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WATCH: SEVU REECE JOINS CONNACHT RUGBY 

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Sevu Reece

Connacht Rugby have announced the signing of Sevu Reece from Waikato in New Zealand. The 21-year-old, while playing much of his rugby on the wing, has experience of playing right across the back line and will provide increased options to Andy Friend and his coaching team at Connacht.

In 2017, the Fijian was the youngest member of the Provincial Barbarians side that played against the Lions in the opening game of their tour of New Zealand. In the previous season he finished as the top points scorer for his club side Melville and helped them to their first Waikato championship in 35 years.

Reece was born and raised in Fiji and moved to New Zealand in 2014 and attended Hamilton Boys’ High School. He will join Connacht after completing the current season with Waikato.

“We are delighted to announce that Sevu Reece will be joining Connacht ahead of the 2018/19 season,” said new coach Andy Friend to Connacht Rugby’s official website.  “He is an exciting attacking player who will be a further addition to our back line next season.”

“I am really pleased to be signing for Connacht next season,” added Reece.  “Connacht is a proud club with a passionate support and I am looking forward to meeting the fans and my new team mates when I arrive there at the end of my season with Waikato.

“I will be doing everything I can to bring more success to the province.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iriR57noE-4

WATCH: GALWAY WFC TWO GOAL WINNERS OVER UCD WAVES 

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Galway WFC vs UCD Waves

Continental Tyres Women’s National Football League – Saturday, 26th May 2018 

Galway Women’s FC 2-0 UCD Waves 

Galway Women’s FC picked up a two-goal victory over UCD Waves in Eamonn Deacy Park thanks to goals in either half from Aislinn Meaney and Sadhbh Doyle.

Billy Cleary’s charges went ahead on 11 minutes when Meaney finished to the net before Doyle scored the second just after the hour mark.

The result leaves them in fifth place on 10 points, three points behind Cork City.

Rank Teams Played Wins Lost Draw GD Points
1 Wexford Youth Womens FC 7 6 0 1 16 19
2 Peamount United 8 5 0 3 16 18
3 Shelbourne LFC 8 5 2 1 16 16
4 Cork City FC 9 4 4 1 -1 13
5 Galway Women’s FC 8 3 4 1 -1 10
6 UCD Waves 7 2 4 1 -4 7
7 Limerick WFC 9 1 5 3 -11 6
8 Kilkenny United WFC 8 0 7 1 -31 1

Read the full fai.ie Match Report HERE 

And see the match highlights from Galway WFC’s Youtube Channel Below 

Scorers: 

Galway WFC – Aislinn Meaney 11′, Sadbh Doyle 61′ 

Galway WFC: Louise Creaven; Rachel Baynes, Shauna Fox, Méabh De Búrca, Carlie Schecht; Sadbh Doyle, Emma Starr, Lucia Lobata, Chloe Singleton; Aislinn Meaney, Lynsey McKey.  Subs used: Aoife Thompson for Fox (76 mins), Sinead Thompson for Meaney (76 mins), Aoife Walsh for Singleton (82 mins).

UCD Waves: Erica Turner; Aisling Dunbar, Roisin McGovern, Chelsea Snell, Katie Burdis; Sinead Gaynor, Sophie O’Donoghue, Chloe Mustaki, Dearbhaile Beirne; Leanne Payne, Carla Moran.  Subs used: Aisling Spillane for Gaynor (59 mins), Jenny Chambers for Moran (59 mins), Keelin McEntee for O’Donoghue (69 mins).

Referee: Marc Lynch

Galway WFC’s next game is away against Shelbourne LFC on Saturday, 23rd June.  Kick-off in Morton Stadium is 4pm.

Athenry pre-school parents to be surveyed about removing schools from church patronage

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Galway Daily news Fresh planning application for new Clifden playschool

Parents of pre-school kids in Athenry will be asked if they want to transfer schools out of the patronage of the Catholic Church.

The survey, announced today by Minister for Education Richard Bruton, is part of a plan to increase the provision of multi and non-denominational schools.

Under the Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process the government plans to reach a target of 400 multi-denomination and non-denominational schools by 2030.

A certain portion of this target will be met by constructing new schools, but a large amount will rely on transferring existing schools out of the control of a current religious patron, most often a Catholic Bishop.

Minister Bruton said: “The new process will draw on the lessons from the previous model, such as the importance of live transfers and the downsides of having to await closures or amalgamations.”

Each of Ireland’s 16 Education and Training boards were asked to identify a pilot area to carry initial surveys of pre-school parents.

