Galway Advertiser 1980/1980_04_17/GA_17041980_E1_002.pdf 

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^^^^^^^ Sam Maguire's G.A.A. Digest
MOTORING
The Galway Motor Club will hold the concluding round of their night navigation test series before the summer lay-off on next Saturday night, 19 April. The start and finish will be at Hyland's Hotel, Ballyvaughan from where route cards will be available at 7.30 p.m. and the first car is due away at 8.30 p.m. Map sheets 14 and 17 will be required, suggesting that the route will cover some less familiar territory. The Galway club's round of the national navigation series will be held on Saturday/Sunday, 3/4 May, with start details being announced later.

N.F.L
Cork Galway 1-16 1-6 The limitations of the Galway football team were rather cruelly exposed by Cork in the N.F.L. semi-final at Croke Park last Sunday. I had expected a better fight especially from the younger members of the team. But t h e hopes that were beginning to take root that Galway football was on the way up were shaken badly. This was a sad day for Galway football. It wasn't quite as bad as the day in Limerick last June when Kerry humiliated us. The g e n e r a l a p p r o a c h was head-less and too many of our players lacked total commitment. Still unlike last year often the Limerick debacle when their championship hopes were wrecked, I wouldn't write Galway off -- just yet. June 15th in Tuam (or wherever the game is) v Roscommon (or London) may see a different Galway -- hopefully.

SEMI-FINAL
G.A.A.
(provided they reach the Munster S.F. Final) in the months ahead should bring the crowds back again. BARRY MURPHY Barry Murphy showed that magic touch all through. He has a busy schedule ahead with Cork in both codes and with his club the Barrs, Declan Barron -- the tall Bantry man -- showed great class at times and must be causing some worry in Kerry at the moment. The Cork newcomers to impress were John Evans, Jimmy Kerrigan, Christy Ryan and Tim Dalton. Cork will win one of the major tilts with Kerry and I know the one they'd like, if they had the choice. N.H.L. QUARTER-FINAL Galway Water ford 3-15 2-7 protesting too much at decisions. That said, Lane showed the great forward he is on many occasions. Gerry Curtin is still a bit green but he is improving all the time and will have less misses in the future. There were some great scores from Kilkenny, Ryan, Molloy, the Connollys and those two golden goals from Bernie Forde"will have given him renewed confidence. Judging them on the day, the game of hurling in Galway seemed so much stronger than football. The team has maturity, flair, courage and a good supply of reserve material. It is moving well. SCOR FINALS The Scor Finals at The National Stadium on the Sat. night were as usual very enjoyable. The Fr. Griffins team of Irish Dancers gave a great p e r f o r m a n c e and seemed unlucky to lose to Na Fianna (Dublin). But Na Sairsealaigh (New Inn) won the Novelty Act competition in superb style giving a performance reminiscent of An Spideal a year ago. AD in all it was a night for Waterford who won 4 titles and the great moment of the night was the performance of the Slieve gCua Set Dancers (watch for them in Donncha 6 Dulaing's Roadshow). IN BRIEF The Sam Melbourne G.A.A. Exhibition comes to Galway on the weekend May 10th and U t h . Further details later. Its Inter-Firm time again and for the next few months G.A.A. activity will abound. Recently the Inter-Firm Board made presentations to referees in recognition of dedicated service, yet another of the nice work done by this Board. Tonight there are games in Fahy's Field, Claregalway and South Park. Take your pick. Till next week, slan agaibh. "SAM MAGUIRE"

TAME AFFAIR ENDS SEASON
SOCCER
Galway Rovers 1 Drogheda Utd. 1 A mixture of light April s h o w e r s and brilliant sunshine greeted Galway Rovers as they shared the points with Drogheda Untd. in the final game of the season at Terryland Park on Sunday. Rovers last chance of finishing in the top eight in the League of Ireland championship had disappeared at Dalymount Park the previous Firday when they drew 0-0 with Bohemians. Sunday's side was strengthened with the return of Cooke, Donovan, Gaynor, Quinlivan and Humphries from their previous home lineout, they were without Tom Murphy who was missing his first home game of the season. Before the game the Rovers players acclaimed the handful of supporters who had turned up to witness the game which was played at typical end-of-season tempo. The result of Sunday's game was purely of academic interest to both sides which could be seen in its true light as both sides made little worthwhile effort to assert themselves. Damien Byrne shot over the crossbar for Drogheda prior to Cassidy setting up Humphries who shot wide of an open goal from a sharp angle. Drogheda opened the scoring when Gerry Martin's 12 yard shot entered the net following Lally's despairing dive. The Galway 'keeper did get a hand to the ball but could not prevent the score. Just before half-time Cassidy was clean through but his miss-hit effort went tamely wide. Collins replaced Gaynor just before the break. Jerome Clarke took a corner for Drogheda out on the left early in the second half and Lally did well to save the effort. From a McDaid cross Collins shot was well saved by 'keeper Forrestal. Quinlivan's rising shot to the roof of the net from close range brought about Rover's equaliser following Humphries corner-kick on the right. Then Quinlivan shot wide when well positioned. Fay headed wide following a free-kick by Cooke. For hand-ball Donovan was shown the yellow card and Byrne for Drogheda received the same fate for dissent. Just before full-time Humphries corner-kick was headed over the crossbar by Mannion in Rovers final effort to gain both points. And so the curtain came down on Rovers most successful season since entering League of Ireland football. The search for experienced players to add to their panel must still go on before the opening of the new season with Rovers finishing well and truly away from the re-election zone this term. _ ,, , Centre Circle

