02A144VN

The local newsletter for Claregalway & Carnmore

Vol. 13, Iss. 8 June 2009

Interesting articles this month

More inside...

Aloe Vera - a cure for

cancer?

Travelling in Berlin

Nature in the area

Interior design

Exercise myths part

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The tragic death of Claregalway

man Kieran Cunningham left the

village shocked this month. Well

known Kieran was in town with

friends during the Volvo Ocean

Race festivities when he fell

victim to an unprovoked attack

which left him dead.

The 20 year old man was a deli

worker in Hughes Supermarket in

the village. He was remembered

fondly by staff members and

customers alike at his funeral

Mass on June 11th.

Kieran was laid to rest in Cregg

Cemetery after the Mass where

touching tributes were made by

his friends and family about his

short life.

The death of Kieran was due to

an attack by a man who, as the

Nuacht Chláir is going to print,

has yet to be arrested. The brutal

attack was captured on CCTV in

the area and Gardaí have stated

that they have strong leads on

the whereabouts of the killer, and

one female accomplice, and are

working on tracking him down.

Kieran is survived by his parents

Bernie and Donie, his sister

Karen and his brother, Daniel.

A book of condolences was on

display in Hughes Supermarket,

where Kieran’s friends and

co-workers made tributes to

the popular young man, and

expressed disbelief at his

untimely death.

Our sympathies are with Kieran’s

family and friends during this

difficult time.

r.i.p. kieran cunningham

Catering for children 3-5 years, in the Claregalway, Carnmore, Cregmore areas.

For information contact Mary at

091-798123 or 087-9332928

Malachy Noone - elected Josette Farrell - unsuccessful Eamon Fox - unsuccessful Jim Cuddy - re-elected

LOcaL eLecTiOnS reSuLTS

The Local Elections, were held on June

5th 2009. Claregalway’s candidates

were featured in last month’s Nuacht

Chláir and they achieved excellent

results across the board.

Though all of our four local candidatres

did not make it in, they proved to be

worthy competition to the candidates in

the densely populated Oranmore area.

Jim Cuddy, Nuacht Chláir’s regular

correspondant, was re-elected to

Galway County Council, and Fianna

Fáil’s Malachy Noone also made it

through. Less fortunate in the area

were Labour’s Josette Farrell, who

came marginally close to being elected,

and Fine Gael’s Eamon Fox, who was

eliminated after the second count.

Joining Malachy and Jim in Galway

County Council, from the Oranmore

Electoral area, will be Jarlath

McDonagh, of Fine Gael, and Liam

Carroll, also of Fine Gael.

Nuacht Chláir wishes the best to all

the candidates and looks forward to

working with them to inform the people

of Claregalway and Carnmore of events

in Galway County Council.

Below are the results from the

Oranmore Electoral area counts.

Number of seats: 4Electorate: 17,575Total poll: 9,348Spoiled votes: 97Total valid poll: 9,251

Quota: 1,851

FIRST COUNT Jim Cuddy (IND) 1,614 Jarlath McDonagh (FG) 1,333 Malachy Noone (FF) 1,196 Liam Carroll (FG) 885 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) 859 Josette Farrell (LAB) 838 Michael Eames (FG) 833 Dolores Kilroe (FF) 780 Eamon Fox (FG) 691 Anna Marley (SF) 178

Eamon Coyle (IND) 44

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SECOND COUNT Jim Cuddy (IND) +40 1,654 Jarlath McDonagh (FG) +6 1,339 Malachy Noone (FF) +8 1,204 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +42 944 Liam Carroll (FG) +13 898 Josette Farrell (LAB) +31 869 Michael Eames (FG) +15 848 Dolores Kilroe (FF) +6 786 Eamon Fox (FG) +6 697

THIRD COUNT Jim Cuddy (IND) +97 1,751 Jarlath McDonagh (FG) +202 1,541 Malachy Noone (FF) +70 1,274 Liam Carroll (FG) +91 989 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +43 944 Josette Farrell (LAB) +66 935 Michael Eames (FG) +86 934 Dolores Kilroe (FF) +16 802

FOURTH COUNT Jim Cuddy (IND) +98 1,859 Malachy Noone (FF) +352 1,626 Jarlath McDonagh (FG) +82 1,573 Liam Carroll (FG) +74 1,063 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +85 1,029 Michael Eames (FG) +69 993 Josette Farrell (LAB) +47 972

FIFTH COUNT Malachy Noone (FF) +214 1,840 Jarlath McDonagh (FG) +182 1,755 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +292 1,321 Liam Carroll (FG) +72 1,135 Michael Eames (FG) +65 1,058

SIXTH COUNT Jarlath McDonagh (FG) +193 1,948 Malachy Noone (FF) +80 1,920 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +228 1,549 Liam Carroll (FG) +391 1,526

SEVENTH COUNT Liam Carroll (FG) +64 1,590 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +33 1,582

EIGHTH COUNT Liam Carroll (FG) +19 1,609 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +22 1,604

NINTH COUNT Liam Carroll (FG) +4 1,613 Enda O’ Rourke (LAB) +4 1,608

Catering for children 3-5 years, in the Claregalway, Carnmore, Cregmore areas.

For information contact Mary at

091-798123 or 087-9332928

Hello and welcome to this month’s newsletter.

The people of Claregalway and beyond are still reeling from the brutal death

of well liked young man Kieran Cunningham from Slievefin. His senseless

death has left people angry and saddened beyond words.

All the excitement has died down now after the recent elections on June

5th and the people have spoken. Jim Cuddy, Malachy Noone, Jarlath

McDonagh and Liam Carroll are the elected representatives for the

Orammore Electoral Area. I wish each and every one of them the best

of luck for the next five years and look forward to working with them in

whatever capacity is required for the betternment of the community. I would

like to thank everybody for giving me their number ones - to get over 838

first preferances was very encouraging for a first time out. Nonetheless,

I will continue to do what I have always done - be a community worker.

Claregalway is now ready for its next step - the Tidy Towns Competition. This can be a great opportunity for people to

come together to make Claregalway a better place to live in, by making it visually attractive. Do make sure you come

along to the meeting on the 23rd June and be another voice for your area.

Well done to Claregalway National School with their W.O.W. (walk once a week) to school. It was heartening to see droves

of children walking past my gate some weeks ago to school. It actually brought back memories of myself walking to

school and having the chat with my pals along the way. It would be brilliant if this could be a daily event - the children

would have fresh air and there would be less cars on the road. The use of a wheelie type school bag would be a huge

asset also. relieving the pressure of carrying a bag on one’s back. There is no reason why this could not happen - where

there is a will, there is a way. Our children need exercise and by ferrying them to and fro all the time only leads to isolation

and other problems. For those parents who have to drive their children to school, it often amazes me that they drive right

up to the school gate. The church car park is free and it would make perfect sense to park there and walk to the school

thus freeing up the traffic jam at the school.

