The death has occurred of PJ Donnellan, Cregmore, Claregalway / Moylough. PJ Donnellan, Cregmore, Claregalway, County Galway and formerly of Ballinastack, Moylough, County Galway died peacefully on July 24th 2014. Predeceased by his father Arthur and sister Teresa. Dearly beloved husband of Madge and cherished father of Damien, James, Jason and Chloe. PJ will be sadly missed by… Read more »
Carnmore U13s Qualify for Championship Semi-Final Carnmore qualified for the semi-finals of the U13 A Championship with an excellent win over Oranmore–Maree. Following recent victories over Turloughmore and Clarenbridge, Carnmore knew that a positive result against Oranmore–Maree would secure them a semi-final position. Having won the toss, Oranmore–Maree played against the slight breeze in the… Read more »
I left my family and friends in Claregalway in 2000 to pursue my life as an aid worker overseas, starting off in Kosovo with Concern Worldwide, this was in response to the conflict which broke out in 1999. Fourteen years on and I’m still working overseas having worked in Afghanistan after 9/11, Indonesia after the… Read more »
The Claregalway U14 Féile Ladies Panel, despite their busy schedule over the past few months, still managed to do some fundraising for the The Carers Association. They sold St Patricks Day Ribbons in Flynn’s SuperValu Lackagh and raised €500 for the Association. Gaelic4Girls Two Claregalway Girls Teams headed to Dublin on Monday 30th of June… Read more »
GAA Kelloggs Hurling Cúl Camp Carnmore GAA Cúl Camp will be held from Monday July 14th to Friday July 18th from 10am–2.30pm in Carnmore. It’s for boys and girls aged 6–13. You can register and pay online at www.gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps. Cost is €55 for 1 child, €45 for second child and €40 for a third and any… Read more »
The 2014 Sports Capital Programme announced at Government Buildings this morning will benefit 34 sports clubs and organisations in Galway city and county, including Claregalway, where the GAA Club is receiving €132,000—the highest amount of all the grants allocated in Galway City and County. Commented Galway West and Mayo South Fine Gael TD, Seán Kyne:… Read more »
Claregalway Ladies hosted Kilkenny City Ladies for the 2014 Féile. On what turned out to be a fantastic weekend our visitors arrived by bus to Claregalway on Friday at 2pm where there was a welcome ceremony hosted in the new school. The Boys from Bredagh also arrived at that time and all four teams were… Read more »
Picnicking in Ireland might conjure up images of rain gear and over-crowded picnic shelters at your favourite public park, or sand in your sandwiches along the sea shore. We live and die for those rare summer days when the sun starts of searing high in the sky and if there is any chance of a… Read more »
Best of luck to Captain Elle Glynn, Grace Cahill, Andrea Glynn and the Galway U16 panel when they take on Mayo in Davitts GAA Pitch on Wednesday evening 25th at 7:30pm in the next round of their championship. Good luck to Eva Gilmore, Laura King, Grace Cahill and Christina Hanley who play for the Galway… Read more »
Féile na nÓg 2014 will be a series of tournaments taking place at National, Regional and Provincial level over the weekend of June 27th–29th 2014 as follows: The National Féile na nÓg tournament will take place in Connacht, beginning on Friday June 27th and closing on Sunday June 29th. Representatives from every County will compete… Read more »
To the people of Claregalway. Claregalway has been nominated by Galway County Council for entry into the national Pride of Place competition under the town category. The format of the competition is that two judges will visit Claregalway on the morning of Wednesday 23rd of July and they will spend about two and a half… Read more »
Carnmore National School The talented boys from Carnmore National School (pictured above) made history for the school on Tuesday 10th of June in Loughgeorge by winning the Cumann na mBunscol Hurling County Final. This fantastic group of boys, well coached by Teacher Mr Jason Byrne and Principal Mr John Reilly, also won the Cumann na… Read more »
