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There are certain weekends in Galway when the city seems to breathe with one set of lungs. This is one of them.

The inspiration for this race, which was run for the first time on August 15 1986, came from that great sports man Jack Mahon who had attended a number of such races in different parts of the country. It was run under the auspices of Clare River Harriers with a B.L.E. licence. It was a race designed for all the family with a central theme of “Sport for All” and was described as a ‘fun run’; there were no elite prizes but local businesses sponsored right down the field. There was a big display of the medallions for all the category winners in the window of The Great Outdoors.

A sprinter's world revolves around speed. Rule 101 is becoming accustomed to a fast-paced environment. Speed of thought, speed of action; the quickest runner across the line wins. Everything is geared towards hitting a goal in the fastest possible time. But even for Athenry's Sean Doggett, his rise is blink-and-you-might-miss-it quick.

Three local Boston Scientific employees are swapping the comfort of their day jobs for a gruelling half Ironman in France this June, all in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) — and they’re hoping Galway will get behind them.

Galway Harriers AC runner Maebh Brannigan finished second in the women's field at the Dublin City Half Marathon last Sunday.

The Inis Iron Meáin is an annual event on Inis Meáin, involving an exciting day full of running and socializing.

Galway City Council’s two nominations for the 2025 Pride of Place Awards were recognised for outstanding community work, at a gala awards ceremony attended by 500 delegates, in the Strand Hotel, Limerick on Friday nigh. Galway Sea Scouts were delighted to take home the Runner Up Award in the ‘Community Youth Initiative’ category of the 23rd annual competition.

Galway based community projects were honoured at the all-Ireland Pride of Place community awards in Limerick last Friday (November 7).

Are you considering selling your home? If so, then it is important that it looks its best because first impressions count.

August is a glorious time for Galway's gardeners. The long summer days are still with us, but there's a noticeable shift in the air, a gentle nudge, which at times feels more like a chilly shove, indicating that autumn is on the horizon. For those with green thumbs (and even the green-thumb-curious), it’s a month of both harvesting and preparing.