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Prayer service in Moycullen church for Bowden family

A prayer service has been held in Moycullen church for the Bowden family

47-year-old Una Bowden, and her children 14 year-old Ciara and 9-year-old Saoirse from Gortachalla died in a road crash near Claremorris on Tuesday afternoon


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Local people gathered at the Church of the Immaculate Conception last night with Ciara and Saoirse’s classmates among the congregation

Ciara was a student at Salerno Secondary School while Saoirse was in third class at Scoil Naomh Bríde in Tullykyne

Tributes and heartbreak were expressed in the comments in the Book of Condolence open at the entrance to the church

The family is very involved in sport and among the many statements is one from Oughterard Rugby

It stated “Our thoughts and prayers are with dad and husband David, their extended family, friends, teammates and neighbours of the Bowden family”

David works abroad where he was informed of the tragedy before making the journey home

Local basketball club Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn posted a tribute online as Ciara had been selected for the Galway Area girls under-14 team.

Saoirse played with the Under 9s at Corrib Basketball Club, where her mother Una was club secretary last year

In a statement the club said their heart breaking loss has left us all profoundly saddened and shocked.

Local resident Adrian Devane knew Una and the girls well, and says all the necessary supports for the community are being put in place today

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Community devastated by the tragic deaths of local mother and her two daughters

THE village of Moycullen is in shock this week following the death of a local woman and her two young children in a horror road accident on the N17 near Claremorris last Tuesday.

Una Bowden from Gortachalla, Moycullen, and her two children, Ciara and Saoirse, were killed instantly in the crash involving the car they were travelling in and a lorry shortly before 2pm in the townland of Castlegar, just north of Claremorris.

Emergency personnel including the Fire Brigade, the Ambulance and Gardaí rushed to the scene of the accident, but all three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.

Local Moycullen public representative, Seán Kyne, told the Connacht Tribune this week that the entire community were in shock when news filtered through to the village of the tragedy.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Una’s husband, David, and the extended Bowden families. It is truly awful news for the families and for the entire community here in Moycullen,” said Senator Kyne.

He added that Una Bowden, a Donegal native, had been involved in the Parents Committee of the local Tullykyne National School where her youngest daughter, Saoirse, was a pupil, while Ciara was a student at Salerno Secondary School in Galway city.

Both Ciara and Saoirse were involved in sports and the local basketball club – according to locals, Ciara was an outstanding basketball player, while Saoirse was said to be a gifted Irish dancer.

Ciara Bowden was a member of the Galway basketball squad due to compete in the under-14 regional basketball tournament in Limerick on Monday next. As a mark of respect to the family, the team has now been withdrawn from the event.

Get the full story in this week’s Connacht Tribune, on sale in shops now, or you can download the digital edition from www.connachttribune.ie. You can also download our Connacht Tribune App from Apple’s App Store or get the Android Version from Google Play.

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Galway In Days Gone By

1924

Fishermen’s reps

Connemara was well represented at the conference of fishermen held in Dublin on Wednesday, when it was determined to add yet another to the numerous associations we already have in Ireland.

Organisation for industrial and progressive purposes is a healthy sign. Everyone will welcome the N.F.A. and wish it success. Indeed, no other body in the country has displayed such remarkable patience as our deep-sea fishermen.

Father White did not overstate the case, when he pointed out that they would die out as units in an important industry if something was not done to save them within the next twelve months.

The deep-sea fishermen of our coasts are already on the verge of starvation and are reduced to eking out an existence on the miserable little farms that they own.

No real progress can, however, be made in the industry until deep-sea fishing is undertaken on a very much larger scale.

This can only be achieved by the formation of fishing companies, or by assistance from the Government. Meanwhile, the minor problems of quick transport and better markets can be tackled immediately by the new organisation. It is also possible that its inspiration and energy may lead to the formation of companies that may be able to compete with the pirates that so persistently and audaciously rob our fishing grounds.

Pictured: Prize-winners at the Renmore-Mervue Ladies Social Club Fancy Dress in the Mervue Community Centre on January 24, 1978. From left: Julia Hornibrook, Bridie Lernihan, Kathleen Connolly, Lil Pierce and Bea O’Loughlin.

