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That sea took two on Tuesday.

Almost 120 civilian ‘walkers’ logged in with Garda incident control, with another 100 estimated on the scene. Scores of uniformed Civil Defence and Coast Guard volunteers are coordinating a coastal search with RNLI assets, kayakers and private boats.

In an unprecedented achievement, swimmer Helen Betley from Buntingford in the UK swam Butterfly across Galway Bay last Saturday in a time of 4 hours 38 minutes.

The organisers of the annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim, for Cancer Care West, are delighted to confirm that this year’s event will take place on Saturday July 20.

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.

Nigh on 100 brave swimmers dived into a cold Lough Ree on Sunday morning last with the water temperature registering a chilly eight degrees and it was all in the name of Science Week.

Swimmers in Portumna have complained that their legs are being caught up in overgrown underwater reeds, endangering their safety as they swim from jetty to jetty.

Swimmers in Portumna have complained that their legs are being caught up in overgrown underwater reeds, endangering their safety as they swim from jetty to jetty.

What better place to still the mind and replenish the body than in the heart of Connemara?

Taking a break and jetting off abroad can be the perfect way to escape the reality of day-to-day life. But for some, the perfect getaway can start to wreak havoc on our ears as soon as the plane takes off.