Gráinne Mhaols thrilling 5-6 to 5-3 semi final victory in Letterfrack over St Michaels secured the club’s passage to its first Under-16 Championship Final since 2004. This final turned out to be a local derby, an all Connemara clash between Cailíní an Iarthair and Cailíní Dúiche Seoighe. The West Connemara girls were hoping to bring…
Eagles Nest failed to complete a historic double when the girls were defeated by 4-7 to 2-0 in the last of the Cumann na mBunscol West Connemara finals. Nevertheless they put up a terrific display against what was effectively a Carna club team, the Carna schools unfairly opting to amalgamate instead of playing off among…
In May 2006 Gráinne Mhaols competed in the Aisling McGing Memorial Cup Tournament for the second year running. They were defeated by Kilmovee Shamrocks (Mayo) in the semi-final. The following month Mna an Iarthair headed north to Mayo again, this time for the opening round of the Connacht Senior Open Championship against the aristocrats of…
Aisling McGing Remembered On last Friday night in the Drum Inn, Clogher, large crowds gathered for the launch of the Aisling McGing Memorial Cup, in memory of the late Carnacon and county ladies footballer, Aisling McGing, Killawalla. For the launch of the Memorial Cup, which was sponsored by the McGing family, the Clogher lounge was…
In 2004, Gráinne Mhaols LFGA negotiated a number of three-year sponsorships with the following West Connemara based businesses; Sweeney Oil (Main Sponsor, Adult Teams), Peter Keane Ariel Services (Under16s), Broderick’s Electrical (Under 14) and John Wallace Travel (Under 12). The arrangements re same were put in place at the latter end of the previous season.…
