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Fixtures and results: Our Senior footballers drew with Milltown in Athenry on Saturday evening. The result means we tops group C and go into the draw for the quarter final. Fixture to be confirmed. The Juniors lost out to Menlough in the North Board Semi-Final on Friday evening after a hard fought game. Our Under… Read more »
Fixtures and results: In the Senior football championship we play Milltown at 17:00 this coming Saturday in Kenny Park. This is our final Group 3 game having won three and lost one so far. We currently sit on top of group 3 however Milltown sit in second so a tough challenge awaits. The Juniors take… Read more »
The Queen of Lackaghbeg I took centre stage last Saturday, As the sun found its highest point in the sky, I bowed out beneath its spotlight, And I bid this life goodbye. My High Nellie was waiting for me, No modern gadgets to slow me down, No gears, No brakes, No helmet, For a Queen…… Read more »
Paraic’s Tips For Your Garden In September September in the garden is a great time to pause and re-think and get busy. September is natures time for replanting, sowing, feeding – in preparation for Spring. Many of our garden trees and flowers are producing seeds and berries to start a new generation of plants. It’s… Read more »
Fixtures and results: Round 1 of the Bon Secours Senior Championship got off to a start with a 1:08 to 1:05 defeat against St Michaels in Tuam Stadium. Round 2 took place over the past weekend and the lads picked up a win against Caherlistrane in Tuam stadium on a scoreline of 3:12 to 0:09… Read more »
In 1937 the Department of Folklore – in conjunction with the Department of Education and the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation – initiated a programme to preserve the folklore, tales, superstitions, and customs of the 26 counties. Each Principal teacher of the country’s 5,000 schools was requested to ask his sixth and seventh class pupils to… Read more »
Paraic’s Tips For Your Garden In August August brings us the last month of summer, but it’s not the last month for colour. This month is an ideal time to plant for late summer and autumn colour in your garden. It’s also an ideal time to sow many plants including vegetables, salads and herbs for… Read more »
Varley back with cracking new novel Galway Advertiser, Thu, Jul 07, 2022 When Eilis Hanrahan, a bank clerk in the Midlands discovers that her husband is to be jailed for a serious sexual assault, leaving herself and their two children to fend for themselves, her world seems on the verge of collapse. Friends, neighbours, and… Read more »
Fixtures and results:Our seniors picked up the 3 Dental Division 2 league title last Friday evening in Kenny Park, beatingBearna on a score line of 2:09 to 0:12. The match was played in ideal conditions with great displaysfrom both sides. We came under most pressure for a spell in the second half down to 14… Read more »
Fixtures and results: Our Seniors have made it to the Division 2 league final. Match is against Bearna this coming Friday (1st of July) at 19:45. Venue is TBC at time of writing. We’ve had a great league campaign and it would be great to see as many Balchies as possible out to support the… Read more »
The passing of Tony egan of Kiltrogue last week left a community deeply saddened but filled with fond memories. Tony was a man who was well known and liked, a man who grew up in difficult circumstances and went on to become a hugely acknowledged and accomplished tradesman long before there were qualifications for any… Read more »
Fixtures and results:Our Senior men beat Moycullen last Friday in the Division 2 Semi Final on a scoreline of 2-12 to 3- A great league campaign from the lads. A league final awaits – fixture TBCWe’ve been drawn in Group 3 of the Senior Championship alongside: Killannin, Milltown, St.Michaels, Caherlistrane and Monivea-Abbey.Provisional fixtures are below…. Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
