Galway Advertiser 1981/1981_05_21/GA_21051981_E1_012.pdf 

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Sam McGuire's G.A.A. Roundabout
FRANK EVERS In last week's issue I talked about all the former Galway players to be seen in th Galway dressing r o o m i m m e d i a t e l y after t h e famous N.F.L. final victory. Two more I forgot to mention were Frank Evers, Mattie McDonagh's former midfield partner of the 50's and former Galway minor Sean C a l l a g h a n of St. Michael's. In fact when big Frank Evers called in big Mattie called for 3 cheers for Frank Evers. Other visitors included Roscommon Co. Board Chairman Michael O ' C a l l a g h a n and team captain Tony McManus both of whom were very generous in their praise for Galway. Looking back to the 19S6 midfield of Mattie McDonagh and Frank Evers I wonder if the county ever had a better midfield. BARRY BRENNAN He is very young at 22 to captain a team to a N.F.L. success but then young Brennan has an almost insatiable appetite for the game. In St. J a r l a t h ' s College, Tuaro he was one of the stars of the team which lost to Carmelite College, Moate in 1976. As a team mate then he had Mattie Coleman of Monivea, who is now a Garda in Ennis. Barry is a sales representat-ive of Adidas and has been the leading light of the return to football power of Ballinasloe* St. Grellans, champions of Galway for the past 2 years. But to Barry Brennan's eternal credit he did not let the fact that his car was stolen from outside the Ashling Hotel the night before t h e Roscommon game upset his concentrat ion for the final. In fact it was never mentioned by him on the day of the game. E v e r y b o d y was h a p p y afterwards to know that it was found safe and sound again after the game. sending off is totally out of character. He was the victim of provocation and a good act of "diving". But he will have learnt the very valuable lesson of never retaliating under provocation never. FEILE NA nGAEL I'm thankful to Feile na nGael main organiser Pat Guthrie for sending me on some details of this year's Feile to be held in Galway again from Sunday 21st June to Sunday 28th. Much of the official opening is centred in Loughrea. The action swings to Castlegar on Monday, Kinvara of Tuesday, Ballinasloe on Friday and the grand finale a t t e n d e d by P r e s i d e n t Hillery here in Galway on the Sunday. I hope to be present at all events of this years Feile. More details later. McNAMEE AWARD WINNERS 1980 Best Co. Final Programme: M e a t h F o o t b a l l Final. E d i t e d by T h o m a s J . S t a u n t o n . Best C o . Publication: Kerry Yearb ook. Edited by Michael Lyne. Best Club History: Abbeyside-Ballinacourty Club, Dungarvan. Best Co. F i n a l C o v e r a g e in a Provincial Newspaper: Meath Chronicle for their coverage of the Meath Hurling and Football Final. Best match report by a National Newspaper Journalist: Jim O'Sullivan for his 'Cork Examiner' report on the 1980 Munster H u r l i n g F i n a l . Best presented annual report by a Club Secretary: John McCarthy, for his report to the Naomh Muire Club, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. Best Club Publication: Eire 6 , g E n n i s . Best G.A.A. Photograph: Denis Minihane, Cork Examiner. Padraig Puirseal Memorial Award: Seamus 6 Ceallaigh Luimneach. Francis Costello & Mike Walsh were not in a scoring m o o d until that final onslaught sparked off by Gary Elwood. It is understood that no further games will take place until after the exams. The U14 team under t h e guidance of Jimmy Duggan had a 3--2 to 1--0 win over Tuam in the Feile na nGael c o m p e t i t i o n , with s t a r performers in Jimmy Ward, John Hughes, Mark Breen, Eugene Keville, J i m m y McCarthy and Kieran Diviney. The inter club league U14 finals are fixed for the "Plots" on Saturday 23rd May. Final: Davy McDonagh v Tom Fahy. Losers group: David Croke v Michael Laffey. Davy McDonagh beat Tom Fahy's on Saturday. Fahy's h a d a previous victory over Davy so the stage is set for a thriller. NEW INN WIN C o n g r a t s t o New I n n Vocational School on winning the All Ireland Senior Voc. Schools H. Title last Sunday defeating Ennis Voc. School by 4--7 to 2--6. County star Michael McGrath was the man of the match. All concerned deserve credit on yet another great Galway hurling achievement. Hurling is really going great guns in our county.

