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The Connacht Junior Cup was donated by a man called Senior. He was Alfred Senior, professor of chemistry in UCG from 1891 to 1918. The cup was first played for in 1905, and as Ralph O’Gorman says in his wonderful book entitled Rugby in Connacht, the event always had a unique culture, it was competitive and unpredictable, and had a wide geographical spread of participating clubs.

Sheila Cullen, representing The Ardilaun Hotel, has been crowned the 2013 Oyster Pearl for the 59th Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival taking place from Thursday September 26 to Sunday September 29.

Sheila Cullen, representing The Ardilaun Hotel, has been crowned the 2013 Oyster Pearl for the 59th Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival taking place from Thursday September 26 to Sunday September 29.

Just over 20 years ago Galway was rocked by the news that Digital Equipment Corporation –DEC- was closing its hardware manufacturing business in Galway with the loss of more than 750 jobs. The US computer company, which came to Galway in 1971, had a huge positive influence on the growth of Galway and in establishing Ireland as a location of choice for multinational technology companies.

The career of Connacht Rugby legend Johnny O’Connor will be celebrated tomorrow evening at a special retirement celebration in The Ardilaun hotel.

Do you buckle under pressure? Are you easily floored when faced with setbacks? Is your time spent trying to be all things to all people?

Some right hand turns at Threadneedle Road junction, described as dangerous and causing major traffic congestion, could be eliminated altogether as part of on-going upgrade works, councillors were told at a recent meeting.

St Anthony’s and Claddagh Credit Union – with offices at Mainguard St. and Westside Shopping Centre in the city, and in Oughterard – is marking its 50th anniversary with a €100,000 giveaway, with 50 guaranteed winners on the night.

The rugby club in UCG was founded in 1874, which makes it the oldest such club in Connacht. They played in the Bateman Cup competition many times and won their first Connacht Senior Cup in 1897. They have held this trophy aloft 34 times in all, more than any other club in the west, and they have won the senior league 16 times. They won the Dudley Cup for the first time in 1905. Many of their players have played for Irish universities international teams, and 10 have been capped for Ireland, several while playing for UCG. One of those, Ciaran Fitzgerald, captained the British and Irish Lions. The UCG colours are maroon and white.

Celebrating its golden anniversary during the past 12 months, The Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill announced its Golden Ticket Winner as Marie Connolly from Ballinasloe.Throughout the Golden Year, The Ardilaun sought to recognise and reward its many loyal guests and hotel visitors, a Golden Ticket was placed somewhere in the hotel or nearby, with every visitor in with a chance of finding it along with a different promotional offer every month, with one lucky person in with a chance of winning the ultimate prize to the value of €5,000.