Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai are to implement traffic plans in Oranmore today as huge crowds are expected for the funeral of Galway hurling icon Tony Keady.

There were severe traffic delays and lengthy queues yesterday as up to 15 thousand people flocked to the village to attend the reposal of the hurling legend.

Among the mourners were hurlers and GAA players from all over Ireland – including the Tipperary team which battled Galway for the all-Ireland crown in the 1980s.

Oranmore almost came to a standstill yesterday as the resposal of Tony Keady, long regarded as one of the finest hurlers to ever wear the maroon jersey, got underway.

The village was awash with county flags as people began queuing from mid-day and continued to arrive in a seemingly endless stream to pay their respects to the hurling legend.

Manager Michael ‘Babs’ Keating and his Tipperary squad, who battled Tony so fiercely in the all-Ireland rivalries of the 1980s, travelled to Oranmore pay their respects to the iconic hurler.

Also in attendance were dozens of Tony’s former Galway and Killimordaly teammates – as well as the Galway senior and minor squads, who privately paid their respects before members of the public arrived.

The Killimordaly native passed away at UHG on Wednesday night following a sudden illness.

The 53 year old lived at Frenchfort just several kilometers outside the village and worked as a caretaker at Calasanctius College, where he was heavily involved in coaching.

He’s survived by his wife Margaret and their four children.

The double All-Ireland winner and All Star played hurling with his local club Killimordaly, and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.

He has been remembered in recent days as a true legend of Galway hurling for his dominance of the half-back line and for his larger than life personality.

Requiem Mass will take place this afternoon at 2, after which Tony will be laid to rest in Renville Cemetery.

Heavy traffic and huge crowds are again expected today, and Gardai and GAA stewards will be on-site to direct traffic.

The public are asked to avoid the Maree Road to Renville and Renville Park areas between 3-5pm today to facilitate the Funeral.

The Keady family has requested that instead of flowers, donations can be made to the Make a Wish Foundation.

Margaret Walsh nee Corcoran

4 Church Street, Creagh, Ballinasloe.  Reposing at Portiuncula Hospital Mortuary, Ballinasloe tomorrow, Monday from 5.  Removal at 7 to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Creagh.  Mass for Margaret Walsh on Tuesday at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Creagh Cemetery.  Family flowers only, by request.

Frank Mullan

Carragh Hill, Salthill.  Reposing at his home today from 4 until 7.  Removal tomorrow, Monday to the Church of Christ the King, Salthill for mass for Frank Mullan at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Rahoon Cemetery.  Family flowers only, by request.  Donations, if desired, to Cancer Care West.

Peter John also known as PJ Nally

Curragh, Castlebar and late of Shrule Grove, Caherlistrane.  Reposing at The Coady Funeral Home tomorrow, Monday from 6.  Removal at 8 to Church of The Holy Rosary, Castlebar.  Mass for Peter John Nally on Tuesday at 11:30.  Funeral afterwards to New Cemetery, Bohermore.  House private and family flowers only, by request.  Donations, if desired, to Galway Hospice.

Seán O’ Donnell

McDara Road, Shantalla.  Reposing at The O’ Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue this evening from 5.  Removal at 6:30 to St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road.  Mass for Seán O’ Donnell tomorrow, Monday at 11.  Funeral afterwards to Ballybay Cemetery, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.

Tony Keady

Frenchfort, Oranmore. Requiem mass for Tony Keady in Church of the Immaculate Conception, Oranmore today at 2.  Funeral afterwards to Renville Cemetery.  Family home private and no flowers by request.  Donations, if desired, to Make A Wish Foundation.

Matthew Coleman

Manchester and Caherlissakill, Monivea, Athenry.  Reposing at The Sacred Heart Room adjoining Sacred Heart Church, Ryehill, Monivea this evening from 5.  Removal at 7 to adjoining church.  Mass for Matthew Coleman tomorrow, Monday at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Monivea Cemetery.  House private, by request.

