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The colourful look back on the year of sport in Galway by Ralph O'Gorman has become an iconic part of the New Year's reflection on the event on and off the field and tracks over the past twelve months. Enjoy.

Good news for basketball in the west was delivered to Titans Basketball Club with a return to National League action for the 2023/24 InsureMyVan.ie division one season.

It is win or go down for Maigh Cuilinn’s Superleague basketballers this Sunday (4pm) as they head into their relegation play-off game against UCD Marian in Dublin’s National Basketball Arena.

University of Galway Maree won their first ever InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy National Cup title, after Jarett Haines inspired them to a 74-69 victory over DBS Éanna. The pacey Haines hit 35 points on the way to claiming the MVP. The game itself was in the balance throughout, with 10 lead changes, which had spectators at a sold-out National Basketball Arena on the edge of their seats.

It has to be the year of the Shark, that’s John ‘Shark’ Hanlon from County Carlow. He bought a horse called Hewick. He didn’t pay dearly for it (not even a thousand euro) and then won the Galway Plate last summer. He added another win at Sandown, and between the two he pocketed half a million euro. Not bad for a year’s work. But just last October he won the American Grand National at Fair Hills in New Jersey with a $160,000 dollar first prize. Now he is 33/1 to take the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. D’ya think, maybe.

Ulster University edged NUIG Mystics 58-56 in a thrilling MissQuote.ie division one League Cup final at the National Basketball Arena.

NUIG Mystics have gained promotion to the Super League after finishing this season with victory over Ulster University in the MissQuote.ie division one League final.

Two Mayo schools had contrasting fortunes in the National Basketball Arena this week in the Schools League Finals in the venue.

NUIG Mystics have their eyes on bigger prizes having claimed this season's National Cup for women’s division one basketball with a dominant performance over Griffith College Templeogue at the National Basketball Arena.

On Sunday NUIG Mystics face Griffith College Templeogue in the Women's Division One National Cup Final.