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The Galway Races Summer Festival gets underway today (Monday, 27th July 2026) with seven races to be decided in Ballybrit.

Action gets underay from 5.10pm, with the last race taking place at 8.20.  The €110,000 Connacht Hotel Handicap is the feature from 6.40.

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

Sean Carley looks back on the sporting weekend as the Galway Camogie Team qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final, Galway Masters Hurlers win the All-Ireland Title, Galway United are held by Waterford at Pearse Stadium, Galway United Women defeat DLR Waves at Pearse Stadium and Mayo win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Champions Galway are back in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie final.

A Carrie Dolan penalty goal in the opening minute of the second half ensured a comfortable progression against a hard-working but less experienced Kilkenny unit with Galway winning by 1-14 to 0-11.

Here is the commentary of the game from Tommy Devane and Imelda Hobbins

The Galway Races begin this Monday with thousands coming to  Ballybrit for seven days of high quality racing. 

It is also an opportunity for local jockeys and trainers to return home and be part of what is a highlight of the national racing calendar. 

George McDonagh sat down with Conor Rabbitte and Aaron Anderson who both ply their trade in England but who have horses running at the Festival. 

Conor is the conditional jockey with Jessica Bedi Racing who is based in Yorkshire while Aaron is involved with the yard who have brought over five horses to run this week.