Galway Bay fm newsroom – More time is being sought to build a development of 73 homes in Ballinasloe.
The project is led by Curlew Construction Ltd and is located at Kilgarve Road.
The project involves 73 houses, six blocks of four apartments and two blocks of 10 apartments.
County planners are due to make their decision on the request for an extension of time by next month.
Salthill Hotel Senior A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Turloughmore 0-8 St Thomas 0-8
Castlegar 1-15 Liam Mellows 1-13
Tommy Larkins 2-25 Portumna 1-14
Salthill Hotel Senior A Hurling Championship – Group 2
Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 1-19 Gort 0-19
Loughrea 0-21 Sarsfields 0-11
Cappataggle 4-13 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 1-15
Salthill Hotel Senior B Hurling Championship – Group 1
Oranmore-Maree 0-13 Pádraig Pearses 0-13
Beagh 1-15 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 1-13
Craughwell GAA Club 3-19 St Mary’s GAA Athenry 0-13
Salthill Hotel Senior B Hurling Championship – Group 2
Killimordaly 1-13 Ardrahan 0-9
Clarinbridge 1-17 Abbeyknockmoy 0-15
Mullagh 2-11 Ballinderreen 1-10
Harbour Hotel Intermediate Hurling Championship – Group 1
Moycullen 3-28 Sylane 2-16
Turloughmore 2-19 Kinvara 1-14
Kilconieron 2-19 Kilbeacanty 1-13
Harbour Hotel Intermediate Hurling Championship – Group 2
Meelick-Eyrecourt 2-16 Castlegar 1-7
Annaghdown 2-17 Rahoon-Newcastle 1-13
Killimor 1-17 An Spidéal 1-7
WERS Waste U-16 Football Under 16 Division 2 B Shield Final
Loughrea Gaelic Football W/O Clifden –
Claregalway Hotel Claregalway Hotel Intermediate Football Relegation Semi-Final
Williamstown 2-11 Oileann Arann 0-13
WERS Waste U14 Football Division 3 Championship Semi-Final
Caltra 3-14 Milltown 1-5
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Group 2 Cup Final
Kilconieron 6-5 Moycullen 1-7
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Group 2 Shield Final
Gort 0-10 Kinvara 1-4
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Group 3 Shield Final
Liam Mellows 3-7 Sylane 4-3
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Group 4 Cup Final
Ballygar 3-9 Pádraig Pearses 0-5
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Group 4 Shield Final
Bearna-Na Forbacha 1-6 Ballinderreen 0-1
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Group 7 Cup Final
St Mary’s GAA Athenry 5-6 Craughwell GAA Club 2-2
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Group 7 Shield Final
Oranmore-Maree 0-9 Clarinbridge 1-4
Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging Under 12 Hurling Group 5 Shield Final
Castlebar Mitchels Hurling 3-5 Roscommon Gaels 3-2
Gullane’s Hotel Junior 1 Hurling Championship Semi-Final
Mícheál Breathnach 2-13 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-13
Gullane’s Hotel Junior B Hurling Championship Quarter Final
Oranmore-Maree 0-17 Portumna 1-14
Gullanes Hotel Junior C1 Hurling Championship Pre-Lim Quarter Final
Turloughmore 2-11 Salthill-Knocknacarra 2-10
Ahascragh/Fohenagh 0-8 Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 0-6
Minor A Championship North Semi-Final
Northern Gaels 1-16 Claregalway 1-16
Ard Ri House Hotel Minor B North Championship – Group A
Annaghdown 4-15 Kilkerrin/Clonberne/Killererin 0-12
Ard Ri House Hotel Minor B North Championship – Group B
Loughrea W/O Headford –
Cortoon Shamrocks 2-16 Kilconly 2-12
Brooks Minor B1 Hurling Championship Quarter Final
Skehana-Mountbellew/Moylough 1-13 Ballinasloe 0-12
Emer Colhoun nee Gill
Carraroe and formerly of Murneen, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Reposing at Lydon’s Funeral Home, Carraroe tomorrow Tuesday from 5 until 7. Private removal on Wednesday to Seipéal Mhic Dara, Carraroe for mass for Emer Colhoun at 12. Funeral afterwards to Clynagh cemetery, Carraroe.
