A parish priest yesterday revealed how a gang of raiders ransacked his house before leaving with the only cash he had — a €5 note.

A priest who was tied up in his home and robbed was back at work the following morning, carrying out his duties.

A man in his 60s has been left traumatised after he was attacked in his home in Co. Galway last night.

Galway football manager Alan Mulholland received another boost as both Padraic Joyce and Michael Meehan showed great form and kicked their clubs into the third round of the county SFC.

BOG butter found in a timber vessel in a bog at Shancloon near Caherlistrane in north Galway could be 2,000 to 2,500 years old according to a specialist from the National Museum of Ireland.

JARLATH’S in a Hogan Cup decider is no rare occurrence. Today the Tuam school competes in its 25th final in this competition.

THREE counties will be targeting rare doubles at Croke Park this weekend when the finals of the Intermediate and Junior hurling and football All-Ireland championships take centre stage at HQ.

The draw for the 2008 oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens was announced today at the launch at Croke Park.

THE supreme champion at the Connemara Pony Show was bred and owned by a local man, Henry O’Toole, Faulkeeragh, Clifden. Castle Urchin is by Abbeyleix Owen out of Castle Dame, and was also chosen as the confined champion of the show and the best mare aged eight to nine years.

GARDAÍ are investigating the alleged abduction of a 12-year-old boy from outside his home in Galway on Thursday.

A 12-year-old boy has said he was abducted by two men from outside his home in Co Galway, gardaí said tonight.

Inniskeen Grattans (Monaghan) 2-10 Caherlistrane (Galway) 1-11

Gardaí have named a man killed in an accident in Galway in the early hours of this morning.

Sports organisations have welcomed the multi-million euro boost in grant funding announced for projects across the country.