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Three new book launches, panel discussions, creative workshops, poetry and fiction will be central to a jam packed Wild Atlantic Words Literary festival which runs from this Wednesday, October 4 to Sunday, October 8 in Castlebar.  And the programme has something for every taste — children's events, young people's writing, history debates, sporting memoirs, culinary arts, hometown reminiscences.

Tomorrow's Eamonn Deacy Park clash against Limerick FC is the latest vital encounter for Galway United as they look to avoid relegation from the SSE Airtricity League premier division.

In August all of Mayo were rooting behind one man, when Castlebar's Nicholas Quinn became the first Mayoman since 2008 to take part in the Olympic Games. The 23-year-old student won his heat in the 200m butterfly in a time of 2:11.67 but just missed out a place in the next round of the competition. He also took part in the 100m butterfly finishing fourth in his heat. The young Castlebar man returned to the county town to a hero's welcome after his efforts in Rio.

Having suffered EA Sports Cup final penalty shootout disappointment on Saturday against St Patrick's Athletic,  Galway United will be hoping to deliver a positive SSE Airtricity League premier division response when visiting Tallaght Stadium for an important fixture with Shamrock Rovers on Friday (8pm).