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Hotel receptionist assaulted for not changing TV channel

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Galway News - Courts - Man assaulted for not changing TV channel

A staff member at the Forster Court Hotel was assaulted after refusing to change the channel on the lobby’s TV, Galway District Court heard last week.

Alan Doherty – a resident of the Fairgreen Hostel on Forster Street – punched the manager in the face on January 9th this year.

He had wandered in to the lobby around 5pm that evening and demanded staff change the TV channel.

When asked to leave, Doherty stood outside, where a staff member attempted to take a photo of him.

Upon seeing this he ran inside and struck the man in the face with his fist.

Doherty has 48 previous convictions, mostly for public order.

He was notably convicted for urinating in front of hotel guests in September last year.

The defense noted that Doherty apologised for the assault, stating that he has a serious mental health difficulty.

He is on medication but the condition becomes worse when he takes alcohol.

According to the defense, Doherty has said he wants professional help to manage his condition.

District Court judge Deirdre Gearty handed him a sentence of two months concurrent with a sentence he is already serving.

She also advised that he link up with psychiatric services after custody to help address his ongoing mental health issues.

Ó Cuív won’t run as a Fianna Fáil candidate, says party colleague

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Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív won’t be running for president as a Fianna Fáil candidate, should he decide to contest the presidential election later this year.

That’s according to his party colleague Niall Collins TD, who said this morning that the paliamentary party had made up its mind and that the party would be endorsing Michael D. Higgins.

Niall Collins TD told Morning Ireland earlier today: “The decision has been taken. The rules in the party are quite clear.

“The body within the party that takes this decision is the parliamentary party.

“We have done that.

“And if anybody decides to go outside of that, they wouldn’t be running as a Fianna Fáil candidate.”

Ó Cuív will need the signatures of 20 members of the Oireachtas or the support of four county councils in order to be a presidential candidate.

It is not clear whether Deputy Ó Cuív would face sanctions by running as an independent candidate.

The Galway West TD is the grandson of former President and Fianna Fáil founder Eamon de Valera.

GALWAY RACES – Day 2: A Ger Lyons Win ‘Inscribe’ In The Feature? 

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Darren Kelly
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"Pat Fahy" "Steve Mahon"

(Preview – Tuesday, 31st July 2018) 

Willie Mullins took the early initiative on Day One of the 2018 Galway Races and that battle will catch the attention again on Tuesday with another seven races in the evening meeting. 

Galway Daily had a profitable first day making racing predictions with four winners and two places on Monday.  We could have tripled your pot so hopefully, we can get another few shillings in your pocket in the Day Two action.

The feature race is the €120,000 Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap at 7.40pm and Lyons has Inscribe highly fancied in this race that also includes Willie Mullins’ defending champion Riven Light, Jarlath Fahy’s Dream Walker and Marshall Jennings.

It’s the ‘Sports and Social Day’ in Ballybrit as former Galway hurler Ollie Canning defends his ‘Paddy Power Zorbing Derby’ crown, the celebrity event in aid of the injured Jockeys Fund.

And two Galway based trainers Pat Fahy and Steve Mahon, will be hoping their horses are among the contenders when matters on the track take over proceedings.

There are some strong favourites on Tuesday with the opening race at 5.20pm Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle set to give Willie Mullins his third winner in the form of Exchange Rate.  Ruby Walsh also set to win the opener again.

Mahon’s Carrig Cathal is among the contenders in the 5.55pm Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase but all indications point to Gusty Rocky, St. Stephen’s Green and Winter Escape to decide the honours.

Aidan O’Brien and Dermot Weld will go head-to-head at 6.25pm in the Colm Quinn BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden.  The formers’ Hermosa is strong favourite to get the better of Tarnawa but don’t rule out Jessica Harrington’s Pleasureable.

Lyons could kick off a memorable double at 7.05pm when Would Be King is expected to finally get his first victory in eight attempts in the Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden.  But Weld will also have Dabiyr in his ranks as he seeks a seventh win in 11 years.

