Galway Advertiser 1985/1985_09_05/GA_05091985_E1_008.pdf 

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SAM M G I ES S E I L CHAMPIONSHIP C L M A UR ' P CA OU N

Glory Days Ahead If This Team Perseveres
T h e r e a r e T W O w a y s of looking at last Sunday's defeat b y Offaly in the All Ireland S . H . final on the score Offaly 2-11; G a l w a y 1-12. It w o u l d b e very easy to b e critical of s o m a n y a s p e c t s of o u r a p p r o a c h . D i d w e really g o u p with no little hope of winning o r w a s that a Cyril Farrell facade? H o w c o m e w e continue to b e so generous in winning All-Irelands for other counties. In m a k ing the s a m e mistakes as w e m a d e in 1981. T h e r e w e r e times w h e n I seemed to b e in the mid dle of that s a m e b a d d r e a m . Bernie F o r d e , s t r e a k i n g i n , turning always o n the s a m e side and shooting aimlessly or w i d e . W e s e e m e d to h a v e so little combina tion. T h e inevitability of it all w a s s o obvious m a t I predicted a n Offa ly g o a l just before half time to the Press col l e a g u e from Galway beside m e . It w a s all s o sad. And you w o n d e r e d would the maroon and white E V E R taste an All Ireland success again. W e have tasted defeat in 8 of our last 9 All Ireland finals between F. (1971, 73, 7 4 and '83) a n d H (75, 79, '81 and *85). Thats putting the scene in con text. W h a t is it that is missing in us? H a v e w e gone soft? Always the bridesmaid, seldom the bride! It would b e so easy to be full of despair; to give up the ghost; say w e just don't have it. W e can provide g o o d entertain ment but w e are a soft touch -- a Bunch of Losers. Thats, as I have said, one w a y of looking at last Sunday.

GOLF

The Other W Y A
The other w a y is the hard option just n o w . This is a relatively young team with many more y o u n g stars in t h e substitute panel like Pat Malone, Gerry Mclnemey, Sean Treacy, John Cummins, John Murphy, Anthony Cunn ingham. Michael Mooney . . . eager to jump onto the team. A year is a long time to wait but w e must persevere with this bunch and there will be many glory days ahead. Ex perience at winning w e have learnt at under-age level in hurling in the past decade. This is beginning to pay of! and the ex perience, though harsh, garnered by our young hurling lions last Sunday will stand them a n d

