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High tide warning issued for Galway

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High tides are expected again today, as City Council crews remain on standby.

The council believes the weather conditions in relation to wind, waves and pressure are favourable to minimise the risk of flooding.

However City Council crews will be on standby to monitor the water levels and, if necessary, to close the Dock Road at Lough Atalia, Eyre Square, Victoria Place and Merchants Road.

GALWAY GAA: 2018 Hurling All-Stars – Semi-Finals 

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"Daithi Burke" "John Conlon" "Padraic Mannion" "Darragh Fitzgibbon"

Our opening round of the 2018 Galway Daily Hurling All-Stars saw the 64 nominees whittled down to 45 ahead of today’s (Tuesday) semi-finals. 

All 14 Galway contenders qualified from the opening round and will take their place in the field – James Skehill, Daithi Burke, Padraic Mannion, Adrian Tuohey, Johnny Coen, Aidan Harte, John Hanbury, Gearoid McInerney, David Burke, Joe Canning, Conor Whelan, Cathal Mannion, Jonathan Glynn, Joseph Cooney.

Limerick have 13 remaining (having lost two), Clare and Kilkenny have six each, Cork four, while Westmeath and Wexford have one player each left.  Carlow, Donegal, Dublin and Kildare lost their one representative each.

Adjudicators had to make a decision in Group Three of the Forwards section as Tony Kelly (Clare) and Shane Dowling (Limerick) finished in joint second.  They opted to keep Dowling in the competition.

Those unlucky to be eliminated included Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick), Brian Byrne (Kildare), Kelly (Clare) and Conor Lehane (Cork).

The semi-finals will see 15 groups containing three players each across the four categories (one goalkeeper, six defenders, two midfielders, six attackers).  The top two from each group advances to Wednesday’s finals.  All players were seeded based on quarter-final results.

So, join us in deciding our team of the year and we’ll update latest scores/results each day.  All ties will be decided by our adjudication committee and we look forward to seeing what 15 players make the final cut on Thursday (13th September). 

 

Quarter-Final Results 

GOALKEEPER 

EOIN MURPHY (Kilkenny) – 78%, JAMES SKEHILL (Galway) – 12%, NICKIE QUAID (Limerick) – 10%, Mark Fanning (Wexford) – 0%

Eoin Murphy

DEFENDERS 

DAITHI BURKE (Galway) – 94%, GEAROID McINERNEY (Galway) – 4%, DAN MORRISSEY (Limerick) – 2%, Damien Cahalane (Cork) – 0%

PADRAIC MANNION (Galway) – 85%, JACK BROWNE (Clare) – 6%, ADRIAN TUOHEY (Galway) – 6%, Mark Coleman (Cork) – 3%

SEAN FINN (Limerick) – 62%, CILLIAN BUCKLEY (Kilkenny) – 28%, CONOR CLEARY (Clare) – 10%, Cian O’Callaghan (Dublin) – 0%

DECLAN HANNON (Limerick) – 65%, JOHNNY COEN (Galway) – 19%, PADRAIG WALSH (Kilkenny) – 10%, Colm Galvin (Clare) – 6%

Declan Hannon

MIKE CASEY (Limerick) – 45%, RICHIE ENGLISH (Limerick) – 32%, JOHN HANBURY (Galway) – 13%, David McInerney (Clare) – 10%

AIDAN HARTE (Galway) – 53%, DIARMUID BYRNES (Limerick) – 39%, DIARMUID O’KEEFFE (Wexford) – 5%, Jamie Shanahan (Clare) – 3%

MIDFIELDERS 

DARRAGH FITZGIBBON (Cork) – 85%, CONOR FOGARTY (Kilkenny) – 11%, Danny Cullen (Donegal) – 4%

DAVID BURKE (Galway) – 68%, CIAN LYNCH (Limerick) – 29%, James Maher (Kilkenny) – 3%

David Burke

CATHAL MALONE (Clare) – 61%, AONGHUS CLARKE (Westmeath) – 22%, Brian Byrne (Kildare) – 17%

ATTACKERS 

JOHN CONLON (Clare) – 88%, RICHIE HOGAN (Kilkenny) – 9%, Chris Nolan (Carlow) – 3%

JOE CANNING (Galway) – 81%, TJ REID (Kilkenny) – 16%, Podge Collins (Clare) – 3%

TOM MORRISSEY (Limerick) – 72%, SHANE DOWLING (Limerick) – 14%, Tony Kelly (Clare) – 14%

Tom Morrissey

PETER DUGGAN (Clare) – 70%, SHANE O’DONNELL (Clare) – 20%, Seamus Flanagan (Limerick) – 10%

KYLE HAYES (Limerick) – 59%, SEAMUS HARNEDY (Cork) – 30%, Conor Lehane (Cork) – 11%

GRAEME MULCAHY (Limerick) – 49%, JOSEPH COONEY (Galway) – 33%, Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick) – 18%

PATRICK HORGAN (Cork) – 61%, JONATHAN GLYNN (Galway) – 36%, Conor McDonald (Wexford) – 3%

CATHAL MANNION (Galway) – 66%, DAN KEARNEY (Cork) – 28%, Aidan Nolan (Wexford) – 6%

CONOR WHELAN (Galway) – 54%, AARON GILLANE (Limerick) – 46%, Rory O’Connor (Wexford) – 0%

Is iarrthóir oifigiúl í an Seanadóir Joan Freeman anois agus í ag rith don Áras

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Tá sé fógartha go bhfuil an Seanadóir Joan Freeman mar iarrthóir oifigiúl anois agus í ag rith don Áras.

Ceann dos na riachtannaisí a bhí ann ná go mbeadh ceithre vótaí na comhairle ag chuile iarrthóir sula mbíonn siad ina n-iarrthóir oifigiúl.

Bhí an tacaíocht tugtha ag Comhairle Cathrach Corcaigh agus Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe do Joan Freeman cheana féin agus tráthnóna inné thug Comhairle Fingal tacaíocht di.

