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In the winter of 2020, the world was a dark place. Hope was in short supply in a country and world laid low by a common cause. Our mood not helped by the nightly roll call of the departed; everything we knew as life had come to a standstill in a world in which even the most devastating news stayed within homes, dwarfed by the enormity of the worldwide virus.

As was the norm, the last time I spoke with Martin Horgan, one of us was either coming or going to a football pitch. Trudging off with a bag of balls, shoving singlets into a box, making some arrangement for the pushing of some project or others, the complexion of sporting satisfaction evident in our visage. Perhaps because it was always in places like that that we encountered each other, my memories are so precious and so sad. Pitches were a playground in our youth, and in our more mature years, they still represent a leap from the reality of life. Perhaps that is why I love them so much. That reality hit home this week when Martin passed away, his death sending shockwaves throughout the sporting community in Galway and his wide circle of family and friends.

After a prolonged period of off-season inactivity, Galway United are back in the thick of pre-season. Tonight, they are in Killarney to take on Kerry FC in their third tie in six days.

Athlone GAA in association with Marsh Nissan Athlone/Tullamore, the Sheraton Athlone Hotel and the Irish Kidney Association launched the club’s car draw fundraising initiative on Friday night last.

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February 2021, the Marine Institute is highlighting the many brilliant women who play transformative and ambitious roles in understanding, exploring, protecting and sustainably managing our oceans wealth.

Here we were last week, extolling the marvellous spring weather, birds singing, sun shining, everyone in good humour, and this week, as I compile this column, snow is actually falling outside. Now, of course it’s dissolving into rain as it hits the ground, but imagine, such changes in temperature. Last week one day it was 17.5 degrees when I was out in the car, and today, in the same car going to the same place, it is 4.5 degrees. If it’s variety you want in your weather, we’ve got it in here in Ireland in spades. I expect that this harsh weather will not last for long, at least I hope it won’t. But what a contrast! The old wives tale says ‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out’, and it seems those wise saws were right.

Ballina’s Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new man to the helm at its annual general meeting on Tuesday, February 20.

The Galway Plaza in Kiltullagh will celebrate its first birthday this Sunday, 12th March from 12-5pm with a Family Fun Day. The grounds of The Galway Plaza, located at Junction 16 on the M6 Motorway, will be filled with fun things to do for all ages with and young kids in particular will be treated to a day of top class entertainment including face painting, balloon modelling, stilt walkers and prizes in the Plaza itself. The Galway Plaza has become well known for great events following on from last year’s Biker Fest, The Supercar Show, The Cannonball Run and the Snow Globe event at Christmas. All these events were a huge success and the birthday celebration aims to be the most entertaining event yet.