The Buy a Block campaign for the Knockdoemore Park Community Sports and Social Centre is in full swing. This community project between Cairde Mór and Claregalway GAA will have meeting rooms, changing rooms, community offices and recreation facilities. Fundraising is ongoing and to assist in this the Buy a Block campaign is organised by virtue… Read more »
Galway Sports Partnership (GSP) is delighted to announce a brand new initiative to encourage communities to become more physically active. The initiative, known as Fit Towns will be launched by John Tracey, CEO of the Irish Sports Council, at 7pm on Monday the 6th of October 2014 in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway. Fit Towns… Read more »
Claregalway play Kilkerrin/Clonbern in the Mairead Meehan County Minor Final in Caltra on Sunday at 3pm. Please support the girls as the face the reigning County Senior Champions Claregalway U14 ladies travelled to Kilmacud on Saturday for the FBD All-Ireland Sevens. With 32 Teams taking part from 23 counties this is always a great Tournament…. Read more »
’t’wer on ’is Blackburn allotment while working with hoe an’t rake, came on a great big serpent that some folks now call a snake. He knew that something wasn’t reet amongst greens an’t curly kale, t’wer nearly all of seventeen feet from fangs to tip o’ ’is tail! He weren’t going to argue with Python,… Read more »
There’s always a moment in every GIYer’s year when things pivot from a focus on the current year to preparing for the next. It always amazes me how suddenly it happens (and how early—I mean we’re still in peak produce mode from this year’s growing). I was clearing a bed the other day in which… Read more »
Carnmore Celebrates 70 Years with Family Fun Day The sun shone down on Carnmore on Saturday last, 20th of September as Carnmore’s young and old celebrated the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Hurling Club. Hurling games, activities and skills competitions were held for boys and girls of all ages. U15s & U16s A skills… Read more »
This article appears courtesy of John Duffy MPSI of Claregalway Pharmacy. For more information, phone 091 799 754 or pop in and speak with any of the staff. Open Monday–Friday 9am–8pm and Saturday 9am–7pm. Coeliac Disease—gluten free diet Coeliac disease is a condition that causes inflammation in the lining of the small intestine (part of the… Read more »
Progress on the River Clare Drainage Scheme in the Claregalway area is being delayed due to uncertainty regarding new legislation passed to comply with EU Directives. Approval for the drainage scheme was confirmed earlier this year in February to Galway West TD Seán Kyne by then Office of Public Works (OPW) Minister, Brian Hayes. However,… Read more »
WB Yeats’ ancestral home, which has been closed to the public for five years after severe flood damage, could be open on time for the Nobel Laureate poet’s 150th birthday next June 2015, thanks to a campaign waged by a local South Galway community-based group, the Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society. Described by Seamus Heaney as “the… Read more »
CATS Blitz: U10s Lose Final (by Kevin Moran) In August Carnmore U10’s participated in the perennial CATS Blitz with Abbeyknockmoy, Turloughmore and Sylane. This is always a competitive affair where each club fields an A and B team with the aim of winning the Cup or Shield. This year Carnmore’s first match was against Turloughmore… Read more »
The final of the Galway FA U16 Girls Final took place on Friday night in Eamon Deacy Park, Terryland, Galway. The final was contested between Cregmore-Claregalway FC and Corrib Rangers FC, with Cregmore-Claregalway FC coming out the eventual winners on a score of 2–0. Despite Cregmore dominating the first half, they failed to convert a… Read more »
Forbairt Scoile / School Development Ba mhaith leis an Bord Baisintíochta nuacht faoi forbairt na scoile a thabhairt do thusmitheoirí agus caomhnóirí na scoile. Fuaireadh dearbhú ón Roinn Oideachais seanphíosa na scoile a leagadh agus seomraí ranganna nua a thógáil. The Board of Management of Claregalway NS is delighted to announce that it has secured… Read more »