Bhí sí ag fanacht ar tacaíocht ó Comhairle amháin eile agus ar deireadh thug Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe an tacaíocht sin di agus anois tá sí sa rás go hoifigiúl mar go bhfuil an ceithre vóta faighte aici.

Is í an dara iarrthóir atá théis an rás a shroicint go hoifigiúl théis Sean Gallagher ó Dragons Den, ata théis an tacaíocht a fháil ó cúig Comhairle. S’iad na Comhairle atá théis tacaíocht a thabhairt do Sean Gallagher ná, Maigh Eo, Ros Comáin, Liatroim, Cill Chainnigh agus Cill Mhantáin.

B’í an Seanadóir Joan Freeman an dara iarrthóir atá ábalta rith don Áras go hoifigiúl anois théis na votaí uilig a fháil.

Lá suntasach a bhí ann don Seanadóir Joan Freeman, na votaí dheireanach a fháil inné an 10ú Meán Fómhair ar Lá um Domhanda Chosc ar Fhéinmharú. B’í Joan Freeman bunaitheoir Pieta House, catharnacht atá théis an t-uafás a dhéanamh dóibh siúd a bhfuil i trioblóid agus atá ar tí deireadh a chur le chuile rud. Cabhraíonn Pieta House lena t-uafás daoine chuile bliain agus b’í an Seanadóir Joan Freeman a bhunaigh an catharnacht.

Galway 2020 in crisis as chief executive steps down

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Michael Malone
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Galway Daily news Galway 2020 appoints new Creative Director after eight month vacancy

The chief executive of Galway’s European Capital of Culture project Hannah Kiely has announced she is stepping down, plunging the Galway 2020 project into turmoil once again.

This comes just three months after it lost its creative director, Chris Baldwin.

RTÉ reports that Hannah Kiely is parting company with the project after criticism locally about the progress of plans and preparations for Galway 2020.

There have been many criticisms about staffing and the way in which money is spent.

Last month, a European Union report on Galway 2020 commented on the cultural leadership, saying the that project was now in a phase where it is supposed to “move from conception to implementation, without losing its integrity”.

Mark O’Donnell has been appointed as Chief Operations Officer and former bass player for the Saw Doctors Pearse Doherty as Head of Production.

 

 

Tuesday 18th – A Floral Demonstration by Galway Flower & Garden Club

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TUESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

Galway Flower & Garden Club

presents

A Floral Demonstration  

“Say Goodbye to Summer”

Tuesday 18th September 2018

By Beatrice Hartog, AOIFA

in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway, at 8pm

All are Welcome

€10 non-members, incl. Door Prize & Tea/Coffee.

SHC A1 Wrap: St. Thomas and Castlegar Get the Wins 

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Darren Kelly
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Liam Mellows Tommy Larkins hurling

Two teams took their places in the knock out stages of the senior hurling championship last week (2nd September) as county champions Liam Mellows and St. Thomas took their place in the final 12. 

With five points from three games, the two most recent winners of the Tom Callanan Cup will compete in the knock out stages though they won’t be resting on their laurels as a top two place gains access directly into the quarter-finals proper.

Liam Mellows’ 100% record ended in Duggan Park on Sunday (2nd September) as they played out a shoot-out with unbeaten Tommy Larkins.  Adrian Morrissey and Jason Flynn shared 28 points from their respective teams’ totals in a 0-19 apiece draw.

It’s hard to know who’d be the happier with that result as both teams had chances to take the spoils but I expected Liam Mellows to seize the initiative with the wind after the restart as they only trailed 0-12 to 0-9 at half-time.

Tommy Larkins’ lead came from a quick blitz from Flynn, Conor Gardiner and Kevin McHugo but while Louis Mulqueen’s team did get back on terms (and briefly led), other teams will have noted their inability to close this out.

That being said, while Larkins are unbeaten, they have yet to win and will be without Conor Gardiner, who received a straight red card, for their showdown against Kilnadeema/Leitrim as they seek the one victory that will ensure their passage to the next round.

And despite that loss, they’ll be strongly fancied to advance as Kilnadeema/Leitrim were very poor against Castlegar.  Nobody wants to be twisting the knife at their misfortune but they handed the game to their opponents much too easily.

Yes, they were only promoted last year and they were missing approximately six of their starting team through injuries/emigration etc. but the talent they’ve been churning out should have made more of a match from this.

It will be a learning curve for them and they could bite back but as they need a win to have any chance of avoiding relegation.  But they can’t afford a performance like that again!

Of course, we may be slightly unfair to Castlegar who dictated terms from the off and finally secured their first win.  Murt Connolly’s team were impressive and relentless and didn’t ease up on the pedal but their year is going to be defined by the next two games against Craughwell and Tommy Larkins.

Those games will be the defining ones remaining with only two slots for the three teams to contest.

Senior Hurling Championship – Saturday, 1st September 

St. Thomas 2-21 Craughwell 3-13 

Senior Hurling Championship – Sunday, 2nd September 

Liam Mellows 0-19 Tommy Larkins 0-19 (Draw) 

Scorers – Liam Mellows: Adrian Morrissey 0-5 (13 frees), Tadhg Haran 0-2, Jack Hastings 0-1, Aonghus Callanan 0-1.

Scorers – Tommy Larkins: Jason Flynn 0-13 (12 frees), Brian McCormack 0-2, Kevin McHugo 0-2, Ronan Murphy 0-1, Conor Gardiner 0-1.

Castlegar 3-22 Kilnadeema/Leitrim 0-11 

Scorers – Castlegar: Ger Farragher 0-11 (nine frees), Enda Concannon 2-4, Kevin Keane 1-1, Dean Higgins 0-2, Aaron Tummon 0-1, Jack Coyne 0-1, Sean Connolly 0-1, Adam Mooney 0-1.

