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Jimmy Cranny was born in Dublin in 1905. He was orphaned early in life, came to Galway when he was eight and it became his home from then on. He grew up to be a champion swimmer, a winner of the Prom Swim and a springboard diving champion of Connacht. He was a member of the Royal Lifesaving Society and became one of their first lifeguards. He later joined the Irish Red Cross.

Connacht Women travel to Belfast on Saturday (2pm) with a renewed pep in their step to face Ulster in this final Vodafone Interprovincial Championship fixture.

Connacht host their only home fixture of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship on Saturday (2.30pm) when Munster arrive at Dexcom Stadium in search of another title.

Win the psychological battle

Waterford footballers produced a powerful final quarter to emerge two-point victors at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, sending Galway down to Division Two next year.

Having clawed their way back from significant deficits in both halves, the Galway senior hurlers ran out of steam in the closing minutes of last Sunday’s National League encounter with Tipperary as the hosts ran out five point victors.

Connacht felt the full force of an Ulster outfit desperate for a victory when the two met again in this season’s women’s interprovincial series in Musgrave Park.

Connacht women did everything they could to secure a place in this year's interprovincial finals. Following a superb victory over Leinster, they achieved the necessary win against Ulster, but on this occasion two out of three was not enough - Leinster's win over Munster ensured they prevailed on points difference.

Mayo are on the lookout for a new senior football Manager after James Horan decided to call it a day after losing to Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter final in Croke park last Sunday.

Mayo find themselves joint top of division one of the national league alongside Kerry and Armagh on five points after a fully deserved and encouraging win against an out-of-sorts Dublin in round three.