On Tuesday afternoon, February 11th, 2025, 34-year-old Adam Loughnane walked into the emergency department of University Hospital Galway He had contacted his support worker from homeless charity Cope that morning, crying, saying he was feeling numb. They drank tea, then rang the local mental health unit together and were told he should present at UHG’s emergency department (ED) There was no parking so she had to drop him Adam told hospital staff more than once that he wanted to end his life He was triaged at 2.33pm as “category two″ (imminently life threatening) A nurse asked if he was okay in the waiting room He waited there alone and distressed for more than 90 minutes His body was found shortly afterwards; he was taken back to the ED and pronounced dead at 5.40pm Adam had done what was advised and sought professional help He thought he was staying overnight in hospital triaged as needing to be seen within 10 minutes specialising in maths and graduating top of his class People who knew him described him as a gentle soul In condolences on RIP.ie former teachers at St Mary’s College recall “an exceptionally brilliant student” One recalled “so many happy memories of his enthusiasm and probing questions in class as well as our conversations about his love of poetry and literature” The funeral booklet was filled with family photographs from musings on walking the Salthill prom and contemplating that “Death comes for us all I’ve come across similar cases all my life a UHG serious incident management meeting decided on an external review of what happened On seeing its terms of reference the family discovered Adam had interacted with the hospital’s mental health team on February 7th The review is to establish the facts and chronology of events and make recommendations to reduce future risk The review team includes consultants in psychiatry Elizabeth Gethins (Sligo) Saolta hospital group’s patient safety and risk manager John McElhinney returning weeks later in a “revolving door” system the Inspector of Mental Health Services said: “I’ve come across similar cases all my life Suicide is one of the top three causes of death under 50.” Lucey initiated the report because “I couldn‘t ignore so many people writing to the inspector about being unable to access MH [mental health] services in EDs.” In some cases patients left emergency departments and “not infrequently” it has ended in tragedy [ ‘This isn’t working. We have to shout stop’: Inspector of mental health services says standards not being metOpens in new window ] Responses from the ED health providers themselves for the report “matched the frustration of the people who are going there and frustrated at rising demands through EDs for MH emergencies They themselves commented the service is ‘limited‘ Lucey points out that “everybody says EDs are not an ideal environment” for mental distress and that the national clinical programme for suicide states that given the numbers (51,000 a year) presenting there the State needs 24/7 mental health response in EDs The commission‘s report shows mental health services in EDs vary significantly across the State during office hours but “the dedicated MH response drops off a shelf after tea-time” where somebody can be quietly and promptly seen and triaged and moved away from the main hubbub Somewhere just curtained off in ED is not sufficient UHG’s own survey respondents commented that access was “limited”; emergency department staff depended on out-of-hours services; acute mental health bed capacity is a “challenge”; and patients have “prolonged” admission waits Even as the leading and best-resourced hospital in HSE West UHG’s mental health service within its emergency department is poorly resourced Lucey observes “the results in Galway are pretty shocking “Look at the numbers they’re getting: 1,931 presented with self-harm in 2023.” Yet UHG’s Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry team comprises what amounts to less than half (0.4) of a consultant psychiatrist It’s totally inadequate cover for triage category two.” “but they’re not getting that level of response” because of staffing levels “One family is bereaved by suicide every day in Ireland Most who take their lives have sought help president of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland observes “your conventional ED really is no place for someone in a mental health crisis” Their needs are different from others in ED To reduce numbers attending EDs we need to “adequately resource community mental health teams” so interventions are accessible quickly They need an environment that’s not over-stimulated Somewhere just curtained off in ED is not sufficient.” Alternatively possibly located in less busy smaller hospitals gardaí had called to his mother Shaheen at home to tell her Adam had died She and his brothers Joe and Ali identified his remains “The medical professionals wanted him to be seen within 10 minutes,” after triage also waiting on psychiatric care in the emergency department on the day later told the family they attempted to comfort Adam Shaheen and Adam’s siblings Rosanna and Joe spoke to The Irish Times about how he had been on bail after being charged with assaulting his father Bob Loughnane The case had been hanging over him through 10 court dates over three-and-a-half years trundling slowly through the clogged courts system His mother says he was worried about the case and said “he was defeatist [ Hundreds of children waiting more than a year to access mental health servicesOpens in new window ] was abusive physically and psychologically “We would have watched Mum being beaten up when we were kids,” says Joe The family has lived in Merlin Park since the early 1990s Bob was a maths lecturer at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Galway Study Centre Shaheen says he first attacked her in Salthill in July 1981 The family talk about how he punched his children and hit them with belts The older boys stood up to him occasionally as teenagers and “if it’s in the public record that Adam attacked Dad it’s important that we also put on the record that Dad attacked Adam for years Nonetheless Rosanna says “you don‘t speak ill of the dead [ ‘Alarming increase’ in physical and economic domestic abuse, says reportOpens in new window ] Joe was expelled by People Before Profit in 2020, having previously been selected to contest the General Election for the party, after it emerged he had smashed his former partner’s phone. He apologised at that time, saying: “There is nothing I can say to excuse such behaviour. I should know better.” He observes now: “A lot of that behaviour I did because of what I experienced as a kid. Not an excuse.” Adam never got to tell the court about the background abuse that the family feel culminated in him assaulting his father. Shaheen recalls that it started with an argument about Bob banging a fridge. Adam was in the utility room, Bob in the kitchen, goading him to come out and argue. Adam picked up a small axe and hit his father on the leg with it, and he fell and hit his head. Bob’s shoulder and leg were injured and he lost a section of a little finger. Then Adam stopped and rang the guards. Shaheen says: “I think it was an absolute last straw. Adam had never done anything like this. His spirit was gone. He just broke.” Adam was arrested and charged. From October 3rd, 2022 Bob told the court he wanted the case withdrawn but the case continued even after Bob’s death in August 2023, from kidney failure and sepsis. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says it does not comment on individual cases. From late 2021 until he died, Adam’s life was in limbo. He couldn‘t apply for work or volunteering, because he didn‘t want to disclose he was on bail. He was isolated because bail conditions meant he wasn‘t allowed visit the family home (the crime scene), or contact his mother or brother Ali (witnesses). At the time of his death Adam was living in Cope emergency accommodation in Galway. From going over Adam’s emails and texts, the family see his state of mind, the shame of a possible conviction, the implications of a criminal record for getting a job, going abroad, how all this lay heavy on him. On a family group chat a couple of weeks earlier, Adam had said: “I’m really fragile. Would somebody call me?” They did. After Adam died, the court brought forward final orders to dispose of the case, on March 24th. That day at the Circuit Criminal Court in Galway, Judge Brian O’Callaghan said Adam’s was a tragic case. He noted the criminal process “took way too long” and said “our system didn‘t serve him at all well”.  The judge acceded to the defence application, on the family’s request, to vacate the guilty plea; the DPP instructed that a nolle prosequi be entered, abandoning further prosecution. Thus the late Adam Loughnane has no conviction. HSE West and North West says it cannot discuss individual cases. When asked about protocols or usual practice at UHG for managing people with suicidal ideation while awaiting psychiatry, it said that if patients are directed for psychiatric assessment, the team is “called and made aware of the patient in the department”, but it didn‘t respond to the question about protocols for that waiting period and monitoring. The family is campaigning, led by Joe, with a petition demanding changes, calling them Adam’s Protocols, saying that someone in mental health emergency shouldn‘t have to wait in an emergency department. Shaheen has Adam’s ashes and his boots in her bedroom; she kisses his boots. “My son had a lot of problems. He was failed by everybody. Adam was a victim of our marriage. He was the softest of us all.” She wants him remembered as “a highly intelligent, fantastic human being”. Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites FOUR IN A ROW: Cillian McDaid of Galway celebrates after kicking a point A late Matthew Ruane two-point shot drifted wide to leave one half of the 27,137 crowd delighted and the other devastated Galway clinched their first Connacht championship four-in-a-row since 1966 with a gripping two-point win in Castlebar It was a gripping contest full of heart and controversy Both teams finished with 14 due to late black cards for Matthew Tierney and Rory Brickenden The difference ultimately was orange flags MacHale Park stewards were scampering up a ladder to fix a green and red flag that had dropped to half-mast A gale was blowing directly in from the town end The home side won the toss but opted to go against it Ryan O’Donoghue combined expertly with Davitt Neary to rifle in an early goal despite McGrath’s best efforts on the line McHale clipped one more point over the next 28 minutes Paul Conroy went to work with left and right foot Galway’s first six shots were from outside the arc The call to move McGrath away from goal backfired when the defender who plays as a centre-back for his club Caherlistrane roared away from O’Donoghue and broke in on goal Matthew Ruane was harshly penalised for pulling his arm yet the outcome was a well-taken penalty by Matthew Tierney There were flashes of fire and rage all the field O’Shea and Neary were both frustrated with over-carrying calls in promising positions Cillian McDaid took issue with O’Donoghue’s reaction after he was punished for similar Mayo’s Colm Reape unable to stop a penalty scored by Matthew Tierney Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie.Both sides were forced to look to their bench at half-time Rory Brickenden was replaced by Sam Callinan in the opening minutes Diarmuid O’Connor was taken off at the break having picked up a yellow card John Maher was holding his ankle and he eventually made way for Cathal Sweeney With the wind at their backs and the home support in full voice O’Donoghue was at his tigerish best to turn over Seán Mulkerrin and punch over another from play His long-range free on the 52 minute left it level That free was outside the arc but Connor Gleeson touched the ball as it floated over meaning it only counted as one The problem for Kevin McStay’s side is they could never get ahead Conroy and substitute Liam Ó Conghaile kept them ticking over A short kickout forced Brickenden to foul and concede a kickable free Enda Hession had a goal shot was well-saved by Gleeson A late wide after the hooter was the signal for a maroon pitch invasion Connor Gleeson’s fingertips turning a Ryan O’Donoghue free from a two-pointer to a one Galway produced the big moments down the stretch They missed crucial frees and shots from play Another reminder why he was picked up by the AFL and why Galway are lucky to have him back His point against the wind in the second half was sensational Mayo’s bench didn’t deliver when they needed them Shane Walsh did not make the 26 due to two separate muscle injuries Damien Comer was hurt in a recent challenge Diarmuid O’Connor was also replaced due to injury Sean Fitzgerald was penalised for a few fouls and was quickly replaced by Kieran Molloy Cian Hernon took over after a couple of Seán Mulkerrin turnovers Ryan O’Donoghue’s two-point free looked over before it was touched the game was full of physicality and he policed steps consistently Galway welcome Dublin to Salthill in two weeks From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in By clicking on 'Sign Up' you will be the first to know about our latest and best sporting content on this browser You have accepted push notifications for this content. If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here. © Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712. As a final affront, the Galway team bus snaked away from MacHale Park on Sunday evening to a loud celebratory soundtrack of beeping and hollering and yelping The Tribesmen had just won a record 51st Connacht title, pulling three clear of Mayo. In doing so they had also claimed a first four in-a-row since 1963-66. They managed it without two of their key players – Shane Walsh and Damien Comer – and even as the fans spilled down to the pitch at the end of the game it was clear the difference between victory and defeat fell somewhere between colossal and immense. In the tunnel afterwards, Pádraic Joyce was asked about the momentum they have now for a crack at Sam Maguire. The big time awaits. Down the way Kevin McStay was left rummaging around the wreckage for some scraps of hope. Nobody is quite sure what the future holds now for this Mayo team. Their season isn’t over, but it felt like a lot of green and red eggs had been placed in the Nestor Cup basket. In wrestling it back. So where to now? Few Mayo fans are eyeing a day out in the capital on the last weekend of July but even if his body language suggested otherwise, McStay insisted the dream remains alive. “That’s my job, that’s what I was appointed for so I can’t just perform on the good days and walk away from the tough days,” said McStay when asked if Mayo can regroup for the All-Ireland group stages. “We have great leaders in the group so we will react because we have done, that’s our nature, we will react to it. By Wednesday, the soreness, the edge will have gone off it maybe to a certain degree and we will go again. “Our recent history with this group is that we have been able to navigate the group series generally, sometimes better, sometimes not as well. But there is certainly no sense that anybody is going to walk on top of us.” They will have Cavan, Tyrone, and the eventual Ulster champions for company in their All-Ireland group. “Unless I believe in what we are doing I can hardly sell that to the players but I don’t have to because I know they will react,” continued McStay. “But they are so sore now and disappointed and it is a tough dressingroom right now. We have only ourselves to blame about how this is, we got into a position to win it, we didn’t win it and we need to reflect on that now and see can we improve. “And we need to improve fairly quickly at seeing out these games. Galway have the cup now, we had one shot to draw it, that is how close this bloody thing is, but close is no good.” And yet close they were. Still, Galway made the big plays at the pivotal times – Connor Gleeson’s fingertips, Dylan McHugh’s diving block, Rob Finnerty winning Colm Reape’s short kick-out. Gleeson, who kicked the winning free in last year’s final, showed brilliant awareness when tipping over Ryan O’Donoghue’s two-pointer, his touch took the sting out of the score and out of Mayo’s rally. McHugh’s block on Paul Towey was exceptional, coaches will be showing it at tutorials for years. “It’s probably a bit of a blur,” said the Galway defender when asked about it afterwards. “I just remember seeing Paul Towey lining up and I was close enough to apply some pressure, that was it. “If you’re not going to put your head on the line with two minutes to go in a Connacht final, you’re never going to do it.” Before the game, it appeared all the local stewards on duty had been handed the same note and told to remain on message throughout because when asked about what might be about to unfold, to a high-vis bib each replied: ‘Mayo won’t win the All-Ireland but we’ll win today’. In a sense, rightly or wrongly, Mayo folk believed this might be their only shot at championship silverware in 2025. For Galway, having reasserted their dominance locally, the challenge now is to stamp their authority on the national stage. “For us to come out of Connacht as number one seeds, it’s great to win it,” said Joyce. “To try and regroup and play again in two weeks after a defeat, it’s just a different mindset so we’re delighted to come out of it.” Galway will be in arguably the toughest group of all alongside Dublin, Derry, and the eventual Ulster runners-up. But they will arrive to that stage brimming with confidence. “We’ve been in them [toughest groups] the last few years, it’s nothing new to us,” added Joyce. “We will enjoy tonight and probably enjoy tomorrow as well I’d say.” Up the road in Mayo, the mood will be heavier. It feels a long way back for them now. “In the prematch commentary I said we’d have no excuses and we don’t,” added McStay. “The cup is presented, there’s nobody going to say, ‘hang on a minute now we’ll play another five minutes’. It’s done and dusted, Galway are the champions and we’re not, we have to suck that up now and get on with it.” Gordon Manning is a sports journalist, specialising in Gaelic games, with The Irish Times Caomhán O’Connell reports from Eamonn Deacy Park THERE IS NO getting used it and there is no tired format for the late two courtesy of Sean Grehan have brought Bohs level with their arch-enemies Shamrock Rovers temporarily after a turbulent start to the season Bohs were impressive in possession as Ross Tierney floated ominously between the lines Dawson Devoy forced a smart save from Brendan Clarke but once Galway United got to grips with the contest Patrick Hickey was close twice from set-pieces David Hurley worked some magic down the left but his shot was well-saved at the near post Jeannot Esua might have dome more witha free header in the box Youngster Cillian Tollett was bright in his full debut for the home side but could have done better when his chance to shoot came His strike partner showed him how it’s done Moses Dyer firing home his eighth of the season just before half-time after a deep cross from Rob Slevin A passage early in the second summed up the contest but his header was tame and easily gathered by his namesake once when clean through and another acrobatic effort from a corner Bohs eventually reaped the rewards of their dominance His was an impressive header after Dayle Rooney stood a cross up to the back post Hickey won his own tussle at the other end shortly after but was denied by the post He headed over again shortly after as he dominated the skies Dyer was always involved too and pulled another save from Chorazka whose shot-stopping remained impressive Grehan and Rooney were both close before the late corner was eventually steered home by Grehan triggering wild scenes on the pitch and in the