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G A L W A Y L O O K T O A V A N G E LAST LOSS AGAINST BOHS.
Galway United's Opel League season com
This clash will provide United with the good test to discover whether their recent showings a r e in dicative of an upturn in their fortunes. United have every in centive to win. In their last Bank Holiday defeat by the Dubliners, United lost a 2 - 0 half time lead. Had United retained that ad vantage, they would have reached third place in the league table. Manager Paul McGee can at least welcome back his suspended defenders Pete Carpenter and Jim my Nolan. It is a moot point if there will be many alterations to the line-up which faced U.C.D. The Dubliners now have severed their connections with Billy Young, who was synonomous with the Gyp sies' better days in the eighties. Padraic O'Con n o r ' s propensity for fielding efficient and organised sides, which give little away at the back, seems to have again the relegation ratings. Their victory over U.C.D. suggested United should consolidate their midtable placing. been his primary concern since taking the managerial reins at Dalymount. It is vital United travel to Dublin with the same positive attitude which marked their game in Drogheda. McGee and Tommy Keane's display will be of particular impor tance. No defence in the League needs a clean sheet as United. Although Bohemians are not the force of old, few Galway United followers are not unaware of the task awaiting the Westerners on Sunday.

Relegation Ratings
Bohemians were unfor tunate to suffer a reverse against their tenants Shamrock Rovers recent ly, following with a 1 - 1 draw against Dundalk last Sunday. United should use Sun day's tie to show all that they are well away from

G a l w a y United's

Derek Rogers c l e a r s

t h e ball a s U.CD.'s defence are

left looking for help during Sunday's

match at Terryland

Park.

The Eighties were a mixture of success , failure and "might have beens" for Galway's G.A.A. Sportsmen. Sam McGuire glances back and looks ahead to what might be in store in 1990.

Garbally Looks F o r Fifth Successive Schools' R u g b y C u p
Hayes earn championship jersys. The four may be getting on in years, but all are great fighters. Undoubted ly Tony Ready will be back, and that is a bonus. Hopefully Gerry Mclnerney is here to stay too. ,, ....

Galway's Hurling Goal - Retaining Div. O n e
Galway hurlers will find it much more difficult to get back on top than many people think.
They have already made a bad start to the N.H.,L., losing against Cork, Tipperary and Dublin. With Just one win against Limerick to their credit, the hurlers next challenge is an away game to Kilken ny in Nowlan Park on February 18, which will not be an easy one. A week later Galway face Antrim at home. This
is a match the Westerners should win with Antrim go ing through post All Ireland blues. However, the signs in dicate Galway will not re tain the National Hurling League title. Retaining division one status will be the goal. The final game is away to Wexford and that will not be an easy one either. A win in all three would mean Galway was well and truely back to form.

Holders of the Connacht Schools' Senior Rugby Cup, Garbally College of Ballinasloe ,will face Loughrea Vocational School in this season's first round. ,,. .. , The draw also sees their 1989 final op- da's College; St Joseph's. ---- y st Ex V Cliften Com ponents St Joseph's College, Galway, Galway School. munity drawn with Cliften Community School. Semi-final(24th
The Cup which is spon defenders against their rivals St sored this year by 7-UP, longtime will culminate in the final Joseph's. Although St Joseph's have won the on March 3. The first round begins on competition on 10 occa February 7, with St sions, it has been nine Raphael's College, years since they succeed Loughrea, drawn at home ed in taking the title While Garbally's record against Sligo Grammer School, and defenders Gar in the Junior cup is as im bally at home to Loughrea pressive with 17 wins, Vocational. Other first tough opposition is again round games will be held expected by defenders on February 10 with the Sligo, who last year took Jez meeting St Enda's at the Cup after a 30 year home, and St Joseph's lapse, and the 1989 finalists Portumna. hosting Cliften. Although 7-Up have been In the Junior School's Cup, holders Sligo Gram involved with schools' mer School are away to rugby for over ten years, Cliften Community School this is the first time they on February 14. The final have extended their spon is also scheduled to take sorship to Connacht. The company also is involved place on March 3. in both the Leinster and Munster Cups. Garbally Record Garbally College enter the The Draw competition as favourites Senior Cup - first round having won the senior cup 29 times since its inception (February 7)St Raphael's, Loughrea V Sligo Gram in 1913. They have held the cup mer School; Garbally Col for the last four years and lege V Loughrea Voca will prove formidable tional School. February 10, February), The winners of St Raphael's/ Sligo V St Joseph's/Clif ten. The win ners of Garbally/Loughrea Vocational School V Colaiste Iognaid/St Enda's. Junior Cop: Preliminary Round*January 31), St Mary's, Ballygar V Presentation College, Athenry. First Round (February 14) , Cliften Community School V Sligo Grammer; Portumna Col lege V Cola is te Iognaid; Loughrea Vocational School V Garbally College; St Joseph's , Galway V winners of Prelim Round. Semi-finaK February 28), Winners of Cliften/Sligo V St Joseph's/St Mary's/Presentation Athenry; Winners of Portumna/Colaiste Iognaid V winners Loughrea/Gar bal ly. Final: March 3.

Sarsfields

Grave Digging
Last year Galway helped dig its own grave by moans and threats to withdraw over the Ready affair. Cyril Farrell must be admired as the greatest trainer, but he got overinvolved in the pontics of the Ready affair. The G.A A - from the top down - seemed to have it in for Galway , particularly since the Lynskey affair in 1988. Let's hope all noses are kept clean in the nineties, and nothing will divert Galway from another All Ireland attempt. The signs are Brendan Lynskey is holding on, but will he regain his place? There is a fight on for places, and the County may never again see Lyn skey, Mahon, Linnane or

On February U Galway champions Sarsfields take on Ballyhale Shamrock the Rilkenny County Champions - in the All Ireland Senior Club semi final at Ballinasloe. Don't be surprised if Sarsfields go on to win the All Ireland.

The Minors
The Minors were unlucky to lose to Clare in the All Ireland Hurling semi-final last year. A doubtful decision near the game's end certainly harmed Galway's chances. This was Galway's best minor performance in years, and it was strange then to see John Fahy selected or elected over last year's team manager John Coady. A lack of competition does not help Galway here In all grades, Galway will be in there competing.

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Shark Swimming Club
Swimming Classes
Oft Saturday, 13* Janaary, 1 lan and 12 M M Tbarafay, iaa. 18tt at 5JO ami 6JO Rogistrattoi on this Thursday, Jan. 11th, at Leisureland between 5.30 and 7 JO p.m.
EXISTING MEMBEK8 O N L Y

Sally Griffin of the Galway Lawn Tennis Club receives a cheque from Ken Kelly of Royal a r a China, sponsors oftheforthcomming bad minton tournament.
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i . p i c t u r e d a b o v e a t a press reception to announce details of the Senior and Junior Connacht Schools Cup were I. to r. P a d d y B e a t y , President

Beginner Places available in Thursday Evening Classes ONLY.

of the Connacht Branch I.R.F.U., Daithi Frawley, Chairman of the Schools Committee, Mayor Angela Lupton and John Peacocke, area manager of 7-UP sponsors of the cup.