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The announcement on Monday night of Galway hurling's worst-kept secret will reinvigorate Galway hurling fans after the disappointment of last season's Championship run.

A Galway delegation comprising representatives of local government, academia, business and the arts has completed a weeklong promotional visit to the US Midwest.

There has been so much hype recently about how Galway had not beaten Dublin in football for 90 years that it got me wondering, what were those men of 1934 like? They must have been mighty men. They were! This is who they were –

The colourful look back on the year of sport in Galway by Ralph O'Gorman has become an iconic part of the New Year's reflection on the event on and off the field and tracks over the past twelve months. Enjoy.

Jimmy Duggan who passed away this week at the age of 93, was once described as “the best pound-for-pound hurler in Ireland.”

Sixty six years ago this week, on June 16 1957, Pearse Stadium opened.

BY Declan Varley

Today (Thursday, December 15), marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Westmeath’s most iconic football manager, Páidi O’Sé.

Something always needs to be done. Dennis Carr wouldn't have it any other way. This week the Cúl Camps started throughout the country with 10,000 children in Galway ready for action throughout the summer. There is always a problem to be solved, but in the summer that is a challenge Carr simply embraces.

Noel was a person of boundless energy and good humour who worked tirelessly for the people of East Galway, County Galway and the Country throughout a long career in politics. He was totally rooted in his community and was a lifelong member of the GAA as well as being a stalwart of the Fianna Fáil party.