Portumna Councillor Ivan Canning is edging himself towards a return to Galway County Council for the Loughrea LEA – but it’s a slow process after three candidates were elected after exceeding the quota on the first count.

The man from the hurling dynasty will be next home, which will end the count for Loughrea.

Outgoing Cllrs Shane Curley, Jimmy McLearn, Declan Kelly Michael Moegie Maher and Declan Kelly are already elected.

Caption: An emotional Declan Kelly with his partner Aisling Sheedy after being elected on the first count in Loughrea LEA. Pic Gerry Stronge

Loughrea

Five seats

Quota: 1,728

Count 2

Distribution of Curley, Shane’s surplus

Maher, Michael Moegie (FG) (+100) 1,801 Elected

Canning, Ivan (FF) (+46) 1,392

O’Reilly, Ailish (SF) (+17) 824

Larkin, Mark (FF) (+33) 684

Tooher Madden, Michelle (Green Party) (+7) 238

McGettigan, John Anthony (The Irish People) (+2) 199

Loughrea

Count 3

Distribution of Maher, Michael Moegie’s surplus

Canning, Ivan (FF) (+32) 1,424

O’Reilly, Ailish (SF) (+5) 829

Larkin, Mark (FF) (+17) 701

Tooher Madden, Michelle (Green Party) (+4) 242

McGettigan, John Anthony (The Irish People) (+3) 202