Scorers – Kilnadeema/Leitrim: Brian Molloy 0-7 (five frees), Mikey Lynch 0-3, Dylan Towolwai 0-1

Pld Pts Dif
St. Thomas 3 5 +11
Liam Mellows 3 5 +11
Castlegar  3 3 +16
Tommy Larkins 3 3 =
Craughwell 3 2 -8
Kilnadeema/Leitrim 3 0 -30

GALWAY GAA: “It’s All About the Win” – Murt Connolly 

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Murt Connolly

Castlegar senior hurling manager Murt Connolly was admittedly happy after seeing his side produce an emphatic victory over Kilnadeema/Leitrim in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe last Sunday (2nd September). 

Two first half Enda Concannon goals and a Kevin Keane major gave Castlegar their first victory in 2018 running out 3-22 to 0-11 winners.

“You’d have to be (happy),” said Connolly, a former Mayo hurling manager.  “First time back, everybody will be anxious.  You don’t know what’s going to show up.  You think all the vibes are good but you don’t know until you’re tested.  It was great to get over it and it was great to get the win.  It’s all about the win.

“That was the plan, just to get out there and start hurling.  And hopefully dictate the play and dictate the game and then they have to come to us.  It worked for us.

“You are rusty and you don’t know what’s going to come out the traps.  You’re hoping everything is Ok and you don’t know.  But there’s tougher days ahead and harder games ahead.  Today was great but it’s still only two points.  It’s all about Craughwell and Tommys (Larkins) after this now.”

Castlegar sit in joint third on three points from as many games, level with Tommy Larkins and one ahead of Craughwell.  And all three teams look like they’ll battle for the final two places behind Liam Mellows and St. Thomas.

“They kept their concentration,” added Connolly when asked about his team maintaining their advantage during the second half.  “They kept their focus.  And that was exactly what we were asking them to do at half-time.  Just to make sure they kept their focus and keep the pressure on.

“And I think we did that alright.  Maybe no more goals in the second half but we seemed to keep the work rate up which was very good.

“It’s a fierce tight group.  We’re equal with Tommys now and they’ve had three draws against probably the toughest teams in the group.  Probably unlucky in all fairness to them.  They could have won, obviously enough, all three games.

“But that’s the way it works.  Tommys are probably going to expect to win their last two games as well.  And we’re obviously enough going to be trying our damnedest to do the same.”

Castlegar take on Craughwell in their next fixture of the 2018 senior hurling championship on Saturday, 15th September.  Throw-in at Kenny Park, Athenry is 5.30pm. 

GALWAY GAA: Castlegar Cruise to Maiden Win

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Darren Kelly
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Castlegar Kilnadeema

Senior A Hurling Championship – Sunday, 2nd September 2018 

Castlegar 3-22 Kilnadeema/Leitrim 0-11 

Darren Kelly in Duggan Park 

Three first half goals got Castlegar up and running in this year’s senior hurling championship as they flattened the Kilnadeema/Leitrim challenge and probably sent them packing from the competition.

Enda Concannon’s goal after just 40 seconds gave Murt Connolly’s team a lead they never surrendered but two majors before half-time by Kevin Keane and Concannon left no doubt about the winners.

The result was Castlegar’s first win moves them into the ‘top four’ in Group One and another positive result over Craughwell on Saturday (15th September) in Kenny Park will book a spot in the preliminary quarter-finals.

Concannon took his break for the early goal and added a point three minutes later but Castlegar only led 1-1 to 0-3 after eight minutes as Mikey Lynch and Brian Molloy (2) tallied for Kilnadeema/Leitrim.

Joe Kenny’s team were down personnel through injuries and emigration but this was still a very poor display from a side who only lost their previous outing (against Craughwell) to a late goal.

Castlegar started pulling clear outscoring their opponents 0-7 to 0-2 as Jack Coyne, Dean Higgins (2), Concannon (2) and Ger Farragher (2) gave them a 1-8 to 0-5 advantage before Molloy reduced arrears.

Lynch got the other two Kilnadeema/Leitrim minors but their race was run at half-time.  Farragher put six between them again before Sean Connolly set up Keane for the second goal.  And a long Johnny Murphy drive on 35 minutes allowed Concannon make it 3-9 to 0-6 at half-time.

Molloy replied with two frees after the restart but there was no way back for the east Galway team.  Five more from Farragher and a Keane minor had Castlegar 3-16 to 0-8 ahead on 49 minutes.

Again, Molloy split the posts from the right but after Concannon and Farragher added to Castlegar’s tally, a second yellow card for Tony Molloy ended his involvement leaving Kilnadeema/Leitrim to conclude with 14 players on a frustrating evening.

They finished with Molloy and Dylan Towolwai troubling the umpires but Castlegar were in auto pilot.  Farragher, Connolly, Concannon and Adam Mooney all registered before the finish giving them a comfortable win and re-stamping their involvement in the championship race.

Scorers – Castlegar: Ger Farragher 0-11 (nine frees), Enda Concannon 2-4, Kevin Keane 1-1, Dean Higgins 0-2, Aaron Tummon 0-1, Jack Coyne 0-1, Sean Connolly 0-1, Adam Mooney 0-1. 

Scorers – Kilnadeema/Leitrim: Brian Molloy 0-7 (five frees), Mikey Lynch 0-3, Dylan Towolwai 0-1 

Castlegar: Johnny Murphy; Brian Hartnett, Cathal Ryan, Owen Teagle; Donal Barry, Tomas Mannion, Donal McGreal; Aaron Tummon, Mark Gill; Jack Coyne, Ger Farragher, Micheal Fahy; Enda Concannon, Kevin Keane, Dean Higgins.

Subs: Oisin Connolly for Coyne (HT), Evan Tummon for Hartnett (48 mins), Sean Connolly for Higgins (57 mins), Adam Mooney for Fahy (58 mins), Jason O’Gorman for Keane (60 mins).

Kilnadeema/Leitrim: Mark Herlihy; Ciaran Connor, Gary Winters, Aaron Murray; Tom Tierney, Darragh O’Donoghue, Tony Molloy; Stephen Molloy, Mark Lawless; Mikey Lynch, Jack Kenny, Dylan Towolwai; Kevin Roche, David Tierney, Brian Molloy.

