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St Endas’ College, a brief history
On this day, October 10, 1937, Coláiste Éinde opened on Threadneedle Road for the first time. The school had been founded by the State in 1928 shortly after the State itself was founded. The aim was to teach boys through the medium of Irish so that they would go on to St Patrick’s Teacher Training College, get secure employment for life and, in turn, educate a new generation of boys through Irish.
Ten year trends for the Galway Plate and Galway Hurdle
With less than a week to go to the start of the Galway races, now is an opportune time to look at the history of the week’s two major races, to help us identify horses who fit the profile of likely winners.
Galway lose out to Wexford in Walsh Cup Final
Galway’s bid to claim a fifth Walsh Cup title came up short last Sunday in Carlow's Netwatch Cullen Park where Wexford deservedly won the competition for the first time since 2020 on a 1-21 to 0-16 score-line.
Hurlers hoping for more clarity and vision in Laois
The Galway senior hurlers will be hoping for better visibility in Duggan Park on Sunday when they take on Laois in round three of the Walsh Cup after farcical scenes brought a premature end to their opening competitive game of 2024 last Sunday.
Use McManus money to make GAA grounds more accessible, says Rabbitte
JP McManus funding for County Boards should be used to make clubs more accessible – Minister Rabbitte Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, is calling on GAA Clubs to consider using funding received from JP McManus in recent weeks to make club grounds more accessible for people with disabilities.
The man who's seen it all
The sun was starting to take its first steps downwards last Sunday evening when Keith Higgins swung into the car park in Adrian Freeman Park in Tooreen.
