1. Portumna were club hurling champions again on St Patrick’s Day
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2. Shane Walsh produced this outrageous bit of skill for the Galway footballers against Tipperary
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3. David Forde held onto his number one jersey on the Irish soccer team
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4. Galway FC got back into the big time of Airtricity League football
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5. Corofin’s footballers triumphed in Galway again and they landed the Connacht senior club football title
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6. Sarah Dervan was selected on the Allstar camogie team
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7. Cappataggle won the Connacht intermediate club hurling title
8. While the Aran Islands celebrated Connacht junior club football glory
9. Galway footballer Eddie Hoare produced this brilliant Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh commentary after the county final
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10. Finian Hanley made the Irish International Rules squad
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11. Sean O’Brien captained the Irish U20 rugby team
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12. Claire Molloy was part of the Irish women’s rugby team in the World Cup
13. Galwegians celebrated promotion to Division 1B of the All-Ireland league
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14. Gort claimed the Galway senior hurling crown and advanced to an All-Ireland semi-final
Gort players celebrate the win over Portumna. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
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