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F.A.I. SCHOOLS CONNACHT BRANCH
Details of Junior (U16) Cup to be played in Galway on May 23 and 24. 1st Semi-Final St. Joseph's College v Leinster Champi ons at 6.00 on Sat. 23rd. 2nd Semi-Final Falcarragh C.S. v Munster Champions at 7.30 on Sat. 23rd. Play off for 3rd place on Sunday May 24th at 1.30 p.m. Final on Sunday May 24th at 3.00 p.m. All games to be played at Terryland Park.

CANOEING
Galway Kayak Club slolom took place last Sunday at Claregalway. Highest honours for Galwaymen were received by Joe Hurley who was placed 5th followed by Peter Connolly, Seamus Leonard and Wille O'Con nor. In the C2 event Frank McQuillan and P. McAlliney just narrowly beat J o e Hurley and S. Leonard, who seemed to have trouble keeping their boat afloat -- must be the extra weight they were carrying. Alex Doyle was 1st in the open event followed by Tony O'Callaghan There will be a general meeting in the clubhouse (opposite Galway Rowing Club at Woodquay) on Thursday 28th at 8 p.m. All members should attend. Anyone wishing to join the club is most welcome t o come along and join up.

SUNDAY'S TRIAL
Despite the bad weather c o n d i t i o n s , t h e Galway Motor Club Test trial went ahead as planned on Sun. 10th May. The event was run by J i m m y K e a n e w h o decided to run it on grass since this p r o v e d very successful last year. There were 18 starters 11 novices and 7 experts. The event consisted of 4 tests. Results: 1st overall with fastest time of the day was Ian Lucas (427). Class 1.1st Luke Moran (513). 2nd Sean Staunton (520). 3rd Frank Cunningham (533). Class 3. 1st Gerry Kelly (641). 2nd Seamus L e o n a r d (707). Class 4. 1st Patsy Finnegan (807). Class 5. 1st Bryan Brophy (512). 2nd Eric Chacksfield (515). 3rd Joe Hurley (526). Novices 1st Eric Chacksfield (515). 2nd Johnny Folan (606).

INTER FIRM RESULTS Div. 1. Digital 2.9 C.S.E.T 2.6. Div 1A. U.C.G 1.8 E.S.B. 1.6. Thermo King 4.13 Moy 0.6. Glynns 2.8 A . T . Cross 1.8. F o r a s defeated Bohan. Div 2. Hynes 2.10 Vets 1.6. C L E . defeated Hanleys. Div 3. Taxis defeated Galway Milk Co. Digital defeated C.T. Electric. P.O. w / o P M P A / H H . Div 4. Nilands 1.10 R o a d s t o n e 0.3 G a l w a y It is past time we won one Crystal 2.9 Thermo King STEPHEN KINNEAVY in Galway. 1.7. Div 5. Thermo King If you have to ask me to LIAM MELLOWS G.A.A. d e f e a t e d M i c r o m o t o r s . Digital defeated Crown name the star of the Galway NOTES team v Roscommon I will The minors have chalked up Controls. nominate full-back Stephen two great wins since their That is all for this week Kinneavy the mammoth size draw with Kilbeacanty. except to mention that C l o n b u r m a n w h o s e They beat Clarinbridge by a G a l w a y play Sligo in prodigious kicking surpasses point and they had a two Dunmore next Sunday when anything I have ever seen in points victory over Mervue. some more young hopefuls the position. He is prone to The win over Mervue was will be tested. make a mistake and he the most meritorious. Down Till next week slan. hasn't the catching power 7 points with less than 10 RESULTS FROM LAST (yet) of a Noel Tierney or a minutes to go and minus the WEEKEND Jack Quinn or a Paddy services of star half-back Prendergast but he takes the Michael Grealish (he was S.H.C. Turtoughmore 3.7 Ballinderrcen 0.8. direct route out of defence sent off early in the second Castlegar 2.2 Ardrahan 1.4. Tommy Larkins 0.8 Pardaig Pearses 1.1. Kinvara 4.6 b u r s t i n g t h r o u g h a l l half for a very minor breach Kilbeacanty 2.6 Beagh 3.10 Oranmore/Maree 1.7. Gort (champions) opposition with ease. The of the rules) they staged a Kiltimordaly3.8 Sarsfields Eyrecourt 1.7. 0.5. 3.12 Meelick man is gaining in confidence great recovery sparked off I.H.C Loughrea 5.7 Craughwell 3.3. Leitrim all the time and his entire by switching Gary Elwood Kilnadccma3.82.3 Oranmore/Maree 1.5. KUconieron Tynagh 2.6. league campaign has been from goals to the forward J . H . C . C I a r e n b n d g e 4.9 G o r t 2 . 6 . first class. I ' m looking line. Three goals, by Gary Turtoughmore 2.4 Spiddal 2.4. Castlegar 6.11 3.6 Armagh forward to his champions Elwood, Francis Costello Ai henry 7.3. Caramon Pearses 1.2. down 0.7. Fonenagh 0.10 Par date hip displays too. 1.6. and Gay Grealish, were J.H.C. (B) Sarsfields 1.12 Salthill3.11. Clarenbndge 5.1 Oranmore/Maree 3.6 FohcnaghO-10. smashed in and the final Padhraic Pearses Rahooa 6 5 MervueSt. Cuans STEPHEN JOYCE 1.6 KiUimor 0.7 6.5. The unlucky man in the whistle sounded shortly S.F.C. Clonbur 16 Cartoon 0.9. Monivea Abb 3.12 Renmore/Mervue N.F.L. final was undoubte after. David Hughes as in ey knock moy 4.12 Naomh C a r t in 0.12.1.1. Carter) istranc Fr. dly S t e p h e n J o y c e of the game against Clarenbri- Griffins 8.12 Clifden/Renvyle/Cleggan 0.6. At henry/Kilconly 013 Killanin 1.10. Kiltormcr Clonbur who was having his dge has another blinder at 0.14 MoycuHen 0.4 Michael Breannachs 4.7 St. finest game v Roscommon/ full back ably assisted by Josephs 0.12. Bearna 18 Kilkerrin/M en lough 0.6. but after retaliation was sent' Michael Grealish and an Dtv 1A L. Tuam Stars 1.8 Dunnore 1.4. to the line by referee Paddy improving Paul Burke. Mike Div 2. Einde Arainn 3.9 Carna 2 2 Collins. It isn't Stephen's Burke came in to his own in M.F. Ougniexard 3.8 Moycullcn 2.5. Thau enough results slan agaibh. style to be aggressive or the second half at midfield. pugnacious. In fact his The forwards except for

