Galway Advertiser 1987/1987_08_20/GA_20081987_E1_027.pdf 

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GALWEGIANS

R.F.C.

JUVENILE TRAINING
STARTS SATURDAY 5th September, '87
at 10.30 a.m.

G o o d M a y o L u c k to Fr. T o m
A very pleasant function took place in Salthill recently when Mayo Association made a presentation to Father Tom Brady on the occasion of his departure to the mission fields. Fr. Brady, who was curate in Salthill Parish for the past four years is a n a t i v e of W e s t p o r t district, and was a valued m e m b e r of M u i n t i r Mhaigheo in Galway. Making the presenta tion, Miss Christine Murphy, President, thanked F r . Brady for his c o n t r i b u t i o n to the Association since he was elected to the committee. He will be sorely missed by the Mayo community in Galway. T h e Chairman, M r . W. Costello, who is a Salthill parishioner, paid tribute to Fr. Brady's work in Salthill, and on behalf of all Mayo people in Galway he wished him well on the missions. The presentation comprised of a beautiful piece of Royal T a r a specially selected by Association Treasurer M r s . Monica Heneghan, who also comes from Westport, and she joined in the tributes t o her former neighbour. Replying, Fr. Brady thanked the Association and stated that he felt he did not deserve such a presentation and any thing he did for Muintir Mhaigheo was a pleasure

12's and Under-14's Anyone interested in Rugby is more
than welcome.

GOLF:
S a t . A u g u s t 15: F a t h e r and S o n C o m p e t i t i o n (sponsored b y Jaycee Printers). WINNERS: B. Patterson (12), B. T . Patterson (15) 48 pts. SECOND: J . Carroll (12) J. Car roll, J r . (18) 47 pts. GROSS: J. P . C u n n i n g h a m (7) D . C u n n i n g h a m (4) 37 p t s . THIRD: J. Cawley (7) K . Cawley (17) 47 pts. FOURTH: D W . K e n n y (20) G . K e n n y (14) 4 6 p t s . S u n . A u g u s t 16: B u r k e / H o w a r d T r o p h y - Qualifying r o u n d . L e a d i n g qualifier J. F . Dooley (9) 6 3 . S a t . n e x t , A u g u s t 22: Senior Scratch C u p - sponsored by H i b e r n i a n Life Association. S a t . A u g u s t 2 9 : West of I r e land Medical T r o p h y - First tee reserved from 2 p . m . to 4 p . m . Ladies from 4 p . m . S u n . A u g u s t 30: Bank of I r e land T e a m event - T e a m s of 3 (2 m e n a n d 1 lady) - 18 holes O p e n Stableford. Maximum handicap for ladies is 2 8 . T w o best scores at each hole to count.

Thermo King 50 Mile Cycle

and J i m Red Sunday, August 23rd, b e l l Thermo-King beginning at 2 p.m., will m o n d , see the start to the Management, and last T h e r m o King Cycling year's winner, M a r t i n Quinn. Classic. A n n M e l i a , repre T h e American Irish based Company began senting Tourist West, sponsoring the event last introduced the speakers. T h e massed start will year with great success. It's the only one-way be from Eyre square on time trial in Ireland and 22nd August, at 2 p.m. finishing in the of course covers the most and beautiful scenery in the Square in Clifden. T h e West, from Galway to route takes in Spiddal, Screebe, Clifden. Clubs such as C o s t e l l o , the Garda Cycling Club, Ballynahinch and Clifden. Dublin, Listowel, Irish Willy Fahy. Racing Club, Navan Road, Blarney Cycling
AD9ERTISVFA*(Q(h Augypfi 1987 ; 27 resolved to save as many paintings as possible. In co-operation with people outside the hospital, paintings were discreetly removed to a house in Los Assistant Chief, Central A n g e l e s , for safe This exhibition of P r o g r a m m e s , at t h e keeping. paintings was rescued Metropolitan State from fire in Los Angeles, A n u m b e r of them are Mental Hospital of Cali California. now in the care of Joseph fornia. Just twenty paintings Harris, an artist involved M s . Kent who is blind, out of a total of 250 in the in the original painting objected to the paintings, original exhibition are to project at Metro. H e has done by patients in the be shown at Nun's brought t h e m to Ireland 3,000 bed institution. Island Arts Centre, where he now lives. Hearing them described August 24th to Sept " T h e State wanted to by her Assistant as ember 7th, 10 a.m. to 6 destroy the art. Anything "Pigeon D r o p p i n g s " , she p.m. daily. Most of the that the State wishes to ordered their destruction. rest of the paintings were destroy is worth saving. T h e Artists involved in suppressed on the orders We had so much power mounting the exhibition of M s . Bernece K e n t , put against us that the State threatened us with legal action if we ever Mary O ' C o n n o r talks to T o n y S e x t o n , a showed any of the pieces Galway m a n w h o boasts one of the biggest again in California . " I t ' s art, b u t it's noncollections of football p r o g r a m m e s in the traditional. I t ' s art from country. another planet".
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WRECKAGE : Art from Another Planet

