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Hl! s p o t l i g h t o n SPORT Gort's Magnificent W e s t United t o beat Bohs o n Sunday Performance
T h e performance of O u r L a d y ' s College, G o r t , in d e feating t h e All-Ireland S . H . colleges' champions St. F i n b a r r ' s College, Farranferris (Co. Cork) by 4-6 to 2-6 at Limerick LAST S u n d a y was simply o u t s t a n d i n g . They have n o w qmlificd to meet St. Peter's College, Wexford, in t h e final p r o p e r for t h e Crokc C u p . PAT O'CONNOR I n a magnificent game, G o r t ' s star s u p r e m e was P a t O ' C o n n o r w h o scored 3-6 of t h e G o r t total. H e r e is a hurlcr of q u i t e o u t s t a n d i n g potential, a n o t h e r Josic G a l lagher. O t h e r G o r t STARS were Anthony Brennan, Anthony Connolly, M a r t i n G l y n n , G e r ' R e d ' C u r t i n , Declan Brogan and Gcr Murphy. Some scribes have a'ready written that this is t h e first time in t h e history OF t h e competition t h a t a C o n n a c h t college c o n tents t h e final. I r e m e m b e r St. Mary's College, Galway, d r a w i n g with S t . Peter's College, Wexford, in a semi final at Croke Park and seem to think they won t h e replay. P e r h a p s n o t , b u t I will have the correct information next week. A n y h o w , CONGRATS Gort you have d o n e y o u r t o w n , your county and YOUR school very p r o u d indeed. The finnl takes place on S u n d a y WEEK. T H E RAILWAY C U P S Last week I wrote about ihe Railway C u p finals b u t space problems prevented m y c o l u m n appearing. T h e at tendance WAS poor--A-orst yet I would SAY. T h e hurling anaemic. Real exhibition stuff. The football was better. H e r e Mickey Kcarins p u t o n another faultless display OF placckicking. H e is t h e KING of place kickers. T h e Railway C u p s should be scrapped. T h e y do not attract anymore a n d should be replaced by cither t h e A l l Ireland club finals (hurling a n d football) or t h e A l l Ireland Colleges finals ( h u r l ing a n d football). Either suggestion h a s obvious merit. ST. JARLATH'S O n S u n d a y St. J a r l a t h ' s College, T u a m , play S t . B r e n d a n ' s College, Killarney in L i m e r i c k in t h e H o g a n C u p semi-final. T h e y have a great chance of e m u l a t i n g G o r t a n d in M o r g a n H u g h e s h a v e a leader of o u t s t a n d i n g quality fif h e d o e s n ' t , once again, o v e r d o t h e solo g a m b i t ) . It will b e a hard battle b u t I expect J a r l a t h ' s great tradi tion to see t h e m t h r o u g h . Connacht C u p -- T u a m T o w n 3, D e c s p o 0. F.A.I. Youth Cup--West U t d . 0, Dillons Cross, Cork I. Pierce C u p -- W o o d Q u a y 3 Academicals 1. Y o u n g C u p -- O . L . B . C . 6, H i b e r n i a n s 2. U n d e r 13 L e a g u e , Salthill A t h . 2, D e v o n Celtic 0. H i b ernians 2 , O . L . B . C . 0. M e r vue U t d . 7, C l a d d a g h Rangers I. Wood Q u a y 2 A t h e n r y I. SUNDAY FIXTURES West Park, n o o n , O ' C o n n o r Cup: Salthill A t h . v. St. Patrick's. 3.30 H i b e r n i a n s v. Decspo. G r a m m a r School, n o o n , U . C . G . v. S t . B e r n a r d ' s U t d . T e r r y l a n d Park, 3.30 -- O ' C o n n o r C u p : West U t d . v. Bohemians. Athenry, noon, O'Connor Cup: A t h e n r y v. M e r v u e Utd. T u a m , 3.30, Pierce C u p , T u a m T o w n v. C l a d d a g h Rangers. O n S u n d a y last at T e r r y land Park O . L . B . C . defeated H i b e r n i a n s 6-2 in t h e Y o u n g C u p L e a g u e . T h e i r facile victory enabled t h e m to r e c a p t u r e this t r o p h y a n d their o p p o n e n t s will b e relegated to t h e second division next season where they will b e joined with Rovers w h o failed to c a p t u r e a point in t h e competition. W e s t U t d . travelled to