Mary’s article on Interior Design on page 14 is interesting as usual. Her suggestions are well favoured by our readers on a

monthly basis.

Our regular correspondant Shaun is in Germany for the summer - catch up on his happenings on page 17

In the meantime, enjoy the summer we have been told to expect! 3

Josette Farrell, Editor

Until next time, Josette

Health & Fitnessby Kieran O’Neill A.C.E., N.C.E.F.,

Escape Leisure Health & Fitness Club

This is part two of a series by Kieran O’ Neill of Escape Leisure on

Exercise MythsIf you missed part one, you can check it out on www.nuachtchlair.com

6. Lifting Weights Stunts your Growth.This is a common misconception in the general population that teens should not

work with weights as it will stunt their growth.But let’s look at the facts, many body builders are over 6 foot tall and started

working out in the early teens. For example Lou Ferrigno (Better known as the hulk from TV) is 6’5 the tallest in his family and started bodybuilding (Lifting weights) at 14, another example is basketballer Shaquille O’Neal 7 feet 1 inch he started lifting

weights in his teens and I didn’t hurt him. Now let’s look at the factsWhile lifting weights does put a lot of pressure on the bones carrying the weight it

is nowhere near the pressure exerted during jumping or sprinting as the compression force that runs thought the body during these and similar

activities is far greater then any compression pressure caused during over head presses or squats. While the pressure exerted on the bones during weight lifting can be high, the bones do adapt to the pressure being applied and this helps build bone density in teens or in the case of an adult it will help to maintain bone density. The reason children and teens are usually swayed away from lifting weights is because of the likelihood of an injury due to there immaturity and inability to concentrate! However if a proper regime is followed with attention paid to form lifting weights can be very beneficial.

7. X amount of reps makes your muscle growAgain the idea of x number of reps results in muscle growth is not

the whole truth. A Common misconception is the idea that lifting a weight 8-12

times will make your muscles grow! This is a good general concept however there are a lot of factors not being taken

into consideration, form, speed, type, timing, rest and failure are very important not to mention the genetic side of the equation. A lot depend on all these factors however the most common mistake is not reaching failure.Reaching muscle failure between 6-12 reps is a good way of training your muscle to grow, however just performing an exercise for 6-12 reps is not going to promote muscle growth, why stop at 10 reps if you can do 20 with that weight? Lift the weight that is right for

you one that you can lift with proper form to failure inside this range not resting more than 2 minutes before

repeating the exercise! Form, type, speed, rest, set and reps all play a factor in promotion of muscle growth so unfortunately there is no magic number!!

8. You should always stretch before exerciseStretching (Flexibility) is a very important part of fitness. Stretching is like all other elements of exercise, stretches must be performed in the proper form at the

right time. The right time would be at the end of your workout to help promote recovery and after your

warm up to help increase your flexibility. Now if you think of your muscles like a piece of blue

tac, when it is cold it tears and breaks when you pull on it, much like your muscles if you

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stretch before warming them up.

9. To make gains you must train every dayLike your mind your body needs rest to recover to make the gains you require!By training everyday your body is constantly being broken down again and again without time to properly recover. This leads to over training causing a feeling of constant tiredness, increasing the likelihood of injury and can cause you to stop training or even grow to resent training and you will see a drop in performance rather then the gains you want. So remember to schedule in your training properly allowing for rest and recovery days!

10. If you train hard you can eat what you want.By doing physical activities you increase your metabolism (your bodies need for calories). This is true however without the proper nutrition to go with your training your body will not be able

to recover fully, progress or achieve your goals. Whether your goal is muscle gains where extra calories are needed to help feed and rebuild the muscles worked the extra calories must be good calories (meats, fish, fruit, veg) not empty calories (alcohol, sweets crisps) or if your goal is fat loss diet is particularly important as empty calories will play havoc with your hormonal systems causing cravings, false hunger, inconsistent blood sugar levels affecting your energy levels, mood swings and so your ability to train. So think before you eat!

11. Spot reductionA common question among clients is spot reduction! “I want to lose my love handles”, “I want thinner legs” both common examples of things clients ask for! The problem is that targeting one specific area to lose fat from is simply impossible without liposuction. We all have a total amount of fat cells that grow and shrink in size but never

duplicate. The only way to get rid of fat cells is to remove them through liposuctionWhere you lose fat from first depends on you genetic make up, from the number of fat cells you have to the way they are distributed throughout your body.These factors will determine where you lose the fat from first. However, commonly the face and arms are first to reduce the most notably with the stomach and hips the last to make any major loss! This makes the task of reaching your goals so tough; the slow inconsistent nature of fat reduction makes this goal a mental battle as well as a physical one. Perseverance, consistency and patience are the major requirements in reaching your goals. I hope this has helped clear up some of the myths out there and will help

encourage you to train hard and smart!

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Claregalway/Carnmore Active Retirement Association

Meeting Every Friday at 10.30 am. in the Parish Meeting Room. All are welcome.

Claregalway/Carnmore Senior Citizens

Every Monday night at 8.00 pm. in the Parish Meeting Room.

Mother and Toddler Group

Meet every Wednesday morning in Claregalway Community Centre from 10.00 – 12 noon

Contact: Teresa at 087-944 67 18.

Senior Choir

Practice every Monday night in the Church at 8.15 pm.

Folk Choir

Practice every Wednesday night in the Church at 8 pm.

SpeciaL neWS

BAPTISMS

Jack Conroy

Parents: Seán & Sinead

10 Gleann Mhuiris.

WEDDINGS

5th June

Niamh Cumiskey, School Road & Joe Flaherty, School Road.

R.I.P.

Kieran Cunningham, Slievefinn.

Bridie Holland, Cloonbiggeen.

Jimmy Griffiths, Cregboy.

Exercise bike wanted - Contact Martin at 087-2930106

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Congratulations to Cathy Casserly, Cregboy and Brendan Dunleavy,

Claregalway who got engaged on the 2nd May.

Happy 21st birthday to Patrick Farrell, Cregboy on the 24th June. Hope you are

enjoing your few months in The Seychelles Patrick. Look forward to having you

home in September.

Congratulations and well done to Rachel Farrell, Cregboy

who received a Distinction in her Grade 8 Piano Exam.

Thanks to her teacher, Mary Casserly, for her firm tuition.

As part of the Green

Flag renewal programme

Claregalway N. S.

commenced a ‘walk to

school’ initiative at the end of

April. The initiative involves

children walking to school

at least once a week. It was

decided to allocate three

venues for ‘park and walk’

as it was deemed to be too

dangerous for children to

be walking on many of the

side roads due to ‘rat runs’

and heavy volumes of traffic.