Deirdre Dolan nee Cassidy

Kilquine, Craughwell and formerly of Tuam.  Reposing at her residence this evening from 5 until 8.  Arriving at St. Killian’s Church, Ballymana tomorrow, Monday for mass for Deirdre Dolan at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Killogilleen Cemetery.  No flowers, by request.  Donations, if desired, to Galway Hospice.

Teresa Moggan nee Tierney

Cloonaglasha, Tuam.  Mass for Teresa Moggan in St. Conleth’s Church, Kilconly today at 1.  Funeral afterwards to Kilconly Cemetery.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Concerned parents are to hold a public meeting in Inverin tomorrow to discuss the running of childcare services at Ionad Tacaiochta Teaghlaigh.

Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh says they’re worried about recent staffing changes, child safety and the implementation of the Irish language in the preschool.

He says parents feel a public meeting is the best option due to what’s described as ongoing difficulties in attempting to engage with management.

The Sinn Fein Senator claims parents are particularly concerned about the challenge of maintaining the proper legal ratio of staff to children.

The public meeting will take place at An Poitin Stil in Inverin tomorrow Monday evening at 8.

Senator O’ Clochartaigh says parents just want clarification on key issues.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s gridlock in Oranmore this afternoon as the funeral of Tony Keady is set to get underway in the next few minutes.

Gardai are implementing traffic plans in the village as thousands of people have been arriving to the Church of the Immaculate Conception to bid farewell to the hurling legend.

The public are being advised to avoid the Maree Road towards Renville between 3 and 5 o’ clock to facilitate the Funeral.

There were severe traffic delays and lengthy queues yesterday as up to 15 thousand people flocked to the village to attend the reposal of the hurling legend, who passed away on Wednesday following a sudden illness.

Oranmore is once again coming to a standstill this afternoon as thousands of people have been arriving in the village for this afternoon’s requiem mass for hurling icon Tony Keady, which will get underway within the half hour.

It follows traffic chaos and lengthy delays in the village yesterday as people began queuing from mid-day to attend the reposal of the hurling legend – and continued to arrive in a seemingly endless stream.

Killimordaly native Tony, who was 53 years of age, lived at Frenchfort in Oranmore and worked at Calasanctius College in the heart of the village, where he was heavily involved in coaching.

He’s survived by his wife Margaret and their four children.

The double All-Ireland winner and All Star played hurling with his local club Killimordaly, and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.

Tony has been remembered in recent days as a true giant of Galway hurling who dominated the half back line alongside Pete Finnerty and Ger McInerney – a trio long considered some of the finest players to ever wear the maroon jersey.

Among an estimated 15 thousand mourners who gathered yesterday to pay their respects were hurlers and GAA players from all over Ireland.

They included Tony’s former Galway and Killimordaly teammates – and the Tipperary team which battled Galway for the all-Ireland crown in the 1980s, led by Manager Michael ‘Babs’ Keating.

Requiem mass is taking place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Oranmore at 2 o’ clock, after which Tony will be laid to rest on the shores of Galway Bay at Renville Cemetery.

Gardai and GAA stewards will be on-site to direct traffic – and the public are asked to avoid the Maree Road to Renville and Renville Park areas between 3-5pm today to facilitate the Funeral.

The Keady family has requested that instead of flowers, donations can be made to the Make a Wish Foundation.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Hurling legend Tony Keady is this evening being laid to rest on the shores of Galway Bay at Renville Cemetery.

Thousands of people attended his funeral in Oranmore to bid a final farewell to the man long considered one of the finest players to ever wear the county colours.

The Killimordaly native, who was 53 years of age, is survived by his wife Margaret and their four children.

Tony lived in Frenchfort on the outskirts of the village and worked at Calasanctius College as a caretaker, where he remained deeply involved in coaching.

