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Racing in Ireland on Monday is in Listowel and Fairyhouse (21st September 2026).

The feature in Listowel is the €50,000 John McGuire Handicap at 4.05. In Fairyhouse, the top race is the €50,000 Castlebridge Consignment Blenheim Stakes at 5.57.

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

Sean Carley looks back at the weekend in sport, including:

Ireland and Ulster rugby legend Rory Best together with 21 business leaders undertaking the 378km Rory’s Miles to Mayo ─ the Trilogy walking challenge around the island of Ireland for Cancer Fund for Children will reach Galway city this afternoon (arriving at approximately 5pm). 

Rory Best’s former teammate, Ireland and Connacht rugby player Bundee Aki will join the walkers at Oranmore for the final stretch to Eyre Square.

Cancer Fund for Children is an all-island charity that provides emotional, social and therapeutic support to children, young people and families impacted by cancer.

Rory’s Miles to Mayo ─ the Trilogy is the final part of a series of three physical fundraising challenges led by Rory Best for Cancer Fund for Children, which have raised over €2.5 million to date.

Rory’s Miles to Mayo is supported by headline sponsor Arachas Corporate Brokers, Ireland’s largest nationwide insurance broker with 16 offices across Ireland, which has raised funds for Cancer Fund for Children across all of the Rory’s Miles to Mayo challenges since 2021. Kingsbridge Private Hospital Group is on board as a supporting sponsor and has also been committed to this challenge since its inception.

The penultimate day of the nine-day walk will see Rory and his team walk from Loughrea to Eyre Square in Galway city, passing through Carrabane, Knockaunglass, Athenry, Ross, Oranbeg, Oranmore and Ballybane along the 44.3km day-eight route.

The Rory’s Miles to Mayo ─ the Trilogy challenge will finish this Sunday, 20th September in Cong, Co Mayo. Cong is the location of Cancer Fund for Children’s second Daisy Lodge therapeutic short break centre for children and families impacted by a cancer diagnosis, currently nearing completion and due to open in 2027.

The fundraising target for Rory’s Miles to Mayo ─ the Trilogy is around €1.5 million, which will go towards equipping Daisy Lodge in Cong, and help get it ready for opening its doors next year to enable Cancer Fund for Children to support more children and families. 

Rory Best’s latest challenge will take him full circle ─ his inaugural Rory’s Miles to Mayo in 2021 saw him walk from Cancer Fund for Children’s first Daisy Lodge in Newcastle, Co. Down to Cong, Co Mayo, where he broke ground at the site of the second Daisy Lodge. In 2023, a second Rory’s Miles to Mayo challenge saw him walk from Dublin’s Aviva Stadium to Cong. This time, Rory will get to see Daisy Lodge in Cong at near completion.

As he set off on his leg to Galway City, Rory spoke to John Mulligan 

SOCCER: Galway United manager John Caulfield with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins after their 1-0 defeat to Derry City

Galway United suffered a disappointing defeat away to Derry City in the SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell on Friday (18th September 2026).

Adam O'Reilly's goal in first half injury time proved to be the difference between the teams, as Galway United dropped down to seventh place, and remain just three poins ahead of the relegation play-off position.

Galway Bay FM's match commentator was Jonathan Higgins.

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Galway United's next game is against Shelbourne next Friday (25th September). Kick-off at Eamonn Deacy Park is 7.45pm.

Racing in Ireland on Saturday is in Navan and Gowran Park (19th September 2026).

Cross-channel, there are meetings in Newbury, Newmarket, Ayr, Chester and Newcastle.

With his 'Saturday Six,' here's Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.

Racing in Ireland on Friday is in Downpatrick and Dundalk.

The feature in Dundalk is the 6.00 €25,000 Irish EBF Sires Series Maiden; while in Downpatrick, the top races are the 3.57 €15,000 Kildress Plumbing Rated Novice Hurdle, and the 4.28 €15,000 Irish Stallions Farms EBF Beginners Steeplechase.

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

Joe Hession is the guest this week on Hurling Chat and he joins Niall and Sean to look ahead to the first weekend of knockout Hurling in the Senior and Premier Intermediate Club Championships in Galway.

They discuss:

- The Senior & Premier Intermediate Prelim Quarters finals.

- All games hard to call with the do or die element now to the fore.

- ⁠A number of local derbies will add to the plot.

- while the relegation semi finals will ensure tension filled games with so much at stake.

SOCCER: Galway United manager John Caulfield with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins after their 3-1 win over Sligo Rovers