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Thirteen days out from an All-Ireland final, and less than 48 hours after Galway had shocked Cork in Croke Park, Micheál Donoghue cut a noticeably relaxed and content figure as he sat down with members of the local media.

Douglas Berg (aged 59) from Wisconsin, USA but with Irish connections is the owner of a magnificent 3-bedroom luxurious duplex apartment in Clifden, after winning the hugely exciting Win a Home in Clifden fundraising draw. He was the first ticket out of the drum at the big finale at the Clifden Station House Theatre on Thursday night.

Fancy winning a beautiful home in the heart of Connemara? Well, here is your chance. Through winahomeinclifden.com, you can win a magnificent property in the centre of the town.

When Henry Shefflin was driving his native county to an All-Ireland title in 2012 at Galway’s expense, turning the tide of the drawn game almost singlehandedly, it would have taken a brave prophet to predict the Ballyhale Shamrocks man would be the Tribesmen’s commander-in-chief on the sideline within a decade.

Recently retired Galway hurler/goalkeeper after thirteen years

There was drama aplenty in Loughrea on Saturday afternoon as hot favourites Gort were overturned in stoppage time by Cappataggle, a result that was the main talking point from last weekend’s round of fixtures in the Galway senior hurling championship.

This year’s county final will be contested by the last two sides to lay claim to the Tom Callanan Cup after defending champions Liam Mellows and 2016 champions St Thomas’ overcame serious tests in their respective semi-finals.

Medtronic hurlers have regained the All Ireland Senior Hurling title for the first time since the 2013 season with a dramatic last-gasp victory over reigning champions Banagher Concrete in the final at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe during the week.

Medtronic regained the Galway interfirms senior hurling title with just a single point to spare, 0-20 to 3-10, over a gallant Supermac's/Boston amalgamation team in the Connacht Centre of Excellence on Saturday.

Forty-seven years is a long time, and it is far too long for a progressive hurling club such as Liam Mellows not to have played in a Galway county senior hurling final.