Tá Coiste Jabanna do cheantar Iorras Aithneach fíor shásta go bhfuil Údarás na Gaeltachta chun Plean Forbartha a chur le chéile don cheantar.
Tháinig Coiste Jabanna do Cheantar Iorras Aithneach le chéile chun iarracht a dhéanamh an cheantar a shábháil de bharr an líon ollmhór daoine atá ag fágaint na háite mar nach bhfuil postanna le fáil. Dúirt Colm ó Neasa aréir go rabhadar sásta go bhfuil Údarás na Gaeltachta chun plean forbartha a chur le chéile don cheantar.
“Tá Coiste Jabanna do cheantar Iorras Aithneach an-sásta go bhfuil Údarás na Gaeltachta sásta Plean Forbartha a chur le chéile don cheantar.
“Tá sí ríthábhachtach plean a ullmhú don áit chun todhchaí na háite a shlánú.
“Molann muid go hard Údarás na Gaeltachta agus na hiarrachtaí atá siad ag déanamh chun an áit a chur chun cinn.
“É sin ráite, is iontach an rud plean forbartha a bheith ar na bacáin ach caithfear déanamh cinnte anois go gcuirfear ag obair é.
“Tá súil againn go mbeidh ionchur ag an gcoiste sa bplean a chuirfear le chéile. Creideann muid go dteastaíonn tascfhórsa chun é seo a chur chun cinn agus bhí an tAire Seán Kyne agus comhairleoirí Contae ar aon intinn linn ar seo freisin nuair a bhuail muid leo go gairid.”
With two wins from two, Galway have one foot in the knock out stages of the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and another positive result should also keep their Leinster title defence intact.
After a comfortable finish against Kilkenny in Pearse Stadium, Micheal Donoghue’s charges head to Wexford for what could be a defining game, especially after Galway’s league ambitions ended in the same venue in March.
Padraic Mannion was Man of the Match in Galway’s 1-22 to 2-11 win over the Noresiders and knows they face another serious test on Saturday (2nd June).
“Wexford are a serious outfit,” said Mannion to Cian O’Connell from gaa.ie. “They work really hard and they have a lot of great hurlers on the team. That is the games you want to play, that is what you train for. It is funny now with the games so close together.
“You don’t get a chance to look too far ahead. You could be 10 days out from a big championship game with Wexford but you are preparing for Kilkenny in three days.
“You don’t get much chance to look too far ahead. But look it is down to Wexford Park, everyone knows how good Wexford are down there. It is a massive challenge, but one that we are looking forward to.”
“Just because you won it last year, it doesn’t give you any right to win any Championship game this year. Last September seems as far away as ever now. New year, new start.
“We are delighted to have four points on the board, the way this Championship has gone, it is very competitive and every two points is massive.”
Galway’s next game in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship is against Wexford on Saturday, 2nd June. Throw-in at Innovate Wexford Park is 5pm.
Covering local sports news in Tuam and the surrounding areas including Glinsk, Abbeyknockmoy, Milltown, Killererin, Kilconly, Claremorris, Williamstown, Sylane, Cahergal, Corofin, Dunmore, Kilkerrin, Clonberne, Cortoon, Moylough and Glenamaddy.
KILKERRIN UNITED NOTES
U10 girls had an exciting game in the sunshine on Wednesday evening last (23rd May) against Cloonfad United. Amy Boyle & Emma Angel were both on target for Kilkerrin. U12 Girls drew 1-1 with Ballaghaderreen FC.
U9 boys played two exciting games against Shiven Rovers in Killyan on Sunday evening where there were goals a plenty. All our players acquitted themselves well. Well done to all involved.
U11 boys gave a great team performance against Shiven Rovers on Friday in Kilkerrin. Sam Nolan, Eoin Morrissey and Kevin Freeman all scored for Kilkerrin in a superb game.
U12 boys drew 3-3 with Cloonfad United. Tomás Lee gave Kilkerrin the lead following a brilliant passing move. Cloonfad struck twice early in the second half but Daniel Stephens equalised and Enda Keane headed Kilkerrin ahead with minutes to play. Cloonfad had the last say, forcing a draw at the death.