After the feature, the 8.10pm Caulfield Industrial Handicap has Guanabara Bay catching attention but expect fierce competition from Ace of Diamonds and defending champion Serefeli.

And Pat Fahy will go for glory in the final races with his horse Stormy Belle among the favourites.  The 8.40pm Caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap is the hardest to call with two-time winner Beau Satchel lining up alongside Dance Alone and Ducky Mallon.

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5.20 COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle  

(Galway Daily Prediction: EXCHANGE RATE 11/8, Dark Horse: Holding Pattern 5/1)  

 

5.55 Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase 

(Galway Daily Prediction: ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN 9/2, Dark Horse: Successor 8/1) 

 

6.25 COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden 

(Galway Daily Prediction: HERMOSA 10/11, Dark Horse: Pleasureable 4/1) 

 

7.05 Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden 

(Galway Daily Prediction: WOULD BE KING 15/8, Dark Horse: Burning Question 4/1) 

 

7.40 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap 

(Galway Daily Prediction: INSCRIBE 4/1, Dark Horse: Saltonstall 11/2) 

 

8.10 Caulfield Industrial Handicap 

(Galway Daily Prediction: GUANABARA BAY 10/1, Dark Horse: Keep Believing 9/2) 

 

8.40 Caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap 

(Galway Daily Prediction: DANCE ALONE 6/1, Dark Horse: Ducky Mallon 15/2) 

Man causes over €1100 in damage, brings €100 to court

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Galway News - Courts - Man causes €1100 in damage, brings €100 to court

A Claregalway man brought €100 in compensation to Galway District Court on Monday after causing more than €1100 in damage to two cars.

Olaf Ramberg of 60 Riveroaks, Claregalway pleaded guilty to criminal damage after kicking two vehicles in the car park of the Arches Hotel.

The offense occurred after he’d spent a night out at the hotel bar on August 3rd last year.

Hotel staff had called gardaí and asked for help removing an intoxicated customer.

But the customer in question – and Ramberg, who was with her – eventually left the premises.

The incident appeared to be resolved until the next day, when the cars’ owners noticed the damage.

Ramberg was seen on CCTV footage kicking the vehicles.

The 53-year-old dented the body of each car, causing €1150 in damage to both – €700 to one and €450 to the other.

He has no previous convictions and according to defense solicitor Olivia Traynor is “very disappointed in himself”.

The father of two is currently looking for work and paying high rent after separating from his partner.

Ramberg could only offer the injured parties €100 in compensation – nowhere near the full amount of the damage he caused.

District Court judge Marie Keane said that he was not taking the matter seriously in offering such a low amount nearly a full year after the incident.

“You need to shape up,” she told the defendant, adding “this is ridiculous.”

Ramberg has until December 17 to pay the balance of €1050 or he will risk a custodial sentence.

COMMUNITY GAMES: Eight Galway Teams Heading to Limerick 

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Darren Kelly
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Oranmore Maree GAA

The Aldi Community Games Connaught Finals in July 2018 were a productive day for Galway as eight teams qualified for the National Finals taking place in University of Limerick this month (August). 

With over 60 teams competing in Leitrim on Saturday 14th July across 22 events in 10 different sports, competition was fierce, yet exciting for all 800 competitors who participated.

What made Galway’s performance extra special was that their eight wins were achieved by seven different areas meaning a good spread of support getting behind the maroon and white at the three-day National Finals commencing August 17th.

Clarinbridge are the only area with two teams heading to Limerick.  Their under 11 hurlers had already pre-qualified with no opposition to oppose them in the province.  And they were joined by the under 12 boys soccer team who were 8-1 winners over Mayo’s Burrishoole.

Athenry’s under 15 girls team made it a soccer double when they 5-2 over Cliffony Grange from Sligo. And there was success in the girls under 13 Futsal event as Knocknacarra enjoyed an 8-3 success over Sligo’s Aughanagh.

Craughwell were deserving victors in the under 16 Boys Pitch & Putt event.  While Oranmore/Maree delivered an impressive display in the under 10 mixed Gaelic Football with a comfortable 14-9 to 3-5 result over hosts Carrick-on-Shannon in Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada.

