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As 2025 draws to a close, Maigh Cuilinn stand alone as Galway’s last remaining hope for more provincial glory. To capture the Shane McGettigan Cup, however, they will likely need to deliver their finest hour yet.

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 Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, has officially announced that the box office is now open for Tonnta 2026 at the Cairde Gaillimh le Gaeilge Autumn Lón Gnó, held in the Park House Hotel, Forster Street, Galway.

Tonnta, Galway’s annual festival celebrating the Irish language in Ireland’s bilingual city, will return next year with the 2026 festival taking place from January 29 to February 1.

Update Wednesday, January 29:

The Tonnta festival celebrating the Irish language and Galway as a bilingual city will run from Thursday, January 30 to February 2, over the St Brigid's Day bank holiday weekend.

There are few of us who have not been affected by cancer either directly or indirectly and many of us have experienced first-hand the invaluable services provided by Galway Hospice and Mayo Roscommon Hospice. Edel Hyland, her family and friends fall into both categories.

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The Under 12 side were the first side to play an official fixture for 2024, travelling to Rochfortbridge on Friday last to play St Brigids.

The year 2024 marks the 1500th anniversary of the death of St Brigid (c. 450–524) of Ireland, who some scholars believe is a personality generated during the period of transition from Irish Paganism to Christianity, replacing the goddess Brigit, the Irish manifestation of the Celtic Brigantia.