Galway advanced to the semi-finals of the Allianz League thanks to an impressive display in the second-half when they were playing against the wind at Pearse Stadium.

Aaron Gillane was the hero as Mary Immaculate College booked their place in this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup final when they held off the NUIG challenge at Cusack Park in Ennis..

Galway 5-18 Offaly 2-15

The first of two maths papers for most Junior Certificate students brought an end to the first week of exams.

Galway 1-22 Kilkenny 2-11

Jack McCarron’s audacity last Sunday has re-opened the debate about the great Croke Park Gaelic football goals. 

Leo Varadkar’s new spin unit is operating at the heart of government, answering parliamentary questions, co-ordinating events in the Taoiseach’s constituency, and even helping set up the rural affairs department.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar could be hauled before a powerful Dáil committee to answer questions over the Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) controversy as soon as next week under plans to be finalised this morning.

Jason Flynn's 1-9 haul eased All-Ireland title holders Galway to an anticipated victory at Parnell Park, setting up an Allianz hurling league promotion shoot-out with Limerick next weekend.

Galway 1-19 Antrim 1-16: After an hour of average hurling Micheál Donoghue’s Galway finally showed their class to launch the defence of their league and championship titles with victory over Antrim at Pearse Stadium.

Neal Peden’s Antrim almost landed the first major knock-out blow of the season, but the All-Ireland and league champions Galway finally found their form in the closing minutes to take the points at Pearse Stadium.

Leo Varadkar’s €5m Strategic Communications Unit has been branded a “dangerous development” which was politically driven.

In the aftermath of Budget 2018, it wasn’t the big ticket items in health, housing or social protection that got the Dáil in a tizzy.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's €5 million Strategic Communications Unit has been branded a “dangerous development” which was politically driven, the Dail has heard

Most Junior Certificate students had the first of two maths papers yesterday afternoon.

Kerry 1-24 Derry 2-10: Peter Keane hailed the growing maturity of his young Kerry stars as they booked a place in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland MFC semi-finals.

In an era when trolling on social media has become the norm for GAA players, the Galway senior ladies football team are taking matters into their own hands.

Galway United 3 Mayo League 1: Padraic Cunningham marked his first start of the season for Galway United with a 13-minute first-half hat-trick as last year’s beaten finalists eased their way into the next round of the EA Sports Cup.

Galway 3-10 Kilkenny 0-17: Galway boss Jeffrey Lynskey refused to apologise for Cian Salmon’s controversial late goal that stole a dramatic All-Ireland semi-final victory.

There’s a more robust hue to the maroon jersey this year thanks in no small part to the appointment of former Mayo coach Kevin Reidy, to the Galway helm.

Kilkenny 0-26 Galway 2-20 (AET): Drama at the death in the opener at HQ yesterday — both after the 70 minutes and extra-time — but the sum of this first All-Ireland minor semi-final added up to significantly less than its parts and, in that, it was no different to the senior contest that followed.

Galway 1-14 Limerick 0-13: Galway boss Jeffrey Lynskey is relishing the prospect of locking horns with Kilkenny in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final on August 16.

Tesco Homegrown Division 1 NFL replay

CORK 3-8 GALWAY 1-14: Nollaig Cleary turned to a friend during the first-half of this National League decider and wondered if Cork had always employed such a defensive approach.

Lorna Joyce’s late point salvaged a replay for Galway in this afternoon’s enthralling Tesco Ladies National Football League Division 1 final at Parnell Park.

In addition to the tens of thousands of attendees, thousands of start-ups, and hundreds of investors, this year’s Web Summit will bring more than €100m in revenue to the Dublin economy over the next three days.

Roscommon is welcoming a new European champion home today after David Concannon scooped a gold medal in the WDF European Cup in Romania over the weekend.

Laois 1-20 Galway 0-8

FOR decades, Haiti was plagued by human-made and natural disasters. But for more than a century it had no cholera, which thrives where sanitation infrastructure is negligible and personal hygiene is poor.

The family of a 14-year-old girl savaged to death by four dogs said they were “disgusted” after the owner walked free from court with a suspended sentence.

There is no bad weather, only bad clothes.

Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-13 St James’ 0-11

Kildare 2-11 Laois 1-05

Kildare 2-11 Laois 1-5

Galway 0-11 Monaghan 0-16

Galway 2-20 Tyrone 2-05

Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 2 final

Cora Staunton’s super show stunned Monaghan as Mayo booked their place in a first Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 1 final since 2009.

Armagh 0-21 Galway 1-12

Armagh 0-21 Galway 1-12

Laois 1-15 Galway 0-10

Laois 1-15 Galway 0-10

Longford 3-7 Galway 3-11