam Stadium.

Football previews: Seven clashes in four provinces

There are seven football ties down for decision this weekend and here we make our predictions for the clashes in all four pre-season competitions.

Hurling previews: Wexford, Kilkenny and Galway enter the fray

Sunday's hurling fixtures see silverware and a final place up for grabs in Munster and Leinster and here we preview the three games taking place across the two provinces.

Walsh calls for FBD format change

Galway manager Kevin Walsh believes that the old format of playing a round robin series of games in the FBD league served a purpose.

Donoghue ready to experiment

The Galway hurlers begin their competitive campaign this weekend minus the services of a whole host of regulars.

GAA, RTE and eir sport announce new broadcast agreement

The GAA has announced that it has reached agreement with eir sport and RTÉ that will see four Allianz League games being simulcast by the two broadcasters this spring while RTÉ will also begin broadcasting games from the AIB Club Championships. T

Burke welcomes return of Tribe duo

Ian Burke is pleased to have Liam Silke and Cillian McDaid back in the Galway football panel for 2019.

Venues confirmed for Walsh Cup and O'Byrne Cup semi-finals

The venues for this weekend's Walsh Cup and O'Byrne Cup semi-finals have been confirmed.

GAA tweets of the week

The experimental three hand pass rule was very much under the microscope this past weekend...

What they said ... the weekend in quotes

"It's actually curtailing goal opportunities, about eight or nine different times in the match it curtailed good movement, good flowing moves. Is that improving the game of football? I think it's a waste of time and I've said it all along."

Walsh Cup and O'Byrne Cup semi-final fixtures

Dublin will take on Galway in the last four of the Walsh Cup next Sunday while Wexford will be up against Kilkenny.

Pearse Stadium won't host any concerts this year

Galway GAA has all but ruled out the possibility of Pearse Stadium holding a major concert in 2019 after receiving just €76,000 for hosting two sellout Ed Sheeran gigs last summer.

The late John Nallen played for four different counties

GAA followers in Mayo, Galway, Meath and Cavan were saddened to learn of the death of John Nallen yesterday.

Double blow for Galway as Sweeney twins depart

Galway football manager Kevin Walsh has been dealt a double blow with the news that Cathal and Patrick Sweeney won't be part of the panel this year.

Galway to seek better deal from Leinster for their hurlers

Galway GAA officials are hoping to work out a new participating agreement with the Leinster Council for their hurlers continuing to play in the province.

Galway chairman said he did not block probe into county's finances

Galway GAA chairman Pat Kearney said he played no part in blocking access to the investigation into the county's financial irregularities and that he was among the first to bring the matter to the attention of officials in Croke Park.

Gaelic Games replace Soccer as Ireland's favourite sport

Gaelic Games on 21% replace Soccer on 19% as Ireland's Favourite Sport with Rugby third on 14% in the Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index 2018.

Galway treasurer hits out at county officials

Galway GAA treasurer Michael Burke hit out at people 'within Galway GAA' who 'put every barrier and obstacle' in his way of getting to the truth of their financial problems.