Bullaun/New Inn were already through in the under 14 Camogie having won a competitive Galway championship.  And they were joined by Kilnadeema/Leitrim who emerged victorious in the under 14 Girls Spikeball competition.

Galway were unlucky not to get two more trophies as two sides just lost out in the final matches.  Annaghdown came out the wrong side of the under 13 Boys Futsal Final against Sligo’s Aughanah.  And Leitrim’s Drumshanbo denied Kilnadeema/Leitrim a second title in the under 14 Boys Spikeball.

All Winners will now represent Connaught Community Games at the Aldi Community Games National finals in University of Limerick on the weekend of 17th to 19th August 2018 and we wish them all the best of luck in the finals.

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2018 Connaught Community Games Finals (July – Galway Winners) 

Boys Under 16 Pitch & Putt – CRAUGHWELL 

Girls Under 15 Soccer – ATHENRY 

Under 14 Camogie – BULLAUN/NEW INN 

Girls Under 14 Spikeball – KILNADEEMA/LEITRIM 

Girls Under 13 Futsal – KNOCKNACARRA 

Boys Under 12 Soccer – CLARINBRIDGE 

Under 11 Hurling – CLARINBRIDGE 

Mixed Under 10 Gaelic Football – ORANMORE/MAREE 

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GALWAY GAA: Joe Canning set to recover for Sunday’s Replay 

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Darren Kelly
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Joe Canning

Galway centre forward Joe Canning is set to make next Sunday’s (5th August) All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final replay against Clare in Semple Stadium. 

The Portumna man, who struck 12 points in last Saturday’s (28th July) drawn encounter including two sideline cuts, was replaced by Davy Glennon with eight minutes remaining in extra-time.

Canning appeared to aggravate a knee injury but according to Colm Keyes in the Irish Independent, the Galway camp are confident he’ll take his place in the replay.

Galway’s walking wounded was one of the stories coming out of the 1-30 apiece battle in Croke Park with Gearoid McInerney, Adrian Tuohey, Conor Whelan and Daithi Burke also raising concerns.

McInerney was scanned on Monday after leaving due the second half with a leg injury and there’s no indications yet whether he’ll be able man the centre back position which will be a massive blow for Galway’s chances of making the All-Ireland Final against Limerick on 19th August.

Manager Micheal Donoghue will aim to keep things under wrap until the latest moment as reports suggested he wasn’t happy news of Daithi Burke’s ankle injury were leaked leading up to the drawn match.

However, Burke played the full 90 minutes against Clare and there’s no fear of a relapse to his reported ankle injury.  Knocks to Tuohey and Whelan are not expected to cause any concerns.

Sunday’s replay is eagerly anticipated and there has been anger among both counties’ supporters over the replay being played in Thurles rather than Croke Park and that clubs weren’t given a significant allocation.

Semple Stadium’s official capacity is just 46,000 but over 54,000 attended the drawn match.  And with online tickets reportedly sold out, queues are standing outside Centra and Supervalu outlets hoping to get their hands on the coveted match passes.

Galway meet Clare in the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final Replay on Sunday, 5th August.  Throw-in at Semple Stadium is 2pm.

Thursday August 2 – ‘Ladies Day’ at the Galway Races

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Briain Kelly
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Glway Daily what's on ladies day at the Galway races

The fourth day of the Galway Races, widely known as Ladies Day, combines the very best of fashion and racing this summer season.

‘Ladies Day’ has always been about the spectacle, with celebrity judges moving through the crowds to pick out their chosen finalists to bring to the Ladies Day g Marquee parade ring.

The g Hotel & Spa is sponsoring this ‘Ladies Day’ with a €10,000 prize for the winner of the Best Dressed competition, and €2,000 for the Best Hat.

Throughout the day, live music will be played on the course for everyone’s enjoyment.

And of course it wouldn’t be the Galway Races without, you know, some races.

