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The Full Time Whistle - August 31st

John Mulligan looks back at a busy weekend of sport in Galway, including Club Championships in Football, Ladies Football and Camogie and the opening weekend of the local soccer and rugby seasons. 

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SOCCER: Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty, Derek Rogers and Darren Kelly remember Ollie Horgan on 'Over The Line'

SOCCER: Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty, Derek Rogers and Darren Kelly remember Ollie Horgan on 'Over The Line'

SOCCER: Former Finn Harps player Declan Boyle chats to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly about Ollie Horgan

SOCCER: Former Finn Harps player Declan Boyle chats to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly about Ollie Horgan

HORSE RACING: 'Saturday Six' with Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh

Racing in Ireland on Saturday is in the Curragh (30th August 2025).

Cross-channel, there are meetings in Beverley, Sandown, Chester, Newtown Abbott, Lingfield and Chelmsford City.

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

ROUNDERS: Galway City Rapparees chairperson and player Tomás Kenny with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly ahead of their All-Ireland intermediate men's final against Emo

Galway City Rapparees contest the All-Ireland Men’s Intermediate Final this Sunday (31st August) against Laois’ Emo.

The Galway side have been the most consistent team this year, winning four of their five championship games; the only defeat suffered was a one-point reversal to their final opponents.

Rapparees are just four years old, and this is their third consecutive All-Ireland Final.  They lost the intermediate men's final in 2023 but were WINNERS in the Junior Mixed decider 12 months ago.

Leading up to the game, Galway City Rapparees chairperson and player Tomás Kenny has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Action begins at the Meath GAA Centre of Excellence, Dunganny on Sunday at 12pm.

FOOTBALL: Galway Bay FM's Kevin O'Dwyer and Darren Kelly preview Round 3 of the Senior Championship

The final round of group games in the  Bon Secours senior football championship takes place this Saturday and Sunday (30th-31st August 2025).

Bearna na Forbacha and Killannin go head-to-head in Pearse Stadium on Saturday to determine the last spot in the knockout stages, and who'll join Annaghdown, Monivea-Abbey and St. Michael's in the relegation play-offs.

Salthill-Knocknacarra and Tuam Stars are through to the quarter-finals proper.  And two other intriguing games which will have a major say on who else will skip past the preliminary quarter-finals sees St. James' meet Maigh Cuilinn, and Corofin up against Naomh Anna Leitir Móir.

Galway Bay FM's Kevin O'Dwyer joined Darren Kelly on 'Over The Line' to look ahead to what's in store.

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Round 3 Senior Football Championship Fixtures

Saturday, 30th August 2025

Mountbellew-Moylough vs Oughterard (Pearse Stadium, 2.45pm - Group 1)

Bearna na Forbacha vs Killannin (Pearse Stadium, 4.30pm - Group 2)

St. James' vs Maigh Cuilinn (Kenny Park, 4.30pm - Group 2)

Sunday, 31st August 2025

Tuam Stars vs Annaghdown (Kenny Park, 2.45pm - Group 3)

Corofin vs Naomh Anna Leitir Móir (Pearse Stadium, 3.15pm - Group 4)

Milltown vs Monivea-Abbey (Tuam Stadium, 3.15pm - Group 4)

Claregalway vs Dunmore MacHales (Tuam Stadium, 5pm - Group 3)

Salthill-Knocknacarra vs St. Michael's (Pearse Stadium, 5pm - Group 1)

RUGBY: Connacht under-18 head coach Craig Hansberry with Galway Bay FM's William Davies ahead of their interprovincial final against Leinster

Connacht have made 14 changes for Saturday’s under-18 girls interprovincial final against Leinster with Tuam/Oughterard’s Juno Hayes remaining in the 2^nd row (30th August 2025)

The Galway contingent on the starting team includes Ballinasloe trio Roisin O’Sulivan, Esther Albert and co-captain Anna McDermott; Tuam/Oughterards’ Aoibh Morrow and Juno Hayes; Creggs’ Mia White and Ciara Corrigan; along with Gort Monivea’s Cairinn Kearns.

Connacht under-18 head coach Craig Hansberry caught up with Galway Bay FM's William Davies.

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Kick-off at UCD on Saturday is 2.45pm.

CONNACHT U18 GIRLS MATCHDAY SQUAD VS LEINSTER RUGBY

15. Roisin O'Sullivan (Ballinasloe RFC)
14. Kate Gallagher (Ballina RFC)
13. Esther Albert (Ballinasloe RFC)
12. Ruth Conway (Westport RFC) Co-Captain
11. Aoibh Morrow (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
10. Mia White (Creggs RFC)
9. Kitty Fin Sweeney (Westport RFC)
1. Isabel Lynott (Ballina RFC)
2. Ciara Corrigan (Creggs RFC)
3. Cairínn Kearns (Gort/Monivea RFC)
4. Aoibhinn Lyons (Westport RFC)
5. Juno Hayes (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
6. Ruby Jennings (Claremorris RFC)
7. Anna McDermott (Ballinasloe RFC) Co-Captain
8. Evie Kennedy (Ballina RFC)

16. Millie Ager (Claremorris RFC)
17. Holly Horkan (Westport RFC)
18. Sharron Thornton (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
19. Orla Palasz (Westport RFC)
20. Poppy Tunney Ware (Westport RFC)
21. Maebh Smith (Claremorris RFC)
22. Sally Fleming (Buccaneers RFC)
23. Leah McNamara (Westport RFC)

HURLING: Galway Masters Manager Ben Mangan with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly ahead of their Challenge Cup Final against Limerick

Galway's over-40s aim to deliver back-to-back national crowns on Saturday (30th August) when they take on Limerick in the Challenge Cup decider.

The Tribesmen won this competition in 2024, beating Cork (4-11 to 1-16) and beat the Shannonsiders in the group stages this year.

Abbeyknockmoy's Delcan Molloy captains the side, and 18 clubs are represented in the squad.

Rahoon-Newcastle's Ben Mangan is the Galway manager and he looked ahead to the contest with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Throw-in at Rapparees Starlights GAA, Enniscorthy on Saturday is 2pm, and is a double header with the All-Ireland Final between Wexford and Tipperary.

RUGBY: Connacht head coach Emer O'Dowd with Galway Bay FM's Alan Deegan ahead of their interprovincial play-off against Ulster

Connacht have made one change for Saturday’s interprovincial 3^rd/4^th play-off against Ulster (30th August 2025).

Lesley Ring comes into the back row, while Tuam/Oughterard’s Karly Tierney is among the replacements. 

Leading up to the game, Connacht head coach Emer O'Dowd has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Alan Deegan.

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Kick-off at Energia Park on Saturday is 2pm.

HURLING: Galway under-16 manager Shane Cusack with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly ahead of the Eugene Carey Cup Finals

HURLING: Galway under-16 manager Shane Cusack with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly ahead of the Eugene Carey Cup Finals