A Leaving Certificate student who claimed he sustained a brain injury when he was thrown from his bike after he allegedly hit a pothole has sued Galway County Council in the High Court.

There is speculation the Irish Blood Transfusion Service Board (IBTS) may recommend lifting the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood when they meet later today.

Over 600 rebels mobilised in the western county, but, with no arms nor reinforcements arriving, they had no choice but to reject the urgings of their leader Liam Mellows and disband, writes Conor McNamara

Over 180 homes across Ireland have been found with high levels of the cancer-causing gas, radon.

A creche owner who removed books from playrooms because the children were “wrecking them” and who sent children to a “thinking chair” for bad behaviour was found to be in widespread breach of childcare regulations following an inspection.

The Mayo side for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League game against Meath shows two changes from the team which defeated Roscommon in the opening round a fortnight ago.

Radon gas continues to be a silent threat in homes with latest figures showing almost 300 households had high rates of the cancer-causing gas.

THE Colm Murphy trained Future All Star, patiently handled by John Cullen, foiled front-running longshot Flemross to land the €50,000 Gigginstouse Houe Midlands National in Kilbeggan last night.

Fit-again duo Ger Farragher and Iarla Tannian have been added to the Galway attack for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Clare in Salthill (throw-in 7pm).

AT this time of year, most clubs in the country, whatever their grade, are in serious training for their upcoming county championships. But any of those worth their salt are also thinking of All-Ireland finals.

IT was 1984, centenary year of the GAA, and in Kilkenny, the land where hurling is the major religion, Ballyhale Shamrocks reigned supreme. Just once in the previous six years (1981), was their authority broken, beaten by The Village, the legendary James Stephens club in the city.

GALWAY breeders and owners enjoyed success at the Connemara Pony Show in Clifden.

THE prestigious breeders’ championship at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show was won by west Cork exhibitors John and Cathal Dineen, Kilshinihan, Timoleague, with their seven-year-old chestnut, Kilshinihan Lass.

LIMERICK County Board will hire a full time secretary this year.

A 22-YEAR-OLD student from Co Tipperary, representing Clonakilty Agricultural College in West Cork, is the 2006 Teagasc FBD National Student of the Year.

Whatever way you look at this afternoon's All-Ireland senior hurling final between champions Cork and pretenders to the throne Galway, it seems John Allen's Rebels will come out on top (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Prodigious Galway attacker Ger Farragher will sit out training this week due to a slight hamstring problem.

THEY obviously knew something the rest of us didn’t in Galway last week.

The students of NUI Galway completed a ‘Dangan double’ today as their footballers defeated an under strength Mayo side 2-09 to 1-07 in Section A of the FBD Connacht Football League.

Results from today's GAA action.

THE Limerick hurling selectors sprung two surprises when they named their team last night to play Offaly in a crucial Division 1A League game at Kilmallock on Sunday.

THE magnificently refurbished Pearse Stadium in Galway has at last opened its doors to a wider GAA public, later than originally anticipated. But the challenge of paying for it continues to occupy the time and energy of former All-Ireland hurling captain Joe