As winners of the Galway Féile Peile na nÓg, Claregalway GAA boys U14 football team will be heading to Derry next weekend as Galway’s representative to compete in the All Ireland Féile Peile. The team’s participation in this year’s Féile is also the result of a great community effort in fundraising. The generous sponsorship received… Read more »
Back L-R: Rhiann Heery, Sinead Donovan (C), Clodagh Grealish, Sinead Murray, Niamh McGrath. Front L-R: Medb McCarthy, Rosin McCarthy, Rosanna Martyn, Emma Slevin, Kate Slevin, Chellene Trill. Missing from photo: Leanne Frawley. On Saturday 15th June 2013, our Community Games U12 Girls Soccer team travelled to a sunny Drumshambo in County Leitrim to compete in… Read more »
A seanfhocal is ‘an old Irish wise saying’. We’ve selected a few common ones here, why not try use them in your day-to-day conversations? Nuair a bhíonn an t-ól istigh, bíonn an chiall amuigh When the drink is in, the sense is out Giorraíonn beirt bóthar Two shorten the road Is binn béal ina thost… Read more »
History of the G8 The G8 originates from the Library Group, a group of financial officials formed in 1973. In the early 1970s, the onset of the worldwide economic recession and oil crisis encouraged the US to create the Library Group. This was originally made up of financial officials from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the… Read more »
It is with great regret that I am today publicly confirming that having reflected on the proposed abortion bill (Protection of Life in Pregnancy Bill, 2013) I have concluded that I cannot in conscience support it. I am deeply disappointed that I find myself having to vote against my party, Fine Gael, on this bill…. Read more »
Back L-R: Hannah Flaherty, Annagh Moran, Clodagh Grealish, Nadine Mc Menamin, Orla Fenton. Front: L-R: Niamh Donovan, Allanah Griffin, Kate Slevin (C), Emma Slevin, Shauna Brennan. Missing from photo: Hannah Walsh, Chellene Trill, Caoimhe Geraghty, Maria Mc Tigue. Cregmore U10 girls took on Kilshanvey U10 girls in Deacy Park in glorious sunshine on Saturday 8th… Read more »
by Frank Kearney A warning has been issued to all who are visiting graves of loved ones in the local cemeteries of Lackagh and Claregalway where people are asked not to leave anything visible in their cars when going into graveyards. In recent weeks there have been a series of quick handbag thefts from people… Read more »
The death has occurred of Thomas (Tommy) Duggan, Lakeview, Claregalway (peacefully) at U.H.G., surrounded by his loving family. Loved husband of Pauline and adored father of Rosemary, Christina and Thomas; sadly missed by his loving wife, son, daughters and their partners Richard and Conor, brothers Peter, Martin, Johnny, Pat, Jimmy, Harry, Frank, Joe and Malachy, sisters Mary… Read more »
Acclaimed US Choir Teams Up with Galway Choral Association for Charity Concert Galway, June 10th 2013, One of America’s finest symphonic choruses is partnering with a community based Galway choir for a special concert in St. Nicholas Church on Saturday June 22nd. Hailing from central Tennessee, the Knoxville Choral Society will be joined by the… Read more »
The Claregalway Handball club is growing from strength to strength, with a very successful outing in the Connacht Championships. Enda Collins and James Cummins were winners in the boys U11 doubles. Aoibhin Fox and Andrea Trill won the girls U12 doubles with Emma Cummins and Christina Hanley winning the girls U16 doubles. Rianne Heery and… Read more »
The changing of the Annual Mass in Claregalway Cemetery to the June bank holiday weekend proved to be a huge success with one of the biggest crowds ever in attendance. Fr Ian O’Neill was joined by Fr Seamus Nohilly SMA and Fr John Dunleavy SMA for the celebration of the Mass at the cemetery. Great… Read more »
The Annual SMA Family Open Day once again proved to be a huge success with a large crowd assembling at Claregalway. The event which has now become a permanent fixture now on the local calendar of Summer Events around Claregalway had loads of activities for young and old alike.