Rena Geoghegan nee Hynes
Davis Road, Shantalla. Reposing at Conneely’s Funeral Home, Flood Street tomorrow Tuesday from 5:30. Removal at 7 to Church of the Sacred Heart, Seamus Quirke road. Mass for Rena Geoghegan on Wednesday at 12. Funeral afterwards to Rahoon cemetery. Family flowers only, by request. Donations if desired to Galway Hospice.
Geraldine Curran nee Croke
Tooreeny, Moycullen. Reposing at Aiseiri, Church Road, Moycullen tomorrow Tuesday from 4.30 to 7.30. Removal on Wednesday to Church of the Immaculate Conception, Moycullen for mass for Geraldine Curran at 12. Funeral afterwards to adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only, by request. Donations if desired to Galway Hospice.
Annie Hession
Cregg House, Sligo and formerly of Coshla, Athenry. Reposing at her brother Tommy Hession’s home (H65Y248) in Lisheenkyle East, Athenry tomorrow Tuesday from 6 until 8. Mass for Annie Hession on Wednesday at 11:30 in Church of the Assumption, Athenry. Funeral afterwards to new cemetery, Athenry.
Carmel Moloney nee Browne
Knocknacarra and formerly of Renmore. Reposing at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Ave tomorrow Tuesday from 5 until 7. Removal on Wednesday to Church of Christ the King, Salthill for mass for Carmel Moloney at 11. Funeral afterwards to Rahoon cemetery. Family flowers only, by request. Donations if desired to Galway Hospice. House private on Wednesday morning, by request.
Teresa Sullivan nee Mannion
Boston USA and formerly of Ballinfoyle Castlegar and Rosmuc Connemara. Reposing at Clarke’s Funeral Home, Rosmuc tomorrow Tuesday from 5. Removal at 7 to Rosmuc Church. Mass for Teresa Sullivan on Wednesday at 12. Funeral afterwards to Kilbricken cemetery. Family flowers only, by request. Donations if desired to Western Alzheimers.
William also known as Billy O’Grady
Castlepark, Ballybane and formerly of Quin, Co. Clare. Reposing at Holy Family Funeral Home, Mervue tomorrow Tuesday from 5.30. Removal at 7.30 to St. Brigid’s Church, Ballybane. Mass for Billy O’Grady on Wednesday at 12. Funeral afterwards to Renville Cemetery Oranmore. Family flowers only, by request. Donations, if desired, to Croí.
Sister Gemma Fallon
Convent of Mercy, Loughrea. Reposing at Convent of Mercy, Loughrea this afternoon from 3.30. Removal at 6.30 to St. Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea. Mass for Sister Gemma Fallon tomorrow Tuesday at 12. Funeral afterwards to Convent of Mercy Cemetery.
Bernie Keane
Roo, Craughwell. Reposing at Cawley’s Funeral Home, Craughwell tomorrow Tuesday from 5. Removal at 7 to St. Colman’s Church, Craughwell. Mass for Bernie Keane on Wednesday at 12. Funeral afterwards to Ballymore Cemetery.
Maureen Byrne nee McGuinness
Cappagh Road, Barna and formerly of Mullahuttra, Claregalway. Reposing at Sioraoíocht in the grounds of the Assumption and St. James’s Church, Claregalway this evening from 5.30. Removal at 7.30 to adjacent church. Mass for Maureen Byrne tomorrow Tuesday at 11. Funeral afterwards to Claregalway Cemetery. No flowers, by request. Donations, if desired, to Galway Hospice.
Eileen O’Reilly nee Fahy
Gortnagrough, Rosscahill. Reposing at Áiséirí, Church Road, Moycullen this evening from 5. Removal at 7 to Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Killannin. Mass for Eileen O’Reilly tomorrow Tuesday at 12. Funeral afterwards to adjoining cemetery.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new health innovation hub has been launched at UHG which aims to connect clinicians with innovation leaders in the sector across the West.
Health Innovation Hub Ireland supports collaboration between health services and businesses to develop new healthcare technologies, products and services.
The initiative matches companies with suitable clinical teams, while also advising healthcare staff on developing ideas into products and services.
