Cailini An Iarthair Look To The County

Cailini An Iarthair Look To The County Best of luck to all the Grainne Mhaols hopefuls who are trying out for the various Underage County Panels over the next few weeks. It is both a tremendous achievement and a huge honour to make the final thirty at the end of the process. Galway is brimming…


Grainne Mhaols Under 16s Bridge Twelve Year Championship Gap

Grainne Mhaols Under 16s Bridge Twelve Year Championship Gap As the annual curtain comes down on scene sixteen of the ongoing and evolutionary pirate queen saga, the honour of playing out the grand finale has this year been bestowed on the Grainne Mhaols Under 14s when they take centre stage in the Division 2B Championship…


Mná an iarthair Midseason Review

Mná an iarthair Midseason Review The advent of high summer every year generally coincides with the midway point of the Galway LGFA season with the league campaigns having drawn to a close and a sense of expectation and anticipation preoccupying the thoughts of all the players ahead of their respective and impending championships.  Grainne Mhaols…


Coach Education In Connemara Schools

In 2010 I completed level one of the GAA Coaching Course in Galway Community College, Moneenageisha, Galway.  This course was the first of its kind organised by the GAA and is now essential for training and coaching youth in Gaelic football.  Upon completion of this course, I was asked by Denis Carr, tutor with Connacht…


Cluichí Ceannais Cumann na mBunscol Chonamara

This year’s finals were hosted by Cumann Séamus O’ Máille in Oughterard for the first time ever and it proved to be an excellent venue. In his opening address Cumann na mBunscol Chairperson Gerry Hussey complimented the host club on their excellent facilities and thanked Chairperson John Joe O’Reilly and the rest of the club…