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On this day, October 10, 1937, Coláiste Éinde opened on Threadneedle Road for the first time. The school had been founded by the State in 1928 shortly after the State itself was founded. The aim was to teach boys through the medium of Irish so that they would go on to St Patrick’s Teacher Training College, get secure employment for life and, in turn, educate a new generation of boys through Irish.

The Galway coast supports a wonderfully diverse and rare habitat which is in urgent need of protection. Our coastal habitats are in poor condition and are deteriorating and eroding at an increasing rate due to climate change and, in many areas, increased amenity pressure.

New research has uncovered the most-loved Irish tourist spots, based on top Tripadvisor ratings.

Two venues in Galway are among five nationally which will share in a total of €1 million in funding aimed at developing gala dinner venues as part of an effort to grow the country’s main business events hubs.

When it comes to achieving a suitable balance between work and sport, Kerry footballer Aishling O’Connell has a tougher task than most within the inter-county game.

There's definitely something in the water around Moycullen these times, especially in the realms of women's sport. If it's not Julie Ann Russell firing it into the French net; or Fiona Murtagh sweeping up French waters, it's the example being set by the all-energy captain of the Galway senior ladies team inspiring her side to this weekend's decider at Croke Park.

The overwhelming refusal to be beaten even when the odds were working against them, has lifted Galway to this novel decider against Kerry, according to experienced player Charlotte Cooney.

The man charged with handling Sunday's senior final will be without the help of his long-serving umpire when he blows the whistle for the decider this weekend.

The poor form of the Galway team in this year's National League was not a major concern to Kate Geraghty. The former minor star felt that the performance level in each game indicated that Galway were not far off the standard needed to make anyimpact in the Championship.

The learnings that the Galway squad have taken from the disappointing league campaign are proving invauable at the business end of the Championship, according to Leanne Coen.