3,000 Galway students are discovering their Leaving Cert results today

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August 15, 2018

Galway Daily news missing teen found safe

Fuarthas an corp don fear a bhí ar iarraidh ón Spidéal ar maidin 15ú Lúnasa.

Fuarthas corp Hayden Jones sa Spidéal ar maidin.

Bhí an fear (42) ar iarraidh ó Dé Satharn 11ú Lúnasa, agus fuarthas a chorp ar maidin.

Dúirt na nGardaí go rabhadar buíoch as an cabhair a thug muintir an phobal agus na meán leo sa cuardach.

Body of a missing man has been found this morning

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August 15, 2018

The body of a man who was missing from the Spiddal area has been found this morning.

Missing person Hayden Jones has been found dead in Spiddal, Co. Galway, this morning.

A search had been put in place with the Gardaí seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of Hayden Jones, 49 years, who had been missing from the Spiddal area of Galway since Saturday the 11th August.

Gardaí have said,

“The body of Hayden Jones was recovered in Spiddal, Co. Galway this morning, Wednesday August 15th 2018.

“We wish to thank the public and the media for their help in this matter, no further action is required.”

Scientists find new coral and rare reefs in Irish waters

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August 15, 2018

Galway News - Scientists discover new coral and rare reefs

Marine scientists discovered rare sponge reefs and a possible new type of coral on an expedition off the west coast of Ireland earlier this summer.

The team returned to Galway at the end of July after spending three weeks on the ILV Granuaile investigating Ireland’s deep ocean territory 300 miles off the coast.

They used a Marine Institute remotely operated vehicle (ROV) – called Holland 1 – to capture high definition video of the deep sea.

While at sea the scientists found a number of ‘firsts’ in Irish waters, including a species of octocoral that grows into huge fans with a delicate porcelain-like skeleton.

Another new discovery was a species of black coral different to others described to date, which may prove to be an entirely new species.

Irish waters are thought to be a haven for these delicate deep-sea black corals.

The team of scientists also reported areas of potential ‘sponge reef’ on the Rockall Bank.

Sponge reef is a highly unusual accumulation of living and dead sponges forming a complex habitat for many other creatures.

Such formations are very rare and have previously only been recorded in Canadian waters.

The scientists included researchers from the Marine Institute, NUI Galway, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Plymouth University.

Chief Scientist on the expedition David O’Sullivan from the Marine Institute said: “We are very pleased to discover what appear to be new coral species and a rare sponge reef, neither of which have been previously documented in Irish waters.

“These sensitive habitats are very important and this study is key to getting a better understanding of Ireland’s deep sea. Our key objective is to discover, protect and monitor Ireland’s rich offshore marine biodiversity so we can manage our marine resources effectively. Without a knowledge of what lives on our seabed we are at risk of never fully understanding and appreciating Ireland’s invaluable marine environment.”

Plymouth University’s Dr Kerry Howell added: “This is the first time I have seen a sponge reef like this in nearly 20 years of studying the deep NE Atlantic. This is an important find.

“Sponges play a key role in the marine ecosystem providing habitat for other species and recycling nutrients. They may even be a source of new antibiotics. These new data will help us to better understand where and why these reefs occur.”

Cold water coral reefs are ecosystems that host a diverse range of marine animals including sea fans, sponges, worms, starfish, crustaceans and a variety of fish species.

These fragile deepwater reefs are vitally important habitats for marine biodiversity.

The last two decades have seen a dramatic increase in our understanding of the cold water coral reef ecosystems, their susceptibility to environmental change, and their low resilience to human impact.

The ‘SeaRover’ survey is the second of three planned expeditions jointly funded by the Irish Government and the EU’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

Beagnach 3,000 daltaí ón nGaillimh ag fáil torthaí Ardteistiméireachta inniu

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August 15, 2018

Tá beagnach 3,000 dalta ón nGaillimh ag fáil na torthaí Ardteistiméireachta ar maidin.

Leis an obair ar fad déanta i rith na bliana, an staidéar ar fad agus na scrúdaithe críochnaithe níl faic le déanamh anois acu ach fanacht leis na torthaí.

Ar maidin beidh; 1,515 cailíní agus 1,465 leaid óg ón nGaillimh ag fáil na torthaí Ardteistiméireachta agus iad ag súil gur dheineadar a ndóthain chun na pointí a fháil dos na cúrsaí gur mian leo dul isteach iontu i gceann míosa.

Beidh 38 cailín, agus 55 leaid óg ón nGaillimh ag fáil na torthaí ón Ardteistiméireacht Feidhmeach ar maidin freisin agus iad uilig ag tnúth le torthaí mhaith.

Beidh na torthaí le fáil ins na scoileanna ar maidin agus dóibh siúd nach bhfuil in ann an aistear a dhéanamh thar nais go dtí an scoil is féidir na torthaí a fháil ar líne ó meán lae ar aghaidh ar an suíomh seo.

Seo é an dara bhliain don chóras grádála nua a chuireadh chun cinn i 2017, agus laghdaíonn sé na méid gráid ó 14 sa sean-chóras a bhí ann ó 1992 go 8 sa chóras nua.