HANGAR
Nights areo n again Wednesday !
BY P U B L I C DEMAND

Big W e d n e s d a y

Top Bands every This Sat. March 31st

G i g a n t i c L a t e N i t e T r a d i t i o n a l / R o c k C o n c e r t -- a n d T o p of t h e Bill -- T H E N E W E S T T H I N G TO H I T T H E P R O G R E S S I V E CEILI SCENE

Morgan Huehes CAMOGIE SUCCESS Presentation C o n v e n t , A t h e n r y qualified for t h e C o l leges camogie final by beating St. Clare's C o n v e n t , N c w r y , in A t h e n r y last S a t u r d a y by 2-3 t o 0-0. Congrats A t h e n r y a n d let us h o p e y o u e m u l a t e O r a n m o r e ' s success of last year. CAMOGIE CONGRESS T h e first ever Camogie Congress held outside D u b l i n takes place in Galway next Saturday and S u n d a y in the O d e o n H o t e l . W e welcome t h e camogie delegates to G a l way, h o p e they have a fine time and wish t h e m well in their great work . T h e main tern of interest o n t h e agenda is a n Open Draw motion which, I h o p e , will be carried.

Cork on Sunday where they were u n l u c k y to go d o w n 1-0 to t h e local side, Dillons C r o s s , in t h e q u a r t e r final of the F.A.I. Youth C u p . T u a m T o w n qualified for t h e t h i r d r o u n d of t h e C o n nacht Challenge C u p by beating D e c s p o 3-0 at W e s t P a r k on S u n d a y m o r n i n g . A n u m b e r of O ' C o n n o r C u p games a r e listed for S u n d a y next. A t W e s t P a r k Salthill Ath.' a n d H i b e r n i a n s s h o u l d collect b o t h p o i n t s from their games with St. Patrick's a n d D e c s p o r e s p e c tively. U . C . G . m e e t S t . B e r n a r d ' s U t d . at t h e G r a m m a r School g r o u n d at 12 n o o n a n d t h e s t u d e n t s will b e expected t o h a v e a n easy win. T h e W e s t U t d . v. B o h e m i a n s tie a r r a n g e d for T e r r y l a n d P a r k , 3.30, should b e a close affair b u t o n form this season W e s t will b e favourites to collect the points. Mervue U t d . travel to A t h e n r y to take o n t h e local side a n d they s h o u l d have little difficulty in w i n ning. A vital Pierce C u p tie h a s b e e n a r r a n g e d for T u a m o n S u n d a y afternoon w h e r e t h e h o m e side take o n C l a d d a g h R a n g e r s . B o t h sides have d r o p p e d only t w o p o i n t s i n the competition to date and a division of t h e points is t h e likely o u t c o m e .

Keltic Wine & Skull
Strongly tipped to outclass Horslips soon AND SUPPORTING ARTISTS C o m m e n c i n g 11 p . m . Tickets Only 50p

Wed. Next April 4th
FINAL WOMENS LIB DANCE A n d t h e Band chosen for t h e occasion -- T h e F a b u l o u s

Memories
THE HARMONY GROUP ALL T H E GIRLS ADMIRE ! !

Flannery's Hote
GREAT TUESDAY NIGHTS A N D N O W SUPER THURSDAY NIGHTS
O N L Y TOP C L A S S A T T R A C T I O N S O N T H O S E N . G H T S E V E R Y W E E K ! ! !

