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The Galway People of the Year Awards marked a significant milestone at the weekend, celebrating their 30th anniversary with a gala banquet that drew more than 550 family members, friends, and supporters to the Galway Bay Hotel.

During a sporting weekend that gripped the nation, as the Republic of Ireland and Troy Parrott stole the headlines with back-to-back triumphs over Portugal and Hungary, you could be forgiven for missing some of the major stories unfolding closer to home on the GAA front.

The recipients of the 2025 Galway People of the Year Awards, organised in partnership with Basil Holian of Watchman Holdings, were unveiled at a press reception in the Galway Bay Hotel over the weekend.

All-Ireland Senior Camogie champions Galway have received 10 nominations for the PwC Camogie All-Stars awards that take place on November 15 at Croke Park.

Round 1 – Galway vs Dublin May 24 (Kenny Park)

Sunday will be the eleventh time that Cork and Galway have clashed in the headline match of the senior camogie season. While the Leesiders hold the upperhand in terms of wins, some of Galway's most notable victories have come against the women in red.nHere are two examples — the 1996 final which was Galway's first title. And the 2021 final, the first post-lockdown final played in sunshine in Croke Park.

Aoife Donohue has seen it all. Been there and done that. At the open training session held in Kenny Park, the Galway veteran who has been so integral to the county's camogie's successes over the years, is laser focused on Sunday's All-Ireland decider.

The Tribeswomen have not been in action since late June, when they overcame Waterford in a top of the table clash in Kenny Park. That win booked their passage straight through into the semi-finals.

Niamh Mallon and Aoife Donohue opened the scoring for Galway in the opening three minutes. Orlaith Hull, Derry’s only scorer of the first half replied with Derry’s opening score a minute later.