Scéal den scoth a bhí ann don Gaeilge ar maidin freisin de bharr gur éirigh le 46.1% don 22,400 duine a dhein scrúdú ardleibhéal Gaeilge na hArdteistiméireachta i mbliana ceann de na trí ghrád is airde a fháil.

Guímís gach rath ar na daltaí uilig ar maidin agus iad neirbhíseach ag déanamh an aistear thar nais go dtí an scoil.

NUIG pioneers breast cancer treatment

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Kate Robinson

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August 15, 2018

Click here to read the full study in Nature Communications.

Galway News - NUIG pioneers breast cancer treatment

In a world first, NUI Galway researchers have identified a treatment strategy for the relapse of an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Scientists from the college’s Apoptosis Research Centre published their findings in the journal Nature Communications today after months of research.

The treatment – which involves targeting a specific stress response pathway called IRE1 – may improve patients’ response to chemotherapy and reduce relapse rates for patients with triple negative breast cancer.

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat forms of breast cancer.

It accounts for around 15% of all diagnosed breast cancers and occurs more often in younger women.

There are currently no targeted therapies available for TNBC.

Chemotherapy is the main treatment – but a large percentage of TNBC patients relapse within one to three years and have a poor long-term prognosis.

Director of the Apoptosis Research Centre Professor Afshin Samali led the NUIG research team that discovered the mechanism for cancer relapse after chemotherapy.

Cellular stress sensor IRE1 normally acts to alleviate short-term stresses within cells, such as lack of nutrients or oxygen.

It is a central driver of treatment-related relapse.

Professor Samali commented: “Here at NUI Galway, we are excited to identify a new therapeutic strategy for triple negative breast cancer patients who are most in need of better treatment options. Furthermore, this strategy may benefit many other cancer patients whose cancer cells rely on activated cell stress responses to survive.”

First author of the study Dr Susan Logue said: “This work has uncovered a previously unknown role for IRE1 and suggests that it may represent a good therapeutic target for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer.

“While further research is needed, this work is a great example of how curiosity-driven basic research can lead to translational outcomes with real potential to impact on patient treatment.”

The team discovered that chemotherapy can activate the IRE1 stress response in TNBC – leading to the production of survival signals that support the growth of new cancer cells.

This process can be stopped by inhibiting IRE1 using a small molecule drug called MCK8866 that not only improves the effectiveness of the initial chemotherapy treatment, but also reduces the chance of relapse.

Using cancer cells treated with chemotherapy, the research team found that blocking IRE1 decreased survival signals and reduced the growth of new cancer cells by 50%.

The drug also increased the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment, leading to regression of 8 out of 10 cancers compared to regression of just 3 out of 10 cancers using chemotherapy alone.

The combination of the MCK8866 drug with chemotherapy also reduced tumour relapse in a pre-clinical model of triple negative breast cancer.

Alongside the laboratory experiments, an analysis of 595 real tumours showed that TNBC tumours displayed the highest IRE1 activity compared to other subtypes, suggesting that IRE1 may be of particular importance in this aggressive type of cancer.

This discovery suggests that combining chemotherapy with IRE1 inhibitors could offer substantial benefits for triple negative breast cancer patients.

The study was funded by Science Foundation Ireland, Irish Cancer Society and Horizon 2020 with initial funding from Breast Cancer Now.

Local objections to plans for 35 unit development outside Moycullen

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August 15, 2018

Galway daily news Knocknacarra social housing

Local have submitted objections to the county council regarding a mixed development of 31 homes and four commercial units planned outside Moycullen.

The development at Ballyquirke West would consist of three 2-bed houses, six 3-bed houses, twelve 4-bed houses, three 1-bed apartments, seven 2-bed apartments, and four commercial/office units.

Access to the estate would be made via an existing road to the neighbouring estate of Uillinn in Moycullen.

The estate would be served by 62 parking spaces, eight of which would border onto the main road and be of general public use.

It would also include of 475m² of open space out of the 3,686m² contained within the development.

Th application for planning permissions is being made by Cyril Kelly of Cyril J Kelly & Associates Consulting Engineers, Liosbán Industrial Estate.

17 submissions were made to the county council by residents of of Uillinn objecting to the proposed development.

Residents are concerned that the development would put their estate at greater risk of flooding as the run-off water from the mountains requires a certain amount of green area to absorb the water.

The planning application says that any run-off or other flood waters would be collected by the storm sewers and diverted to by gravity to an underground concrete attenuation tank with a capacity for 280m³ of water.

Local residents also said that the development would increase traffic congestion in the area of Moycullen, and that the increased traffic would pose a threat to child safety.

In order comply with Part V of the Planning and Development Act, which state that in any development over a certain size the local authority can ensure that up to 10% is set aside for social or affordable housing, the application proposes transferring three units to the council.

The total cost to the planning authority for the three houses would come to €785,340.

A request for further information was made by the county council back in February to clarify aspects of the design, which was answered by the developer at the end of July.

The county council is expected to make a decision on the planning application later this month.

GALWAY GAA: 2018 Galway Daily under 21 Hurler – THE FINAL!