The first of eight races of the day takes place at 1:40pm. The featured race of the day is the ‘Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap’ with a €300,000 prize for the winner.

All eight races on the card this year are sponsored by Guinness.

Tickets for the Galway Races are €30, with concession prices of €25 for students and €20 for seniors, both of those require valid ID at the gate.

Gates open at the racecourse at 11am.

Local community groups receive €57,960 for environmental projects

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Galway daily news galway environmental groups receive €57,960 funding

52 groups in Galway city and county will benefit from €57,960 in funding for their environmental projects this year.

Of those, 30 projects in Galway county will receive €36,110 and the remaining €21,850 is for 22 projects in the city which qualified for funding.

The money comes from the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund, which supports small scale environmental projects at a local level.

Minister for Climate Action and Galway-Roscommon TD Denis Naughten announced the funding which comes from his department.

“This is an important funding announcement for communities across Roscommon-Galway that work tirelessly on keeping our environment clean and protected.”

“The Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund makes a real difference in our communities and showcases how small changes can make lasting improvements to our environment.”

Since 1997 the Environmental Partnership Fund has been promoting sustainable development by working with local councils as well as community groups, schools and environmental NGOs.

“The funding will support a wide variety of projects such as community gardens, allotments, compost schemes, rainwater harvesting schemes, educational initiatives and environmental exhibitions,” concluded Minister Naughten.

Some of the projects in Galway funded under the Environmental Partnership Fund include €1,100 for Galway Atlantaquaria to educate people about the dolphins in Galway Bay.

The Irish Wheelchair Association has been granted €1,750 to create a garden for people with physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.

And Ballygar Community Playschool will receive €1,600 for a natural outdoor play area for the playschool and Afterschool.

The Partnership Fund works on a matched funding basis, with the department providing half of the money announced this week, and an equal commitment coming from Galway city and county councils.

In total, Minister Naughten announced €460,000 in funding for 880 projects around Ireland this year, nearly 50 more than qualified last year.

The projects and grants are administered by the local council, all of the projects that receive funding must be completed in full by April 19, 2019.

GALWAY RACES: Four Galway Daily Winners in Monday Recap 

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Daily proved the place to be after the opening day of the 2018 Galway Races as we successfully picked four winners from the opening day card on Monday, 30th July 2018. 

Our selections included Easy Game, Storm Rising, Premier League and we also had second places in the day’s feature race (Limini – Connacht Hotel Handicap) and Exit Poll in the final race.

The second day continues today (Tuesday) beginning again at 5.20pm with another seven races and the last starting at 8.40pm.

The feature race is the 7.40pm €120000 Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap and we’ll have a preview of all races later. 

 

Monday Results

5.20 Galmont.com & Galwaybayhotel.com Novice Hurdle 

Winner – EASY GAME – 5/4F

5.55 Easyfix Handicap Hurdle 

Winner – STORM RISING – 10/1

6.25 Claregalwayhotel.ie (C & G) Irish EBF Maiden 

Winner – ZANDER – 10/1

7.05 Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap 

Winner – PREMIER LEAGUE – 5/1F

7.40 Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap 

Winner – URADEL – 12/1

8.10 Eventus Handicap 

Winner – BABA BOOM – 3/1F

8.40 Monami Construction Flat Race 

Winner – ZERO TEN – 9/1

GOLF: David Kitt and Luke O’Neill Make Ireland Boys Team 

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Darren Kelly
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"Luke O'Neill" "David Kitt"

David Kitt and Luke O’Neill are among 11 players selected for to represent Ireland in the Boys Home Internationals at Royal Dornach in Scotland starting on Tuesday, 7th August 2018. 

Both players were among the six automatic selections for the three-day event.  Athenry’s Kitt took his place via the Bridgestone Boys International Order of Merit.  And Connemara’s O’Neill earned his spot on the Tom Montgomery Order of Merit.

Kitt represented Ireland in the European Boys Championship in the Czech Republic in July.  And O’Neill was Connacht under 18 champion in April.

