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Sunday July 10 is Esker Festival Day or family activities day. The Esker Festival Day has two aims. The first is to provide a day of entertainment for families, friends, helpers and benefactors.

The premises Athenry-based bakery company The Foods of Athenry was extensively damaged in a fire yesterday morning.

Galway athletes put in another strong performance at the Connacht Championships in Sligo.

A special train will be provided by Iarnród Éireann to accommodate supporters returning from Tullamore after the Galway v Dublin hurling match.

Tommy Larkins in Group A and Tynagh-Abbey Duniry in Group B secured important victories in the weekend’s hurling championship action.

This week, President Obama visited these shores to conclude a hectic period of high level state visits to our Island. Before he strode the streets of Moneygall and Dublin he promised to come back because of the great bargains in Joyces’ of Athenry.

This weekend’s senior hurling championship action commences on Friday evening at 7.15pm in Ballinasloe with hot favourites for the county cup, Portumna taking on last year’s Intermediate champions Padraig Pearses.

Athenry Golf Club: Oliver Canny(18)/Richard Lyons(18) 42; Fergus McMahon(10)/Jerry O'Sullivan(19) 42; Gross, Conor Waters(3)/Martin Hynes(4) 33; Noel Carrick(13)/Kieran Joyce(10) 41.

On Tuesday April 26 1916, 95 years ago this week, many people in Galway town were gripped by rumour and hysteria. Rebellion in Dublin had been the sole source of conversation the evening before, but now telegraph lines were cut down, no trains were running, and news that rebellion had broken out in Oranmore, Clarinbridge and Athenry, brought events closer to home. All roads out of the town were considered too dangerous to travel. All shops and factories closed. People stood in small groups discussing the situation. There were fears that the rebels were approaching the town.*

The Parents Association of Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry (Vocational School) in conjunction with the staff is once again hosting its popular Golf Am Am.