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Former Knockmore senior football coach Alan Molloy and Former Galway senior footballer Padraic Cunningham spoke with Paul Shaughnessy where they reflected on the opening round of the Galway SFC. Subscribe for more content! This podcast is brought to you by Steede Motor Group, Claregalway. For your personalised vehicle shopping experience! Find out more at steedemotorgroup.ie
A total of 201 free Wi-Fi connectivity access points in public spaces across Ireland have now been installed by Magnet+ as part of the WiFi4EU initiative. The demand for the free Wi-fi connectivity service, which was first introduced in Galway city in October 2020, has grown exponentially over the last two years, with a 30% increase in users nationwide in the last year alone and a total of 8,369 users recorded for the month October 2022. The WiFi4U scheme offers free high-speed access to Wi-Fi connectivity for citizens in public spaces such as parks, squares, public buildings, libraries, museums and in towns and cities throughout Europe. It is an initiative of The European Commission funded by both The European Commission and Department of Rural and Community Development. The areas with the Wi-Fi access points include: Dublin 47 Access Points installed across 17 different towns including Fingal, Blanchardstown, Mulhuddart, Lucan, Castleknock, Portmarnock, Howth, Malahide, Portrane, Donabate, Swords, Balbriggan, Naul, Garristown, Rush, Lusk and Skerries. There were 6,146 users in Fingal alone across September and October this year which is an increase of 15% compared to this time last year. Tipperary County 52 Access Points installed across 6 different towns including Clonmel, Carrick on Suir, Nenagh, Tipperary Town, Roscrea & Thurles. There were 3,030 users in Tipperary County across September and October this year which is an increase of 66% compared to this time in 2021. Galway City 61 Access Points installed across 13 different towns including Ballinfoile, Galway City Centre, Roscam, Ballyloughnane, Liosban, Doughiska, Mervue, Knocknacarra, Blackrock, Salthill, Westside, Tuam Road & Renmore There were 5,358 users in Galway City across September and October this year which is an increase of 88% compared to this time last year. Galway County 41 Access Points installed across 25 Different towns including Kinvara, Portumna, Killimor, Loughrea, Gort, Mountbellew, Ballygar, Ahascragh, Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Moylough, Headford, Dunmore, Tuam, Athenry, Oranmore, Barna, Oughterard, Carraroe, Spiddal, Moycullen, Aran Islands & Clifden. There were 3,991 users in Galway County across September and October this year which is an increase of 239% compared to the same time last year. Under the WiFi4EU scheme, successful local authorities are issued with vouchers worth €15,000 to install Wi-Fi hotspots, which must be free of charge to the user, free from advertising and with no commercial re-use of data. To date 28 of Ireland's 31 local authorities have now secured WiFi4EU vouchers, with 23 securing the maximum of four available and 12 still to go to tender. The Department of Rural and Community Development is providing matched funding of €15,000 for every voucher awarded to Ireland by the EU, effectively doubling the value of the investment. Commenting on this landmark milestone, Philip Clapperton, Sales Director at Magnet +, says: “Magnet+ is delighted to have brought connectivity services to so many towns across Ireland. The multi-location WiFi4EU service will provide previously unavailable Wi-Fi service in these community locations, which will enhance the user experience when visiting these locations. Areas previously affected by a lack of Wi-Fi services can now access reliable, fast and secure internet services at no cost providing incredible ease of access for these areas and boosting all the local economies in these areas. We're excited to grow these networks further to even more areas in the country.”
Ciaran McGrath and Mike Martin join Paul Shaughnessy to preview this weekend's Galway SFC semi-final's.
