Galway Advertiser 1977/1977_10_20/GA_20101977_E1_010.pdf 

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way Advertiser Thursday 20th October 1977

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The month of October 1917 will always claim an important place in the history of the world, and in the weeks ahead the main product of the revolution that took Tel. S2703 place in that month, Soviet Russia, will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Many things have changed in the U.S.S.R. in those 60 years, as in the rest of the World. Yet the importance of the event and the significance of the developments since then, will continue to occupy our minds. I donated the winning Any consideration of what used to be termed "Red Russia" in this country needs trophies to the gallant winners (and well deserved to distinguish between the various elements of the Communist revolution. That ones too) Mervue United. things have and are changing all the time can be seen by the type of reaction which I was approached by a the launching of the first Sputnik evoked only 20 years ago. Contrast with the member of the defeated team speech of Mr. Desmond O'Malley in the Dail last week complaining about the for an explanation as to why I did not give runner-up imbalance in trade between our two countries. More significantly the Fine Gael SAO YEAR trophies to the losing team Opposition spokesman agreed with Mr. O'Malley. Not a word about "Godless and he informed me that if I Russia"--to use that phrase of James Dillon, so typical of his period as Fine Gael ear Sir, What a sad year 1977 is to had not spent so much on the leader. e entertainment world, for winning trophies I could It would be wrong to suggest that Soviet Russia has changed to the degree that it ithin the space of two have bought two sets for the is now a cherished friendly country. It still preaches an ideology which is rejected onths we've lost the two price of one. T h e reason for this by the vast majority of Irish people, and which, in the final analysis, we see as a ggest selling artists of all ne: Elvis Presley and statement is that I was not threat to our concepts of freedom and democracy. This, too, is an day, on Cliff Richard's aware that there were no oversimplification however. Not all the concentration camps of the world are in 1th birthday, Bing Crosby runner-up trophies until ed on a golf course near Saturday night, 8th October. Russia. We have knowledge of political prisoners, intellectual persecution, and I would have been only too media manipulation much nearer home. And we suffer from a lack of basic ladrid. I realise, of course, I'm happy to present same if information and regular personal contacts with the people of this huge super ay too young to fully grasp asked to do so by the power. hat Bing did to shake up organisers of the game. From what we know of Russia, however, there would seem to be considerable On reading the local nd modernise popular similarities between our two peoples. We are both esentially peasant peoples--only lusic but I'm glad to say I Tuesday paper on 11th >und him to be a sincere and October I noted with in Russia today that is a matter of pride while the term is still frowned upon in some pen person when I got his surprise that there was no circles in Ireland. Nor can we ignore the very considerable progress which the ignature when he came here mention of trophies being Soviet peoples have made under the Communist system in the past 60 years. The n a private holiday back in presented at all. I did not lot of the common man at the time of the October revolution stands in sharp donate a trophy to the referee contrasts to today. At the time it was probably much worse than that of the average 975. When everybody was but if asked I would have Irish labourer or small farmer. The journey from a backward 95% illiterate society mocking Elvis two years been only too happy to do so. In concluding I would like in 1917 to the leader of the space race in 1957 was a gigantic leap forward. True, go, Bing stood up for him. JPhcn asked what he thought to explain to the many fine there were many problems, and terrible sufferings, especially under Stalin, but we if the 'King's' threat to the players using Terryland that should not forget similar tyranny in other parts of the globe, nor should we hesitate U.S. nation, Bing replied: if it were not for my late to ask if our own achievements in the same half century, say from 1913 or 1916, 'Nonsense, the boy is s father's hard working efforts were worth the sacrifices which our people made? More importantly, to what ipectacular talent." there may not be a road to degree is our own set of "freedoms"--always a relative term--responsible for the There are two bright stars Terryland to see a match many unsolved problems of Irish society? At least we have the freedom to discuss in the heavens now and who played there at all and also such matters, and should do so more frequently. he donated the knows maybe we're in for s that It is always difficult in any consideration of the October Revolution to white Christmas. O'Connor Cup for the first match played there in 1954. distinguish the Communist element from those aspects of the revolution which Paul Walsh, Thanking you, 27 Forster Street, sprung essentially from Russian Nationalism. The lesson would seem to be that Yours in fair play for all! while Communism has grasped the imagination of people all over the world in a Galway. Nelius O'Connor, way no other creed has done since the time of Christ, Russian Communism did not, Salthill House, CHAMPAGNE SOCCER perhaps could not, separate itself from the realities and the needs of the Russian Galway. Dear Sir, P.S.--I noted the "Cham state. Whatever positive elements there may have been in the original Communist May I make a statement pagne Soccer" part. I do manifesto would seem to have produced the best results when then went various through your very popular actually fill the cup with ways in different countries. Put another way, Marxist thought can only be modified newspaper. On Sunday, 9th same plus brandy and will and put to the best uses of human welfare when incorporated in a stronger human October, the final of my late father's cup was played at continue to do so in the or national ideology which can tame, control and direct it. This would seem to be Terryland, Galway, in which future D.V. the lesson of China, Yugoslavia and other lands--and that in an era when much of what Marx himself preached has become old hat in a rapidly changing world, that bears no relationship to the type of societies which he saw or said he saw in his time. The real lesson of the Russian revolution, it seems, is that while it has brought some positive changes, and has left an undeniable mark on world history, it has not jji(IdiiKjt IfifftflM 'n$ solved the problems of the Soviet people, or mankind in general. This is partly due to the fact that man's full dream can never be realised, all the moreso when its T MM DI T T F O U T IU T V T. F I T I approach is in basic conflict with the ideals and values which most of us hold dear, WD EN DG IV T N I NI I S T O A / I *> Connacht-Ulster, con and which we see as being essential for truly human development. The Soviet FC LE CD A AS R / sisting of the province of experience also seems to suggest that there are some problems which transcend TN HK Y A O U CD AS R ' M Connacht and the counties EC T
THURS. 20 OCTOBER 10.30 Telefis Scoile Senior English 12.00 Senior Maths. 2,15 Gaeilge Sinsear 3.00 Junior English 4.00 Farmhouse Kitchen 4.30 The Forsythe Nuacht Youngline The Angelus Tus Maith News and News for the Deaf 6.30 The Sullivans 7.00 P.M. 7.30 Dionne Warwick in Showbiz 8.30 In My Father's Time 9.00 News 9.20 The Brothers 10.20 Landmark 10.45 Mart & Market 10.50 Nuacht 11.05 Carnival of the Animals 11.35 Outlook 11.40 Late News FRI. 21 OCTOBER 110.30 Telefis Scoile School to Work 5.25 5.30 6.00 6.01 6.15