GOLF
Saturday April 12 - Knights of the Road 18 h. stableford -- Gort. Winner: Tom Hanniffy 39 pts. Second: R. Hackett 35 pts. Third: M. Corcoran 33 pts. Fourth: S. Mc Evoy 33 pts. Fifth: Joe Brown 32 pts. Over 18: R. Tuohy 30 pts. Visitors -- John Cummins 31 pts. Special Prize - Pat Quinn - Eagle 2 at 4th Next outing: Saturday April 26 at Ballinasloe for Galway Knights v Athlone Knights. Saturday Next April 19th: O.L.B.C. Golfing Society. Mary Cunningham and Des Kenny Patrons Prize. (Special prize for Galway members). Sunday Next April 2 0 : Faller Cup (cancelled on April 13) Time sheet for April 13 stands). There will be a very worthwhile film show at the clubhouse on tomorrow (Friday) at 9 p.m. The films to be shown are (1) 1971 U.S. Massters, ( 2 ) 1979 U.S. Masters, (3) 1979 Carroll's Irish Open. You might learn something! Get your dancing shoes out as there will be a dance on Saturday next after the presentation of the O.L.B.C. Society's prizes.

GALWAY GREEN Some of the Galway team seemed completely overawed. Especially Mattie Coleman and Joe Kelly who had no answers to the twin threat of Dinny Allen and Jimmy Barry Murphy. Was there anything positive at all in the Galway approach? As SUPERB SILKE always J o h n n y Hughes Man of the match once again played a man's part and so did captain Willie Joyce after as he has been so often this a 2nd quarter lapse into year was solid, dependable, obscurity. Barry Brennan, superb Sean Silke, at centre alone o f the younger half back, helped very brigade, played with fire but capably by all the other mostly as an individual. defenders especially Seamus Shinnors in goal. Its a pity Declan Smyth was unlucky with his crossbar effort but that Sylvie Linnane spoils his shouldn't have been trying gutsy terrier-like hurling by the burst the net. Stephen getting over-involved with Kinneavy's kicking was opponents and referee. At tremendous but he too was this young stage in his very green in spots. Seamus career, it would pay him and McHugh, too, tried hard all Galway well to curb his through especially at the impetuosity. There is no start of the second half while greater trier but he is Gay McManus still remains becoming a marked man. He an enigma. At times he could learn a lot from the threatened to be great (his approach of Iggy Clarke and p e n a l t y was superbly Sean Silke. struck), yet towards the end his immediate opponent, NOEL LANE Kevin Kehilly, outplayed Noel Lane's display was one him. with almost of his best but he too would c an temptuous ease. need to curb an impetuous McManus has great potential if he could only rise for the streak that tended to protrude last Sunday. I'm all ball and use his enormous for tough no-nonsense strength much more. Cork hurling like Silke's or Iggy are a serious threat to Kerry Clarke's or Conor Haye's or a g a i n and their two Frank Burke's style but I confrontations with Kerry don't want to see players

This was a grand game. Full of life, fast play and some scintillating performances. Football played after hurling like this was terribly p e d e s t r i a n . Both teams contributed to a fine hours entertainment. The prospect of another confrontation with Cork in the semi-final is absorbing.

DOLPHIN SWIMMING CLUB
Classes will commence on Friday 18th and Saturday. 19th April at the Holy Family Pool, Renmore.
FRIDAY: 8.00--9.00 ADULTS SATURDAY: 5 . 0 0 -- 5 . 3 0 p.m. C H I L D R E N (Beginners) 5 . 3 0 -- 6 . 0 0 p.m. C H I L D R E N (Improvers) 6 . 0 0 -- 6 . 3 0 p.m. C H I L D R E N (Juniors) 6 . 3 0 -- 7 . 0 0 p.m. C H I L D R E N (Seniors) COACH: J . M. O ' H E A L Y , A.I.S.T., A.I.S.C. REGISTRATION: F R I D A Y , 18th APRIL, 6-8 p.m. at Poolside

IN THE SWIM
Susan Small, the former Irish international swimmer will be among the many participating in the 'Swimin' being organised by Ian Hopwood and John O'Healy of the recently formed Dolphin Swimming Club. The 'Swim-in' is being held on Sunday, 20th April from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Holy! Family pool, Renmore. Each swimmer will be sponsored for every length of the pool which they will cover. The organisers have already 'roped-in' such notables as Elizabeth Byrnes the President of the Irish Amateur Swimming Assoc iation, Des Kenny, the President of the Irish Water Safety Association, Cllr. Henry O'Connor and Mr. Robert Molloy T.D.

Single Flatlets available. For details telephone 65221.

LydonHouse CATERING DEPARTMENT Requires Kitchen Porter 9.00 a.m. - 5 . 3 0 p.m. 5 day, 4 0 hour week. Meals on duty. Protective Clothing provided. Please telephone for appointment. Personnel Department, Lydonhouse, Mayoralty House, Flood Street, Galway.

GALWEGIAN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Juvenile Rugby in Glenina
WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION CUP

Saturday, April 19th
K.O. 11 o'clock sharp
All registered juveniles from Under 7--Under 16 are requested to attend at 10.30. Parents and friends are cordially invited to be present. REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE