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Four Galway athletes will compete on a 35-strong Irish team in the European U18 Championships in Slovakia, taking place this week.

Conor Penney of Calasanctius College and Craughwell AC was outstanding. He smashed the Tailteann Games High Jump record with a huge 2.09 metre effort. Penney leaped up to 2.05 metres clearing all heights on his first attempt, and then set the record initially by jumping over at 2.07m and added further to it when clearing 2.09m on his second attempt for an amazing victory.

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.

Congratulations go to Robert McDonnell, and Andrew Egan of Galway City Harriers for their selection for the upcoming European U23 championships in Finland to be held later this month. Also selected was Aaron Keane who competes with University of Galway. All three are coached by sprint supremo Brendan Glynn of GCH.

Robert McDonnell of Galway City Harriers lit up Dangan at the Galway County Track and Field Championships with a tremendous 400m performance.

Olympian Robert McDonnell of Galway City Harriers was one of several Galway elite athletes to enjoy success on the international stage at the IFAM meet in Belgium.

Galway athletes produced some superb performances in the second Irish Milers Club event of the season, which was held in Belfast.

NUI Galway Athletics excelled at the weekend's IUAA Intervarsities Outdoor Track and Field championships in Carlow.

Galway enjoyed more medal success at the final day of the National Juvenile Indoor Championships in the Athlone IT Arena on Saturday.

Galway athletes enjoyed great success across a host of events at the National Junior and U23 Indoor Championships in Athlone IT at the weekend.