Mark Power (Kilkenny) and Aaron Marshal (Lisburn) were also selected through the Bridgestone rankings alongside Kitt.  And Max Kennedy (Royal Dublin) and Tom McKibbin (Holywood) joined O’Neill on the Tom Montgomery route.

The Golfing Union of Ireland confirmed the five remaining places went to John Brady (Rosslare), Charlie Denvir (Elm Park), Allan Hill (Roscommon), Odhran Maguire (Slieve Russell) and Eoin Murphy (Dundalk).

Ireland last won the event in 2013 at Forest Pines and they have five members of the side that came second at St. Anne’s Old Links in 2017 finishing second behind England – Brady, Denvir, Marshall, Murphy and Power.

Brady and Power are actually making their third appearance at the Boys Home Internationals having also played in 2016 at Ballyliffin.

Ireland Boys Captain Alasdair Gibson (Knock) will accompany the team along with manager John McKinstry (Cairndhu) and GUI National Coach Neil Manchip.

Ireland team – Boys Home Internationals, Royal Dornoch,7-9 August): John Brady (Rosslare), Charlie Denvir (Elm Park), Allan Hill (Roscommon), Max Kennedy (Royal Dublin), David Kitt (Athenry), Odhran Maguire (Slieve Russell), Aaron Marshall (Lisburn), Tom McKibbin (Holywood), Eoin Murphy (Dundalk), Luke O’Neill (Connemara), Mark Power (Kilkenny).

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Charlie Denvir (Elm Park) on the 13th tee during the Connacht U18 Boys Open 2017 in Galway Bay Golf Resort, Galway on Thursday 2nd November 2017.
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Tom McKibbin
Tom McKibbin (Holywood) on the 2nd tee during Round 1 of the Fairhaven Trophy on Friday 4th May 2018.
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John Brady (Rosslare Golf Club) during the 3rd round of the Peter McEvoy Trophy, Copt Heath Golf Club, Knowle, Solihull, England. 13/04/2017.
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Mark Power
Mark Power (Kilkenny Golf Club) during the South African Stroke Play Championship, Pecanwood Golf & Country Club, Hartbeespoort, South Africa. 07/02/2018
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GOLF: Six Galway Golfers Get Ready for Irish Championships 

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Darren Kelly
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Jamie Fletcher (Warrenpoint) bunkered at the 16th green during day five of the AIG 2017 Irish Amateur Close Championship at Galway Golf Club today (26/08/2017). Picture by Pat Cashman

Six Galway golfers will compete in the 2018 AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship which commences on the August Bank Holiday weekend at the European Club in Co. Wicklow. 

Official practice for the competition will take place on Friday, 3rd August before 146 competitors compete in two rounds of stroke play qualifying.

The course is a Par 70 with four short par-3 holes and two long par-5 runs to the tee.

Sixty-four players will advance to the match day format beginning on Monday, 6th August beginning at 7am with two rounds each day culminating with the final on Wednesday afternoon (8th August) at approximately 1pm.

Galway Golf Club hosted the 2017 edition and Warrenpoint’s Jamie Fletcher is the defending champion for this year’s race while six Galway golfers will attempt to emulate that feat when competition begins at 8am on Saturday (4th August) morning.

Galway Bay’s Michael Sheil will begin his quest for success when he tees off at 8.20am and will be partnered by AJ Crinion (Newlands) and Derek Rochford from Bray.

Ten minutes later, Jack Tuohy from Galway Bay will commence his campaign when he starts at 8.30am alongside Shane Irwin (Killeen) and Sean Walsh (Carton House).

At 9.15am, Mikey Burke is out on the course for Galway Golf Club and he’ll join Eoin O’Brien (Clontarf) and Darragh Flynn (Carton House).

And the last of the Tribal morning starters is Michael Joseph Kennelly from Galway who begins at 9.55am with Gareth Carr (Mullingar) and Ruairi O’Connor (Co. Sligo).

In the afternoon, Joe Lyons (Galway Golf Club) will be in action when he starts at 2.10pm alongside William Russell (Clandeboye) and Ross Dutton (Tandragee).

