The Cub year started off in October 1998, with 15 Cubs and 7 Leaders. Our first meeting consisted of a Hike, from the Community Centre to Gortatleva and back. It gave the Cubs a chance to use their torches! and was a nice gentle re-introduction to the Cub year. With an exciting new programme beginning… Read more »
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Claregalway Basketball Club March 1999 News
On Saturday 20th February, Claregalway Basketball Club held a one day Tournament with Sligo All Stars Basketball club. All ages were involved and a total of 72 competitors travelled from Sligo for the day. The day began with the U9s competing, followed by the U11s, U13s and U15s. Overall, the standard of play in the… Read more »
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society March 1999 Updates
By now everyone should know from other copies of Nuacht Chláir, that St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society is a lay organisation that fosters vocations to the priesthood and religious life by prayer and helps financially in the education of students to the Priesthood. There is a Branch of St. Joseph’s Young Priest’s Society in the… Read more »
Body Wrap
Claregalway Skin Care & Aromatherapy Clinic, Kiniska Body wrapping is relatively new, but has been in use in European countries for over 20 years. Actually, Body Wrapping originated way back in the days of Cleopatra on the Nile, The intent was to cleanse the body of impurities. True European Body Wraps consist of the process… Read more »
Gardening with Bosco—March 1999
Make hay while the sun shines as the saying goes. This will be the motto for all gardeners and farmers this coming spring as we come to terms with the dreadful weather conditions. Having spoken to some older and wiser heads, they tell me this is on par to be one of the worst winters… Read more »
The Agricultural Show Race Night 1999
If you weren’t there—you missed a great night! Claregalway Agricultural Show Race Night was filled with fun and laughter from beginning to end. Malachy Noone was in fine fettle and his commentary was superb, as usual. Should Malachy ever be thinking about giving up the day job he would have a great future as a… Read more »
Claregalway Leisure Centre AGM March 1999
The Annual General Meeting of the Claregalway Leisure Centre was held on 3rd March in the Centre. The number of people who turned up was extremely disappointing—there were eight people in attendance, including the Top Table. This was in spite of the fact that a major effort was made by existing members to encourage more… Read more »
March 1999 Special News
Very best wishes and Get Well Soon to Sarah Carton, Gortacleva, who had her appendix removed recently. Congratulations to Liam and Geraldine Glynn, Carnmore on the birth of Ellen Marie on 30th December 1998. Congratulations to Gerard and Ann O’Reilly Cloon, on the birth of Emily Mary on 2nd January 1999. Congratulations to Michael and… Read more »
Compántas Lir March 1999 News
The long winter of rehearsals are over, and now its time to play the theme music, open the curtain and (with prompters in place) deliver the lines. This week, the Compántas Lir drama group staged this year’s production, Poor Beast in the Rain in the Carnmore centre. The play was well received, and the group… Read more »
Claregalway Badminton Club February 1999 Updates
Junior Badminton Junior Badminton Continues on Tuesdays from 5.30–8.30pm and on Saturdays from 3.30–6.30pm. The National Finals of the Community Games is being held in May this year, which means our U15 team will be selected shortly as training will have to commence very soon. Everyone sends best wishes to Mark Loughlin who is injured… Read more »
Carnmore Hurling Club February 1999 Updates
The Carnmore Hurling Club held it’s Annual General Meeting recently. The outgoing Chairman Johnny Duggan welcomed everyone and thanked all officers, managers, trainers, selectors players and club members for all their work in 1998. General satisfaction was expressed with the club’s activities during the year. He complimented the Juvenile Club and the newly formed Camogie… Read more »
Cumann Luthcleas Gael—Claregalway GAA Club February 1999 News
Connacht Junior Club Football Competition 1999 Round 2, January 31st Dromohair V Claregalway (Dromohair) at 2.30pm Round 3, February 7th Claregalway V Geevagh (Claregalway) at 12.30pm Round 4, February 14th Tournakeady V Claregalway (Tourmakeady) at 12.30pm Round 5, February 21st Claregalway V St. Barry’s (Claregalway) at 2.30pm Play off, March 14th Final March 21st Your support… Read more »