Sunday September 1. Hynes Cup: 18 Holes Stableford: Winner: T. Forde (jr) (6) 42 Galway in good stead points; second: S. Keenan (2) 41 points; Gross: J. Corless (5) later on. 36. Class A, (0-10): M. CarI could keep on rick (10) 40; M. O'hUiginn (9) writing. W e will be talking 38; D. Butler (9) 38Class B Its over a day n o w about it for weeks. About (11-15): B. Patterson (11) 37; since our defeat. T h e the goal w e should have B. Caulfield (15) 37; D. O'Sullivan (12) 36. Class C team has come home to got. T h e point they (16-25): B. Kenny (17) 38; G. massive receptions in our shouldn't have got. Some Moran (20) 37; F. O'Mahony county. There must be in people will trot out the (22) 37. grained in this famous curse. But in the Friday, Saturday, Sunday c o u r a g e o u s team the heel of the hunt Galway next September 6, 7, 8, 18 holes open stableford in aid of great desire to come c o n t r i b u t e d to a Coeliac Research Centre, home again soon with the marvellous days sporting Galway and Children's M c C a r t h y C u p . It was entertainment with sport Research Centre, Dublin -- the spur Offaly got a year smanship supreme in a play as often as you wish. BRENDAN LYNSKEY takes a shot at goal. ago. O n e has to admire very happy environment Galway Arms Golfing Society -- President's (Brendan Offaly. A s I wrote last where both players and Geoghegan) prize at Westport week they have preserv fans mixed after the game on Sunday next, September 1. ed the game in a tiny with no rancour of any Tee reserved from 10 a.m. to pocket of the county -- kind. Galway and Offaly noon -- presentation of prizes at 6.30 p.m. Birr, Banagher, Kinnitty, did Ireland proud. Isn't it Ladies -- Past Captains not many more hurling grand that w e were able Competition for Allen Trophy clubs. They have taken to present this lovely side and dinner will be held on Galway Swimming Club Thursday, September 19. on them all and beaten to the world via television them all -- save Cork. at a time when w e see so The Corrib Rowing and Trophy & Tankards, and will host its Annual Open Even if you cannot play in the A n d they will do that yet much of the other? Isn't Yachting Club hold their Trophies for second best. Sea Gala -- sponsored special open competition next weekend in aid of the Coeliac too. W e should have it? annual 'Open' Mixed Grill Ladies Prize: (Donated by Lydons Bakery, Pro Research Centre, Galway and spect Hill on Saturday been leading by so much Angling competition on by the Children's Research Centre, Guinness Group As I wrote earlier there next at B l a c k r o c k . Dublin -- two very very worthy at half time. They made are 2 ways of looking at Sunday, 8th September. Sales); Heaviest Trout: Weather permitting the causes -- you can make a substitutes at a critical Trophies for this event ( D o n a t e d b y C . J . gala will commence at 12 donation which will be very time and they worked. In last Sunday. Despite all the defeats I'm the eternal are up to their usual high Deacy); Largest Pike: noon. Events include: gratefully accepted. As I have Eugene Coughlan they said, these are two very worthy have possibly one of the optimist and I have to standard. Entries will be (Donated by Guinness Boys u.13 4 x 100m causes and deserve your full w i t h t h e accepted up to com G r o u p S a l e s ) ; Secret Freestyle Relay; Girls hearted support. greatest full-backs of all p e r s e v e r e time. Its a great team maroon and white. I w a s mencement of competi Weight and Best Mixed U . 1 3 4 x 10m Freestyle Relay; Mens 4 x 500m which wins an All Ireland in Eyre Square as always tion, 10 a.m.: Bag Prizes. while not playing well. S o and I'll b e up there again In conjunction with the Freestyle Relay; W o m e n s on the East, to Doorus on 4 x 500m Freestyle Relay lets be gracious and next year le congnamh A w a r d s for Fish: above the Corrib hold the West and to finish at salute a great team, a D e . A n d so will y o u , Trout 20pts. per lb. their o w n Domestic C o m Cleenillaun, a total of won't you? team which can truly lay Perch 8pts. per lb. petition for the Davey level on short corners. about four nautical miles. A n d I'll be in Croker Galway Alpha reached the claim to the elite status The light breeze suited Pike 4pts. per lb. C u p and Tankards. again nexy Sunday to quarter final of the plate com they deserve to hold for petition, and were just beaten in the lighter boats and Pat Weigh-in 6 p.m. eternity. I know it must cheer on Willie Joyce's the end, on short comers, M c C a m b r i d g e in a Prize Fund: ( O p e n ) : (sharp). " A l l a r e against last years runners-up stick in Kevin Cashman's Galway Junior team v Wayfarer led the fleet in Kerry in the replayed J. C . R . & Y . C . Perpetual welcome". craw to see a final fought Glenune. the clockwise course The teams which beat the out between the poor F. All Ireland final before Galway teams in the competi around the Island, and he I'll be rooting for Mayo to relations of hurling! tion both qualified for the finals was followed closely by tower the Dubs in the of the respective competition. In Norman Deacy. Cormac replay. A n d I'll watch the the Cup it was an all Donegal af Carey in a Manta sailed Sunday G a m e and be fair with Raphoe Strollers Memories qualifying to play against their well into the breeze but anxious to know w h o has dub mates Raphoe Ramblers. failed to m a k e the W h e n I have forgotten won the Galway Inter. F. the disappointment of final being played next The 12th Annual Mixed Hockey the 5 sections qualifying for the Ramblers were on top necessary ground needed Festival took place in St. Mary's cup and the remainder for the throughout and deserved their bsing (will I ever?) I will S u n d a y in P e a r s e College at the weekend, and plate. Galway and Galway winning margin of 3-1. In the to catch the faster boats. At the turn at Doorus take joy from the power Stadium between S t . proved yet again, to be an Alpha were the 2 Galway plate final, Glenune had to be hurling shown again by M i c h a e l ' s a n d outstanding success. 27 teams Hockey Club representatives. content yet again with run the cruisers skippered by ners-up after they were beaten C h r i s t y Deacy and young Peter Finnerty and Moycullen. Those of you participated including teams The Galway team qualified for to a lessor extent Tony not travelling to Dublin to from the North and from the cup competition, but were by Belfast side, Civil Service by Peadar Canavan narrow 10. Keady; the majesty of the games should g o to England. A lot of credit must go very unfortunate to be drawn ed the gap as the wind to the organisors who ensured against the favourite for the The trophys were presented Joe Cooney's controlled Pearse Stadium for a nice that matches were run on time competition Raphoe Strollers in to the winning captain by Dr. freshened and Dan Carey hurling (I'm beginning to attractive programme in and without any delays over the the first round. However, they Paul Sandys of Galway Hockey in a Prelude chased the 2 days. put up a tremendous fight and Club. He thanked all the teams like him almost as much leaders to the finish. football. The competition was run off were only beaten on penalty which had competed in the as Mayo's Kevin Christopher Deacy in a Thats it for this week. on a league basis on Saturday strokes after the game ended in competition and for the spirit in McStay), the sheer ar Shipmate, up with the Slan agaibh. with the top 3 teams in each of a 1-1 draw, with both teams which they competed. tistry of Noel Lane even leaders from the start, though well curtailed by suffered as the wind fad Eugene Coughlan, the ed towards the finish line power of full-back C o n o r and the uncertain Hayes, back to his best weather took it's toll. again (I hope he main The trophy was tains this level of fitness presented by the Captain because he is the greatest and officer of the day to full back I have ever seen the w i n n e r , Norman play for Galway, believe Deacy and his crew. me); the power of Steve This fine trophy was Mahon in the last 10 presented by the Royal minutes though he hasn't Galway Yacht Club three really opened out those The Corrib Club held it's years a g o , to the Corrib shoulders as he used to annual sailing race last Club to be presented do in 79, '80 and '81. week-end for the Royal each season to the win Mahon is one of the Galway Yacht C l u b ner of a sailing race on greatest midfielders w e trophy. In ideal condi Lough Corrib. This event have ever had. The same tions, the Club Captain has brought some keen can be said of Lane in at Larry Allen started the competition to the Lake, tack. A n d P . J. Molloys race off Cleenillaun. and the increase in the goal was a gem Not Seven yachts a n d number of sailing boats forgetting Brendan Lyndinghies took part, and each year demonstrates skey's power. the course set was from the popularity of sailing Cleenillaun to Inchagoill, as a sport on the Corrib. NOEL LANE ABOUT to gam possession. Ger Coughlan is in the background.

GET S O TM N RA P R S A SNIP

M SI E R C P I N A SV E E TO

Corrib 'Open' Mixed Grill on Sunday, 8th September

Swimming Club Sea Gala

Galway mixed Hockey Festival

Royal Galway Yacht Sailing Race