stands Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user Create an email alert based on the current article Bohs celebrate after their last-minute winner in Galway even when it happens nearly every game for Bohs The scenes of delirium after Sean Grehan turned in his second said everything about where this Bohs side have been and where they hope to go Styles make fights and this contest had the hallmarks of a quicker Home / News & Sport / 80-year-old fisherman rescued after going missing in Galway An 80-year-old fisherman has been found safe and well after going missing in County Galway overnight The Coast Guard responded to reports of the missing man at around 11 o’clock last night after he failed to return from a fishing trip on Lough Corrib The man sheltered in his boat overnight after it suffered engine problems and ran aground says preparation for heading out on the water is key: enquiries@highlandradio.comTelephone: (+353) 07491 25000Text: (+353) 086 60 25000Fax: (+353) 07491 25344 Designed by Manna  | Developed by Purposemakers Two University of Galway academics have been awarded the ENLIGHT Impact ambassador award for their research endeavours They received the awards at the ENLIGHT Impact Conference which took place at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands Dr Pádraig MacNeela and the Active Consent programme team were recognised for their work on consent While Dr Muriel Grenon and her team were recognised for their work on widening participation in STEM with science outreach A trio of teenage entrepreneurs will attempt to do their county proud when they represent Galway at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final next Thursday and Niamh Ryan and Aoife Cleary from High Cross College in Tuam emerged as winners in the Senior and Intermediate Categories respectively from the LEO Galway Student Enterprise Finals to take local honours in the Senior Category Irish card game which aims to promote the use of Irish in the classroom “There are 24 topics per pack and they are all designed with bright colours and vibrant “On the back of the card there is a list of potential answers/prompts associated with each topic “Cúl Cards are ideal for primary and secondary school students They help prepare primary school students for spoken examinations and boost their confidence when speaking Irish “They are versatile and can be used as a game or even just as flashcards to revise different topics Cúl cards are especially great in the classroom for engaging lessons and healthy competition among classmates!” she added established by Niamh Ryan and Aoife Cleary from High Cross College in Tuam will be representing the county In the Intermediate Category at the national final such as various different types of candles lip balm & hand cream gift sets,” they explained “Our unique selling point is having a small surprise in some of our candles that reveal themselves as you burn the candle We came up with this idea to make our candles interactive and distinctive we also sell clay bead bracelets which you can customise to your preferred colour To contact customers for these customisable orders we use our company’s Instagram DM’s,” they added The local students will be competing against hundreds of other student entrepreneurs from all over Ireland at the Student Enterprise Programme National Final taking place in the Mullingar Park Hotel next Thursday The enterprise education initiative is funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland and delivered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities throughout the country all with the hope of reaching the National Final Further information around the Student Enterprise Programme is available from www.studententerprise.ie Pictured: Katelyn Hyland from Holy Rosary College overall winner of the LEO Galway Student Enterprise Final with her business Head of Enterprise at LEO Galway and Deputy Mayor of Galway City Cllr Niall McNelis Katelyn will represent Galway at the National Student Enterprise Finals © Copyright 2023 - Ourside Agency This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The redevelopment of Ceannt Station is progressing well according to a statement released by Iarnród Éireann The curved glazed roof is now in the process of being erected and reinstates the profile of the original roof from 1851 who designed the glasshouses of Dublin’s Botanical Gardens which overlap in a tiered fashion to allow daylight and natural ventilation into the concourse The redevelopment is funded by the Department of Housing’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and the National Transport Authority and will ensure that Ceannt Station becomes an expanded and integrated transport hub in the heart of Galway City according to a statement released by Iarnród Éireann who designed the glasshouses of Dublin's Botanical Gardens The redevelopment is funded by the Department of Housing's Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and the National Transport Authority and will ensure that Ceannt Station becomes an expanded and integrated transport hub in the heart of Galway City Galway householders are being urged to bring their batteries and electronic waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2025 hosted by WEEE Ireland and proudly supported by Galway County Council May 10 from 10am-4pm at Mountbellew/Moylough GAA Club and on Saturday May 17 in Cooperative Mart on Dominic Street battery or cable can be recycled for free on the day we are buying more electrical goods than ever – with people purchasing an average 23kg per head in 2024 compared to the pre-Covid average of 16kgs in 2019,” said WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan “Shopping stats show a surge in spend on new electrical devices like mobile phones “With old items still lying around many households we want to offer the opportunity to recycle these for free “People in Galway have contributed greatly to e-waste recycling every year with 2,748 tonnes of electrical waste collected in the county in 2023 9.9kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Galway in 2023 – falling short of the national average of 10.33kg per person that same year WEEE Ireland warns that the nation needs to meet new forthcoming EU targets to recycle at least 25% of our annual consumption of critical raw materials from e-waste “An average of 80% of all e-waste that we collect is recovered for use again in manufacturing through both indigenous operators and specialist processors in Europe,” said Mr “Most end-of-life products contain metals and minerals in higher concentrations than primary resources “These stocks of resources are the urban mines of the future so our recycling efforts can have a significant impact on the environment.” the equivalent of 222,852 tonnes of CO2 emissions were avoided by recycling e-waste through the WEEE Ireland Scheme as opposed to landfilling That is the equivalent of the annual carbon consumption of 4,457 hectares of trees WEEE Ireland accounts for over two thirds of all national waste electrical and electronics collection activity on behalf of 1,355 producer members “Recycling e-waste is incredibly beneficial for both the environment and the economy,” said Mr recovering raw materials for reuse and ensuring hazardous materials are safely and responsibly disposed of “We look forward to working with Galway householders to hopefully recycle a record-breaking amount of electronic waste in 2025.” © 2025 GalwayDaily. All rights reserved. | Designed by Web Design Ireland The number of homes available to buy in Galway has plummeted this year — at the same time as prices continue to rise for those that do come to the market There were almost one-fifth fewer homes sold in the city and county in the first three months of this year than were sold during the same period last year But median house prices were up by 5% in Galway as a whole — with double that increase in the city area January to March of 2025 was the slowest first quarter for sales in Galway since the start of the decade according to the latest Geowox Housing Market Report A total of 426 houses were sold during the quarter down 18% on last year’s first three months of sales (518) and much fewer still than in Q1 2023 (633) and Q1 2020 (559) The report does not include figures for 2021 or 2022 when market activity was slowed by the Covid pandemic The vast majority of those sales in Galway in the early months of this year were existing houses — only one-in-ten just 88 homes changed hands between January and March a 25% drop on the number recorded during the same months last year — more than six times the 4% drop in sales nationally sales of homes in other cities actually rose — by 3% in Dublin with Waterford City sales falling by a much more modest 4% house prices continued to rise — by 5% in Galway as a whole bringing the median selling price to €330,000 But price increases in the city were greater rising by 10% to a median price of €422,000 … meaning that buyers are paying on average €37,000 more for a home than this time last year It continues a trend that has seen median city prices rise by 48% since 2020 — a shocking difference of €137,000 in the space of five years The picture is not much better in the county as a whole median prices rose by 10% in the first three months of this year with homes having a BER rating of A or B fetching a premium while energy-efficient and new homes continue to command hefty premiums.” Geowox’s Head of data: “Median prices are steadily rising There was success for Galway at the All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals in Claremorris following the announcement of the results last night. At a gala event held in the McWilliam Park Hotel, the Glenamaddy Players took third overall with their play Class, and there were individual awards for director Coman Keaveney, who took the Best Presentation award and for Tina Ward, who was named best supporting actress for her role as Donna. The group also received three further