FOOTBALL 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe SeNIOr FINAL Sunday, October 4th at Pearse Stadium, 4.00pm Maigh Cuilinn v - Referee: Austin O’Connell INTerMedIATe FINAL Sunday, October 4th at Stadium, 12.30pm

Cortoon v - Shamrocks Clonberne Referee: Christopher Ryan JuNIOr COuNTY FINAL Saturday, October 3rd at Pearse Stadium, 12.30pm St Brendan’s v Referee: Anthony Coyne MINOr B COuNTY FINAL Sunday, October 4th at Pearse Stadium, 1.00pm St James’ v Tuam Stars Referee: Richard McNicholas KPW Print Management, T: 090 9642297 Clár €5 Senior roll of honour

Tuam STarS (24): fr. Griffin’S (7): (2): 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1967, 1970, 1897, 1898. 1908, 1909, 1911, 1942, 1943, 1972, 1975. 1947, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, millTown (2): 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, Killererin (6): 1971, 1981. 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994. 1976, 1978, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2010. an CHeaTHrú rua (1): 1996. Corofin (21): CaHerliSTrane (1): 1890. 1932, 1946, 1977, 1991, 1993, (5): Galway GaelS (1): 1930. 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 1931, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2001. 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, -aBBey (1): 1992. 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, mounTBellew-moylouGH (4): wolfe ToneS (1): 1936. 2017, 2018, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1986. (1): 1938. 2019. De weTS (3): Tuam KruGerS (1): 1901. BallinaSloe (17): 1903, 1904, 1906. Tuam ST JarlaTH’S (1): 1905. 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, CalTra (1): 2003. 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1925, u.C.G. (3):

1928, 1929, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1933, 1934, 1937. Championships were not 1979, 1980. completed in the following -KnoCKnaCarra (3): years: 1899, 1920, 1921, maCHaleS (15): 1990, 2005, 2012. 1924, 1926, 1927, 1935. 1889, 1991, 1900, 1902, 1907, 1910, 1912, 1953, 1961, 1963, army, (2): 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1983. 1940, 1951.

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1982 St Gabriel’s 1995 Leitir Mór 2008 St Michael’s 1983 Salthill 1996 Oughterard 2009 Leitir Mór 1984 Oughterard 1997 Caltra 2010 St James’ 1985 St Michael’s 1998 Mountbellew-Moylough 2011 Kilconly 1986 St Grellan’s 1999 Cortoon Shamrocks 2012 Cárna-Caiseal 1987 An Cheathrú Rua 2000 St Grellan’s 2013 1988 Mervue 2001 Oughterard 2014 Killannin 1989 An Fhairche 2002 2015 Maigh Cuilinn 1990 Annaghdown 2003 Cortoon Shamrocks 2016 Monivea-Abbey 1991 Killannin 2004 Dunmore MacHales 2017 Claregalway 1992 St Grellan’s 2005 Caherlistrane 2018 An Spidéal 1993 Dunmore MacHales 2006 Menlough 2019 Oughterard 1994 An Fhairche 2007 Maigh Cuilinn

