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Galway clubs enjoyed success the Connacht Indoor Athletic Championships held over two days in Athlone at the weekend.

This week ETBs all over Ireland are celebrating 10 years of Education and Training Boards. Galway Community College (GCC) is taking part in the celebrations by ensuring learners are aware of opportunities in education on its campus in Galway city.

Ahead of his appearance at the Róisín Dubh on Thursday, February 9, Karl Spain talks to The Galway Advertiser about being realistic in one's expectations, his appreciation for the lyrical genius of Girls Aloud songs and why he no longer lies in interviews.

University of Galway athletes secured four medals at the Intervarsities Indoor Track and Field Championships held in the National Indoor Arena in Dublin on Saturday.

As we the end of the 2022 approached, the final tally of passports issued realised a total of 1,080,000 which sets a new annual record for the Irish Passport Service.

Belfast beckons for the Maigh Cuilinn Super League basketballers this weekend as they head north for a clash with a Belfast Star team that last weekend lost its four-game winning streak to table-toppers DBS Eanna in Dublin.

It has to be the year of the Shark, that’s John ‘Shark’ Hanlon from County Carlow. He bought a horse called Hewick. He didn’t pay dearly for it (not even a thousand euro) and then won the Galway Plate last summer. He added another win at Sandown, and between the two he pocketed half a million euro. Not bad for a year’s work. But just last October he won the American Grand National at Fair Hills in New Jersey with a $160,000 dollar first prize. Now he is 33/1 to take the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. D’ya think, maybe.

Galway made band, The Stunning, are back for a 'Christmas shindig' in Leisureland on Saturday December 17. Kicking off the night with Céilí-style tunes from their support group, legendary traditional musicians, Shaskeen, the band are looking forward to a big night of fun with their fans. We had a chat to founding member, Steve Wall (also an actor and member of band The Walls) ahead of Saturday night.

The basketballers of Maigh Cuilinn face one last road trip before the Christmas break as they head to Cork this weekend to play Neptune.

The basketballers of Maigh Cuilinn host their last Superleague game before Christmas this Saturday night as they take on UCC Demons in the Kingfisher Arena at 7pm.