Subs: Liam Kelly for D. Tierney (18 mins), Christopher Mahony for Murray (HT), Liam Geraghty for Kenny (42 mins), Vinnie Kenny for Roche (42 mins).

Referee: Seamus Moran

GALWAY GAA: “Behind Everyone Waving Up to the Crowd” – Johnny Coen 

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Johnny Coen

Galway midfielder Johnny Coen has described his first experience of a major hurling event when he was brought up to Antrim for the All-Ireland Feile Finals as a child. 

As part of the GAA’s ‘Drawn Stories,’ where inter county players recall major moments in their life or career with the help of animation, the Loughrea player said he never had much interest in hurling beforehand.

“Growing up really,” said Coen.  “I hadn’t a whole lot of interest in hurling.  I was a late bloomer.  I only started when I was nine years of age.  I was into playing nintendo and things like that.  I was playing a bit of Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros and things like that as well.

“My older brother, about five years older than me, he’d won the club Feile.  They actually went on up to Antrim to play in the All-Ireland series.

“I was lucky enough there was a spot on the bus and I was brought along.  As it turned out, they gave me the tracksuit and the gear and the whole lot.  And as a young fella, you’re thinking you’re part of this.  It’s great.

“There was a parade before the final and they brought out all the subs.  They thought I was a sub as well because I was wearing a tracksuit as well.  Your man told me to come out and do the parade as well.  So, I was there.  I was only a small nipper of a young lad.

“My mother kept on saying “you were about five yards behind everyone else.”  All the players would be walking together but I was about five yards behind everyone waving up to the crowd.

“To get a little taste of a bigger occasion, of a bigger day.  And to get out on the field as well, it’s just a great taster to get.”

Loughrea meet Sarsfields in their next fixture of the 2018 Senior Hurling Championship on Saturday, 15th September.  Throw-in at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe is 5.30pm. 

WATCH: Cappataggle under 16 Hurling Presentation

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Cappataggle under 16 Hurling
The Cappataggle Under 16 team which defeated close neighbours Sarsfields 3.13 to 3.10 in the A1 championship final in ballinasloe, Back row, left to right: Liam Hession, Liam Collins, Jack Coughlan, AJ Lawless, Daniel Treacy, Cian Bowes, Patrick Downey, Dara Hession, Cormac Kenny, Donacha Rogers, Thomas Naughton, Niall Cronin Mentor. Front row, left to right: Joe Egan, Mentor, Ciaran Nevin, Aaron Donoghue, Lewis Coughlan, Evan Clancy, Oisin Finn, Michael Egan, Capt, Cian Treacy, Josh Dolan, Niall Delaney, Jamie Stankard, Martin Larkin, Mentor. (Photo: Joe Keane)

Cappataggle won the 2018 County under 16 A1 Hurling Championship on Monday, 3rd September in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe.

They beat Sarsfields in the final by 3-13 to 3-10. Afterwards Galway Juvenile Hurling Board Chairman Pauric Lohan presented the trophy to the winning captain Michael Egan.

And then Tom Monaghan, from sponsors Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging, presented the man of the match award to Liam Collins.

GALWAY GAA: “The Lads Held Out Well There” – Martin Larkin 

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Martin Larkin

Cappataggle under 16 hurling manager Martin Larkin  felt his players did well after they held off a late Sarsfields revival last Monday (3rd September) to win the county under 16 A1 hurling championship in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe. 

Goals from Oisin Finn, man of the match Liam Collins and Cian Bowes ensured Cappataggle overturned a group game reversal to allow captain Michael Egan receive the trophy.

Cappataggle under 16 Hurling
The Cappataggle Under 16 team which defeated close neighbours Sarsfields 3.13 to 3.10 in the A1 championship final in ballinasloe, Back row, left to right: Liam Hession, Liam Collins, Jack Coughlan, AJ Lawless, Daniel Treacy, Cian Bowes, Patrick Downey, Dara Hession, Cormac Kenny, Donacha Rogers, Thomas Naughton, Niall Cronin Mentor. Front row, left to right: Joe Egan, Mentor, Ciaran Nevin, Aaron Donoghue, Lewis Coughlan, Evan Clancy, Oisin Finn, Michael Egan, Capt, Cian Treacy, Josh Dolan, Niall Delaney, Jamie Stankard, Martin Larkin, Mentor. (Photo: Joe Keane)

“The lads held out well there at the very end,” said Larkin afterwards.  “We were 10 points up but credit to Sarsfields, they came back.  We knew they were a great team.

“They bet us last year in the under 15 A1 and they bet us in the opening rounds.  We knew we had the work cut out for us tonight anyway.  We started Ok and Sarsfields got a goal, went a goal up.  But the lads stuck to the game plan and went out.  And they done well.”

Sarsfields struck early through Adam Donohue before Finn’s major gave Cappataggle a 1-7 to 1-6 interval lead.  However, even though the latter two goals looked enough for the eventual winners, two Liam Donohue majors nearly set up a stunning comeback for Sarsfields.

Sarsfields hurling
The Sarsfields Under 16 team which lost to neighbours Cappataggle in the A1 championship final, Back row, left to right:Jamie Burke, Cathal Ward, Joseph Cosgrove, Conor O’Higgins, Michael Hanlon, Ronan Maher, John Cooney, Adam Donohue, John Cosgrove, Diarmuid Hawkins, Dean Nevin, Eoin Naughton, Oisín Keane, Padraig Kelly, Ivan Keane, Liam Donohue. Front Row L to R: Mark Dwyer, Oisin Stratford, Jack Moran, Cian O’Regan, Robert Connaire, Fearghus Deeley, Alex Connaire, Darragh Donohue, Leon Connaire, Darren Murphy, Gavin McGuinness. (Photo: Joe Keane)

“Sarsfields is a very good team,” added Larkin.  “It was always kind of nothing between us.  But anytime Cappy and Sarsfields play, through the history, through this year, it’s been always a great battle.