Galway-Roscommon ETB chose Athenry, and over the next two weeks surveying in the area will be done by the County Council’s Childcare Committee to gauge local opinion on whether to change patrons, and if so who should replace the current one.

The Department of Education has highlighted the need for these changes to come from within the local community, which is why parents in Athenry are being consulted right from the outset, and why the work is being handled locally by the ETB.

Minister Bruton said changes have to be made to the current system, “I believe this process has the potential to change the course of education in Ireland by providing a system which reflects the changing needs of families.

“This means being the best at dealing with complex issues around diversity, inclusion and parental choice. This new process for supporting transfers of schools to multi-denominational patrons, in response to the wishes of local families, is based around principles of transparency and cooperation.”

Once the surveys have been completed and assessed, applications will open for prospective multi-denominational patrons to make their case to the local community in a public meeting.

Aside from Athenry, areas being surveyed this June include: Athlone, Co. Westmeath; Dublin 1; Tullow, Co. Carlow; Kinsale, Co. Cork; Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington, and Donacarney, Co. Meath; Kenmare and Sneem, Co. Kerry; Skerries, Co. Dublin; Claremorris, Co. Mayo; Ballybofey and Stranorlar, Co. Donegal; Ennis, Co. Clare; Roscrea, Co. Tipperary; Waterford City; Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan; Bray, Co. Wicklow; and Edenderry in Co. Offaly.

Schools which were already considering changing patrons outside of the survey process can have their current patron apply to the Minister for the process to be expedited.

You won’t want to miss this amazing bike buffet!

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Galway Daily news Connemara Greenway awarded €2.6 million

Food and cycling are very much a part of life in Galway, and both will come together in the middle of June in an amazing cycle buffet.

Galway’s Westend along with Connemara Greenway Alliance are organising the event to to celebrate both the food and cycling cultures of Galway.

Participants will enjoy cycling safely around Galway and of course some westend food treats.

The Bike Buffet will take place on Saturday 16th June from 3pm, starting at 3pm from John Keoghs Gastropub. It will then finish at Fr Burke Park at 6pm.

After the cycle Mr Whippy will be playing summer sounds and Blue Teapot Theatre company will be screening their award-winning Sanctuary.

Working with eateries in Galway westend, there will be three courses served with a starter in John Keoghs, then a cycle to a secret location for an alfresco main course from Dela Restaurant.

Then they will cycle back to the Westend for dessert by Kai Restaurant and an outdoor movie screening which will be served in Fr Burke Park.

The Westend Bike Buffet started in 2017, it was ran a pilot scheme as part of National Bike week. The event is aimed at locals and tourists and everyone that can cycle can take part so children and adults. Bringing food and activity together is a real way of integrating people. The cycle is very doable so people of all fitness abilities can enjoy.

Food has become central to life in Galway’s westend with every restaurant and pub now very much on the map nationally from multiple award wins.

“We want to bring people into this area to explore it and through food we can do this. This year we will also be bringing in a technical element by screening Sanctuary, by Blue Teapot Theatre Company. This screening would take place in Fr Burke Park in Galway’s westend. It will be the last stop on the Bike Buffet and where Kai Restaurant will serve the dessert on the buffet trail,” said a spokesperson for the Westend Traders Association.

Tickets, €30 for the Bike Buffet are available on www.roisindubh.net or in house from Dela Restaurant on Dominick Street.

City Council grants made available for local festivals

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Michael Malone
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21/02/2018 "Coole Music takes on the world" Pictured at the Walled Garden in Coole Park, Co. Galway are members of the Coole Music Youth Orchestra. Clidna Flaherty, Violin, and Naima Baker, Cello who are in preparations for " A World of Music", the Coole music Orchestra Festival on Saturday March 10th in Gort, Co. Galway Photo:Andrew Downes, XPOSURE

Local festivals may be eligible for a grant under the Local Community Festivals Grant Awards Scheme, which has been announced by Galway City Council.

Organisations planning events in their areas in the city in the coming months may be eligible for a grant under this scheme.

In previous years, small, local festivals around the city have received support to involve and engage local people to contribute to a sense of community in old and new estates and areas.

In 2017, events and festivals including ones in Doughiska,  ,Tirellan and Westside received funding. A total fund of €8,000 is available this year and interested local groups are invited to apply.

Grants will not be awarded for occasional or “once-off” events such as musical performances, national day celebrations or sports days and this scheme is quite specifically designed to support small-scale local events organised by local people in 2018.

The application form is available from Galway City Council and online at http://www.galwaycity.ie/application-forms .