The three venues selected

were , The Central Tavern in

Loughgeorge, Claregalway

Leisure Centre and Roche’s

house at Cregboy. Many

children were already walking

from the estates adjacent

to the school. Parents

volunteered to coordinate

the ‘walking buses’ from

the three locations. The

walking initiative has been

a huge success with large

numbers participating. On

the first morning, April 30th,

two hundred and thirty five

children participated and

a further fourteen cycled

or travelled by bus. The

numbers increased over

the following weeks and

it is hoped to continue to

the end of June. The huge

numbers participating in the

walking initiative meant that

the volume of traffic close

to the school was reduced

dramatically. Great credit is

due to teacher and Green

Schools Coordinator, Maggie

Walsh and to the parents

who have helped to make the

initiative a huge success.

cLaregaLWay n.S.WOW (WaLk Once a Week)

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cLaregaLWay nO name cLub a.g.m.

On Thursday 25 June

At 8.30pm in

Claregalway Community Centre

All Adults Welcome

Lá na gcLub

Claregalway GAA marked the 125th anniversary of the founding of the GAA on Lá na gClub last Sunday. The aim of the

day was for a family day and thanks to the sunshine it turned out to be a great day’s entertainment. The seniors started

the day with a 7-a-side league which produced some fine displays of football. Our Juvenile and Ladies treated us to a

successful cake sale followed by their 5km sponsored walk in which over 100 children and parents took part.

On their return, they were greeted with refreshments and while they caught their breath, preparations were underway

to take a unique photo (below). This included all the present players of our 21 teams, along with officers, managers and

members.

Next up was a historic match with heroes such as Jimmy Hughes, Jack Hession, Martin Nally, Malachy Qualter, Tom

Moran and Padraig Fahy, mixing it up with the younger players including Tommy O’Flaherty, John Commins, Mick

O’Connell, Tommy Duggan and Tony Stephens. All the present Juvenile and Ladies management also took part. The

referee Noel Grealish T.D. blew the final whistle when man of the match Jack Hession blasted to the back of the net past

Martin Nally to tie the match.

All managers were treated to a splash of cool water as they lined up as sitting ducks with wet sponges being thrown at

them by their players! After this the younger players were given some skills training under the guidance of Pat Stephens

and his fellow senior players.

Overall the day was a fitting tribute to the strength of the GAA in and around the Claregalway area.

Míle Buíochas to all who participated in any way and we look forward to the next 125 years.

CLAREGALWAY GIRLS CROWNED ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS IN CHESS

Huge excitement last week as the girls from the Claregalway National School won their first All-Ireland chess title at the Chess Irish Primary Schools Chess Finals in Limerick.

The team, comprising of Orla McCann, Sarah Coyle, Rebekah Carroll and Leah Fleming, (pictured below with coach Ronan Duke) toppled the reigning All-Ireland champions from Briarhill in a tense competition that went right down to the wire.

The girls won their first match 4-0 against the Dublin champions which put them in the lead at the start but they trailed Briarhill by 1 point going into the final round. A decisive victory there coupled with Briarhill dropping a point meant that the two teams were tied and a play-off was required.

There was huge tension as the result all came down to the last game where Rebekah Carroll won her match with only 3 seconds left on her clock. The difference between defeat and victory has rarely been as small which is really tough on Briarhill who thus lost their title by such a tiny margin.

To add to the success, Orla McCann also won the Individual All-Ireland title after winning all of her games in the tournament.

Ronan is running a chess camp in the community centre from July 13-17 (10-1 each day). For more info, call 086-8072384.

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The following is an interview with Br. Romano, a Franciscan who lived in Bethlehem. Br. Romano is a professor of Philosophy and Latin at the "Custodia de Terra Santana" seminary and he also lectures Theology at St. Salvador Convent in Jerusalem. He was asked "is it true that you can cure cancer?"I can cure it, you can cure it and anybody can cure it, if you really want to do it. I mean curing the cancer is not performing a miracle. Anybody with willingness to apply the formula can cure it without any problem. The cure is found in Mother Nature, free to everyone to use it. It is not a special power from a powerful person. It is part of nature and you must have to know how to use it. Ingredients:A half kg of pure bee honeyThree small (or two big) leaves of aloe veraThree to four teaspoons of cognac, whiskey or any other distilled alcoholic drink PreparationAfter cleansing the leaves and cutting the thorns very carefully and gently, blend everything in a liquidizer. You get a creamy substance. And that is it, the remedy that cures cancer. You take one dessertspoon of the blend fifteen minutes after your meals, three times a day: one in the morning, the second at noon, and the third at night. It is important that you take it after you have eaten something. The dosage is prepared to last for about ten days. If you are not finished the mixture, you can carry on until you have finished the container. If the patient is cured, good, well done! But it may happen that the disease is not completely gone; you must do more tests and compare them with the previous ones. Then assess the need for another dosage until you are cured and repeat the treatment. You are going to be cured. You must be persevering. An important detail is to shake the bottle well every time before you use it. It cures any type of cancer, internal or external. I have knowledge of skin cancer, prostate, breast, womb, brain, lung, throat, liver, colon, intestine and spine cancer; lymphoma, leukaemia and others, being cured. The remedy acts like a broom cleaning your blood thoroughly. It's like a motorcar. If you used a good fuel, your car runs longer without giving you 'major headaches', but if you risk using inferior fuels, anything can happen. The formula was common knowledge amongst humble people, especially those who could not afford the benefits of sophisticated, modern medicine for the treatment of disease.

ALOE VERA - A CURE FOR CANCER?

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cLLr. maLachy nOOne

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Sincere thanks to all who voted for me on the 5th of June to Galway County Council

I would like to extend a word of thanks for the courtesy shown to me during my election campaign from all the people in the Oranmore Electoral Area.

Thanks to my family, supporters, canvassers and campaign team.

I look forward to representing you for the next five years, a number of issues have been brought to my attention and I will endeavour to bring about solutions to your concerns.

Mobile: 087 1333711

Email: malachy.noone@gmail.com

VOiceS FOr gaLWay

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Have you ever heard of ‘Voices For Galway’? No, we’re not trying

out for the next X Factor or anything but do a far more important

job. We are a group of parents who have set up and are running a

project aimed at providing Speech & Language Therapy services for

children and young adults with Down Syndrome in Galway city and

county. It is based in NUIG but our funding is entirely based on

fund-raising even though it was established in the now infamous

Celtic Tiger era, the service has received no government funding

to date. There have been a number of events, donations activities

etc. held, which all help in providing well needed money to pay for

this service. As such, a very successful night was held in the Central

Tavern on June 8th to help our Charity. The Lackagh Bridge Club invited

people from neighbouring clubs for a game of Bridge. The Central Tavern

generously provided the venue, delicious finger-food and tea at no cost.

A raffle was held and a total of €750 was raised for our very worthy cause.