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Mar chathaoirleach ar Choiste Tuam Stars meet in the County Minor B final, and Peile na Gaillimhe, ba mhaith we wish them the best in their efforts. liom míle fáilte a chuir roimh This weekend’s finals are unique, in that we are now gach éinne ag na cluichí living in a vastly changed world with limits on the ceannais I Staid an Phiarsaigh numbers permitted to attend our games. On behalf agus Staid Iarfhlatha Naofa, of all involved, thanks to our media partners who Tuaim an deireadh seachtaine bring the games to the public - Galway Bay Fm, seo. Ba mhaith liom fáilte RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, TG4, The Tuam Herald speisialta a chuir roimh na and Tribune, and also to our streaming fóirne agus ta súil agam go partner Nemeton TV for their contribution. mbeidh cluichí iontacha agus spoirtiúil againn. 2020 will be remembered as the year that County final day represents a special occasion for Covid-19 unfortunately has brought about huge all involved, and particular thanks has to go to the and unwelcome changes in all our lives. The club officers, mentors and coaches at all grades, response of the GAA clubs in our county has for their contribution to the players’ development been phenomenal. Every player, mentor, officer, over the years. This is the culmination of those and member have demonstrated extraordinary efforts, and you should be rightly proud of your determination, resilience, and empathy towards achievement in promoting the game in your clubs. others from the onset of this virus which ensured Congratulations to our Senior and Intermediate the games could be played competitively and Championship winners from 2019, Corofin and to the highest standard whilst adhering to all Oughterard, on winning their All titles, public health guidelines. These efforts have been complimented and supported by the team of with Corofin completing a record three in-a-row. A volunteers who host and organise our games. fantastic achievement. Thanks to all involved for their voluntary work This year’s Senior final is a novel pairing with in organising and running the championships, Mountbellew-Moylough looking to win the Frank gatemen, grounds staff, referees, umpires and Fox Cup for the first time since 1986, and Maigh linesmen, along with various officers supporting Cuilinn hoping to achieve success for the first time the playing of 250 adult championship games over ever, with their last appearance in the final being the last two months. in 1977. We acknowledge our competition sponsors, The Intermediate final will be keenly contested the Claregalway Hotel for their continuing with two clubs representing strong footballing support for the Senior and Intermediate Football traditions, North Galway neighbours Cortoon Championship, along with Keogh Accountancy, Shamrocks and Kilkerrin-Clonberne, competing to Bons Secours and all our other football competition return to the senior grade. sponsors, and thank them for their contribution to Our Junior finalists, North GPC winners St Galway football. Brendan’s and West GPC winners Naomh Feichín, Clifden also represent footballing strongholds as they battle to gain promotion to the Intermediate Caoimhín Mac Fhlanncha. grade for 2020. The young men of St James’ and Cathaoirleach Coiste Peile na Gaillimhe.

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OFFICIALS JUNIOR FINAL MINOR B FINAL

Reiteóir Reiteóir Anthony Coyne Richard McNicholas

INTERMEDIATE FINAL SENIOR FINAL

Reiteóir Reiteóir Christopher Ryan Austin O’Connell

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TUAM STARS ST JAMeS’

Red & White Maroon & Green

1 Alex Steele 1 James Egan 2 James Henderson 2 Joey O’ Hara 3 Luke Fallon 3 Darragh Neary 4 Darragh Cunningham 4 Fionnan Conway 5 Conor Heneghan 6 Darragh Heneghan 5 Cian Gillespie cpt 7 Cathal Mannion 6 Ian Casserly 8 Mark Colleran 7 Kevin Grennan 9 Carl Ward 8 Eoin Finnerty 10 Ronan Colleran 11 Calan Tynan 9 Matthew Mulvaney 12 Adam Carton 10 Keane Griffin 13 Luke Davin 11 Daniel McNulty 14 Jack Davin 12 Jack Folan 15 Colin Cunningham 16 Peter Gilmartin 13 Jack Nolan 17 Oisin McWalter 14 Dessie Hynes 18 Rory O’Donnell 15 John Ralph 19 Jack Mannion 16 Ciaran Kinsella 20 Jamie Miskell 21 Sean Brennan 17 Sam O’Neill 22 Ross Fahy 18 Daire Crowe 23 Tadgh Clune 19 Conor Fahy 24 Ciaran Noone 20 Tommy Hayes 25 Tobi Ejiro 26 Rian Moloney 21 Jamie Hayes 27 Darren Fahy 22 Dylan Spellman

Management: Michael Hogan, Ja Fallon, Management: David Henry, Alan O’Donnell, Stuart Barrows Ronan McNulty, Jimmy Gillespie, Liam Finnerty, Tom Frain, Stephen Diviney and Mick Ralph.