“There’s always a point or two in the end, a goal today.  It was a goal when we played them in the championship.  That was all between us.  But the lads held out well and I just want to say well done to Sarsfields.  They tried.

“Liam Collins had a very good game today.  He scored the second goal and he scored a few points, frees.  I don’t think he missed, only one or two anyway.  He was crucial!  I’m just very happy for Liam.  He’s been working hard all year.  He was with the under 15 development squad and he fully deserves it today.”

Collins’ efforts were worthy of the man of the match award but keeper Michael Egan also had to be alert with some crucial saves when the New Inn/Bullaun team were enjoying the momentum.

“If those goals came in, it could have been a different story,” stated Larkin.  “But Mike (Egan) is a very talented goalie.  He came out well with the ball.

“Another lad I want to mention too is Dan Treacy.  Only three weeks ago, he came out of a cast.  He had a broken wrist this year.  He was touch-and-go for this match and he came back.  And he had a good performance coming out here today.  He kept the defence in touch.

“The future is bright for these lads once they keep with it, once they keep the work rate going, once they keep working.”

Consent workshops rolled out for first-year NUI Galway students

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Michael Malone
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NUI Galway Students’ Union will roll out consent workshops to first year students at Student Residences Corrib Village and Goldcrest Village.

Over 40 volunteers have been trained by the NUI Galway Smart Consent Programme to facilitate these workshops to students, which include an interactive one hour session on what sexual consent means.

Consent workshops are becoming more a feature of third level education, with the rise of the #metoo movement and sexual harassment on college campuses.

The Students’ Union is also involved in a number of other activities which promote safe sex and consent, including distributing free condoms and promoting the free STI Clinic on campus.

On the importance of educating people on consent, NUI Galway Students’ Union Welfare and Equality Officer Clare Austick said: “Consent education is extremely important and beneficial to students as there appears to be a very evident lack of understanding around the topic of consent and sexual health in general.

“I believe Students’ Unions and Universities in particular should take a strong lead in implementing consent workshops as sexual violence and harassment are still very prevalent issues in today’s world.

“Consent isn’t a straightforward, black and white, spoken about topic, whereby a lack of consent given can potentially ruin lives.

“These workshops are designed to create a dialogue between students around consent and empower the individual to communicate what they may or may not want.”

Padráig MacNeela of SMART Consent added: “It is really exciting to work with NUI Galway Students’ Union on rolling out consent workshops. We know from our research with over 2,000 students nationwide that the workshops are enjoyable and have an impact on confidence and knowledge.

“Now we have the opportunity to learn how to mainstream workshops as part of the student experience at NUI Galway. We will also be releasing short films on consent where you can decide which way you want the evening to end, the first one is available at http://www.nuigalway.ie/consent=omfg/”

GALWAY GAA: Joe Canning Nominated for Player of the Final 

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Darren Kelly
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Joe Canning

The three nominations have been announced for the PWC Ireland GAA/GPA All-Ireland Hurling Player of the Final and Joe Canning is among the contenders. 

The Portumna forward is up against Limerick pair Kyle Hayes and Cian Lynch to take the award and the winner will be decided by senior inter county players around the country.

Canning inspired a stunning Galway comeback on August 19th, including netting a 20 metre free, as the Tribesmen came back to lose out to the Shannonsiders by just one point.

Last year’s (2017) Hurler of the Year finished with 1-10 after a trojan second half despite seeing his last potentially equalising free fall short of the target and will be a contender for ‘Player of the Year’ as well as a shoe-in for a fifth All-Star. 

Portumna face Cappataggle in their next outing of the 2018 Senior Hurling Championship on Saturday, 15th September.  Throw-in at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe is 4pm.

Miserable weather here to stay for most of this week

By
Michael Malone
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Galway Daily news No let up to rain with further weather warning for thunderstorms

Winter is coming and the heatwave seems like a distant memory.

This week will remain miserable and grey for the most part – except from Wednesday when we will see some spells of sunshine.

As for today though, it will stay cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain, which will be heavy and persistent at times throughout the afternoon, causing dangerous driving conditions on some roads.

The rain will gradually ease this evening. Highest temperatures wont exceed 16 degrees today, with lows of around 10 degrees forecast for tonight.

There will be further outbreaks of rain early tonight, but it will become mostly dry as the night goes on with just the odd light shower remaining by dawn.

Tomorrow, Tuesday will be yet another cloudy day with some scattered showers, but the odd bright spell might break through.

It will be a cool day with highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in moderate to fresh, southwest to westerly winds.

Wednesday, however, looks like it will be brighter with considerable periods of sunshine forecast throughout the day. Temperatures won’t rise though, remaining in the mid teens.

The rain is expected to return by the end of the week, with the weekend seeing showers and bright spells.

 

 

GALWAY GAA: (week ending Sunday, 9th September 2018_

By
Darren Kelly
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Ted Webb Cup

Note: The winning team is displayed first

Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging U 13 A Hurling Championship
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Final Replay), Turloughmore 3-6 Clarinbridge 2-1

Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging U 13 A Hurling Shield
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Final Replay), St Mary’s GAA Athenry 2-3 Sarsfields 0-4

WERS Waste U12 Football Group 2
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Brownesgrove, (Shield Final), Dunmore MacHales 3-14 Annaghdown 1-4

WERS Waste U12 Football Group 6
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Brownesgrove, (Shield Final), Northern Gaels 1-6 Kilconly 0-7

Claregalway Hotel/Bon Secours Hospital Senior Football Championship – Group 1
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Corofin , (Round 4), Claregalway 1-15 Cortoon Shamrocks 1-13
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 4), St. James 2-18 An Cheathrú Rua 2-13

Claregalway Hotel/Bon Secours Hospital Senior Football Championship – Group 2
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 4), Salthill-Knocknacarra 2-13 Barna 0-8
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 4), Killannin 1-16 Tuam Stars 3-7

Claregalway Hotel/Bon Secours Hospital Senior Football Championship – Group 3
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Round 4), Killererin 2-12 Kilconly 1-9
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Clonbur, (Round 4), Caherlistrane 1-13 Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir 2-7