A very big GO RAIBH MÍLE MAITH AGAIBH to the Central Tavern; the card

players who took part; Winnie, Margaret, Tony, Pat Silke, Club President; to

all our sponsors: The Central Tavern, KMMS, Airport Stores, Horkan’s Garden

Centre, Supervalu Oranmore, Hughes Super Valu Claregalway, The Claregalway

Hotel, The 9 Arches, Supervalu Lackagh, Centra Claregalway; and to those who

gave donations. It just proves how generous people are when they know it’s for a

good cause and a great night was had by all too! You are all helping in giving our

children a voice, thank you.

Josephine Moran, Cregboy.

Mother available to care for little toddlers / preschool children in her own home

Kilcahill location, 3 minutes from Corrandrum National School, just off the N17

Contact 086 810 37 07 for more information

CHILDMINDINGwith a difference!

Great, child friendly facilities so toddlers can have loads of fun!

Safe, secure, homely atmosphere, separated from main house

Toddlers supervised at all times

Beautiful, large gardens

Lots of fun activities during the day

Dancing, singing, music, crafts, gardening, nature trails, picnics, indoor and outdoor games

Meals provided - organic fruit and vegetables where possible

Full time / part time facilities and drop-in service available

CLAREGALWAY TIDY TOWNS

As part of our community development program we have entered Claregalway into the “Tidy Towns” competition.

The first question people ask is? Why! Don’t you know we won’t win anything: This is not the point! We are entering the competition so that we can have an outside adjudicator tell us what is good in Claregalway and what needs improvement.

The approaches to Claregalway have improved considerably with the construction of the QBC. We have many fine features in the village. So in-spite of the traffic let’s work to make Claregalway a better place for all of us who have chosen to make our home here.

Galway County Council through the Community & Enterprise section has allocated €1,000 towards the Tidy Towns project. We have also requested that through the Lackagh Office of the council to remove the grass and weeds from the footpaths and along the walls within the village boundary. This should happen shortly.

Have you noticed the hanging baskets on the bridge and also at the Nine Arches? The tubs in the centre of the road and the Pump in front of the Hotel?

Thanks to Josette Farrell, Horkan’s Lifestyle, Abbey Florists and JPK Garden Centre all of whom contributed to giving the Tidy Towns a head start.

Next on the agenda is: Getting the Claregalway Community involved. A public meeting will be held in the Parish meeting room (at the rear of the church) on Tuesday 23rd June at 8:30pm to formally get the Tidy Towns Committee off the ground. We would ask that all the residents’ associations in the village send along a representative as well as those members of the community who would like to help the Tidy Towns project. This is now the age of volunteerism.

Can you spare a few hours for your Community?

Vincent LyonsChairman CCDA

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Mother available to care for little toddlers / preschool children in her own home

Kilcahill location, 3 minutes from Corrandrum National School, just off the N17

Contact 086 810 37 07 for more information

CHILDMINDINGwith a difference!

Great, child friendly facilities so toddlers can have loads of fun!

Safe, secure, homely atmosphere, separated from main house

Toddlers supervised at all times

Beautiful, large gardens

Lots of fun activities during the day

Dancing, singing, music, crafts, gardening, nature trails, picnics, indoor and outdoor games

Meals provided - organic fruit and vegetables where possible

Full time / part time facilities and drop-in service available

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INTERIOR DESIGN - HINTS & TIPS

Colour is a vital element, when it comes to decorating your home. Try to imagine the world without colour and it would become very boring. We now live in a very colourful world and are surrounded by colours in nature, on television, in films, pictures, books and magazines etc. Colour can effect us psychologically, making us feel happy or depressed, anxious or relaxed. It can make a small room look bigger, lighten a dark one, change its proportions or make it feel warm or cold etc. You can use colour to create a mood or a particular style in a room.

BlueBlue is one of the primary colours (Red, Yellow and Blue). They cannot be mixed from other colours, but all other colours are mixed from them. If you mix blue and red you get violet, blue and yellow gives you green. Blues that contain an amount of red will automatically be warmer than those containing yellow. It is one of nature’s favourite colours, it makes us think of the sea, sky and holidays. Although it is the coolest colour in the spectrum, it is also considered the most peaceful. Decorating with shades of blue will bring a sense of space and airiness into your home. Because it is a cool colour, it appears to recede, so you can use it to create an illusion of space or to diffuse bright sunlight. The dark shades of blue can bring a warmth to a room’s décor, while paler ones can act as neutrals.

Different shades of BlueBlue can be as faint as a puff of smoke or as deep as the night sky. It comes in the widest range of colours so there should be one to suit your needs and tastes. Pale blues are created by adding white, the more you add the more it fades to a delicate shade. They are great for creating a cool and airy atmosphere and giving a sense of space, but are best avoided in sunless north-facing rooms. You could use them in one that gets a lot of strong sunlight and create a Mediterranean style to the room. Cool pale colours appear to be further away from you than they really are, so they can be used to make a small room feel more spacious and airy. Pale blues will work with other pastel colours because they have similar amounts of white. If you are using pale patterned fabrics in a room, avoid blandness by adding deeper harmonising tones of yellow, green or peach e.g. accent colours on scatter cushions. Mid-blues are the hazy sky blues – between the richness of dark blue and the iciness of pale blue. They are the most versatile of the decorating

blues – strong enough to give colour to a room, yet soft enough to live with. A fresh shade of mid-blue and brilliant white is a combination that is always outstanding in paint work or patterns. You find mid-blues in country style floral patterns and in formal period designs. It is a classic feature in checks and stripes.Deep blues include strong cobalt blue, glass bottle blue, the Mediterranean sky, the willow pattern etc. As

blue deepens, you need to be careful when using it in a colour scheme. It can be intense and demanding, best used in small amounts. As with all blues, it looks great with white. You can soften the impact of deep blues by putting them with paler harmonies e.g. warmer deep blues with mauve and lavender. Like other deep colours it can absorb a great amount of light and look drab, but used the right way, it can look stunning. If you don’t want to use it as the main part of the colour scheme, use it instead as an accent colour e.g. cushions or a single armchair. A front door painted in a dark royal blue against a white wall looks very well. Aqua is a colour that hovers in a no-man’s-land between blue and green. These are shades that are hard to pin down, because they seem to change with their surroundings. When decorating with these greenish blues, take into consideration the effect of light, daylight makes them bluer, while electric light makes them look greener. They make a good background for natural material e.g. wood or fibre matting. Snippets of reds, russets and apricots can add

warmth to an aqua colour scheme.

With other coloursBlue whether it is pale or deep, goes well with almost any other colour. It is the most neutral of the primary colours but still has its own identity. Most blues go with most yellows. It’s a classic combination, making you think of sun and sea, and will bring a cheerful atmosphere to a room. It works for both the pastel and dark shades of the colours. Red goes with blue, in both its warm and cool version. You have the coolness of blue and the warmth of red, which gives you a rich and vibrant colour scheme. Different shades of blue go better with different ones of red e.g. greeny blues with orange and terracotta will give you a country style look, while bright royal blue and scarlet together will give a more modern one. Don’t let the old saying “blue and green should never be seen without a colour in between” put you off using them together. They lie next to each other on the colour spectrum. Shades of the two colours can create a restful scheme. Also shades of blues and creams go well together and for a clean, fresh colour combination any shade of blue works well against white.