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Galway jazzman goes back to his musical roots

Groove Tube with Cian O’Connell

Aengus Hackett is, quite simply, one of Ireland’s premier jazz guitarists. The Galway native studied the genre extensively in Amsterdam and the US, and for over 15 years he has been a key figure on the Irish jazz scene.

In that time, Aengus has supplemented his first love with a series of exploratory, fusion projects. He established folk-rock outfit Dinosaur in the Netherlands and explored hypnotic post-rock with Irish three-piece Zinc. More recently, Aengus released an eponymous, four-track electronic EP under the moniker of Penji.

Now, he is fronting a debut album with the Aengus Hackett Trio, which features drummer Matthew Jacobson and Derek Whyte on bass. It marks a return to jazz for Aengus, though the tracklist on the LP is still layered with experimentation and improv.

This Easter Sunday, March 31, the Aengus Hackett Trio play An Taibhdhearc where they will be selling advanced copies of the album ahead of its full release on April 24.

“I was fortunate enough to get the grant going from the Department of Tourism, Culture and everything,” Aengus acknowledges.

“First Music Contact were administering it – it’s called MIST, the Music Industry Stimulus Package. I was lucky enough to apply for and get that so that was the impetus to actually make the album.

“All the music on the album is written by me. Some of it was kind of free improvised music. And it’s just a real privilege to be playing with such wonderful musicians in Matthew Jacobson and Derek Whyte. They’re just phenomenal musicians and I would’ve played with them over the years in various things so it’s nice to have my own project now that I can explore with them. They’re very creative people so it’s great.”

Pictured: Aenghus Hackett Trio…Easter Sunday gig at An Taibhdhearc.

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Costello steers Galway to deserved win over Leitrim

Galway 2-16

Leitrim 0-13

By DARREN KELLY AT DUGGAN PARK

GALWAY under-20 footballers delivered the perfect start for Derek Savage’s reign last Wednesday as they ran out nine-point winners over Leitrim in the Connacht championship.

Goals from Jack Folan and Matthew Thompson were decisive but it was the 10 point contribution from Colm Costello that was most telling, as they finally wore down Andy Moran’s charges.

The performance wasn’t without fault and the Tribesmen’s second half efforts weren’t as strong as the first. And Leitrim were still in contention until the final five minutes. But Galway were worth their win to take top spot of the new look round-robin series for this grade.

This was an entertaining contest in Ballinasloe with both teams willing to attack and the Tribesmen made the ideal start with two scores in four minutes. Costello was on the end of both that were set up Tuam Stars’ Conor Heneghan.

Leitrim were also probing and eventually found the target through Barry McNulty on five minutes. The Glencar/Manorhamilton midfielder missed last year’s semi-final between the two counties due to the seniors’ unsuccessful trip to New York.

Dunmore’s Costello restored the two-point difference but the sides were level by the ninth minute with a Paul Honeyman Leitrim brace leaving it 0-3 apiece.

While the hierarchy in Connacht senior football might be easier to distinguish, it’s a completely different at underage. Sligo are current under-20 champions, and won the under-17 title three years ago. Roscommon drew with Mayo 1-13 to 3-7 in Wednesday’s other fixture.

And even though the maroon and white prevailed 2-9 to 0-6 in last year’s clash between the teams, it was after two late goals from Michael Maughan and Thompson. And Leitrim’s minors did beat Galway in 2022.

Pictured: Galway’s Colm Costello in a race for possession with Jack Foley of Leitrim during Wednesday’s Connacht U-20 Football Championship tie at Duggan Park.

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Injury-ravaged Galway stay up but plenty of work to do

Kerry 0-15

Galway 1-10

NOBODY connected with the Galway senior footballers will have had the wool pulled over their eyes by the final scoreline at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday.

Only an ‘out of the blue’ unanswered 1-2 from the Tribesmen in the dying minutes prevented this final round Division One league tie from accurately reflecting the flow of the exchanges.

But that is almost immaterial in the context of an injury-ravaged Galway managing to survive in the top-flight of league football despite losing their three home matches, including a first-round trimming from arch western rivals Mayo.

Given that Galway had to soldier without major influences Damien Comer, Shane Walsh, Matthew Tierney, Cillian McDaid and Seán Kelly for much – and in some cases all – of the campaign, that is an achievement not to be undervalued.