U16 boys defeated Ballymoe FC 3-0 thanks to goals from Ciarán Lee & Shane Carton (2).
Many thanks to everybody who supported the club by purchasing an annual lotto ticket. Congratulations to Patrick Donelon, Bernie Heneghan & Maria Gordon who were among the six match 3 winners in the first draw. Numbers draw were 6, 12, 15 & 24. Next week’s jackpot is €13,500.
GLEN CELTIC AFC
Well done to our U14 boys who had a 5-3 win over Castlerea Celtic in the Quarter-Final of the Shield. Scorers: Eugenio Netto (3), Dara Poucher and Aaron Comer 1 goal each. Well done to all 16 lads togged out and their management. We will play CP Ajax in the Semi-Final on Monday evening (4th June – 7pm).
Our U12 boys won away to Moylough. Goal Scorers: Leo O’Connor, Eoin Brennan and Dylan Joyce. This puts the lads joint top of the table one week before the half way mark. Our U7s, U9s and U11s also made the trip over to Moylough over the weekend with mixed fortunes.
Well done to Masters who had a 1-0 win over Ballinasloe on Friday evening last (see feature photo).
The Divisional Cup Final for the Senior team is fixed for Friday evening in Kilkerrin with 8.00 kick off. Moylough will be the opposition. Please do come along and support the lads on their last match of the season.
We wish all our players and supporters an enjoyable Bank Holiday weekend staying safe on the roads.
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This June Bank Holiday Weekend will see a 100th anniversary celebrated as the Kilbeacanty 7s event takes place.
Nine hurling teams and seven in camogie will do battle in the traditional event that always attracts great interest and had its first staging in 1918.
This year sees the second year of the camogie 7s tournament carrying a €2,000 with the Quarter, Semi-finals and Shield final being played on the Sunday and the final before the hurling 7s final on the Monday.
Seven teams will begin the camogie event on Sunday evening (3rd June). Sarsfields and Kinvara face off at 5.30pm before New Market meet Ardrahan at 5.50pm. the winners collide in the first semi-final at 6.30pm.
Inagh/Kilnamona and Kilanana will take on each other in the third quarter-final at 6.10pm with the winners against St. Thomas 40 minutes later. The Shield Final between the two losing semi-finalists will c conclude the day’s action at 7.30pm before LIVE! Music in McCarthy’s afterwards.
The Bank Holiday Monday action (4th June) begins with the Juvenile Finals involving Michael Cusack’s, Ardrahan, Craughwell and Tommy Larkins. The Joe Gillane Shield Final is at 12.30pm before the Joe Gillane Hurling Final at 1.30pm.
The 7s Hurling Tournament with a €7,000 prize fund begins at 2.45pm with the preliminary round game between hosts Kilbeacanty and Tubber. The first three quarter-finals take place next beginning with All-Ireland 7s champions Beagh and Tommy Larkins at 3pm.
Defending champions Loughrea go head-to-head with County Champions Liam Mellows at 3.20pm before a south Galway showdown between Gort and Ardrahan at 3.50pm. St. Thomas meet the preliminary round winners at 4.10pm.
The semi-finals take place at 4.30pm and 4.50pm before the Camogie 7s Final at 5.15pm. The Hurling decider at 6.15pm wraps up the weekend before the closing celebration and more LIVE! Music in McCarthy’s from 8pm with Live Music by Mikey Burke and Fishing for Likes.
It promises to be cracking weekend and a full schedule of events can be found below or on Kilbeacanty HC Facebook and Twitter pages.
The Mr.Boots award is presented every year to someone who has excelled in their work and contribution to Junior rugby and was introduced after the retirement of the great Willie John McBride back in 1980.
One of his last games was against Arklow RFC and afterwards he presented his boots as a memento hence the wording of the prestigious annual IRFU award.
Martin’s roles over the years included fixtures secretary and team manager for NUIG Juniors and Under-20s, referee and All-Ireland League touch judge for the Connacht Association of Referees.
