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After the perfect start to their National League division one campaign, Galway’s new ladies’ baskeball team, Foireann na Gaillimhe, head to Leixlip to face Liffey Celtics on Sunday (4pm).

A 29-year-old man arrested and charged in connection with the recent armed robbery of around €20,000 cash from the shop at University Hospital Galway has been remanded in custody.

The drug trade in Galway and the west received a major blow this week after gardai intercepted a car containing cocaine with a street value of up to €2 million and arrested a Limerick drug dealer described as a “significant player”.

A group of Mayo teenagers have been saluted for their part in bringing a €380,000 physical and mental health activity zone to Mayo.

Salt Hill Pictures are auditioning for roles in their feature film, Paper Rich, which is currently in production.

The Mayo County Council’s EXCEL 10 is a developmental programme of arts events for teenagers and young adults across the county. The programme focuses on supporting and developing the skills of young people with specific arts interests, while also providing opportunities for young Mayo people to get involved in quality arts events during the month of November.

With the Mayo club championships now put to bed following Ballintubber’s victory over Castlebar Mitchels last weekend, all eyes will now be drawn to the Connacht club championship. The action gets underway on Sunday for the winners of both the Mayo Junior and Intermediate championships, when both Tourmakeady and Parke face Galway opposition. The men from the Gaeltacht will have Mayo advantage when they host St James from Galway city on Sunday, in McHale Park. The Galway champions overcame An Spidéal in the Galway final by a single point a fortnight ago, winning out on a score of 0-9 to 0-8. Midfielder Paul Conroy was the top scorer for the St James men in the final kicking four points of their nine point total.

The make-up of the Mayo GAA Strategic Action Steering Group, and the timetable it will follow, have been announced. The thrust of the Strategic Action Group’s work is to look at 10 headings with a view to producing approximately six concrete recommendations per heading. Sub-committees are currently being established for each of those headings, and the chairpersons have been appointed, contact e-mail address are available on www.mayogaa.com

‘Glamour in Galway’, the first all day beauty, fashion, pampering, and styling event to hit the west will be held on Sunday November 14 in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway. The event will be hosted by style guru and presenter of RTÉ’s Off the Rails Brendan Courtney. Brendan will be joined by celebrity makeup artist Derrick Carberry and world champion hair stylist, Mary Kennedy. The trio will be carrying out makeovers and offering professional advice to guests throughout the day.

Connacht Rugby has reached the four corners of the earth, according to CEO Gerry Kelly.