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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.

In 1940, Shantalla was just green fields with an occasional farmhouse. A decade later, it was a sprawling housing estate with a large young population. They were slowly developing a sense of community, but sadly, they had no facilities such as parks or pitches to play games on.

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.

Hundreds of Galway schoolchildren will contest matches over the next two weekends (August 21 and 28) in the battle for John West Féile county honours.

GAA president Larry McCarthy visited the planned Renville Sports & Community Grounds of excellence on Monday and immediately made one local man happy, when he pulled the winning name in the Oranmore-Maree GAA One Club’s fundraising draw.

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

GAA history will be made on the double on 27 February when the association’s annual congress will be staged remotely for the first time.