February '03 News
Furthering Education on 'Bofin
The Inishbofin Development Company says that they are "delighted"
to have secured funding of E27,960 under the ŒBack to Education Initiative
- Community Education Strand 2002/03¹ to deliver two National Vocational
Certificate Level 2 Courses on the island in 2003. The island based Development
Company was the only community group in Co. Galway to secure funding under
the above initiative. The two courses which the Development Company propose
to deliver under the initiative are Childcare and Business Studies.
From South Connemara
Bliain Úr - Guím athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi rath
ar ár léitheoirí uilig. Anois agus muid cúpla
seachtain isteach sa bhliain úr, mothaím an dóchas
a mbíonn i gcónaí bainteach le tosú agus athfhás.
Bhí an Nollaig ciúin go leor againn gach duine sách
agus sásta, aimsir bhreá thirim agus lón mór
léitheoireachta. Dhera, ní fhéadfá níos
mó a iarraidh!
Cashel News by Bernard Lee
LATE LATE SHOW APPEARANCE
The Cunningham family from Lehenagh in Cashel had an exciting start to
their Christmas with a unexpected call for an appearance on the Late Late
show on Friday 20th December. They were the opening act on the show and
the first sean nós dancers to appear in almost 30 years on the
programme. The first three minutes of the dance act were performed by
Brian, Irene and Aisling.
Gráinne Mhaols Report
by Paul Gannon
Fitness the Key as Gráinne Mhaols Reach County Minor Final. Gráinne
Mhaols 2 9: Killannin 1 6
Gráinne Mhaols qualified for an historic first ever County Minor
A Final when they defeated Killannin in a pulsating encounter played in
Killannin. Although both sides were guilty of some erratic finishing,
this was nevertheless an absorbing contest punctuated by many fine passages
of play, which kept the sizeable crowd well entertained throughout.
Rugby Roundup by Brendan Mullen
Connemara 9 - Corinthians 8 (14/12/02)
Connemara hosted Corinthians on the 14th December at Clifden in a local
derby and were striving to get their season back on track after a heavy
defeat away to Waterpark the previous weekend. A large crowd witnessed
honest, hard endeavour from both sets of players in a tight, low scoring
match where once again Connemara¹s high intensity defending won the
day and the 4 league points. Alan King, playing at No. 10 was on target
with 3 penalties for the Blacks, while Corinthians could only manage an
unconverted try and penalty despite dominating long periods of the game.
Plus: Captain's XI (Bernard Keaney) vs President¹s XI (Hugh Griffin),
26/12/02