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The National Even Ages Juveniles and National Senior Cross Country Championships were held in Templemore Sports Centre, Derry last Sunday, November 23.

Faciem Metus founders and brothers Cian and Ryan Monaghan sat down with the Galway Advertiser ahead of the brand's much-anticipated 'Blackout Collection' which drops this week on November 7. They talked everything from building a business around the kitchen table, not being afraid of failure, and how a collaboration with Galway footballer Shane Walsh will drive their ambition to become a GAA activewear staple in years to come.

Former Craughwell AC athlete, Michelle Duggan will feature at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this Saturday at 12pm Irish time.

Galway City Harriers athlete Cillin Greene has earned a well-deserved selection for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo which start September 13.

In a world where the headlines too often bring grief or gloom, it’s not just refreshing—it’s deeply healing—to celebrate the triumph of one of our own. This week, Roscam’s John Shortt returned home to Galway not just as a young man who sat his Leaving Cert, but as a triple medalist and double world champion at the World Junior Swimming Championships in Romania. And what a homecoming it was.

Athenry AC’s rising star, Seán Doggett, delivered a superb performance at the European U20 Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland, securing 7th place in the Men’s 400m Final with a time of 47.16.

Anticipation is building as the largest ever entry prepares to run 39th edition of the Blackrock Health Galway Clinic Streets of Galway 8k this weekend.

TRYKA, a new Irish-owned hybrid fitness race league, is calling on the people of Galway to get TRYKA ready. Offering an inclusive and accessible alternative to global events like Hyrox, TRYKA’s debut event will take place at the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, on 11–12 October 2025, with final tickets now on sale.

The Galway Men’s Team won County Gold for the third year in a row, under manager Siobhan Kelleher, sharing the podium with Donegal and Kerry. The squad were led by Justin Lane, the inspirational captain of the men's team, and he also won the Pole Vault in a fine 2.30m clearance. He was fifth in the weight for Distance Throw.

Emma Moore of Galway City Harriers placed seventh in a competitive heat over 800m individually, and later in the championships was instrumental on the Women's 4x400m team who set a new national U23 record in their heat. The quartet of Moore, Kate O'Connell (Lucan Harriers), Victoria Amiadamen (Dooneen AC), and Jenna Breen (City of Lisburn AC) clocked a time of 3:34.81 to dip under the previous record (3:34.87) set in 2017.