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August 15, 2018

"Fintan Burke" "Thomas Monaghan" "Sean Bleahene" "Sean Loftus"

The semi-finals of our 2018 Galway Daily under 21 Hurler of the Year competition closed last night (Tuesday) as the nine contenders were whittled down to the final four.

Captain Fintan Burke topped the poll with 73% followed by Sean Loftus (64%), Sean Bleahene (43%) and Thomas Monaghan (39%).

The winners from each group advanced to the final which takes place today (Wednesday). They are joined by the best runner-up (Monaghan).

Some of those unfortunate to be eliminated included Cianan Fahy, Jack Fitzpatrick, Evan Niland and Kevin Cooney.

On Thursday, we will declare the 2018 Galway Daily under 21 Hurler of the Year.

Any ties will be decided by our adjudication panel. All you need to do is log into (and like) our twitter page and like your favourite player in each section each day. It’s that simple. Each poll will last for 15 hours.

Semi-Final Results

FINTAN BURKE – 73%, Kevin Cooney – 16%, Brian Concannon – 11%

SEAN LOFTUS – 64%, Cianan Fahy – 18%, Jack Fitzpatrick – 18%

SEAN BLEAHENE – 43%, THOMAS MONAGHAN – 39%, Evan Niland – 18%

The posts below will show the semi-final draw and we will have winners each day along with the overall results on Thursday (16th August). Best of luck to all players!

2018 GALWAY DAILY under 21 HURLER OF THE YEAR!!!

THE FINAL!

Who was you top Galway under 21 hurler in 2018? Vote Below for you favourite!@TribesmenGAA @CoachingGalway #galwayhurling

— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 15, 2018

An tUachtarán ó hUigínn le freastal ar Seirbhís Comórtha sa Cathair

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August 15, 2018

Uachtarán ó hUigínn ag freastal ar Seirbhís Comórtha an deireadh seachtaine seo

Beidh an tUachtarán Michael D.Ó hUigínn ag freastal ar seirbhís comórtha sa Cathair an deireadh seachtaine seo.

Ar an Satharn an 18ú Lúnasa, beidh an tUacharán Ó hUigínn ag freastal ar seirbhís comórtha maidir leis na dúnmharaithe Mám Trasna.

Beidh an seirbhís ar siúl san Ardeaglais i Cathair na Gaillimhe agus buailfidh an tUachtarán le Sliochtnóid Meiriceánaigh de chuid Maolra Seoighe ar ciontaíodh go héagórach maidir le dúnmharú do teaghlach i Mám Trasna sa bhliain 1882.

Murdair Mhám Trasna - TG4 — Maolra Seoige

Ar an 4ú Aibreán 2018 dhein an tUachtarán Ó hUigínn párdún iarbháis a bhronnadh ar Mhaolra Seoige, ó Tuaisceart Chonamara, a crocadh go héagórach 136 bliana ó shin.

Shínigh an tUachtarán an barántas a fhuasclaíonn Maolra Seoige óna chiontú ag ócáid a bhí ar siúl in Áras an Uachtaráin an tráthnóna 4ú Aibreán 2018.

I Lúnasa 1882 a tharla na dúnmharaithe is measa sa 19ú céad áit ar dheineadh ionsaí ar teaghlach ar fad ina dtigh féin. Maraíodh cúigear den seisear sa tigh an oíche san, ní raibh an duine is óige ach ceithre mbliana déag agus an duine is sine 80.

Bhí Maolra Seoighe ar dhuine de thriúir a ciontaíodh agus a crocadh de bharr na dúnmharaithe sin ach ar an 4ú Aibreán 2018, tugadh faoiseamh éigin dá chlann nuair a shín an tUachtarán an barántas.

Is ar an Satharn seo an 18ú Lúnasa ag a 11r.n. a bheas an Seirbhís Comórtha ar siúl i Cathair na Gaillimhe agus buailfidh an tUachtarán le Sliochtnóid Meiriceánach de chuid Maolra Seoighe.

GALWAY GAA: 2018 Galway Daily Senior Footballer – THE FINAL!

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August 15, 2018

"Ian Burke" "Eoghan Kerin" "Damien Comer" "Shane Walsh"

The semi-finals of our 2018 Galway Daily Senior Footballer of the Year competition closed last night (Tuesday) as the 12 contenders were whittled down to the final four.

Corofin’s Ian Burke topped the poll with 88% followed by Shane Walsh (86%), Damien Comer (81%) and Eoghan Kerin (61%).

The winners from each group advanced to the final which takes place today (Wednesday).

Some of those unfortunate to be eliminated included Sean Kelly, Ciaran Duggan, Tom Flynn and Sean Andy O Ceallaigh.

On Thursday, we will declare the 2018 Galway Daily Senior Footballer of the Year.

Any ties will be decided by our adjudication panel. All you need to do is log into (and like) our twitter page and like your favourite player in each section each day. It’s that simple. Each poll will last for 15 hours.