He was also involved in organising Intervarsity Championships for the Irish Universities Rugby Union. He is also involved in acting as fifth official and stewarding at Connacht matches in the Sportsground and received the Clubman of the Year Award at Connacht Rugby’s 125th Anniversary Awards in 2011.
The presentation took place in the Maldron Hotel, Oranmore on Saturday, 19th May. There were 14 other previous winners in attendance including Tuam’s John Carr, Creggs’ Frank Pettit, Mick Grealish from Boys Club Galway and Monivea’s Padraic McGann.
Galway defender Eoghan Kerin thought nothing of the challenge initially that ended Tom Parsons’ season for Mayo but has been in contact to wish him well.
Parsons came down badly on his knee in the Connacht Football Championship clash between the two counties on May 13th and will miss the full year as he has to go for a second operation.
Eoghan Kerin, the talented 24 year-old @Galway_GAA corner back, hopes Tom Parsons makes a speedy recovery from injury and expects @MayoGAA to embark on another All Ireland Qualifier adventure!
“It was only when I got up off the ground, I could hear him in real pain. You could hear him screaming on the ground. In fairness to Conor Lane, he stopped the game straight away.
“I was the one that was directly involved. I was the one under his knee. It was just really innocuous. I just dived down on the ball and I think it was whatever way his leg was planted, it was just unlucky more than anything.
“I popped him a text on the Monday night just to wish him well. I think a lot of the other lads did as well, Army (Sean Armstrong) and Damo (Damien Comer) and I think a lot of the lads just touched base, more or less to just say best of luck with the recovery.
“Look it’s not nice to see. I think it took the sting out of the game. The game was held up for a good while. Tom seems like a real gentleman so it wasn’t nice to see him on the ground and in real pain as well.
“But I think the procedures have gone pretty well, so I’d like to wish him well in the recovery as well.”
Galway meet Sligo in the Connacht Senior Football Semi-Final this Sunday (3rd June). Throw-in in Pearse Stadium is 3.30pm.
While his focus was more on his own county’s “false dawn,” Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey acknowledged Galway were the better team last Sunday (27th May) even if he did have words to say about the Pearse Stadium pitch.
“Galway were comfortable winners and the eight-point margin didn’t flatter them in the slightest,” said Carey in his column in the Irish Mirror. “From front to back Galway were on top on Sunday.
— Irish Mirror Sport (@MirrorSportIE) May 29, 2018
“When they needed to move up a gear, they did that seamlessly and they had players coming on who could do as efficient a job as those they were replacing.
“Galway defended very well, though, and they’re extremely tough and hardy at the back. It’ll be tight for them in Wexford on Saturday but I’d still expect them to come through.
“I wouldn’t worry any more about (Kilkenny) facing Galway in Croke Park than anywhere else. They’re not the sort of side that run at you and exploit space, they just win the ball and pop their scores.
“It’s taken them a period of time to get to where they are now and many of their players had to learn the hard way, which Kilkenny are doing now.
“I can’t finish without referring to the state of the Pearse Stadium pitch on Sunday.
“Galway have been fighting for home games for as long as they’ve been in the Leinster and then they stage concerts there a couple of weeks ahead of it when they finally get one.
“No matter if it’s Croke Park, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Semple Stadium or Pearse Stadium, we have to make sure, above all else, that our pitches are in perfect condition for Championship games.
“I’m sure the Galway players were as disappointed as anyone by what they had to play on. It’s not good enough.
“The standard of hurling and football, and what it’s played on, should never suffer because of commercialism.”
Galway face Wexford in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship next Saturday (2nd June). Throw-in at Innovate Wexford Park is at 5pm.
Matt Cathy MEP has condemned what he describes as ‘the silence of the European Parliament’ following the jailing of two former Members of the European Parliament by Spanish authorities.
The Midlands North West MEP was speaking following a conference on the abuse of fundamental rights by Spain held this morning in Strasbourg.
He said: “The silence of the majority of the European Parliament is deafening when it comes to political repression in Catalonia. The fact that the majority of MEPs are silent when it comes to the political jailing of two former members of the European Parliament is shocking.