GALWAY GOLF CLUB
Sunday May 17. Junior Scratch Cup (Paddy Ryan Trophy) 36 holes stroke. Gross: Winner R. Smith (5). 75 - 75 --150. Second T. Ford (5) 76 - 75 --151. Third D. Madden (B'aloe) 80 - 73 -- 153. Nett: Winner J. P. Cunningham 140. Second M. Hernon 141. 1st 18 Gross: D. Staunton 73. Nett R. McGahon 68. 2nd 18 Gross: P. Jordan (Gort) 75. Nett: Mtn. Coyne 70. Ladies: McDermott C u p Final: Sheila Kearney beat Phil Carey. Dunhill 4 ball: Winners P. Carey (15) and N. Hennelly (33). Second Mgt. Morton (18) and J. Carroll (19). All flat. Galway Arms Golfing Society: (at C o n n e m a r a ) Sunday May 17: 18 h Stablcford. Winner T. Faherty (12) 36 pts. Second M. O'Dowd 35. Third D. Connolly 35. Visitors Prize T. Morley 32. O.L.B.C. Golfing Society: Open day in aid of Boys Club Summer Camp Saturday May 30 at Galway 18 holes stablcford. Club Putting Champions hip (Match Play) draw May 25, entries at bar. Knights of the RoadG.S.: Loughrea outing. Winner Kevin Devin 37 pts. Second P. Madden 35. 1st Nine J. Brown 21. 2nd Nine P. Quinn 18.0/18 R. Tuohy 27.

also got under way for both This years American tournaments finally got juniors and adults, further coaching will take place going despite the unpromis later if there is a demand for ing weather 8 pairs took to such. the courts on Sunday last. The winners were C. Arrangements are well McCormach and I. Forrest. advanced for the Whit Runners-up were S. Long tournament a n d already and B. Howley who tied t h e r e is a big entry. with S. Mannion a n d P. Competitors are advised to Benjman but beat them on enter without delay as there the result of their match. is a closing date and as the Next American tournament entry will be restricted to 160 takes place at 2.30 on this year. Sunday and entries may be The Kevin O'Boyle made on sheet on notice Trophy competition takes board. place in Cork this week end. This years ladder The following team will competitions are taking represent the club: James place all evenings this week Roche, Donal Geraghty, weather permitting. This Eamon Bradshaw, and Billy years coaching program has Browne.

Tennis -- American Tournaments

LENIHANS
GREAT REDUCTIONS ON ALL CANE FURNITURE ARCH ARCADE William S t r e e t , G a l w a y

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