Farrell and Ó Cuív in race for topping the poll in Galway West

Galway Bay FM news room

Sinn Féin's Mairéad Farrell and Fianna Fáil's Éamon Ó Cuív are in a race to top the poll in Galway West.

It's after the results of the 7th count were announced putting Farrell at 10,013 votes - 44 votes behind the quota.

The other three seats will go to Independents Noel Grealish and Catherine Connolly, and Fine Gael's Hildegarde Naughton.

Fianna Fáil's Ollie Crowe has been eliminated from the race and his votes are now being redistributed.

The 7th count for Galway West is as follows:

Catherine Connolly (IND) 7,625

Ollie Crowe (FF) 5,671 ELIMINATED

Éamon Ó Cuív (FF) 9,200

Mairéad Farrell (SF) 10,013

Noel Grealish (IND) 9,302

Seán Kyne (FG) 5,829

Hildegarde Naughton (FG) 6,630

Niall Ó Tuatháil (Soc Dem) 5,750