To be honest, it’s the only thing that matters after a Spring which must have tested the patience of Padraic Joyce and his mentors to the limit. When you throw in that Jack Glynn, Liam Silke, Rob Finnerty, and Paul Conroy also had their appearances limited by injury, Galway were forced to dig deep into their reserve pool.

It was a reality which wasn’t without its plusses. Even though young corner forwards Cillian Ó Curraoin and Rory Cunningham were replaced against Kerry, both have enjoyed some good moments in the league; while Daniel O’Flaherty is also a work in progress.

With Roscommon flattering to deceive up in Celtic Park against Derry on the same afternoon, it meant Galway’s two-point loss to Kerry wasn’t fatal in a largely tame affair which rarely animated the approximately 5,000 crowd.

The worrying thing for Galway, however, is with their championship campaign starting against London in Ruislip on Sunday week, only Kelly of the team’s missing spine is likely to be recovered in time for that fixture.

Pictured: Galway’s Seán Fitzgerald who impressed again at full-back against Kerry on Sunday. And Galway goalkeeper Connor Gleeson who kept a clean sheet at Fitzgerald Stadium.

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On mission to share sacred treasures

Galway features large in a new series of short YouTube videos that tell the stories of some of Ireland’s finest ecclesiastical sites, interweaving these with the broader history of the country. It’s the brainchild of Galway priest Fr Conor McDonough, a member of the Dominican order which is celebrating its 800th anniversary in Ireland. JUDY MURPHY hears about this unique project.

The ancient friaries, monasteries and abbeys that dot the Irish landscape are the subject of a new series of short videos, now available on YouTube.

The brainchild of Dominican friar, Fr Conor McDonough OP, the Treasure Island series is an ongoing project that also marks the 800th anniversary of the arrival of the Dominican order in Ireland.

Galway-born Fr Conor explains that this project embraces the country’s ecclesiastical treasures “as a way of telling the story of Irish history and Christianity, from ancient to modern”.

Fr Conor, who was ordained in 2016, is making the videos with cameraman Patrick Grant after being  tasked with increasing the Dominicans’ online presence – a natural progression, he says.

“For 800 years, we have been preaching and spreading the word in Ireland. Now, there is social media and we’ve been working hard on our social media.”

The Knocknacarra man, who’s currently based in Dublin where he also lectures, began filming in 2023 in conjunction with Patrick, who was recently appointed media manager for the order. Their aim is to film 10 holy sites in each Irish county.

“But we did 12 in Galway because it’s my home county,” Conor says with a laugh.

This project is a labour of love for this friar who previously worked as a teacher and who still visits schools regularly as part of his evangelising remit.

From Inishbofin on the north-western tip the county to Clontuskert on the south-east, these 12 videos capture the evolution of Christianity in Galway and how people valued religious orders and diocesan clerics, through good and bad times.

The Dominicans landed in Ireland in 1224, establishing themselves in Dublin and Drogheda and then moving elsewhere.

Athenry Friary  was founded in 1241 and St Mary’s on the Hill, Claddagh, in 1488 – both feature in the series. The Order also had houses in Portumna and Toombeola in North Connemara and, later a convent in the city.

However, Conor’s focus for this series isn’t only on the Dominicans.

Other sites featured include MacDara’s Island off Connemara, St Nicholas’s Collegiate Church and the Poor Clare convent in the city, Inishark island, Loughrea Cathedral and Clonfert Cathedral.

These diverse places, all with their own unique backgrounds, act as launching pads for a series of interlinking stories, delivered by Conor, who’s a natural presenter.

“I wanted to use the best of recent scholarship and to tell the story of Christianity in a responsible way, not to exaggerate or to romanticise,” says Conor, whose own academic credentials are impressive – he’s a graduate of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, as well as of Maynooth and Cambridge.

Pictured: Fr Conor McDonough in St Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea, where he speaks about it extensive collection of arts and crafts and Celtic Revival artifacts.

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All-electric Ford Explorer set to arrive on Irish shores in September

Ford Ireland has provided more details of their new all-electric Explorer that will be arriving here in September. That’s when it goes on sale in Europe and in Ireland too where it will be priced from €42,120 with Government EV subsidies applied. This is a very competitive price when compared with others in the same bracket.

Ford are building the Explorer in Europe and says it can achieve an extremely competitive driving range of up to 602km on a single charge. Charging from 10% to 80% takes approximately 28 minutes using up to a maximum 135 kW DC fast charging rate.

