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A few weeks ago we were invited to attend an event at Claregalway Castle. The event was to introduce Galwegians to several wines from the Loire valley (d’Anjou). The wines were being showcased alongside some of Galway’s premium foods. It was already the weekend, and seeing as the Castle is within walking distance from our home,… Read more »
Dear Editor, We are all suffering from the effects of the “Housing Bubble” but there is a “Dependency Bubble” looming, which if we ignore will be more divesting than anything we have ever experienced. The reason for this is the recent figures given by the Central Statistics Office which show that the number of people… Read more »
U10 Ladies Tuam Cortoon hosted the U10s ladies in Tuam Cortoon last weekend for the cup and shield finals. There were great performances from all involved with the Claregalway girls reaching the finals but losing out narrowly by a single point. Well done to the girls and all the Clubs involved, in particular a big… Read more »
Co. Galway VEC has begun the enrolment process for prospective students of the new Claregalway Post Primary School for the school year 2013/2014. Application forms for student enrolment were last sent last Thursday directly to the 112 parents and guardians who supported Co. Galway VEC’s application for patronage of the new school and who indicated… Read more »
Result: Claregalway 2-06, Bearna 1-05. Match: A Championship Final Date: Saturday 22nd September 2012 Venue: Loughgeorge Claregalway U14 boys defeated Bearna in the U14A Championship final played in Loughgeorge on Saturday 22nd September. Both teams went toe to toe from the off, but it was Bearna who made the better start going 4 points up… Read more »
Four year old Lily-Mae Morrison from Claregalway is suffering from Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a rare and extremely aggressive childhood cancer of the nervous system. She is the daughter of professional ballet dancers, Judith Sibley and Leighton Morrison. When she grows up, she wants to be a ballet dancer like her Mummy and Daddy but Neuroblastoma… Read more »
So, the GIY Gathering is all over for another year, and I’ve had a little time to reflect on the event this week. The first thing to say is how awesome it was to have nearly 450 GIYers at the event—though the tickets were incredible value (if you don’t mind me saying so) at just… Read more »
U12 Green Ladies played Kilkerrin Clonberne in the fourth game of the Championship in Claregalway on Monday evening. This was a tightly fought contest from start to finish with nothing to separate the two teams. Both sets of defenders worked hard to minimise scores and there was just 3 points between the teams at the… Read more »
To have any form of decent mental health, a person needs to have hope for the future along, with a belief that life has a purpose regardless of one’s state of health or wealth. Our grandparents believed you got Crosses in life to make you stronger, which they bore with dignity and mostly silence. Men’s… Read more »
It is a great honour for a parish when one of their own is awarded with the honour as a Galway Person of the Years but last weekend two Claregalway natives were honoured at the Rehab Galway People of the Year Awards. Marie Cahill from River Oaks, Claregalway was nominated for a prestigious award for… Read more »
Independent Deputy for Galway West, Noel Grealish has welcomed confirmation from the NRA that they are to provide funding to Galway County Council for essential safety works and traffic calming measures on the N18 approach to Claregalway National School. ‘I was contacted by the Parents Association of the school and also by residents of the… Read more »
Just to update you all on what has been happening as regard the traffic situation that exists outside the school. I (Clement Shevlin) have met with all five T.Ds in our area starting with Noel Grealish, Sean Kyne, Brian Walsh, Derek Nolan and Eamon O’Cuív. The main reason in meeting with them was to present… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