Among the mourners today are Tony’s former Galway and Killimor team mates, as well as players from GAA communities all across the country.

Symbols presented at this afternoon’s mass to represent his life included an Oranmore GAA jacket, a Killimordaly jersey, the last hurley made by Tony and a sapling ash tree.

Opening his homily, Fr. Diarmuid Hogan paid tribute to the huge role Tony played in the Oranmore community:

Fr. Hogan offered that while hurling was a huge part of Tony’s life, it was not the only thing to which he had devoted himself:

Fr. Hogan also had this advice for those in attendance as to how they might help preserve Tony’s legacy:

Guards of Honor were this afternoon provided by Tony’s teammates from the 1980’s, Killimordaly and Oranmore-Maree GAA Clubs and students from Calasantius College.

Tony Keady is this evening being laid to rest at Renville Cemetery on the shores of Galway Bay.

The last song to the sung in the cemetery this evening will be The West’s Awake – a final farewell to one of the finest hurlers to ever take the field in Ireland.

This week on The Wagon Wheel with Valerie Hughes we are keeping our skin healthy. Galway Laser and Skincare Clinic are celebrating 10 years in business with a summer madness sale. Tune in each day from 12-1.30pm to find out how you could win some amazing prizes that your skin will love you for.

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The Time Machine – with Vin Maharaj
14th August 2017

A weekly visit back to the music of a selected year from, but not limited to, the 80’s & 90’s. Every show features an eclectic mix of music exclusively from a named selected year, along with related music and pop culture titbits. This week we go back to 19??.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – More time has been allowed for a Greenway Enhancement Project at NUI Galway in Newcastle.

The college applied for an extension of planning permission for the N6 underpass and approach roads near the Quincentenary Bridge.

The works at the NUIG campus will include the formation of a new vehicle, cycle, pedestrian underpass along the N6 road.

The development will include a riverside walkway as part of the city’s Greenways initiative.

City planners have granted an unconditional extension of time for the project, which must now be completed within five years.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a controversial private car park in Tuam have been withdrawn.

Joseph O’Toole of Supervalu had applied for permission to install a temporary staff car park for a duration of five years.

The site for the proposed development at Townparks would have been located within a Zone of Archaeological Potential.

The planned works were also close to a number of protected structures.

County planners had been due to make a decision on the plans this week, after it considered a number of submissions on the proposal.

However, the planning application has now been withdrawn.

It’s not yet known if the developer plans to submit a new application for the car park development.

Special message from Galway Community Games to its Athletes representing the county at the National Community Games Finals…

We are so proud of all of you for the training and huge effort you have put into representing your County and Province. We thank your Area committees for giving you the opportunity to become involved with Community Games, and your parents, mentors and supporters who wish only the best for you. May your Communities embrace your efforts and achievements. May you wear your County colours (Maroon and White) with pride, and as the commercial says, the colours who come to the National Finals i.e. your County colours are more important than the ones i.e. gold, silver or bronze, you may come home with. You are already winners and we hope you have fun and good memories from your participation with the ‘Games’ and a safe journey to and from the Finals.

To the Galway Individual Athletes from Douishka, Tuam, Miltown/Kilconly/Kilbannon, Caherlistrane/Kilcoonagh, Bullaun/New Inn. Athenry, Ballinderreen, Oranmore/ Maree, Ballinasloe, Craughwell, Kinvara, Annaghdown, Salthill/Claddagh, Woodford, Moycullen, Moylough/Mountbellew, Newbridge/Ballygar/Toghergar, Ardrahan, Corofin/Belclare/Sylane, The Artists from Tuam, Moylough/Mountbellew, Craughwell, Cortoon/Lavally, Ardrahan, Athenry, The Handwriters from Carrabane, Caherlistrane/Kilcoonagh, Bullaun/New Inn, The Model makers from Craughwell, Caherlistrane/Kilcoonagh, The Cyclists from Oughterard, Moylough/Mountbellew, our Duathlon competitor from Athenry, Talent competitors from Newbridge/Ballygar/Toghergar, Athenry, Bullaun/New Inn, Galway City East, Camogie and Hurlers from Athenry, U/12 Soccer from Clarinbridge, Handballers from Moylough Mountbellew and Athenry, Project from Craughwell and Pitch and Putt from Bullaun/New Inn.

