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As a result of a number of years planning by some enterprising young men, a meeting took place in the hall of the Mechanics Institute on this day, May 15 1875, one hundred and fifty years ago with the purpose of forming Galway Commercial Rowing Club. The resolution was formally proposed and seconded and unanimously adopted. The subscription was fixed at £1 which included the entrance fee and the annual sub. The following committee was elected – Laurence Carr, J St George Joyce, Morgan Lee, Thomas O’Gorman, Thomas Hogan, Thomas Hayes McCoy, Y Kean, James Maher, B Roche and Patrick Bodkin. In addition, 62 members enrolled.

Matt Bidwell of GCH romped home in a time of 33:36 to finish well clear of second-placed James Maher, Templemore AC, who clocked 35:22 in the Colmanstown 10k at the weekend.

The Galway hurlers are away to Kilkenny on Sunday in round three of the National Hurling League when they face the All-Ireland champions in Nowlan Park at 2pm.