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The head of the river
Rowing is a sport of endurance, strength, and finesse, a sport naturally suited to Galway where the river connects Lough Corrib with the sea. The earliest reference we have to competitive rowing on the Galway river is 1839. The first rowing club established here was the Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club in 1864 (149 years ago!) and as other clubs formed, rowing matches became more competitive. In 1868, Commercial Rowing Club was formed and the inter-club rivalry generated a lot of interest in the sport.
Battling Bish miss out on cup final
An under-performing Bish failed to earn their first u-19A Cup final berth yesterday, losing to Templeogue College of Dublin at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, 72 to 58.
Bish Christmas fundraiser
St Joseph’s College Rowing Club is holding a Christmas cake sale and coffee morning on Saturday to raise funds for the club.
The Bish, one hundred and fifty years
On this day one hundred and fifty years ago, St. Joseph’s Secondary School formally opened. It represented a triumph for Dr McEvilly, Bishop of Galway, who had worked tirelessly to get the Patrician Brothers to Galway to add to the educational facilities for Catholic boys in the city. Indeed the bishop’s association with the school was such that it became known as ‘The Bish’. Others regarded it as a seminary for preparing boys for the priesthood and so it was also known colloquially as ‘The Sem’.
‘Bish’ to mark 150th anniversary with celebration dinner
A special celebration dinner to mark the 150th anniverary of the opening of St Joseph’s Patrician College (The Bish) will take place on Saturday October 13 at the Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill.
Schools meet tomorrow in Walter Burke Memorial
Traditional city rivals St Mary's and St Joseph's colleges compete for the Walter Burke Memorial Cup tomorrow in St Mary's at 1.30pm.
Bish four in a row
St Joseph’s College, Galway, have claimed a fourth successive All Ireland basketball title when they cruised to a comfortable 53-31 victory over Douglas Community School in the u-16 A boys cup final recently.
Bish back into basketball final
Galway’s St Joseph’s College is on course to successfully defend its national basketball cup crown after comprehensively defeating Dublin champions Colaiste Eanna in UL on Friday.
