Podcasts about Salthill

Three weeks after beating Kildare, Galway stand 70 minutes away from reaching an All-Ireland senior football quarter-final in Croke Park, as they host Leinster champions Westmeath in Round 2A on Sunday (14th June 2026). The Tribesmen will be favourites but the Lake County have caused problems in the past, and will be full of confidence having beaten Longford, Meath, Kildare, Dublin and Cavan to reach this stage.  While Galway won thier previous championship meeting in 2024 (1-12 to 0-11), Westmeath's last visit to Salthill saw them leave victors in 2006 (1-8 to 0-10). Former Galway captain Gary O'Donnell joined Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly on 'Over The Line' to look ahead to the game. == Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Sunday is 2pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

For more on the weather warning, Met Eireann's Senior Forecaster, Gerry Murphy. After a miserable winter people have been revelling in the sun, our Western Correspondent, Pat McGrath has been speaking to people in Salthill in Galway.

After weeks of campaigning, boxes are set to open in Dublin Central and Galway West bye-elections. Joining Sean Defoe from 9-10am for analysis of this by-election are Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan, Deputy Leader of the Social Democrats Cian O'Callaghan, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail Craig Hughes Minister Peter Burke, Labour Party TD for Dublin Central Marie Sherlock, Former Fine Gael Minister Michael Ring Founder of Olytico Stephen O'Leary, Political Correspondent for the Irish Examiner Louise Burne, and Former Fine Fáil TD Conor Lenihan And, reporting live from Dublin's RDS and Salthill's Lawn Tennis Club, Newstalk's Barry White and Emily Keegan.

Commentary of Salthill Devon's Connacht Junior Men's Cup Final victory over Colga at Eamonn Deacy Park by Mike Rafferty and Derek Rodgers...

Galway and Dublin clash in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship this Saturday (16th May 2026) with the winners virtually guaranteed a place in next month's provincial final. Both teams are unbeaten after three rounds.  The Tribesmen are on maximum points, while the only blemish for the Metropolitians was a draw on Day 1 against Offaly. Galway were five point winners when they met last year (0-29 to 3-15) but the Dubs knocked the maroon and white out of the championship when they last visited Salthill in 2024 (2-27 to 1-24). Before the Leinster round-robin series began, Dublin forward Conor McHugh was in attendance at the championship launch at the Kinnity Castle Hotel and chatted to Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh. == Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 4.30pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

SOCCER: Colga manager Peter Greaney with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty ahead of the Connacht Cup Final against Salthill Devon

SOCCER: Salthill Devon manager Emlyn Long with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty ahead of their Connacht Cup Final against Colga

As the spring sunshine brings out the blooms, join David Maxwell as Gardeners' Corner celebrates tulip time. Expert guest Anna Hudson will have some of her favourites in studio and they'll discuss whether the bulbs are worth saving for next year. Also on the programme, David visits Salthill garden in County Donegal where Elizabeth Temple has changed a featureless lawn into a garden full of choice plants and trees. In Dublin, Nicola Kenny visits Taplin''s Field Community Garden where organic food is produced by a diverse group of city dwellers and the programme hears from Paul McHugh who discovered a rare wild flower on his daily dog walk in Portglenone. The live phone-in programme also includes questions on pampass grass, peonies and photinia hedging. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

SOCCER: Presentation Athenry coach Joe Finnerty gives his reaction to their First Year Girls Connacht Cup Final win over Salerno Salthill

Kilkenny will be hoping to bounce back from that heavy defeat in Salthill, and we're gearing up for their showdown with Wexford this Saturday night — live on KCLR. We're also diving into Cork's big win over Tipp and asking if Clare's defense needs sharpening.And in the Joe McDonagh Cup, Carlow are off to a flyer after a strong opening‑round victory against Laois.The KCLR Hurling Podcast is brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.

