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Athlone Golf Club has confirmed that the annually hosted Open Week, certain to attract a wealth of golfers from the Midlands region and beyond, will commence on Saturday, May 28 and conclude on Bank Holiday Monday, June 6.

Exciting times abound at Rahoon/Newcastle GAA as they recently held a fundraising launch for their new pitch in Thonabrocky. They are so grateful to everyone who came and it was very encouraging to see so many club members as well as members of the wider community in attendance.

The Galway senior ladies footballers successfully defended their Connacht senior football championship crown with a 1-12 to 1-08 victory over Mayo in Tuam Stadium on Sunday.

The Mayo U17 Celtic Challenge Hurling side advanced to the All-Ireland Michael Feery Cup final after overcoming the Kildare Lilywhites by the narrowest of margins.

Faction fighting and duelling were common in Mayo well into the 19th century. Duelling with swords or pistols was the preserve of gentleman and military men. On the other hand, faction fights were fought with sticks, clubs, stones, and other instruments of bludgeon by large numbers of people who gathered after Mass or at fairs, patterns, or other events.

It was confirmed this week that Grá Chocolates has agreed a two year sponsorship deal with the Galway Races, but the partnership’s origin is based on a historic connection with the racecourse.

Clarinbridge’s bunch of young superstars have done it again. The All Ireland U15 Feile champions from 2021 added the 2022 county U16 title to their expanding portfolio of honours when they beat Loughrea. Although it was comprehensive in the end, 4-20 to 2-11, Loughrea did not make it easy.

The Mayo minors will look to keep up their 100 per cent record in the Connacht Minor Football Championship this evening when they take on Sligo in round three of the competition in James Stephens Park in Ballina.

Amid the Friday chaos at the Markets Field, Galway United kept persevering. The grit was rewarded with three goals inside a blistering 15 minute spell to defeat Treaty United.