Galway Bay FM News Archives
Meehan’s big fitness battle for championship
Date Published: 12-May-2011
Dara Bradley
SHARPSHOOTER Michael Meehan is in a race against time to make it back to full fitness for Galway’s championship opener against either Mayo or London in late June.
Meehan, who is included in the Galway senior squad that was announced this week, has returned to light training after struggling with knee ligament and ankle injuries for two years. Galway selector Martin McNamara said he is hopeful that the Caltra man can recover in time for the Connacht Championship but it is not certain that he will.
The absence of Meehan has been keenly felt in Galway’s attack in the past two seasons and if he is not match fit in time for the opener, it will be doubly felt given that another key option in the forwards, Nicky Joyce, is not involved with the Tribesmen this year.
The Galway senior football management team are hoping to unearth a few more talented players to add to the 2011 championship panel when the county’s senior and intermediate club championships get underway this weekend.
Galway manager Tomás Ó Flátharta, and his selectors Seán Óg de Paor and McNamara, have already promoted a dozen players from Alan Mulholland’s All-Ireland U21 winning squad to the senior panel.
McNamara said reports in the national press this week that the squad would be whittled down further last night (Wednesday) were unfounded, although the squad will be assessed again in a few weeks.
And he said the trio will be hoping that several players not yet included in the senior panel will catch the eye this weekend during the first round of club championship matches.
“We’ll be looking at all the championship games of the next couple of weeks, the panel is not set in stone and we’ve left a bit of room for adding players depending how they perform in the championship. We’ve six or seven weeks now to go until Galway play (the winners of Mayo versus London) and it would be great to find a few more players in the next couple of weeks and get them embedded in the squad in time for the Connacht championship,” said McNamara.
The promotion of nine U21 players means that the senior panel now has a total of 12 U21s fresh from winning the All-Ireland. The dynamic midfield duo of Thomas Flynn (Athenry) and Fintán Ó Curraoin (Micheál Breathnach) have been drafted in to the senior squad along with defenders Tomás Fahy (Killererin), Joss Moore (Mountbellew/Moylough) and Gary Sweeney (Mountbellew/Moylough) and forwards Mark Hehir (Milltown), Peadar Ó Gríofa (Micheál Breathnach), Eric Monahan (Caherlistrane) and Micheál Boyle (Killererin).
The U21 captain Colin Forde (Killererin) had already been drafted into the senior squad during the National Football League as had Danny Cummins (Claregalway) and Johnny Duane (St James’). All three retain their place in the senior panel.
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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