nominations. Cian Boyle for best supporting actor, Patrick Flynn for best actor and Coman Keaveney for best director. There was success for Ollie Turner, who was named best supporting actor for his role as Finbarr in Upstage Players' production of The Weir. Upstage finished second overall with St Patrick's, Westport taking the title for their production of Woman and Scarecrow. It was also announced that the 2026 All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals will be held in Carrickmore County Tyrone, and in time-honoured tradition, the flag of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland was handed over to their representatives at the end of last night's ceremonies. Just after 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, May. 3, RNC officers responded to a call of assistance at a business in the Galway Shopping District area of St. John’s. Police were alerted of suspicious individuals checking cars in the area who had fled in a vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated on the suspect vehicle in Mount Pearl. Police learned that there were warrants in effect for both occupants in the backseat of the vehicle. As well, additional charges to the 38-year-old male passenger included theft under $5000, and possession of a prohibited weapon. The other passenger, a 35-year-old male faces additional charges of theft under $5000, and breach of probation. Both were brought to the city lockup to await court. An Ontario man who swindled tens of thousands of dollars from seniors in a “grandparent… May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls… Sexual exploitation of youth is a growing issue. Those who work to prevent say awareness… Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content. Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . Support our mission and join our community now. To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles! Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! Jordan Flynn shoots as Galway's Sean Mulkerrin tries to block the ball in sun-splashed Castlebar. Pic: Sportsfile. AS always there was only a kick of a ball between the old rivals in another rip-roaring provincial final under sunny skies in Castlebar. The big wind blowing straight down the pitch played a major role in proceedings with Galway having it behind them first and Mayo enjoying its power after the interval. The Galway men went home with the Nestor Cup for the fourth year running after holding off the home side in the closing stages, but Mayo will have huge regrets and will rightly feel they left the game behind them. They say a good start is half the battle. That certainly wasn't the case during the first half today when Mayo began the day with passion, power and pace, yet ended the half eight points adrift of a rampant Galway outfit. The major talking-point of the half was the penalty awarded to Galway after 27 minutes when referee Paddy Neilan pointed to the spot after Johnny McGrath's shot was saved by Colm Reape. To say it was soft would be an understatement, given the other frees awarded and not. Mayo had started well and were 1-2 to 0-2 clear after ten minutes when Darren McHale crashed home a goal. Galway seemed obsessed with two-point shots at that stage and they got good return in the first 20 minutes with Paul Conroy landing three of them as Mayo's attacking fluidity dried up. The home side went an age without scores as Galway took almost complete control around the middle and moved eight clear, 1-11 to 1-3 at the half-way mark. Mayo needed an explosive start to the second half and got it when Ryan O'Donoghue landed an early two-pointer and the Mayo dander was up. They were back on level terms after 53 minutes when O'Donoghue's two-point effort turned into a single point when Galway goalkeeper Connor Gleeson got his hand to the ball before it cleared the crossbar. Mayo seemed ideally positioned to win it at that stage but a succession of poor wides halted their progress before a calamitous kick-out after 61 minutes was intercepted by Rob Finnerty. Rory Brickenden pulled him down and the Galway man kicked the subsequent free after Brickenden was sin-binned. Galway took charge again around the middle in the next few minutes and moved two clear when Paul Conroy raised a white flag against the 14 men. Mayo still had time to get back into it and went looking for scores but all they could come up with was a Reape '45 before Liam Ó Conghaile stretched it out to two again with a counter-attacking point as the huge Galway crowd went wild. Mayo still believed they could rescue it and had possession when the hooter sounded. They worked the ball to and fro but when Matthew Ruane's two-point effort drifted wide, Galway were champions again for the fourth year in succession. A full report, analysis and pre and post-match reaction will be carried in Tuesday's Mayo News. " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g, ' To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles. To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in. Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news! Healy Park in Omagh is likely to be the venue for Mayo when they play Tyrone in the All-Ireland Championship. Pic: Sportsfile The Pavilion Road Car Park in Castlebar, which is set to close Graduates of ATU and its legacy campuses can benefit from the Alumni Scholarship, offering a 20% reduction on Masters course fees Minster Alan Dillon at the opening of the new offices The role offers an attractive package for the right candidate Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles. Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm. This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. Galway's Paul Conroy kicks a two-pointer. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile If the handbrakes were being applied because of a qualifier draw made a few days earlier that sent the winners into the most difficult group that three years of round-robin has produced, Connor Gleeson didn’t hear the instruction. Neither did Dylan McHugh. Galway carry a reputation for dazzling attacking play and kicking excellence but it was grit that got it done here as their goalkeeper, for the second successive year, and sprightly wing-back came up trumps in a rearguard effort to defy Mayo. Galway have won their fourth Connacht Football title in a row. They survived a late fightback from Mayo to edge their neighbours in the final by 1-17 to 1-15 in Castlebar. Mayo missed a last gasp two pointer which would have sent the game to extra time. Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news. You are subscribed now! please check your email to confirm your subscription. Mayo’s Jordan Flynn and Sean Mulkerrin of Galway in action during the Connacht SFC in Castlebar on Sunday afternoon. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie Anthony Hennigan at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar  An epic contest eventually fell the way of Galway who won a fourth straight Connacht SFC title with victory over Mayo at sunny Castlebar on Sunday afternoon. Having trailed the visitors by eight points at half-time, Mayo took just eighteen minutes of the second-half to reel in the defending champions, however, crucially, Kevin McStay’s side could never get their noses in front. The black-carding of defender Rory Brickenden with nine minutes remaining curtailed them, after which points by Rob Finnerty, from a free, Paul Conroy and sub Liam Ó Conghaile helped the Tribesmen over the line. Mayo worked a two-point chance to equalise but Matthew Ruane’s kick in overtime from the right wing sailed wide of the near post. Opting to play against the stiff breeze, the hosts had made an excellent start to the proceedings with Darren McHale’s seventh minute goal, after a give and go with Davitt Neary, helping Mayo into a three points lead. But they wouldn’t score again until the 34th minute by which time a display of two-point scoring by Paul Conroy and a 27th minute goal from the penalty spot by Matthew Tierney had helped Galway to gain a firm grip on the proceedings. A superb Cillian McDaid point was negated by O’Donoghue in the 59th minute but that was the last time Mayo drew level. Galway’s Sean Kelly celebrates with the Nestor Cup. Picture: INPHO/Ryan ByrneA chance for them to do so again arrived at the boot of half-time sub Paul Towey with under two minutes left to play but a superb block by Dylan McHugh sparked a Galway counterattack that ended with Ó Conghaile doubling his side’s lead. Equally heroic was Galway goalkeeper Connor Gleeson. Twelve months ago he had kicked the match-winning point and this time he not only produced a brilliant save to deny Enda Hession a 67th minute goal that would have sent Mayo in front, but had earlier finger-tipped a Ryan O’Donoghue 50-metre free over the bar to reduce the award from two points to one. As ever between these two, the Nestor Cup was decided on the finest of margins. Mayo now enter the All-Ireland Series in a group containing three Ulster teams – the winners of Donegal v Armagh, Tyrone and Cavan, against whom they will commence their campaign at home against on the weekend of May 17/18. Galway will host Dublin on the same weekend. Scorers – Galway: Paul Conroy 0-3-1 (1tpf), Matthew Tierney 1-0-1 (1-0pen), Robert Finnerty 0-0-4 (3f), Cillian McDaid 0-0-2, Sean Kelly, Matthew Thompson and Liam Ó Conghaile 0-0-1 each. Mayo: Ryan O’Donoghue 0-2-7 (6f), Darren McHale 1-0-2, Davitt Neary and Colm Reape (’45) 0-0-1 each. Mayo: Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHugh, Enda Hession; Rory Brickenden, David McBrien, Stephen Coen; Diarmuid O’Connor, Matthew Ruane; Davitt Neary, Darren McHale, Jordan Flynn; Aidan O’Shea, Jack Carney, Ryan O’Donoghue. Subs: Sam Callinan (for McBrien 9, inj), Paul Towey (for O’Connor ht), Fergal Boland (for Darcy 60), Fenton Kelly (for McHale 65). Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Sean Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, Sean Mulkerrin, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy, Sean Kelly; Cein Darcy, John Maher, Cillian McDaid; Matthew Tierney, Robert Finnerty, Matthew Thompson. Subs: Cathal Sweeney (for Maher ht, inj), Kieran Molloy (for Fitzgerald 42), Cian Hernon (for Mulkerrin 48), Peter Cooke (for Sweeney 60), Liam Ó Conghaile (for Thompson 65). REF: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) See Tuesday’s Western People for full coverage. Western news delivered directly to your inbox  The death has occurred of Martin Joe Gibbons, Mullaghgloss, Renvyle, Co. Galway. May 2nd 2025. Martin passed away peacefully in the loving care of the staff of St. Anne's Ward, GUH. Predeceased by his parents Michael and Mary, his brother Mikie, his sister Bridgie, and his sister-in-law Teresa. Sadly missed by his brother John, sisters Sarah Ann (Lydon) and Mary (Davin), sister-in-law Anne, brothers-in-law Jackie and Padraig, nieces, and nephews, grand nieces, and grand nephews, cousins, neighbours and friends. Reposing in Christ the King Church Tullycross (H91D285) on Tuesday evening 6th of May from 6-30 pm until 8pm. Funeral Mass for Martin Joe will take place on Wednesday 7th of May at 11am followed by private cremation at Shannon Crematorium. Family flowers only, donations if desired to Cancer Care West. Messages of sympathy may be left in the Condolence Book below. memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one A ruthlessly efficient first ten minutes delivered 1-8 without reply and laid the foundations for an emphatic Galway victory over Leitrim in Round 2 of the TG4 Connacht Senior Football Championship at Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Daniel Moynihan's side came in on the back of a flawless Lidl National League campaign that brought the Division 2 title and an immediate bounce back to the top-flight They started the defence of their provincial crown with a tempo and intent that was matched in front of the posts and put the game beyond the hosts from an early juncture Corner-forward Andrea Trill was the last member of the Galway attack on the scoresheet when finishing their opening goal on ten minutes Olivia Divilly and Róisín Leonard had all raised white flags they didn't register their first wide until the 12th minute Leitrim stemmed the tide with points from Aoife Gilmartin who lifted the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup following last year's All-Ireland Intermediate final win over Tyrone It stood at 1-13 to 0-3 at the break after Galway's scoring rate understandably dipped and Divilly Leonard and Coen tagged on second quarter points The Tribeswomen would accelerate further clear after the break with their defence staying resolute and further scores coming from Divilly and Leonard whose eight points arrived from play and placed balls Eva Noone tucked away the winners' second goal on 53 minutes while Leanne Coen took her return to five points and Kate Slevin and Hannah Noone also found the range for Galway late on.  Their place in the Connacht final against Mayo is now assured It's on the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship for a Leitrim side that had second half points from Guckian and Muireann Devaney Galway: L O’Halloran; A Ní Cheallaigh Leitrim: M Guckian (capt.); E Shanley Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open You are visiting us because we have something you value Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. Kevin Egan reports from Hastings Insurance MacHale Park but a landslide when it came to the big moments Galway are Connacht champions once again and their Nestor Cup success was all about the huge plays that they made in the closing minutes snatching victory from a Mayo side that looked to have done everything right to set themselves up for a big finish When Mayo won the toss and chose to play into the strong breeze at their home venue it was clear that they had a plan – and when the platform was being laid for the final quarter their execution was everything they would have wanted For the first quarter it was like the old cliché – Galway had the breeze Ryan O’Donoghue picked off two early frees Davitt Neary set up Darren McHale for a goal and while Paul Conroy hoisted over a trademark two-pointer from distance Mayo would have been thrilled with their 1-2 to 0-2 lead with 15 minutes to play The 42′s award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA as well as our game-changing rugby coverage Mayo booked their place in the Electric Ireland Connacht GAA Under 17 Football Championship final with a well-deserved 3-15 to 0-15 win over Galway in their last four encounter Victory was secured in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park and the final between Mayo and Roscommon will be played at the same venue next Friday (May 9) at 6.30 p.m Although Mayo finished up nine-point winners against Galway yesterday (Friday) the win was not as easy as the final scoreline might suggest with just eight minutes of normal time remaining the two sides were deadlocked and the game was there to be won by either side the Mayo boys – who had dominated this contest for long periods – finished strongly by outscoring their opponents by 2-5 to 0-2 to book their place in the decider Galway got off to the better start and by the end of the opening quarter they had built up a four-point lead thanks mainly to two two-pointers from Cian Hynes and Andrew Kehoe Mayo began to take control in most areas of the field Cian May and Oran Murphy were denied goals by the brilliance of Galway ‘keeper Evan Burke but the netminder could do nothing to stop Murphy’s thundering shot which rattled the net in the 26th minute The goal was timely as it came just 60 seconds after Galway’s Barry Keating had hit their third two-pointer to go 0-8 to 0-3 clear By the time the two teams trotted off for the interval break Galway again started strongly and extended their lead to three points by the 35th minute including two delightful two-pointers from Conor Hession The game really swung in Mayo’s favour once Tony Carey cracked home a brilliant goal in the 52nd minute When substitute Rhys Neary added another goal four minutes later Mayo’s place in the final was as good as sealed There was still time for the impressive Conor Hession to add two more two-pointers before substitute Ben Joyce pointed from a free to leave Mayo deserved winners Cara Giblin of Galway celebrates scoring a goal A superior Galway denied Cork to take the All-Ireland U16 Championship tile in OPMC Nowlan Park Cork can have few complaints against a very strong Galway who had excellent performers in all sectors including corner-forward Cara Giblin who hit 3-2 and collected the Eir Player Of the Match prize Despite being aided by the strong wind in the opening half Cork were in trouble Leah Hannigan opened the scoring but Galway quickly stamped their authority on the game with a Giblin goal two minutes later They opted for an extra player in defence and closed down the Cork attack before moving the ball quickly forward Rosin Coleman and Amy Kenny caused huge problems Lea Meillouin did edge Cork in front after seven minutes with a superb goal and it was level pegging at 1-2 apiece at the end of the opening quarter Picture: INPHO/James LawlorLauren O'Connor's superb long-range effort had Cork back but Cork failed to score for the remainder of the half as Galway took over Kate O'Sullivan set up Galway’s second goal as she took on two Cork defenders before passing to Coleman who made no mistake The cheering hadn’t subsided when Giblin rattled the net for her second Giblin and Amy Kenny added points to leave Galway leading 3-4 to 1-3 at the break leaving Cork with it all to do Coleman pointed an early Galway free on the restart but Cork responded quickly as Meillouin gave them a glimmer of hope with a superb goal Coleman and Sinead Feeney restored Galway’s eight-point advantage though Cork dug deep with Lexi Manley and Sarah Kelleher pointing before the sides swapped goals in the space of a minute through Ciara Mullins and Cork subs Maebh Fitzgerald Amy Kenny and Eve Kenny had points either side of two Orla Troy frees but Giblin had the final say as Galway made up for losing last year's U16 decider more #Camogie articles Keep up-to-date with the top stories in Cork with our daily newsletter straight to your inbox Please click here for our privacy statement. 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Add Echolive.ie to your home screen - easy access to Cork news, views, sport and more Fáilte chuig gaa.ie - suíomh oifigiúil CLG mayovGalway Alerts 6.mp4 (2025-05-04 16:37:56Z) Official Sponsors of the GAA Football All-Ireland Championship Official Sponsors of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Championship Trapper’s Inn on the Tuam road hits the spot for good grub ​OUR Commandos were delighted to be making the five-hour round trek to Galway this week and and we don’t know of anyone it happened to either but we don’t think it’s possible to have a bad night out in Galway It’s always busy in or around the city regardless of the time of year the time of the week or even the time of the day you call to a pub “Hopefully today’s no different,” the Old Commando said as our designated driver took us along the Tuam Road on the outskirts of the city centre he spotted The Trapper’s Inn on the right-hand side and suggested to us that this might be a nice little local to check out while noting they served food and his stomach was rumbling The Commandos don’t mind where they visit as long as there are refreshments available so he parked the pub mobile in the spacious car park adjacent to the boozer Stepping inside the front door we found a bar to the left and to the right but the Young Commando immediately turned left as he spotted a soccer match on one of the two TVs It was reasonably busy when we arrived with a mixed clientele of mostly couples or groups of men but we were served very quickly and a couple of the Commandos even opted for food The Old Commando