Where to useHistorically, blue has always been widely used, because it was relatively easy to get, through the use of natural dyes. The rich blue of the 18th and early 19th century came from a paste of ground-up cobalt. Blue is the colour of harmony and peace and its calm reflective qualities make it a good choice for a bedroom or a workspace. When we think of blue we also think of water, so it’s often used in bathrooms, it can give a refreshing look. Add splashes of aqua to a bathroom to give it zest. It will go well with white paint work and fittings. Blue is also atmospheric colour, so by using different shades of it, you can create many moods, from the relaxing living room to the sophisticated dining room. Deep blue covered fabric chairs with natural wood table can create a stylish dining room. Use several shades of blue and yellow for a soft elegant sitting room setting e.g. gold, cream, pale ochre with pastel and sky blue. You can bring the outdoors into the house by using blue in

the hall. It’s always a popular colour for bedrooms, whether it’s the nursery or the main bedroom. A blue and white scheme works in the bedroom or in the kitchen. In a bedroom you can use different scale patterns together e.g. checks and floral designs. You can also use shades of blue paint to unite different pieces of furniture e.g. dining table and chairs or chest of drawers and headboard.Use blue as an accent colour in a colour scheme. You could use one single blue piece in a room or group several blue pieces together for balance and impact. It could be a chair, bedcover, lamp or a vase of flowers etc. Group different shades of blue glass bottles together in a bathroom or simple yellow flower in a deep blue glass makes a dramatic style statement.

People are often reluctant to use blue in a colour scheme as they thing it will be cold, but this need not be the case. If it is planned with some thought and care, it is a great colour to work with.

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There is no denying the fact that Claregalway has grown exponentially in the past 10 years, and while it has certainly brought its positives, there are negatives as well. Perhaps the most affected, if not the least consid-ered, is the environmental impact growth brings. But whilst the fields are getting fewer and the trees more sparse, Claregalway remains a stronghold for all sorts of Flora & Fauna.Everybody will be familiar with the silhouette of a crow flying overhead, or one looking for creepy-crawly delicacies in a field, but not many people would know which member of the crow family they are looking at, as we have several species here. The most common is the Rook (the big one with the grey beak), the Jackdaw (smaller with a grey back) is also never far away, nor the squawking Magpie. You may also be lucky enough to see the beautiful Raven in flight.Other birds that are easy enough to find are the ever-present Blackbird, Starling, House Sparrow, Wood Pigeon, several members of the Tit family, the stunning Bullfinch, and the odd Gull, to name but a few. Then there are the birds that are more often heard rather than seen, like the Pheasant or the dainty yet vociferous Goldcrest, two youngsters of which I

witnessed taking their maiden flight a few weeks ago. And how can I forget the Swallow, our summer visitor, whose nest is returned to year after year once it is constructed.Most insects enjoy the warmer weather we have had lately, perhaps none more so than Butterflies that can readily be seen dancing across the fields or gorging themselves on pollen. You’ll probably come across at least one of several common butterflies, namely the Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue or the Green-Veined White. There are more species to be found in tucked away places, and the bogs are a great place to look for them. The river is a great place to look for wildlife too, you may see the odd trout surface to suck up an insect on the water’s surface, you might see the flash of blue that will tell you a Kingfisher has just passed. There are a variety of ducks, herons and coots there too, and if you’re really lucky, you may even see an Otter, one of our most reclusive animals. The Common Frog is to be found far and wide and in solid numbers this time of year, and not necessarily near water. In early May, my nephew, Jason Folan, found a frog in a field at least a mile from any substantial source of water.

Activity is not only restricted to the daylight hours, on the contrary, the night is when the big animals come out. Rabbits, an introduced species, are still to be found in great numbers and can be spotted along hedges often at dawn and dusk. Badgers, though not as common as they once were, still consider the west of Ireland a stronghold, and they are out and about just after sunset most nights. Mr. Fox is a common enough sight, so too the ferocious yet diminutive Mr. Stoat. You may spot the odd Bat flitting across the night sky, or hear the call of an Owl.So how can you help Claregalway’s wildlife? Well, in many ways. You could leave bird seed out in a spot that is open and where birds won’t be attacked by predators as they eat, they’ll appreciate fresh water to drink and bathe in too. Keep your pets inside at night, to stop them from preying on wildlife. Hedgehogs and other animals will eat a variety of vegetable scraps, as long as they’re not bad for them. And please drive carefully at night, as many nocturnal animals cross the roads at this time.Most importantly, get out there and enjoy the delights of nature, though try not to disturb it; you’ll find you won’t have to go too far, and will be amazed at what you can find.

Jay Penn

DON’T MENTION THE WAR

I left the salty shores of Galway Bay for supposedly sunnier, more economically hopeful pastures in Germany. Yet I’m told that as hot as it is here in Brandenburg on the outskirts of Berlin it’s hotter back home. It’s not all bad news though, I expected stony grimaces and steely glances from my neighbours and co-workers but have experienced nothing but camaraderie and genuine friendliness.

Except from my housemate Sven.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Nobert well enough. He cleans up after me and my two fellow emigrants but I get the impression Sven doesn’t exactly enjoy us taking up all the double beds and generally cramping his game and salting his style. I didn’t realise why until Nobert showed me a photo of his girlfriend. I know that there is an exotic mystique that makes people from the continent seem strangely attractive but there’s nothing strange about Sven’s ladyfriend. She could be a moderately successful model. I mentioned it to Sven but he mustn’t have understood me because he gave me a dirty look and left. Enough about Sven then, let’s talk about food.

Irish food has few advantages over German food. The milk and most dairy products are better and so is the tea. That’s it. I don’t want to offend anyone I’m just trying to shoot from the hip, straight talk straight from the horse’s mouth. Also I’m eating horse steak. And regretting it.

Berlin is one of the last wild cities in the world. Someone told me that before I left but now I know it to be true. I’ve seen things you can’t unsee. Some terrible, some wondrous and all awesome. We were warned to stay away from a certain area called Kurfurstendam (Kudam) because of its shall we say somewhat seedy status. We figured as long as we stayed away from Kudam we’d be perfectly safe from the underbelly of the great city of Berlin. Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water a multicultural parade rampaged down the street, our street leaving a trail of techno-soundtracked destruction in its wake. Oh the horror, oh the terrible, ground-pounding, bass-slapping techno. I left the country of my birth and yet still I couldn’t escape the mind melting ear vomit of Lady Gaga.

For those of you who don’t know she is the talentless strumpet that ‘sings’ Pokerface.

I really have nothing to complain about, the sun is shining and the people are smiling. I suppose I just miss home. Sure it was expensive and wet but it was home. I do hate Lady Gaga though. She sounds (and looks) like a tramp trying to impersonate Christina Aguilera by tossing a bag of cats at an electric mandolin.

