Person: Fiontán Ó Curraoin

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Padraig Joyce up and running as penalties decide another Galway-Mayo meeting

For the second year in a row, penalties were required to separate these age-old rivals in the FBD Connacht League and history also repeated itself in terms of the outcome as Galway edged past their neighbours on a bitterly cold day in Castlebar.

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With U20 title in the bag, Cork already looking to next step

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Cunningham has brilliantly built a template for Rossie progress

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Three changes for Roscommon as teams named for Connacht final

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Galway again expose gaps in Sligo’s blanket defence

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Debutant Martin Farragher helps Galway book place in Connacht final

Connacht chiefs defend no-refund policy after FBD League postponement

Connacht GAA Council chiefs have defended their decision not to issue cash refunds to supporters after yesterday’s FBD League game in Castlebar, between Mayo and Galway, was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2018

Rough edges but Galway refused to be bullied

Not good for the heart for either set of supporters. Relief was the overriding emotion for the Galway contingent yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

Galway missing the fear factor, admits frustrated Barry Cullinane

Former Galway midfielder Barry Cullinane sums up the changed relationship between the Tribesmen and rivals Mayo in one sentence.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Galway must plan without midfielder Fiontán Ó Curraoin

Midfielder Fiontán Ó Curraoin is unlikely to feature for Galway this summer in the championship as he bids to overcome a series of injury problems.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

Kevin Walsh insists Fiontan Ó Curraoin will return to Galway fold

Galway football manager Kevin Walsh has quashed rumours that midfielder Fiontan Ó Curraoin has left the Galway panel, insisting the Mícheál Breathnach clubman has only taken a month’s break to recover from a groin injury.

Thu, 12 May, 2016

Mickey Harte league theory may be put to the test

It’s probably best to lay it all at the door of Mickey Harte.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Galway do little to worry Mayo

Galway 1-13 Leitrim 0-8: Job done for Kevin Walsh and Galway, but Mayo will hardly be terrified by what they saw at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Paul Conroy confident of winning start in New York

Galway captain Paul Conroy is confident that the Tribesmen will get their championship off to a winning start this weekend in New York.

Fri, 01 May, 2015

Kildare go down with a whimper to leave Jason Ryan frustrated

Galway 3-12 Kildare 1-12: A performance symbolic of a regressive spring campaign, Kildare dropping to the league’s third tier with hardly a punch thrown in this deciding bout.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Galway secure second division place by sending Kildare down

Second-half goals from Fintan Ó Curraoin and Shane Walsh preserved Galway’s Division 2 status, and, in the process, condemned Kildare to the third tier.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2015

Early signals looking goodfor Galway

Galway 2-13 Meath 1-12: Allianz Footbal League Division 2: Galway’s exile from the top flight in the league is now in its fourth year but with four of their games at home this season and derby away ties to Roscommon and Westmeath also on the agenda, there is growing optimism that they are in a good position for promotion.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

John Evans delighted as resurgent Roscommon revel in victory

Roscommon 4-8 Galway 1-12: FBD Connacht final: There is growing optimism in Roscommon that a succession of good underage sides is about to mark them as a serious force at senior level, but the need to temper that expectation was also obvious at Kiltoom yesterday.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015

Hoare, Martin inspire Galway

FBD Connacht League: Sligo 0-5 Galway 0-14

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

The shadow boxing begins for heavyweight contenders

Earlier this month, around 100 inter-county players met up in south Dublin for the Gaelic Players Association’s annual reps summit.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014

Horan keeping an eye on Duffy

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Mon, 11 Aug, 2014

Mulholland must continue to lead Galway renaissance, says Sammon

Former Galway football boss Liam Sammon has called for current manager Alan Mulholland to remain at the helm when his three-year term concludes this summer.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2014

Hanley says transition period over and it’s time to push on

Back in late 2011 when Alan Mulholland was appointed Galway football manager, he talked about transition.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2014

