On frday last Lackagh National School or Scoil Bhride, Lackagh had the official opening of their Astro turf pitches. For many years Lackagh School struggled with facilities and operated from an old building and 11 pre fabs and poor sports facilities for the pupils of the school. After many years of hard work and dedication… Read more »

Fixtures and results: Our Senior men drew 0-12 to 1-9 against Salthill last Friday the Division 2 League. Junior A’s won out against Ballinasloe in the Division 4B league on Sunday on a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-7. Junior B’s were defeated by Kilconly in the championship on Friday on a scoreline of 1-12 to… Read more »

Lackagh entrepreneur Aisling Kearney Burke took the Overall Award at the Atlantic Technology University Award ceremony sponsored by Bank of Ireland at their Mainguard Streeet facilities last week. In 2014 Aisling Kearney Burke set up her own Beechmount Art Studio in Lackagh and the following year set up Paintclub. The setting up of Painclub quickly… Read more »

Fixtures and results: Senior men are out this coming Friday at 20:00 in Knockdoemore against Salthill/Knocknacarra. Junior A’s are out against Ballinasloe in Ballinasloe at midday on Sunday the 22nd. Junior B’s are out against Kilconly in Kilconly in the championship on Friday the 20th at 20:00 Junior C’s are up against Moycullen in the… Read more »

Those dreaded words, Palliative Care and Hospice. The love of my life is released from the Hospital after major surgery and I am all positive,  this time he is going to get better! I’m going to be the best nurse/carer Anything he wants, nothing is too much, sick of my cooking, we will order in… Read more »

Fixtures and results: Mens: Our Seniors lost to St James on Saturday in Mervue on Saturday on a scoreline of 4:14 to 2:16. Our Junior A’s are out next against Renvyle in Letterfrack on Sunday the 15th of May at 12:00 Our Junior B’s drew with Loughrea on Friday last in Claregalway. The score was… Read more »

Paraic’s Tips For Your Garden In May “March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers” Old English Proverb Welcome May! The month of May was named after Maia, the Greek goddess of spring. During May we expect to see many plants blossoming and warmer soil temperatures. Thankfully, this means we are being blessed with… Read more »

Lackagh’s Ann Kearney was presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award by Hilda Breslin, President of the Camogie Association at an award ceremony in Croke Park last Saturday. It was a long overdue tribute to the dedicated work of a person who has given a lifetime of service to camogie and was recently the… Read more »

The Seniors next fixture is against St. James on Saturday May 7 at 6.30p.m in Mervue; the Junior A’s are out next against Renvyle in Letterfrack on Sunday May 15 at noon; the Junior B’s take on Loughrea tomorrow on Friday) in Claregalway; while the Junior C’s face Oileain Arainn on Saturday at 1pm on… Read more »

The proposed Claregalway store. More than 30 permanent jobs and 75 construction jobs are to be created in Claregalway with the proposed opening of a new store in the village, an information meeting will be told next week. The €7million investment will see the construction of the chain’s latest store on a greenfield site at… Read more »

Fixtures and results: Mens: Our Seniors next fixture is against St James on Saturday the 7th of May at 18:30 in Mervue. Our Junior A’s are out next against Renvyle in Letterfrack on Sunday the 15th of May at 12:00 Our Junior B’s next fixture is Loughrea on Friday the 6th of May in Claregalway… Read more »