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Mervue United fall to four-goal defeat for second time in a week
Date Published: 13-Jun-2011
Shelbourne 4
Mervue United 0
Promotion chasing Shelbourne proved far too strong for Mervue United in Tolka Park on Friday night, striker Philip Hughes bagging a hat-trick as the home side made it 10 wins from 13 games this season.
The visitors had lost all seven previous meetings with the one-time kingpins of the domestic game, but they will have to wait until September to break that duck as two goals in either half were enough for Shels to take all three points.
Mervue were missing a number of players for the game, with Nicky Curran, Dan Cunningham, James Casserley and Gerard Hanley all ruled out for a variety of reasons, and the home side made them pay as Mervue fell to a 4-0 defeat for a second consecutive weekend.
Conditions were made very difficult by the driving rain, but it was the home side who coped better, and Hughes fired them into the lead in the 18th minute, getting on the end of Chris Mulhall’s cross to fire home, and he doubled the lead four minutes later, heading home a Lorcan Fitzgerald cross via a deflection both off the post and Mervue ‘keeper TJ Forde.
Mervue were struggling to get into the game, but had a glorious chance to halve the deficit in the 30th minute only for Rory Gaffney’s shot to be taken off the line by Stephen Paisley with Dean Delany stranded.
That marked the start of a decent spell for Johnny Glynn’s side, but they failed to make their pressure count, and it was Shels who should have scored next, but Forde denied Kevin Dawson with a good save.
Hughes had a couple of chances to claim the match ball early in the second half, but he fired his free-kick straight into the wall in the 49th minute, and then headed wide in the 51st minute after Paisely’s initial effort was blocked, but it was third time lucky for the striker, who finally beat Forde for a third time in the 58th minute.
That goal sealed the outcome, but the home side added a fourth in the 76th minute, Conan Byrne getting in on the act to head home after Forde saved Mulhall’s initial effort.
For more, read this week’s Connacht Sentinel.
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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