Gary Keegan to leave Institute of Sport role
Sport Ireland has announced that Irish Institute of Sport Director Gary Keegan will leave his post with the organisation in September to take up a new business venture. Keegan, who took up the role in...
View ArticleMan dies following Killimor road crash
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man has died following a serious road crash in Killimor in the early hours of today. The single vehicle incident took place at 2am in the Coolagh area. The driver was taken...
View ArticleIRISH TEAM TRAVEL TO POZNAN, POLAND, FOR 2016 COUPE DE LA JEUNESSE
The Irish of Junior rowers depart for Poznan, Poland, where the 2016 Coupe de la Jeunesse will take place this weekend, 30th and 31st July. The Coupe de la Jeunesse is an international rowing regatta...
View ArticleConfirmed case of measles in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s been a confirmed case of measles in Galway. A person traveled from another European country into Dublin on July 18th – while being infectious. They then travelled to...
View ArticleThe Best Dressed Lady and the Winner of Best Hat at Ballybrit 2016
The Best Dressed Lady Lisa McGowan and the Winner of Best Hat Ciara Murphy at Ballybrit 2016
View ArticleIrish Daily Mail FAI Cup 3rd Round Draw
Holders Dundalk will travel to Leinster Senior League side Crumlin United in the third round of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup. The draw, which took place in Clonmel as part of the FAI’s Festival of...
View ArticleSupermacs to sponsor Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Supermac’s Ireland has today announced its sponsorship of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016. The deal will see Galway businessman Pat McDonagh’s company become a gold...
View ArticleDiocesan Administrator to be appointed as Bishop of Galway retires
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A special meeting of diocesan leaders will be held over the weekend to appoint a Diocesan Administrator following the retirement of the Bishop of Galway Martin Drennan The...
View ArticleParks Tennis Finals are held at Galway Lawn Tennis Club
The Parks Tennis Finals are the culmination of a month long series of coaching camps at eight different venues around the county with the winners qualifying for the finals that were held today at...
View ArticleGaza children to visit Kinvara for football holiday
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Children from the Gaza strip are set to arrive in Kinvara next week as part of a ten day football holiday to Ireland. The footballers, aged between 10 and 14 years of age, will...
View ArticleMan convicted of Craughwell murder released following appeal
Galway Bay fm newsroom -A Limerick man who successfully appealed against his conviction for the murder of his partner in Craughwell in July 2005 has been released from prison. 49 year old Kieran Lynch...
View ArticleLongford Town v Galway United Preview
Longford Town v Galway United City Calling Stadium Saturday, July 30th. Kick-off: 7.30pm Galway United hit the road once again on Saturday night as they travel to the City Calling Stadium where...
View ArticleGalway Races Day Five Preview
George McDonagh looks at Day Five of the Galway Racing Summer Festival https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sports.podcast/GALWAY+PREVIEW.mp3
View ArticleGalway Gardai issue stark road safety warning for bank holiday weekend
Galway Bay fm newsroom – ‘A vehicle is a lethal weapon – and alcohol affects your ability to control it.’ That’s according to Regional Traffic Superintendent Noel Kelly. He says attitudes towards...
View ArticleMajor surge in betting and attendance on Day 5 of Galway Races
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There was a major surge in attendance and betting at Day 5 of the Galway Racing Festival. Over 27,000 people gathered at Ballybrit yesterday – over 5,500 more than the same day...
View ArticleDeath Notices, Saturday the 30th of July, 2016
Mary Flaherty nee Flaherty Cahergowan, Claregalway. Reposing at Sioraoíocht in the grounds of Church of the Assumption and St James, Claregalway tomorrow Sunday from 5 until 7. Mass for Mary Flaherty...
View ArticleIreland’s youngest bishop Fintan Monahan to be installed in September
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Former Tuam schoolteacher Fr Fintan Monahan will be installed as Bishop of Killaloe in September – making him Ireland’s youngest bishop. 49-year-old Fintan Monahan was...
View ArticleNew action group established to push for N59 road upgrade
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new group has been set up in Connemara with the objective of pushing for a major upgrade of the N59 from Oughterard to Clifden – and further onto Leenane. The N59 Action...
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Shiven Rovers Named Ireland’s Best Football Club
Shiven Rovers have been named as the Aviva FAI Club of the Year for 2016. The Galway club received the prestigious title ahead of seven other finalists at the FAI’s Festival of Football in Tipperary....
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