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It must have been an extraordinary sight in the 1860s to see Kylemore castle rise from a bog in the heart of Connemara’s Twelve Pins, barely a decade following the devastation of the Great Famine. More than 100 men were employed, some coming from as far away as Renvyle and further, at a handsome wage of seven to 10 shillings a week, turning rough, soggy land, only good for shooting wild fowl and for fishing in its nearby lakes, into a magnificent building. Today it stands more like a palace than a castle, and is still a show-stopper on the Letterfrack road.

Connacht delivered a winning performance against English premiership side Sale last weekend, providing a positive portent of the season to come.

Galwegians can take a bow after the superb performance of Irish athletes at the recent European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany.

Connacht kick off the home season tomorrow with a highly attractive fixture against top English club Sale Sharks at Dubarry Park (7pm).

‘Westward Ho! Let us rise with the sun, and be off to the land of the west - to the lakes and streams - the grassy glens and fern-clad gorges - the bluff hills and rugged mountains - now cloud-capped, then revealed in azure, or bronzed by evening’s tints, as the light of day sinks into the bold swell of the Atlantic….’

The process of appointing the new Mayo senior manager will move towards the finishing line this weekend when the four candidates for the position are interviewed by the county board's selection committee.

The race to become the next Mayo senior football manager will move into its next stage with the interview committee being put in place this week by Mayo GAA to interview the four candidates for the position.

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Sport can frequently be about making sacrifices. So finding a balance between family, football, and work is key.

Irish Citylink, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered ComfortDelGro group, has taken over GoBus for a fee believed to be in the region of €12 million. Galway-based GoBus was established by Jim Burke and his family in 2009.