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Galway athletes make impressive return to competition
Galway athletes produced some outstanding performances in Dangan at the first open athletics competition this year.
NUIG athlete selected for world relays
Galway-based NUIG athlete Sarah Quinn has been selected on the Irish Women’s 4x100m relay team for the upcoming IAAF World Athletics Relays.
2021 Galway 5km Series
The 2021 Galway 5k Series is almost sold out, with more than 900 entries now taken up for this year’s virtual series.
AIT International Grand Prix postponed due to global pandemic
Athlone Institute of Technology has announced the formal postponement of the annually hosted Grand Prix, planned for February 2021, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Galway sports groups and clubs to benefit under Minority Sport and Activity Fund
A total of €22,000 has been allocated by the Galway City Council to 11 groups and clubs in the city under the Minority Sport and Activity Fund.
Clubs and organisations share in €25,600 in funding from Mayo Sports Partnership
At a recent Mayo Sports Partnership Board meeting €25,600 was allocated to 34 clubs / organisations in Mayo through the Partnerships 2020 special participation and volunteer support grant scheme.
Armstrong gets Ireland call-up
Ballina AC athlete, Hugh Armstrong, has been called up by Athletics Ireland to be part of the national team that will be competing in the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia in Poland next month.
Sport Medicine: How CBD Impacts Athletes in 2020
Cannabidiol (CBD) may only have been legalized in 2018, but researchers have been studying this plant-based compound for years. Early research focused on how it can be used to treat rare diseases such as certain types of childhood epilepsy. More recently, studies have begun to focus on how it impacts average consumers and, yes, athletes, and they have begun to turn up plenty of interesting information about how it may help to improve athletic performance.
Oranmore pitch will be lost to hockey if pitch goes 3G
Galway hockey clubs are up in arms over the proposed loss of a playing pitch in Oranmore, which is used by players throughout the county.
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