Christmas is well and truly upon us and we can look back and review the year that has gone, from a gardening perspective. From a positive point of view, many would see it as a good year, particularly people who are starting off and getting the garden off the ground. The more experienced gardeners will… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 1999
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 »
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 »
Appointment System From January 1st 2000 an appointment system will be introduced for the afternoon and evening surgeries at our Turloughmore and Claregalway medical centres. The morning surgeries at Turloughmore will continue to operate on a walk in basis (first come, first served). This partial appointment system is designed to provide a more comfortable and… Read more »
This is a Society of lay people founded by a Galway woman Mrs. Olivia Taaffe in 1895. The Society fosters vocations to the priesthood and religious life by prayer and helps financially in the education of students for the priesthood. As you know by now, we have a branch in the Parish for the past… 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 »
The Claregalway Branch of the Apostolic Society would like to thank everyone who supported them during the year, and to wish each and everyone a very happy and Holy Christmas and a New Year full of peace and many blessings.This year we gave £1,272 to the headquarters in Salthill. We gave 17 crochet blankets, 5… Read more »
Congratulations and best wishes to Enda Flaherty, Waterdale, and Sinéad Hynes, Moycullen who got married on the 10th December last. I’m sure the children in 5th class in Claregalway NS will behave in your absence Enda! Have a wonderful time. Congratulations are extended to Richard Kearney (JPK) and Sinead O’Brien who recently became engaged. Congratulations… Read more »
Congratulations to Christine Keaney, Lakeview, on winning Galway Federation section of the National Healthy Competition sponsored by the Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health & Children and also by An Bord Glas. Christine came second in the country for making a healthy recipe for under £4 and was presented recently in Dublin with a Waterford… Read more »
The Claregalway—Parish History 750 years book was officially launched by Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, Professor of History at NUI, Galway in Kynes Tavern on Friday, November 19th. It was a celebratory occasion for those who helped with the publication and a great night for the parish. People were eager to view this long awaited book. There was… Read more »