Galway Community Games News

There was a sixfold increase in entries in the Long Jump competition and despite the rain Sunday morning, it was a very hotly contested competition.

Many thanks to Moylough for hosting the event and to Vinny Griffen (Co-Ordinator), Tony Colleran, John Byrne, Pa Croxfeld, John Mannion, Liam Mitchell, Eric Shally, Helen Croxfeld, Shiela Gavin, Eithne Murray, Mary Gavin, Leah Gavin, Breda and Shellie and everyone who helped on the day.

Long Jump Results 2025

 Girls U/12 Long Jump

1^st Leah O’Toole – Oranmore/Maree

2^nd Jessica Davoren – Killimor

3^rd Lily Clesham – Clarinbridge

 Boys U/12 Long Jump

1^st Danny Kiernan – Oranmore/Maree

2^nd Naoise O’Connor – Ballinderreen

3^rd Gearoid Kelly – Woodford/Tynagh

 Girls U/14 Long Jump

1^st Ciara McGuane – Beagh

2^nd Holly Carey – Kilbeacanty

3^rd Tina Croxford – Moylough/Mountbellew

 Boys U/14 Long Jump

1^st Michael Corbett – Headford

2^nd Ryan Donnellan – Tuam

3^rd Matthew O’Mahony – Oranmore/Maree

On Sunday afternoon, the County Finals of the Solo and Group Talent. took place in The Family Centre, Athenry Road, Tuam.

This was an evening of super talent, with competitors taking part in Song, Dance and Music. Thanks to The Family Centre for allowing Galway Community Games the use of their hall.

To Angela Fahy, the adjudicator, who had a difficult job deliberating on the winners.

The winners will represent Galway at the National Finals in September

Talent Competition Results 2025

U/13 Solo Singing

1^st Aoife McCole – Woodford/Tynagh

2^nd Croiadh Kearney – Kinvara

3^rd Ollie Gantley – Woodford/Tynagh

 U/13 Solo Music

1^st Eoghan Egan – Kilnadeema/Leitrim

2^nd Lauren Kelly – Woodford/Tynagh

3^rd Sile O’Malley – Woodford/Tynagh

 U/16 Solo Dance

1^st Tina Croxford – Moylough/Mountbellew

 U/16 Solo Singing

1^st Clara Williams – Craughwell

2^nd Ross Kearney – Kinvara

 U/16 Solo Music

1^st Ronan Tyrell – Woodford/Tynagh

2^nd Jack Conway – Woodford/Tynagh

3^rd Sophie Gorman – Woodford/Tynagh

 U/13 Group Music

1^st Kilnadeema Leitrim – Caoimhe Egan and Eoghan Egan

2^nd Woodford/Tynagh - Ella Conway and Daithi Tyrell

3^rd Oranmore/Maree – Conor, Daithi, Eanna and Fionn Fanning

 U/16 Group Dance

1^st Moylough/Mountbellew – Tina Croxford and Amy Dolan

 U/16 Group Music

1^st Woodford/Tynagh – Jack Conway and Ronan Tyrell

2^nd Woodford/Tynagh – Eilidh Mai Donoghue, Sophie Gorman and Lauren Kelly

Team Finals

The County Community Games team finals in Gaelic Games and Soccer will take place this weekend starting on Friday with the U11 Hurling and U14 Camogie Finals in Woodford. Woodford/Tynagh face Kinvara in both with the hurling at 6.15pm and the Camogie at 7.30.

On Saturday, there are three Gaelic Football Finals in Kinvara all featuring Moycullen and Caherlistrane/Kilcoonagh. The U10 Mixed final will be played at 10am, the Girls U12 at 11 and the Girls U14 at 12 noon.

Finally, the Community Games Soccer Finals will take place at Athenry’s home ground of Montbaun on Sunday.  At 12 Noon, Clarinbridge and Portumna meet in the Boys U12 Final, the Girls U12 Final between Oranmore-Maree and Ballinderreen will kick off at 12.30 and at 1pm, the Girls U15 Final sees Mullagh take on Clarinbridge.

The winners of all the weekend’s finals will go on to represent Galway in Connacht.

County Finals – Hurling/Camogie

Friday 20^th June – Woodford GAA Club

U/11 Hurling - Woodford / Tynagh v Kinvara – 6.15pm

U/14 Camogie - Woodford / Tynagh v Kinvara – 7.30pm

County Finals – Gaelic Football

Saturday 21^st June – Kinvara GAA Club

Mixed U/10 Gaelic Football – Moycullen V Caherlistrane/Kilcoonagh – 10am

Girls U/12 Gaelic Football – Moycullen V Caherlistrane/Kilcoonagh – 11am

Girls U/14 Gaelic Football – Moycullen V Caherlistrane/Kilcoonagh – 12 Noon

County Finals – Soccer

Sunday 22^nd June – Montbaun Athenry

Boys U/12 Soccer Final – Clarinbridge v Portumna – 12 Noon

Girls U/12 Soccer Final – Oranmore/Maree v Ballinderreen – 12.30pm

Girls U/15 Soccer Final – Mullagh v Clarinbridge – 1pm