Completed application forms should be returned by Friday, 8th June to the Community & Culture Department of Galway City Council and decisions on grant-aid will be made in June 2018.

Historical Harps hit a chord in Galway!

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Erin Breen
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STUdents with harp at galway festival

From the 10th century Irish harps have been associated with mythology and considered to create music from other worlds. They have captured the imagination of generations. And yesterday, they captured the attention of harp enthusiasts in Galway.

As part of this year’s Galway Early Music Festival, Simon Chadwick and Silvia Crawford, with the Historical Harp Society of Ireland held a lecture and workshop to educate those interested and give a few there the chance to try their hands at playing the ancient instruments themselves.

Replicas of harps used by famous musicians of the past were brought in and those taking part had a chance to play a few lines of ancient music.

“No one knows exactly when the harps came in to being. The first references of them were in the 10th century, the first actual harps known were from the 14th century,” says Chadwick.

“The hand positions for playing have changed over time,” says Crawford. “The sizes of the instruments have changed over time as well, but the music has always been heavenly. And no harp is easy to play. I warn you that as we begin.”

She took time to make sure all students were set before letting any actually play. It may be awhile before they are playing glissandos like she does, but they had a taste of historical harps that could become an appetite to learn more about the harps and the other ancient instruments featured at this year’s festival.

The fun then continued with a candle-lit Concert at St. Joseph’s Parish Church on Presentation Road.

For details go to www.Galwayearlymusic.com

 

Oranmore company Neurent Medical raises €9.3 million to treat chronic sniffles

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Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily news €9.3 million funding for Neurent Medical

Oranmore based medtech startup Neurent Medical’s new treatment for a common nasal problem has attracted €9.3 million in funding.

Neurent’s new device would allow patients with rhinitis to be treated in a doctor’s office instead of having to go through a surgical procedure, the current option.

According to the Irish Times Foundation Healthcare Ireland, a life sciences fund, led the funding round, which also attracted investment from the Western Development Commission, Enterprise Ireland, Atlantic Bridge Capital, and syndicate of medtech sector investors from Ireland and the U.S.

According to CEO and co-founder of Neurent Medical, Brian Shields the company plans to add 25 new jobs off this wave of funding as it pursues as commercial license from the Food and Drug Administration.

Brian Shields and David Townley founded Neurent Medical as part of NUI Galway’s BioInnovate programme which encourages startups in the Medtech and Life Sciences sectors.

They identified Rhinitis as a healthcare issue worth pursuing after shadowing ear, nose, and throat surgeons for some time and finding that there was little research being done into new treatments for Rhinitis.

Rhinitis is a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the nasal passages; its most common symptoms are congestion and rhinorrhoea (a runny nose).

Mr Shields said that most of the surgical treatments for rhinitis are outdated, high-risk practices that haven’t changed since the 1950s, a somewhat different era of medicine.

There are two current surgical options: either using heat on the inflamed tissue, which results in scarring, or cutting away some of the tissue to create room for air to flow, “The outcome was brilliant back then, if you weren’t blinded by the procedure or dead,” Shields said.

Neurent is taking a different approach by developing a single use device that can be used by doctors right there in the practice which should deliver relief from symptoms for up to three years.

A micro electrode device is inserted through the nostril and delivers targeted energy to affected tissue in order to head off cascading inflammation.

Mr. Shields said that since they began development of their treatment they’ve kept a deliberately low profile so as to avoid the possibility of other medtech companies going down a similar development path, a “fear of fast followers.” as he put it.

Neurent hopes to begin one of two clinical trials of their new device within the next year, most likely in the United States.

 

Galwegians Dancing through Medieval Times!

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Erin Breen
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medeival dancing galway festival

More than two-dozen anxious dancers showed up to take part in the Medieval Dancing Workshop held at Busker Browne’s Hall on Saturday.

It was part of this year’s Early Music Festival in Galway. Leader Lise Carrel was honest in telling her class they were all about to hear how much no one actually knows about medieval dancing.

“We have to guess from sculptures and paintings and from pictures showing people’s feet in the same position or how they hold hands or even how their legs sweep one way or the other,” she says.

Originally Lise Carrel is from France, but for 13-years she has made Galway her home. She and her husband, Jacopo Bisagni, who is from Italy, have spent that time learning about Medieval Dance and the instruments used back then. In fact, Jacopo accompanies the workshops with replicas of musettes, bagpipes and flutes.

She taught them the basic steps and then led them through circle dances, arches, spirals and bridges all believed to be parts of medieval and renaissance dances.