All is now almost ready for the 2026 Salthill 5's that will take place over the June Bank Holiday weekend.  Since 1977, the 5's has seen teams from all over the world come to Galway for a weekend of football and fun and this year is no exception. There will be three competitions starting on Saturday the 30th. U13 Boys and Girls and a Senior Men's Tournament that is already sold out.  Organised by Salthill Devon, the 5's is a highlight in the Galway sporting calendar.  Pete Kelly is one of the organisers of the 5's and he sat down with John Mulligan to talk about this year's edition. 

Kilkenny open their Leinster Championship campaign against Galway on Saturday in Salthill.Ahead of that we hear from Adrien Mullen and Eoin Cody as well as Galway Captain Darren Morrisey.The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.

SOCCER: Moyne Villa 2-3 Salthill Devon (Connacht Cup semi-final report with Mike Rafferty)

SOCCER: Salthill Devon managaer Emlyn Long with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty after their 3-2 Connacht Cup semi-final win over Moyne Villa

St John Bosco's Kildysart will be hoping to make history this afternoon. The Clare side take Salerno College from Salthill on in the All Ireland Ladies Football Post Primary Schools Junior C final in Kiltoom Co.Roscommon. Victory this afternoon would see them become the first school in the county to win an All Ireland title at the grade. Joint-manager Aoife Keane says there's huge excitement among the squad ahead of the game.

There's no beating about the bush, it was a bad night for Kilkenny in Salthill but to quote the Dark Knight, the night is always darkest before the dawn.As well as that we talk about Cork's defeat to Limerick and we examine Wexford's performance against Clare.The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.

As the 2026 National Football League reaches its midpoint, Connacht rivals Galway and Roscommon face off on Saturday (21st February 2026) in Round 4, with the winner effectively guaranteed Division One survival. The Rossies sit on four points, one ahead of the Tribesmen, who came from 12 points down to draw with Kerry last week.  When they last met in the league in Salthill, the visitors won 0-9 to 0-8 in 2023. Two years previously, Galway were 2-16 to 1-13 victors in what was the final season in maroon and white for Tuam Stars' Gary O'Donnell.  The former Galway captain joined up with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly to look ahead to the game. == Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 7pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Following their 12-point comeback to draw with Kerry last week, Galway welcome Connacht rivals Roscommon on Saturday (21st February 2026) in Round 4 of the National Football League. The in-form Rossies have beaten Monaghan and Armagh to sit in second place on four points, one ahead of the Tribesmen. Roscommon won the last league clash in Salthill back in 2023.  Two years previously, goals from Paul Kelly and Tomo Culhane gave the maroon and white a 2-16 to 1-13 result. Roscommon captain Diarmuid Murtagh acknowledged the year had begun in ideal fashion. == Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 7pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Following their 12-point comeback to draw with Kerry last week, Galway welcome Connacht rivals Roscommon on Saturday (21st February 2026) in Round 4 of the National Football League. The in-form Rossies have beaten Monaghan and Armagh to sit in second place on four points, one ahead of the Tribesmen. Roscommon won the last league clash in Salthill back in 2023.  Two years previously, goals from Paul Kelly and Tomo Culhane gave the maroon and white a 2-16 to 1-13 result. New Galway captain John Maher caught up with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins ahead of the fixture, which will be his first appearance in Salthill since a serious injury suffered in last year's county semi-final victory for Salthill-Knocknacarra against Corofin. == Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 7pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Process of buying home leads to overbidding, creates delays - ESRI   Galway cyclists seek a ‘safe space' four years on from collapse of Salthill project   Renmore residents frustrated with Greenway stalemate   10am-11am Tanaiste attends Galway Disability conference   Taoiseach says Bord Bia protest debate has “gone too far” as IFA continues pressure on chair   New Radio Documentary ‘RingRoaded' Highlights Human Cost of Galway City Ring Road   11am-12pm Monday Deep Dive Panel - Hurdles facing rural schools  Sports review 

On Hurling Chat this week, Andy Coen and Cyril Farrell join Niall and Sean to cast their eye over the opening round of the National Hurling League. (28th January 2026). Green shoots in Galway's loss to Tipperary? Young lads up to the task? Cork indicate their well-being despite the All-Ireland Final loss Leesiders come to Salthill on Saturday evening - what can we expect? Kilkenny find going tough against resolute Offaly Wins for Clare, Wexford, and Laois that all have significance, while Mayo and Roscommon experience contrasting fortunes And finally the lads "quiz