The Angelus Newsround Cosmos The Good Life Nuacht Patricia The Onedin Line News Sunday Night at the Movies How to Steal a Diamond in Four| Uneasy Lessons 11.05 Sports Scene 11.35 Outlook 11.40 Late News MON. 24 OCTOBER 10.30 Telefis Scoile Biology 11.15 Junior English 12.00 Geography 2.15 Geography 3.00 Physics 4.00 Alias Smith and Jones 4.50 An Baile Beag 5.00 Irishmen and Irishwomen 5.25 Nuacht 5.30 Little Lord Fauntleroy 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Preview 6.45 Opportunity Knocks 7.30 To the Waters and the Wild 8.00 The New Avengers 9.00 News 9.20 Report 10.05 Flea Nua '77 10.50 Nuacht 111.05 Chez Madame Thompson 11.35 Outlook 11.40 Late News TUES. 25 OCTOBER 10.30 Telefis Scoile Gaeilge Sinsear 12.00 Senior Maths. 2.15 School to Work No. 3 : Mates 3.00 Tireolaiocht 4.00 Going Strong 4.45 Hullabaloo 5.00 The Brady Bunch I 5.25 Nuacht 5.30 Katy 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Tus Maith 6.15 News and News for the Deaf 6.30 The Rolf Harris Show 7.00 P.M. 7.30 Quicksilver 8.00 The Riordans 9.00 News 9.20 Feach 9.50 Testimony Of Two Men 10.50 Nuacht 11.05 Folio--The Arts in Ireland 11.35 Outlook 11.40 Late News WED. 26 OCTOBER 3.00 Mid-Week Matinee | Cartoon Time 5.00 Windows 5.25 Nuacht 5.30 The Beverly Hillbillies 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Our Times 6.15 News and News for the Deaf 6.30 The Mary Tyler Moore Show 7.00 P.M. 7.30 The Oregon Trail 8.30 Hall's Pictorial Weekly 9.00 News 9.20 Garda Patrol 9.30 Woodhouse Playhouse 10.05 Tram agus Eadrom 10.50 Nuacht 11.05 Whistling Smith 11.35 Outlook 11.40 Late News

