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- June 21, 2017
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Frank Coyne’s Memories – Part 2
‘Hand-me-down’ Clothes, Mother’s Smuggling Operation, Farm Yard Milk, John Joe White’s Bakery Lack of Money and repairing boots While we had an abundance of food, money or the lack of…
- November 10, 2016
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Athenry Soccer Club-Background to its Establishment in 1971
By Des Glynn In the years prior to 1971, soccer was played in many areas in the vicinity of Athenry including Caheroyan, Abbeyrow, Carnaun, Mountain North, Prospect and Tiaquin. There…
- November 10, 2016
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Tommy Madden-Legend in Athletics
By Jimmy Kennedy It is fair to say that without Tommy Madden there would never have been a Derrydonnell Athletic Club. He was at all times the ‘main man’, and…
- July 29, 2016
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Historic Occasion-Opening of Carnaun GAA Grounds 2002
On Saturday, I7th August, 2002 another milestone was reached in the history of the club when we opened our clubhouse and grounds in Carnaun. Seán Kelly, President elect of the…
- July 29, 2016
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New Athenry De Wets Get The Old Colours
Connacht Tribune 21st October 1966 At a meeting in the Western Hotel, Athenry on Saturday night, Mr. Stephen Jordan handed over the colours of the original Athenry De Wets to…
- July 29, 2016
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Sale of Back Lawn 1933
Sale Forbidden by Court INTERESTING EVIDENCE Source: Connacht Tribune 1933 At Galway Circuit Court on Tuesday, his lordship Judge Wyse Power began the hearing of an action in which the…
- July 29, 2016
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Breaking New Ground
Leo Coffey, PRO St Mary’s GAA Club Source: Athenry Journal No. 16 (2002). Last August a new chapter began in the life of one of Ireland’s most successful G.A.A. clubs…
- July 29, 2016
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The Great Challenge Match 1944
From Athenry Journal 1995 The Teams Rovers: Jack Brennan, Captain – This stalwart from South Galway needs no introduction to football fans. Excels in high fielding and long kicking. P.…