She even spiced it up with cow-kicks, heeltaps and turns.

 

NUI Galway Students’ Union raises over €20,000 for two worthwhile causes!

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Michael Malone
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Galway Daily news Applications open for NUIG SU charities fund

After a year of charity events, NUI Galway Students’ Union has raised an amazing €20,500 for Domestic Violence Response and AMACH! 

Throughout the year, students have taken part in Croagh Patrick climbs, 5k runs, cake sales, Christmas Day in November, comedy gigs, pet farm visits and collection days and they have raised over €20,000 for charity in the process!

Students’ Union President Lorcán Ó Maoileannaigh said: “Despite the constant cutbacks and daily challenges we all face, students have once again done their bit to help others. NUI Galway students have a very proud tradition of raising money for charities and they have excelled themselves this year.”

Domestic Violence Response is a community led organisation responding to the issue of domestic violence in Galway County.

Elizabeth Power of Domestic Violence Response said: “NUI Galway students are making a direct positive impact on the lives of women of all ages and backgrounds in Galway City and County as our service provides a lifeline for women and children who struggle to cope with abuse in their lives.”

AMACH! is a volunteer run organisation which represents and advocates on behalf of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in Galway city and county.

Maria Molloy, Chairperson, of AMACH! LGBT Galway said: “AMACH! LGBT Galway are delighted and honoured to have been chosen for the NUI Galway Students’ Union Charity Fund.

Money raised by the students will allow the continued growth of Teach Solais, LGBT+ resource centre, a health promotion hub and social space for members of the LGBT+ and the wider community to utilise.”

 

Man caught dealing Cannabis and MDMA twice from the same address

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Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily courts Circuit Court MDMA haul

A man who appeared before Galway District Court was found by Gardaí selling Cannabis and MDMA from the same address on two different occasions.

Joseph O’Neill (21), who is from Tipperary, admitted to possessing drugs with the intent to sell at 54 Gort na Coiribe to Gardaí twice within the space of two months.

The court heard that at the time of the searches, O’Neill was unemployed and sleeping on a friend’s couch at the address in Gort na Coiribe.

On December 12, 2016 Gardaí executed a search warrant on the address at Gort na Coiribe and found €750 worth of cannabis and €70 of MDMA pills.

O’Neill made admissions to drug dealing when questioned by gardaí and there was evidence of drug dealing at the house, the court heard.

A second search warrant, on February 15, 2017, uncovered €770 of MDMA pills in O’Neill’s room. He was taken to Mill St. garda station and admitted to drug dealing under caution.

The total value of the drugs recovered in the two searches was €1,600.

The defence told the court that O’Neill has cooperated fully with gardaí at every step of the investigation, he made admissions of guilt at the earliest opportunity and has been at every date required.

In further mitigation it was added that O’Neill is not using any drugs and since the time of the arrests he has found employment.

The court ordered a probation report for O’Neill, with frequent testing for all drugs, in order to, “throw a bit more light on his current status,” the judge said.

However she impressed upon Mr. O’Neill the seriousness of the charges he is facing.

The case was adjourned to September 27 to hear the results of the probation report before sentencing.

GALWAY CAMOGIE: HELP US PICK GALWAY’S GREATEST CAMOGIE PLAYER

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Camogie 2013

Our final week of the ‘Galway’s Greatest’ twitter series is dedicated to the ladies with two competitions and here, we are asking our followers to help us decide who is ‘Galway’s Greatest Camogie Player.’  

We decided to keep it to 104 entries but the format will be the same as the hurling and football competitions with four rounds taking place on twitter between Monday and Thursday.  However, we do hope that we covered all the bases regarding serious contenders for the overall title.

After 17 years waiting, Therese Maher was crowned the ‘Queen of Galway Camogie’ in 2013 when she signed off on a stunning career by finally getting her hands on the O’Duffy Cup.  She will be one of the favourites but there are many contenders from two winning teams.

Ailish O’Reilly was Galway’s goal scorer that year while Susan Earner, Sarah Dervan, Lorraine Ryan, Niamh Kilkenny and Niamh McGrath also walked away with All-Stars.  But before the personal accolades were introduced, the trailblazers from 1996 put Galway camogie on the map.

The initial Galway All-Ireland winners were decorated with star names like Olive Costello, Ann Broderick, Pamela Nevin, Martina Harkin and Veronica Curtin along with captain Imelda Hobbins, two goal hero Denise Gilligan and the creative Sharon Glynn.

