Div 1
Salthill Knocknacarra 1-12 Annaghdown 0-12
St James 1-15 Milltown 2-11.
Div 2
Moycullen 2-4 Cortoon Shamrocks 0-9
St Michael’s 1-15 Mícheál Breathnach 0-10.
Div 3
Monivea Abbey 2-12 Caltra 1-9
Oranmore Maree 2-15 Killererin 0-7
Div 4
Renvyle 2-12 Glenamaddy 1-12
Clonbur 1-13 Athenry 0-13
St Brendans 5-15 St James 1-13
Three games this evening at 6pm
Div 2 – Claregalway v Kilkerrin Clonberne
Div 3 – Williamstown v Kilconly
Div 4 – Corofin v St Gabriels
HURLING RESULTS:
Senior Hurling League Group 1
St Thomas 7-34 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 0-18
Senior Hurling League Group 2
Cappataggle 1-22 Ardrahan 2-17
Padraig Pearses 2-18 Gort 1-19
Intermediate Hurling League
Kilconieron 0-26 Oranmore-Maree 1-13
Killimor 1-19 Sylane 2-16
Gullane’s Hotel Junior C1 Hurling Championship – Group 2
Annaghdown 1-13 Craughwell 2-10
Gullane’s Hotel Junior A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Sarsfields 4-20 Skehana 1-7
Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 12 Hurling League – Group 1
Sarsfields 4-5 Turloughmore 3-3
Castlegar 7-15 Sylane 0-0
Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 12 Hurling League – Group 2
Moycullen 3-5 Craughwell 1-7
Loughrea 6-8 Cappataggle 0-6
Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 12 Hurling League – Group 3
Gort 6-5 Bearna-Na Forbacha 0-2
Kinvara 3-8 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-0
Annaghdown 3-8 Rahoon-Newcastle 2-8
Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 12 Hurling League – Group 4
Ardrahan 6-5 Portumna 2-4
Tommy Larkins 2-8 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-2
Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 12 Hurling League – Group 5
Abbeyknockmoy 1-5 Padraig Pearses 1-1
Four Roads 5-6 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 5-5
Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 12 Hurling League – Group 6
Padraig Pearses 6-5 Micheal Breathnach 0-8
FOOTBALL RESULTS:
Division 1 Football League
St. James 1-15 Milltown 2-11
Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-12 Annaghdown 0-12
Mountbellew/Moylough 1-17 An Cheathrú Rua 0-6
Division 2 Football League League
Moycullen 2-4 Cortoon Shamrocks 0-9
St Michael’s 1-15 Micheal Breathnach 0-10
Caherlistrane 5-16 Menlough 1-5
Claregalway 1-13 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-11
Division 3 Football League
Oranmore-Maree 2-15 Killererin 0-7
Monivea-Abbey 2-12 Caltra 1-9
Headford 1-15 Carna-Caiseal 0-11
Kilconly 1-17 Williamstown 1-13
Division 4 Football League
Clonbur 1-13 Athenry 0-13
St Brendan’s 5-15 St. James 1-13
Renvyle 2-12 Glenamaddy 1-12
Corofin 1-12 St Gabriel’s 1-11
WERS Waste U15 Division 1 West
Salthill-Knocknacarra 2-10 Claregalway 2-9
WERS Waste U13 Football Division 1A
Oranmore-Maree 2-8 Annaghdown 2-6
WERS Waste U13 Football Division 1B
Claregalway 6-6 Moycullen 1-7
WERS Waste U12 Football Group 7 League final
St Michael’s 3-9 Mchel Breathnach 1-6
Ard Ri Hotel Division 5 (North)
Ballinasloe W/O Headford –
Corofin 4-8 Caherlistrane 0-14
Mountbellew/Moylough 4-15 Milltown 2-9
Annaghdown W/O Glinsk –
Ard Ri Hotel Division 6 (North)
Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-15 Caltra 1-6
Kilconly 4-10 St Mary’s GAA Athenry 2-9
Ard Ri Hotel Division 7 (North)
Killererin W/O St Brendan’s –
Padraig Pearses 3-11 Caherlistrane 0-12
Ard Ri Hotel Division 8A League (North semi final)
Loughrea Gaelic Football 3-19 Annaghdown 1-12
Car Parts Warehouse Division 5 (West)
An Cheathrú Rua 2-14 Claregalway 1-8
Car Parts Warehouse Division 6 (West)
Barna 7-15 Oughterard 2-9
Officials at Roscommon Racecourse have been working hard on their track to ensure Monday’s Flat meeting takes place on safe ground, with the feature Lenebane Stakes, a Listed race over just shy of a mile and a half, heading to post at 8.20pm. Ballingarry, County Limerick trainer Richard O’Brien sees his recent impressive Curragh handicap winner Maths Prize take a step up in class under regular rider Billy Lee, with Ger Lyons’ Mustajeer likely to be one of his toughest rivals in the six-strong line-up.