Just seven days after overcoming Sligo's Shamrock Gaels, Maigh Cuilinn are back in AIB Connacht Senior Football championship action this Sunday (16th November 2025) when they take on Leitrim Gaels. Maigh Cuilinn are seeking to reach a first provincial decider since their last sojourn outside Galway in 2022, but the first-time winners in Leitrim will come to Salthill with nothing to lose. Leading up to the game, former Maigh Cuilinn and Galway football star Gareth Bradshaw looked ahead to the game on 'Over The Line' with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly. == Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Sunday is 1.30pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

FOOTBALL: Maigh Cuilinn's David Wynne and Dessie Conneely with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins ahead of the County Senior Final against Salthill-Knocknacarra

FOOTBALL: Maigh Cuilinn manager Cathal Clancy with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins ahead of the County Senior Final against Salthill-Knocknacarra

Shamrocks captain Katie Gilchrist speaks to Tommy Devane ahead of Sunday's Senior B Camogie Final against Salthill-Knocknacarra.

Salthill-Knocknacarra Camogie Club Chairperson Patrick O'Reilly spoke to Tommy Devane ahead of Sunday's Senior B Camogie Final against Shamrocks.

Salthill-Knocknacarra player Emily Maloney speaks to Tommy Devane ahead of the Senior B Camogie Final on Sunday against Shamrocks.

Maurice Brosnan and Paul look ahead to the Galway Senior Football Championship final between Satlhill Knocknacarra and Maigh Cuilinn. If you have any questions or thoughts for upcoming podcasts, email the maroonwhitepod@gmail.com.This Podcast is brought to you by Hoare Chartered Accountants. Hoare Chartered Accountants based in Galway City are a leading provider of Audit, Accountancy and Taxation services.. For more information, visit their website on www.hoarecharteredaccountants.ie

FOOTBALL;Salthill-Knocknacarra's Tomo Culhane with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins ahead of the County Senior Final against Maigh Cuilinn

FOOTBALL: Salthill-Knocknacarra manager Finian Hanley with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins ahead of the County Senior Final against Maigh Cuilinn

Ben Cooley reports from Tuam Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Salthill Knocknacarra were crowned Galway LGFA Junior B Champions on a scoreline of 3-8 to 2-9.

Former Salthill-Knocknacarra footballer and former Tuam Stars coach Barry Kelly and Paul review the Galway senior football championship semi-finals.If you have any questions or thoughts for upcoming podcasts, email the maroonwhitepod@gmail.com.This Podcast is brought to you by Hoare Chartered Accountants. Hoare Chartered Accountants based in Galway City are a leading provider of Audit, Accountancy and Taxation services.. For more information, visit their website on www.hoarecharteredaccountants.ie

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  We speak to Salthill poet Sarah Clancy on returning home after Israeli detention   Claddagh Watch flags go missing from O'Brien's Bridge   10am-11am Half of Galway parents indifferent to teen drinking  Galway property prices rise by €30,000 in one year  Connacht Tribune Headlines   Living with Loss information night to take place in Galway City   11am-12pm Culture Corner - Baboro  Pet corner  Music Mornings - Orla Ní Fhinneadha appointed University of Galway Sean-Nós Singer-in-Residence 

Galway resident and Salthill poet Sarah Clancy was among the Global Sumud Flotilla activists who returned from an Israeli detention camp this week.  In an exclusive interview with Galway Talks she shares how she and her crewmates were treated following their apprehension.

