Back in 2020 Fiona Murtagh and her crew made history by coming home with the bronze medal in the coxless four at the Tokyo Olympics. With Paris 2024 just around the corner, she is determined to make sure she’s in with a chance of coming away with even more Olympic glory. The Moycullen woman first started rowing back in 2009 after being introduced to the sport by her twin … [Read more...] about Olympian Fiona Murtagh – the road to success
Westport to Warsaw
This past year has seen the beginning of an incredible journey for young Westport RFC club man Kacper Palamarczuk, who packed his bags and moved to Poland to represent his country of birth. Since March of last year he has represented Poland as a senior international and last Sunday, he made his professional rugby debut for his new club Budowlani łódź. Last August Palamarczuk … [Read more...] about Westport to Warsaw
Match Report: Galwegians U20s 15 -10 University of Galway
Galwegians under 20s beat the University of Galway 15-10 in the Bruce St John Blake Memorial Cup on Sunday in terrible wet conditions. With the ground extremely soft underfoot but both teams made really good use of the conditions with some really good ball retention despite the ball doing its best efforts to imitate a bar of soap. College started the better playing up … [Read more...] about Match Report: Galwegians U20s 15 -10 University of Galway
Calling the shots
Katie Kilbane has a wealth of experience when it comes to wielding the whistle. Having refereed for 12 years now she has taken charge of games at as high a level as Women’s AIL, J1, and U20s in both Connacht and Munster. Kilbane first played rugby during her time in university. She says: “I had wanted to play for years but dad wouldn’t let me, he thought it was bad enough … [Read more...] about Calling the shots
Mary Healy and Nicole Fowley reflect on their on-field journey as Mary plays her final game in the green jersey
Following the recent Women’s Inter Pro series with over 20 Galwegians represented in the Connacht squad, captain Mary Healy and Galwegians captain Nicole Fowely are reflecting on their journeys. Mary is entering her final season before hanging up the boots, breaking up one of the most consistent half-back partnerships in both Galwegians and Connacht. 21 September 2019; Mary … [Read more...] about Mary Healy and Nicole Fowley reflect on their on-field journey as Mary plays her final game in the green jersey