Claregalway Hotel/Bon Secours Hospital Senior Football Championship – Group 4
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 4), Milltown 3-13 Moycullen 1-9
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Round 4), St Michael’s 2-13 Caltra 1-8

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging U12 Hurling Group 1 Shield
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Castlegar Pitch, (Semi Final ), Castlegar 4-16 Annaghdown 4-5

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging U12 Hurling Group 5 Shield
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Pairc an Phiarsaigh, (Semi Final ), Abbeyknockmoy 2-4 Pádraig Pearses 2-0

WERS Waste U16 Football Division 2 North
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Killererin GAA Pitch, (Round 3), Loughrea W/O Killererin –

Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging U 16 A Hurling Championship
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Semi Final 1), Clarinbridge 0-1 Loughrea 0-0

Claregalway Hotel/Bons Secours Intermediate Football Championship – Group 1
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Round 3), Williamstown 1-14 Glenamaddy 1-6
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 3), Oranmore-Maree 2-11 Menlough 2-5

Claregalway Hotel/Bons Secours Intermediate Football Championship – Group 2
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 3), Mícheál Breathnach 1-8 Oughterard 0-10
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Corofin , (Round 3), An Spidéal 2-16 St Brendan’s 0-8

Claregalway Hotel/Bons Secours Intermediate Football Championship – Group 3
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Round 3), Kilkerrin-Clonberne 3-14 St Mary’s GAA Athenry 2-8
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: An Spideal, (Round 3), Dunmore MacHales 1-11 Clifden 1-10

Claregalway Hotel/Bons Secours Intermediate Football Championship – Group 4
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: An Spideal, (Round 3), Oileáin Árainn 2-14 St. Gabriels 1-8
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Clonbur, (Round 3), Headford 5-17 Cárna-Caiseal 2-3

WERS Waste U14 Football Division 1 North
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Athenry, (Round 6), Caherlistrane 3-7 St Mary’s GAA Athenry 1-6
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Mountbellew, (Round 7), Mountbellew/Moylough 0-0 St Mary’s GAA Athenry 0-0

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Craughwell, (Round 2), Craughwell 5-12 Sarsfields 0-10

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 A1 Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Castlegar, (Round 2), Cappataggle 2-20 Castlegar 0-6
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Kilnadeema, (Round 2), Kilnadeema-Leitrim 7-15 Ballinasloe 0-5

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 A1 Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Killimordaly, (Round 2), Killimordaly 1-15 Carnmore 0-10
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Woodford, (Round 2), Kinvara 1-16 Tommy Larkins 2-11

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 B Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Ballymacward, (Round 2), Abbeyknockmoy 3-15 Pádraig Pearses 3-10

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 C Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Ahascragh, (Round 3), Ballinderreen 5-16 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 2-8

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 C Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Ballyloughane, (Round 3), Liam Mellows W/O Tuam –

Intermediate Hurling Championship – Group 1
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 4), Annaghdown 2-17 Castlegar 0-12
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 4), Killimor 0-17 Kilconieron 1-12
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Round 4), Kiltormer 3-13 Kilbeacanty 0-13

Gullane’s Hotel Junior A Hurling Championship
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Castledaly, (Quarter Final), St Mary’s GAA Athenry 1-15 Clarinbridge 1-14
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Quarter Final), Sarsfields 2-18 Craughwell 0-14

WERS Waste U13 Football Division 3 A
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Kilconly, (Round 3), Ballinasloe 7-12 Kilconly 0-15

WERS Waste U13 Football Division 3 B
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Caltra Pitch, (Round 3), Caltra 5-15 Northern Gaels 4-11
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Caltra Pitch, (Round 4), Caltra 4-8 Killererin 2-9

Junior Championship North – Group A
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Mountbellew, (Round 3), Mountbellew/Moylough 3-10 Annaghdown 1-7

Junior Championship West – Group A
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Clonbur, (Round 3), An Fhairche – Clonbur W/O St Michael’s –
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Mervue, (Round 3), Moycullen 2-10 St. James 2-7

Junior Championship West – Group B
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: The Priarie, (Round 3), Renvyle 2-15 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-9
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Claregalway Lakeview, (Round 3), Claregalway W/O Mícheál Breathnach –

Junior Football Championship
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Relegation Play-Off), Tuam Stars 0-10 Milltown 0-10

WERS Waste U12 Football Group 4
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Baile Doite Pitch & Clubhouse, (Shield Final Playoff), Moycullen 3-11 Claregalway 2-5

WERS Waste U12 Football Group 5
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Round 4), Kinvara 8-11 St Mary’s GAA Athenry 5-2

WERS Waste U12 Football Group 8
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Clonbur, (Round 2), An Fhairche – Clonbur 4-10 Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir 4-9

Junior A Championship West – Group A
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Crestwood, (Round 3), Fr Griffins/Éire Óg 1-9 Na Piarsaigh 2-6
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Páirc na bhForbacha, (Round 3), Barna 1-11 Oughterard 0-6

Junior A Championship West – Group B
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Killannin, (Round 3), Killannin W/O Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir –
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Páirc an Chathánaigh, (Round 3), An Cheathrú Rua W/O Salthill-Knocknacarra –

Junior A Football Championship
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Menlough, (Semi Final), Pádraig Pearses 1-20 Monivea-Abbey 2-13
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Barnaderg , (Semi Final), Corofin 5-14 Glinsk 1-6

Gullane’s Hotel Junior B Hurling Championship
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Semi-Final), Killimor 2-16 Loughrea 1-10
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Quarter Final Replay), Oranmore-Maree 0-16 Killimordaly 0-15

Junior B Football Championship
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Monivea, (Semi Final), Menlough 2-15 Claregalway 2-11

Gullane’s Hotel Junior C Hurling Championship
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Semi-Final), Kilbeacanty 0-11 Sarsfields 0-7

Junior C Championship North – Group A
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Corofin , (Round 4), Annaghdown 0-17 Corofin 1-8