Morley's Mouthfuls Traffic was again a big issue this week on Galway Talks, but it was traffic safety, not congestion, that dominated. I went out to Kinvara early on this week and spoke to some of the locals about some of the traffic safety measures they want to see in the village. They want urgently to have two pedestrian crossings, as well as, a number of other knock-on safety measures. It follows two accidents in the village over recent weeks, and they're calling on Galway County Council, TII, and all the relevant stakeholders to get safety measures in place as a matter of urgency. The Global Sumud Flotilla was boarded by Israeli forces this week as they tried to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A number of the people who are on the boats, including Salthill poet Sarah Clancy, have been taken as captives and will be deported to their countries in due course, according to Israeli forces. ​Now, they maintain that they are trying to deliver humanitarian aid and are allowed to so by international law, making what Israel did a war crime. Israel says these people are going into their waters and that they need to make sure that there is no weaponry in this aid before it makes its way on to Gaza. ​There is increasing pressure on governments across the world from citizens to put pressure to bear on Israel to end the genocide. Insurance was again a topic of discussion this week. There have been recent hikes by three of the main four providera in the last week, seeing some premiums increase by as much as €600. This follows other increases throughout the course of this year by the majority of the four players in the market, with Level Health increasing theirs back in April. ​We had Dermot Goode, of Health Insurance Ireland on the show. He explained some of the reasons given for this increase in health insurance, including more people going to seek assistance in private health hospitals. ​He also gave some advice to our listeners as to what is best practice to find the best premium out there and the best deal for a given individual and family. He set out the pros and cons to having and not having private health insurance in this country. In a week where local Fianna Fáil Deputy Albert Dolan has brought out a tracker to allow the public to see the breakdown of tenders in the public procurement process, wastage of monies at a national level was very much to the fore again. It centered in and around the €100,000 tender for the bike shelter at the National Maternity Hospital. ​Now, Sinn Féin have called for this to be scrapped outright, while the government parties have said there is a tender process and to wait and see if someone can bring in a tender at an affordable rate. ​We discussed this on the program earlier on this week with Fianna Fáil Deputy John Connolly and Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell. School transport came to the fore yet again this week after nearly a month since schools returned for the new academic year. We spoke to the grandmother of two children with language disorders who had to move to Loughrea to avail of a nearby school at the loss of the services they badly needed in Ballinasloe. ​We discussed this on the program with the grandmother of the children in question, Josephine Clarke. She was joined on the program by local Fianna Fáil representative in the Loughrea area, Michael Regan. ​She is calling for the Department of Education and the School Transport Office to get their school bus route back for her grandchildren so that they can fulfill their education to the full potential. Staying on the topic of schools, two schools in East Galway are still waiting on the go-ahead for much-needed expansions. ​For over 20 years, that's been the case for Carrabane National School in the Loughrea hinterland, but also for Scoil an Chroí Naofa in the Ballinasloe area, but that particular projects stretches out to nearly 30 years. ​We discussed what can be done to expedite the process and give final approval to both projects with Sinn Féin Deputy Clare Kerrane and Fianna Fáil Senator Shane Curley.  

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

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

There's nothing quite like an election looming and the budget in the offing to make the work of a journalist more exciting. That's definitely been the case over the past week on Galway Talks. ?We started off the week by discussing VAT and the potential reduction back to 9% for the hospitality sector. There is some concern among certain quarters that it might also include big multinationals—something that many organisations, including unions, have not taken too kindly to. We discussed it on the programme with Galway man and Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Adrian Cummins, alongside Lorraine Heskin, who is the owner of the Gourmet Food Parlour chain, who have a premises in Salthill. On the opposite side of the fence was Dr. Laura Bambrick of ICTU. The issue of maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe was brought into sharp focus this week by an Oireachtas Health Committee meeting. The committee heard contradictory information regarding the implementation of the Walker Report at the hospital. The committee heard information that appeared to conflict with previous statements from the Minister for Health and the Department of Health. Both Bernard Gloster (HSE CEO) and Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer, HSE) gave evidence at the committee meeting. They were questioned by Roscommon-Galway TD, Dr. Martin Daly. The admitted to him that the report was not fully implemented at the hospital. The ongoing saga has caused significant consternation locally, with many constituents demanding a meeting with the Minister for Health. The Minister has consistently maintained that her decision regarding the future of the services was made based on the "best clinical advice." However, the failure to fully implement the Walker Report is a key point of concern, exacerbating the anxiety among local communities about the long-term security and level of maternity services at Portiuncula. We're well into September now, and the storm season will be rolling in quick and fast from the south-west prevailing winds. The issue of the security of our energy grid was brought into focus this week by Fianna Fáil Deputy for Galway West, John Connolly. Connemara was one of the worst-hit areas affected in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn earlier this spring. We discussed investment into the energy grid between now and January 2026, which will cause a day or two of outages in certain parts of Connemara, from Carraroe right across and into Western South Connemara. Donald Trump's remarks in relation to autism and vaccines have caused quite a stir in the medical community this week. They have absolutely refuted his claims that paracetamol is linked to rising cases of autism. We discussed this on the programme earlier on this week with the President of the IMO Anne Deane. The question of funding for the Irish language and Irish language rights was very much put into focus last weekend with the Cearta March on Dublin. Our reporter Seán Ó'Maoilchiarán spoke to a number of different people and organisations on the ground who were passionate about the language, and who want to see increased funding and increased rights for Irish language speakers. We got a flavour of the march and the athmosphere on the day. Our Community Matters programme featured the wonderful island and islanders of Inishbofin. You can listen back on our website. Our Galway Great on Monday morning is Patricia Forde.