Here in Ireland, it will have single motor driving the rear wheels and is fitted with an extended-range, lithium-ion nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery chosen for its energy density, power and performance in European climates.

Explorer drivers across Europe can also easily access and pay for charging at more than 600,000 charge points within the BlueOval Charge Network using the FordPass app or innovative Plug & Charge technology.

These include high power charging stations from IONITY – a consortium of which Ford is a founder member, and Allego – with whom Ford today also announced a partnership to introduce high power charging points at Ford dealerships.

In the interior, Ford is promising approximately 450 litres of combined storage including the 17-litre MegaConsole and the secure My Private Locker in the cabin, every Explorer features SYNC Move connected infotainment with an adjustable 14.6-inch centre touchscreen that can be raised and lowered through an arc of more than 30 degrees.

A heated steering wheel and front seats, massaging driver’s seat and wireless phone charging are also standard; while cutting-edge interior design includes sports seats with integrated headrests, and a stylish soundbar to enjoy audio played through wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connected devices.

There will also be some higher specification cars with the Explorer Premium adding a 10-speaker B&O sound system and ambient interior lighting to keep spirits high on the road, as well as upgrading Explorer’s signature headlamps from LED with auto highbeam to Dynamic Matrix LED with Glare-Free Highbeam.

To make the purchase process as effortless as possible, ensure a luxury specification and deliver compelling value for every Explorer customer, optional extras are limited to a panorama roof with more than one square metre of glass surface, and a Driver Assist Pack. Its highlights include hands-free tailgate for accessing up to 450 litres of boot space with arms full of shopping or toddlers, a head-up display, 360-degree camera and new Assisted Lane Change technology.

“Ford wants to bring passion and emotion to electric vehicles in Europe – there are enough boring cars and SUVs out there. The new Explorer represents Ford’s unique character, which is stamped on every car in this fantastic convoy,” said Jim Farley, CEO of Ford.

Commenting on the arrival of Explorer into Ireland in September, John Manning, Market Lead for Ford Ireland, said there was huge interest in the new model.

“There is already an extensive number of Ford Explorer fans in Ireland – since we launched our ‘Ford Explorer – keep me informed’ service through our ford.ie website last year, the number of interested customers has grown to 1,600 who signed up for our regular updates on the vehicle,” he said.

Pictured: The new Ford Explorer.

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Outclassed Sligo hand it on a plate to impressive Tuam

Tuam 45

 Sligo 14

By Kevin Egan  at Dexcom Stadium 

THE gap between third place in the top tier of Connacht Junior Rugby and third place in the second tier was plain to see on Sunday in Galway  when Tuam overpowered and demolished a Sligo RFC side that never looked like making a meaningful tilt at upsetting their opponents and making a serious bid for the Connacht Junior Plate.

From the moment that Castlebar edged out Tuam in the first round of the Junior Cup competition, the plate looked like a two-horse race between the North Galway side and Westport; the 2023 Cup winners who surrendered their crown in their first ‘title defence’ against Dunmore.

Tuam’s 19-15 win over Westport a little over a fortnight ago ensured that they were the side who went into this final with a metric tonne weight of expectation upon their shoulders, but with Sligo’s first team blazing a trail in both the AIL and the Connacht Senior Cup, supporters of the club’s second team travelled down the N17, hoping that the rising tide in the club might lift all boats, or particularly the vessel that was the club seconds.

Instead, it didn’t take long for Sligo’s hull to be holed by one Tuam torpedo after another. Enda Gavin’s side launched the first attack of the game all right, but when a huge tackle from Eoin Fowley rocked former Connacht Schools Cup winner Hubert Gilvarry backwards, momentum shifted decisively in Tuam’s favour, and it could be argued that it never really shifted back.

The key building block for Tuam’s dominance was simple. Their power in tight exchanges forced Sligo to play on the edge in terms of their behaviour in the tackle and in the ruck, and referee Keith Haverty quickly started to penalise the underdogs, awarding six penalties to Tuam in the opening 15 minutes.

Pictured:Tuam’s Owen Halion scoring a try with David Noone in support against Sligo during Sunday’s Connacht Junior Plate Final at Dexcom Stadium. Photo: Joe O’Shaughnessy.

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