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Minor B norTh GrouP a Annaghdown 0-15 Kilkerrin-Clonberne-Killererin 1-5 Tuam Stars 2-24 St Gabriel’s 0-9 Annaghdown 7-11 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-3 Tuam Stars 2-13 Kilkerrin-Clonberne-Killererin 0-7 St Gabriel’s 5-11 Kilkerrin-Clonberne-Killererin 2-8 Tuam Stars W/O Mountbellew-Moylough SCR Annaghdown 1-8 Tuam Stars 1-8 St Gabriel’s 3-15 Mountbellew-Moylough 2-6 Kilkerrin-Clonberne-Killererin 3-12 Mountbellew-Moylough 1-7 Annaghdown 3-12 St Gabriel’s 3-9 Minor B norTh GrouP B Loughrea 3-7 Caherlistrane 1-11 Athenry 3-8 Kilconly 1-10 Kilconly 5-12 Ballinasloe 0-5 Athenry 0-10 Caherlistrane 0-8 Caherlistrane 1-12 Ballinasloe 1-8 Loughrea 0-11 Athenry 2-4 Kilconly 4-16 Caherlistrane 0-9 Ballinasloe 3-12 Loughrea 2-15 Athenry 4-13 Ballinasloe 1-10 Kilconly 3-13 Loughrea 5-7 SeMi-finalS Annaghdown 3-10 Athenry 0-8 Tuam Stars 2-14 Loughrea 3-6 final Tuam Stars 3-7 Annaghdown 1-9

Minor B WeST GrouP a St James’ 1-18 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 2-6 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 4-17 Clifden 1-12 St James’ 2-18 Clifden 2-10 Minor B WeST GrouP B Micheál Breathnach 2-14 Cárna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh 1-5 An Spidéal 4-13 Cárna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh 1-6 An Spidéal 6-12 Micheál Breathnach 5-10 QuarTer finalS Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 2-9 Cárna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh 1-11 Micheál Breathnach 6-12 Clifden 0-6 SeMi-finalS Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 3-15 An Spideal 1-19 St James’ 1-12 Micheál Breathnach 1-10 final Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 2-10 St James’ 3-12

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GrouP a Round 1 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 1-16 3-7 Round 1 Kilconly 2-10 -Maree 0-16 Round 2 Oranmore-Maree 2-17 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 0-16 Round 2 Glenamaddy 2-8 Kilconly 1-11 Round 3 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 0-12 Kilconly 2-10 Round 3 Oranmore-Maree 2-10 Glenamaddy 3-6 GrouP B Round 1 Killererin 0-7 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 3-14 Round 1 Williamstown 1-14 St Gabriel’s 0-8 Round 2 St Gabriel’s 1-10 Killererin 2-17 Round 2 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-17 Williamstown 0-8 Round 3 Killererin 0-11 Williamstown 0-6 Round 3 St Gabriel’s 0-12 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 4-20 GrouP C Round 1 Cortoon Shamrocks 1-12 2-6 Round 1 Cárna-Caiseal 1-11 Caltra 3-8 Round 2 Caltra 1-9 Cortoon Shamrocks 1-15 Round 2 Headford 3-23 Cárna-Caiseal 0-5 Round 3 Cortoon Shamrocks W/O Cárna-Caiseal SCR Round 3 Caltra 1-10 Headford 1-10 GrouP D Round 1 Dunmore MacHales 3-17 Corofin 0-9 Round 1 Oileáin Árann 0-19 Menlough 2-9 Round 2 Menlough 0-10 Dunmore MacHales 2-17 Round 2 Corofin 2-6 Oileáin Árann 0-13 Round 3 Dunmore MacHales 3-10 Oileáin Árann 1-13 Round 3 Menlough 0-11 Corofin 2-11

QuarTer finalS Cortoon Shamrocks 1-13 Kilconly 1-10 Killererin 1-13 Oranmore-Maree 0-15 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-11 Oileáin Árann 2-6 Dunmore MacHales 2-16 Headford 1-8