Semi-Final Results

DAMIEN COMER – 81%, Ciaran Duggan – 14%, Ruairi Lavelle – 5%

SHANE WALSH – 86%, Tom Flynn – 12%, Paul Conroy – 2%

IAN BURKE – 88%, Sean Andy O Ceallaigh – 9%, Eamonn Brannigan – 3%

EOGHAN KERIN – 61%, Sean Kelly – 32%, Cathal Sweeney – 7%

The posts below will show the semi-final draw and we will have winners each day along with the overall results on Thursday (16th August). Best of luck to all players!

2018 GALWAY DAILY SENIOR FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR!!!

THE FINAL!!!

Who was your top Galway senior footballer in 2018? Vote Below for your favourite!@TribesmenGAA @galwaygaa_ny @GalwayGAASector @GalwayFootball #galwayfootball

— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 15, 2018

Galway Local Enterprise Office created nearly 100 jobs last year

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August 15, 2018

Start-ups receiving financial support from the Local Enterprise Office created 95 jobs in Galway last year, up from 79 in 2016.

Companies receiving assistance from the LEO employed a total of 1,039 people across Galway city and county in 2017 across a wide range of sectors.

First set up in 2014, Local Enterprise Offices are meant to serve as a “first stop shop” for anyone interested in starting a business who could use information and support.

The latest Impact Report from Department of Business, Enterprise and innovations shows that 3,760 jobs were created at businesses supported by Enterprise Ireland last year.

The most active LEO by a significant margin was in Tipperary which saw 262 jobs created at companies it provided support to.

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys congratulated LEO’s on the work they did nurturing businesses.

“In a challenging business environment, Local Enterprise Office clients have contributed substantially to economic development throughout the country, especially outside of the main urban centres.”

“I want to pay tribute to the achievements of small businesses, microenterprises, and LEO teams, as they work together in partnership with Enterprise Ireland and the Local Authorities, to develop local enterprise opportunities and create sustainable jobs.”

Enterprise Ireland granted €16,640,340 to 1,131 start-up businesses last year under a branch of grants that fund expansion plans, entry into new markets, and job growth known as ‘Measure 1’.

Of that money, six and half million was priming grants, just over eight million was to fund expansion plans, one and a half million was for performing feasibility studies for business concepts, and half a million went towards providing technical assistance for micro-exporters.

To help with driving entrepreneurship, LEO’s work with their Local Authorities on different programmes throughout the year.

Events like Local Enterprise Week, the Irish Best Young Entrepreneur and National Enterprise Awards, National Women’s Enterprise Day, the Student Enterprise programme, Food Academy, and he Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships.

Minister for Trade, Employment, Business Pat Breen said, “A home-grown enterprise culture is a perfect complement to attracting and growing larger business.”

“The LEOs have a key role to play in both supporting jobs and in strengthening the potential for local businesses and entrepreneurs to create new jobs.”

This year, Dr. Brendan Bowland CEO of the Galway based start-up company Loci Orthopaedics was one of three winners at the Best Young Entrepreneurs Awards.

Loci Orthopaedics won Best Business Idea for their surgical implant for patients with arthritis in the thumb joint.

Nationwide, 7,182 companies received support from their Local Enterprise Office last year.

NUI Galway plans to demolish fish tank storage facility ruined by fire

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August 14, 2018

NUI Galway is seeking approval to demolish and rebuild part of a marine research facility in Carna that was gutted by fire last year.

The building was used as to store fish tanks containing seaweeds, shellfish, and finfish that were being used by the marine research facility in projects related to marine produce by NUIG’s Ryan Institute.

On October 2, 2017, a fire broke out at the marine research facility at Muigh-Inis, Carna causing damage to the storage facility.

Galway Fire Service attended the scene that morning with five fire tenders and crews and extinguished the fire.

A report on the state of the building after the fire found that it was damaged to the extent that, “It was not readily feasible or economical to repair the building,” according to the planing application.

This planning application seeks permission to demolish the fire damaged building a replace it with a replica facility with 147m² of floor space.

The Ryan Institute’s Carna Research Station has conducted aquaculture research and development since the 1950s into countless seaborne species including the lumpsucker, wrasse, cod, seaweeds, Manila clam, purple sea urchin, Japanese abalone, Pacific oyster, turbot, salmon, trout and sponges.

Its ideal position on the Atlantic coast with easy access to the complex ecosystems therein also makes it a popular facility with national and international researchers.

The Carna Research Station had previously been extensively damaged by a fire ten years ago.

The proposed development takes place on the site of a protected structure, Carna Quay, however the building itself is not protected and the application says works will have no impact on the quay.

The application was received by the county council on June 26, and a decision is expected to be delivered by Galway County Council next week.

COMMUNITY GAMES: Galway Competitors Chase All-Ireland Glory

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August 14, 2018

The All-Ireland Hurling Finals and Camogie Semi-Finals may be dominating attention this coming weekend but the biggest group of Galway sports stars will descend on University of Limerick this weekend (August 17th-19th) for the National Finals of the Community Games.

One of the biggest sporting events in the county, Galway are strongly represented over the three-day festival with 110 athletes, three cyclists and 10 Judo participants all seeking individual glory.

And the Aldi Community Games National Finals will also see eight Galway teams, successful in their Connacht campaigns, chase though elusive national medals in Camogie, Hurling, Spikeball, Pitch & Putt, Futsal, Gaelic Football and Soccer.

