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Paul McGrath, one of the great figures of Irish football, is coming to Galway next month to take part in the Eamon ‘Chick’ Deacy testimonial game in Terry Land Park.

Galwegians gave their survival prospects in Ulster Bank League division 1b an enormous boost when, for the second game in succession, they secured maximum points against student opposition.

Eamon Deacy was without question Galway’s greatest soccer player, who played the game at the highest levels both in England with Aston Villa and internationally with the Republic of Ireland.

Charlie Cooke, a member of the legendary Chelsea side of the late 1960s and 1970s, is coming to Galway to lead the Coerver Coaching course which takes place at the end of this month.

The Oughterard football team and their many loyal supporters will travel in large numbers to Dublin tomorrow (Friday) for the Celebrity Bainisteoir All Ireland Final.

Mayo county manager Peter Hynes told the July meeting of the council this week that the polluter pays principle is not sustainable at the current time. Mr Hynes was responding to a question from Sinn Féin councillor Rose Conway Walsh about the possibility of any major project coming on stream in Mayo, such as the Belmullet sewerage scheme, with the expected reduction in the councils capital budget next year, and the polluter pays principle contribution the council would have to make.

THE OLD rivalry and enmity between the amateur and professional football codes in England may have led to a battalion of footballers being raised for the British army in WWI.

The ladies of Ballinasloe will be in for a real treat this weekend as celebrity heart breaker Calum Best, the son of football legend George Best, plans to role into town.

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