Semi-finalS Dunmore MacHales 0-11 Cortoon Shamrocks 2-9 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-11 Killererin 0-7

final Cortoon Shamrocks Kilkerrin-Clonberne

7 INTERMEDIATE FINAL 2020 CORTOON ShAMROCkS

The Cortoon Inn

1 Donie Halleran

2 3 4 Alan Boyle Matt Concannon Brian Roache

5 6 7 ethan Walsh Donal O’Neill Pádraig Neenan

8 9 David Finnegan David Warde

2020 10 11 12 Derek Savage Paul Varley Martin Boyle

13 14 15 Cathal Mulryan Adrian Varley Joe Donnellan

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16. Dylan Walsh, 17. Peter Finnerty, 18. Damian Boyle, 19. Ryan Keane, 20. Shane Gilmore, 21. Hugh McDonagh, 22. Fergal Tierney, 23. Andrew McWalter, 24. Jack Bradley, 25. Liam Heverin, 26. Donal Keane, 27. Alex Fitzpatrick, 28. Kevin Kelly, 29. Liam Maloney, 30. Darragh Glynn

48503 GAA Galway v Laois_Layout 1 26/02/2015 13:08 Page 6 Management: Derek Savage (player/manager),Pat Flaherty, Anthony Farry, Brian Walsh, Martin Hogan Team Trainer -Brian Roache

8 INTERMEDIATE FINAL 2020 kILkERRIN-CLONBERNE

1 Fiachna Mac an tSaoi

2 3 4 Chris Fahy Chris Glynn (c) Conor Moran

5 6 7 Conor Rabbitte David Madden Declan Murphy

8 9 Fergal O’Reilly Johnny Ryan

10 11 12 2020 Liam Boyle Martin Fahy Seán Collins

13 14 15 Shane Walsh Thomas Rabbitte Oisín Moran

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16. Brian Fahy, 17. Kieran Gannon, 18. Cathal Heverin, 19. Brian Miskell, 20. Cian Hynes 21. Oisin Hynes, 22. Cillian Madden, 23. Conor Flanagan, 24. Rory Collins, 25. Freddy Gannon, 26. Shane Brennan, 27. Oisin McGann, 28. Martin Shaughnessy

48503 GAA Galway v Laois_Layout 1 26/02/2015 13:08 Page 6 Lucht Baínistiochta: Patrick Gardiner, Enda Daly, Kevin Brennan, Aidan Kitt, Tomás Griffin

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11 Senior final 2020 MAIgh CUILINN

Máigh Cuilinn

1 Séamus Ó Frighil

2 3 4 Max Peatain Séan Ó Ceallaigh Tomás Ó Gilseain

5 6 7 Gearóid Breadseach Aodán Ó Laithimh Daithí Ó Gaothain

8 9 Tomás Ó Cleireach Marc Ó Loideáin

2020 10 11 12 Neil Ó Maolcarthaigh Conchuir Ó Bothain Tomás Mac Conala

13 14 15 Deasún Ó Conghaile Neil Breathnach Pól Ó Ceallaigh

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16. Seán Mac Risteard, 17. Gregoir Ó Bothain, 18. Cein Dein, 19. Diarmuid Ó Laoi 20. Séamus Mac an Choiligh, 21. Gearóid Ó Dabhoireann, 22. Séamus Mac Lochlainn, 23. Eoghan Ó Ceallaigh, 24. Eoghan Ó Galloichuir, 27. Donal Mac an Choiligh, 28. Rian Coirc, 29. Clyde Ó Docaigh, 30.Aindriú de Paor

48503 GAA Galway v Laois_Layout 1 26/02/2015 13:08 Page 6 BAINISTEOIR: Donal Ó Coinnialláin ROGHNOIRÍ: Cathal Mac Flannachadha, Cathal Mac Amhalgaidh, Sean Mac Flannachadha, Tadhg Ó Botháin.

