Rathun/An Caislean Nua hurling club will start their Winter indoor hurling programme on early next month.

A senior club coach blames his side's exit from the SFC on "our centrefield partnership. They are good players but one is big and too slow, the other is small and not able to compete for high ball." This coach has no midfield alternatives and asks: "How can I work with what I've got?"

Team Garvey's St. Mary's 64, Titans 63

Titans left Castleisland devastated on Saturday night after a nail-biting one-point defeat in the National Basketball League Division One South Conference.

The club teams of the year in senior and intermediate have been selected in association with the Claregalway Hotel, sponsors of both competitions.

West Coast Wheelers will host two mountain bike events this weekend in Kilcornan, Clarenbridge, with Kearney Cycles of Terryland sponsoring both events.

Corofin 0-8, Cortoon Shamrocks 0-5

When the final whistle sounded in the Claregalway Hotel Galway SFC final on Sunday, Corofin's Trevor Burke had captured his ninth county senior medal since 1991, as Corofin marched on to another crown at Pearse Stadium.

Final score: Corofin 0-8 Cortoon Shamrocks 0-5
Half-time: Corofin 0-3 Cortoon Shamrocks 0-3
Conditions: Dry and Sunny.
Frees: Corofin 24 (14 in first-half) Cortoon Shamrocks 26 (12)
Wides: Corofin 5 (5 in first-half) Cortoon Shamrocks 3 (2)

The nominations for the Claregalway Hotel Galway SFC Dream Team were announced on Sunday evening. Selected by members of the media, the nominations are chosen on their performances in this year's championship.

Hurling supporters are in for a treat next Sunday as the Safety Direct Galway senior hurling championship semi finals are down for decision at Kenny Park in Athenry.

Galway hurling followers can start getting used to traveling to Croke Park after Congress overwhelmingly voted to put Antrim and Galway into Leinster for the next three years of the All Ireland hurling championship.