Teams and individuals from around the country will make new friends will represent their counties on the field of play and supporters shouldn’t worry about missing anything. Two Giant Screens will be set up on the university campus to catch every puck of the ball from Croke Park.

Galway Daily wishes all our representives the very best of luck and we hope you make a successful homecoming as well on Monday.

Galway Individual and Team Competitors

Event	BOYS TRACK EVENTS
U/8, 60m	Ben Naughton Kilnadeema/Leit.
U/8, 80m	Lucas Slattery. Dunmore/G/K
U/10, 100m	Caleb Ike Doughiska/R/A
U/10 200m	Dylan Rabbitte Claregalway/L
U/10 Hurdles	Orrin Gilmore Ardrahan
U/12,100M	Darragh Fahy Bullaun/New Inn
U/12, 600M	Kyle Fitzgerald Claregalway/L
U/14 100M	Luke O’Flynn Inis Mor
U/14, 800M	Cian McNeilis, Athenry
U/14 Hurdles	Calum Healy Athenry
U/16 100M	Eli Sheedy Ballinderreen
U/16 200m	Donagh Keane Beagh
1/16 1500M	Kyle Moorhead Craughwell
	BOYS & MIXED RELAYS
U/10 m Relay	Ardrahan
U/13 m Relay	Athenry
U/15m Relay	Craughwell
U/12 Relay	Claregalway/Lackagh
U/14 Relay	Ballinderreen
U/16 Relay	Beagh
	BOYS FIELD EVENTS
U/12 Long Puck	Sean Walsh Moycullen
U/14 Long Jump	Stephen Mannion Ballinderreen
U/12 Ball Throw	Michael Cuningham-Smyth SalthillC
U/14 Shot Putt	Liam Shaw Athenry
U/14 Javelin	Padraig Pearl Kinvara
U/16 High Jump	James Furey Craughwell
	CYCLING BOYS
U/12 Cycling	John Durkin Kinvara
	BOYS JUDO
26kg	Corey Walker Athenry
30kg	Joshua Moore Athenry
34kg	Jonah Walker Athenry
38kg	Dylan McGrath Annaghdown
42kg	Daniel Tuohy Athenry
50kg	Lucas Togashi Athenry

Event	GIRLS TRACK EVENTS
U/8, 60m	Ella Brennan Caherlistrane/K
U/8, 80m	Elizabeth Healy, Annaghdown
U/10, 100m	Holly Mulvey Athenry
U/10 200m	Hannagh McGrath Bullaun/NI
U/10 Hurdles	Hazel Fahy Bullaun/New Inn
U/12,100M	Orlaith Mannion Ballinderreen
U/12, 600M	Aoibhinn Fitzpatrick, Ballinasloe
U/14 100M	Eghosa Ekoma Doughiska/R/A
U/14, 800M	Leanna Nic Dhonnacha Gal.City E
U/14 Hurdles	Ava McKeon Ballinasloe
U/16 100M	Ailisha Larkin Woodford
U/16 200m	Aoibhe Deeley Bullaun/New Inn
1/16 1500M	Maebh Walsh Oughterard
	GIRLS RELAYS
U/14 Relay	Craughwell
	GIRLS FIELD EVENTS
U/14 Long Puck	Aoibhinn Barry Kinvara
U/14 Long Jump	Ella Lyons Oranmore/Maree
U/12 Ball Throw	Cora Sweeney Athenry
U/14 Shot Putt	Ella Rafftery, Corofin/B/S
U/14 Javelin	Tara Morgan Craughwell
U/16 Discus	Caoimhe Herviaux Dunmore/G/k
U/16 High Jump	Saoirse Healy Athenry
	CYCLING GIRLS
U/12 Cycling	Naoise Flately Kinvara
U/14 Cycling	Nina Bodamer Athenry
	GIRLS JUDO
26kg	Siobhan Crawley Athenry
34kg	Molly Noone Athenry
38kg	Rosa Higgins Athenry
46kg	Bridget Kenny Salthill /Claddagh

U/14 Camogie	Bullaun/New Inn
U/11 Hurling A	Clarinbridge
U/13 Girls Spikeball	Kilnadeema Leitrim
U/16 Boys Pitch & Putt	Craughwell
Girls U/13 Futsal	Knocknacarra
U/10 Gaelic Football	Oranmore/Maree
U/12 Boys Soccer	Clarinbridge
U/15 Girls Soccer	Athenry

https://www.facebook.com/galwaycommunitygames.ie/photos/pcb.1942651579111620/1942622619114516/?type=3&theater

TUAM and DISTRICT Sports Notes (Tuesday, 14th August 2018)

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Covering local sports news in Tuam and the surrounding areas including Abbeyknockmoy, Claremorris, Corofin, Dunmore, Kilconly, Sylane and Others.

DUNMORE MacHALES LGFA

Our U8 & U10 girls took part in a blitz during festival week which was thoroughly enjoyed by all! Well done to all who took part and thank you to all who helped out on the day with serving refreshments and supplying the lovely home home baked treats.

Visiting teams were Killererin, Kilkerrin/Clonberne, Glenamaddy /Williamstown. Many thanks to all of you for travelling to take part.

