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I was privileged several times to have been in Croke Park when Galway won All-Irelands but none of them compared to September 7, 1980 when we won our first hurling title in 57 years. All of those years of frustration, of being gallant losers, noble in defeat, worthy opposition, of being classed as also-rans, chokers, of being told we had some of the finest hurlers never to win an All-Ireland, were all forgotten in that never-to-be-forgotten moment when the final whistle went. All of the hard luck stories, the near misses, the controversial defeats, the emptiness, all vanished with the sweet music of that whistle. We had to look at the scoreboard to make sure it was true. Galway 2-15, Limerick 3-9. The tears. The huge outburst of emotion and frenzied celebration was beautifully captured in Stan Shields’ photograph, our first image today.

Music for Galway’s 43rd season, Irish Connections, kicks off next Friday, September 27, at 7.30pm in Leisureland featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra with special compère Marty Morrissey.

Plans for the previously green lit Cnoc Buí Whiskey Distillery and Heritage Centre have been challenged by environmental charity, Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) over concerns about the ‘proposed discharge of wastewater to ground’ in close proximity to a Natura 2000 site.

A nod to quality of food and service, Corner House Bistro, has been nominated in the ‘Best Family Dining Restaurant’ category at the forthcoming Irish Hospitality Awards which will take place on Monday, June 19, at The Crowne Plaza in Blanchardstown.

Seanad Eireann is celebrating its 100th anniversary and in that hundred years some of the greatest and most noted people took their place in the Higher House of the Irish Parliament.

Five stories from Mayo have been selected to appear in a fascinating new book on the GAA – written by people at the heart of the association nationwide.

Tubberclair native, John Lennon, narrates one of eight Westmeath stories to feature in a fascinating new book on the GAA – written by people at the heart of the association nationwide.

The return of the Allianz hurling and football leagues will be hugely welcomed by Galway fans when they kick off next month.

Galway GAA legends are providing a valuable service once more making themselves available to talk to people living alone or in need.

It was the first of many that eventually would follow. Castlegar senior hurlers set the standard, winning Galway's first All Ireland senior club hurling crown in 1980, a competition previously dominated by Cork clubs since 1970. It took 11 years before another Galway club, Kiltormer, would succeed, while Sarsfields, Athenry, Portumna Clarinbridge, and St Thomas have all having delighted hurling fans throughout the county, demonstrating the strength of the game in the west of Ireland.