Others who deservedly are in contention for honours include Sinead Cahalan, Regina Glynn, Ann Marie Hayes and Brenda Hanney.  While others who flew the Galway flag before 1996 include Kathleen Quinn, Kathleen O’Flaherty, Josie Kelly and Nono McHugh.

So, how are we going to work this out?  Galway Daily’s 104 players to be reduced to the final four over as many days and we will have four rounds of 15-hour twitter polls to decide the overall winner.  There’s no fool proof method in picking the starting line-up but we hope we’ve all our angles covered.

Round One will consist of 26 groups of four players with 56 qualifying (top two in each group plus four best third placed players based on percentage gained).  Any ties will be decided by the Galway Daily adjudicating panel.

Round Two on Tuesday will see 14 groups of four players with 16 advancing (the winners and two best runners-up).

Round Three on Wednesday will have four groups of four with the winners advancing to Thursday’s final.  A random draw has sorted the opening day polls but the percentage gained will see the participants in the subsequent rounds.

So, it’s simple!  Go on to our Twitter page and vote for your favourite.  We’d hope you would like our page as well.  And follow our reports every day until we learn who the Galway Daily followers have decided is Galway’s Greatest Camogie Player.

GALWAY LGFA: HELP US PICK GALWAY’S GREATEST LADIES FOOTBALLER

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Darren Kelly
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Our final week of the ‘Galway’s Greatest’ twitter series is dedicated to the ladies with two competitions and here, we are asking our followers to help us decide who is ‘Galway’s Greatest Ladies Footballer.’ 

We decided to keep it to 56 entries but the format will be the same as the hurling and football competitions with four rounds taking place on twitter between Monday and Thursday.  However, we do hope that we covered all the bases regarding serious contenders for the overall title.

Understandably, thoughts turn to the Tribeswomen’s sole All-Ireland title victory in 2004 and captain Annette Clarke is one of the favourites though the men’s competition proved nothing can be taken for granted.

Edel Concannon and Niamh Duggan were goal scorers in that famous 3-8 to 0-11 victory over Dublin while Ruth Stephens, Emer Flaherty and Lisa Cohill finished the year with All-Stars.

Flaherty still remains part of the Galway set-up and current players like Sinead Burke and Tracey Leonard.  While Aine Seoighe, Geraldine Conneally, Patricia Gleeson and Barbara Hannon have made recent impacts.

And before 2004, players like Bernadette Stankard, Claire Dolan, Claire Geraghty and Mary Dempsey were All-Star recipients.

So, how are we going to work this out?  Galway Daily’s 56 players to be reduced to the final four over as many days and we will have four rounds of 15-hour twitter polls to decide the overall winner.  There’s no fool proof method in picking the starting line-up but we hope we’ve all our angles covered.

Round One will consist of 14 groups of four players with 32 qualifying (top two in each group plus four best third placed players based on percentage gained).  Any ties will be decided by the Galway Daily adjudicating panel.

Round Two on Tuesday will see 8 groups of four players with 122 advancing (the winners and four best runners-up).

Round Three on Wednesday will have three groups of four with the winners and best runner-up advancing to Thursday’s final.  A random draw has sorted the opening day polls but the percentage gained will see the participants in the subsequent rounds.

So, it’s simple!  Go on to our Twitter page and vote for your favourite.  We’d hope you would like our page as well.  And follow our reports every day until we learn who the Galway Daily followers have decided is Galway’s Greatest Ladies Footballer.

Galway Gold: Canadian mining company buys local gold project

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Galway News: BTU Metals buys Galway gold project

Vancouver-based BTU Metals Corp this week completed the purchase of Gold Note Minerals, Ltd, which holds a mining licence covering Connemara’s Maam valley.

The purchase was accelerated so that the company can begin drilling after finding high levels of gold in the region.

The site comprises 160 square kilometres stretching from Leenane to the top of Lough Corrib.

Geophysical surveys and field work conducted by the company point to multiple vein-type structures in the Dalridian rock formation in the area.

Recent fieldwork yielded samples of up to 49 grams of gold per tonne of rock, with the highest concentrations of gold found at three areas: Lee, Glenlusk, and the Escarpment Prospect.

The Escarpment Prospect area has also yielded samples of up to 4.8% copper.

BTU Metals has highlighted these three sites as targets for exploratory drilling, which it expects to begin in the near future.

The company now owns 100% of the Galway project and is in the process of applying for permits and evaluating bids for the drilling contracts.

Funding for the work is already in place.

Over 300 gold occurrences are documented by the Geological Survey of Ireland.