And finally, Ronan Mullarney (Galway Golf Club) will commence at 2.30pm when he takes to the first tee with Eoin Leonard (Wentworth) and Dominic Pollock (Belvoir Park).

On Sunday (5th August), all six will be out again in the same groups before their accumulated scores will see if they reach the match play format.

Lyons (9.25am) and Mullarney (9.45am) will begin in the morning before Sheil (1.05pm), Tuohy (1.15pm), Burke (1.55pm) and Kennelly (2.35pm) in the afternoon.

It is possible Galway could have a seventh entrant as Michael O’Farrell is among the list of 38 reserves should sufficient withdrawals occur to give him the chance.

Saturday and Sunday (4th/5th August Tee-Times) – 18 holes each day

Michael Shiel (8.20am Saturday, 1.05pm Sunday)

Jack Tuohy – Galway Bay (8.30am Saturday, 1.15pm Sunday)

Mikey Burke – Galway (9.15am Saturday, 1.55pm Sunday)

Michael Joseph Kennelly – Galway Bay (9.55am Saturday, 2.35pm Sunday)

Joe Lyons – Galway (2.10pm Saturday, 9.25am Sunday)

Ronan Mullarney – Galway (2.30pm Saturday, 9.45am Sunday)

 

Monday 6th August 2018

Last 64 Matchplay starts 7am (18 holes)

Last 32 Matchplay starts 12pm (18 holes)

Tuesday 7th August 2018

Last 16 Matchplay starts 8am (18 holes)

Quarter-Finals Matchplay starts 1pm (18 holes)

Wednesday 8th August 2018

Semi-Finals Matchplay starts 8am (18 holes)

FINAL starts 1pm (18 holes)

GALWAY RACES: Zero Ten Wins the Final Race on Day One

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Races

Day 1 – Monday, 30th July 2018 – Race 7

GALWAY RACES: Baba Boom Wins a Third Eventus Handicap

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Darren Kelly
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Baba Boom

Day 1 – Monday, 30th July 2018 – Race 6

8.10pm – Eventus Handicap 

  1. BABA BOOM 3/1F
  2. Flindt 16/1
  3. Lady Camelot 12/1

(Trainer – Johnny Murtagh, Jockey – Shane Foley)

GALWAY RACES: URADEL wins the Monday Feature!!!

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Races

Day 1 – Monday, 30th July 2018 – Race 5

7.40pm – Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap

  1. URADEL 12/1
  2. Limini 2/1f
  3. Waaheb 66/1
  4. Azzuri 7/1

(Trainer – Willie Mullins, Jockey – Aubrey McMahon)

GALWAY RACES: Premier League Finishes First in Clayton Handicap

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Darren Kelly
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Premier League

Day 1 – Monday, 30th July 2018 – Race 4

7.05pm – Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap 

  1. PREMIER LEAGUE 5/1F
  2. Vocal Music 16/1
  3. Krispen 6/1

(Trainer – Michael Mulvaney, Jockey – Gary Carroll)

Éamon Ó Cuív for President? Call for FF cllrs to back Galway West TD

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Galway daily news Eamon Ó Cuiv fired from Fianna Fail frontbench

A Galway City Fianna Fáil Councillor has has written to his party colleagues across the country asking them to back Éamon Ó Cuív TD as a presidential candidate.

Cllr Ollie Crowe is going against the wishes of his party leader Micheal Martin in attempting to get Deputy Ó Cuív nominations.

Fianna Fáil last month decided to support Michael D Higgins in the upcoming Presidential election.

Ó Cuív will need the signatures of 20 members of the Oireachtas or the support of four county councils in order to be a presidential candidate.

Cllr Crowe says that Deputy Ó Cuív approved the letter sent out yesterday.

The Galway West TD is the grandson of former President and Fianna Fáil founder Eamon de Valera.

Councillors are being asked to consider providing support to him, despite Fianna Fáil Headquarters officially backing the incumbent.

Gavin Duffy announced that he will also contest the Presidential election.

