Person: Michael Farragher

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Corofin's terrific record that may not be repeated anytime soon

In all competitions, including provincial and All-Ireland series games, their actual unbeaten number is 34; 32 wins and two draws.

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'When we won our first in 1991, we never dreamed Corofin would win four in a row'

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Seven on the spin as mighty Corofin win at second attempt

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Tuam boss says Corofin beatable

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Corofin’s surge for seven on spin powers on

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‘Will Silke and Burke be the outliers?’

Substance trumps style as Corofin claim 20th Galway crown

Galway’s footballing purists lamented the state of the game after this replayed county final at Pearse Stadium, but with their 20th title secured Corofin couldn’t care less about entertainment value.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2018

Champions Corofin refuse to back down as late equaliser forces replay

Corofin’s five-year reign as Galway SFC champions looked to have ended yesterday, but captain Micheál Lundy rescued them with an equaliser in the fourth minute of added time to force a replay and deny a determined Mountbellew/Moylough at Pearse Stadium.

Mon, 29 Oct, 2018

Galway SFC: Annaghdown secure Corofin rematch as Championship down to last four

Damien Comer’s Annaghdown will aim to halt Corofin’s bid for six successive Galway SFC titles when they face off in the semi-finals again.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2018

Six Corofin stars on team of the year

Adding to the growing feelgood factor around Galway football, All-Ireland champions Corofin dominate the inaugural team of the club football championship.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2018

Classy Corofin have all the angles covered

COROFIN (Galway) 2-19 - NEMO RANGERS (Cork)  0-10: The ultimate final team? If Dublin right now are that exampla gratis in inter-county football, the Galway men are the equivalent at club level.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2018

A mysterious mauling by the beast from the west

Colm Cooper thought Croke Park would suit Nemo just fine. But there was lead in the boots from the off.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2018

Nemo Rangers’ boss suggests the occasion got to his players

The Cork and Munster champions endured a humbling afternoon after Corofin handed them a 15-point defeat and Kavanagh reckoned stagefright may have been a factor.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2018

Nightmare for Nemo as Corofin coast to All-Ireland title

Corofin coasted to their third All-Ireland senior club title in Croke Park thanks to a blitzing first-half that left Nemo Rangers reeling.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2018

Fourteen-men Corofin defy odds to seal final spot

Corofin (Galway) 1-6 Moorefield (Kildare) 0-6: Liam Silke’s 59th minute goal sealed a gutsy All-Ireland semi-final win for Corofin in Tullamore having been down to 14 men for 64 minutes.

Sat, 17 Feb, 2018

Classy Corofin far from finished

Corofin 2-14, Mountbellew-Moylough 0-10...Corofin has not been short on success in recent years, but you get the feeling that this one tasted a bit sweeter than most as they flexed their muscle and swept past Mountbellew-Moylough to claim their fifth title in a row at Tuam Stadium.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Time for Galway to take a gamble

Five minutes before the end of the Connacht final, Rory Gallagher had left his seat along with the McHugh boys. He had seen enough.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017

Relentless Corofin show no mercy as St Brigid’s buckle

Corofin (Galway) 2-13 St Brigid’s (Roscommon) 0-5: In a way, it was a pity that referee Jerome Henry blew full-time just as Michael Farragher bore down on goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, as another point would have given Corofin the biggest winning margin ever in a Connacht final.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Classy Corofin prove too strong for weary champions Castlebar

Corofin (Galway) 0-17 Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 0-14 (AET): You just can’t keep a great club down.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Stephen Rochford to leave no stone unturned

COROFIN football club were going reasonably well. They had won four Galway senior titles in six years from 2006 to 2011 and played in two All-Ireland Club semi-finals against Kilmacud Crokes and St Galls in 2008 and 2009.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2016

All-Ireland glory next big goal for Castlebar Mitchels

Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 2-10 Corofin (Galway) 0-11: Castlebar Mitchels became Mayo’s most successful club team on the provincial stage by claiming their fourth Connacht title, but the Shane McGettigan Cup will not satisfy this side. All focus now turns to winning a first All-Ireland title for the club.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Martin Farragher on fire as Corofin cruise to final

Corofin (Galway) 4-14 St Mary’s (Sligo) 2-6: Classy Corofin cruised into a second successive Connacht club SFC decider as the reigning All-Ireland champions were just too good for Sligo outfit St Mary’s in a one-sided provincial semi-final at Markievicz Park.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Classy Corofin turn on the power to brush outclassed Slaughtneil aside

Corofin claimed the All-Ireland Club SFC title for the first time since 1998 and only the second time in their history with a superior show of football against Slaughtneil.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2015

Rochford refocuses Corofin

Stephen Rochford is Corofin’s first outside manager. A Mayo man, he won an All-Ireland club title with Crossmolina in 2001 alongside the likes of Ciaran McDonald and the brothers Tom and James Nallen.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

O’Dea’s joy as GMIT progress

GMIT 0-14 Dublin IT 1-9

Thu, 29 Jan, 2015

Conroy injury blow for Galway

Galway’s chances of promotion from Division 2 of the Allianz Football League have been significantly dented with the news that Paul Conroy will miss the early part of the year as he recovers from a knee operation.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2014

Sice finds range to steer Corofin into last four

Corofin (Galway) 0-09 Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) 0-02

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014

Corofin in charge against Ballintubber

Corofin 2-13 Ballintubber 1-7

Sun, 23 Nov, 2014

Farragher raising sights

AIB CONNACHT SFC CLUB FINAL:

Sat, 22 Nov, 2014

Corofin cruise to 16th title

Corofin 5-12 St Michael’s 0-9

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

All over for hosts Queen’s as GMIT finish strongly

Queen’s University 0-08 Galway Mayo IT 2-06

Thu, 06 Feb, 2014

Salthill-Knocknacarra gaining momentum

Salthill-Knocknacarra remain on course for successive Galway SFC titles for the first time after holding off the challenge of a Caltra side forced to start without Michael Meehan.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2013

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 shuffles pack for Armagh clash

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made switches in defence and attack for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Armagh at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 5pm).

Fri, 19 Jul, 2013

Town unites in grief for brothers who led simple life

Castlebar came to a standstill yesterday as the town united in grief and paid tribute to murdered brothers Jackie and Tom Blaine.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2013

Relief for the Tribe as Tipp test passed

Galway 1-12 Tipperary 0-11

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

Galway‘s ambitions are limited

The first half of this encounter at a windy Pearse Stadium provided a perfect example of how Gaelic football can be a pig ugly field game when it is played in a certain way, by limited teams.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

Goal by rookie saves Galway against Tipp

Galway 1-12 Tipperary 0-11

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

Galway sweep to 10-point win

Galway 2-16 Cavan 1-9

Sun, 01 May, 2011

Cork fail to live up to the hype

THE strange and unpredictable nature of U-21 football was manifestly evident again in Ennis on Saturday night.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2011

Club football round-up

The provincial club Football Championships got underway in Ulster and Connacht today, while there was also plenty of county football final action across the country.

Sun, 17 Oct, 2010

Corofin through to Connacht club final

Corofin (Galway) 2-13 Glencar/Manorhamilton (Leitrim) 0-9

Sun, 08 Nov, 2009