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The Galway Women’s FA and the team sponsor, The Loughrea Hotel and Spa, have teamed up to announce a Win a Training Session for you Club competition for clubs throughout the city and county. The competition means that members of the team will come to the winning club and do a full training session that includes a skills session and a strength and conditioning session. As well as this great prize there are 20 tickets available to the Republic of Ireland v USA Men’s International Friendly in the Aviva Stadium on the 2nd of June. Entry forms are available via the hotels website www.loughreahotelandspa.com and via Facebook.

GROWING AFFLUENCE and increased leisure time are said to be the main reasons for the growing presence of sport in the daily lives of more and more people. The sports sections in newspapers are getting bigger, and there is rarely a news bulletin on radio or TV without a sports report.

Almost 2,000 runners completed the 17th edition of the Connemara half, full and ultra-marathon series of races held on Sunday in the scenic surrounds of Maam Cross, Lough Inagh and Leenane.

It is the last game of the season for Connacht, but when Leinster roll into town on Saturday, the occasion is all about one Connacht legend, John Muldoon.

Buccaneers RFC have announced the appointment of Christian Short as head coach, as the Midlands club bids for an immediate return to the top flight in Irish club rugby next season.

Westmeath enjoyed a brilliant 3-10 to 1-6 win over Dublin at Clane to advance to the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division Two Final.

Ireland and Leinster rugby star Robbie Henshaw was honoured with a civic reception in Athlone on Wednesday evening.

After another crazy week of European football, it is back to domestic matters this weekend with the end of the season fast approaching.