didn’t see the need to use up space in his gut on food so he stuck with his usual pint of plain Coors and Rockshore are also available on draught and the bar staff and waitresses were all polite and friendly The Old Commando enjoyed his pint of Guinness as he checked out the Galway GAA memorabilia behind the counter Most of the clientele appeared to be tourists rather than locals but we did meet one regular barfly who informed the Old Commando as he sank his pint of Guinness of the new Radisson Red Hotel which had just opened 300m away “Trade has picked up around these parts since Christmas when that new hotel opened up I suppose they’re all coming here first for a few pints before getting taxis into the city centre,” he told the Old Commando There was a decent atmosphere throughout the pub with a high turnover of customers during our stay or lining their stomach as the Young Commando put it and our troops who did order grub were left satisfied The solid fuel stove wasn’t lit as the spell of warm weather continued and the green leather bench seating was generally in good condition The Proclamation hangs proudly inside the front door as well as a photo of Michael Collins and the Tricolour is draped from the ceiling Some of the great Galway teams in both football and hurling are also proudly displayed – such as the 2017 senior hurlers the 2001 senior footballers and the great teams of the 1980s perhaps the four-in-a-row chasing Connacht champions might have a new photo to hang at the end of 2025 we dispatched the Young Commando to inspect the toilets and he reported back to us that they were fresh and clean and contained two cubicles and a ceramic urinal We enjoyed our grub and the few pints in The Trapper’s Inn before our designated driver took us into town to finish off the night it probably wouldn’t matter if you called to this pub on a Wednesday night or a Saturday night — it would still be busy Our love for Galway continues to grow and it took us to The Drew Drop Inn recently where we enjoyed a fill of pints — too many There was a mixed clientele of all ages in the front bar where we sat but the higher you went up in the building the younger the crowd There is one TV in the front bar and a votive candle on each table with a nice open fire in the cosy snug section at the rear The purple bench seating was fine and the timber flooring was clean There was a brilliant atmosphere throughout the bar and the staff were friendly and offered efficient service The toilets are located upstairs and contained two urinals and one cubicle Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. Available on Apple and Android devices Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter Support our mission and join our community now you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism A powerful Mayo squad escaped the clutches of a fine Galway team in Castlebar MAYO refused to have their championship quest blown off course tonight in Castlebar when they powered past a fine Galway team under blazing skies The hard-earned victory was copper-fastened in the final run-in when the Green and Red powered away from the guests with a flurry of scores The nine-point gap at the end was rough justice on the Galway boys who were on level terms with ten minutes to play But they couldn't hold off the reigning champions who picked off some classy scores Galway were backed by the breeze in the opening half the home boys made poor use of possession and wasted numerous scoring chances A goal from Oran Murphy after 26 minutes kept the Green and Red within a point of the guests at half time but they hadn't played well when the short whistle sounded Galway landed three two-pointers in the first 30 minutes and made good use of limited possession but were only a point clear at the break Mayo had the wind behind them in the second half but couldn't shake off the Galway boys despite fine points from Tony Carey and a pair of two-pointers from Conor Hession a superb Carey goal edged the home boys in front but they were immediately dealt a blow when wing-back Dara Flanagan was sin-binned That's when Mayo's character came to the fore Adam Kelly took charge in the middle of the field Full-forward Hession came out the middle and plucked two from the sky and added another stunning two-pointer Galway tried to come back into it but a goal from Rhys Neary ended the game as a contest and sent the home side into next Friday's final against Roscommon in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park A full match report and reaction will be carried in Tuesday's Mayo News " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news Healy Park in Omagh is likely to be the venue for Mayo when they play Tyrone in the All-Ireland Championship Graduates of ATU and its legacy campuses can benefit from the Alumni Scholarship offering a 20% reduction on Masters course fees Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media 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at 11.45am for Requiem Mass for Michael at 12 noon Burial will take place after Mass in the adjoining cemetery Mass can be viewed using the following link Michael’s Mass Those who wish to leave messages of condolence can do so using the condolence page below. In time Michael’s family will get to read all of your messages and get comfort from them. Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Introductory offers for new customers. Annual billed once for first year. Renews at €120. Monthly initial discount (first 4 months) billed monthly, then €10 a month. Ts&Cs apply more podcast - gaa articles Galway goalkeeper Connor Gleeson celebrates with his manager Pádraic Joyce after their side's victory in last year's Connacht SFC final against Mayo at Pearse Stadium. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile “Mayo would be better to lose on Sunday,” said Fergus Sweeney on Friday night in the Knockmore clubhouse. “They would,” said Hughie Langan. “It’s still a Connacht final,” said Séamus Durcan, the most decorated club player in Knockmore’s history, a full-back famous for his high catching and protection of his square. Shane Sweeney said once, “he was the only full-back that asked the opposing full-forward for his ID.” Seamus’s formidable opinion notwithstanding, the general view was that it would indeed be better for Mayo to lose today’s final. Cillian McDaid celebrates after landing a crucial second half score for Galway against Mayo Connacht Senior Football Championship Final By Cian O’Connell at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park On a wild and windy afternoon in Castlebar Galway demonstrated character and class to defeat Mayo Pádraic Joyce’s charges stayed calm in the chaos late on When Rory Brickenden was black carded in the 62nd minute Galway sensed the opportunity that existed to win a fourth provincial title on the spin for the first time since the 1960s Rob Finnerty nailed a free to steer Galway ahead again Paul Conroy subsequently added a gorgeous effort after inventive work by substitute Peter Cooke who was a crucial figure in the closing stages It was fast and furious; Enda Hession extracted a magnificent save from Connor Gleeson Colm Reape narrowed the gap to the minimum made a brilliant block to thwart Paul Towey and Galway briskly moved the ball upfield with Liam Ó Conghaile clipping a point that will be gleefully remembered in An Spidéal for decades but from an acute angle Mattie Ruane drilled an effort wide Ryan O’Donoghue rifled over two frees before Paul Conroy thumped over a two pointer Mayo pounced for a seventh minute goal as Davitt Neary released Darren McHale and it appeared Mayo were acquiring belief Galway only managed to get three shots off in the first 15 minutes with Mayo 1-2 to 0-2 ahead Inspiration was supplied too by McDaid and Conroy who once again showed his poise with a further couple of two pointers Matthew Tierney converted a penalty after referee Paddy Neilan deemed that Ruane fouled the gutsy Johnny McGrath McHale and Finnerty traded points as Galway departed at the interval armed with a 1-11 to 1-3 advantage Mayo cut into the lead quickly and with a real sense of purpose O’Donoghue and Ruane whipped over two pointers The Knockmore clubman kicked a 46th minute point that put Mayo to within one 1-12 to 1-11 in front of 27,137 spectators A two-point free Ryan O’Donoghue was palmed over the bar by Gleeson ensuring it was only a single score but McDaid was exceptional when the need was greatest McDaid scored following a sweet exchange with Thompson Then the critical burst arrived following Brickenden’s departure were left wondering about what might have been Galway’s meeting with Dublin in Salthill will capture the imagination Scorers for Galway: Paul Conroy 0-7 (2 2pt Scorers for Mayo: Ryan O’Donoghue 0-9 (1 2pt Ryan O’Donohgue; Jack Carney; Darren McHale Kerry impress in Electric Ireland Munster MFC win over Cork6 hours ago Tipp beat Clare in Electric Ireland Munster MFC Phase 1 Final9 hours ago Referees named for Ulster and Leinster SFC Finals16 hours ago Kevin McStay expecting positive Mayo response22 hours ago Galway are Connacht Senior Football Champions following a pulsating final against Mayo in McHale Park emulating the team of the 60's who won 4 titles between 1963 and 1966 with Galway winning by 1-17 to 1-15 in front of over 27,000 people in McHale Park Commentary from Ollie Turner and Barry Cullinane Jonathan Higgins got the thoughts of some of the Galway players after Full Time HE first spoke to Connor Gleeson and Matthew Tierney Next to speak to Jonathan was Johnny McGrath Galway Manager Padraic Joyce gave his post match thoughts to the assembled media Scorers for Galway: Paul Conroy 0-7 (2 2pt Scorers for Mayo: Ryan O’Donoghue 0-9 (1 2pt Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin; Paul Conroy Cian Hernon for Ó Maoilchiaráin (48) Ryan O’Donohgue; Jack Carney; Darren McHale A young Mayo supporter pictured during the 2025 Connacht Senior Football Championship Final between Mayo