The ‘Dragon Den’ investor is a former chairman of the Hunting Association of Ireland, and says he believes in ‘Ireland Inc’.

Sinn Féin will announce their candidate on September 16.

GALWAY RACES: Zander Takes Claregalway Hotel Maiden

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Races

Day 1 – Monday, 30th July 2018 – Race 3

6.20pm – Claregalwayhotel.ie (C&G) Irish EBF M´dn of €17,500.00 2-y-o

  1. ZANDER 10/1
  2. Wargrave 4/1
  3. Power of Now 4/1
  4. Mount Tabora 15/8f

(Trainer – Ger Lyons, Jockey – Colin Keane)

GALWAY RACES: STORM RISING wins the Easifix Handicap Hurdle

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Storm Rising

Day 1 – Monday, 30th July 2018 – Race 2

5.55pm – Easyfix H´cap H´dle (Rated 88-109) of €17,000.00 4-y-o plus

  1. STORM RISING 10/1
  2. Kellyiscool 8/1
  3. Golden Boot 14/1
  4. Shake The Bucket 10/1

(Trainer – Denis Hogan, Jockey – Barry Geraghty)

 

Galway International Arts Festival embarks on creative partnership with NUIG

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Galway daily news Galway International Arts Festival and NUI Galway sign new partnership

Galway International Arts Festival has signed a multi-year partnership with NUI Galway on a number of initiatives to provide cultural and artistic opportunities for students.

The Arts Festival will work the university to see how it can complement the existing culture-related courses provided by NUIG.

In addition, NUIG’s Alive volunteer programme will work more closely with the Arts Festival to get more students helping out, and exposing them to every strand of music, theatre, talks, and other performances that go on.

NUIG has been an Education Partner with the Galway International Arts Festival since 2011 and made campus facilities available for shows and exhibits.

This year the Museum of the Moon, with its large scale replica modeled off  NASA images, was housed at the Human Biology building.

Moon Exhibit at the Human Biology Building on the NUIG campus

Galway International Arts Festival President John Crumlish said the new partnership is an exciting development in the Arts Festival’s relationship with NUIG.

“It is a natural fit for the festival, as it is hoped the University will produce the graduates who will have a major role developing, producing and working on new productions in the future.”

“The association with such work further reinforces the University’s culture campus brand with audiences wherever the work is seen, while also further building the Galway brand internationally.”

The new partnership was prompted by Galway’s designation as the Capital of Culture 2020, and the announcement of the government’s new Creative Ireland programme.

Going forward, all of the festival activities will be archived in NUIG’s James Hardiman Library, and the Arts Festival will work with the university to promote its new BA in Music.

The ‘First Thought Talks’ which premiered as a festival strand this year, opening with a talk by Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins in the Bailey Allen Hall, will be further developed into an year-round event to be delivered on campus during the academic year 2018-2019.

President of NUIG Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh said the university and arts festival are partners with, “a shared focus on harnessing the creative spirit of the region, which is such a cultural strength that results in work in many local sectors having an impact throughout the world.”

“As Education partner, we see our cultural hinterland as central to our mission and look forward to working with the festival over the coming years to support the next generation of creative artists, producers and cultural entrepreneurs.”

The 2018 Galway International Arts Festival, which ended on Sunday, looks like it blew past previous records by a wide margin.

Last year’s festival was the 40th anniversary and attracted over 200,000 people to Galway, but when it’s all tallied this year John Crumlish expects more that a quarter of a million people to have passed through over the two weeks.

GALWAY RACES: Easy Game Takes the Festival Opener

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Darren Kelly
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Easy Game

Day 1 – Monday, 30th July 2018 – Race 1

5.20pm – Galmont Hotel & Galway Bay Hotel Nov Hdle of €20,000.00 4-y-o

  1. EASY GAME 5/4F
  2. Count Simon 6/1
  3. Cool Colonnade 8/1
  4. Lucky Icon 14/1

(Trainer – Willie Mullins, Jockey – Ruby Walsh)

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