Until next time then, auf wiedersehn.

Shaun Leonard

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There is no denying the fact that Claregalway has grown exponentially in the past 10 years, and while it has certainly brought its positives, there are negatives as well. Perhaps the most affected, if not the least consid-ered, is the environmental impact growth brings. But whilst the fields are getting fewer and the trees more sparse, Claregalway remains a stronghold for all sorts of Flora & Fauna.Everybody will be familiar with the silhouette of a crow flying overhead, or one looking for creepy-crawly delicacies in a field, but not many people would know which member of the crow family they are looking at, as we have several species here. The most common is the Rook (the big one with the grey beak), the Jackdaw (smaller with a grey back) is also never far away, nor the squawking Magpie. You may also be lucky enough to see the beautiful Raven in flight.Other birds that are easy enough to find are the ever-present Blackbird, Starling, House Sparrow, Wood Pigeon, several members of the Tit family, the stunning Bullfinch, and the odd Gull, to name but a few. Then there are the birds that are more often heard rather than seen, like the Pheasant or the dainty yet vociferous Goldcrest, two youngsters of which I

witnessed taking their maiden flight a few weeks ago. And how can I forget the Swallow, our summer visitor, whose nest is returned to year after year once it is constructed.Most insects enjoy the warmer weather we have had lately, perhaps none more so than Butterflies that can readily be seen dancing across the fields or gorging themselves on pollen. You’ll probably come across at least one of several common butterflies, namely the Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue or the Green-Veined White. There are more species to be found in tucked away places, and the bogs are a great place to look for them. The river is a great place to look for wildlife too, you may see the odd trout surface to suck up an insect on the water’s surface, you might see the flash of blue that will tell you a Kingfisher has just passed. There are a variety of ducks, herons and coots there too, and if you’re really lucky, you may even see an Otter, one of our most reclusive animals. The Common Frog is to be found far and wide and in solid numbers this time of year, and not necessarily near water. In early May, my nephew, Jason Folan, found a frog in a field at least a mile from any substantial source of water.

Activity is not only restricted to the daylight hours, on the contrary, the night is when the big animals come out. Rabbits, an introduced species, are still to be found in great numbers and can be spotted along hedges often at dawn and dusk. Badgers, though not as common as they once were, still consider the west of Ireland a stronghold, and they are out and about just after sunset most nights. Mr. Fox is a common enough sight, so too the ferocious yet diminutive Mr. Stoat. You may spot the odd Bat flitting across the night sky, or hear the call of an Owl.So how can you help Claregalway’s wildlife? Well, in many ways. You could leave bird seed out in a spot that is open and where birds won’t be attacked by predators as they eat, they’ll appreciate fresh water to drink and bathe in too. Keep your pets inside at night, to stop them from preying on wildlife. Hedgehogs and other animals will eat a variety of vegetable scraps, as long as they’re not bad for them. And please drive carefully at night, as many nocturnal animals cross the roads at this time.Most importantly, get out there and enjoy the delights of nature, though try not to disturb it; you’ll find you won’t have to go too far, and will be amazed at what you can find.

Jay Penn

Carn MÓr

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Carnmore Hurling News

Mike Fox remains as Senior Chairman and Seorse Morris remains

as Treasurer, but Martin Leonard who has served the club so well

over the last few years has moved aside as Secretary and Hilda

Murray has stepped up from the Juvenile club to take his place.

Willie Corless is the new Juvenile Chairman and Fiona Molloy is the

new Juvenile Secretary. The Treasurer’s role has been incorporated into

the Senior Committee.

Brian Fox is Senior Manager and Pakie Fox and Tomas Grealish are his selec-

tors. They have played one league game against Kiltormer which Carnmore won by 2-12 to 2-09.

Enda Flaherty is the new Minor Manager and is been helped by Mike Fox and John Feeney.

The under 16 team are still looking for somebody to help as selectors or manager.

The under 14 team is managed again by Alan Kenny and will play in feile as it is now separate from

the championship.

The pitch development is ongoing and all three pitches will be in use this year. A big thanks is due for

all the voluntary work involved on the new pitches and the ball wall.

Thank you to all our lotto supporters it is a great way to support your club; if you wish to play online

you can do it through www.carnmore.net or www.locallotto.ie.

Thanks to all who attended our juvenile presentation evening and a big thanks to Joe Canning who

made it a wonderful evening for the youngsters and for some of the ladies. Many pictures of Joe with

the youngsters are available on www.carnmore.net and if you want originals you can get in touch with

PRO Joe Fahy at joe_fahy@hotmail.com or 790 614.

The Juvenile Club would also like to thank all volunteers who helped out at the bag packing fundraiser

in Dunnes Briarhill at Christmas. €5,000 was raised and a cheque for €2,500 was presented to Galway

Hospice.

Under 6s and under 8s have resumed indoor training on Wednesdays between 6-30 and 7-30pm and

the under 10s are on Friday evenings from 7-00 to 8-00p.m. Helmets can be purchased from the club

for €50 which is €40 cheaper then most shops.

A large variety of club gear is now available and can be viewed on www.carnmore.net. For details

contact Fiona Molloy at 087-222 40 83 or Hilda Murray on 087-767 70 64.

Watch out for the presentation night at the end of March where some of our prominent hurlers are

providing the entertainment.

If you require any information about club activities or training times for any age group, contact PRO

Joe Fahy on 087-2609070 or joe_fahy@hotmail.com

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The annual Carnmore under 8 blitz was held in Carnmore on 1st June and once again

was a big success.

It takes a big effort to organise an event like this and great credit goes to the club for running it so well.

Pictures from the day can be seen on www.carnmore.net.

The Senior team are having a tough time of it this year having lost to Killimordaly and Ardrahan and

they face Loughrea and Castlegar in their remaining games. But George Hanley is getting back to full

fitness and the return of JP O'Connell, who missed the Ardrahan match with flu, will be a big boost to

the team, and if they get a little luck they can bounce back.

The under 8s and 10s have played go games in Craughwell over five Saturdays and they really enjoyed

the concept.

The under 12 team made it to the semi final of the city league and start their championship shortly.

The under 14 team are doing very well and have qualified for the Championship quater finals.

Best of luck to all our players who are sitting Junior, Leaving or College Exams.

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Send application form to: Swoosh Basketball camp, C/O Maura

Harte, Lakeview, Claregalway, Co. Galway.

Consent Form – Please read carefully!

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responsible for any personal injury or loss to anyone attending

the Swoosh basketball camp. Parents/Guardian must be

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This year along with our usual high calibre of coaching staff we are delighted to have the services of Angel Sierra as a coach at our camp. Angel comes from Valladeloid in Spain and is the general manager of the ACB team foe the upcoming 2009/2010 season. The ACB league is of a very high standard(similar to NBA) and a coach of Angels quality rarely visits these shores. We will have the usual mix of fun, games, coaching , awards etc at this years camp and as per usual all the money raised from the camp goes back into the running of the club. Claregalway Basketball Club wish to thank all those who help in the running of this event.

