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Northern exposure brings light to lift footballers’ gloom
Date Published: 06-Apr-2011
Galway 1-20
Armagh 0-18
CIARAN TIERNEY AT THE
ARMAGH ATHLETIC GROUNDS
This was a performance and a result to lift the gloom. The Galway footballers may not quite be out of jail yet, but a spirited five point win over Armagh has not only given them an unexpected Allianz NFL Division One lifeline – it has restored some semblance of hope for the coming summer.
Galway still need to beat Dublin at home next Sunday, and results in Cork and Monaghan to go their way, if they are to retain their top flight status, but that’s a scenario which Tomas O Flatharta’s side would have taken with a relish as they entered into this seemingly daunting fixture at the revamped Armagh Athletic Grounds.
They made the trek North on the back of five straight defeats and trailed by 0-4 to no score after six minutes of action in which a Jamie Clarke pile-driver came crashing back off the crossbar. With the home side buoyed up by the return of the Crossmaglen men, fresh from their All-Ireland Club final success at Croke Park, the possibility of a humiliation looked to be on the cards.
But, to their credit, the Tribesmen refused to panic. Boosted by the return of Padraig Joyce, a last-minute starter after wing forward Matthew Clancy picked up an injury in the warm-up, they set about turning this game around with admirable conviction and composure.
Joyce was outstanding, kicking five points from a variety of angles and playing a key role in the goal which ultimately decided the issue. The wily 34-year old showed all the class and guile which made him one of the finest footballers of his generation here, but this was so much more than a one man show.
Gradually, the towering Joe Bergin and Finian Hanley began to turn the tide in midfield. At wing-back, Gary Sice was immense. Raiding up and down the left wing with the kind of menace current selector Sean Og De Paor used to show a decade ago, the Corofin man helped himself to three points and a Man of the Match performance.
If Joyce was sublime in attack, so too were Cormac Bane (1-4) and Paul Conroy (0-4). They seemed to have an uncanny ability to work the ball up the field and score every time Armagh threatened to haul back their lead, after outscoring the home side by 1-9 to 0-3 between the eighth minute and half-time.
It was a remarkable turn-around, boosted by the growing composure of a Galway defence in which full-backs Colin Forde and Johnny Duane had less than 24 hours to recover from the county U-21s comprehensive victory over Roscommon in the Connacht final. It was a memorable weekend for those two.
For more, read this week’s Connacht 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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