The U14 hurling season began on the 23rd of January, with an excellent turnout of boys and girls for the indoor hurling coaching sessions in Claregalway and Carnmore. The purchase of the Nuri indoor hurleys have been very successful judging by the improvement in skill levels of both the boys and the girls. We are… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
Claregalway Amenity Group April 1999 Updates
Claregalway Amenity Group held their AGM on the 23rd March 1999 in Claregalway Leisure Centre. Like the Leisure Centre AGM the turnout was very disappointing. Our Group represents Claregalway and without back-up and support, how do we survive? We have provided an essential service to Claregalway with bottle banks etc and we are amazed at… Read more »
April 1999 Special News
Congratulations to Sean Walsh, Cahergowan, his grandson David, granddaughter Linda, son Jarlath and son-in-law Dave, who all celebrate birthdays in April. Congratulations also to Averyl Farrell, Cregboy, who celebrates her 18th birthday on the 7th April. Continued good luck on her nursing studies in Sligo. Birthday wishes to Fiona O’Neill, Knockdoe View, Kilcahill, Claregalway, who… Read more »
Claregalway Cub Scouting Report 1998–99
The Cub year started off in October 1998, with 15 Cubs and 7 Leaders. Our first meeting consisted of a Hike, from the Community Centre to Gortatleva and back. It gave the Cubs a chance to use their torches! and was a nice gentle re-introduction to the Cub year. With an exciting new programme beginning… Read more »
Claregalway Basketball Club March 1999 News
On Saturday 20th February, Claregalway Basketball Club held a one day Tournament with Sligo All Stars Basketball club. All ages were involved and a total of 72 competitors travelled from Sligo for the day. The day began with the U9s competing, followed by the U11s, U13s and U15s. Overall, the standard of play in the… Read more »
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society March 1999 Updates
By now everyone should know from other copies of Nuacht Chláir, that St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society is a lay organisation that fosters vocations to the priesthood and religious life by prayer and helps financially in the education of students to the Priesthood. There is a Branch of St. Joseph’s Young Priest’s Society in the… Read more »
Body Wrap
Claregalway Skin Care & Aromatherapy Clinic, Kiniska Body wrapping is relatively new, but has been in use in European countries for over 20 years. Actually, Body Wrapping originated way back in the days of Cleopatra on the Nile, The intent was to cleanse the body of impurities. True European Body Wraps consist of the process… Read more »
Gardening with Bosco—March 1999
Make hay while the sun shines as the saying goes. This will be the motto for all gardeners and farmers this coming spring as we come to terms with the dreadful weather conditions. Having spoken to some older and wiser heads, they tell me this is on par to be one of the worst winters… Read more »
The Agricultural Show Race Night 1999
If you weren’t there—you missed a great night! Claregalway Agricultural Show Race Night was filled with fun and laughter from beginning to end. Malachy Noone was in fine fettle and his commentary was superb, as usual. Should Malachy ever be thinking about giving up the day job he would have a great future as a… Read more »
Claregalway Leisure Centre AGM March 1999
The Annual General Meeting of the Claregalway Leisure Centre was held on 3rd March in the Centre. The number of people who turned up was extremely disappointing—there were eight people in attendance, including the Top Table. This was in spite of the fact that a major effort was made by existing members to encourage more… Read more »
March 1999 Special News
Very best wishes and Get Well Soon to Sarah Carton, Gortacleva, who had her appendix removed recently. Congratulations to Liam and Geraldine Glynn, Carnmore on the birth of Ellen Marie on 30th December 1998. Congratulations to Gerard and Ann O’Reilly Cloon, on the birth of Emily Mary on 2nd January 1999. Congratulations to Michael and… Read more »
Compántas Lir March 1999 News
The long winter of rehearsals are over, and now its time to play the theme music, open the curtain and (with prompters in place) deliver the lines. This week, the Compántas Lir drama group staged this year’s production, Poor Beast in the Rain in the Carnmore centre. The play was well received, and the group… Read more »