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“I AM the very model of a modern Major-General/I’ve information vegetable, animal, and mineral/I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical/From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical.”

“A ROOM without books is like a body without a soul,” said the Roman writer Cicero, and a book is never a bad Christmas present, so here are a few suggestions for last minute gift buyers.

Friday September 30 sees the Ballinrobe Musical Society in association with Mid West Radio take to the stage at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, for one night only to present Anthems - a collection of some of the most famous musical numbers of all time. Some familiar faces such as Seán Costello, Sandra Schalks, Michael Coen, and Daithí Ryder will be accompanied onstage by a chorus of 100 past and present members of the society. Together they will be presenting key songs from shows such as Ragtime: The Musical, Titanic, The Pirate Queen, and Les Misérables. Now, for the first time ever, the society will present highlights from these epic productions together with many more in a concert performance. Tickets are on sale now for €20 and include entrance to the after party in the Royal Theatre.

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A 20-year-old man from Crossmolina who was discovered with 473 BZP tablets was this week sentenced to three months’ detention for possession and supply of the drugs.

Galway Corinthians RFC is launching a supporters’ club programme to coincide with the start of the new AIL season on Saturday next.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood is hoping the short turnaround between Saturday’s draw with Ulster and tonight’s away fixture with Cardiff will prove a motivating factor for his squad.

The 2010 Ryder Cup becomes the first golfing event to be screened in 3D.

Irish sport was dealt a severe blow this week when Micheál O Muircheartaigh retired from his vocation of enriching the Sunday afternoons of the nation. For over half a century his insightful, energetic and witty commentary on radio set the bar for GAA commentary at an impossibly high level. The alternative commentators on RTE TV simply could not compete with a man of such eloquent genius. Hence an entire generation turned down the sound on the TV and tuned into RTE Radio 1. It was a pleasure and an honour to listen to a man such as this, poetic, cultured with an innate sense of history and humanity. He became the sound of Sunday.

The hugely successful Irish one-wall Nationals championships which concluded at the Breaffy House Resort on Sunday evening, yielded two hard-earned titles and one near miss for Mayo’s handballers. Following his final defeat last year, Aughagower’s Shane Heraty was the top seed in the 40 strong field for the Men’s C singles event. True to form Heraty won his opening match on Friday and added two more Saturday victories to reach Sunday morning semi-finals. Success in the encounter set up an afternoon showdown with Kilkenny’s Ciaran Neary. In a thrilling decider played in a single timed match Heraty kept his head and playing some brilliant handball he landed the title on a narrow 19 aces to 15 scoreline. Mayo were guaranteed the girls’ under 18 singles title after both Amy Corrigan and Leona Ryder reached the final. Corrigan defeated fellow Mayo ace Ciara McMenamon in her semi-final, while Leona Ryder pulled off one of the shocks of the weekend when she defeated the fancied Catriona Casey of Cork and Aoife McCarthy from Westmeath in the tough bottom section of the draw. It was also an excellent and sporting final with the Newport youngster prevailing over her four-wall doubles partner on an 18 aces to 16 scoreline.