The Galway hub is the third centre nationally, with the first being established in Cork in 2016 and a second office launched in 2018 in Dublin.
Nationally, H.I.H.I has engaged with over 256 companies and 160 healthcare professionals to advance new innovative ideas.
The Health Inovation Hub Ireland was launched today at the Lambe Insitute at UHG by Business and Trade Minister, Pat Breen and Minister for Mental Health, Jim Daly.
More on the hour….
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A pilot programme focused on the protection of children suspected of suffering sexual abuse has been launched in the city this afternoon.
The Barnahus, Onehouse Galway project is a multi-agency centre for children or adolescents, where they can be interviewed and medically examined.
The centre is designed to minimise the potential for re-traumatisation of young people from repeated interviews by multiple agencies in different locations.
The initiative brings together An Garda Siochana, the HSE and child and family agency, Tusla.
The new Galway project has been launched by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr. Katherine Zappone and Minister of Justice Charlie Flanagan at the ILAS Centre at NUIG.
Dr Joanne Nelson is a paediatrician and the Clinical Director of the child and adolescent sexual assault treatment centre in Galway.
More at 2 as she says the centre is a first for Ireland….
Galway United vs Limerick
SSE Airtricity League First Division
Eamonn Deacy Park
Monday, September 16th. Kick-off: 7.45pm
Galway United face Limerick in a rescheduled league game at Eamonn Deacy Park on Monday night. Kick-off: 7.45pm.
The original fixture was postponed on the 30th of August due to a waterlogged pitch at Eamonn Deacy Park
Both clubs come into Monday’s game after registering big league wins at the weekend.
Alan Murphy’s side were rampant at Eamonn Deacy Park, putting ten man Cobh Ramblers to the sword, scoring seven second half goals.
Limerick also had a morale boosting win against Wexford at the Markets Field. Goals from Shane Tracy, Karl O’Sullivan, Adam Foley and Lee Devitt helped the Blues to claim a comfortable 4-1 win.
Galway United manager Alan Murphy acknowledges confidence is high at the football club at the moment and he’s targeting another win in United’s final home game of the season on Monday night.
ALAN MURPHY – WE CAN TAKE HUGE POSITIVES FROM THE COBH RAMBLERS GAME
“The Limerick game has come after a really strong and positive performance against Cobh Ramblers,” Murphy told www.galwayunitedfc.ie.
“The players were flying in training, they were delighted to be back at it again. There is a big appetite for our last home game now against Limerick. We’re hoping that a decent crowd will come out on Monday night to get behind the players.
“There were huge positives to take from the Cobh Ramblers game. Perhaps we have lacked that cutting edge at times this season but we were ruthless on the night.
“Cobh came to Galway as one of the form teams in the division, unbeaten in six games. We found it difficult in the beginning against them and we conceded a sloppy goal, but we also could’ve scored a few ourselves in the first half. In the second half, we kept doing the right things, we were patient and when the goals came, we really started to open them up.
“It’s a bit of a balancing act at the moment, we want to keep the momentum going and to build into next season, but we also want to give other players an opportunity to stake a claim and to show what they can do also.
“It’s nice to be in a position where we can go again on Monday against Limerick and give a few players an opportunity to impress in front of our fans.”
TEAM NEWS
United will be without the experienced duo of Marc Ludden and Stephen Walsh due to suspension.
Ronan Asgari (groin) and Adam Rooney (hip) are both doubts.
Caoilfhionn O’Dea has been promoted from United’s under-19 side and Clare midfielder will go straight into the squad for the Limerick game.
Stephen Christopher and Colin Kelly both return from injury and are expected to play some part in United’s final home game of the season.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Adriano Reale
Assistant: Robert Clarke
Assistant: Stephen Parnell
Fourth official: John McLoughlin
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway-Roscommon TD is warning more movement is needed to bring farmers onboard with the delicate beef deal reached over the weekend.
Deputy Eugene Murphy says while the deal is an excellent starting point, many farmers are not happy and major concerns remain over base prices.
It’s as pickets continue outside at least 16 plants nationwide – despite the deal requiring that such blockades come to an end.
Fianna Fail Deputy Murphy says further movement is needed if the deal is to succeed in the longer term.
