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As it unfolded that Catherine Connolly would walk the presidential election, politicos began plotting for a Galway West by-election which must fill her vacant Dáil seat by May 11.

A controversial goal awarded to Cork despite looking like it had been thrown over the line ultimately proved the difference between victors Cork and a determined Galway side in an enthralling decider at Croke Park on Sunday.

The first bishop of the Diocese was George Browne (1831-1844). He was followed by Lawrence O’Donnell (1844-1855); John McEvilly (1955-1883); Francis Carr (1883-1888); Francis McCormack (1888-1908); Thomas O’Dea (1908-1923); Thomas Doherty (1923-1936); and Michael Browne (1937-1976).

Galway have returned to the All-Ireland U16A Camogie final after a hard-fought victory over a tough Cork outfit in Mallow on Sunday.

Galway hurling fans got an unexpected boost before a ball had even been thrown in last weekend. It was announced that their final National League group game against Limerick will now take place this coming Saturday afternoon in Pearse Stadium (throw-in is at 1.15pm). The footballers will also play in the Salthill grounds on the same day (throw-in is at 3.15pm).

The Galway senior hurlers made the long trip to Antrim last weekend in the third round of the Allianz National Hurling League. Henry Shefflin's side racked up an impressive score as they waltzed to a 2-35 to 1-13 win in Corrigan Park.

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.

Two Siobhán McGrath goals were not enough for Galway to overcome Cork who reached their fifth straight national final and a third Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship semi-final by 0-15 to 2-6.

A ballad is a form of verse, a poem or a song that tells a story. It can be considered either poetic or musical and is written in short stanzas with a rhyming system abcb. These forms of folk songs were often anonymous retellings of local legends, stories of particular events or characters.