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'Galway Talks' hosted an All-Ireland Senior Football Final preview in Supermacs, Ballindine on Friday (24th July), two days before Mayo attempt to end 75 years without Sam Maguire when they meet the defending champions Kerry in Croke Park.

Presented by Galway Bay FM's Ollie Turner, he was joined by John Stagg, Ciarán McGrath, Enda McGearty, Danny McHugh, John Dooley, James Regan and Billy Kearns.

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Throw-in at Croke Park on Sunday is 3.30pm.

Racing in Ireland on Friday (24th July 2026) is in Cork and Kilbeggan.

The feature in Cork is the €50,000 Doneraile Handicap at 5.58; the feature in Kilbeggan is the €15,000 Egan Stone Kilbeggan Handicap Steeplechase at 7.56.

With a full preview, here's Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.

Hurling Chat, Galway Bay Fm’s weekly Hurling Podcast, looks back at Sunday’s All Ireland Final and Limerick’s victory over Galway.

Andy Coen and Cyril Farrell join Niall Canavan and Sean Walsh to examine the game and they chat about:

• Limerick worthy winners and a generational Team
• Galway’s lack of a performance will disappoint them
• Limerick gained early control and maintained it
• Conor Cooney makes his 74th championship appearance and becomes Galway's record SHC appearance holder
• Limerick’s hurling, physicality, structure, game smarts and overall organisation are outstanding
• Galway had a fine year – Leinster Champions and new players introduced
• Finals are for winning: squad, game plan tweaks likey ahead of 2027?

The road to Croke Park continues this Saturday (25th July 2026) as four of camogie's leading counties battle for a place in the 2026 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final.

FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles will host a mouth-watering double-header on Saturday 25th July, with Galway taking on Kilkenny at 4pm before Cork and Tipperary face off at 6pm. Both matches will be broadcast live on RTÉ.

With a place on All-Ireland Finals Day at Croke Park on Saturday 9th August at stake, there is no margin for error as the remaining four contenders bid to keep their championship dreams alive. 

Galway and Kilkenny renew their rivalry in the opening tie, with the Cats bidding for their first final appearance in 2022. The Tribe are bidding for back-to-back titles for the first time in their history.

Galway camogie captain Carrie Dolan chatted to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

Racing in Ireland on Tuesday is in Ballinrobe (21st July 2026).

The features are the €15,000 RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle at 6.09, and the €15,000 Boyle Sports Home of Early  Handicap Hurdle at 6.39.

With a full preview, here's George McDonagh.

Nine-year-old Cillian Hirst from Maree, and representing Athenry Golf Club, will head to Pinehurst, North Carolina next week (Thursday, 30th July - Saturday, 1st August) to take part in the US Kids World Championship.

Playing for just over two years, the young golfer has made an impression with Irish and European glories to his name.  And his ascent up golf's junior rankings sees him earn his qualification for the World stage for the second time.  And he has already earned a slot again at the 2027 event.

Cillian and his dad Joe joined Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly for a chat ahead of the World Championships.

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This week (21st-23rd July 2026), Cillian Hirst and Cregmore Park's Oisin Glynn are competing in the Champion of Champions Junior invitational in Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh.

Click HERE for latest scores and leaderboards.

Tonight on 'Over The Line' with George McDonagh and Darren Kelly:

Sean Walsh looks back on yesterday's All-Ireland senior hurling final defeat for Galway against Limerick;

Brian O'Keeffe is with us ahead of next week's Galway Races;

And William Davies chats about Ireland's Nations Championship games in the Southern Hemisphere over the last three weeks;

All this and more.

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'Over The Line' broadcasts every Monday evening from 8pm on Galway Bay FM.