The country has long been considered a mining-friendly location, with the Fraser Institute’s 2015 survey ranking Ireland as the most attractive place in the world for investment in the industry.

Ireland is currently the largest producer of zinc concentrates in Europe and the 10th largest producer of zinc concentrates in the world.

BTU Metals is a junior exploration company based out of Canada that are also responsible for developing the Shakespeare Gold project in Ontario.

To learn more about the company and its Galway project, check out their website.

WATCH: HIGHLIGHTS FROM DROGHEDA UNITED’S WIN OVER GALWAY 

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Darren Kelly
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Sean Brennan’s sweetly hit free kick was the difference between Galway United and Drogheda United in the SSE Airtricity League First Division on Friday (25th May) in Eamonn Deacy Park. 

It was the Tribesmen’s first home loss of the season and leaves them sitting in third place on 24 points, five behind leaders UCD.

Check out FAI TV’s highlights of the clash below while Galway United TV also have footage of Brennan’s strike that gave the visitors a 1-0 win.

Galway United’s next outing in the SSE Airtricity League First Division is away to Longford Town next Friday (1st June).  Kick-off at the City Calling Stadium is 7.45pm.

Pos Club Pl W D L GF GA GD PTS
1   U.C.D. 14 9 2 3 31 15 16 29
2   Drogheda United 13 8 3 2 34 12 22 27
3   Galway United 13 7 3 3 24 11 13 24
4   Shelbourne 13 6 5 2 22 10 12 23
5   Finn Harps 13 6 4 3 15 11 4 22
6   Longford Town 13 5 5 3 22 13 9 20
7   Cabinteely 13 5 0 8 13 18 -5 15
8   Cobh Ramblers 13 4 2 7 11 21 -10 14
9   Wexford FC 14 2 2 10 14 35 -21 8
10   Athlone Town 13 0 2 11 7 47 -40 2

GALWAY UNITED (Reaction): “Incredibly Frustrated” – SHANE KEEGAN

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Shane Keegan

Defeat for Galway United on Friday night ended their unbeaten home record and also inflicted their first league loss in 12 games.

Sean Brennan’s sweetly struck free kick on 77 minutes was the difference between the teams as the visitors moved within two points of leaders UCD.

The students suffered a suprise 2-0 reversal against Cabinteely and had Galway United prevailed, they would have been breathing down their necks with a game in hand.  Instead, they need to refocus for the trip to Longford on Friday (1st June) as they battle for promtion and play-off spots continues to become crowded.

Afterwards, Galway United manager Shane Keegan spoke to Galway Daily and started by saying he was “incredibly frustrated.”

Hear the Full Interview BELOW

Galway United’s next outing in the SSE Airtricity League First Division is away to Longford Town on Friday, 1st June 2018.  Kick-off in the City Calling Stadium is at 7.45pm.

GALWAY GAA: HURLERS BEAT KILKENNY IN PEARSE STADIUM’S FIRST GAME

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Galway vs Kilkenny

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship – Sunday, 27th May 2018

Galway 1-22 Kilkenny 2-11

Eight points without reply in the second half finally finished Kilkenny’s challenge in Pearse Stadium as Galway secured their second victory in the Leinster Hurling Championship.

Joe Canning, Conor Cooney, Niall Burke and Jason Flynn were among the scorers for the reigning champions before Walter Walsh got a consolation goal for Brian Cody’s charges.

A 29th minute penalty from Canning gave Michael Donoghue’s charges a 1-9 to 1-4 interval advantage with TJ Reid doing likewise for the visitors.

But the first ever Leinster match in Salthill ended with the hosts prevailing as they moved within touching distance of the knockout stages.

Read Cian O’Connell’s full report for gaa.ie HERE 

Scorers: 

Galway – Joe Canning 1-12 (1-0 pen, 7frees, one ’65), Conor Cooney 0-4, Cathal Mannion 0-2, Brian Concannon, David Burke, Niall Burke, and Jason Flynn 0-1 each. 

Kilkenny – TJ Reid 1-9 (1-0 pen, 8 frees, one ’65), Walter Walsh 1-1, Luke Scanlon 0-1.

Galway: James Skehill; Aidan Harte, Daithi Burke, Adrian Touhey; Padraic Mannion, Gearoid McInerney, John Hanbury; David Burke, Johnny Coen; Joseph Cooney, Joe Canning, Cathal Mannion; Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney, Brian Concannon.  Subs used: Jonathan Glynn for Concannon (51 mins), Jason Flynn for Joseph Cooney (61 mins), Niall Burke for Cathal Mannion (67 mins), Sean Loftus for Canning (70 mins), Paul Killeen for Padraic Mannion (70 mins).