“There are now nine political prisoners jailed and awaiting trial for ‘rebellion’ for organising the October 1 independence referendum in Catalonia. Some have been jailed in pre-trial detention for more than seven months already. They each face up to 30 years in prison.
“Several other political leaders have been forced into exile in Europe including former President Carles Puigdemont, who I have met in Brussels. The fact that courts in both Belgium and Germany have rejected the Spanish extradition warrants shows just how dubious these charges are.
“In Germany an extradition warrant against Mr Puigdemont was declined because the court pointed out there was no evidence of any form of violence by the organisers of the referendum, while in Belgium we had the bizarre spectacle of the actual prosecutors urging the court to throw out the warrant against two former Catalan ministers.
“The position of the European institutions, including the Parliament, that the political repression in Catalonia is an ‘internal matter for Spain’ is simply not sustainable.
“I am especially disappointed with the fact that the majority of MEPs have remained silent after two of their former colleagues were jailed. Raul Romeva served as an MEP for the Greens group for a full decade from 2004-2014, before taking up responsibilities as Catalonia’s Foreign Minister. Oriol Junqueras was an MEP for Esquerra Republicana from 2009-2012, and later became Catalonia’s vice-president.
“The European Parliament needs to take a position condemning the Spanish government for its jailing of our colleagues Raul and Oriol, and I sincerely hope that all Irish MEPs will support this call in future.
“We are entering an extremely dangerous situation in Catalonia as the rise of the right-wing anti-Catalan party Ciudadanos is spurring on increased repression by the Spanish government.
“In recent months we have seen major crackdowns on free speech, with rappers, artists and social media users being jailed for ‘terrorism’ for their song lyrics or for posting Tweets. The Spanish government is trying to ban the colour yellow from public spaces, as it symbolises solidarity with the political prisoners.
“It would be laughable if it were not such a serious situation. Most disturbingly, we have seen mobs of ultra-right Spanish chauvinists attack pro-independence people and property, and yellow symbols, in recent weeks – incited by government rhetoric and completely unhindered by the Spanish police.
“Now is the time, finally, for some leadership on this issue from Europe”.
A probation report was ordered by Galway District Court for a young man who pleaded guilty to selling MDMA at Carbon nightclub.
Chris Casserly (26), with an address at 2 Cobble Drive, Gort was detained by security guards at Carbon nightclub on Eglinton St. in the city on June 23, 2016 because they suspected he was selling drugs inside the club.
Gardaí were called to the scene, and when they searched Casserly they found 19 MDMA pills on him with a street value of €1330.
Solicitor for the accused Brian Gilmartin said that Casserly drifted into drugs after a serious assault that had a long term impact on him, and stopped him from going to university as he’d planned.
Mr. Gilmartin said that since his arrest Casserly has found full time employment, and presented the court with a GP’s letter showing that he’s been completely clean since then as well.
Casserly was in court with his mother that they, and while she did not give evidence in person Mr. Gilmartin said that she told him Casserly spends his time at home helping out with his three step-sisters.
Casserly has three previous conviction from the same period in 2016, one for selling drugs and two for possession of knives.
He received 12 months probation for those offences, which Gardaí said he was fully compliant with.
The judge adjourned the case until September 28 for a full probation report and an up to date GP’s letter on his compliance with staying clean.
A study by Galway researchers has found that a third of A&E admissions on Saturday night and Sunday morning are caused by alcohol.
Researchers from NUI Galway, University Hospital Galway, and HSE West collaborated on this study of admissions at every emergency department in Ireland.
Staff at Ireland’s 29 hospital emergency departments analysed patient charts every four to six hours and made a note of who was presenting with alcohol related issues, and found that there was a massive jump around Saturday evening.
Throughout the rest of the week 5.9% of A&E admissions can be traced back to alcohol, a huge drop compared with the weekend but still more than 1 in 20 patients coming to the emergency department.