Well done to the U12 girls and management on their Shield final victory over Moycullen, on Saturday, with a score line of 6-9 to 2-8. Many thanks to all who turned out to support the girls and to welcome them home in Dunmore to celebrate their victory.

It was a big weekend for these girls as on Sunday, they went on to play at half time in the Galway V Mayo Senior Ladies game in Hyde Park. Well done girls!

Congratulations also to our U16 ladies and management team on winning the Dympna Burke memorial Cup on Sunday. Many thanks to visiting team Corofin, Tuam/Cortoon & Annaghdown for a great day of football.

Thanks also to all of the parents who helped out on the day and to those who supplied refreshments. Thank you to Dympnas relations who travelled form far and wide to be with us on the day and help celebrate in this great day of football.

A special word of to both the Soccer club and the Rugby club who allowed us to use their facilities for the running of the tournament and to our First Aider for giving her time on the day. It is very much appreciated.

Well done to Lauren Diskin and Sarah Conneally and the Galway team on their victory over Mayo in the Senior Ladies Football quarter finals on Sunday 5-11 to 0-12 and best of luck in the semi-finals on Saturday 25th August against Dublin.

Cash for clobber collection continues at the dressing rooms. Please leave bags of unwanted clothes at the dressing rooms to raise funds for the ladies club. (no duvets please)

Well done to the Festival Committee on what was a fantastic Festival yet again. Your hard work and dedication was evident in what was a most enjoyable week for the entire community. Thank you!

COROFIN GAA

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP

Galway senior footballers bowed out of the All-Ireland Championship following their 2-12 to 1-24 defeat by Dublin in the semi-final on Saturday.

We thank our Club players involved, namely Ian Burke, Kieran Molloy and Bernard Power, as well as selector Brian Silke, for their commitment with the team all year. We congratulate Ian on his selection on the GAA Team of the Week, the only Galway player selected.

Well done to Galway minors who had a 3-13 to 2-9 win over Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday. Galway put in an excellent second half display, helped by a great goal from Tony Gill.

Well done also to Matthew Cooley, Conor Halbard and Rob Carr for their involvement. Galway will now play Kerry in the final on 2nd September.

We send best wishes to the Galway hurlers, and particularly Daithí and Ronan Burke, who play Limerick in the All-Ireland final on Sunday.

WEEKEND WINS

We defeated Salthill-Knocknacarra in the league, division 1, by 1-13 to 1-9, played on Friday evening in The Priarie, Salthill. The Corofin goal was scored by Conor Newell in the first half.

We defeated Caltra in the Junior A Championship North – Group A, by 5-15 to 0-5, also played on Friday in Caltra Pitch.

We defeated Caherlistrane in the Junior Championship North – Group B, by 2-21 to 1-7, played on Sunday in Corofin. The Corofin goals were scored by Justin Burke and Alan Molloy.

We defeated St Brendan’s, Ballygar in the Junior C Championship North – Group A, by 5-15 to 0-9, also played on Sunday in Corofin.

Well done to all the players and mentors with the four teams who all achieved victory at the weekend.

FIXTURES

Two of our Junior teams return to action at the weekend.

We play Tuam Stars in the Junior Championship North – Group B at 7.30 pm on Friday evening in Tuam Stars pitch.

We play Killererin in the Junior A Championship North – Group A at 6.00 pm on Saturday evening in Corofin .

Our seniors are scheduled to return to action in the Championship when they play An Cheathrú Rua on the weekend of 25 / 26 August.

GALWAY GAA DRAW

We ask for your support of the Galway Hurlers & Footballers Training Fund.

Tickets costing €50 are available from Club Chairman, Michael Ryder 086 8063166. The draw has been changed to this Thursday 16 August.

CLUB LOTTO

Lotto numbers drawn 8, 13, 21, 25. No winners. Seller’s prize P.J. Reilly. Next week’s jackpot is €7,100 and draw in Canavan’s Belclare.

Ian Burke wins the ball ahead of Cian O’Sullivan in the All-Ireland semi-final loss to Dublin.
Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Details of upcoming and recent events will be online at 5pm every Tuesday.

If your club or society has any information you want to share, please contact sport@www.galwaydaily.com with news/results/reports/events/pictures etc. You name it, we want it! And anything received before 10pm the previous Monday night will be included.

GALWAY GAA: “Everyone Wants To Be Involved” – Noel Larkin

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"Fran Forde" "Micheal Donoghue" "Noel Larkin"

Even though they were champions just 11 months previously, the desire to add another All-Ireland medal isn’t lacking among Galway’s senior hurlers ahead of the All-Ireland Final against Limerick this Sunday (19th August).

The Tribesmen have shaken off criticism and close calls against Kilkenny and Clare to take their place in hurling’s biggest day and are 70 minutes away from emulating the back-to-back winning heroes from 1987 and 1988.

But beforehand, they must come past a Limerick team full of momentum who have already slayed a Galway challenge in 2018. In the crucial final Division 1B group game in March, the Shannonsiders came out winners in Pearse Stadium by 2-18 to 1-19 thanks to goals from Aaron Gillane and Kyle Hayes.