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committee as a service to the community. It is an open access

publication and will generally carry any material submitted to it

subject to the law of the land and Editorial judgement. This

judgement is exercised by the Editorial Board in order to

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The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of

the contributors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial

Board. In case of error of fact we will publish corrections when

we become aware of them.

In case of unfairly contradicting the reputation of any person,

we hereby offer that person or their representative the right to

reply in this newsletter, subject only to reasonable length, the

law of libel and our right to respond to such reply.

Nuacht Chláir is published every month, with combined issues

for January/February and July/August and has a circulation of

approximately 750 copies.

Contributions in the form of articles or letters to the Editor are

welcome and may be sent to any member of the Editorial

Committee.

Copies are available at the following outlets: Centra

Supermarket, Hughes SuperValu Supermarket, Spar

Supermarket, An Rí Design, Carnmore Stores and Glynn’s

Centra, Carnmore.

For any items or advertisements you wish to have included in

the next issue of Nuacht Chláir, please contact the following:

Tel: Josette Farrell [091 798 430, 086 391 38 52]

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Arches Hotel

Cois Chláir Shopping Centre

Claregalway Agricultural Show

Claregalway Festival of Drama

Claregalway GAA Club

Claregalway Hotel

Claregalway Community Centre

Claregalway Medical Centre

Claregalway Pharmacy

Compántas Lir

Cregmore Construction Ltd.

Escape Leisure

Galway Glass Centre

Geraldine O’ Neill Glynn Solicitors

Glynn’s Centra, Carnmore

Glynn’s Fruit & Veg, Lydican

Hughes Supermarket

JPK Garden Centre

Martyn’s Fuel

Mary Thornton & Associates

Monaghan & Sons Ltd.

Raftery’s Centra

Summerfield Bar

Walter King Construction

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cLaregaLWay church inFOrmaTiOnPARISH OF CLAREGALWAY

THE ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMESSunday Masses: Sat: 7.30 p.m. Additional Mass Friday: 7.30 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Confessions: 7 - 7.30 p.m. on Saturdays.

Weekdays: Mon - Sat: 9.30 a.m. Baptisms: 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month at 12.30 p.m.

Canon Noel Mullin: Tel: 798 104

pariSh OFFiceParish Secretary: Teresa Payne.

Telephone: 091-798741

Email: claregalwayparish@eircom.net

The Office is situated in the Curate’s House, beside Canon’s Mullin’s house.

Office Hours: 10.00 am. to 1.00 pm. Monday to Friday.

All requests for Baptism and Confirmation Certificates, Anniversary Masses and other Mass bookings should be

made directly to the Secretary during office hours.

Items for the Church Newsletter should also be handed in or phoned to the Office.

The deadline is midday on Wednesdays.

Keeping the FaithGalway Bay FM

Getting your Sunday Morning off to a start with ‘A little bit of Faith’8.00 am. – 9.00 am.with Fr. Sean McHugh

Gospel and musical reflections and more!

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- Coffins - Caskets - Embalming - Cremation - Grave Digging - Repatriation

Lackagh, Turloughmore, Co Galway Telephone / Fax: 091 797167Mobile: Frank 085 1266133 / Joe: 087 6292350Email: jfk@lackagh.com

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Lackagh, Turloughmore, Co Galway Telephone / Fax: 091 797167Mobile: Frank 085 1266133 / Joe: 087 6292350Email: jfk@lackagh.com

Prayer Meeting8:30 Tuesday Nights

in the Claregalway Community Centre

Experience the healing presence of the Holy Spirit

All WelcomePlease contact 087 684 35 51 for more details

Claregalway, Co. Galway

Tel/Fax: (091) 799754 V.A.T. No. IE 8286400

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hOLiday heaLThcare checkLiSTWith holiday time upon us, a look at a travel kit of first aid essentials and basic remedies which may prove useful. Holidays are a time to have fun and relax but unfortunately illnesses never take a break. The sudden change in routine and unfamiliar surroundings means your body is more prone to gastrointestinal disorders.

To minimise risk of infection or discomfort, be aware of the following when on foreign travel, spicy foods, excess alcohol, shellfish, unwashed salads, unpeeled fruits or vegetables, ice cubes made from tap water and tap water.

Products you might find useful in a travel kit include a diarrhoea remedy such as Arret or Imodium plus, travel sickness e.g. Stugeron or Sea legs, an indigestion remedy e.g. Pepcid AC or Gaviscon, rehydration therapy e.g. Dioralyte important for young children, insect repellent, an antihistamine cream, e.g. Eurax cream, painkillers such as Calpol or Nurofen etc.

Protection against the sun, especially when abroad, tanning products, sun block high protection for children and babies, lip salves, after sun creams or lotions, cold sore treatment e.g. Zovirax cream.

Other items considered essentials might include the camera, film, sunglasses, and batteries.

Prescriptions - Photography - Roc - Vichy - BourjoisVeterinary - Perfumes - Instant Passport Photos - Gift Vouchers

John Duffy MPSI. Claregalway Pharmacy is open late

Monday to Friday until 8pm and 7pm on a Saturday. Tel: 091-799754.

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National FinalsCongratulations to the children who competed in the

Community Games National Finals which were held in Athlone

for the first time on the 23rd and 24th May. Everyone put up a

great showing doing the county and area proud amidst the

usual stiff competition at National Level.

First up on Saturday morning was Adam Healy who competed

in the U10 boys Art having won a Gold medal at the county

finals. He was unfortunate to be outside the medals but that

didn’t stop him enjoying himself.

Next was the Cross Country Relay. Claregalway/Lackagh was

ably represented by Rachel O’Brien (U12) and Eimile Gavin

(U14). Both teams got through the semi final stages on

Saturday to qualify for the Finals on Sunday. The U12 team

had a great run to take the silver medals. The U14 team were

not so lucky on this occasion.

Participating in the last event of the weekend on Sunday

evening were our Irish dancers, Caoimhe Moran, Maeve

Moran and Clare Kilcoyne. The girls put in a great

performance and were delighted to be rewarded with 4th

place medals amongst a very tough field.

County Athletics FinalsCongratulations to all the children who took part in the County

Athletics finals in Ballindereen on 30th and 31st May. There

was a party atmosphere as athletes and parents alike soaked

up the sun and enjoyed the competition. As always, the hard

work put in by the children under the watchful eye of Pauline

Harrington paid off handsomely and a total of 23 medals were

achieved by the area. Results are below. Gold medal winners

will represent County Galway at the National Finals in August.

Well Done to all concerned and thanks a million to all who

helped out on the day and a special word of thanks to

Michelle Rohan who coordinated all our athletes over the

weekend.

