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Connacht coach Pat Lam is calling on a new system to regulate referees in the RaboDirect Pro 12.  In the wake of Connacht’s 32-30 loss to the Scarlets last weekend in Parc Y Scarlets, Lam says all the referees from the four countries should be controlled by a single entity, similar to SANZAR in the Southern Hemisphere.

Galwegians claimed their second junior cup title in three years at the Sportsground on Sunday with a comprehensive 35-15 victory over Westport, adding to their Connacht Junior 1B League title.

Galwegians retained their Connacht Senior League title for the third year running by defeating old rivals Corinthians by 19-16 after extra time at Crowley Park on Saturday evening.

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Galwegians came away with four vital points in a hard-fought battle away to Old Crescent in this re-arranged Ulster Bank Division 2a fixture in Limerick on Saturday.

Galwegians First XV face a difficult assignment on Saturday when they host first division outfit St Mary’s in the Bateman Cup (2.30pm).

The newly-structured Ulster Bank League kicks off this weekend, and there is much at stake for Connacht clubs this season.

Galway’s Paul Griffin has recently been appointed as a non executive director for the PHAB (performance in hair and beauty) organisation. The owner of five star Zenith Hairdressing on Eyre Street, Paul has an impressive resume at home and abroad, working at the highest level as an educator, platform artist, a photographic contributor to countless publications, and he has gained numerous qualifications and awards. The award is the culmination of 20 years of dedicated work in his field and he becomes the only person in Ireland to be honoured in this way.

Zenith Hairdressing is the catalyst behind a new initiative to raise money for Breast Cancer Ireland. Paul Griffin and his team at Zenith Hairdressing spearheaded a campaign to glamorise and photograph 12 prominent women GAA sports stars for a 2011 calendar.

Garrycastle v Kilmacud Crokes (Sunday, 2.30pm, Parnell Park, TG4 4pm)