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Former Connacht and Ireland player Alison Miller joined us on 'Over The Line' for our special International Women's Day edition of 'Over The Line' on Friday (8th March 2024).

The Rugby Players Ireland Hall of Famer was one of Ireland's greatest wingers for almost a decade.  She scored a a hat-trick of tries in a first ever win over England in 2013 that set Ireland up for a victorious Grand Slam.

With 24 tries in 47 appearances, she also got the crucial try when Ireland beat New Zealand in the 2014 Rugby World Cup.

She chatted to Galway Bay FM's William Davies about women's rugby in general, Ireland's chances in the upcoming Six Nations, and about her new role with Connacht.

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The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm.

Galway senior camogie manager Cathal Murray has made three changes to his starting team for their Very Division 1A National League game against Kilkenny on Saturday (9th March).

St. Thomas' Sarah Healy is back between the sticks, her club mate Áine Keane comes into the defence, Killimor's AnnMarie Starr makes her return in midfield, while Athenry's Olwen Rabbitte is named at wing forward.  Fiona Ryan, Ally Hesnan, Alannah Kelly and Niamh  Niland make way.

The team in full:

Sarah Healy in goal;

A full back line of Rachael Hanniffy, captain Róisín Black and Dervla Higgins;

Áine Keane, Siobhán Gardiner and Ciara Hickey are the half backs;

Aoife Donohue partners AnnMarie Starr in midfield;

Olwen Rabbitte, Ailish O'Reilly and Niamh McPeake are on the '40;

And an inside line of Carrie Dolan, Siobhán McGrath and Orlaith McGrath.

On Friday's 'Over The Line,' Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane and Darren Kelly discussed the team selection.

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Throw-in at St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea on Saturday is 2pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm.

Galway duo Ciana Ní Churraoin and Niamh Heffernan go in search of history on Saturday (9th March) when they take on Cork's Caitriona Casey and Aishling O'Keeffe in the All-Ireland Senior Doubles 4-Wall Handball Final.

It's a repeat of last year's decider when the Cork pair edged it 11-10 on a tiebreak and the Galway team will be determined to overturn that result and deliver this crown to the county for the first time ever.

They beat Clare's Leah Minogue and Caitriona Millane 21-2 21-5 in the semi-final last week and will look to bring that form to their rivals.  Both Ní Churraoin and Heffernan hold multiple national and world titles at various age levels.

Leading up to the match, Niamh Heffernan joined Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly on 'Over The Line' to look ahead to the All-Ireland Final.

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The game takes place on Saturday around lunchtime and there'll be LIVE coverage on the TG4 youtube channel.

Also representing Galway are Aoibe Ní Chadhain and Síle Ní Chonghaile in the minor ladies final against Kilkenny's Katie Brennan and Holly Byrne.

And Galway's Gavin Kelly and Caleb Donnellan play Kilkenny's Anthony Clifford and John Hayes in the minor men's decider.

The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm.

Annaghdown's Fiona Wynne is one of three Galway players representing Ireland on Saturday (9th March) in the 1st Test of the Masters Association International Rules series against Australia.

Charlestown Sarsfields GAA in Mayo has replaced Galway's Mullagh as the venue for the opening day before the teams head to Denn, Co. Cavan seven days later for the second test.

Loughrea's Pat Cullinane lines out with the men's over-50s from 12pm; while Barna's Brian Conneely is with the men's over-40s at 4pm.

But in between, Fiona Wynne plays on the first ladies team to take on Australia (2pm).   And on the special International Women's Day episode of 'Over The Line,' she chatted to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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The Ireland vs Australia games throw-in from 12pm on Saturday at Charlestown Sarsfields GAA Club, in Co. Mayo.

The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm on Galway Bay FM.

On this week's edition of 'Hurling Chat,' the lads look ahead to Galway vs Dublin in the Allianz National Hurling  League in Pearse Stadium on Sunday (10th March).

Johnny Glynn's return to Galway training caught the attention of the national media as well as the local hurling supporters.

And they get ready for next week's (15th/16th March) as St. Raphael's Loughrea (Senior A in Croke Park), Coláiste Mhuire Ballygar (Senior C) and Coláiste Éinde (Senior D) prepare for All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Finals.

Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh was joined by Cyril Donnellan and Niall Canavan.

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Throw-in between Galway and Dublin on Sunday is 1.30pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Galway's seniors return to Very National Camogie League Division 1A action on Saturday (9th March) when they host Kilkenny in Round 3.

Both sides have one win and one defeat each.  And the loser of this contest will probably be out of league final contention.

After an impressive first outing against Clare, the Tribeswomen came up short against Tipperary two weeks ago, going down 3-10 to 1-13 in the Ragg.

To mark international women's day, our special guest on 'Over The Line,' this week was Galway attacker Ailish O'Reilly.  In her 12th season with the seniors, she has won five All-Stars, three All-Irelands and score three All-Ireland winning goals in Croke Park.  Ailish chatted to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Throw-in at St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea on Saturday is 2pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show broadcasts with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm.

Maree and Maigh Cuilinn are both on the road tomorrow (Saturday, 9th March) in the Men’s Super League against Griffith College Eanna and Templeogue respectively.  Tip-off for both is 7pm.

University of Galway Mystics face a double this weekend in the Women’s Super League starting with an away game against UCC Glanmire tonight at 8.15pm.

They host Liffey Celtics at the Kingfisher on Sunday at 2pm.  Titans are in Malahide in the Men’s Division 1 tomorrow at 7pm.

For a full preview, here's Galway Bay FM's Adrian O'Neill.

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The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm.

The Galway senior camogie team return to action on Saturday (9th March) when they host Kilkenny in Round 3 of the Very National League Division 1A.

Both teams have one win and one loss each in 2024 and the losers of this tie will struggle to qualify for a league final.

The Tribeswomen were 1-17 to 1-13 victories when they met in UPMC Nowlan Park last year.

Leading up to the game, Galway manager Cathal Murray has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane.

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Throw-in at St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea on Saturday is 2pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

The Galway team for that game will be announced on 'Over The Line' on Galway Bay FM this Friday (8th March) at 8.35pm.  There will also be an interview with Galway forward Ailish O'Reilly as part of International Women's Day from 7pm.

Galway welcome Dublin in Round 4 of the National Hurling League this Sunday (10th March).

The sides drew in last year's championship.

Interestingly, Dublin manager Michéal Donohue was actually Galway boss when they last met in the league in 2019, a 0-20 to 0-11 victory in Salthill with Joe Canning contributing 0-8.  The Metropolitans knocked Galway out of the Leinster championship later that summer.

Leading up to the game, Galway half-back Cianan Fahy has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Niall Canavan.

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Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Sunday is 1.30pm and we’ll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Dunmore Community School are through to the LIDL All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior C Ladies Football Final after this 11-point victory over Loreto, Kilkenny at the University of Limerick on Thursday (7th March).

First-half goals from Megan Healy and Rebecca Noone put the Galway team on the front as they took a 2-9 to 1-5 interval advantage.  Isabelle Murray was also prominent in the scoring.

While the Kilkenny school did manage two goals, they never got within touching distance of the Galway side and went 10 minutes with just 14 players due to a sin bin.  Chloe Costello and Katie Slattery were key in ensuring Dunmore's position was never under threat.

Dunmore Community School will now take on Glenties Comprehensive School (Donegal) or St. Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point (Clare) in the All-Ireland Final, provisionally scheduled for Saturday, 23rd March.  The other semi-final takes place in Swinford this Saturday.

After the game, Dunmore manager Susan O'Reilly shared her thoughts with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.