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There are matches that decide championships, and there are matches that define generations. The 1980 All-Ireland Hurling Final belonged to the latter. On a warm September afternoon in Croke Park, Galway defeated Limerick by 2-15 to 3-9 and, in doing so, ended a wait that had stretched back to 1923.

I was privileged several times to have been in Croke Park when Galway won All-Irelands but none of them compared to September 7, 1980 when we won our first hurling title in 57 years. All of those years of frustration, of being gallant losers, noble in defeat, worthy opposition, of being classed as also-rans, chokers, of being told we had some of the finest hurlers never to win an All-Ireland, were all forgotten in that never-to-be-forgotten moment when the final whistle went. All of the hard luck stories, the near misses, the controversial defeats, the emptiness, all vanished with the sweet music of that whistle. We had to look at the scoreboard to make sure it was true. Galway 2-15, Limerick 3-9. The tears. The huge outburst of emotion and frenzied celebration was beautifully captured in Stan Shields’ photograph, our first image today.

Gardaí in Mayo have urged people to not click on links or give their bank details to anyone, to avoid getting caught by scammers.

Gardaí in Mayo have issued a warning to young people to avoid becoming 'money mules'.

At the final meeting of the Mayo County Council Joint Policing Committee (JPC) for 2021, which took place last Friday, Gardaí outlined the crime statistics in the county for the year.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Sandra Collins are renewing their appeal for information on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance.

The newly established Mayo Divisional Protective Service Unit (DPSU) commenced this week.

Since being expanded last December, the Divisional Drugs Taskforce from the Mayo Garda Division has seized €1.2 million worth of suspected drugs, along with €30,000 worth of counterfeit currency and €12,500 in cash in the county.

It was a joy to be a Galway person on the first Sunday of September 1980, the day our hurlers ended years of frustration, perennial underachievement, near misses, noble defeats, controversial defeats, the hard luck stories, the emptiness.

Gardaí in Mayo with the assistance of the National Garda Dog Unit have seized approximately €14,500 worth of suspected cannabis (pending analysis) in Ballyhaunis.