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Activities

Golf
Galway offers several top class golfing facilities, ranging from links to parkland courses. Local championship courses Galway City, Galway Bay, Bearna, Athenry, Tuam and Gort.

 

Fishing
Both lake and seas fishing are available locally. The choice includes lake fishing on Lough Corrib accessible from Woodquay, sea fishing in Galway Bay, salmon fishing at the weir on the River Corrib and fresh water fishing in the many rivers and streams of Connemara.

Tennis
The Galway Lawn Tennis club is located in Salthill. The facility includes six squash courts, a coffee shop and an extensive range of modern sports facilities including a gym, tennis and badminton courts. Visitors are welcome.


Hill Walking
The Connemara area offers several locations for the hill walking enthusiast to explore the countryside. There are also a number of organised walks operated and run by professional tour guides. They range from short easy climbs to the longer walk for the keen hill walker. Organised walking tours are also available to the Burren area of County Clare.

Watersports
The Galway sailing club is located in Oranmore, just a 10 minutes drive away, on the shores of Galway Bay. The club also runs an introduction to sailing course for prospective members who would like to find out more about the club and sailing in general.