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Some sporting victories end when the final whistle blows. Others continue long after the players have left the field. They travel home on buses and trains, into pubs and kitchens, across streets decorated with flags and into the memories of those who witnessed them.

Galway and Clifden RNLI volunteers were in Croke Park ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final between Galway and Cork — bringing good luck to the Tribesmen ahead of their victory.

Essex-based cyclist Aidan Spence will be travelling through County Galway as part of a 2,200-mile journey around Ireland celebrating the historic links between Ireland and Essex while raising funds for Irish community organisations in Britain.

One of Ireland’s newest and boldest fringe festivals returns to the streets, back rooms and unexpected spaces of the city’s West End for its second year from July 20-29.

The history of the 14 Tribes of Galway is the subject of an event taking place in Galway this weekend.

Perched on an elevated half-acre site with breathtaking panoramic views across Galway Bay, this impressive detached bungalow at Green Lane, Barna, offers a rare opportunity to acquire a spacious family home in one of Galway’s most sought-after residential locations.

There is something magical about a garden in Galway during the height of summer. While we may never enjoy the scorching temperatures found elsewhere in Europe, the mild Atlantic climate creates the perfect conditions for an extraordinary variety of wildlife. From the first bumblebee visiting a foxglove in the morning to the last bat swooping overhead at dusk, our gardens are alive with nature throughout the season.

The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Gym made the trip to sunny New Ross on Sunday with three fighters, returning home with two impressive victories and plenty of positives to take from the day.

As days following the Galway hurlers go, last Saturday afternoon in Croke Park will take some beating. Long after the final whistle had sounded, a wave of maroon euphoria swept around GAA headquarters as a unique rendition of N17 echoed around the stadium.

Galway Hospice has thanked the people of Galway for another extraordinary show of community support during this year’s Hospice Sunflower Days campaign. Thanks to the generosity of the public and the dedication of more than 500 volunteers, the annual fundraising campaign raised €118,716.63 to support specialist palliative care services across Galway.