by Frank Kearney On August 22nd, nine students from Athenry, including Lackagh Comhaltas member and banjo player Saoirse McGreal, will join 121 other second-level students at the top of Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro. The project aims to raise in excess of €100,000 to save 100 lives on behalf of Chernobyl International and the ICU in… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2012
Claregalway resident Lily-Mae Morrison has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Neuroblastoma which effects 1 in 100,000 children in Ireland. Lily-Mae is the daughter of Claregalway dancers Judith Sibley and Leighton Morrison, who are best known in Galway for their work with Chrysalis Dance and Youth Ballet West. This local family face a long battle and need… Read more »
Kathleen Cahill (née Henry), Lismore Park, Waterford and late of Claregalway and Roscrea, June 26, 2012. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Gerardine, son Eamon, daughter-in-law Elizabeth, son- in-law Martin, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother George, sister-in-law Máire, nieces, nephews, family and friends. Rest in Peace Reposing at her daughter Gerardine’s home in Lismore Park from 2pm tomorrow,… Read more »
Back Row – L-R: Niamh Moran, Aoife Lyons, Kaitlin Kearney, Ellen Coyle, Sinead Donovan, Niamh Egan, Kaitlin Quinn, Andrea Trill, Laura Flynn, Miriam Greene, Eugene Kearney. Front Row L-R: Saoirse Moran, Emily Duggan, Nicola King, Niamh McGrath, Rhiann Heery, Caitlin Roche,Emma Dolan, Sarah McHale, Mary Duggan. Missing from Photo: Shauna Flaherty. The Community Games final… Read more »
Claregalway 5–3 Salthill/Knocknacarra 1–7 Path to the Final Clarinbridge v Claregalway (Walkover for Claregalway) Claregalway 2–15 Oranmore/Maree 3–3 Claregalway 3–18 Craughwell 1–5 Claregalway 2–13 Moycullen 1–4 After Claregalway and Salthill had won their Group games convincingly, the scene was set for the Final—two good teams, a perfect venue in a sun soaked Pearse Stadium and Frank… Read more »
Efforts to secure a site for a new Secondary School in Claregalway are being hampered by the tax implications faced by landowners who have suitable land. The issue was raised at a meeting of County Galway Vocational Education Committee this week, where members suggested that a windfall tax of 80%, applicable where land is rezoned,… Read more »
Speaking at the launch of the first CD of Top Hat Stage School at Treat Cafe in Lackagh, Imelda French said that the tremendous work carried out by these wonderful talented individuals clearly displayed their individual talents collectively. For many years Top Hat Stage School has been the platform for many talented adult performances by… Read more »
Scoil Bhríde of Lackagh created a unique piece of history in the parish when they became the first national school in the parish to win the schools hurling and football titles in the same year. It was a special time for Lackagh children, teachers and parents as they recorded two successful county title wins in… Read more »
President of the Camogie Association Aileen Lawlor was on hand to officially announce details of Turloughmore Camogie Club’s walk in aid of Cancer Care West on August Bank Holiday Monday in Lackagh. The walk will be followed by the release of balloons, which people can purchase, dedicated to the memory of a past family member… Read more »
Clare River Harriers Athletic Club in Claregalway is holding its 25th annual Claregalway 10k Road Race and Fun-Run/Walk on Sat. August 18 at 6pm. Enter online at www.runireland.com (special 25th anniversary t-shirt for first 250 online entries). Entry fee €20, €5 of which goes to Galway Hospice. Number pick-up, late entries and changing facilities at… Read more »
Congratulations to the Intermediate Ladies who won the shield at the Connacht 7’s at the weekend. Teenage Camp: 40 Girls took part in the teenage Camp held in Knockdoemor last week. Thanks to the coaches Michael Healy, Fabienne Cooney, Emer O’Connell and all our own Club Coaches who helped out both days. A special thanks… Read more »
Two more schools in Galway received notification on Friday that funding is being allocated for the replacement of pre-fabricated classrooms with permanent buildings. Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Barna and Claregalway National School have been granted funding as part of the €35 million national programme for 2012 for the replacement of pre-fabs—the largest such programme ever… Read more »