Tough lesson for Tipp and Galway could be facing one

This was a mad game of Gaelic football.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2014

Galway take victory in O'Connor Park goal-fest

Galway 4-17 Tipperary 4-12

Sat, 26 Jul, 2014

A canter for Mayo but September is the real target

It was like the late 1990s in Elvery’s MacHale Park yesterday. Almost a full house, with well over 26,000 in attendance, glorious weather and Mayo and Galway going at it full-tilt for the Nestor Cup.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

Improved Galway unlikely to have enough to stop Mayo’s bid for four

That it’s been five years since the two giants of Connacht contested a provincial final tells you all you need to know about the health of Galway football in recent years.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2014

Mayo’s sparkle appears to be gone, says McHale

Parallels, uncanny and unavoidable.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2014

Ó Curraoin on mission to halt Mayo monopoly

Midfielder Fiontán Ó Curraoin has been on the Galway panel for four seasons but didn’t think it would take this long to get to his first Connacht SFC final.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2014

Tribesmen driven to bridge ‘big gap’ to Mayo

Galway 0-16 Sligo 0-11

Mon, 23 Jun, 2014

Galway dominate from the start against London

London 0-7 Galway 3-17

Sun, 25 May, 2014

Rebels could catch fire

THE old chess proverb comes to mind when writing about Cork and Galway today — a player surprised is half beaten.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2013

Mulholland put painful lessons to good use

Do managers and their players, learn more from defeat and tight games than easy victories?

Mon, 22 Jul, 2013

Galway's Burke wins Hero of the Future award

Galway U-21 star Ian Burke has today been named as the Cadbury Hero of the Future for 2013.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

Mayo’s statement of intent

Galway 0-11 Mayo 4-16

Mon, 20 May, 2013

No excuses as Mayo in a different class to lost Tribesmen

Sometimes there can be no excuses.

Mon, 20 May, 2013

‘Now’ not soon enough for Tribe

When you say it’s gonna happen “now”

Sat, 18 May, 2013

Conroy: Time to stand up and be counted

Galway’s Paul Conroy is a perfect example of how inter-county Gaelic football can be a cruel task master.

Fri, 17 May, 2013

Injury woes squeeze Mayo options for eagerly-awaited derby with Tribe

Mayo’s injury crisis is close to crippling point going into Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final derby with Galway.

Thu, 16 May, 2013

Hanley missing for Galway

Galway captain Finian Hanley has been ruled out of the team to face Mayo in Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final clash at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Wed, 15 May, 2013

Rebel woe as U21 crown goes west

Galway 1-14 Cork 1-11

Mon, 06 May, 2013

Proof that gaelic football can still be easy on the eye

In a game devoid of the negativity and cynicism often too prevalent in the senior ranks, these two counties produced a tremendous evening of football skills in difficult weather conditions.

Mon, 06 May, 2013

Stubbornness and patience to prevail over class and style?

U21 football is where it’s at these days if one wants to see football played well

Sat, 04 May, 2013

Meehan included in Galway team

Michael Meehan will make his first start of this year's Championship when he lines out for Galway against Antrim in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers tomorrow.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2012

Destination of match of no concern to Tribe’s Ó Flatharta

Galway selector Donal Ó Flatharta has downplayed the importance of the venue for this week’s Allianz Football League clash with Monaghan.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2012

Flynn on fire as DCU deliver final masterclass

For the third time in seven years DCU climbed to the Sigerson Cup winner’s podium on Saturday afternoon at Pearse Stadium.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2012

Murphy return boosts DCU

Donegal star Michael Murphy celebrated his return to football in 2012 with an injury-time free in DCU’s emphatic Sigerson Cup semi-final victory at NUI Galway Sportsground in Dangan yesterday.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2012

All to easy as Tribe reclaim title

GALWAY manager Alan Mulholland reckons his side can make a bid for All-Ireland glory if they repeat the powerful first-half performance which blew Roscommon away in the Connacht U21 football final on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2011