General Garden Tasks Keep on top of weeding and hoeing by spring cleaning your borders. Feed roses, borders, hedges, trees, shrubs and spring bulbs. SuperGrow fertiliser replaces lost energy in all garden plants. It’s ideal for feeding trees, hedging, shrubs and hardy garden plants. Just apply a handful of the granules around the base of… Read more »
“The End of Suburbia” is a documentary film concerning peak oil and its implications for the suburban lifestyle, written and directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Gregory Greene. It was shown to the public on the Thursday 31st March at 8pm in the Ruby Room of the Kings Head pub on High Street. It was followed by… Read more »
Hi there! Well the next of our Food & Wine nights is coming up on Wednesday of next week, the 6th April in the lovely, funky Townhouse Dining Room, upstairs at Townhouse on Quay Lane, Spanish Arch. Townhouse will be offering a starter and a main course, accompanied by 2 glasses of wine, for a… Read more »
Claregalway-Carnmore GAA Lotto winner Geraldine Carr being presented with her cheque for €4900 by Jimmy Heneghan. Also in picture, Kathleen Stephens, Jane Conlon seller of winning ticket and Michelle Walsh.
People of all ages across the West and South of the country will be gearing up for The Kingfisher Clubs Annual “Metre to a Mile” challenge this Good Friday – the 22nd April – in aid of Goal to help raise funds for their projects in the developing world. Children, adults and all those young… Read more »
U16 tigers defeated Grainne Mhaols on Sunday in Claregalway (The Lions game wasn’t played). Next up this weekend Claregalway Lions v Glenamaddy/Williamstown and St Michaels v Claregalway Tigers. Times and venues to be confirmed. U14 Ladies training continues this Saturday at the later time of 5.30pm and Monday at 6.30pm. Congratulations to the all the girls and… Read more »
Seniors started the League with a hard earned but deserved win over Kilannin at Kilannin on Saturday last. Over the years at this venue, Claregalway teams have often found it difficult to get a result and this game followed a familiar pattern. The score was 1-13 to 2-8. We got off to a flying start when, from… Read more »
The County Féile took place on Saturday 26th March with six teams competing. Group A which included Salthill Knocknacarra, Annaghdown and Tuam Cortoon played their group matches in Annaghdown and Group B teams; Corofin, Claregalway and Kilkerrin Clonberne were hosted in Belclare. In Belclare, Corofin started out strong with a good win over Kilkerrin/Clonberne. The… Read more »
The main commuter route between Galway and Tuam is due to close this Thursday 24th March at the Clare River Bridge to facilitate the construction of flood relief works. The bridge is expected to remain closed until 20th June and during the closure, motorists will be diverted onto the specially constructed N17 Temporary Diversion Road…. Read more »
Seniors won the first round of the Comórtas competition with a victory over Carna/Caisel on Sunday last. They play Killanin in the first round of the Senior League in Killannin on Saturday next (26th) in Killanin at 5pm. With spring very much in the air, we look forward to a good turnout of support. Junior… Read more »
U14 girls take part in the Féile on this Saturday in Belclare. Claregalway are in a group of three with first game against hosts Corofin at 11:20 followed by a game against Kilkerrin/Clonberne at 12:10. Top two advance to semifinals at 3:30. All players are asked to be at Belclare Pitch at 10.30am. Best of… Read more »
The 29th Claregalway Festival of Drama ended with the Best Overall Production won by Prosperous Dramatic Society for their presentation of “November” by David Mamet. Prosperous Dramatic Society also took the best play in the Open Section and Lurlene Duggan of Prosperous Dramatic Society took the Best Director (Open) award. Prosperous Dramatic Society also took… Read more »
