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t’s been 36 years since it was last achieved when Garrymore saw off Knockmore by the smallest of margins on a scoreline of 1-9 to 2-5 to claim a historic three-in-a-row. On Sunday, Ballintubber are looking to become the latest side to enter their name in that ledger in the history books of Mayo football.

Galway city Labour councillor, Niall Mc Nelis, has welcomed the introduction of new driving offences which he said will place a renewed focus on child safety and clampdown on unnecessary risky behaviour.

Midland Motor Cycle Club, fundraisers for St Luke’s Cancer Hospital Dublin, in association with the Joe Dolan Mullingar Festival will attempt a Guinness World Record on the Joe Dolan Bridge - the longest spanning bridge in the Republic on the August bank holiday weekend.

Round four of the Westmeath club championship is down for decision this weekend and things are hotting up in the race to secure a place in the knock-out stages. Before I take a closer look at the upcoming action I want to get my, by now annual, rant out of the way.

James Horan has named the same 15 to start tomorrow’s All Ireland quarter final against Down as started last month’s Connacht final victory over Sligo. The starting 15 was released to the media and the general public shortly before lunchtime yesterday and despite much speculation that there could be a couple of changes at least to the side Horan has stuck with the same 15 who took to the field in Hyde Park.

Are you planning your wedding? Hotel Westport’s Wedding Showcase Weekend takes place this bank holiday weekend – Saturday August 4 and Sunday 5 from 2-5pm daily.

Brennan’s Lane tonight (Friday, August 3) will be the place to be to kick off your bank holiday weekend in style. Wexford’s finest, hardest working, band Divine Intervention will be taking to the stage live and loud tonight.

The Joe Dolan Festival comes back to Mullingar on August bank holiday weekend from August 3-5.

The conclusion of a fifth successful tag rugby summer season at Mullingar Rugby Club will be celebrated with the annual Mad Hatters Tea Party in the clubhouse, on the August bank holiday weekend.

There was plenty of drama and a few surprises too as a full schedule of round three games were played in the Westmeath senior football championship last weekend. While Maryland made it three wins out of three in group B and Tyrrellspass and Garrycastle recorded important wins in division A, the big winners from the weekend were Bunbrosna and St Malachy’s.