Mick Halford’s Ulster Oaks winner Kalaxana shouldn’t be inconvenienced by stepping up in trip from her last win, while the Aidan O’Brien-trained pair of Family Tree and Somerset Maugham are still relatively unexposed.
Elsewhere on the card in-form Kells, County Meath trainer Michael Mulvany sends My Silver Nails into battle for the Property Partners Earley Auctioneers Fillies Handicap after winning at Bellewstown just four days ago.
Dublin-based handler Damian English saddles Alfirak, after finishing second at the same popular fixture five days ago, in the Super Valu Roscommon Apprentice Handicap where he will have to defy top weight.
Racing gets underway at Roscommon at 5.50pm and the going is currently good-to-firm, with watering set to continue during the warm weather. Looking ahead to the action is George McDonagh…
George’s Roscommon Tips:
6.50 Althib
7.50 Check Your Pockets
8.20 Kalaxana (NAP)
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans for a community information hub in Cregg, Oughterard.
The project led by Sullivan’s Country Grocery seeks a change of use of an existing retail store to a community information hub.
This would be delivered as part of the existing shop with a ground floor extension and all associated works and ancillary services.
County planners are due to make a decision later this month.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A well-known Galway actor and singer has been jailed for six years for orally raping a young student in his van while she was asleep.
Garrett Phillips, who played Dr. Cathal in Ros na Rún and recently starred as Frank Sinatra in a West End show, claimed what happened was consensual but was found guilty in April.
The court heard it happened in November 2015 after he found her crying on a park bench in Galway city and offered her a lift home.
The judge said there was a “predatory element” to what she described as the “callous rape of a young woman”.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Roscommon Galway TD is demanding commitment from the government for more Garda resources in Mountbellow.
Figures obtained by Fianna Fail Deputy Eugene Murphy reveal Mountbellow Garda station is down one staff member since the beginning of 2017 while no Gardai are stationed in Kilconnell.
There are currently 6 garda personnel stationed in the Mountbellow station.
Deputy Murphy says no further staff reductions in the Mountbellow region can be tolerated.
The Galway Minor Hurlers second game in the championship has been confirmed for Sunday next in Semple Stadium throwing in 12 Noon. It will be the curtain raiser to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Quarter Final between Kilkenny and Limerick with the senior game throwing in at 2pm. A win for Jeffrey Lynskey’s team would put them directly into the All-Ireland Semi-Final following their win over Limerick yesterday.
Sunday’s game will be one of THREE featuring Galway teams with the Galway Minor ladies All-Ireland Final with Cork confirmed for the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick throwing in at 2pm and the Galway Senior Footballers first game in the Super 8’s against Kerry in Croke Park at 4.
It has also been confirmed that the Connacht Minor Football Final between Roscommon and Galway will be played on FRIDAY night in Hyde Park in Roscommon and will throw in at 7.30. Donal O’Faharta’s side went unbeaten in the round robin phase and are guaranteed a spot in the All-Ireland Quarter Final but will want to keep a good record against Roscommon who they beat comfortably in round one in Tuam Stadium.
World U20 Championships
Jack Dempsey GCH who competes for Ireland in the World U20 Championship this weekend
Jack Dempsey of Galway City Harriers travels to Tampere in Finland this week to compete on the Irish 4x100m Relay squad at the U20 World Championships, one of the premier global athletics championships. The relay qualifying heats take place Friday next, 13th July.
Top coach Matt Lockett of GCH has been appointed as team endurance coach to the Irish distance athletes competing in Finland.
National Juvenile Championships
Day two of the National Juvenile Track and Field competition was held in Tullamore Sunday last, and featured the Juvenile Relays at U12-19 and the Juvenile B Championships. The events saw great success for Galway relay squads especially.
Craughwell AC U19 Girls became National 4x400m relay champions for 2018 with a squad of Shauna Tobin, Ciana Reidy, Lorraine Delaney, Laura Cunningham, Siona Lawless and Arlene Earls. The U19 team also won bronze in the 4x100m Relay event.