GOLF

Murphy Wins Connacht Alliance
S u n d a y , M a r c h 25th -- Connacht Alliance (North West) -- G r o s s , w i n n e r : G u s M u r p h y (Galway) 7 1 . R u n n e r - u p : Sean Flanagan ( C o . Sligo) 7 2 ; D c s M a h o n ( G a l way) 7 2 ; T o m O ' C o n n o r (Galway) 7 4 ; D o n Wallace (Athlone) 75. N e t t , w i n n e r : S. M c E v o y (Galway) (6) 69. Runner-up: N . McLoughlin (Ballina) 71; Tony Finn (Galwav) 7 1 ; K . C u n n i n g h a m (Sligo) 7 1 ; D . M c Sweeney (Galway) 72. Just a few days after playing in a P r o - A m in M a n c h e s t e r , Galway professional G u s M u r p h y returned home to c a p t u r e first prize in t h e N o r t h West C o n n a c h t Alli ance. H i s gross 71 was excel lent golf o n a day m a r r e d b y gale force winds a n d with t h e S t a n d a r d Scratch Score at least o n e over i.e. 70. G u s h a d halves of 34 for t h e first nine with birdies at t h e second a n d seventh and a o n e over at t h e 9th. H i s inward half of 37 showed shots d r o p p e d to par at t h e 10th, 12th and 17th. Best nett of t h e day was that of Seamus McEvoy w h i c h m e a n t that t h e t w o major prizes were w o n b y home club members. Seamus has been r u n n i n g into form of late and this is t h e second t i m e within a week in which he has broken the standard scratch of t h e day--for w h i c h " c r i m e , " n o d o u b t , h e will pay t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p e n a l t y ! D e n i s M c S w e e n e y also r e tained his Faller C u p form, finishing with a 72 nett o n t h e day, o n e m o r e t h a n T o n y Finn. Des Mahon and T o m O ' C o n n o r also did well so t h a t t h e Galway s t a n d a r d was k e p t flying h i g h . T h e d r a w for t h e N e v i n / H e n n e l l y fourball m a t c h play will be m a d e on S u n d a y next, 1st April, so enter n o w if y o u w a n t t o play. T h e d r a w for t h e Costello C u p will b e m a d e on April 2 0 t h a n d , incidentally, t h e final of this and t h e O ' M a l l e y C u p will b e held on M a y 27. O t h e r date changes a r e -- C a p t a i n ' s Prize, July 29th a n d Heffernan C u p J u l y 22nd. I have been asked to i n form S u n d a y competitors t h a t d u e t o t h e large n u m b e r s playing t h a t t h e t i m e sheet m u s t , in future, b e strictly a d h e r e d t o . D o n ' t say t h a t you h a v e n ' t b e e n w a r n e d .

Don't Forget To-Nite Thurs. 29th
THE FABULOUS

Times
Tues Next April 3rd
IRELAND'S TOP GIRL SINGER

B O X I N G

Sean H a r t y t o m a k e comeback!
Scan H a r t y , former Irish welterweight champion makes his come back after t w o years in tomorrow night, big t o u r n a m e n t in T e a c h F u r b o . H e takes o n stiff opposition in the form of Charlie Keating Westport B.C., Irish Junior welterweight a n d internation al. H a r t y has been training very hard for t h e past t w o m o n t h s a n d this is his first step towards regaining his I r i s h title. H a r t y d i d n ' t retire from boxing but his business c o m m i t m e n t s in t h e last t w o years kept h i m too busy t o participate in his club's t o u r n a m e n t s . However, h e d i d m a n a g e to keep himself in good condition by playing soccer and rugby for local clubs. T o n y M a r t i n , O l y m pic's young heavyweight takes o n Peter Mullen, Irish, senior heavyweight champion. M a r t i n , w h o is only 19 years old, has d o n e credit to h i m self a n d to his club in his first year, h e has beaten a n d stopped eleven o p p o n e n t s i n cluding a M u n s t e r senior c h a m p i o n this season. T o night's bout will b e a r e t u r n b o u t with M u l l e n , M u l l e n having beaten M a r t i n three weeks ago in W e s t p o r t w h e n M a r t i n got a badly cut eye. Other promising young boxers o n t h e bill a r e O l y m pic's light m i d d l e Gerry Scanlon, St. P a t ' s light welter, J o h n W e l b y , Barna B . C . , featherweight Michael K e l l y , w h o h a d a big w i n in L i m e rick last week w h e n h e beat M u n s t e r featherweight c h a m p i o n J o h n Lynch._. Plus six supporting bouts.' Martin T h o r n t o n a n d his b a n d of ex-boxers will again p r o v i d e u s with a good cabaret show. P a d d y N a u g h t o n , step d a n c i n g , B r e n d a n M a d d e n , folk singing, Pateen S t e p h e n s o n d r u m s a n d spoons and o n e of I r e l a n d ' s greatest t e n o r s -- M a r i o , w h o never lets t h e crowd d o w n with his m e l o dious voice. T o m a s Bradley from Carraro e, will entertain u s with his brilliant Irish dancing. M . C . will be one of Galway's greatest s p o r t s m e n Joe C a n a v a n . So d o n ' t forget 8.30 p . m . t o m o r r o w night in Teach Furbo

