Results of Fundraising Draw for the promotion of Underage Football 1st Prize £50 Robert Lawlor, Turloughmore 2nd Prize £30 Philip Raftery, Lakeview, Claregalway 3rd Prize £20 The Hennessy Family, Lydican, Oranmore Football Winners (Sellers of full cards) William Morris, Cregboy Hubert Newell, Lakeview Justin Brennan, Rooaunmore Shane Starken, Gort Cathal Hanley, Carnmore. Míle buíochas… Read more »
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Our U14 team finished the playing year in style by winning the City League. This gives us a double for 1999, with the U10s already victorious. After a long year (those girls started training 1st Feb. for County Competitions) the girls qualified for the semi-final with victories over Abbeyknockmoy, Salthill, Moycullen and Cois Fharraige. The… Read more »
The club ran a 12 hour basketball marathon on 21st November last. This year’s event proved to be a great success. We had great support from the children who had no trouble organising themselves into teams and making sure that the marathon kept going through the day. Also during the day a game was organised… Read more »
The Club is winding down following a busy year of events, both on and off the field. All Competitions are over except for the Junior Sacre Coeur Final which has yet to go ahead against Turloughmore. Renovations have been carried out to the old dressing rooms in conjunction with the FÁS Scheme. A granite stone… Read more »
U11 Congratulations to Michelle Quinn who was a winner in the Girls Doubles of the Connacht Open Championships held in Galway Lawn Tennis Club on 27th and 28th November. Michelle also reached the semi-final of the Girls Singles. Congratulations are also in order for Emmet Farrell and Joseph Walsh who played in the Boys Singles… Read more »
Claregalway were the winners of this year’s Coiste Peil na nÓg U14 (B) North football league. After an indifferent start to the league the team improved gradually to qualify for a semi-final meeting with unbeaten Mountbellew. A 3–7 to 2–4 victory saw them through to the final where they proved too strong for Milltown. The… Read more »
Training is continuing in all age groups, each section now has its own coach and we welcome the extra help from Sinead Greally, U13 girls, Liam Egan for the U11 boys, James McDonagh, the U13 boys and Liam Ryder. This help makes a great difference as we now have 140 members in the club. The… Read more »
The recent highlight in Badminton Circles was the International Match between China and Ireland, which was held in Galway Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday 6th November. Hopefully everyone who went along to see these top world-class players enjoyed the experience. Seldom is an opportunity like this available locally. Junior Badminton continues every Tuesday 5.30–8.30pm. Coaching… Read more »
Congratulations to Brendan Noonan who won two gold medals at the recent European Open Stick Fighting championships that were held in NUI Galway last June. Brendan was the winner in the veterans’ heavyweight and super-heavyweight category. Competitive stick-fighting is the sport version of the ancient Philippine martial art of Escrima. Competitors wear helmets and body… Read more »
Saturday the 28th of August was a special day for the Claregalway U15 badminton team, the beginning of a fantastic weekend in Mosney, Co. Meath for the Credit Union Community Games. We left Claregalway church on Saturday morning armed with plenty of luggage and supplies for the weekend ahead. We had only one thing on… Read more »
This is our 2nd year Competing in County and City Camogie Competitions. We have teams at U10, U12 and U14 levels. Last year, it is fair to say we struggled in most competitions. This year, the girls are doing us proud with some stirring performances. So much so that all three teams qualified for the final… Read more »
Congratulations to Kevin Kenny, Clogher, who was recently nominated Sportsman of the Year in Moneenageisha Community College. Kevin,who has excelled locally on the Badminton and Basketball scene for many years, has continued to do so throughout his years in Secondary School. Anyone who has watched Kevin compete, cannot fail to be impressed by his skill,… Read more »
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Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
