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The constituency of Galway West must be central to a Fianna Fáil internal double review on its disastrous presidential campaign, and how it ran last November’s general election.

The absence of Fianna Fáíl politicians at the Galway West count centre in Salthill was unsurprising last Saturday, but one party member made it his business to attend.

Fianna Fáil veteran Éamon Ó Cuív has blasted Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s decision to back a presidential candidate from outside party ranks, while a city councillor revealed growing demand for internal party reform.

The non-party candidate, with support of five political parties, is on a whistle-stop tour of the country after the first televised presidential debate on Monday. She will return to the city to fulfil a long-standing engagement at the sold-out ‘Gala for Gaza’ at the Ardilaun Hotel this Saturday, October 4.

The betting for the Irish Presidential Election next month suggests a hotly contested campaign after Maria Steen came up short yesterday (Wednesday) in her bid to turn the battle for the Áras into a four horse race.

Titled 'A Life Lived on the Line', O'Mahony's legacy as an All-Ireland winning manager and the future of Gaelic football will be discussed in St Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, on Friday, August 8. The evening will be hosted by Marty Morrissey.

It's the little things that matter...because they can impact the big things. Little things make big things happen.

The Westmeath senior football management team has been finalised with the addition of former Dublin All-Ireland medal winner, Jason Sherlock, a major boost to Des Dolan’s ambitions as he aims to successfully navigate his maiden season at the Lake County helm.

The Galway Camogie team received 12 nominations for this year’s All Stars. Congrats to Sarah Healy, Shauna Healy, Sarah Dervan, Dervla Higgins, Caitriona Cormican, Siobhán Gardiner, Emma Helebert, Niamh Kilkenny, Aoife Donohue, Siobhán McGrath, Orlaith McGrath, and Ailish O’Reilly. And the Galway manager Cathal Murray has been named the Manager of the Year. A mighty year’s work.

All roads lead to Croke park on Saturday for what will be a feast of football for Mayo fans, when both the women and men take on All-Ireland champions Dublin in their respective All-Ireland semi finals.