Kilkenny: Eoin Murphy; Enda Morrissey, Padraig Walsh, Paddy Deegan; Conor Delaney, Cillian Buckley, Paul Murphy; Conor Fogarty, James Maher; Martin Keoghan, TJ Reid, Liam Blanchfield; John Donnelly, Walter Walsh, Luke Scanlon.  Subs used: Colin Fennelly for Donnelly (HT), Joey Holden for Morrissey (45 mins), Richie Leahy for Keoghan (55 mins), Bill Sheehan for Blanchfield (58 mins).

Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary).

SOCCER: MERVUE UNITED ARE CONNACHT CHAMPIONS!!!

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Darren Kelly
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Mervue United

Connacht Junior Cup Final – Sunday, 27th May 

Mervue United 1–1 Carbury FC (AET) 

Mervue United win 7-6 on penalties

Mervue United are Connacht Junior Champions after they came through a penalty shoot-out on Sunday (27th May) in Sligo’s Showgrounds.

Introduced just one minute before extra-time concluded, Peter Healy was the hero saving Carbury’s seventh penalty from Gary Finan.

It was an excellent display of penalty shooting that followed a 120-minute stalemate after Mervue made the perfect start.

Enda Curran was on the end of a cross from the left for the Galway outfit to score after just three minutes.

It was a lead Mervue held for most of the first half.  Curran came close on another couple of occasions while Finan and Mark McGoldrick nearly opened Carbury’s account.

But the Sligo team were on par before the break.  A corner was Steve Feeney perfectly placed for the touch and the sides were level at 1-1 at half-time.

And they remained deadlocked until the finish.  Mervue hit the crossbar in normal time and Barry Moran came close.  But Carbury were disappointed not to seal the victory as Barry O’Mahoney and Aaron Murrin had chances and Finan was denied by a Colm Power save on 104 minutes.

Power was sacrificed before the extra time concluded to allow Healy his opportunity.  But Mervue’s supporters were kept waiting for victory as the first 10 strikers found the target leaving it 5-5.

Jason Molloy, Stephen Larkin, Eoin Concannon, Simon Walsh and Moran all beat keeper Mark Rooney.  But Carbury responded each time through Gareth and Christopher Kelly, Murrin, Ross McLoughlin and O’Mahoney.

Captain Aaron Finnerty converted the sixth but Daniel Smith kept this provincial final on a knife edge.  Substitute Paul Healy made it 7-6 but Gary Finan was expected to keep the contest alive.  However, Peter Healy made the block and Mervue United were crowned Connacht Junior Cup Champions!

Scorers:

Mervue United – Enda Curran 3′

Carbury FC – Steve Feeney – 43′

Mervue United: Colm Power; Aaron Finnerty, Tommy Walsh, Keith McHugh, Eric Browne; Jason Molloy, Mark Griffin, Stephen Larkin, Eoin Concannon; Barry Moran, Enda Curran. 

Carbury FC: Mark Rooney; Colm Jinks, Steve Feeney, John Lynch, Aaron Murrin; Mark McGoldrick, Barry O’Mahony, Ross McLoughlin, Christopher Kelly; Gareth Kelly, Gary Finan. 

Underwater observatory in Galway Bay comes up for maintenance

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Galway Daily news marine scientists gather in Galway to promote importance of underwater observatories

The Marine Institute’s SmartBay underwater observatory has come ashore this week for essential maintenance of its instruments.

The underwater observatory has spent the past 15 months monitoring the marine environment 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal in Galway Bay.

Over the next month all of its instruments will be replaced to ensure they perform to the highest possible standard when spending long periods of time submerged.

New lights will also be installed on the observatory to improve the quality of the footage captured by its cameras.

“We also plan to install a micro-plastics sampling net and a new underwater stills camera in partnership with European marine science researchers,” explained Alan Berry, coastal engineer with the Marine Institute.

An extensive array of cameras, sensors and other scientific instruments allow researchers at the Marine Institute to make real-time observations of any changes in the local environment.

Information gathered by the SmartBay observatory is transmitted to the Marine Institute’s headquarters at Rinville West, Oranmore through a fibre optic cable that runs along the floor of the bay and then uploaded to the internet to be shared with researchers in Europe and around the world.

It gathers a wide range of different data sets for researchers to pour over including a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the sea temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels which help estimate the volume of particles such as sediment or plankton in the water.