12 Senior final 2020 MOUNTBELLEW-MOYLOUgh

The Malt House Bar and Restaurant

1 Damien Boyle

2 3 4 Mark Mannion Gary Sweeney Colin Murray

5 6 7 Colin Ryan James Foley Gerard Donoghue

8 9 Michael Daly Matthew Barrett

10 11 12 2020 Paul Donnellan Barry McHugh Leo Donnellan

13 14 15 Patrick Kelly eoin Finnerty (JC) Seán Miland

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16. Michael Foley, 17. Aaron McHugh (JC), 18. Stephen Boyle, 19. Billy Mannion, 20. Shane Moran, 21. Ronan Griffin, 22. Oran O’Reilly, 23. Paul Donnellan, 24. John Daly, 25. Niall Sweeney, 26. Sean Kelly, 27. Eoin Boyle

Management48503 GAA and Galway Backroomv Laois_Layout 1 26/02/2015 Team 13:08 Page 6 Val Daly, Micheal O’Reilly, Martin Proulx, Jack Hynes, Paul Sweeney, Colm Mannion, Thomas Sweeney, Finbarr Hughes, Michael Kelly. Physio: Kevin D’Arcy. Doctor: Dr. Jim Moore

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GrouP 1 Round 1 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-13 St Michael’s 0-10 Round 1 An Spidéal 0-10 Bearna 2-7 Round 2 Bearna 0-13 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-11 Round 2 St Michael’s 1-9 An Spidéal 0-10 Round 3 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-16 An Spidéal 1-13 Round 3 Bearna 0-13 St Michael’s 0-11 GrouP 2 Round 1 Maigh Cuilinn 3-12 Micheál Breathnach 1-6 Round 1 Mountbellew-Moylough 1-7 Annaghdown 0-8 Round 2 Annaghdown 2-14 Maigh Cuilinn 4-9 Round 2 Micheál Breathnach 2-7 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-22 Round 3 Maigh Cuilinn 4-14 Mountbellew-Moylough 1-9 Round 3 Annaghdown 1-15 Micheál Breathnach 1-11 GrouP 3 Round 1 Tuam Stars 1-7 Caherlistrane 1-9 Round 1 Claregalway 0-10 Killannin 0-11 Round 2 Killannin 1-9 Tuam Stars 0-14 Round 2 Caherlistrane 0-10 Claregalway 4-12 Round 3 Tuam Stars 1-18 Claregalway 1-12 Round 3 Killannin 1-13 Caherlistrane 2-7 GrouP 4a Round 1 Corofin 7-17 Oughterard 0-11 Round 2 Monivea-Abbey 0-7 Corofin 4-18 Round 3 Oughterard 2-14 Monivea-Abbey 2-13 GrouP 4B Round 1 An Cheathrú Rua 1-6 Milltown 0-10 Round 2 St James’ 1-10 An Cheathrú Rua 0-15 Round 3 Milltown 2-16 St James’ 3-20 GrouP 4 Play-offS Corofin 0-16 An Cheathrú Rua 0-6 Oughterard 1-14 St James 3-16

QuarTer finalS Corofin 1-18 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-9 Tuam Stars 0-17 Bearna 0-16 Mountbellew-Moylough 2-13 Killannin 1-5 Maigh Cuilinn 1-17 St James’ 2-9 Semi-finalS Maigh Cuilinn 3-14 Tuam Stars 1-15 Corofin 0-12 Mountbellew-Moylough 2-13