Eddie O'Sullivan, Jonathan Higgins and Maghnus Breathnach joins Paul Shaughnessy talking about the Galway senior football championship quarter-final's
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough 1-23 St. James 1-9 (SFC match report with Galway Bay FM's Ollie Turner)
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough 1-16 Bearna 0-6 (SFC match report with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane)
John Fallon and Paul Shaughnessy reflect on round three of the Galway SFC and round two of the Galway IFC Now available on all podcast platforms
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough manager Val Daly with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins after their SFC win over Salthill/Knocknacarra
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough 1-19 Salthill/Knocknacarra 1-14 (SFC report with Kevin Dwyer on the Full Time Whistle)
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough 3-16 An Cheathru Rua 0-11 (SFC report with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane)
Jonathan Higgins and Paul Shaughnessy look back on round one of the Galway senior football championship. This podcast is brought to you by Hanleys Clean Meals Hanleys Clean Meals pride themselves on providing you with nutritionally balanced prepped meals, that will aid you in all walks of life, whether it be weight loss, weight management or if you just want to live a healthier lifestyle. Hanleys Clean Meals provide meals to numerous inter county teams. For more information visit hanleyscleanmeals.ie or follow them on social media
Galway U20 football manager Donal O'Fatharta and Jonathan Higgins of Galway Bay FM join Paul Shaughnessy previewing round one of the Galway senior football club championship. This podcast is brought to you by Hanleys Clean Meals Hanleys Clean Meals pride themselves on providing you with nutritionally balanced prepped meals, that will aid you in all walks of life, whether it be weight loss, weight management or if you just want to live a healthier lifestyle. Hanleys Clean Meals provide meals to numerous inter county teams. For more information visit hanleyscleanmeals.ie or follow them on social media
The funeral of Red Óg Murphy took place at St Patrick's Church in Moylough on Friday. He was laid to rest in Curry at the age of 21. His close friend, and former teacher and coach at St Attracta's Community School in Tubbercurry – Colm McGee - was asked by the Murphy family to give the eulogy.
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough joint captain Aaron McHugh chats to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly ahead of Connacht SFC semi-final against Roscommon's Padraig Pearses
HURLING: Sarsfields 1-12 Skehana/Mountbellew-Moylough 0-11 (Under 20 A1 Hurling Semi-Final Match Report with Ivan Smyth)
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough 4-12 Annaghdown 2-13 (SFC QF Match Report with Jonathan Higgins)
FOOTBALL: Mountbellew/Moylough 1-16 An Spideal 1-8 (SFC Match Report with Tommy Devane)
OVER THE LINE: Former Galway footballer Joe Bergin (Mountbellew/Moylough) was this week's special guest (Monday, 19th July 2021)
Laura reckons her mother is the Kris Jenner of Moylough and Emma's relishing in the fact that her parents won't be the ones having all the fun this Christmas. They also take a v emosh look back on the year that's been and say goodbye to 2019 and Season 1 of Unlocked
McBreen has published several volumes of poetry, including The Wind Beyond the Wall (1990), A Walled Garden in Moylough (1995), Winter in the Eye: New and Selected Poems (2003) and Heather Island (2009).
Here's an old, neglected Sligo jig. There's a recording of Paddy Sweeney from Moylough in Sligo playing it on a fiddle in 1937: http://archive.org/details/PaddySweenyRogersJigVillageJig. I like listening to recordings like that of tunes played at a quick pace and then hearing people who extol the virtues of Coleman, Sweeney, Killoran et al, giving off at people for playing too fast when they are playing much slower that their heroes every played. I'm sorry if that was a very clumsily cobbled sentence - I'm not used to the heat - a bit of which has been visited upon us of late. You'll be able to find the tune in squashed tadpole form at http://thesession.org/tunes/11483 and play it at whatever speed you like.
McBreen has published several volumes of poetry, including The Wind Beyond the Wall (1990), A Walled Garden in Moylough (1995), Winter in the Eye: New and Selected Poems (2003) and Heather Island (2009). She is more widely known as the editor of two anthologies. The White Page: Twentieth-Century Irish Women Poets, published in 1999, garnered praise for drawing attention to overlooked female poets. Her 2009 anthology The Watchful Heart: A New Generation of Irish Poets - Poems and Essays, highlights lesser-known younger Irish poets and has received positive reviews for its selections.