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Down - but thankfully not out. Mayo got the wheels back on the cart after a somewhat encouraging display against Down in perfect playing conditions in front of a huge crowd in Pairc Esler Newry.

Mayo's midfield injury crisis continued to mount this week with Diarmuid O'Connor fracturing his wrist in training on Tuesday night.

Always proud and willing to assist sporting clubs within the local community, the Bank of Ireland branch at Athlone IT supported Athlone Gymnastics Club in a recent fundraising campaign.

Athlone Cricket Club maintained their unbeaten start to their league campaign when they accounted for the challenge of Leinster 7s on Saturday afternoon.

Westmeath senior footballers championship odyssey continues apace following a six point All-Ireland qualifier series victory over Limerick in Cusack Park on Saturday night.

Athlone senior footballer, Ray Connellan, has returned from his second professional playing term in Australia, having departed AFL club, Essendon.

Every child should be able to swim. People do not realise that children from as young as three years of age can and do learn to swim. At Braemor Swimming Summer School they also become confident and very competent when swimming in deep water. Swimming also promotes health, fitness, fun, and relaxation.

Conor Hoade of Galway City Harriers was in superb form as he won the U16 boys' pentathlon gold at the national combined events championships held last weekend in Santry. The multitalented Hoade top scored with 4,146 points across the five disciplines of hurdles, 800m, shot putt, high jump, and long jump to take the national title.

Black Dragon fighter Dara Mannion from Westside in Galway headlined a big boxing and kickboxing fight night in the Clayton Hotel Galway at the weekend on a 17 fight card.

Following three SSE Airtricity League First Division away defeats in-a-row, Galway United make a welcome return to Eamonn Deacy Park action tomorrow when hosting Athlone Town, kick off 7.45pm.