Galway Community Games wishes them all a weekend of fun, good memories great competition and a safe journey home

Galway Athletes and Teams Representing The County at The National Community Games Finals 2017

BOYS TRACK  EVENTS                                                         GIRLS TRACK EVENTS

U/8, 60m Alan Corcoran Doughiska/R/A                                 U/8, 60m Lisa Marie Huban, Kinvara

U/8, 80m Tom Henry Tuam                                                         U/8, 80m Anna McGaugh Annaghdown

U/10, 100m Chimezes Kearney Milltown/K/K                         U/10, 100m Rose Okoro Doughiska/R/A

U/10, 200m Dara Costello, Milltown.K/K                                  U/10, 200m Orlaith Mannion, Ballinderreen

U/10, Hurdles Stephen Greaney, Caherlistrane/K                   U/10, Hurdles  Hazel Fahy, Bullaun/New Inn

U/12,100M Dara Fahy Bullaun/New Inn                                   U/12, 100M Eghosa Ekoha Doughiska/R/A

U/12, 600M Cian McNelis Athenry                                             U/12, 600M Aoibhe Joyce, Salthill/Claddagh

U/14, 100M David  Mannion  Ballinderreen                             U/14, 100M Aisosa Ekoma  Doughiska/R/A

U/14, 800M  Michael Leahy, Ballinderreen                              U/14, 800M Emma Moore,  Athenry

U/14 Hurdles Conor Hoade, Oranmore/Maree                        U/14, Hurdles Aoibhinn Farrell.  Woodford

U/16, 100M Tom Fitzpatrick.  Ballinalsoe                                 U/16, 100M Alisha  Larkin,  Woodford

U/16, 200m Jonathan McGrath, Caherlistrane/K                    U/16, 200m Aoibhe Deely, Bullaun/New Inn

U/16, 1500M  Finbarr McFadden,  Craughwell                         U/16, 1500M Caoimhe Kelleher, Ballinderreen

DUATHLON

Duathlon U15     Ralf Bodemar, Athenry

BOYS  & MIXED RELAYS                                                       GIRLS RELAYS

U/10 m Relay       Bullaun/New Inn

U/13 m Relay       Craughwell

U/15m Relay        Bullaun/New Inn

U/12 Relay B. Doughiska/R/A                                                       U/12 G. Relay Ballinalsoe

U/14 Relay B. Ballinalsoe                                                                U/14 G.  Relay Claregalway/Lackagh

U/16 Relay B. Ballinalsoe

BOYS FIELD EVENTS                                                               GIRLS FIELD EVENTS

U/12 Long Puck   Sean Walsh,  Moycullen                                    U/14 Long Puck   Alisha Quinn,  Ardrahan

U/14 Long Jump  Stephen Mannion  Ballinderreen                    U/14 Long Jump  Ava Finn Craughwell

U/12 Ball Throw  Ciaran Mulhern, Moylough/M’B                      U/12 Ball Throw  Clodagh Killeen, Ballinalsoe

U/14 Shot Putt     Jack Connolly  NBT                                             U/14 Shot Putt     Ella Raftery,  Corofin/B/S

U/14  Javelin        Padraig Pearl, Kinvara                                        U/14  Javelin        Rebecca  Lynch   Craughwell

U/16 Discus         Stephen Coughlan,  Woodford                           U/16 Discus         Chloe Casey,  Bullaun/New Inn