Dr. Brian McNicholl, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at University Hospital Galway and one of the authors of the study said: “We know alcohol is a problem in Emergency Departments at certain times but we need to know more about this to work out what needs to be done.
“The people coming to us with alcohol related presentations are more likely to be male, arrive by ambulance, leave without being seen by a doctor, and to leave against medical advice,” he added.
The Emergency Department at UHG has been struggling to handle increasing numbers for many years now while plans progress for construction of a new A&E.
During a visit to UHG in April, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar promised to work to ensure the new Emergency Department for Galway is fast tracked.
Dr. Diarmuid O’Donovan, Director of Public Health in the HSE West and Senior Lecturer in Social and Preventive Medicine at NUI Galway, who also co-wrote the study said that alcohol is serious burden on emergency department resources.
“We need to do more to prevent alcohol related harm, and to have better services for people who have alcohol problems so that people don’t end up in Emergency Departments and ambulances.”
According to Dr. O’Donovan people with alcohol related emergencies are four times more likely to arrive at the hospital by ambulance.
People in Connemara have been protesting an “ambulance crisis” in the West of Galway for several years now, where anyone calling for an ambulance could have to wait up to three hours, more time than many people have in an emergency situation like a heart attack or stroke.
The full study has been published in the publicly accessible journal BMJ Open.
NUI Galway Students’ Union is today encouraging members of the Oireachtas to vote in favour of the Student Accommodation Bill before the Dáil.
The amendment would give students living in student-specific accommodation, under licence, access to the Residential Tenancies Board and inclusion in the rent pressure zones.
The current situation has resulted in students rents rising, in some instances, by 18% per annum.
Until this issue is legislated for, students of NUI Galway can neither budget nor plan for their future as they have no certainty regarding the level of rent that they will be paying.
In Cúirt Na Coiribe, rents increased by a shocking 18% between 2017/18 and 2018/19.
Speaking on the issue today, Lorcán Ó Maoileannaigh, Students’ Union President said: “This Bill is an encouraging step by members of the Dáil to recognise and rectify the legal loophole which allows for students, some of the most financially vulnerable in Ireland, to be the ones exposed and exploited to the most insidious rent increases year on year.
“A study on the 8 main purpose built student accommodations in Galway carried out by NUI Galway Students’ Union has found that whilst student rent had remained relatively static from the period of 2009 to 2014, it has since increased by an average of 35% between 2014/15 to 2018/19.
“At a time when the government recognises the need to protect the right to education, the lack of affordable and protected accommodation dilutes this right for those who simply can’t afford it. NUI Galway is a University comprised of students from all across the island of Ireland and the world.
“We cannot become an elitist University only accessible to those who can afford to absorb the ever rising cost of rent.”
Brexit watch – with less than 10 months until the UK formally leaves the European Union, Bord Bia has launched a new report that identifies and analyses the top 15 growth markets for Irish food and drink exports.
It follows 75 in-depth studies commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and co-ordinated by Bord Bia.
The report – Prioritising Markets: Opportunities for Growth, details the increasing importance of other markets for food and drink exporters. Using macro-economic and sector-specific criteria, over 180 markets were screened and assessed for each category.
Launching the findings this week, The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed said that agri-food exports from Ireland exceeded €13bn last year.
Although the UK and other European markets remain vitally important, half of this growth came from markets outside Europe.
This was led by a six-fold increase in exports to China, a doubling of business with the rest of Asia and north America and a rise of 40% in trade to the Middle East and Africa.
Noting the importance of these major international markets, the Minister said: “Today China is the second biggest market for Irish dairy, while the US absorbs almost 45% of Irish whiskey exports.
He went on to say: “If the growth trends evident between 2009 and 2016 continue, international markets will account for over 40% of Irish food and drinks exports by 2025.”
The key highlights of the Bord Bia report reveal:
Changing global circumstances move the ‘diversification’ opportunity centre stage. Whilst the UK and European markets remain important to Irish exporters – Asia, North America and the Middle East are increasingly attracting Irish food.
It lists priority markets for meat producers which include: China, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Korea, Iran, Australia, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Thailand.
