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Galwegians left it late, but produced a bonus-point 37-18 victory against UL Bohs on Saturday to guarantee their place in the Ulster Bank League’s division 1b next season. And with Buccaneers in a play-off for division 1A, it ensures the province has two teams in the top echelon next season.

Another crunch match looms for Galwegians when they host UL Bohemians at Crowley Park (2.30pm) in the final game of their season.

Galwegians grabbed another vital victory - their second in succession - when outscoring Connacht rivals Buccaneers by 21 - 15 at Crowley Park on Saturday.

Galwegians and Buccaneers clash on Saturday (2.30pm) in a crucial Ulster Bank League fixture at Crowley Park.

The battle of the bottom two turned out to be a war of attrition in the wind and rain of Crowley Park on Saturday and it was Galwegians, beginning the day four points adrift of UCC, that got the all important 13-6 victory thanks to a quick fire start to the game.

Corinthians retained the Connacht Senior Cup in dramatic fashion when they denied city rivals Galwegians in the dying minutes of extra time in a thrilling cup final.

Corinthians grabbed their first points of the All Ireland League with a well deserved victory over Clonakilty on Saturday.

Galwegians is the only Connacht club at home in this weekend’s All Ireland League action when hosting Clontarf at Glenina on Saturday 2.30pm.

Portumna Golf Club has won the All-Ireland Junior Cup for the first time in the club’s history. Having They won Connacht in August at Castlebar GC, they returned to the same venue for the All-Ireland finals where they overcame Ulster champions Banbridge to advance to the final against Naas. Father and son John and Sean Cleary were the heroes on the first day, both coming from a deficit position to win their respective matches. And Pat Quinlan was the toast of the club the following day after the Clearys won their respective matches. Quinlan made sure of the trophy when he hit a tremendous four iron to 10ft at the difficult par three 16th to see off David Prendergast of Naas in the fifth and final match. The team was captained by Matt Donoghue.

Oughterard Golf Club: Oughterard is celebrating All Ireland success after winning the Irish Mixed Foursomes trophy. The Connacht champions defeated their Munster counterparts, Lisselan, by 3 - 2 at Castlerock Golf Club. In the semi-finals Oughterard scored a 3-2 win over the Ulster champions City of Derry, while Lisselan beat the Leinster champions, Clontarf, by 4-1.