Galway Bay FM - Sports

New Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster faced the media alongside Cian Prendergast and Jack Carty on Monday afternoon. Saturday's 26-15 victory over Benetton in the opening game of their URC campaign was the main talking point, as well as the focus now turning to another home clash at Dexcom Stadium against Scarlets on Saturday afternoon.

Well known Galway sports physiotherapist and sports man James O'Toole was this week's special guest on 'Over The Line' (Monday, 29th September 2025). James spoke about his life in sport both in Galway and across the world. He was chatting to Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.

On this week's show (28th September 2025): Maigh Cuilinn, Corofin, Salthill-Knocknacarra and Tuam Stars qualify for the Bon Secours Senior Football Semi-Finals, while St. Michael's suffer relegation; Caltra, Corofin, An Spidéal and St. Brendan's are the final four in the race for the intermediate title; Connacht begin life under Stuart Lancaster with victory in the BKT United Rugby Championship; And Galway United get their first win in 12 games in the SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division; All this and more. == The #fulltimewhistle is Sponsored by Getsetgo Game Changing online car, home and travel insurance that's faster, better and easier! == Senior Football Championship Quarter-Finals Maigh Cuilinn 2-19 Oughterard 2-12 Corofin 2-20 Dunmore MacHales 0-10 Tuam Stars 1-21 Killannin 0-17 AET Salthill-Knocknacarra 5-15 St. James 0-17 Senior Football Relegation Final Bearna na Forbacha 2-11 St. Michael's 1-7 Intermediate Football Championship Quarter-Finals St. Brendan's 5-15 Caherlistrane 1-25 AET An Spideal 4-10 Cortoon Shamrocks 2-14 Corofin 1-12 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-12 Caltra 2-20 Oileain Arann 0-21 Intermediate Football Relegation Semi-Finals Oranmore-Maree 3-14 Clifden 3-11 An Cheathru Rua 1-14 St. Gabriel's 2-9 Primary Junior Football West Semi-Final Carna-Caiseal 3-13 Clonbur 2-16 AET (Carna-Caiseal won 4-2 on penalties) Primary Junior Football North Semi-Final Headford 3-16 Killererin 3-13 Primary Junior 2 Football Quarter-Final Annaghdown 2-11 Maigh Cuilinn 2-10 Tuam Stars 0-20 St. James 1-11 Junior A North Board Football Final Oranmore-Maree 2-12 Glinsk 1-13 Junior A West Board Final Kinvara 3-16 Na Piarsaigh 0-4 Senior LGFA Semi-Finals Claregalway 2-13 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-6 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 4-17 Maigh Cuilinn 0-4 Senior LGFA Relegation Play-Off Dunmore MacHales 4-12 Naomh Mhuire 1-12 Intermediate LGFA Semi-Finals Tuam Stars 3-13 Oughterard 1-8 Caltra Cuans 1-10 Naomh Anna Leitir Moir 0-4 Intermediate LGFA Relegation Play-Off Bearna na Forbacha 4-7 St. James 3-8 Junior A LGFA Semi-Final Monivea-Abbey 4-14 Caherlistrane 2-10 Menlough-Skehana 2-12 Grainne Mhaols 2-7 Junior A LGFA Relegation Clonbur 4-7 Milltown 3-7 Junior B LGFA Semi-Finals Kilkerrin-Clonberne 6-18 Kilconly 1-15 Salthill-Knocknacarra 2-13 Annaghdown 0-5 Junior B LGFA Relegation Ballinasloe 2-9 Corofin 1-6 Junior B Hurling Semi-Final Tommy Larkins 1-11 Turloughmore 0-12 Junior E Hurling Semi-Final Loughrea 4-18 Annaghdown 3-9 Under 17A Hurling Semi-Finals Athenry 2-30 Craughwell 4-24 (3-1 on penalties) Oranmore-Maree 2-19 Loughrea 5-9 Under 17B Hurling Semi-Finals Michael Cusacks 1-18 Portumna 1-13 Gort 4-12 Moycullen 0-13 Under-17B1 Hurling Semi-Finals Ahascragh-Fohenagh 3-20 Annaghdown 3-9 Micheal Breathnach 2-25 Padraig Pearses 5-8 Under 17C Hurling Final Abbeyknockmoy 5-23 Liam Mellows 4-15 Under 16A Hurling Shield Final Carnmore 2-13 Turloughmore 0-7 Intermediate Camogie Championship Play-Off St. Colman's 1-9 Cappataggle 0-6 United Rugby Championship Connacht 26-15 Benetton Stormers 35-0 Leinster Glasgow Warriors 35-19 Sharks Ulster 42-21 Dragons Bulls 53-40 Ospreys Zebre 31-28 Edinburgh Scarlets 21-34 Munster Cardiff 33-20 Lions SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division Galway United 2-1 Cork City Drogheda United 1-1 Derry City Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Bohemians Shelbourne 2-1 Waterford Sligo Rovers 1-0 St. Patrick's Athletic SSE Airtricity League Women's Premier Division Wexford 1-0 Galway United Bohemians 3-2 Sligo Rovers Shelbourne 1-2 Athlone Town Treaty United 0-6 Peamount Waterford 1-8 Shamrock Rovers Galway FA Men's Premier Division Moyne Villa 2-1 Athenry Salthill Devon 3-2 Mervue United Maree-Oranmore 1-4 Colga Renmore 3-3 Corrib Celtic Salthill Devon 4-12pts, Colga 10pts, Moyne Villa 9pts