and Galway Photo: Sportsfile Castlebar was rarely ever as busy on Sunday The Connacht final wasn’t until four o’clock but the county town was rumbling from early morning mid-down Castlebar was bedecked in steady trickles of maroon Gaelic FootballFrank Roche: Historic four-in-a-row for Tribesmen and Mayo in microcosm as Kevin McStay’s men squander another Connacht finalFor Galway yet another way to squander a game that was there for the taking IN LIKE FLYNN: Mayo’s Jordan Flynn harries Liam Silke of Galway It wasn’t a perfect performance but it was full of his most treasured values: hard-nosed resilience The provincial decider was as much a mathematical equation as it was a game of football add a myriad of physical contests and controversy subtract Mayo’s two two-pointers from Galway’s three disregard one last-gasp Matthew Ruane kick that would have levelled it and what do you get Galway’s first Connacht SFC four-in-a-row since 1966 The team bus blaring its horn as it snaked out of MacHale Park in front of the devastated neighbours Mayo’s pain was already unbearable by that point This was yet another close encounter that they let slip away in the clutch The half-time score of 1-11 to 1-3 was deceptive Stephen Coen won the toss but opted to go against the wind Ryan O’Donoghue tried to shake off Johnny McGrath by moving to centre-forward The All-Star kicked two early frees - one earned by Aidan O’Shea and the other for a breach - before the excellent Darren McHale struck a superb goal raced in for the return and found the net despite McGrath’s best efforts on the goal line Their first six shots were from outside the arc one with his left leg and one with his right If Mayo thought McGrath would be uncomfortable out the field on O’Donoghue The Caherlistrane defender is a centre-back for his club He raced away from his marker and was fouled by Matthew Ruane for a penalty Matthew Tierney hardly cared as he smashed past Colm Reape Their composure from that juncture on will haunt them Paul Towey had three unsuccessful attempts One was denied by an extraordinary Dylan McHugh block In total they had 28 shots compared to Galway’s 22 they failed to score from play for the final 15 minutes A long-range O’Donoghue free was tipped over meaning it only counted as one point rather than two Last year’s Connacht final hero Connor Gleeson produced another huge save moments later to push an Enda Hession goal shot around the post Paul Conroy would later be named Man of the Match but the awesome Cillian McDaid must have rivalled him such was his output throughout The highlight reel will show an immense solo run and score into the breeze to push Galway one clear again The game tape will reveal relentless support running all day long A short kickout to Rory Brickenden nearly ended in disaster as he ultimately fouled Robert Finnerty He received a black card and Finnerty slotted the free The temptation for Mayo will be to curse their luck Too often this side has lagged down the home straight Derry (2024 preliminary quarter-final) and Galway (2024 Connacht final) Group 1 is tough but the fact that fourth seeds Cavan are up first does give them a small window to find a solution Galway’s task does not get any easier with that Group 4 bear pit they dug out a victory without Shane Walsh and Damien Comer Footballer of the Year nominee John Maher was replaced at half-time due to a dead leg A wounded Dublin travelling to Salthill in two weeks’ time is a dangerous proposition They have enough reason now not to fear it Connacht SFC final: Mayo 1-15 Galway 1-17 In a game of inches, fingertips made the difference to secure Galway a fourth consecutive Nestor Cup after a gripping Connacht final at sun-drenched MacHale Park in Castlebar Mayo will have regrets, when do they not? They chose to play against the wind in the first half, trailed by eight at the interval, got back level inside 20 minutes of the restart but failed to take the lead at any stage. And when the game-defining moments arrived, Galway seized them. Mayo had reduced the gap to the minimum in the 53rd minute when Ryan O’Donoghue stood over a central free just outside the 45-metre line in two-pointer territory. Having all but wiped out Galway’s lead and at that stage dominating the contest, the home fans had the smell of Galway blood in their nostrils. With the wind at his back, and Mayo in the ascendancy, O’Donoghue sent his effort towards its intended target – but crucially Galway goalkeeper Connor Gleeson launched himself skyward and managed to get his fingertips to the ball as it dropped over the crossbar. That touch reduced the score from a two-pointer to just one point. It was enough to bring Mayo level at 1-13 apiece but it had denied the home side the oxygen of taking the lead in front of a raucous 27,137 crowd. They still had the momentum, but they hadn’t got the lead. And it never came. Mayo registered three wides in the four minutes that followed. They were hammering on the door but just couldn’t kick it open. Matthew Tierney made a brilliant catch from a kick-out just before the hour mark and after a sweeping move Cillian McDaid nudged Galway back in front again. Mayo’s gallop to the podium was starting to veer off course. O’Donoghue pulled them back level with a free on the hour mark but moments later the home side were down to 14 men for the remainder of the game. Colm Reape undercooked a short kick-out to Rory Brickenden and Rob Finnerty capitalised, stealing inside to snatch possession. Brickenden was left with a hopeless set of choices, bundle Finnerty to the ground or allow the Galway forward a one-on-one goal chance. He took the hit, opted for the former. Black card. Finnerty pointed the resulting free. As Mayo tried to sort out how best to counteract the numerical disadvantage, the outstanding Paul Conroy raced forward and popped over a point to put Galway two in front. Mayo had to try chase the Tribesmen down all over again. Off they went. Aidan O’Shea sent Enda Hession through with a goal chance but Gleeson made himself big to pull off a good save. Reape floated over the resulting 45. One point game again. In the last minute, after working the ball across the pitch in front of the Galway goal, eventually Paul Towey darted through the lines and found himself in a great position to send the game to extra-time. But just as the Mayo sub pulled the trigger, Dylan McHugh made an extraordinary game-winning diving block. The hooter went seconds later but with Mayo in possession they had one last chance to equalise. When Jordan Flynn fed Matthew Ruane out wide on the right, the Breaffy man shouldered the responsibility of trying for a two-pointer. But as soon as the ball left his foot Ruane knew Mayo had fallen short, again. Galway had won their first four-in-a-row since the 1960s. “Certainly we had chances and it’s a sore one to take now obviously,” said Mayo manager Kevin McStay. “Lost another big game down the stretch that we feel we could have won and until we start taking those chances and putting the pressure on our opponents that’s going to be our lot. So, it’s a very hard one to take because we know we have the chances to win it.” The decision by Mayo to play against the wind in the first half was certainly a significant plotline in the story of the game. “We knew this was going to be a big Connacht final,” explained McStay. “In the first 10-15 minutes there’s going to be a lot of sorting out and settling and misses that you wouldn’t normally [see] so you know that first 15 minutes sometimes when you’re with the breeze can be wasted.” And it didn’t go too badly. They led 1-2 to 0-2 after seven minutes thanks to a Darren McHale goal but their next score was not until the closing seconds of the first half. Conroy was gargantuan during that opening period for the visitors – he kicked Galway’s first three scores, all two pointers. They were awarded a rather soft penalty in the 27th minute and Tierney tucked it away nicely to give Galway a 1-11 to 1-3 lead at the interval. The question of whether eight points was going to be enough for Galway playing against the wind seemed to find its answer when Mayo got level in the 53rd minute. But it turned out the winds of change would not be blowing through Connacht football this season. “It was just a fantastic day, two teams going at it,” said Galway manager Padraic Joyce. “While I’m elated, we could easily have come out on the wrong side as well. Mayo came back well and it looked like we were in trouble against the wind, under pressure on our kick-out. “We knew it was going to come down to the wire. It’s about making the right decisions in high-pressure situations. We got a bit of luck but sometimes when you work hard enough a bit of luck will come your way. “This has been a target for the group, we’ll enjoy it now and then move on.” It’s Dublin in Salthill next for Galway while Mayo must regroup for the visit of Cavan. Two Connacht teams setting off on the same journey but it feels right now one is significantly closer to arriving home with Sam Maguire than the other. MAYO: Colm Reape (0-0-1, a 45); Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHugh, Rory Brickenden; Enda Hession, David McBrien, Stephen Coen; Diarmuid O’Connor, Matthew Ruane (0-1-0); Davitt Neary (0-0-1), Jordan Flynn, Darren McHale (1-0-2); Aidan O’Shea, Jack Carney, Ryan O’Donoghue (0-1-7, 6f). Subs: Sam Callinan for McBrien (9 mins); Paul Towey for O’Connor (h-t); Fergal Boland for Neary (61); Fenton Kelly for McHale (66) GALWAY: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, Seán Mulkerrin, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy (0-3-1, 1 tpf), Seán Kelly (0-0-1); Cein Darcy, John Maher, Cillian McDaid (0-0-2); Matthew Tierney (1-0-1, 1-0 pen), Robert Finnerty (0-0-4, 3f), Matthew Thompson (0-0-1). Subs: Cathal Sweeney for Maher (h-t); Kieran Molloy for Fitzgerald (41 mins); Cian Hernon for Mulkerrin (48); Peter Cooke for Sweeney (61); Liam Ó Conghaile (0-0-1) for Thompson (66). mayovGalway HLs 2.mp4 (2025-05-04 17:07:06Z) in the loving care of the staff of Portiuncula University Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Thursday 1st May 2025 Perlie will be sadly missed by her loving sons Michael and Tom Perlie will lie in Repose in Kilboy’s Funeral Home (H62 KF63) on Tuesday 6th May from 5.30 – 7pm Perlie’s funeral cortege will arrive to St for Requiem Mass 12.30pm on Wednesday 7th May Perlie’s funeral Mass will be streamed live on the following link https://loughreacathedral.ie Perlie’s family would like to express their sincere thanks to all their extended family, neighbours & friends for all their kindness and support at this very sad time. Family flowers only, donations if desired to St. Brendan’s C.N.U. patient comfort fund. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday A Dutch woman who suffered a cardiac arrest as she crossed the finish line of a marathon in Galway in 2024 returned to Ireland last week to run the race again, and this time she did it with her family and for charity. Jacqueline Rustidge from Kampen, the Netherlands, loves running and she has been doing it for over four decades. Irish NewsDarkness into Light 2025: locate your nearest walk for Pieta HouseAs registration deadlines come to a close, communities across Ireland are warming up for the annual Darkness into Light Walk for Pieta House. mayovGalway Alerts 3.mp4 (2025-05-04 15:38:51Z) Seán Grehan got his second injury time winner for Bohs in 10 days against Galway United Last-minute winners have not lost their lustre for Bohemians if these scenes were anything to go by and second injury-time winner in 10 days sparked pandemonium on the pitch It was a fitting end to an absorbing contest The visitors played some lovely stuff at times and started fluidly They were comfortable on the ball and interchanged often something possible for a team where nine of the outfield players could be said to be most at home in midfield Dawson Devoy tested Brendan Clarke from the edge of the box after some neat interplay Patrick Hickey was close from a set-piece at the other end and it favoured United for most of the first half They created chances more easily and often overpowered a physically lighter opposition drove down the left and shot violently at the near post Moses Dyer had a penalty shout in the 26th minute Kevin O’Sullivan commanded the first half well enough to have earned the benefit of the doubt when he waved it away The Kiwi persevered and had his eighth of the season before half-time reacting quickest to a cross from Rob Slevin and finding the bottom corner with a clever finish A passage early in the second half encapsulated the game creating space for Ross Tierney who found James Clarke The header was tame and easily gathered by his namesake who launched it downfield The striker’s toe poke was well smothered by Chorazka James had a couple of better chances not long after but the outcome was the same: two saves for Brendan and Sean Grehan forced one over the line with an impressive header after Dayle Rooney stood a cross up to the back post He was winning everything and headed a Brouder cross over minutes after that Dyer too was denied again by Chorazka in a breathless contest Bohs got to double digits in their corner count late on Grehan and Rooney were both close before Grehan did his thing Djenairo Daniels's brace for Cork City was not enough to secure any points against Drogheda United You have accepted push notifications for this content. If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here Concern has been expressed that additional rail infrastructure has not been included among the key enablers for the development of Galway City in the National Planning Framework That is according to Fianna Fail Deputy John Connolly who says that the absence of rail infrastructure to facilitate the City's development contrasts with Waterford where the NPF details enhanced use of rail infrastructure in all three cities In a Dáil contribution on the National Planning Framework Deputy Connolly said this was a "puzzling and disappointing omission" given Galway City Council's NPF submission which highlighted the "potential for transport-orientated development along the rail track between Galway and Athenry" Deputy Connolly said that it was is important that those projects are specifically mentioned in the review of the National Development Plan Aidan O’Shea of Mayo in action against Seán Fitzgerald of Galway 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Junior A Hurling League Knockout Liam Mellows 2-15 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-14 JFW Renewables Junior B Hurling League Knockout Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 2-23 Tommy Larkins 4-16 JFW Renewable U17B Hurling League Knockout Monivea-Abbey 6-14 St Mary's GAA Athenry 2-10 An Cheathrú Rua 3-16 Oranmore-Maree 1-6 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 2-11 Northern Gaels 3-6 Killannin 3-10 Cárna-Caiseal/Na Piarsaigh 0-14 The Galway RNLI is encouraging everyone to run a mile everyday in May It's part of its national fundraising initiative It will aid the volunteers to keep the public safe at sea Clifden RNLI's Lifeboat operations manager explains the importance of the fundraising A ONE million euro plus Greenway route through a famous bog close to Ballyforan village on the Galway/Roscommon border was officially opened recently by Minister of State The 3.1 kilometre Ballyforan Greenway is a shared walkway and cycleway loop through a section of the 250-acre Derryfada Bog which takes in parts of Galway and Roscommon The Greenway project – on the Bord na Móna owned bog – has been funded mainly from the EU’s Just Transition Fund which was set up to assist areas most affected by the ‘move away’ from peat based electricity generation Local public representatives have welcomed the Greenway project describing it as ‘a game-changer’ for the community in the greater Ballyforan area that the Greenway was already attracting hundreds of visitors to the area “It really is a wonderful facility for the area which will be a tremendous boost for the local community The local committee [The Ballyforan Area Transition Team BATT] has really worked hard to make this happen over the past five years,” said Cllr The BATT committee are raising €150,000 as part of the local contribution required to see the €1.1 million project through and have now launched a dedicated ‘Sponsors Wall’ at the site containing two lines of text with the name and townland of the donor Minister of State at the Department of Environment praised the voluntary efforts and dedication of the local community when officially opening the Greenway on Friday last then officially launched the Ballyforan Feasibility Study in the local hall which sets out a roadmap for the village’s future in terms of services and viability took eight months to construct and also includes a 20-space car-park Newly elected Roscommon Senator Gareth Scahill who attended last Friday’s opening of the Greenway told the Connacht Tribune that the project was a fitting reward for the efforts of the local community in sustaining and growing their own area “I think that anyone who was here last Friday will have seen how well this project has turned out – it is a credit to all involved and is worthy of all the support that it gets,” said Senator Scahill co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union aims ‘to establish sustainable ways of supporting the livelihoods of communities around Ireland’s raised bogs while helping those natural habitats to recover and thrive’ ■ Anyone wishing to purchase a fund-raising brick for the Ballyforan Greenway can do by visiting:  https://www.idonate.ie/forms/BallyforanGreenway Pictured at the official opening of the Ballyforan Greenway were who officially opened the Greenway; and Cllr The kickout battle was utterly congested with no room for Cillian McDaid Cein Darcy and Conroy to exhibit their fielding prowess forcing turnovers in plays where Galway would have expected to work the ball out of trouble Eventually the Tribesmen did find their range and in the second quarter they pushed on but it was only after they shed their reliance on scores from range Their first five attempts were all struck from distance and after Matthew Thompson split the posts from the right corner to make it 0-7 to 1-2 with 20 minutes played they finally took on a shot from inside the two-point arc Once they added that variation to their attack A Matthew Tierney penalty – awarded for a pull by Matthew Ruane on Johnny McGrath – added rocket fuel to their engine and their briefly moved nine clear before Darren McHale broke a 26 minute scoring drought for Mayo shortly before half-time Just as the first quarter went entirely according to plan however Ryan O’Donoghue set the tone with a double Matthew Ruane soon followed up with another and by the midway point in the half they were level at 1-13 each that was only because of an incredible Connor Gleeson tip on a free from O’Donoghue to prevent Mayo taking the lead because Mayo never managed to take that lead and time and again it seemed like Galway had the ability to deliver a big play when they most needed it Cillian McDaid struck two incredible points under pressure Dylan McHugh blocked down what looked like a simple Paul Towey score and Connor Gleeson denied Enda Hession when a potential lead goal was on Mayo had their own chances to seize the initiative O’Donoghue dropped another two-point free just short Paul Towey was off the mark with two chances and a butchered short kickout from Colm Reape meant that Rory Brickenden was forced to drag down Rob Finnerty and pick up a black card Matthew Tierney joined Brickenden at the sideline and Mayo had one last chance The ball was worked to Ruane on the right flank but his reaction told the story before the umpire had the chance to wave his arms When it was about delivering under pressure Scorers for Mayo: Ryan O’Donoghue 0-9 (0-6f * Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here