The underwater observatory was brought ashore on Friday after diver Mark Kerrigan with Ocean Crest Marine prepped it for recovery earlier in the week.

The next round of research projects the observatory is gathering data for is scheduled to begin in mid-July, when it will be re-submerged in Galway Bay.

According to the Marine Institute, the SmartBay observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to a growing global network of system giving us new insights into the ocean.

Photos – Nick Pfeiffer, MERC Environmental

Roadworks at Fairfield roundabout in Loughrea to cause traffic delays

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Galway Daily news Roadworks to cause traffic delays in Loughrea

Roadworks at the Fairfield roundabout on the N65 in Loughrea will cause traffic delays next week, starting tomorrow.

Galway County council have said that works on the roundabout will take place between 9.30 in the morning and 5 in the evening from Monday to Wednesday.

The works on the Fairfield roundabout are part of the ongoing N6 bypass project.

A stop and go system will be in place to manage traffic and travellers are advised that there will be delays during the day.

GALWAY LGFA: GALWAY’S TITLE DEFENCE UNDONE IN KINNEGAD

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All-Ireland under 14 Ladies Football Semi-Final – Sunday, 27th May 

Cavan 1-9 Galway 1-7

Darren Kelly in Kinnegad

Galway surrendered their All-Ireland title on Sunday (27th May) after they came up just two points short against a determined Cavan outfit who built their match winning advantage after enjoying a numerical lead during the second half.

The Tribesgirls levelled at 0-6 apiece after considering an early four-point cushion but they faced a mammoth task when referee Des McEnery sent Galway duo Martha Barek and Jacqueline Glynn to the sin bin within 60 seconds of each other.

Cavan seized the initiative with Gemma Beatty converting a free but when Ellyanna Madden took Aine Smith’s pass for their goal on 43 minutes, the Ulster champions looked on their way.

Beatty stretched the margin with another score but Galway were given a lifeline as Molly Mulryan’s fierce free on the three-quarter mark was deflected into the roof of the net.

Galway were shown character and conviction even with the numbers against them but Cavan read the game well in defence restricting space to their opponents.  And at the other end, they picked holes and nearly finished the contest only for Smith to be denied by the returning Glynn.

Caoimhe Cleary registered a Galway free leaving arrears to the minimum with two minutes left and extra-time was looking a near certainty.  But Padraig Kilcommins’ side couldn’t catch a break with the niggly officiating going against them.

Beatty got Cavan’s last score to allow them run out two-point winners and nobody could begrudge them their win despite a free count of 2:1 against Galway.

After Mulryan and Maebh Walsh set up Mairead Glynn for an opening minute point, Galway laboured to a 0-4 to 0-0 score by the quarter hour with Ana Hovenden, Mulryan and Sarah Duffy also on target.

Play was held up for an injury to Duffy that looked like ending her afternoon but she showed great bravery to continue even if she eventually departed in the second half.

Beatty got Cavan’s first point on 17 minutes before Letiza Sheridan scored their first from play.  The same two gave the Breffni side the lead before Hovenden sent the teams in at 0-5 apiece.  But after the two sin bins in the second half, Galway were also battling against the breaks.

Scorers:

Galway – Molly Mulryan 1-1 (both frees), Ana Hovenden 0-2, Caoimhe Cleary 0-1 (free), Mairead Glynn 0-1, Sarah Duffy 0-1, Ciara Coen 0-1

Cavan – Gemma Beatty 0-7 (all frees), Ellyanna Madden 1-0, Letiza Sheridan 0-1

Galway: Ciara Fannon; Maeve McGarry, Jacqueline Glynn, Eabha O’Riordan; Marta Banek, Caoimhe Cleary, Aisling O’Toole; Molly Mulryan, Maebh Walsh; Ana Hovenden, Eabha Ni Dhonncha, Mairead Glynn; Katie Creaven, Sarah Duffy, Gillian McGrath.  Subs used: Ciara Coen for Duffy (36 mins), Sophia Friel for O’Toole (37 mins), Clodagh Kilcommins for Hovenden (51 mins), Alex Sheppard for Mulryan (51 mins).

Cavan: Emma Mulvaney; Sophie Daly, Maeve Young, Ava McCaul; Aisling McEntee, Christine Charters, Aoibhe Conaty; Letiza Sheridan, Ellyana Madden; Gemma Beatty, Catherine Aherne, Abbie Connors; Emma Comiskey, Aine Smith, Aisling Doughty.  Subs used: Bonnie McKiernan for Comiskey (36 mins).

Referee: Des McEnery (Westmeath) 

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