Gullane’s Hotel Junior C1 Hurling Championship
Thu, 06 Sep, Venue: Cregg, (Play Off Rd1), Annaghdown 0-19 Craughwell 3-7
Sat, 08 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Quarter Final), Kilnadeema-Leitrim 4-10 St Thomas 1-12
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Play Off Rd1), Mullagh 1-11 Kinvara 1-3

Minor A Championship North – Group A
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Glenamaddy, (Round 1), Northern Gaels 3-10 Caherlistrane 0-8
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Claregalway Lakeview, (Round 1), Claregalway 1-10 Corofin 0-11

Minor A Championship West – Group A
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Leitir Móir, (Round 1), Barna 0-12 Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir 0-6
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Oranmore, (Round 1), Oranmore-Maree 2-14 St Michael’s 1-8

Minor A Championship West – Group B
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Oughterard, (Round 1), Salthill-Knocknacarra 5-11 Oughterard 1-15

Pier Head Minor A Hurling Championship – Group 2
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Clarinbridge, (Round 1), Turloughmore 3-25 Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-11

Minor B Championship North – Group A
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Headford, (Round 1), Headford W/O St Brendan’s –
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Caltra Pitch, (Round 1), Caltra 5-10 Dunmore MacHales 2-8

Minor B Championship North – Group B
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Cregg, (Round 1), Tuam Stars 1-16 Annaghdown 1-9
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Ballinasloe, (Round 1), St Gabriel’s 5-18 Ballinasloe 3-6

Minor B Championship West 
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Páirc an Chathánaigh, (Round 1), Killannin 7-6 An Cheathrú Rua 2-11

Pier Head Minor B Hurling Championship – Group 1
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Ardrahan, (Round 5), Ardrahan 3-22 Michael Cusacks 0-7
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Padraig Pearses GAA Ground, (Round 5), Pádraig Pearses 1-14 Kilconieron 3-8
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Baile Doite Pitch & Clubhouse, (Round 5), Moycullen 1-19 Mullagh/Kiltormer 1-5

Pier Head Minor B Hurling Championship – Group 2
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Carnmore GAA Club , (Round 5), Carnmore 2-14 Tommy Larkins 2-14
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Kilnadeema Pitch, (Round 5), Kilnadeema-Leitrim W/O Rahoon-Newcastle –
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Gort GAA Grounds, (Round 5), Gort 1-15 St Thomas 0-11

Minor C Championship North 
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Menlough, (Round 1), Menlough 2-13 Kilconly 1-14
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Milltown GAA, (Round 1), Cortoon Shamrocks 4-16 Milltown 2-4

Minor C Championship West
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: Indreabhán, (Round 2), Kinvara 4-9 Mícheál Breathnach 3-10
Tue, 04 Sep, Venue: An Spideal, (Round 2), An Fhairche – Clonbur 3-15 An Spidéal 3-12

Pier Head Minor B1 Hurling Group 1
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Round 6), Killimor 2-15 Kinvara 2-14
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Ballinderreen, (Round 6), Ahascragh/Fohenagh 1-22 Ballinderreen 2-10
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: Portumna, (Round 6), Sarsfields 4-25 Portumna 5-8
Sun, 09 Sep, Venue: Ahascragh Sportsfield, (Round 7), Ahascragh/Fohenagh 2-27 Portumna 2-9

Pier Head Minor B1 Hurling Group 2
Wed, 05 Sep, Venue: Oranmore-Maree, (Round 6), Oranmore-Maree 4-16 Sylane 0-13
Fri, 07 Sep, Venue: An Spideal, (Round 4), Cois Fharraige 3-11 Ballinasloe 1-12

Motorists warned about significant surface water on M18

By
Michael Malone
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Galway Daily weather Weather warning for heavy rain in Galway tonight

Motorists are being asked to slow down on the M18 as a result of surface water on the road.

The AA say there are reports of “significant surface water” on the M18 between J17 Kiltiernan and J18 Gort. There are also reports of poor visibilty as a result of spray from passing vehicles.

This follows a period of heavy rain.

The AA are asking drivers to reduce their speed and to keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.

Follow Galway Daily on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated.

Scéal Pearsanta agus Inniu Lá um Domhanda Chosc ar Fhéinmharú 10ú Meán Fómhair

By
Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Inniu, 10ú Meán Fómhair Lá um Domhanda Chosc ar Fhéinmharú

Inniu, 10ú Meán Fómhair Lá um Domhanda Chosc ar Fhéinmharú agus táim chun mo scéal féin a roinnt libh.

Ceithre bhliain ó shin thit an saol a bhí agam ag an am bun os cionn nuair a chuir duine do na chairde is fearr a bhí agam riamh lámh ina bháis féin. An tseachtain seo ceithre bhliain ó shin i 2014, théis an 10ú Meán Fómhair agus Lá um Domhanda Chosc ar Fhéinmharú a bheith chríochnaithe chur sé a lámh ina bháis féin; nach mór mí iomlán théis ar dhein duine d’ár iar-pháirtí ranga an rud chéanna.

Bhí an bheirt acu chomh óg, théis an Ardteistiméireachta a dhéanamh agus an scoil a fhágaint, 3 bhliain ghearr roimhe sin. I ndáiríre ní rabhadar ach ag tosú amach ar an saol agus cheapfá go mbeidís ag tnúth leis an todhchaí ach níl an deis sin ag ceachtar acu anois.

Beidh an lá úd a fuaireas an glaoch sin i Mí Meán Fómhair 2014 i’m chuimhne go deo. Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch agus mé ag baint taithneamh as cúpla deoch le mo chairde ón gcoláiste nuair a thosaigh mo guthán ag screadaíl.

“Cén fáth a bhfuil sise ag cur glaoch orm? Ní rabhamar ag labhairt le fada an lá”, a bhíos ag smaoineamh dom féin nuair a dúirt duine dos na cailíní, “Freagar é, is léir go bhfuil sí ag iarraidh labhairt leat.”