Tina & t h e Real McCoy
Another Great Tuesday N i g h t ! !

GAL WA Y ROWING
Sunday Next April 1st
MORE P O P U L A R THAN E V E R --

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T h e Galway M o t o r C l u b is organising a N i g h t Naviga tion Rally on Saturday next 31st M a r c h , starting at H e s sion's Bar in JElaregalway at 7 p . m . (first car away 7.30 p . m . ) . Bryan Brophy is clerk of t h e course a n d h e will be assisted by Pierce Connolly. T h e 65 mile rally will be o n sheet 14 a n d will be on good r o a d s . I t is h o p e d that t h e r e will b e a good entry for t h e rally. Results will b e a n n o u n ced in t h e Salthill Hotel where the prizes will b e p r e sented. T h o s e interested in marshalling in this event should b e at t h e start at 7 p.m. T E S T TRIALS T h e r e was a small entry for t h e recent T e s t Trials organised by J o h n D e m p s e y a n d Bryan B r o p h y . T h e over all winner was Patrick Casserley driving a C o r t i n a . W i n n e r of class t was D a v i d Baines in a M a r i n a a n d second in this class was M i k e Davis in a Fiat. T h e novice award was w o n by J o n a t h a n Margetts in a Fiat. CLUN NIGHT T h e next club night will be o n W e d n e s d a y , 4 t h April, in t h e Salthill H o t e l , at 8.30 p.m.

The Wild Breed
BE EARLY FOR A GREAT NITE ! !

RUGBY

Flannery's Hotel
C o n t i n u i n g Big S a t u r d a y N i g h t D a n c i f g
Saturday March 31st

U.C.G. i n f i n a l o f Minor Cup
U . C . G . , having w o n their leg of t h e competition, n o w advance t o t h e final, w h i c h will b e played at t h e S p o r t s g r o u n d on S u n d a y next at 3.45 p . m . As we write we cannot say w h o their o p p o n ents will b e as t h e other semi-final has not been played in which Ballinasloe a n d Sligo arc engaged. It will b e r e m e m b e r e d that U . C . G . played in t h e final last year a n d received a shock defeat. T h e y h a d won t h e league h a n d s o m e l y a n d con fidently a s s u m e d they w o u l d win t h e c u p b u t suffered a n unexpected defeat at t h e h a n d s of Ballinasloe. Will t h e same h a p p e n again this year if Ballinasloe are their o p p o n e n t s , or will they take t h e t w o trophies ? O n t h e other h a n d w h a t will b e t h e position if Sligo are in t h e final ? T h e y have n o t played U . C . G . yet this season a n d accordingly one cannot compare t h e two teams either in style or p e r formance, b u t we suspect t h e College boys would feel con fident if these t w o t e a m s m e t . Incidentally, we gather that all b u t t h r e e of t h e U . C . G . team are C o n n a c h t m e n which a u g u r s well for C o n n a c h t rugby.

Cathy and t h e Fugitives
Come Early !

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