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There are few achievements more remarkable than a long life. Not simply because of the number itself — though 107 years is a figure that rightly causes us to pause in wonder — but because of all that such a life must carry within it. A century is not merely a sequence of birthdays. It is an accumulation of seasons, sorrows, joys, losses, changes and quiet acts of endurance. To live long is not only to survive. It is to adapt. To bend without breaking as the world remakes itself around you.

In 1791, a French writer, in his impressions of Galway wrote, “In August, hurling begins to be played. Each team is divided into three sections – 'L’arriere' of back guards the goal and seeks to stop the ball from passing through. Another group is in front to prevent the enemy’s ball from coming back from that end, that is the middle; the third group called the whip is 'sur le terrain' [on the ground]. The game of hurling is 'Behine' and the place they play – Turlough. The ball is cow’s hair, very compact and covered with leather. The spectators are on the ground about – the majority dancing. The sides are distinguished by the colour of their caps. It is terrifying to see the way they rush into each other to force the ball to pass under the goal.”

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.

Clarinbridge 1-12 Mullagh 1-10

The safety nets no longer exist in the Galway Senior Championship from this point on, with every team that takes to the field fully aware that their season rests on the outcome of this game.

Though there have been a fair few one-sided affairs up to this juncture, of the sixteen teams in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship, only one team, Oranmore/Maree, has nothing riding on this weekend.

The Galway Senior Hurling Championship is heating up as Round 2 throws up a series of mouth-watering clashes across all four groups.

County Hall was transformed into a hub of creativity and environmental awareness as students from across County Galway gathered for the announcement of winners in Galway County Council’s annual Anti-Litter Poster Competition.

Figures released by Iarnród Éireann to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney show that the number of passenger journeys on rail services between Limerick and Galway, via Ennis, Oranmore and Athenry, have increased by over 17% in 2024.

Eamon Higgins from Ardrahan was the recipient of an award for academic excellence which was presented by CPA Ireland at a conferring ceremony recently. The award recognises his accomplishment as the top performing student in the Management Accounting subject, the award was kindly sponsored by MKC Communications.