For dairy producers priority markets include Nigeria Saudi Arabia, Algeria China, Brazil, Egypt Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Phillipines, South Korea, the UAE and the US.
Chief Executive of Bord Bia, Tara McCarthy said the report provides Irish food and drink manufacturers with substantial data and insight with which to prepare a strategic approach to international export markets.
“In the context of the uncertainty that persists around Brexit, this is, above all, a positive assertion of the long-term possibilities for our industry,” she said. “
Additionally, the report explains where opportunities lie for Irish producers. For example, frozen boneless beef is a dominant import requirement in Vietnam and a sector in which Irish producers could be competitive.
For dairy producers in Malaysia the report finds that cheddar, mozzarella or whole milk powder provide significant opportunity for Irish exporters considering the country applies zero tariffs on those products.
Commenting on the value of Irish exports, Minister Creed said: “Over the last six years, the value of Irish dairy exports has increased by 11 per cent, the value of our beef exports by almost 50 per cent, cereals and cereal preparations by 59 per cent, seafood and seafood exports by 50 per cent, forestry exports doubled from €112 million to €226 million and sheep meat exports increased by 70 per cent.”
“Notwithstanding this significant success, we must, in the light of Brexit, intensify our efforts further to diversify those international markets that offer the best potential for growth,” he added.
The first round of twitter voting concluded in the early hours of Tuesday morning (29th May) in our competition to select ‘Galway’s Greatest Camogie Player’ as the 104 entrants were whittled down to 56 players.
Four players got more than 60% in their respective first round ties with 2013 All-Ireland winner Therese Maher topping the poll with 81%. Three-time All-Star Niamh McGrath was next on 77% followed by current captain Sarah Dervan (64%) and Rebecca Hennelly (61%).
The top two players from each of the 26 first round polls qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best four third placed finishers. The quarter-finals, which start this morning (Tuesday), will see another 14 groups with four each. Only the winners advance along with the best two runners-up.
As mentioned before the competition started, any ties would be settled by the adjudication committee but they weren’t called upon to make any decisions.
The best four third placed finishers who advanced to the quarter-finals were Anne Broderick (26%), Carmel Hannon (26%0, Ann Marie Starr (23%) and Clodagh McGrath (21%).
Some big names to depart after the first round included 2013 winning captain Lorraine Ryan, 2013 winning goal scorer Ailish O’Reilly, Aine Hillary, Kathleen Quinn, Sinead Keane and Midge Poniard.
The quarter-final pairings will appear below shortly after the Round One results and the polls will stay open for 15 hours. The semi-finals take place on Wednesday.
All You Need to do is go to our Twitter page and select your favourite player in each group. Please LIKE and SHARE!
THERESE MAHER – 81%, ANNE FORDE – 13%, Aine Hillary – 5%, Carmel Allen – 1%
2. IMELDA HOBBINS – 51%, ROISIN BLACK – 23%, CLODAGH McGRATH – 21%, Marion Forde – 5%
Imelda Hobbins
3. NIAMH McGRATH – 77%, CARMEL BRISCOE – 12%, Rita Jordan – 8%, Phil Foye – 3%
4. ORLAITH McGRATH – 40%, LOURDA KAVANAGH – 31%, ANNE BRODERICK – 26%, Marion Freaney – 3%
The first round of voting concluded in the early hours of Tuesday morning (29th May) in our competition to select ‘Galway’s Greatest Ladies Footballer’ as the 56 entrants were whittled down to 32 players.
Three players got more than 70% in their respective first round ties with 2004 winning captain Annette Clarke topping the poll with 85%. Dual star Caitriona Cormican was next scoring 74% followed by former captain and 2017 All-Star nominee Sinead Burke with 71%.
Kilkerrin/Clonberne’s Olivia Divilly came next with 55% while Fabienne Cooney (54%), Niamh Fahey (54%), Sarah Conneally (53%), Edel Concannon (51%) and Emer Flaherty (50%) all scored at least half the available votes.
The top players from each of the 14 first round polls qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best four third placed finishers. The quarter-finals, which start this morning (Tuesday), will see another eight groups with four each. Only the winners advance along with the best four runners-up.