Craughwell U19 Girls National U19 4×400 Relay winning team (L-R): Shauna Tobin, Ciana Reidy, Lorraine Delaney, Laura Cunningham and Arlene Earls.
Galway City Harriers Relay teams also struck gold, winning the National U17 4x400m Relay title with a team comprising of Samuel Madden, Jonathan McGrath, Robert McDonnell and Eoghan Jennings.
GCH 4x400m U17 Relay gold medallists (L-R): Samuel Madden, Jonathan McGrath, Robert McDonnell and Eoghan Jennings.
GCH took double Silver medals at U15 level- in the U15 Girls 4 x 100m relay, the squad of Ava McKeon, Aishling Healy, Leana Nic Dhonncha, Roisin Dalton, Eve Ayo and Emma Moore placed second as did the GCH U15 Boys 4x100m squad of Luke Dahler, Daragh Jennings, Danny O’Toole, Conor Hoade and Mathieu Madden.GCH U17 boys 4x100m team also won silver via Richard Kamsen, Jonathan McGrath, Robert McDonnell, Eoghan Jennings, Eli Sheedy and Samuel Madden
The talented South Galway AC U14 Boys team won Silver medals in the 4x100m relay via the squad of Andrew Horan, Ruairi Dillon, David and Stephen Mannion and Rian Dunne Leavy.
South Galway AC athletes Rian Dunne Leavy, Andrew Horan, Stephen Mannion, David Mannion and Ruairí Dillon who won silver at the All Ireland Track finals on Saturday in Tullamore in the U14 4 x 100m relay.
In individual action, Sarah Oifoh of Tuam AC won bronze in the U14 Girls 80m sprint. Craughwell’s Alicia Locteau won a superb U14 High Jump Silver.
The Juvenile championships continue this weekend with two days of action on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th, again in Tullamore Stadium.
National League
The National Track and Field League’s second and final qualifying round was held on Sunday last in Athlone. Galway City Harriers Men’s team and, Galway Ladies both qualified for the National League Premier Division final to be held August 19th next in Tullamore with Galway Men’s team performing strongly also in Division One.
GCH Men’s squad had wins from Cillin Greene over 200m with a season best time of 21.60 and Brendan Staunton in the Shot Putt with a PB throw. Staunton also placed well with second in the Discus with Brendan McDonnell clocking a fast 15.01 in the 5000m for second also. GCH also scored heavily via Henrique Nkolovata, who performed well in three events over sprint hurdles and in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, Seamus Leddy in the 3k Walk, team manager Cliff Jennings in the Hammer and Weight throws, Jonah Erugo in the High Jump and 400m, Darren Costello in the 100m, Eoghan Jennings in the Pole Vault and 400 Hurdles and James Frizzell and Neil Keane in the middle-distance races.
Galway Ladies placed top of their pool on the day and qualified for the final comfortably. The team secured victories via wins by Maeve Curley in the 1500m Walk, Nicole King over 400m, Emma O’Hara in the Hammer, and by the Relay sprint squad over 4x100m. There were second place scores for team captain Sarah Finnegan over 100m Hurdles, Sinead Treacy in the 200m, Sarah Gilhooley in her debut in the 3000m Steeplechase and Barbara Dunne who also debuted in the 3000m flat. The squad also saw points scores from Aisling Joyce in the 1500m, Aoife Sheehy over 400 Hurdles, Seren O’Toole in the Long Jump, Chloe Casey in the Shot, Cian Reidy in the Pole Vault, Katie O’Donoghue in High Jump, Laura Cunningham in Triple Jump, Sinead Gaffney over 800m and Lydia Doyle in sprints and relay.
Galway Men’s team placed eighth with a solid overall performance, with National champion Brendan Lynch securing victory for the team over 400m Hurdles, alongside excellent second places for Tommy Farragher in the Hammer, Daniel Callanan in the Triple Jump and Ryan Gallagher in the High Jump and a strong all round team performance that cemented their second year in the Division.
Headford 8k
Dariusz Monkewiecz was the winner of this year’s Headford8k held Saturday evening last clocking a time of 28.10 for victory. Daire Comer of Tuam AC was second, with local man David O’Connor, running with Trim AC third.
Regina Casey of GCH was first lady home in 29.43, with Emma Grimes of GCH making her debut with a fine time of 32.04 for second, just ahead of Joan Flynn from Mullingar who placed third.
Close on 200 runners completed the 14th edition of the charity fundraising race, on a great evening for racing.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is evaluating options for the removal of turbidity in the Kilconnell Public Water Supply and Ballyboggan Water Scheme.
