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Three anglers from Loughrea were part of the Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA) Youth Team that made history by winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive gold medal at the 2026 Youth International Fly Fishing Championships.

The ancestral village of Menlough, East Galway, will once again become the focal point for the global Mannion diaspora when it hosts the Thirteenth Annual International Mannion Clan Gathering from Friday, 14 August to Sunday, 16 August 2026. Coinciding with the opening of National Heritage Week, the three-day celebration promises a rich programme of history, culture, genealogy and traditional Irish heritage.

The inspiration for this race, which was run for the first time on August 15 1986, came from that great sports man Jack Mahon who had attended a number of such races in different parts of the country. It was run under the auspices of Clare River Harriers with a B.L.E. licence. It was a race designed for all the family with a central theme of “Sport for All” and was described as a ‘fun run’; there were no elite prizes but local businesses sponsored right down the field. There was a big display of the medallions for all the category winners in the window of The Great Outdoors.

With less than one month to go until the Bluebird Care Galway Summer Rally, the maximum 150-car entry limit looks set to be hit.

The Galway civic sword and mace are among the finest specimens of municipal corporation insignia in Ireland; the sword in particular is noteworthy and can be compared with the best of civic swords in these islands.

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Galway athletes will travel in numbers to the blue riband track and field event of the season on the domestic calendar, the National Senior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Santry this weekend.

There will be two featured acts on the night, plus invited guests and a selection of local performers.

Originally written during Galway’s memorable 2017 championship campaign, the song has been completely re-recorded, with updated lyrics and contemporary production, reflecting the excitement and optimism surrounding this year’s final.

Saturday's All-Island Cup final arrives at a critical juncture for Galway United Women.