“Definitely, yeah everyone wants to be involved in the biggest day of the year,” said Galway selector Noel Larkin to Cian O’Connell from gaa.ie when asked about being back in an All-Ireland Hurling Final.

Noel Larkin, the well regarded @Galway_GAA selector, is enjoying the build up to Sunday's All Ireland Final at @CrokePark!

— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 14, 2018

“The semi-finals are for getting over the line and getting to the final and once you are there, it’s not that you take the foot off the gas, but everything is done and it’s a matter of fine tuning and putting the plan in place for the opposition and hopefully roll it out on the day and it works.

“We saw them (Limerick) first hand in the League in Pearse Stadium.

“It’s common knowledge we were six of seven points up that day and they came back and pipped us at the post at the end.

“They were a bit ahead of us, but the fact remains they have been earmarked from early in the year as one of the contenders and it is no surprise they are in the final.

“It was very disappointing, we always stress the importance of trying to get out of 1B and Limerick knocked that on the head.

“We have used 26 players this year in the Championship, we have great depth in the squad and against Clare in extra time our panel got us over the line. More depth is something we looked at and we are happy enough where we are going on that score.”

Galway face Limerick in the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final on Sunday, 19th August. Throw-in at Croke Park is 3.30pm.

GLENAMADDY and DISTRICT Sports Notes (Tuesday, 14th August 2018)

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Covering local sports news in Glenamaddy and the surrounding areas including Kilkerrin and others.

GLENAMADDY/WILLIAMSTOWN LADIES GAA CLUB

Best of luck to our u16 girls and management team who play Moycullen in Moycullen this Thursday at 7pm.

Minor game this weekend against the winners of St Brendan’s vs Menlough/Skehana.

Thanks to all who helped organise the U8&U10 blitz during the week and to the following teams who took part – St.Mary’s, Kilkerrin/Clonberne and Dunmore.

Our Intermediate Championship play Clonbur in Glenamaddy on Fri 31 Aug.

Best of luck to Noelle Connolly and the Galway Ladies play Dublin in All Ireland Semi Final on Aug 25th.

Our u12 and u14 preparing for Championship.

Cash for Clobber is ongoing. Please leave bags of unwanted clothes into Glenamaddy Community Center.

Congratulations to Conor Raftery and the Galway Minors on reaching the All Ireland Final. Best wishes to the Galway Minor and senior hurlers in the All Ireland Final next weekend.

GLEN CELTIC AFC

Congratulations to a number of Glen Celtic youth players who played with the various RDYSL academy teams over the past 2 weeks. Dylan Joyce played on the U11 RDYSL team that took part in the Dublin Cup. Brandon Joyce played on the U13 RDYSL Galway Cup team.

Eoin Brennan and Darragh O’Dowd played on the U12 RDYSL Galway Cup team. Well done also to Gerry Davis who coached the U12 RDYSL Galway Cup team. (photos of each team attached)

Well done to Glen Celtic U8 girls who played in a number of mini blitzes lately. Thanks to Mary Jo and Georgina for organising these.

Congratulations to the Masters team and management who beat Sky Valley Rovers 2-1 after extra time in the Masters Shield final played in Lecarrow on Saturday evening last. Goal scorers were Jason Tarmey and Kevin Morgan

Panel : Gerry Davis, Pat McHugh, Eoin McStay, Marty ONeill, Derek Miskell, Jason Tarmey, Pat Brennan, Ned O’Toole, Joe Devanney, Kevin Morgan, Aiden Collins, Tiger Leech, Ciaran Trautt, Padraig Mannion, Brendan Gordon, Paul Dolan. Mick Comer is team manager. Photo attached

Glen Celtic AFC – Masters Shield Winners 2018

U11 RDYSL Dublin Cup — The RDYSL under 11 team including Glen Celtic AFC’s Dylan Joyce who played in the Dublin Cup.

U12 RDYSL Galway Cup — The RDYSL Under 12 team including Eoin Brennan and Darragh O’Dowd who played in the Galway Cup.

U13 RDYSL Galway Cup — The RDYSL under 13 team including Glen Celtic AFC’s Brandyn Joyce who played in the Galway Cup.

KILKERRIN/CLONBERNE LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB

Minor club championship v Tuam/Cortoon in Clonberne at 7.30 pm on Friday 17th August. All support welcome.

Well done to all the club girls and the Galway team who beat Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter final last Sunday in Hyde park.

KILKERRIN UNITED

U12 girls had a hard-earned 5-4 win over Shiven Rovers thanks to goals from Hannah Morrissey (2), Laura McGann (2) & Niamh Feeney.

U18 boys drew 3-3 with Ballaghaderreen FC with goals from Brian McDermott (2) & Oisín Hynes.

Well done to Daniel Stephens who was part of the RDYSL U12 squad who took part in the Galway Cup last week.

Details of upcoming and recent events will be online at 4.30pm every Tuesday.

If your club or society has any information you want to share, please contact sport@www.galwaydaily.com with news/results/reports/events/pictures etc. You name it, we want it! And anything received before 10pm the previous Monday night will be included.

