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Galway City Harriers U-13 Boys’ 4×100 relay team set new Irish record
Date Published: 07-Apr-2011
It was a day of mixed results for Galway athletes at the National Indoor Championships in Nenagh at the weekend, with the medal haul slightly down on previous years, but with some noteworthy highlights.
One such highlight came on Sunday with the Galway City Harriers boys U-13 4×100 relay team just edging an astonishing finish with a valiant Menapians AC of Wexford. The GCH team of Liam Costello, Luke O’Shaughnessy, Sean Kilmartin, Jack Dempsey and Colin Murray ran 53.16 seconds to Menapians 53.43 seconds. Both times were inside the old record, which was held jointly by Craughwell AC and Letterkenny AC.
The GCH U-18 boys team also put in a superb performance in winning the 4x200m title in 1 minute 33.92 seconds, missing out on the record by just one tenth of a second. The team consisted of Ben Cooney, Darragh Whyte, Ronan Dobey, Evan McGuire and Sean Kyne.
The U-16 boys of James Fleming, Simon O’Shaughnessy, Owen McDonnell, James Mitchell and Geoff Dempsey produced a silver medal winning performance in the 4x200m relay. They were leading the race by 10 metres when disaster struck and they dropped the baton, but they showed great character to recover to finish second in a time of 1 minute 44.53 seconds.
A pleasant surprise for the club was the silver medal that its U-14 boys 2x200m team won. The team of John Maher, Fiachra O’Cochlain, Colm Trill, Cillin Greene and Jack Dempsey ran 1 minute 55.04 seconds in a brilliant race behind winners Leevale AC of Cork.
The GCH U-16 girls team won the final bronze medal in the 4x200m relay. The team of Elisabeth Maher, Laura Ann Costello, Maebh Brannigan, Roisin Dobey and Alanna Lally ran a superb race behind Tir ConnAill AC, Donegal and Emerakd AC, Limerick in a very close race in a time of 1 minute 29.02 seconds.
There were also many successes for Galway athletes in the individual events on Saturday.
For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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