Because of Remedial works ongoing at Ballinderreen GAA Pitch, Galway Community Games has had to move their County Finals taking place next Sunday, 1st June, to Kinvara GAA Pitch.
We wish to sincerely thank Ballinderreen GAA and Ballinderreen Community Games for the support and courtesy shown to County Community Games over many years and we hope that when all their upgrading work is completed, we will be able to return to the venue.
The County Finals will now take place in Kinvara GAA pitch, and we owe a debt of gratitude to the Kinvara GAA Committee, who at very short notice are allowing us the use their excellent facilities.
We ask that everyone attending on Sunday to respect the grounds and the officials.
Over 900 competitors will take part in Athletics Track, Field and Relays over the course of the day. It is a huge undertaking for a very small County Committee, but we could not organise without the assistance of Area Volunteers.
We wish all the competitors the best of luck and a day of fun.
Individual Track: 1st place from County will go straight through to National Finals and 2nd and 3rd will go through to a Regional Qualifier which takes in Athlone ASUT on 9th August.
The top 3 from the Regional Qualifiers will also go to National.
Field Events: 2 entries per event from County will go to National.
Relays: 1st place from County will go straight to National.
The County has organised over 30 County Finals, with competitions in Soccer, Hurling, Camogie, and Gaelic Football ongoing.
The County Finals of Hurling, Camogie, U/10 Mixed Gaelic. U12 Girls Gaelic and U/14 Girls Gaelic will be played in Kinvara on Saturday, 21st June.
The County Finals of U/12 Boys Soccer, U/15 Girls Soccer and U/12 Girls 7-a-side will be played in Moonbaun Soccer Pitch, Athenry on Sunday 22nd June (TBC).
Last weekend, the first of the Cairn Community games took place in Gormanstown and Longford.
Well Done to our Basketball Teams:
U/13 Boys Basketball – Oranmore/Maree, National Silver Medals winners
U/11 Mixed Basketball – Oranmore/Maree – National Bronze Medals
U/16 Boys Basketball – Moycullen – National Bronze Medal winners
Mixed Distance U/12 Girls
Roisin McDonagh – Athenry, Aine McGann – Athenry, Abbie Doorhy – Ardrahan, Fionnuala McGuire – Ardrahan, Hazel Giblin – Ardrahan, Cliona Morris – Ardrahan – 7th
Mixed Distance U/12 Boys
Eoghan Shryane – Athenry, Shane Higgins – Athenry, Cian Casserly – Athenry, Bradley Healey – Athenry, Adam Silke – Dunmore/Garrafrauns/Kiltevna, Conor Murphy – Athenry – 6th
Cycling
Adam Silke, Dunmore/Garrafrauns/Kiltevna, and Colm Frehill, Ballinderreen, performed well in their first National Finals.
Handball
Donnacha Mulligan, Shane McDonagh, Aoife Walsh and Lilly McGee – Moycullen Handballers.
