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Galway Swimming Club, a brief history

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Ninety years ago, on August 2, 1931, the world famous long-distance swimmer, Miss Mercedes Gleitz, attempted to swim from the Aran Islands to Salthill. She did in fact manage to swim from Inis Meán to Spiddal in 18 hours 43 minutes, a distance of 18 miles as the crow flies, but it was estimated that with currents, etc, she covered a distance of nearly 30 miles. Two days later she gave a swimming demonstration in Salthill and presented a cup to the Chamber of Commerce to be presented to the school in the county which presented the greatest number of swimmers in relation to its student numbers. She stimulated a lot of interest in the sport, which had received a terrific boost just a few months before with the formation of two clubs, Blackrock Swimming Club and Galway Swimming Club. This guaranteed competition between the clubs and quickly helped raise standards.

Buccaneers pay due tribute to former Athlone RFC playing stalwart

 

Penalising students with disabilities when awarded scholarships has to stop - Conway-Walsh

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Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, Rose Conway-Walsh TD, has called on the government to end the unfair practice of removing disabilities supports from students who are awarded scholarships in third-level education.

Roscommon County Youth Theatre announce online workshop events

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Roscommon County Youth Theatre (RCYT) will recommence a series of online workshops from Saturday, January 30.

Inspiring Cambodian initiative devised by sisters as shop local spirit most prevalent

I hope some of you got to look at the wonderful games on TV over last weekend.

Rhiannon Giddens to join Galway Early Music Festival's online birthday celebrations

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RHIANNON GIDDENS, one of the most significant forces in contemporary American folk and traditional music, will be among those appearing in Galway Early Music Festival's Drive The Cold Winter Away event.

Keeping the music going - despite Covid-19

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Against all the odds set by Covid 19, Music Generation Galway City - a new venture for teaching music to children and teens - has proven a resounding success.

Charlie’s Challenge Raises €11,033 for Breast Cancer Research

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On the Saturday of this year’s May bank holiday, hundreds of people were due to take part in the annual Mayo Pink Ribbon Charity Cycle; however the arrival of the Covid pandemic meant the event couldn’t go ahead.

A great day for Galway says Mayor

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The visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Galway city was the perfect tonic for the disappointment of the cancellation of the European Capital of Culture launch in February, that is according to Mayor of the Galway City Council, Mike Cubbard.

Launch for Green candidate O’Donoghue hears that rural Ireland must be persuaded

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Almost 100 people attended the launch of the Green Party’s General Election candidate, Julie O’Donoghue last week Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Catherine Martin TD addressed the crowd and said that if the Green Wave is to be successful, it must bring rural Ireland with it.

 

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