FOOTBALL: Tuam Stars manager David Donnellan with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane after their SFC quarter-final win over Killannin

FOOTBALL: Tuam Stars 1-21 Killannin 0-17 AET (SFC quarter-final match report with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane)

FOOTBALL: Salthill-Knocknacarra's Cathal Sweeney with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins after their SFC quarter-final win over St. James'

FOOTBALL: Salthill-Knocknacarra 5-15 St. James' 0-17 (SFC quarter-final match report with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins)

FOOTBALL: Corofin manager Gary Delaney with Galway Bay FM's Ollie Turner after their SFC quarter-final victory over Dunmore MacHales

FOOTBALL: Corofin 2-20 Dunmore MacHales 0-10 (SFC Quarter-Final match report with Galway Bay FM's Kevin O'Dwyer)

SOCCER: Galway United assistant manager Jon Daly with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty after their 2-1 win over Cork City

SOCCER: Galway United 2-1 Cork City (Men's Premier Division commentary with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty and Gerry Murphy)

Connacht begin the 2025/26 BKT United Rugby Championship season this Saturday (27th September 2025) when they host Italy's Benetton. They last met in March when Connacht were 38-30 victors in Galway thanks to tries from Finn Treacy, Shayne Bolton, Paul Boyle, Shamus Hurley-Langton and Matthew Devine. Galway Bay FM's William Davies looks ahead to the game and chats to Connacht lineout & maul coach John Muldoon, and Benetton assistant coach (and former Connacht head coach) Pete Wilkins. == Kick-off at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday is 7.45pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM. Our Connacht Rugby coverage is brought to you by 'Screene's on the Square.'

Racing in Ireland on Saturday is at the Curragh and Listowel (27th September 2025). Cross-channel, there are meetings in Ripon, Newmarket, Haydock, Market Rasen and Southwell. With his 'Saturday Six,' here's Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.

Galway Bay FM were in Screene's on the Square this Thursday (25th September) for a special online BKT United Rugby Championship Preview ahead of Connacht's opening game against Benetton this Saturday (27th). Ollie Turner and William Davies were joined by Jimmy Screene, Orla Dixon, Emer O'Dowd, Alan Deegan, Dave Finn and former Connacht stars Johnny O'Connor and Jarrad Butler. == Our Connacht Rugby coverage for this season is brought to you by ‘Screene's on the Square'. Kick-off between Connacht and Benetton at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday is 7.45pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

We're down to the final eight in the Bon Secours Senior Football Championship and the Sweeney Oil Intermediate Football Championship with games this weekend on Saturday and Sunday (27th/28th September 2025). St. Michael's and Bearna na Forbacha will also contest the senior relegation final, where one of them will drop to the intermediate grade in 2026. Galway Bay FM's Kevin O'Dwyer joined Darren Kelly ahead of 'Over The Line' this week to look ahead to all the games, plus the three stars from Salthill-Knocknacarra (Robert Finnerty, John Maher and Matthew Thompson) getting nominated for All-Stars. == The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show with Darren Kelly broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm on Galway Bay FM.  This week's LIVE match is Galway United vs Cork City in the SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division.

HURLING: Oranmore-Maree manager Dermot Lohan with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly after their under-20A final replay win over Loughrea

HURLING: Oranmore-Maree captain Rory Burke with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly after their under-20A final replay win over Loughrea

HURLING: Oranmore-Maree 5-19 Loughrea 4-14 (Under 20A Final Replay report with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly)

Hurling Chat this week looks back on the weekend knockout hurling action with Andy Coen joining Niall and Sean. They look at: - Wins for Loughrea, Tommy Larkins, Turloughmore and Sarsfields in Senior - ⁠Liam Mellows & Ballindereen progress to Senior B semis - ⁠Rahoon Newcastle, Sylane, Meelick Eyrecourt & Kinvara reach the IHC quarters - ⁠While Gort and Cappataggle force Ardrahan & Kilconerion into the Senior relegation final

John Mulligan and Sean Carley look back at the weekend's sporting action including Hurling, Camogie, Soccer and Golf. 

SOCCER: Galway United manager John Caulfield with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty and assembled media after their 1-1 draw with St. Patrick's Athletic

SOCCER: St. Patrick's Athletic 1-1 Galway United (Men's Premier Division commentary with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty and Dave Kelly)

Racing in Ireland on Saturday is in Navan and Gowran Park (20th September 2025) Cross-channel, there are meetings in Newmarket, Ayr, Newbury, Chester and Wolverhampton. With his 'Saturday Six,' here's Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.

Hurling Chat this week looks ahead to the weekend action. Cyril Farrell joins Niall and Sean and they preview: - The 4 Senior Preliminary Quarter Finals - The 2 Senior B Quarter Finals - The 4 Intermediate Preliminary Quarter Finals & - The 2 Senior Relegation Semi Finals The possibility of the County Final being under lights & Henry Shefflin being named as new Kilkenny U20 boss are also discussed.

John Mulligan has all the reports from the weekend in Gaelic Games, Soccer, Rugby and much more in this extended Full Time Whistle. The #fulltimewhistle is sponsored by GetSetGo Game Changing online car, home and travel insurance that's faster, better and easier!