ROAD RUNNING: Conquering The Connemara 100

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For full results and photos on the event, Click HERE to go to the Connemara 100 Facebook page.

The 10th edition of the Connemara 100 took place last weekend (Saturday/Sunday, 11th/12th August) and, as expected, the milestone anniversary of the 100-mile road running event did not disappoint.

Thirty-two courageous runners took to the roads of Connemara at 6am on Saturday morning with 100 miles of road ahead to be completed within 30 hours.

Starting with a lap of Clifden town the runners made their way to Letterfack, Lettergesh, The Inagh Valley, Maam Cross, Leenane, back through the Inagh Valley on to Roundstone, Ballyconeely and finally back to Clifden, where there were magical moments of emotion, elation and celebration for runners, their support crew and event organisers.

Of the 32 daring runners who started the event on Saturday morning, 29 crossed the finish line in Clifden late Saturday night right into Sunday morning, after battling not only their own minds and bodies, but the inclement weather conditions that one can only believe by experiencing in the heart of Connemara.

The fastest of those who started and winner of the 2018 event with an almost three-hour lead was Thomas Kilmas in a time of 15:48:3. Second place was Andrew D’Arcy in 18:12:28, followed by Rex Brillantes in 18:44 to take third place.

The women’s winner who was 11thoverall was Nicola Duffy, finishing in a time of 22:28:42 −an extremely close and exciting finish ahead of second placed female Miriam O’Connor who finished in 22:35:48.

Runners travelled from New Zealand, Finland, Chicago, Italy, Scotland, UK and all over Ireland to complete the 100-mile road race. Amongst those taking part was race founder and event director Ray O’Connor, who completed the course in a time of 23:19:04.

Anto Lee completed the first event in 2009, he ran ten hours quicker this year in 18:56:25. Thirteen of the twenty-eight finishers have previously participated in the event, most notably is John Boyle who has a record five Connemara 100 mile finishes under his belt.

Simon Hallissey was the youngest finisher at just 21 years old, he completed the event in a time of 23:43:37 while Paul Brunnock who finished in 4thplace received his Marathon Club Ireland medal for reaching the milestone of finishing 100 Marathons.

Completing the Connemara 100 is for many, the holy grail of ultra-running.

No matter how many hours of training and preparation you put in, on and off the road, nothing can really prepare you for the hardship that is experienced in making your way through the many, many miles ahead; the up’s and downs of emotion, almost in sync with the undulating hills of the route, the ability to dig deep physically, mentally and emotionally −an essential trait required to conquer the Connemara 100.

https://www.facebook.com/connemara100/photos/pcb.1241190499354897/1241190436021570/?type=3&theater

LISTEN: “The Poor Girl Is Distraught” – Stephen Glennon

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Galway’s senior ladies football team qualified for a first All-Ireland semi-final since 2014 last Sunday (August 12th) but before reflecting on a job well done, manager Stephen Glennon’s thoughts were with his injured midfielder Ailbhe Davoren.

The Moycullen player, who scored 1-1, suffered a serious knee injury with 15 minutes remaining and looks to be out for the rest of the year and definitely won’t feature against Dublin on Saturday, 25th August.

Davoren got Galway’s second major 60 seconds after Caitrona Cormican broke the deadlock in the 5-11 to 0-12 victory over Mayo. Roisin Leonard (2) and Leanne Coen registered the other green flags.

Glennon spoke to Galway Daily after his team secured their third championship win of the year.

Galway face Dublin in the 2018 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football semi-final on Saturday, 12th August. The game will form a double header with the Cork vs Donegal tie which throws in at 2.45pm. No venue has been confirmed yet but the Tribeswomen will line out at 4.30pm.

https://www.facebook.com/galwaylgfa/photos/a.2420205634663870.1073742052.375735729110881/2420210031330097/?type=3&theater

Submit your short film for Culture Night at Galway Arts Centre

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Galway Daily Arts & culture submissions open for 25th Junior Film Fleadh

If you’re a filmmaker in Galway looking for somewhere to screen your work, then Galway Arts Centre wants to hear from you this Culture Night.

This Culture Night, Galway Arts Centre is hosting a screening or original short films called ‘Lost and Found’.

The programme is looking for films that work with themes of loss, transience, and the unexpected.

“We are looking for short films that explore the topic of losing things and finding them,the transient and the fleeting, moments lost and gained again, the temporary and the unexpected,” the Arts Centre said.

“We are looking for you to tell the stories of things lost, people lost, memories lost in exchange for others. Stories of hope gained, and lives shifted, identities that strayed and redefined themselves again.”

The film screenings will be followed by an open mic.

Culture Night in Galway is next month on Friday, September 21. Submissions for the short film screening must be in by September 7.

Culture Night began as a small scale event in Dublin in 2006, and over the past decade and more it has grown to attract 400,000 visitors around Ireland to museums, galleries, and performances of every stripe.

The full programme of events for Culture Night 2018 will launch next week on August 21.

All events on for Culture Night are completely free of charge.

Film submissions for the ‘Lost and Found’ screening can be sent to the Arts Centre at gacsubmissions@gmail.com.

Sleep Out for Simon: One night five locations across Galway City and County

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