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Commentary by Niall Canavan, Sean Walsh, Cyrill Farrell and Andy Coen of Galway's victory over Kilkenny in the opening round of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship at Pearse Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

SOCCER: Galway United manager John Caulfield with Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty and assembled media after therir defeat to Dundalk

Galway United didn't make it three wins in succession in the SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division at Oriel Park on Friday (17th April 2026) as Dundalk outscored them in a last 10 minute goal blitz to secure a first competitive victory over the Tribesmen since 2017.

Declan McDaid scored for the Lilywhites on 81 and 85 minutes to put Ciarán Kilduff's team clear before Stephen Walsh replied with a Galway United consolation.

Galway Bay FM's match commentary team were Mike Rafferty and Derek Rogers.

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Galway United's next game is away to bottom side Waterford next Friday (24th).  Kick-off at Waterford RSC is 7.45pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Ballinasloe’s Beibhinn Parsons and Kilconly’s Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald have maintained their starting places in the Ireland team for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy, while Connacht's Anna McGann is also in the matchday squad.

Following their opening day 33-12 defeat to England, Ireland are looking to bounce back against an Italian outfit who suffered a 40-7 reversal against France.  And even though Ireland won 54-12 when they met last year, the previous two tests went in favour of Le Azzure.

Ireland captain Erin King was a try scorer in Round 1 and she looked ahead to the game with Galway Bay FM's William Davies, who asked her first how the Captain's Run went.

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Kick-off at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday is 5.40pm and we'll have updates here on Galway Bay FM.

Gus Lohan and Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh are the two survivors from last  year’s starting team for Galway’s Leinster minor championship opener against Laois on Saturday (18th April 2026).

Galway are in a group with Wexford and Westmeath, but crossplay teams from the other group with Kilkenny and Dublin to come over the next two weeks.

Leading up to the Laois game, Galway manager Kenneth Burke has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Niall Canavan.

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Throw-in at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday is 12pm and we’ll have full coverage on our website galwaybayfm.ie.

Racing in Ireland on Saturday is in Bellewstown (18th April 2026).

Cross-channel, there are meetings in Ayr, Bangor-on-Dee, Newbury, Thirsk and Nottingham.

With his 'Saturday Six,' here's Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.

The Inaugural Connacht Masters Gaelic Football Championship will take place this Saturday at the Connacht GAA Centre in Bekan.

Six teams are involved with Galway joined by Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, London and Longford/Leitrim.

The Galway Masters have been drawn in group A along with Sligo and London and will play their first game against Sligo at 12 Noon with their second game against London throwing in at 1.20.

All proceeds from the Championship will go to Down Syndrome Ireland.

Eoin O'Donnellan spoke to John Mulligan about the weekend and he told John that everyone is looking forward to it. 

 

You can donate to Down Syndrome Ireland at the link below.

https://www.idonate.ie/event/InauguralConnachtMastersGAABlitz 

This Saturday, Galway Corinthians will aim to go one step further in their bid for promotion to Division 1B of the Energia League when they travel to the Mardyke to face UCC (Kick off - 2.30pm).

Corinthians are going into this game in good form. Wins at the back end of the regular season including crucial bonus point wins in Ballymena and Banbridge saw them back in contention and while it took a Barnhall win over Wanderers to copper fasten the place in the playoffs, it was no more than what was deserved for the side coached by Ambrose Conboy and Tommy Ellard.

However, the challenge ahead will not be an easy one. Their opponents finished second from bottom in 1B and were unfortunate to end up where they did and they will be determined to keep their status at home.

With the former Munster and Ireland scrum half Tomas O’Leary at the helm and featuring players like Sean Edogbo and Charlie O’Shea, they will be dangerous and Corinthians will have to be at the top of their game to counter their threat.

John Mulligan spoke to Corinthians Head Coach Ambrose Conboy ahead of Saturday's game. 

He put it to Ambrose that there must be a buzz in the camp ahead of Saturday given their recent wins.