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Essay
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Spiritual
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History
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Foundation of the PTAA to the present
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Meetings
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News from monthly Meetings of N. E.
Galway P. T. A. A.
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Calendar
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Programme of Events for the year
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ABBEYKNOCKMOY
Contact: Mary Curley, Coolourty, Tuam. 093 49249
New members are enroled in Abbeyknockmoy at Confirmation.
Traditionally, all those who have been confirmed become members of the PTAA.
There is always great interest in Readoiri
competitions and numerous All – Ireland titles have come to the
centre, particularly in Figure Dancing, Set Dancing and Disco Dancing.
ATHENRY
Contact: Vincent Ryan, 1 Green Acre,
Athenry. 091 845378 or Gabriel Ryan 087 2287078
Athenry Centre has become the leading
force in Juvenile and Junior Quiz in recent years. They have competed in All
– Ireland
Quiz finals for the past number of years and won Juvenile final in 2007.
BALLINLOUGH
Contact: Christina Gormally, Clonlee,
Ballinlough. 094 96 40256.
BELCLARE
Belclare centre was founded in 1946.
Meetings are held in the hall on Tuesday
nights.
Contact: Maureen Flaherty 093 55595
Maura Canney 093 55469
Paddy Keating 093 55596
Belclare has
always been one of the most active centres in the region. They take part in a
wide variety of activities and have been successful in various sports
competitions, particularly badminton.
Richard Broderick was President of N.E.
Galway PTAA for several years.
BROOKLODGE
For enrolment and information, contact Mary
Farragher, Crumlin, Ballyglunin. 093 43529
CAHERLISTRANE
For enrolment and information, contact Joe
Gallagher, New Line, Caherlistrane. 093 31449
CLONBERNE
Contact: Nancy Lyons 086 0758184.
Meetings are held after Mass on the First
Friday of each month. Clonberne centre has been active over the years,
particularly in Quiz and we have won 2 All Ireland Juvenile titles and 1
Junior title. However, our most recent victory was in U-13 Girls`Gaelic
football. Our team of Olivia and Siobhan Divilly, Sarah Gormally, Ailbhe
Mahoney, Pia McDermott Geraghty, Ellen Finnegan and Claire Dunleavy won the All Ireland
final in Hospital, Co. Limerick in June `09.
We had over 20 new members enroled
following Confirmation in Feb. `08.
COROFIN
Contact: Ann Tyrrell, Cummer, Tuam 093 41492 or Columba
Eagleton, Eyre House, Ballyglunin 093 41546
CORTOON
Contact: Jimmy Ansbro, Cortoon 093 28042
Meetings are held on the second Friday
of each month in the sacristy at 8.30 p.m. Enrolments any Sunday after 11.00
a.m. Mass.
DUNMORE
Contact: Cecelia Donnellan, Cloonmore,
Dunmore. 093 39826
Dunmore centre was founded on 26/1/1934 and has remained active ever since.
One of the founders of North East Galway
region was Kathleen Doorey from Dunmore.
GLENAMADDY
Contact: Kitty Power, Barna, Glenamaddy. 094
96 59263
There are over 80 full Pioneers in Glenamaddy
centre as well as 20 Young Pioneers and 12 Juvenile members. Most of those
Juvenile members enroled after Confirmation early in 2008. 18 of our Pioneers
have been presented with Gold Pins for 50 years membership while 15 more have
completed 25 years.
Padraig Purcell from Glenamaddy centre
was one of the founders of North East Galway
region.
The centre would have been very active over
the years in Readoiri and Quiz competitions.
HEADFORD
Contact: Teresa Monaghan, Main St., Headford. 093 35918
KILCONLY
Contact: Margaret Conlisk, Tobberoe, Kilconly
093 47644
KILCOONA
Contact Paddy Walsh 093 35727 or Bridie
McDonagh 093 35753
KILLERERIN
Contact: Peter Greaney, Lissavally,
Barnaderg. 093 49161.
Killererin centre has been active in various
competitions over the years and won an All Ireland title in Gaelic football
a few years ago.
KILKERRIN
Contact: Billy Glynn, Kilkerrin. 094 96 59202
The following are the officers for 2008:
Spiritual Director: Fr. Paddy Gilligan. President: Billy Glynn. Secretary:
Teresa Martin. Treasurer: Eileen O`Connor.
LACKAGH
Contact: Sonny O`Brien, Cloughane,
Claregalway 091 798180 or Michael Monaghan, Liscaninaun, Claregalway. 091 798472
Sonny
O`Brien is currently President of North East Galway
region.
Lackagh centre organises a very informative
and interesting seminar each year dealing with the problems of excessive
consumption of alcohol and the ever-increasing problem of drug abuse.
Teachers, parents and teenagers are invited to attend this. Speakers include
well-known personalities from sport, media and politics.
MILLTOWN
Contact: Nuala Kennedy, Kilgevrin, Milltown
093 51517
Milltown centre has always been active,
particularly in Readoiri competitions.
Elaine Kennedy from Milltown was President of
North East Galway region before she married
Larry McGinn and moved to Cavan region.
MONIVEA
Contact: Ann Maher, Belville, Monivea.
MOUNTBELLEW
Contact: Anne Marie Cunningham, Longford
Hill, Mountbellew 090 96 79927
Mountbellew Centre has always been active
particularly in Quiz and Readoiri.
Our Spiritual Director, Fr. Sean Cunningham
is from Mountbellew Centre.
Sean Cunningham, Snr., was President of the
region for a number of years.
Peggy Cheevers was Secretary of National
Leisure Committee for many years.
MOYLOUGH
Contact: Marian Daly, Annaghmore House,
Kilkerrin 093 45822 or 087 4199313
Moylough centre has recently been revived and
on Oct. 6th 2008 27 young members were enroled at a special Mass
in Moylough Church. This was the first enrolment
for many years. These young people applied for enrolment following
Confirmation.
SKEHANA
Contact: Carmel Hoade, Carrowferrikeen, Monivea. 091
849071
TUAM
Contact: Mary Boyle, Secretary, 81 Galway Rd. 093
24307
Pat
Creaven, President, Marley, Tuam 093 25940.
Matt O` Gormaile, P.R.O. 087 2910173
Treasurer; Mary Creaven.
Youth Officers; Fiona and Ciara Quinn
Tuam centre has been active in all
competitions over the years and have achieved success in Quiz, Superbrain,
Readoiri and Sport.
Meetings are held on the Monday night
following the first Sunday of each month.
Mary Boyle from Tuam centre was President of
the region for a number of years.
Pat Creaven is currently Treasurer of North
East Galway Region and President of Connacht
Council.
WILLIAMSTOWN
Contact: Mary Smith, Carraroe, Williamstown. 094 96
43249
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