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Being struck twice by breast cancer in the space of seven years has given Noirin Gannon something of a determination to grasp all the opportunities life presents with both hands.

Rhythms in May, a variety concert presented by Annette Griffin and John Staunton in support of Western Care Association, will take place in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Thursday May 2.

Dessie Keegan and Joe McCann’s long held dream of a senior softball title was well and truly shattered once again as the Ballaghaderreen duo had to give second best to the impressive Tom Sheridan and Brian Carroll of Meath in the senior decider at Abbeylara on Saturday last.

Stephen Cooney heads the list of Mayo hopefuls into the second series of All-Ireland semi-finals at various venues this weekend. A former minor champion, his next logical step is to earn his senior spurs by capturing an intermediate title. Such titles are far from easily won and his showdown with the highly rated Diarmuid Nash from Clare this Sunday promises to be a top quality affair. Nash and partner Niall Malone reached the intermediate doubles final when they did just enough against Chris Doolin and Niall McGrath of Roscommon in a refixed semi-final match at Clooney on Saturday. The Cooney v Nash match is currently scheduled as the third of three games at Claremorris but may be moved to Ballaghaderreen the same afternoon.

Galway’s young handballers won seven out of eight finals at the recent 40x20 provincial finals hosted by St Mary’s College.

The Westport Music Festival will take place from Thursday August 5 to Sunday August 8, with performances from Mundy, Sharon Shannon, Declan Nerney, Rattle and Hum, and The Bible Code Sundays.

The fifth annual Westport Music Festival will take place, in its usual location, from Thursday August 5 to Sunday August 8, with performances from Mundy, Sharon Shannon, Declan Nerney, Rattle & Hum (U2 tribute), and The Bible Code Sundays.

Well the waiting is over, and the barometer race meeting of the Irish calandar has finally arrived, with €65,000 on offer to the winner of the GPT Amateur Handicap, the feature contest at 19.00. The Tony Martin trained Arc Bleu and the Richard Fahey trained Halla Sun currently vie for favouritism at around 5/1. The pair clashed in the ''Pitmans Derby'' at Newcastle when Arc Bleu got up to deny Halla Son by a head when in receipt of 8lbs, but this time the difference is 6lbs.There may not be much between the pair.

Music fans from all over Connacht are planning to congregate in the Wyatt Hotel in Westport for an event that is being billed as the Charity Night of the Stars on Monday December 15 at 9pm.