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The inspiration for this race, which was run for the first time on August 15 1986, came from that great sports man Jack Mahon who had attended a number of such races in different parts of the country. It was run under the auspices of Clare River Harriers with a B.L.E. licence. It was a race designed for all the family with a central theme of “Sport for All” and was described as a ‘fun run’; there were no elite prizes but local businesses sponsored right down the field. There was a big display of the medallions for all the category winners in the window of The Great Outdoors.

Galway athletes produced a series of outstanding performances at the final weekend of the National Juvenile Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Tullamore, with competitors from Galway City Harriers, Craughwell, Athenry, South Galway, Castlegar and Clare River Harriers featuring prominently against the country's best young athletes.

This weekend features one of the highlights of the athletics calendar, as the Irish Schools Track and Field Championships takes place on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 in Tullamore.

The Galway City Harriers Ladies team excelled at last weekend’s National 5km Road Championships in Phoenix Park, winning silver team medals and an individual bronze.

Galway United face the most significant test of their title credentials this Saturday in Tolka Park.

Sean Doggett raced for the Irish team at the World Relay Championships in Gaborne, Botswana last weekend.

Sean Doggett will take to the world stage to represent Ireland this weekend in Botswana.

Four Galway athletes were honoured at the recent Athletics Ireland National Juvenile Star Awards for their impressive achievements during 2025.

Galway’s Ukrainian community will remember last week for generations. In a moment filled with emotion and deep pride, they gathered in Dublin to welcome President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska on what was far more than a diplomatic engagement—it was a historic milestone. For the first time since Ukraine declared independence in 1991, a Ukrainian Head of State made an official visit to Ireland. To witness that history unfold not in Kyiv, but here in Ireland created a profound sense of connection and belonging for Ukrainians who have built new lives along Ireland’s western shores.

University of Galway is to take a major international role in supporting the media ecosystem and democratic development in Ukraine with a new cooperation agreement with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government.