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Galway u-21 footballers, who defeated Roscommon in the Connacht final two weeks ago, face a hotly fancied Cork outfit on Saturday (6.30pm) in Cusack Park in Ennis.

As crucial games continue to arrive thick and fast, Galway United will be hoping to eke out some kind of result when Derry City visit Terryland Park tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Heads turned last week in Galway city centre as the future Queen of England, “Kate Middleton” stepped out at the Hotel Meyrick on Eyre Square. As much as it is wished Kate would visit Galway, it was actually a promotional shoot with the hotel’s very own “Galway Kate” in support of Enable Ireland Galway and the ISPCC.

Leisureland in Salthill is the venue as High School Rocks visits Galway on Friday April 29. The high energy, foot stomping, totally interactive production features all the big hits from the High School Musical movies, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, and Glee. Fans of Troy, Gabriella, the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and Glee Club will be also be thoroughly entertained. Wildcats are encouraged to bring their dancing shoes, sing along, and join in as much as possible, with a select few chosen to join the cast on stage after a dance off competition.

Extra train services between Galway and Athenry will come into service next month to serve the county Galway commuter.

A student from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) Letterfrack has won the Department of Education and Skills’ final of the national skills competition in cabinetmaking. Diarmaid Ó Conghaile from Dun Beag, Na Doireadh, Baile na hAbhann, Co na Gaillimhe, a second year student on the BSc in furniture design and manufacture in the Letterfrack campus, took the top prize at the recent event held in Dublin Institute of Technology. This builds upon similar success in this competition from students from the college in 2007, 2009, and 2010.

This year’s annual Tour de Lough Corrib Charity Cycle in aid of local heart charity Croí will take place on Sunday May 22.

The Mr Personality Festival takes place this weekend and one of the many contestants vying for the crown will be Galway city man Tom Kilkelly, who is hoping his “easy-going” nature, as well as his well-honed social skills, will be enough to win.

Lower Dominick Street will be closed to traffic for several weeks in order to facilitate to extensive sewerage improvement works.

Special Olympics Ireland’s annual collection day will take place throughout Ireland tomorrow (Friday).