Community Games, an independent voluntary organisation operating through the local community provides opportunities for children and young people to experience a wide range of sporting and cultural activities before concentrating on and specialising in those most suitable and attractive to them.
Claregalway/Lackagh Community Games were held in Claregalway Leisure Centre on May 26th at 2 p.m.
The athletic qualifiers represented Claregalway/Lackagh at the Galway Sportsground on Sunday 7th July as follows:
Girls
60m Orla Gill
80m Julie Ann Harrington
100m Elaine Harrington
200m Roisin Gavin
60m Hurdles Laura Fee
80m Hurdles Eva Long
100m Grainne Noonan
100m Sheila Hession
100m Maria Cribbin
600m Fiona Gavin
800m Sandra Walsh
Relay Grainne Noonan, Kathryn Day, Fiona Gavin, Louise Moran, Ciara Skelly
Boys
U8 Brian Moran
U8 Darragh Glynn
U10 Darragh Moran
U10 Alan Cullinane
U10 Kenneth Joyce
U12 Mark Baynes
U12 Geoffrey French
U14 Long Puck Eoin Glynn
U14 David Raftery
U14 Shot Putt Val Baynes
U16 Enda O’Flaherty
U17 Ronan McGrath
U12 Thomas O’Reilly
The following qualified for the County final on Sunday 21st of July
Girls
80m Julie Ann Harrington
100m Elaine Harrington
800m Sandra Walsh
100m Maria Cribbin
60m Hurdles Laura Fee
80m Hurdles Eva Long
Relay Grainne Noonan, Kathryn Day, Fiona Gavin, Louise Moran, Ciara Skelly
Boys
U8 Darragh Glynn
U12 Mark Baynes
U12 Alan Cullinane
U14 David Raftery
U17 Ronan McGrath
U10 Kenneth Joyce
U14 Long Puck Eoin Glynn
Medals at the County Finals
Gold
Val Baynes U14 Shot Putt
Silver
Elaine Harrington U10 100m
Alan Cullinane U10 200m
David Raftery U10 800m
Congratulations to all who competed in Galway. Our Best Wishes to Val Baynes who will represent Galway in the U14 Shot Putt in Mosney and the U15 Badminton team.
Thanks to Paul Dunne, Gerry Mangan, Pauline and Tom Harrington for their help and support throughout the year.
Next year Claregalway/Lackagh will celebrate their 25th Anniversary. We need volunteers to assist with the Games. We will be holding a meeting to elect a committee in the Autumn. We would like to see representatives from Claregalway, Carnmore, Bawnmore, Lackagh, Cregmore and Coolarne at this meeting.
Gemma Fleming, Youth Officer
Claregalway/Lackagh Community Games
