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The Mayo senior hurlers are 70 minutes away from booking a spot in the final of the Nickey Rackard Cup for a second year in a row.

The latest crop of young men from Mayo to represent the county at minor level will get their championship up and running this evening when they take on Roscommon in Dr Hyde Park in the Connacht Championship.

Mayo can have no complaints about this one. Roscommon stood up when the game was there to be won, stuck to their game plan and hurt Mayo on the scoreboard when the chances arose.

All roads lead east for Mayo and Galway on Sunday as the unusual surrounds of Croke Park host the latest instalment of this age-old classic between the two counties.

The Connacht Council decision to bring our provincial football showpiece to the hallowed turf of Croke Park has been met with very different views and opinions.

Athlone Boat Club will host their annual Golf Classic at Athlone Golf Club on Bank Holiday Monday, August 2.

Galway City Harriers’ Robert McDonnell continues his excellent season, having claimed a top five place at the European Under 20 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

Three second-half goals in as many minutes put Galway ladies on the road to victory over Donegal in Saturday's All Ireland senior championship round two fixture at Markievicz Park.

Second chances are now a thing of the past as the All-Ireland senior hurling championship ramps up a notch this weekend. Galway and Waterford prepare to lock horns for a coveted quarter-final place on Saturday afternoon in Semple Stadium (2pm).

Connacht Rugby will face another European clash with English premiership side Leicester Tigers in next season’s Heineken Cup.