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An elderly lady once told me that “Apart from the Irish language, we have nothing more Irish in this country than the game of hurling.” I agree. It is the greatest game of them all. It is probably the number one game in the county, attendances at senior county finals being a very good criterion — the hurling final has always been the bigger attraction than the football counterpart, “even in the balmy days of our football three-in-a-row,” according to the late Jack Mahon.

The Galway minor hurlers will get proceedings under way next Sunday at Croke Park when they take on a highly-rated Tipperary in the All-Ireland minor final (1.15pm).

First match for Galway: 

"Brian's a fierce competitor and he'd fight for every ball there, whether it's a Galway ball or a Kilkenny ball - and so would I.  The thing we'd love to be doing is  still playing," says Galway hurling manager Anthony Cunningham of his Kilkenny opposite Brian Cody.

After a well-earned break the auction team at DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard are this week gearing up to launch their September auctions, the penultimate event in their auction diary for 2015. Following the success of its June and July auctions, the team at the local leading agent are excited about what again looks to be an interesting mix of properties with something to interest owner occupiers, first time buyers, and investors, both residential and commercial.

After a well-earned break the auction team at DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard are this week gearing up to launch their September auctions, the penultimate event in their auction diary for 2015. Following the success of its June and July auctions, the team at the local leading agent are excited about what again looks to be an interesting mix of properties with something to interest owner occupiers, first time buyers, and investors, both residential and commercial.

Jinx Lennon is a punk poet from Dundalk who uses his voice guitar sampler to spread his uplifting words and help people through the trials of everyday life.

COPE Galway has identified access to housing as the single biggest issue experienced by clients of its services.

A significant step in reviewing local government in Galway - that could see a merger between Galway city and county councils  - has been taken with the completion of a report  into various options to deliver high quality services in our area.

Last year Achill came within touching distance of bringing the Pete McDonnell Cup back home from the mainland, when Castlebar Mitchels B pipped them at the post in the junior final. Despite that disappointment the island men shook off that heartbreak a few weeks later and went out and represented Mayo in the Connacht championship and went all the way to the Connacht final, where once again they fell just short when the Aran Islands beat them in a game that was dubbed the All Island final. But the men from the island have dusted themselves down and are back again for another shot at claiming the Mayo junior title.