As mentioned before the competition started, any ties would be settled by the adjudication committee and they were called upon to make only decision.
Sarah Gormally (26%), Mairead Seoighe (23%) and Johanna Connolly (19%) were the three best third placed finishers but there was a tie for the one remaining spot. The adjudication committee sided with Lisa Cohill (17%) over Bridget Fallon.
There was no need to make a decision in Match 1 between Michelle Delaney and Sarah Gormally as both scored 26% which was enough to carry three qualifiers into the quarter-finals.
And there was no need to make a decision in Match 13 where Roisin Leonard and Louise Ward finished joint winners on 37%.
Some big names to depart after the first round included 2004 All-Ireland winners Aine Gilmore, Patricia Gleeson and Aoibheann Daly along with soccer star Dora Gorman, Tina Hughes and current Galway panelist Lisa Gannon.
The quarter-final pairings will appear below shortly after the Round One results and the polls will stay open for 15 hours. The semi-finals take place on Wednesday.
All You Need to do is go to our Twitter page and select your favourite player in each group.
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AINE McDONAGH – 33%, MICHELLE DELANEY – 26%, SARAH GORMALLY – 26%, Michelle Brennan – 15%
Aine McDonagh
2. SINEAD BURKE – 71%, ANN MARIE McDONAGH – 12%, Mary Dempsey – 10%, Dora Gorman – 7%
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
Which of these would you consider to be Galway's Greatest Ladies Footballer and deserving of a place in the semi-finals. The top player advances.@GalwayLgfa@LadiesFootball#galwaysgreatest
MojoFest is set to begin early tomorrow morning at 9am in the Bailey Allen Auditorium NUI Galway.
The opening address of Mojofest begins at 9am tomorrow morning in the Bailey Allen Auditorium in NUI Galway, with Glen Mulcahy and Duncan Stone.
Glen Mulcahy who is the MojoFest organiser will be joined by Duncan Stone of the BBC as they provide the opening address of MojoFest tomorrow morning.
BBC News in currently running a mobile journalism pilot, but unlike other organisations where mojo skills are often taught to journalists as a way to augment their content creation resources, BBC has opted to put mojo kits in the hands of their most experienced eng camera crews.
The idea behind the project is to assess “once and for all” whether an iPhone really is a suitable device for daily news gathering.
In this opening session Glen Mulcahy, Founder of Mojofest chats with Duncan Stone, a multi award winning BBC Senior cameraman who is overseeing the project with BBC producer Declan Wilson.
The following is the schedule for the rest of tomorrow with many different speakers partaking in the conference and different topics being discussed.
9:30am – 10:30 am – Smartphone Photography Masters – this session is set to take place in the Bailey Allen Auditorium with a panel of speakers including Jen Pollack Bianco, Jo Bradford, Renzo Grande, Tim Bingham, and Brendan Ó Sé.
11:00am – 12:00pm – Filmaking with your smartphone. Pro’s and cons – Taz Goldstein, Leonor Suarez, Richard Lackey, Cielo De La Paz, Neill Barham which will also take place in the Bailey Allen Auditorium.
Between 12:00pm – 1:00pm – the Implementing Mojo talk will take place at the Bailey Allen Auditorium.
MojoFest will then break for lunch at 1:00pm and will return at 2:00pm.
Between 2:00 pm – 4:00pm – there will be a Workshop: Galway Photowalk. This workshop will take place in the Courtyard outside Sult Bar.
Other workshops are also set to take place at 2pm after lunch include – A Photographic Approach to iPhone Photography with Jack Hollingsworth and a workshop on Chasing the Light – Cinematography with a Smartphone and Professional Color Grading Techniques.
Another workshop is set to take place at 4pm tomorrow on Storytelling through Smartphone Photography and a final workshop is set to take place tomorrow evening at 7pm in the Courtyard outside Sult Bar – Painting with Light.
Mojofest is set to continue over the course of 3 days with tomorrow being the opening day and plenty of speakers will be on hand to provide knowledge and tips on their work.
