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District Court convictions for drug-related offences fell by 10 per cent last year in Galway city.

Loughrea-based Chanelle Pharma, a global pharmaceutical leader in human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Michael Burke as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Directors.

Father Griffin Road is named after the martyred Irish priest, Father Michael Griffin, who was involved in the War of Independence. This area is known for a lively, charming road that stretches from the Fire Station down to the Maxol Garage in Lower Salthill.

CARRYING a Samurai sword around the streets of Galway is simply not on, a Judge told a man at Galway District Court on Monday, when she banned him from the city centre for two years and ordered the destruction of his sword.

And just like that, the curtain closed on another enthralling club season, with Ballygunner of Waterford and Kerry’s Dingle crowned All-Ireland senior champions in hurling and football respectively.

Galway’s champions Loughrea take on Ballygunner in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final at Croke Park on Sunday.

Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship

Over the past two seasons on the local club scene, the debate around the most consistent player in the senior championship most likely comes down to two men from the same household.

“He didn’t lick it off a stone” is a saying that feels particularly apt when telling the story of Loughrea manager Tommy Kelly and the GAA legacy handed down to him by his late father.

Since the establishment of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1971, Galway clubs have been among the most successful in Ireland’s premier club competition. No county has produced more champion clubs than Galway, with 14 titles shared among seven different clubs — a record that underlines the strength and depth of hurling across the county.