Claregalway Tidy Towns 2016 Adjudication Report

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The village is looking resplendent thanks to all the hard work undertaken by the Claregalway Tidy Towns committee. This summer, more flowers were planted, landscaping was done and signs were erected. The following is a report from the official Tidy Towns adjudicators, who visited Claregalway in July and assessed the area on a number of criteria,… Read more »

Historic Win for Carnmore U14s—County Champions 2016

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U14 A County Final Carnmore 3–12 Athenry 1–8 For the Carnmore faithful county final day often carries with it a nervousness, the club’s history is plagued by final day defeats and the feeling that teams didn’t do themselves justice, but yet in the glorious sunshine of Kenny Park Carnmore turned out in droves in the… Read more »

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir May 2016 News

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1B STEM Trip to Boston Scientific The 1B STEM class and a few students from 1D went on a very enjoyable trip to Boston Scientific to mark Engineers Week. The students were given an opportunity to do some team work activities before being given a guided tour of the plant showing the work that many… Read more »

Carnmore GAA Club May 2016 News

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2016 Family Fun Day On Sunday May 1st Carnmore GAA Club held their Family Fun Day at the Carnmore GAA Grounds. Despite the damp weather conditions a fantastic day was had by all. The day included Tree Planting along our new walkway which circles pitches two and three. For a small free of €5 a tree… Read more »

Heart Break for Carnmore U14s in Féile Final

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In the dying moments of extra time Athenry with the aid of strong breeze took the lead with a long range free which would secure them a third Féile title in as many years. Under the new structure of the Féile teams compete over the course of a weekend. Carnmore began their campaign at home… Read more »

The Galway 1916 Exhibition

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The Galway 1916 Exhibition runs in the Connacht Tribune Printworks from the 23rd of March to the 13th of April, and is part of Galway City Council’s Centenary Commemorations. This event features the work of over 30 artists from all over Ireland and abroad, gathered together to explore the people, events and legacy of the 1916 Rising. This… Read more »

Carnmore GAA Club March 2016 News

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Jersey Sponsorship Draw Carnmore Hurling Club held their annual Jersey Sponsorship draw in the Arches Bar on Easter Sunday. With excess of 160 entries this was our biggest draw to date. Declan Langan Painting was the name drawn from the drum to be the sponsor on the Carnmore Senior Jersey for the 2016 season. Patrick Killilea,… Read more »

Claregalway Girl Capped at Irish International Soccer

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Coláiste Bhaile Chláir student Sinéad Donovan is living her dream—recently being capped at Republic of Ireland International soccer playing two International friendlies for the Republic of Ireland FAI Schools U15 Girls Soccer Team. Sinéad is part of local club Cregmore Claregalway FC and is the first girl at both Coláiste Bhaile Chláir and the club… Read more »

Winners Announced for National Crystal Growing Competition at UL

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“Crystals come in all different shapes and sizes and can be found everywhere in nature. Most of the medicines we take are made up of compacted powders and the individual particles of the powders are in fact tiny crystals.” Prof Kieran Hodnett, SSPC Scientific Director. Following the great success of the 2014 SSPC National Crystal… Read more »