To hear more, tune into Galway Bay fm news at 4.
TG4’s coverage of the TG4 Ladies Football Championships culminated yesterday with the live broadcast of the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Finals from Croke Park. A new record was set yesterday with 56,114 people in attendance; the largest-ever attendance to date at Croke Park for Ladies Football, up from 50,141 in 2018. It was also only narrowly beaten by the FIFA World Cup final as the largest audience at any women’s sports event this year which had an attendance of 57,900.
According to official TAM Ireland figures, the TV viewership also made a huge impact. In all, 666,000 tuned into TG4’s coverage of finals day yesterday, with an average audience of 252,500 people watching the live broadcast of the Senior Final between Dublin and Galway a rise of over 70,000 viewers from the 2018 Ladies Football Final. This is the second highest viewing figure for a Ladies’ final on TG4 since it first started to broadcast the games back in 2001.
The match took a 30% share of viewing among individuals, making TG4 comfortably the most popular channel in Ireland yesterday afternoon. Viewing peaked at 5.19pm with 358,400 viewers as Dublin closed in on the three in a row to retain the Brendan Martin Cup.
TG4 Director General Alan Esslemont says ‘TG4 is extremely proud of our partnership with the LGFA and Lidl. Women’s sport is a central pillar of TG4 audience strategy for many years and it is wonderful to see the profile now being given to these world-class sportswomen. We are proud partners in the 20 x 20 Women in Sport campaign and are extremely proud that TG4’s women’s sport alliance with Ladies Football will indeed be 20 in 20. We are already looking forward to marking the lead up our twentieth anniversary with a flourish, both on-screen and with events in the community in Ireland and abroad.’
Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Marie Hickey, said: “We are very fortunate that TG4 continue to be our Championship sponsors and broadcast our games, not just nationally, but to a worldwide audience. I extend a heartfelt thanks to Alan Esslemont and all of the team at TG4, as we reflect on another record-breaking Sunday. It’s now full steam ahead for the 2020 season, a year that will mark the 20th of our long-standing partnership. The #ProperFan hashtag was trending heavily throughout TG4 All-Ireland Final Sunday and the viewership figures are reflective of our sport’s growing popularity.”
Galway Bay fm newsroom:
Minister Jim Daly has officially opened the adult acute mental health unit at UHG.
The purpose built 50 bed acute psychiatric inpatient unit is in operation since last June .
The multi-million euro capital development provides support for people experiencing severe mental disorders and necessitating inpatient care.
The facility represents an increase of 5 acute inpatient beds incorporating wards dedicated to adult, high observation and later life patients.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 12 Galway medical projects are set to recieve a combined 2.6 million euro in Government funding.
Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced the 122 projects which are to be included in the Sláintecare Integration Fund across the country.
The biggest local award with a share of 700 thousand euro in funding is for elder care with Galway city, Tuam and Athenry to become the new pioneer sites for integrated care programmes.
Programmes designed to deliver integrated care for type 2 diabetes in Tuam, Athenry, Loughrea and parts of Cork have been allocated a combined 515 thousand euro.
Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe, Primary Care Galway will receive over 330 thousand euro for a heart failure integrated care project.
Galway Bay fm newsroom:
NUI Galway researchers have made history after completing the first delivery of diabetes medication using a drone.
It took the device just over 15 minutes to fly the medicine from Connemara Airport to Inis Mór.
Researchers say recent severe weather events, including storms Emma and Ophelia, demonstrated the need to develop a way to deliver medicines in all circumstances.
Professor Derek O’Keeffe, who led the project, says it’s crucial that people with diabetes have access to lifesaving medicine at all times.
Keith spoke about Galway 2020; A Gig for Gav; closure of a Galway City Creche and he spoke to several members of the Loughrea Chamber of Commerce
Although she was paddling in the junior class, Aoibhín Ní Broin of Galway Canoe Club was the fastest woman home in the elite K1 class at the 60th Liffey Descent canoe marathon on Saturday (September 14). In July, Ní Bhroin competed at the World Junior and U23 Wildwater Canoe Championships in Banja Luka, Bosnia, Herzegovina. She took 2 hours 39 minutes 23 seconds to complete their 32km journey which took in ten weirs, a series of rapids, a portage at Leixlip lake and the treacherous stretch of undergrowth known as “The Jungle”. Also in action was a large group of 18 from Meelick-Eyrecourt Canoe Club (pictured), with ten in the men’s K1 class C alone. The club, founded in 2016 and based on the Galway/Longford border, will hold its own Paddle Fest on October 27th.