U/16 High Jump   Ryan Gallagher,  Craughwell

BOYS ART                                                                                        GIRLS ART

U/8    Joe O’Grady Tuam                                                                     U/8    Ella Flynn  Cortoon/Lavally

U/10  Matthew Keane Moylough/Mt’B                                             U/10   Ellie Leyden  Ardrahan

U/12  Cillain Walsh   Craughwell                                                        U/12  Andrea Clancy   Craughwell

U/14  Ben Brady  Craughwell                                                              U/14  Bernadette Kenny,    Athenry

U/16  No  Competitor                                                                           U/16  Giovanna Alice DeMelo Brito  Athenry

BOYS MODEL MAKING                                                             GIRLS MODEL MAKING

U/10  Lucas Kiaulakyle, Caherlistrane/K                                         U/10  Lillian Walsh, Craughwell

U/12  No Competitor                                                                            U/12  Ella Farrelly,  Craughwell

U/14  Kian Cloonan  Craughwell                                                        U/14  Lea Farrelly,  Craughwell

CYCLING BOYS                                                                             CYCLING GIRLS

U/12 Cycling        Darragh Higgins Moylough/M’B.                       U/12 Cycling        Ruth Mannion, Moylough/MtB.

U/14 Cycling        Adam Tierney,  Oughterard                                 U/14 Cycling        No Competitor

HANDWRITING BOYS                                                                HANDWRITING GIRLS

U/10  Eanna Coyne, Caherlistrane/K.                                                U/10  Ruth O’Connor  Caherlistrane/K

U/12  Cian O’Higgins Bullaun/New Inn                                             U/12  Sarah Martin Carrabane

SOLO TALENT

Solo Singing U/12          Niamh Glennon, Athenry

Solo Singing U/16          Aimee Carty,  NBT

Solo Music U/16             Hazel Startford, Bullaun/New Inn

2017 Galway qualifiers to the National Finals – 18th to 20th August

Camogie        U/14  Girls           Athenry

Handball       U/13  Boys         Athenry

Handball      U/13  Girls Moylough/Mountbellew

Handball     U/16   Girls Moylough/Mountbellew

Hurling  (A)   U/11 Boys         Athenry

Soccer   U/12 Boys        Clarinbridge

Pitch & Putt   U/16  Boys       Bullaun/New Inn

Project        U/11 Mixed Craughwell

Group Singing U/16      Bullaun/New Inn

Group Music U/16         Bullaun/New Inn

Group Disco Dance U/12        Galway City East

Group Disco Dance U/16        Galway City East

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Údarás na Gaeltachta has taken the first step in developing a major Marine Industries Park in west Connemara.

The Marine Park will be located in Cill Chiaráin.

The first planning application for an administrative building has been submitted this week to Galway County Council, which will decide on the plans next month.

Native resources have long been championed by Údarás na Gaeltachta as the best way to promote sustainable employment in west Connemara.

The development of a Marine Industries Park in Cill Chiaráin was identified by the Údarás as one of its key points for the promotion of employment when the Government asked for proposals for job creation earlier this year.

The Údarás has appointed Máire Éinniú as executive in charge of the project and the first planning application for portable buildings on the site is now being submitted.

Two offices, meeting rooms and ancillary facilities are included in the initial application.

It is envisaged that the Marine Industries Park would focus on a combination of projects in the future based on traditional marine and foreshore work, a range of aquaculture activities as well as processing and packaging work in the longer term with the objective of promoting employment in the Gaeltacht areas.

The Galway Bay Fm Summer Roadshow is back on the road for 2017 and this year we got underway in the Clybaun Hotel to bring you our Knocknacarra Special.

Ollie Turner is joined by guests from all walks of life with quality music and dance thrown in!

Tomorrow, the Summer Roadshow comes from Mountbellew.