Tony is Football Crazy Since 1952
There are over t h i r t y y e a r s of f o o t b a l l there, c a p t u r e d in the s l i m , n e a t c a r p e t of N o . 3 St. Bridget's Place, P r o s p e c t Hill. " M a r i n e r v. G r i m s b y T o w n " signed with the flour i s h of t h e t e a m of 1954. T h e pre 1950 M a n chester United team, faces young and earnest look u p from a modest programme that cost 4d. England v. H u n g a r y " , 1953, a reminder of the first time that England was beaten on home ground by a foreign team. A menacing K e n M c N a u g h t graces the front page of an 1980 Aston Villa programme and brings to mind the halycon days of League victory. Tony Sexton has been collecting football programmes ever since he moved to England in 1952. T h e only boy among seven sisters, he grew u p in St. Bridget's Place and whiled away many lazy afternoons kicking football with his friend and neighbour T o m m y Lally. He lined out with Claddagh Rovers and later Eyre United before taking the emigration boat to England. His interest in soccer grew and he travelled all over the c o u n t r y , to see his favourite teams in action. " I started to collect programmes about then. I'd get them at the matches or else I'd buy them in the souvenir shops. I began to meet other collectors and we would swop or buy them from each other. I've the majority of the World C u p ones and many of them date from the present date back to 1950. The programmes I treasure most are the Manchester United ones from before and after the crash. Each one is very precious to m e " , adds Tony. All the signs of tender, loving care, are there. T h e programmes are all encased in cellophane p o c k e t s a n d a r e in impeccable condition. T h e y are safely stored in the attic and are regularly taken down by Tony to show to friends. D e s p i t e his keen interest in programme collecting he is now planning to sell his 1,000 programme collection.

Galway Minors Ignore Warning Signs

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IRONE. T h e dedication ot

ohn Joyce and Alan Mulholland should be an example to all future aspirants.

Since returning perman ently to Galway eighteen months ago he has had little o p p o r t u n i t y to purchase programmes or indeed attend English League matches. He plans to take u p stamp collecting now. Anyone interested in seeing or purchasing Tony Sexton's comprehensive collection should telephone him at (091) 61574 or call 3, St. Bridget's Place, Prospect Hill.
Mary O'Connor.

Springboard
W h e n reduced to 14 men Galway for the first and only time showed real spunk and came close to equalising near the end but Cork were the better team. Still all credit to John T o b i n and his selectors for a great run of 2 successive Connacht M . F . L . s and M.F.C.s as well as a glorious All Ireland tide a year ago. These minors of the past 2 years have launched a springboard for future success at U-21 and senior level. Last Sunday lads like J o h n Kilraine, Jimmy Folan, Tomas Mannion and Pat Costelloe, as well as those mentioned, though beaten never gave u p trying.

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FINAL WEEK

The Aran Fisherman's Drowned Child'
By FREDERICK WILLIAM BURTON, R.H.A.

The National Gallery of Ireland has organised a travelling exhibition entitled: Painting in Focus: The Aran Fisherman's Drowned Child by Frederic William Burton R.H.A. which will open at The City Library, Galway on 1st

September 1987 and will continue to 31st September, 1987. It will also be shown at venues throughout the countr in 1987 and will continue 31st September, 1987. It will also be shown at venues throughout the country in 1987 and 1988.

The subject of the exhibition, the. -tlheFisherman's Drowned Child' was painted by Clare born artist, Frederic Burton. The picture reflects Burton's involvement with the antiquarians and his exposure to a feeling of 'national identity' which influenced him to paint romantic and sympathetic scenes dealing with Western life. Of these pictures 'The Aran Fisherman's Drowned Child' is his most significant work.