final Maigh Cuilinn Mountbellew-Moylough 14 Senior fooTBall ChaMPionShiP 2020 GalWay reTurn To aCTion aGainST Mayo on oCToBer 18 THe inter-county Gaa season is now just Hurling Championships. two weeks away with the Galway senior Meanwhile, the dates, times and venues for the footballers returning to competitive Connacht Senior Football Championship have action against mayo on Sunday, october also been released. London and New York will 18 at Tuam Stadium. not compete this year and the competition will get underway with a quarter-final clash It will be the first between Leitrim and Mayo at Páirc Seán Mac of two fixturesDiarmada on Sunday, November 1 (1.15pm). televised live by TG4 that afternoon Galway will commence their quest to regain (throw-in: 2pm) and the JJ Nestor Cup with a semi-final against will be followed by Sligo at Pearse Stadium on Saturday, the clash of Donegal November 7 (1.15pm). Dr Hyde Park will host and Tyrone from the second semi-final between Ballybofey (4pm). and the winner between Mayo and Leitrim a The two remaining day later on Sunday, November 8 (1.30pm). Division 1 matches The Connacht final has been confirmed for Galway’s Paul Conroy in action Sunday, November 15 (1.30pm). This year’s against Mayo in this year’s will take place a day Connacht FBD League. earlier on October 17 provincial and All-Ireland Senior Football when Monaghan host Kerry in Inniskeen (2pm) Championships will operate on a straight and Dublin welcome the already-relegated knockout basis. Meath to Parnell Park (7pm). Meanwhile, TG4 will also televise Galway’s All- Under new boss Padraic Joyce, Galway Ireland U-20 football semi-final against Kerry enjoyed a very positive spring, winning four at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on Saturday, of their five National League matches against October 17 (4.30pm). The U-20 final has been Monaghan, Donegal, Tyrone and Meath, and pencilled in for a week later on Saturday, will resume their challenge for a first Division October 24 with Dublin and Tyrone on the 1 title since 1981. Kerry handed the Tribesmen opposite side of the draw. their only defeat before the campaign was Details of the restructured Connacht Minor postponed in mid-March amid the Coronavirus (U-17) Football Championship have also been pandemic. Three points currently separate the confirmed. Galway, under new manager Alan counties at the top with Galway (8) ahead of Glynn, take on Leitrim in the preliminary Kerry (7), Dublin and Tyrone (6 each), Donegal round on Friday, October 23. A date with and Monaghan (5 each) in the table. Roscommon is the prize for the winner a week Galway will face reigning five in-a-row later on Friday, October 30. Mayo and Sligo All-Ireland champions Dublin in the final have been drawn in the second semi-final regulation round at Pearse Stadium on with the provincial decider slated for Friday, Sunday, October 25 (2pm). Details have yet November 6. All matches will be played on to be revealed on the Round 7 matches that grass surfaces at the Connacht GAA Centre will be televised, a weekend that also sees the in Bekan. start of both the Leinster and Munster Senior By Billy Coss (The Tuam Herald)

TriBuTe To PaDDy TalTy Paddy Talty was born in Kilkee in 1929 and arrived in Tuam in 1947 and quickly got involved in the fledgling Tuam Stadium committee and became Hon. Secretary in 1954, a position he held until his retirement in 2010. It was a labour of love and he made the short walk from his home in Church View to ‘The Farm’, as he called it, to make sure everything was ready for the next match. He oversaw many developments in the Stadium including the covered stand in the 60s, the relocation of the dressing-rooms, improvements to turnstile entrances and terracing. He served as President of the Stadium from 2010 and was thrilled with the progress being made in the last few years due to the DAFTS Committee. He continued to visit the Stadium up to the last few weeks of his life in March. 15 CounTy Junior & Minor B ChaMPionShiP finaliSTS

Clifden, west Board Junior Champions 2020

St Brendan’s, north Board Junior Champions 2020

St James’, west Board minor B Champions 2020

Tuam Stars, north Board minor B Champions 2020

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norTh GrouP a St Brendan’s 0-12 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-8 Claregalway 3-10 Caherlistrane 1-9 St Brendan’s 2-20 Claregalway 0-17 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-17 Caherlistrane 1-7 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-10 Claregalway 0-9 St Brendan’s 7-17 Caherlistrane 1-10 norTh GrouP B Mountbellew-Moylough 3-12 Ballinasloe 3-4 Athenry 2-13 Corofin 4-4 Athenry 0-12 Ballinasloe 2-2 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-17 Corofin 2-4 Mountbellew-Moylough 2-11 Athenry 1-8 Corofin 0-14 Ballinasloe 1-5 SeMi-finalS St Brendan’s 1-12 Athenry 1-5 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-14 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-12 norTh final St Brendan’s 2-7 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-11