This comes after a boil water notice was issued last month due to elevated levels of turbidity in the raw water entering the Kilconnell Water Treatment Plant.
The boil water notice which has affected 246 customers for the past three weeks still remains in place.
Irish Water is continuing to monitor the turbidity levels of the raw water source which it says are still unstable.
Turbidity is the cloudiness in water caused by large numbers of particles.
Customers are urged to boil water before consumption including for the washing of teeth, making of ice and in the preparation of food.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The team behind Galway 2020 has hired the former head of a British cultural capital as a consultant, following the resignation of its creative director in May.
Martin Green, who was the CEO of Hull’s British city of Culture designation last year has been brought in to advise the Galway 2020 team over a 4-week period.
According to today’s Irish Times, concern is being raised about bringing in outside consultants to drive a plan for Galway.
Earlier this year, Chris Baldwin resigned as Galway 2020 creative director, less than a year into his contract.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – President Michael D. Higgins has confirmed he’s running for a second term.
The former Galway TD and Senator announced his intention to run as an independent candidate in a statement this morning.
During the 2011 campaign, Michael D. Higgins said on many occasions that he would only serve a single term in the role – despite being entitled to seek a second term.
President Higgins said in a short statement today that he is “offering himself as an independent candidate, under Article 12.4.4 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, when the Ministerial Order for a Presidential Election is made later this year.
Michael D. Higgins was born in Limerick in 1941 and served as a TD for Galway West for almost 25 years before taking up the presidency in 2011.
Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell, who was the first senator to declare an interest in running for the Presidency, says he’s very disappointed at Michael D Higgins’ timing.
There are just three days left in the Dail term, and county councils will take a break in August.
More at 1
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three people were killed on Galway roads in the first six months of the year according to the latest figures from the Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority.
78 people in total were killed on Irish roads between January 1st and June 30th.
Two thirds of those happened on rural roads, while 11 drivers and three passengers weren’t wearing a seat belt.
The figures show there’s been a 3 percent increase in deaths on the same time last year.
Gardai say if the current trends continue, another 78 people could be killed before the end of the year.
More at 1
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Legislation could be in place by the end of the year to target indiscriminate illegal dumping in locations such as the Curragh Line, Headford Road.
That’s according to Independent T.D Noel Grealish who has raised the issue with Environment Minister Denis Naughten.
Deputy Grealish is proposing that vehicles which are caught with illegal waste should be seized by gardaí.
The issue was raised by Fianna Fáil T.D Anne Rabbitte at a meeting of the County Joint Policing Committee this week. (9/7)
She said she is not satisfied that illegal dumping in places such as Derrew near Killimor is being addressed.
Councillor ‘Moegie’ Maher said that more than 70 thousand euro has been secured to roll out covert cameras at 7 areas in all districts identified as illegal dumping hotspots.
Deputy Grealish, who also attended the JPC meeting said he hopes legislation to seize vehicles which are carrying waste to dump illegally, could be in place by the end of the year.
Chief Superintendent of Galway Garda Division, Tom Curley said that there would be a huge burden on the State to store a lot of vehicles and he feels CCTV is a good deterrent.
Deputy Noel Grealish says illegal dumpers need to be hit where it hurts.
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are seeking the driver of a car involved in a hit and run incident with a garda car near Loughrea yesterday. (9/7)
It’s understood the car was being pursued by one garda car on the M6 yesterday afternoon.
Tune in to Galway Bay fm news for more details….
Bearna Golf Club will be the venue for the 2018 Galway GAA Golf Classic on the 20th and 21st of July with all funds raised going towards the preparation of Galway’s Inter-County Teams in both hurling and football.
The event is this year sponsored by County Galway Credit Unions and Kevin Dwyer went along to the launch.
He first spoke to the Chairman of County Galway Credit Unions John Murphy
Kevin then spoke to Former Galway Great Pat Donnellan
Kevin also spoke to Rob Glynn of St Anthony and Claddagh Credit Union
Galway Bay fm newsroom – County officials are to meet with contractors working on the N63 realignment in Abbeyknockmoy following concerns about delays in delivering the scheme.
The matter was raised at Tuam Municipal District where councillors heard Director of Services Jim Cullen is to meet with the contractors this week.
Councillor Peter Roche argues the works were scheduled to reach completion in Spring but the project is still a significant distance from the finish line.
He’s calling on contractors to speed up the works ahead of race week traffic demands.