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Letters to the Editor

112.00 Tireolaiocht
2.15 Senior English 4.00 Code R 5.00 The Magic Roundabout 5.10 Siul Siar 5.25 Nuaoht 5.30 Shb Ina Shui 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Jeremy 6.15 News and News for the Deaf 6.30 The Muppet Show 7.00 Baa Baa Black Sheep 8.00 Radharc 8.30 Doyle's Corner 9.00 News 9.20 The Politics Programme 110.15 Late Night Cinema: The Outrage Part I 10.50 Nuacht 11.05 Late Night Cinema Part II 12.20 Late News SAT. 22 OCTOBER 111.30 Sesame Street 112.30 World of Wildlife

112.55 Disneyland
Sports Stadium Black Beauty Wanderly Wagon News and News for the Deaf 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Whose Baby, 6.30 The Garden 6.55 European Premiere of Charlie's Angels Part I 7.20 Nuacht 7.30 Charlie's Angels Part II 9.00 News 9.15 The Late Late Show 11.15 Match of the Day 112.30 Late News SUN. 23 OCTOBER 10.30 Wake Up To Yoga 11.00 Kontakte 11.30 Knitting Fashions 12.00 Morning Service 2.00 Tus Maith 2.30 Fonn 3.00 The Bugs Bunny Show 3.20 Sunday Matinee Ramsbottom Rides Again 4.50 The Little House on the Prairie 5.45 News and News for the Deaf followed by Sports Results 1.40 4.55 5.20 5.50

3 Seater Connacht And The Rest!

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coming European Assembly elections. Other constituencies are: Dublin, -- consisting of Dublin city and county--4 seats. Leinster -- consisting of the province of Leinster less Dublin city and county--3 seats. Munster -- consisting of the province of Munster -- 5 seats.

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P I IS H P L

On Tuesday of this week, Galway Corinthians Rugby Football Club launched their first yearbook. It is a fine production, expertly compiled by Jim Lydon and illustrated with some fine photographs. Different articles trigger off different memories and you can read about many h o u s e h o l d names in Connacht rugby-- Don Armstrong, Maurice Kennedy, Oliver Goodbody, Ralph Langan, Cyril

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Mahony, Mick Roche, Tony O'Sullivan, Paddy O'Flaherty, and many more. For us, however, pride of place goes to the team that started it all, the Corinthians Senior team that made history by winning the

Connacht senior Cup in the year they were formed, 1932'33, and retained it the following year. They are back row (left to right), Mick Browne, Mick Reid, Miko Deacy, Brod O'Halioran, Jack M c D e r m o t t , N e d

Toner, Jimmy Reid, Tony Brennelly (Lemster Branch), referee. Middle row: Paddy Griffin, N e d Shea, Joe O w e n s , Jack B r o w n e (Captain), Gerry Mahony, and John Tierney.

Front row: Bill Toner and Jack Deacy. There were four sets of brothers on this team. Copies of the yearbook are now on sale at Corinthians Clubhouse, 'Ard na Cregg', College Road.

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