K1 – Senior Men: 1 Peter Egan (Salmon Leap) 1:57.43, 2 Donnacha Brennan (Thomastown CC) 2:00.22, 3 Odhran McNally (Salmon Leap CC) 2:01.33.
Senior Women: 1 Margaret Farrell (Canoeing Ireland) 2:56.23, 2 Sara Griffin (UCD CC) 3:10.46, 3 Amy Walsh (West Cork KC) 3:21.38.
Junior Women: 1 Aoibhin Ni Broin (Galway CC) 2:39.23
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The western region has been included in an application made by the Department of Transport for EU transport funding.
A letter has been issued by Minister for Transport Shane Ross to make the west part of the European Commission’s Ten-T network.
The Ten- T network is a European Union funding mechanism to assist member states who are providing infrastructure which would link one country to another.
It supports the implementation and development of roads, railways, inland waterways, maritime shipping routes, ports and rail-road terminals in the EU.
Minister for Rural Affairs and Galway East TD Sean Canney says including the western seaboard in the application is part of a drive for balanced development across the country.
More at 2 as he says inclusion in the core network provides for funding of between 10-20% of major infrastructural projects…
It’s a 7 race all-flat card this afternoon in Ballybrit for Day 2 of the Galway Races September meeting, with the Aidan O’Brien trained ‘Simply Beautiful’ (pictured) set to go off t
Tuesday’s Race Card in Galway:
4.15 1m½f Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 4.45 1m½f Donnellys Of Barna Rated Race 5.15 1m½f James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap 5.45 7f Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden 6.15 1m4f Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes (Listed Race) 6.45 1m4f Galway Apprentice Handicap 7.15 1m4f Sean Cleary Memorial Fillies Maiden
George McDonagh’s Tuesday Tips
Persia 4.15
Bashiyr 4.45
Njord (e-w) 5.15
Liars Corner 6.45
The AIG Cups and Shields All-Ireland Finals take place at Westport next weekend with clubs from across Ireland competing in five inter-club competitions in match play format. Galway Golf Club
AIG Senior Cup Connacht Final: Sunday, Aug 11th
GALWAY beat PORTUMNA 4/1
Liam Nolan beat Gerard Lynch 2/1
Ronan Mullarney beat Billy Mc Garry 3/2
Eddie McCormack halved with Michael Flanagan
Joe Lyons halved with James Mc Loughlin
Stephen Brady beat Adrian Hogan 5/3
The Kilkenny Shop Galway is looking for enthusiastic and passionate sales advisors. These are fixed term seasonal positions from October to December. Interested candidates to email their cv to careers@kilkennyshop.com or call the Galway store for more details 091 566110
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A food safety workshop will be delivered in Ballinasloe tomorrow (18/09).
The free event is led by safefood and Teagasc and is targeted at food producers and processors.
It aims to provide practical advice on how to produce and handle food safely.
It takes place at the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe on Wednesday from 9.15am.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Final preparations are underway this evening for the official launch of the programme for Galway’s year as European Capital of Culture.
Galway 2020 will host the event with a special showcase at Eyre Square at 6 tomorrow evening (18/09).
The launch will see a host of projects unveiled to the public with organisers advising the public to arrive early due to a limited audience capacity.
The programme will be launched by Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan.
Cultural producer with Galway 2020 Craig Flaherty says the launch will be a civic celebration of Galway’s designation.
GAA Museum honours Hurling & Football Legends with 2019 Hall of Fame Awards
The GAA Museum at Croke Park has announced the induction of six more iconic players into the Hall of Fame for 2019 covering the period 1985 to 1989. The addition of these six new Gaelic games stars to the Hall of Fame brings the total number of inductees to 54 across hurling and football.
This year, for the first time since the Hall of
Inductees to the GAA Museum Hall of Fame are chosen for their extraordinary talent, skills, sportsmanship and their ability to contribute to the overall performance of their team. These men have made a huge impact on hurling and football in their individual counties.