This week on the Podcast this week Tom and Dick are talking about SalthillYou can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway.If you have a message for Tom or Dick please email us at oldgalwaydiary@advertiser.ie

SOCCER: Galway United captain Greg Cunningham and Salthill Devon captain Shane O'Rourke with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty ahead of their FAI Cup clash

SOCCER: New Galway United assistant manager Jon Daly with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty ahead of their men's FAI Cup meeting with Salthill Devon

Galway United are through to the quarter-finals of the men's FAI Cup after beating Salthill Devon 4-0 in the Galway City Derby in Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday (15th August 2025). First-half goals from Garry Buckley and Stephen Walsh gave the 'visitors' in this cup tie a two-goal interval advantage; Patrick Hickey and Dara McGuinness doubled the lead during the second half. Galway Bay FM's match commentary team were Mike Rafferty and Derek Rogers. == Galway United are back in action in the SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division next Friday (22nd August).  Kick-off in Eamonn Deacy Park is 7.45pm.  Salthill Devon will start their defence of the Western Hygiene Supplies Brod Trill Premier League in the next few weeks.

SOCCER: Salthill Devon midfielder Alex Byrne with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty after their 4-0 Premier Division defeat to Galway United

SOCCER: Galway United manager John Caulfield with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty after their 4-0 FAI Cup victory over Salthill Devon

Joe is shocked that people attending a funeral got clamped. Helen explains what happened to her package. Anne is unhappy with the amount of seaweed at the beach in Salthill, Galway. Pat O'Leary speaks about the passing of his daughter Catherine. Listeners have mixed views on rewilding and whether or not seaweed should be cleared from beaches.

This week's special guest is  the multifaceted Cóilí Collins aka DJ Shampain. ing in Galway nearly 10 years ago as a duo with Evan Campbell KETTAMA as VSN. The pair went on to form G-Town Records, and brought Galway to the world stages of dance music, with Shampain playing everything from Boiler Room to tours of China. Shampain and Kettama's Galway influence on the scene culminated in the pair taking over The Big Top marquee outdoors during the Galway Arts Festival in 2023, and putting on an eclectic night with drag artists and drone artists in Salthill. But DJing is not the be all and end all for Cóilí. Shampain is a creative fella who doesn't rest - that means presenting Éire Eile, a TV show on TG4 about subcultures, jointly running a barber shop called Poblacht in Galway city, doing alternative silent film soundtracks with Slaughterhouse, running a mixed media / magazine and label called Freak and this year, finally releasing his own original music, with more to come. The night after our chat, Shampain plays the Big Top again with Interplanetary Criminal and Tommy Holohan and next week you can catch him at Jameson Connects The Circle Stage at All Together Now closing the stage after David Holmes. The Jameson Connects: The Circle stage at All Together Now features some Nialler9 favourites including Dry Cleaning, David Holmes, Maria Somerville, God Knows, DUG, Sloucho, Curtisy, Róis, Shampain, Adore and more. Listen on Apple | Android | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community