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Heartiest congrats to club player Danny Cummins and the Galway U21 footballers for their sparkling performance and victory over Cavan in the All-Ireland Final at Croke Park on Sunday last. Bonfires, joy, great pride, and the reception by Paul Gill at the Claregalway Hotel all contributed to the celebratory mood that greeted the players, mentors and… Read more »
1) ‘Giving Back to Nature’ : a celebration to mark the gift of land to Green Sod Land Trust To mark the donation of the first piece of land to Green Sod Land Trust, benefactor David Rowe, directors, volunteers and supporters of Green Sod Land Trust gathered with the local community in Red Bog, Co…. Read more »
On Sunday the 17th April the Claregalway Cub Scouts met with 11 other groups from around Galway city and county to participate in a seashore explorers hike on Flaggy Shore in Co Clare. On the day there were experts from the Marine Institute and we had access to a research lab thanks to NUIG. The… Read more »
Did you know that: Most plants have a female and male part in it’s flower. The female part is known as the ovary and the male part is the stigma. Pollination isn’t always carried out by insects—it is also done by the wind, birds and even bats! Some plants of the same species have different… Read more »
Ladies Football: Minor Ladies won the County A Final for the third year in-a-row when they defeated a very young KilkerrinClonberne Team in Corofin on Saturday last. Played in ideal conditions the Claregalway Girls dominated from the start and playing some splendid football ran out winners on a score of 5-15 to 0-3. Team.S Cullen… Read more »
Galway County Council officials have been asked to explain why they are continuing to give permission for the construction of new houses on flood plains after three Claregalway families who were forced to abandon their homes received a sympathetic hearing at the European Parliament this week. After hearing of the hardship cases endured by the… Read more »
Claregalway 4 – 12 Tuam Stars 2 – 7 Date: 20.4.11 Venue: Tuam Stars Claregalway’s final group match of the N1 Division was played on Wednesday evening against Tuam Stars. Claregalway had to win the game to progress to the North Board semi-final. We were pleased to be able to field a slightly stronger team… Read more »
Sowing seeds, planting out, buying plants, harvesting the first lettuce, worrying about frosty nights, making comfrey brew – it is all happening. I find April always an exciting month especially with the 40 shades of Green developing fast. So don’t work too hard, sit down with your Dandelion lemonade and read the latest news from… Read more »
With all those sunny spells over the weekend, it may well time to crank up the BBQ and we’ve got plenty of BBQ wines to accompany the food at Cases – just ask us! Plus, we have our ’30 Deals for the 30 Days of April’ still running to help you stock up for the… Read more »
Seniors were pipped by the narrowest of margins in a high scoring Section B League game, 2-12 to 1-16, against Mountbellew/Moylough at Claregalway on Sunday last. Played in perfect conditions for football, the scoring of points from long distance by both sides, both from play and frees, was a feature of this game. For the… Read more »
April and May Course Bulletin 2011 April 30th Saturday: Soups, dips and breads – new What you may have tried and tasted as a course participant you can now learn how to cook it yourself with Organic Centre chef Lynne Maguire What could taste more sublime than a steaming bowl of good homemade soup except… Read more »
Irish dancing has undergone a transformational makeover during the last twenty years. Traditional dress, natural hair and pale faces appear less often at competitions. Irish dancers, who are serious about their sport are now training like professional athletes, with most of them at the peak of physical fitness and passionate about becoming the best in… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
