Galway

Galway
Galway
Galway
Galway

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Sporting Tours To Galway

Irish Sporting Tours to Galway is also on the agenda. A harbour city on Ireland’s west coast, sits where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean.

The city’s hub is 18th century Eyre Square. It is a popular meeting spot surrounded by shops and traditional pubs that often offer live Irish folk music.

Nearby, stone-clad cafes, boutiques and art galleries line the winding lanes of the Latin Quarter.

Galway is represented by Connacht Rugby in the professional ranks with their players now breaking their way into the national team.

Along the Atlantic Coast there are plenty of opportunities to get your feet wet. From learning how to sail to surfing on the waves, there’s plenty of fun to be had.

For those less adventurous you can always partake in a good brisk hike up the Galway mountains on a good hiking tour.

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Tour Information

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Our Popular Inclusions for a Sporting Tour to Galway

Attend a rugby training session led by coaches from Connacht Rugby.
Walk the hills of Galway on a hiking tour.
Watch a Guinness Pro14 fixture.
Visit the Cliffs of Moher and see the spectacular scenery.
Enjoy a Surfing lesson on the Atlantic waves.
Get the sticks out for hockey training and matches.
Get fit on a Walking Tour of Galway City and listen to all the facts and myths it has to offer.
Pop into Galway City Museum and browse around all the artefacts chronicling urban life.
Wander around Dunguaire Castle Immaculately restored, 16th-century bay-side fortress with a literary history and evening banquets.
Sail out to the Aran Islands where you can listen to the locals speak in the Gaelic lilt.
Visit Lynch’s Castle once the home to the most powerful family in Galway.
Who let the dogs out? An evening at the Greyhound Track feel the buzz of picking a winner.
Saddle up for Ballybrit Racecourse and enjoy the sport of kings along with the atmosphere.

GALWAY ITINERARY

Day 1

Private transfer to accommodation in Central Galway.
Stop for afternoon lunch.
Group arrive in Galway.
Intensive 1st training session with guest coach.
Evening meal at accommodation.

Day 2

Breakfast for group at accommodation.
Depart by private transfer for sightseeing with a visit to the Aran Islands & Cliffs of Moher.
Return to accommodation by private transfer.
Evening meal for group at accommodation.

Day 3

Group breakfast at accommodation.
Free time in Galway City for shopping or enjoy a guided city walk.
Depart for next fixture on tour.
Post match function.
Return to accommodation.

Day 4

Group breakfast for group and depart from accommodation.
Group depart for Dublin Airport / Dublin Port or next city on tour.

Pure Skill

Welcome to Pure Skill, this is a fusion of sport in a 25, 000 square foot indoor sports centre. Using advanced automated and electronic technologies, Pure Skill is the first of its kind in the world.

Test your skills against your team mates in 2 hours of complete fun battling to see who comes out on top. Sports include, golf chipping and putting, basketball, baseball and of course rugby and soccer skills.

Using fully automated technology via your own swipe card, you can gear up for over 2 hours of non stop action!

It is not overly physical, they are skills based challenges, meaning anyone from the age of 8 years and above can attempt our circuit.

10 sports and 100 points to complete the circuit, so go on… Take the Challenge.

Aran Islands

The Aran Islands are located just off Galway and Doolin.

A true Irish experience awaits, locals speak Irish as well as English in a setting of Celtic churches of historical significance. This includes World Heritage site Dun Aonghasa which is set on dramatic 300 ft cliff edge.

To get around the island of your choice, there are 4 options.

Firstly, bike hire, but I hope you are fit, the islands have undulating roads and will test your fitness.

Secondly, a horse and cart a more romantic way of seeing the island especially on a beautiful summers day.

Thirdly, minibus, this will pick you up and drop you at points along the island making sure you don’t miss a thing.

Lastly, you have Shanks Pony. For those who enjoy a long walk this is for you.

Cliffs of Moher

More than a million plus visitors come to see them each year, you can look forward to a trip never to be forgotten.

Ireland at its most natural, rugged, panoramic and breathtaking.

Everything you dreamed that Ireland would be – and more. The beauty of the Cliffs of Moher is that they offer us a totally multi-faceted experience of Ireland’s incredible west coast.

Much a historical landmark as they are a geographical wonder, conservation hotspot and area of immense natural richness and importance.

Walk along the cliffs for yourself and take in the view. If you wish you can also see them from below if you decide to take a detour coming back from the Arran Islands.

Surf School

How does the idea of surfing on the Atlantic waves sound?

Spend an afternoon learning how to surf and then ride the waves.

Firstly you will get your tuition from professional instructors. They will take you through your steps and of course health and safety when in the water.

Once you have mastered the basics and under the guidance of your instructor away you go.

Surfing in Galway is a big favourite with our groups and is always on the itinerary.

Rugby Training with Connacht Rugby

Attend an intensive training session with coaches from Connacht Rugby and improve you game, skills and players abilities.

The sessions here in Galway are very good and a lot of teams comment on how good they are.

Of course it’s all down to the coach giving the session and the Connacht staff that do them are very good indeed.

Teams take on a lot what is taught to them and this is shown in their results when they get home.

It’s all down to our training sessions and the coaches we provide.

Experience Gaelic Games

If you’re coming to Ireland, make sure you try this unique Irish adventure while you’re here. ‘Live like a local’ as you learn about and play our native, indigenous Gaelic Games.

For a few hours of fantastic fun see if you fall in love with the sports that over 5 million people of us are crazy about! Only about 5% of our visitors coming to us have ever heard of Gaelic Games. 100% of visitors leave us with a smile on their face and a new found love of the sports that they have been introduced to.

Experience Gaelic Games have an incredible passion for the games, a passion instilled in them from the very moment they were born. Not solely a sport to them but a living expression of their unique ancient Gaelic culture.

Their goal is to allow visitors to immerse themselves in local Gaelic culture, support local community ventures and allow for the support of sustainable communities.