D’fhreagar mé an guthán agus d’imigh mé ón mbord mar go raibh sé fíor glórmhar agus theastaigh uaim éisteacht le cad a bhí le rá aici.

Stop mo chroí ag buaileadh ar feadh cúpla soicind nuair a chuala mé na focail, “tá sé imithe, chuir sé a lámh ina bhás féin.”

Is i mbliana théis an siúlóid Darkness into Light, an chéad uair a rabhas in ann glacadh leis an bhfíric go bhfuil sé imithe uainn, cé go bhfuil sé fós deachair. Bhí sé ann dúinn i gcónaí – ag tabhairt tacaíocht dúinn agus dhein sé aon ní dúinn, ba cuma rud beag nó mór.

Bhí sé an gliú a bhí ag gabháil sin le chéile agus bhriseann sé mo chroí go raibh sé ag fulaingt agus nár dúirt sé faic dúinn, cé go raibh sé ann dúinn i gcónaí.

Cé go bhfuil sé fós linn i spiorad ní dhéanann sé níos éasca é mar d’fhéadfadh rudaí a bheith níos difriúla dá mba rud é gur labhair sé faoi na fadhbanna a bhí ag pléascadh taobh istigh dó.

Beidh mé gan freagraí go deo agus mé fós ag iarraidh a fháil amach cén fáth nár tháinig sé chun cainte linn. Cén fáth nár theastaigh uaidh a chuid trioblóidí a roinnt linn? An mbeadh sé fós anseo dá mba rud é gur labhair sé le duine éigin. Bhí sé ar cheann de mo chairde is fearr ach choimeád sé a chuid fadhbanna a fhuascailt go daingean dó féin.

Ar dtús chur sé fearg orm agus ansin thit an bhrón orm nuair a thuigeas go raibh sé imithe uainn. Bhris mo chroí ina dhá chuid. Nílim ábalta é a thabhairt thar nais agus ní bheidh an deis agam riamh mo bhuíochas a gabháil leis agus é ann dom i gcónaí, an chara is fearr a bhí agam riamh.

Nuair a athraíonn an saol go suntasach agus nuair a bhíonn tionchar go díreach ag féinmharú ort, domsa b’é cailliúnt cheann do na chairde is fearr a bhí agam, tugann sé cic sa tóin duit chun an saol a thógaint le do dhá lámh.

Bíonn sé deachair sin a dhéanamh chuile lá agus gan dabht beidh rudaí ag chuir isteach ort ach tá an saol ann dúinne. Chun an fírinne a rá ba chóir dúinn taithneamh a bhaint as gach rud a thagann romhainn agus gan ligeant dos na sonraí seafóideach a chuir isteach orainn.

Is é an teachtaireacht is mó agus is tabhachtaí atá tógtha agam féin ón féinmharú seo, ná is chuma cé chomh dúghafa lenár saol féin atáimid, caithimid am a thógaint d’ár gclann agus ár gcairde.

D’fhéadfadh cúig nóimead ag seiceáil suas ar chlann agus chairde a bheith an difríocht idir saol agus bás do dhaoine áirithe agus dá bharr sin tá sé fíor thábhactach aire a thabhairt dá chéile agus fios a bheith ag gach duine go bhfuil seirbhísí tacaíochta ar fáil.

Inniu Lá um Domhanda Chosc ar Fhéinmharú ach ba chóir dúinn a bheith ann do dhaoine i gcónaí.

Beidh tú i’m chroí i gcónaí mo chara. 

Careless driver knocked traffic garda off his motorbike

By
Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily courts Dublin man caused accident with garda motorbike on Tuam road

A Dublin man appeared before Galway District Court for causing a collision with a garda  motorbike on the Tuam road.

Dylan Hanley (23), from Kiltipper Drive in Tallaght was charged with Careless Driving for causing the accident with the officer in January.

The court heard that on January 30, Hanley was in Galway driving on the Tuam road when he tried to turn into Applegreens through the exit only juncture.

He failed to notice the garda motorbike, which was overtaking at the time, colliding with the officer.

Solicitor for the defence said it was an accident plain and simple, “He looked in the mirror. He was in traffic and didn’t see the garda motorcycle.”

The officer, who is still on sick leave, was taken to UHG. He reported pain in his hip, leg, and lower back.

Judge Mary Fahy commented that, “Obviously the garda, being on a motorcycle, was more vulnerable to injury.”

Hanley, who is an apprentice fisher from Dublin, was driving his employer’s car at the time of the accident.

His boss, who was in the car with him at the time, gave a strong character reference for Hanley to the court.

The was no question about Hanley’s eligibility to drive, as he was fully insured with an up to date licence at the time of the accident.

Hanley pleaded guilty to the charge of careless driving and was fined €300 with six months to pay.

Roadworks to cause heavy delays this week in Portumna Town

By
Michael Malone
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roadworks portumna

Delays are expected for the next six days in Portumna Town due to roadworks.

Lagan Asphalt Ltd, acting on behalf of Galway County Council, says road resurfacing works will last for a week on the N65 Portumna Town.

A temporary traffic management system will be in place on the section of the N65 between the hours of 7am & 7pm today, Monday 10 of September.

As a result, users of this road should expect delays and should allow additional time for their journeys.

Galway County Council has apologised for any inconvenience caused by these works.

Workshop on applications for Sports Club Grant Scheme to take place tomorrow

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Michael Malone
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Sports Club Grant Scheme

A mandatory workshop on the grant application for the 2018 Sports Club Grant Scheme will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 11 September, in the Connacht Hotel, Dublin Road at 7pm.

The Sports Club Grant Scheme assists and supports City sports clubs to continue their good work in providing sporting opportunities for all.

Galway City Community Network will give a presentation on the Sports Linkage Group which represents the community and voluntary sector.

The closing date for the receipt of completed application forms is Friday, 12 October 2018 at 4pm.

Criteria and other information about the scheme may be obtained from Galway Sports Partnership, Community & Culture Department, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road.   After 11th September 2018 the application form and criteria will be available to download from www.galwaycity.ie

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