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Oughterard GAA, the second oldest club in Galway, is hosting a centenary social to commemorate the event on October 4.

In 1833 the novelist and educationalist Maria Edgeworth and some friends set out on a horse and open carriage tour of Connemara in considerable style. Happily for us because she was an inveterate letter writer, we have today her amusing and sharply observed picture of her adventure, as travel 175 years ago was pretty rough and ready.

GALWAY SINGER, musician, songwriter, and founder member of Sweeney’s Men Joe Dolan, will be remembered with a session in Oughterard.

The highlight of Oughterard GAA’s centenary year takes place this weekend with its Centenary Social on Saturday evening.

The heats for the All Ireland Singles 25 Card Championship will be held at the following venues: Carnacun Community Centre on Saturday, January 17; The Gateway Hotel, Oughterard, on Saturday, January 24; and Inverin Scoil Salero, Inverin, on Sunday January 25.

Last Sunday at Tuam Stadium city side St Michael’s were too strong for pre-match favourites Kilconly and progressed to the county intermediate final on a score-line of 1-11 to 1-07.

After years of fundraising, the Oughterard Community Playground took a major step forward with a sod-turning ceremony at Corribdale Grounds this week.

Work will begin next month on resurfacing and realigning the N59 at Roscahill. The Galway County Council has received tenders for the project and contracts are expected to be finalised in the coming weeks.

The biggest cycling event in the west of Ireland will take place in Galway on Sunday May 24. The event organised by local heart charity Croí and sponsored by Corrib Oil, is expecting to attract more than 500 cyclists from all over Ireland.

As part of Oughterard GAA Club’s centenerary celebrations, a Masters (over 40) game was held in Killannin recently.