WeST GrouP a Maigh Cuilinn 2-12 Fr Giiffins-Eire Óg 1-9 Salthill-Knocknacarra 5-11 Killannin 1-9 Fr Giiffins-Eire Óg 5-14 Killannin 5-9 Maigh Cuilinn 4-11 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-8 Maigh Cuilinn 5-9 Killannin 3-10 Salthill-Knocknacarra 2-12 Fr Giiffins-Eire Óg 2-9 WeST GrouP B An Fhairche 1-15 Renvyle 1-11 An Fhairche 1-9 St James’ 1-9 Clifden 2-14 Renvyle 0-14 Clifden 1-15 An Fhairche 2-12 Renvyle 2-11 St James’ 2-10 Clifden 2-21 St James’ 0-6 SeMi-finalS An Fhairche 3-10 Maigh Cuilinn 1-13 Clifden 2-17 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-7 WeST final Clifden 3-18 An Fhairche 0-11

Junior final St Brendan’s Clifden

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JohnSTon’S PharMaCy

1 Daragh Murphy

2 3 4 eric Walsh Andy Muldoon Darroch Greally

5 6 7 Niall Flynn Michael Doyle Niall Brannelly

8 9 Darragh O’Malley James Mulrooney

2020 10 11 12 eoin Shaughnessy Keith Murphy Jack Gavin

13 14 15 Karl Healy Rory Cunningham (c) Adrian Martin

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16. Seamie O’Kelly, 17. Tom Coyne, 18. Conall Greally,19. Anthony Geraghty ,20. Tomás Shaughnessy, 21. James Divilly, 22. Mairtin Quinn, 23. Eoghan Mulrooney , 24. Diarmuid O’Brien, 25. Eoghan McDonagh, 26. Ronan Collins, 27. Niall Keane, 28. Philip Heavey, 29. Ryan Mannion, 30. Patrick Quinn, 31. Liam Hannon, 32. Paddy Downey, 33. Cathal Crehan, 34. Frankie Quinn, 35. James Hannon, 36. Thomas Doyle.

Management Thomas Finneran, Noel Galvin, Paul Wallace, John Davis.

18 Junior final 2020 CLIFDEN

1 Benny Corbett

2 3 4 Colin Connolly John Mannion Marty Conneely

5 6 7 Gearóid King Michael O’Toole Henry O’Toole

8 9 Shane Sweeney Conal Joyce

10 11 12 2020 Colm Coneys Gerard Gibbons emmet Moran

13 14 15 John F. Conneely Damien Joyce Fechin Mitchell

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ionaDaiTHe 16. Patrick Nevin, 17. Seán Black, 18. Ruairi King, 19. Andrew Nee, 20. John O’Brien, 21. Darragh Kennedy 22. Paul Lee, 23. Enda Conneely , 24. Tadhg Gibbons, 25. Noah Murray, 26. Cathal O’Donnell 27. Jack Moran, 28. Brian Holmes, 29. Can Laffey, 30. Conor Nee.