Medal WinnersCraig Hansberry: 1st U14 Shot Putt

Cliona Ní Cochlain: 1st U10 60m

Mark Rohan: 1st U14 80m Hurdles

Amy Rohan: 1st U16 100m

Tara Hession: 2nd U16 100m

Seán Kilmartin: 2nd U10 100m

Brandon McMenamin: 2nd U10 60m Hurdles

Maeve Moran: 2nd U10 200m

Rebecca Hansberry: 3rd U12 Ball Throw

Deirdre Cullina: 3rd U14 Shot Putt

Michelle Dunleavy: 3rd U16 Javelin

The U16 girls relay team of Amy Rohan, Tara Hession, Deirdre

Brennan, Georgina Healy, Emma Johnson, and Michelle

Dunleavy also won Gold. The U10 mixed relay team of Cliona

Ní Cochlain, Maeve Moran, Laura Nally, Seán Kilmartin,

Brandon McMenamin and Seán Lyons were narrowly pipped

for the gold and got a silver medal.

Well done to everyone.

Claregalway / Lackagh Community Games

Celebrating their 4th Place Medals at the National Finals in Athlone are L-R: Claire Kilcoyne, Caitríona Moran,

Maeve Moran, Caoimhe Moran.

Enjoying the County Athletics Finals are L-R: Ryan Manning, Mark Rohan, Andrew Dolan, Jevan Hansberry.

Ready to Run at the County Athletics Finals are L-R: Páraic Commins, Cillín Greene, Ciarán Hynes, Dylan Connell, Aaron Moran.

9-11 11.15-2.00 2.30-3.00(Hipkidz indoors) (outdoor) (Hipkidz indoors)

Monday Activity Zone Rounders Arts and CraftsAthletics Zone Football Mental Challenge GamesFun Games Parachute Games KaraokeDance Mats Tunnel Ball

Tuesday Laser Quest Relays BowlsArts and Crafts Gaelic Board GamesDodgeball Tug-o-war KaraokeActivity Zone Tag RugbyBasketball Problem Solving Games

Wednesday Basketball Parachute Games Arts and CraftsBingo Fun Games DramaTreasure Hunt Tunnel Ball Mental Challenge GamesDrama GaelicGymnasticsVolleyballActivity Zone

Thursday Athletics Excursion Fun GamesQuasar Karaoke BingoAthletics Zone Arts and Crafts UnihocBasketball BenchballCrab soccerCyberball

Friday Karaoke Circuit Challenge Movie TimeDance Mats Unihoc Face PaintingTag Rugby Climbing Wall Presentation (1-3pm)Rounders (12-1pm indoors)

10% Discount Available if booked before 31st May 2009

8 weeks of the mostimaginative sportscamp in Galway!The camps are run over 8 weeks fromMonday June 29th to Friday August 28th 2009(excluding Galway Race Week) based at theHipKidz complex, Briarhill and the AthenryAstroturf pitch.

It is open to 5 to 13 year olds and runs from9am to 3pm (Mon-Fri) including out-doorweekly excursions to Athenry HeritageCentre, Coole Park and the GalwayAtlantaquarium.

Flexibility in drop-off/pick-up given to helpparents with travelling and schedulingdifficulties.

The cost is €100 per week includingbreakfast, excursions and lunch.

OPTIONAL EXTRA• Stay on after camp until 6pm for €15 daily

Call the Hipkidz team on 091 381653for an application form.

20092009

Indoor &Outdoor

Supervised Activities

Indoor &Outdoor

Supervised Activities

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CAMP ONE: MONDAY 20th JULY - FRIDAY 24TH JULY

CAMP TWO: MONDAY 10th AUGUST - FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST

CAMP THREE: MONDAY 24th AUGUST - FRIDAY 28th AUGUST

The fit kids will have four hours of exercise and fun. Sports, aerobics,

tag rugby, swimming, arts & crafts and lots more! All done kids’ style!

TIME: 10.00am – 2.00pm

PRICE: €60 members/ €80 non-members per camp

Escape Leisure,

Claregalway Hotel,

Claregalway,

Co. Galway.

Phone: 091 738 220

E-mail: info@escapeleisure.com

Ages 5 - 8 years & 9 - 14 years

Want to keep the kids amused for a day? Birthdays, christenings, communions, confi rmations, bbq’s..etc

Giant slide also available

Contact Ronnie on 087 929 94 95

Carnmore Castles &Slides

Castles come with

side slide & raincover

Thank you to everybody that participated and contributed

to the Escape Leisure Swim-a-thon ‘09

L-R: Catriona Pierce (Escape Leisure),

Amanda O’ Farrell (Escape Leisure), Karen Doherty

(CDs Helping Hands) and Jennifer Carpenter

(CDs Helping Hands)

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Want to keep the kids amused for a day? Birthdays, christenings, communions, confi rmations, bbq’s..etc

Giant slide also available

Contact Ronnie on 087 929 94 95

Carnmore Castles &Slides

Castles come with

side slide & raincover

nuachT chLáir cOLOuring cOmpeTiTiOn WinnerS

Winners of the Nuacht Chláir colouring competition Kristian Dunne (age 6½) and Alyssa Laffey (age 6) shown here with their prizes. Congratulations Kristian and Alyssa!

Claregalway Study Centre is now taking bookings for

supervised study for Junior and Leaving Certificate

students for the 2009 / 2010 term.

For more information contact:

Josette on 091 798 430 / 086 391 38 52

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Open 8am to 5.30pmMontessori 9am - 12.30 4/5 mornings

Afterschool care, Drop off and Collection from schoolSupervised homework, lunch and activities

Summer camps in JulyArts & Crafts, Baking, Planned Activities and Fun!

Full or part time care during July and AugustFlexible/Extended hours also available

Montessori & Afterschool Claregalway

To arrange a visit or for more information Call Lorraine @ 087 9495776

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ClaregalwayH O T E L

May - Live Music in Tí Cusacks Bar

5th Ken & Steve6th Windy Village

12th Steppin Out13th Perfect Strangers

19th Double Deuce20th Shebeen 26th Millhouse27th Last Orders

Tí Cusacks Grill

Enjoy Tasty Food in a Great Atmosphere!

Lunch Specials €9.95

Early Bird from €13.95 Mon - Thurs 5pm - 6.30pm

2:4:1 Thursdays

(3 course meal + glass of wine for €30 for 2)

Sundays - Kids GO FREE!

Sport in June

British & Irish LionsTour of South Africa

First Test - Saturday 20th @ 2pmSecond Test - Saturday 27th @ 2pm

Wimbledon kicks off 22nd June

The Perfect Match Competition

Conference Venue, Leisure Club & Spa,Claregalway Village, GalwayTel: 091 738 300 Email: stay@claregalwayhotel.ieFax: 091 738 311 Web: www.claregalwayhotel.ie

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18th June

Choice of over 1,500 beautifully illustrated Usborne Childrens Books

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