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The Galway Races has managed to transcend all other racing festivals in the country and the best dressed lady’s prize is no different. Seasoned attendees at these type of style events will concede that the standard of fashion in Galway is above and beyond what is to be seen at any other track in the country.

It took a lot of time for a group of young designers from Castlebar to turn a pile of broken watches and clock parts into haute couture.

Galway Pro-Choice is set to hold a march demanding the repeal of the State’s Constitutional ban on abortion and calling on the Government’s proposed X-Case legislation to “fully respect the rights of women”.

Three Kilkenny girls will bid for glory this Sunday, as London’s Tara Camogie Club take on Myshall in the All-Ireland Junior club semi-final in Ruislip.

The men’s captain Michael Healy and lady captain Margaret Furlong will kick off the Golfing Year with the Drive In on Sunday, February 27 in Castlecomer. There will be a shotgun start at 9.30 am and 1.30 pm on the day.

A number of nurses at University Hospital Galway, under severe pressure from staff and bed shortages, have written to management disclaiming responsibility in the event of anything going wrong on their watch, a local nursing union representative revealed this week.

Kilkenny welcomed last year’s Junior All-Ireland champions to Bennettsbridge last week in the opening round of the TG4 All-Ireland intermediate series and got off to a lightening start with points from Orla McCormick, Elena Byrne and Jenny Reddy to open up a 0-5 to 0-1 lead after twenty minutes.

The Kilkenny women hosted Leitrim for the first time in round 3 of the National League on Sunday and despite little between the sides for the opening third of the match, the Northwest girls showed their experience and their brace of goals ensured their victory.

Kilkenny ladies kick off their National League campaign this Sunday against neighbours Carlow and will be hoping to get the year off to a positive start.

The following are the winners to last week’s Galway Advertiser Galway Arts Festival competition. The winners each receive a pair of tickets to select arts festival shows.