Management Declan Burke, Barry Gibbons, Michael Conroy, Tony Coyne,

19 A TRIBUTE TO ABSENT FRIENDS By Jim Carney

They will be remembered with respect and affection: francis Stockwell, Jimmy Glynn, Kieran o’Sullivan, Seán Burke and Brendan Coffey went to their eternal reward this year. Most recently, there was great sadness in Galway sporting circles on hearing the news from london of the death of Seán Burke, a native of Mullaghmore, Moylough. Born on September 2nd 1943, Seán died two days before his 77th birthday. He was particularly well known as a driving force behind the Galway Association in london for the past 40 years. Seán and his brother Bob funded, for many years, a coaching programme, known as the Bobbyjo scheme, for Galway under-age football. They continued to be generous patrons of Galway GAA in many ways, helping quietly and without seeking public credit. Francis Stockwell, Tullinadaly Hill, Tuam, died on August 26th after an illness bravely borne. Following in the famous footsteps of his father Frank, a hero of Galway’s All-Ireland SFC Final victory in 1956, Francis was also a brilliant forward and he starred for St Jarlath’s in their All-Ireland Colleges Championship victory of 1978. In 2002, while a member of the non-teaching staff at St Jarlath’s, Francis was in the management team as the late Fr Oliver Hughes guided the Tuam school to their 12th Hogan Cup title. With Tuam Stars, Francis won county minor championship medals in 1978 and ‘79, U-21 titles in 1980 and ‘81; and his two county senior championship medals were won in 1984 (the Centenary Year of the GAA) and in 1989. He also played county minor football, and in 1985 he won an All-Ireland junior championship medal with Galway. A Corofin club stalwart who also played in four grades for Galway in the 1960s, Jimmy Glynn from Tavanagh, Cummer, died on June 24th. Having formed a powerful midfield partnership with his clubmate Frank Canavan, Jimmy helped Corofin to win the 1962 county minor title; and he went on to win a county junior championship medal in ‘63, the year he also played for the Galway minor team. In 1964 he won a Connacht U-21 championship medal; and he helped Corofin reach the county senior final, which they lost to a star- studded Mountbellew team. With Galway seniors, he played at midfield for the 1965 National League winning team and was in the panel for the All-Ireland final against Kerry, the second leg of the historic three-in-a-row. Earlier in that season, he won an All-Ireland junior medal. In 1967, Galway defeated Dublin in the National League ‘home’ final at Croke Park, 0-12 to 1-7, with Pat Donnellan and Jimmy Glynn at midfield for the

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winners. Next time out, New York won the League title at Gaelic Park (over two Sundays), with Galway looking a tired team after their Three-in-a-Row and National League exertions. A winner of Connacht and All-Ireland minor football championship medals with Galway in 1976, Kieran O’Sullivan from Oughterard died on May 5th, peacefully, at his home after a long illness. In late January of this year, Kieran’s son Eddie proudly led his parish club to All-Ireland intermediate championship glory at Croke Park. Eddie was named after his grandfather, one of four O’Sullivan brothers - Edward, Denis, Tom and Charlie - who helped Cumann Peile Séamus Ó Máille Uachtar Árd to win the 1938 County SFC final against Ballinasloe at Parkmore, Tuam. In 1976, Kieran honoured that proud family tradition with his very fast, skilful displays for the Johnny Geraghty-coached Galway minor team, including four points against Mayo from right full-forward in the Connacht championship semi-final: 0-18 to 2-7. Next time out he hit 2-4 in a 5-16 to 3-3 win over Sligo in the Connacht final. In the All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin at Croke Park, Kieran scored one point in a thrilling contest, won by Galway 2-8 to 2-7, and in the final against Cork he top-scored with 1-2; his goal, just before half- time, came at the end of blistering run through the Cork defence. It set up a glorious victory for Galway, 1-10 to 0-6. Tributes came from all over Ireland and from many Galway Gaels abroad following the death, on June 14th, of Brendan Coffey, affectionately known as ‘The Boss.’ Brendan was so well known and well liked that TG4 reported on his funeral in their main evening news. Galway GAA secretary Séamus O’Grady, quoted by the Tuam Herald, said Brendan was synonymous with football in the county for the past five decades, adding: “He was closely associated with all our county teams, often travelling on team buses with the players. He got on well with everybody; he was a great character, a very friendly person. He supported Galway teams playing games all over Ireland and several times in London, and he had a great relationship with all our team managers.” Herald sports editor Billy Coss gave a special mention to Brendan’s great work fund-raising for many good causes. I gcuimhne ar gach duine a fuair bás i mbliana, go bhfanfaidh siad go léir i suaimhneas.

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