Some Pictures & Videos Taken From Today:

Galway County Council Water Services and Irish Water wish to advise customers in Athenry that there will be disruption to their water supplies from approximately 9am to 4pm tomorrow, Tuesday 15^th  August to facilitate repair of a burst watermain in Kiltullagh.  The areas affected include Kiltullagh, Raford, Killimordaly and surrounding areas.  A stop-and-go traffic management system will be in place for the duration of the works.

Galway County Council working in partnership with Irish Water wish to apologise in advance for any inconvenience which may be caused by these essential repair works

Galway Bay fm newsroom: Galway City Council will begin the next phase of work on improving traffic congestion at the Parkmore and IDA business parks tomorrow.

The new phase of works will include the extension of the right turning lane at Briarhill Junction on the approach from the Coolagh Roundabout.

The works will provide additional capacity at the junction in order to deal with inbound morning traffic.

The improvements will be completed during off peak times of the day and city engineers say they will not cause significant delays to motorists.

Briarhill is one of the most congested traffic junctions in the country and there have been intensive campaigns for alleviation measures.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – County planners have refused an extension at Supervalu in Loughrea.

Greenstream ULC had applied for permission for the extension of the Supervalu retail space including associated shopfront, signage and ancillary storage.

However, the proposed development at the Loughrea Shopping Centre, Athenry Road has been rejected.

Planners say the project would undermine the viability and vitality of the town centre and would be contrary to Loughrea’s Local Area Plan.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Serious concerns are being raised over Galway’s public health system as the Saolta hospitals group has been without a board for almost eight months.

The board term came to an end at the end of last year and the chairperson was re-appointed early this year.

However, there has not been any board in place since late 2016.

Roscommon Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice says the situation has the potential to threaten front line services.

It comes as the Saolta group faces a deficit of almost 40 million euro by the end of this year.

He says the fact that there is no board running the affairs of Saolta at present is unacceptable for a group responsible for running major hospitals in the west and north-west.

In a statement to Galway Bay fm news, Saolta says the Department of Health will be appointing a new board shortly through the state boards process.

Deputy Fitzmaurice says he intends to raise the problems facing the Saolta Group with Health Minister Simon Harris.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway has relaunched its iPoints App through iTunes, using the revised Common Points Scale.

The app allows Leaving Cert students to calculate their points based on their exam results which are due out on Wednesday.

It also gives students the option to share their results by text message or on social media.

And a reminder that on tomorrow evening’s FYI Galway from 5 we will have a special feature aimed at explaining the new method of grading.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway-Roscommon TD is asking the Taoiseach to live up to his pledges on ensuring pensioners are properly looked after.

Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says that many people are being unfairly penalised due to the unfair method used to calculate entitlements to contributory pensions.

Changes introduced in 2012 mean the entitlement is based on how PRSI contributions made by the individual average out over their working life.

This means the system particularly affects women – with many considering it a form of ‘punishment’ for those who took career breaks to raise families.

Deputy Fitzmaurice argues Leo Varadkar often speaks of looking after pensioners – but it was his party that are responsible for the inequality in the current system.

The Independent TD says the Taoiseach needs to act on his word and ensure the whole system is looked at.

Day Two of the Galway Bay FM Roadshow came from the Malt House In Mountbellew. Presented by Ollie Turner.

Tomorrow the show comes from The Twelve in Barna

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Salthill native is hoping to replace Michael D Higgins as the next President of Ireland.

However, Senator Gerard Craughwell claims 50 percent of the country may not particularly like him.

The former president of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland wants to take over from Michael D next year, but admits his part in ending the Good Friday drinking ban may have made him some enemies.

President Higgins has previously claimed he only wanted the role for one term, but speculation is mounting that he could run again.

Gerard Craughwell, a married father of two, served in the British Army until 1974 after a brief stint working as a bartender in London.

On his return to Ireland, he became a teacher – and was elected to the Seanad during the 2014 by-election

Senator Craughwell says in terms of the Irish Presidency, there should at least be a competition – but he also thinks his track record may split public opinion.