Personal objects from each of the inductees, including medals, jerseys, awards and other sporting memorabilia are on display in the GAA Museum’s Hall of Fame. This permanent exhibition is one of the museum’s most popular attractions and includes match footage featuring all 54 inductees narrated by Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
In 2018, the GAA Museum welcomed 160,000 visitors, of which 30% were from overseas.The museum, which opened in 1998, houses a vast collection tracing the birth and growth of Gaelic games and is the starting point for the Croke Park Stadium Tour and Ericsson Skyline Tour.
Hurling
Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton (Antrim)
Regarded as one of Antrim’s greatest-ever hurlers and as one of the best players never to win an All-Ireland medal. In 2013 he was chosen at left wing-back on a special “Stars of the 1980s” team. He lined out at corner –forward in the 1989 All-Ireland Hurling Final for Antrim against Tipperary and was awarded an All-Star in 1991. At club level, Sambo has won county championships and seven Ulster club titles with RuairíÓgCushendall.
Conor Hayes (Galway)
Conor Hayes is a three-time All-Star. He made his debut for the Galway senior hurlers during the 1979 championship and went on to play a key role for the Tribesmen for over a decade, winning three All-Irelands and two National Leagues. He was captain when Galway won back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 1987 and 1988. Conor is also an All-Ireland winner at club level, having achieved the highest honour in club hurling with Kiltormer in 1992. He is the holder of two Connacht club championships and three Galway hurling championships with Kiltormer and was named on the Galway Hurling Team of the Millennium.
Nicky English (Tipperary)
Nicky English of Lattin-Cullen clubman played a significant role in Tipperary’s re-emergence as a hurling force in the 1980s. In a 14-year senior inter-county career, Nicky won two All-Irelands – in 1989 and 1991 – five Munster championships, a National League and was awarded six All-Stars. He scored 20 goals and 117 points and was named Hurler of the Year in 1989. Nicky also won two Railway Cups with Munster and five successive Fitzgibbon Cups with University College Cork. With his club, Lattin-Cullen, he won intermediate and junior championship medals. After taking over as Tipperary senior hurling manager in 1998, he guided his county to two National Leagues, a Munster championship and, in 2001, the All-Ireland title.
Football
Denis ‘Ógie’ Moran (Kerry)
In the history of Gaelic football, only five players have won eight All Ireland winners’ medals. All are members of the great Kerry side of the 1970s and 1980s. But only one of them played every single minute of those eight All Ireland final triumphs. That was Denis “Ógie” Moran who won senior All Irelands in 1975, 1978 – 1981 and 1984 – 1986. ‘Ógie’ also stands apart as the only player to win these eight All-Ireland medals playing in the same position. Over the course of a 12-year senior inter-county career, ‘Ogie’ Moran also won 11 Munster senior championship medals, 3 National Leagues and was an All-Star in 1981.
Colm O’Rourke (Meath)
During a 20-year senior inter-county career, Colm O’Rourke was a regular member of the starting fifteen on the Meath football team. The Skyrne clubman won back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 1987 and 1988 and was named Footballer of the Year in 1991. A three-time All Star in 1983, 1988 and 1991, Colm also won five Leinster championships and three National Leagues. He made 59 championship appearances for the Royal County, scoring 16 goals and 105 points. With his club, Skyrne, Colm has won two Meath senior championships in 1992 and 1993. As a student at UCD he won a Sigerson Cup medal in 1979.
Larry Tompkins (Cork)
Three-time All-Star winner Larry Tompkins enjoyed a nine-year senior inter-county career with the Cork footballers and was captain when the Rebels won a second consecutive All-Ireland senior title in 1990. Larry also won six Munster senior titles and a National League. Larry first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a 16-year old in 1979 with his native county, Kildare. A member of the minor, U21 and senior football teams, he experienced All-Ireland success with the U21 team in 1983. On return from the United States in the mid-1980s, Larry settled in Cork and thus began his career for the Rebel county. In late-1996 he succeeded Billy Morgan as Cork manager and despite initial setbacks, he guided the county to a National League and two Munster championships.