There’s no shortage of talent in Co. Galway. And one of the county’s great talents has just launched a new, contemporary resin art and jewellery line!
Ciara O’Neill’s art is inspired by the east coast of Australia where she lived for eight years.
Ciara, from Tuam, was introduced to resin art down under, and fell in love with the process and the scope for creativity it allowed her to reach as an artist.
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O’Neill holds an Interior Design Degree and through this she developed an eye for colour. Throughout her time in Australia she was introduced to more vibrant colour patterns and schemes from the climate and the landscape there.
Her artform begins with a dying of the resin with pigments when it is still in liquid form and hand pours it on to the canvas or jewellery creating one off individual abstract pieces.
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Her designs are inspired by the ocean and its many hidden secrets. This coupled with a period of personal growth for Ciara has led to her most powerful art work collection to date.
“I had been through a very tough time, I was lost in myself and when I returned to Ireland I really did throw myself in my art. It saved me in so many ways. I channeled all my fears, worries, doubts and pain through this collection. There is light, darkness and everything in between in the pieces. It was a real reflection of where my head was at and how I was coming through. When I look at it all now. I really love it. I don’t resent it. It was such a powerful time in my life when I had no power but through my art,” explained Ciara.
Ciara has also taken her art and created a wearable collection through key jewellery pieces including statement neck pieces, rings and stud earrings. These and her art adds a serious pop of colour to any outfit or room. The artwork needs its own space to live, her pieces range from small prints to resin tables to the larger scale 1500mm x 1000mm pigmented resin on wood in solid oak frames. Her full collection is available through her website.
To see her full collection, check out www.ciaraoneillart.com or get social on Instagram and Facebook.
Fashionable Celebrations will happen in Oranmore on June 7th.
Fans of fashion from all over Ireland will descend on Oranmore on June 7th to join in the 10th Birthday celebrations of Concepts Ladies Fashion which has become a major fashion destination for Ireland’s fashionistas.
Opened in 2008 by owner Joan Lynch, the stores has grown in strength over the years and now with ten full-time staff, the store attracts many ladies to Oranmore in search of that perfect outfit.
The Birthday celebrations start from 5pm in the Oranmore store with a sparkling reception.
Master of Ceremonies will be well-known fashion and lifestyle Blogger, Lisa McGowan from ‘Lisa’s Lust List‘. Lisa will be on hand throughout the evening to give style advice and some great fashion tips and tricks to all attending.
The event promises lots of fashion and fun with popular Galway Bay FM DJ, Ronan Larder keeping everyone entertained. Everyone will enjoy 20% off all stock with an extra 10% to the first 30 people who arrive and there will be lots of raffle prizes throughout the evening.
The event is free and all are welcome to attend. The first 100 attendees will recieve a special Concepts Goody bag. This is the perfect time to check out the latest Spring/Summer fashions and get race ready for the Galway Races while celebrating a great Galway business story.
A 72 year old man has appeared before Galway District Court charged with the sexual assault of a young girl in 2015.
The girl, who was seven at the time of the alledged incident spoke with a Garda specialist in Sligo for a recorded interview which was played in court, and answered questions via video link during the hearing.
The girl’s identity is not being released as she is a minor.
In her recorded evidence, the young girl said that the alledged assault took place at the accused’s home in Loughrea where he tried to kiss her, and place her hand on the crotch of his trousers.
Her brother, father, and a friend of the family involved in the proceedings, all gave testimony to the court about the events of the day, along with the two investigating Gardaí.
The accused man was arrested a month after the alledged incident and brought to Loughrea Garda station where gardaí carried out two interviews in which he denied all the charges against him.
The case was adjourned by the court before all witnesses had been called to speak, including the accused, as the judge had to consider a technical matter before continuing.
A solicitor for the defence argued that the actions her client are accused of do not rise to the definition of sexual assault as laid out in legislation, the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act of 1990, and that gardaí should have charged him under Common Law.
The presiding judge adjourned the case under June 12, when it will be decided whether to proceed with the hearing or dismiss the case.
