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St. Jarlath’s Vocational School
Mountbellew
Leaving Certificate
Vocational Programme 1996-1998
Class
Project
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DANNY
THE PLOUGHER.
BY. Michael Boyle.
Danny Glynn, Lakeview, Moylough is a mechanic and past pupil of St.
Jarlaths Vocational School. He has been an active member of Macra Na
Feirme for many years and served as the organisations county chairman.
One of his great hobbies has been the restoration of vintage tractors
of which he has a number.
His love of vintage tractors led him to become active in the Moylough
Ploughing Association, County Ploughing Association and the National
Organisation. His big hope is that one day Galway will host the
National Ploughing Championships.
We as a class visited the National Ploughing Championships and were
delighted to see Danny a Winner. This is a small report on Danny and
the Ploughing Championships.
In 1996 Danny Glynn went to Carlow and competed in the National
Ploughing Competition under the vintage class. There is a lot of
competition in this class. People travelled from all over Ireland to
see the vintage tractors ploughing and the modern machinery. There was
a lot of interest in the old tractors because most farmers usually get
large equipment to do all their work, so it is a change to see small
tractors and small ploughs working and see how their fathers ploughed
the land in the olden times. The vintage class is split into two,
tractors and horses. Then they are split up into different classes,
National and Over all.
Danny competed in the National. There is a wide range of tractors used
from Ferguson 20, John Deer and the tractor Danny used was a tractor
from the International range (Farmer Cub). This tractor is a bright red
colour with a one furrow plough. Danny started ploughing at the age of
16.
His father showed him how to plough with the tractor he is using now.
According to Danny he is still learning as he goes along. From a very
young age Danny was always interested in the art of ploughing. His
father and mother encouraged him to plough in all local competitions
but they did not think he would be as successful.
Miskell On Song For New Champs
Mountbellew V.S.
New Inn
Mountbellew
2-10, New Inn 3-1.
It
was a historic win for Mountbellew V.S. in
the East Galway Vocational Schools Final at Pairc An Creagain on May
21st. The tournament, for 1st and 2nd Years, was in its first year and
Mountbellew, New Inn, Tuam and Glenamaddy took part. Mountbellew and
New Inn finished the league stages on top, qualifying them for the
final.
On
a damp Mountbellew pitch, underdogs New Inn
surprisingly started the better and a crowd of about 50 saw Sean Walsh
give them the lead with a superb goal. Mountbellew manager Gerry
Naughton looked baffled as his side really struggled with the
conditions and New Inn grabbed a second goal through Barry Shea, on 15
minutes. Shane Dolan added a point for New Inn leaving M’bellew 7
points adrift. The black and amber side really needed a score and got
it through Clonberne man Micheal Miskell. Then disaster struck when
full forward Raymond Murray cried off injured. Midfielder Miskell
however added another point before Menlough’s Eamon Hansberry got a
well taken point. The home side were now finding their form and Micheal
Miskell scored a brilliant goal and 2 important points by David Boyle,
playing on his home pitch put Mountbellew ahead. HALF-TIME: M’bellew
1-5, New Inn 2-1.,
The
second half saw Mountbellew continue to
dominate and St. Brendans man Kieran Crehan added another point. Then
came the game’s best score with David Boyle scoring a brilliant long
range point from a tight angle. Kieran Crehan then grabbed another
point before Gurteen man Robbie Donnellan put New Inn 5 points behind.
However it wasn’t over yet and Barry Shea pulled a goal back on the
break for New Inn. Mountbellew however didn’t panic and Micheal Miskell
converted a free, calmly struck out of his hands. Gurteen’s Kerril
Lally then spotted the New Inn goalie off his line and brilliantly
chipped him to ensure victory.
Scenes
of jubilation followed from the
Mountbellew team while the New Inn players looked at the ground in
dismay. For every player on the winning team, this was their first
final since joining the school and it will live long in their memory
for many years to come.
Team:
Joe Flannery, Kerril Lally(1-0), Micheal
Carr, Damien Collevy,Stephen McHugh, Eamon Hansberry(capt. (0-1),
Daithi Noone, Micheal Miskell(1-3), Patrick Divilly, John Miskell,
David Boyle(0-3), Robbie Donnellan(0-1), Johnny Ward, Raymond
Murray(sub.Shane Lyons), Kieran Crehan(0-2).
Subs:
Trevor Kelly, Gerard Walsh, Alan
McDonagh, Cathal Lyons, Brian Fahy, Eamon McLoughlin. Manager:
G.Naughton.
This
was a match report compiled and published
in the local newspaper, on the day Mountbellew won the East Galway
Vocational schools Final.
Man
Of The Match: Micheal Miskell.
By.
Martin Miskell.
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COUNTY
GALWAY
Galway is a
county in western Ireland on the Atlantic coast in the historic
province of Connaught. The town of Galway is the county seat. The
county has a population of around 180,000 and covers 5,945 sq km.
Galway is bisected from north to south by Lough Corrib. To the west the
mountains of Connemara district reach 730 metres (2,400 ft); silver,
lead and copper are mined there, and marble is quarried. To the east,
oats, wheat and root crops are grown, and sheep and cattle are raised.
Tourism, textile manufacturing, and fishing are also important. Galway
has the largest percentage of Gaelic-speakers of any county in Ireland.
Galway city is
on the river Corrib at the head of Galway Bay. Galway county borough
has a population of 50,900. Iron foundries, fisheries and a black
marble quarry form the major industries. University College was founded
in 1849. The earliest settlement dates from a fortification, built
there in 1124. Anglo-Normans took the city in 1232. The fishing village
of Claddagh is across the river, and Salthill a popular resort is
nearby. Galway is the departure point for the ferry to the Aran Islands.
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