Galway backs out of 2021 Irish Amateur Open

Galway Golf Club. Picture: Galway GC Golf Ireland will soon begin searching for a new venue for this year’s Irish Amateur Open Championship after Galway Golf Club voted on Monday to turn down its chance to host the event from August 12-15. Three years ago, the huge Salthill club, which had 1,292 members on its books at the start of last year, was awar...
Tags: England, Sport, Golf, Galway, Warrenpoint, Salthill, James Newton, Development Committee, Amateur golf, Jamie Fletcher, Galway Golf Club, Island Golf Club, Golf Ireland, Ken Kearney, Donabate, Mackenzie Ebert

A Baker's Dozen: Large-Format Contact Prints

Up first is an image that isn't even a contact print, but might go one better. It's a unique image made directly in-camera on Ilford Harman Direct Positive Paper. Reader Johan Verhulst, 58, who lives in Lebbeke, a small village in the Flanders region of Belgium, uses a brass Suter Petzval lens from the 1800s on his Sinar P 8x10 camera. Because he rates the paper at ISO 2, he says "my poor models suffer a very high dose of flash light." Denise Ross, Summer Sweet Corn, whole plate camera. Denise...
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Travel guide to Ireland's cities

Travel guide to Ireland’s incredible cities By: Tara Povey M ost people who visit Ireland fly into Dublin, and then they’re off to visit the quaint, provincial side of things, as seen in the postcards. But to totally immerse yourself in the Emerald Isle, don’t skip its modern, urban centers. It’s in Ireland’s cities where you’ll find the best nightlife, an enviable food scene, and history in spades. Feature photo: Brian Morrison   ...
Tags: Travel, Europe, Halloween, US, Dublin Airport, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Belfast, Dublin, Derry, Jack, James Cameron, Cork, Galway, Travel Guide, James

Fletcher holds off combative Kitt to win Irish Close

Jamie Fletcher (Warrenpoint) winner of the AIG 2017 Irish Amateur Close Championship at Galway Golf Club today (26/08/2017) pictured on the diving board at Salthill beach front. Picture by Pat Cashman Warrenpoint’s Jamie Fletcher kept a cool head to hold off a late rally from Athenry teenager David Kitt and win the AIG Irish Amateur Close by one hole at Galway.The 21-year old form...
Tags: Sport, Aig, Ireland, Golf, Galway, Warrenpoint, Fletcher, Barton, Salthill, Kitt, Amateur golf, Colm Campbell, Pat Cashman, Jamie Fletcher Warrenpoint, Pat Cashman Warrenpoint, Jamie Fletcher

Fletcher aiming high as Mullarney ousts Gleeson on home turf

Jamie Fletcher (Warrenpoint) jumping to see the flag on the 8th green during the third day of the AIG 2017 Irish Amateur Close Championship at Galway Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman Warrenpoint's Jamie Fletcher is looking forward to dipping his toes in at the deep end again after he beat clubmate Colm Campbell to reach the last 16 of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at wind-lashed Ga...
Tags: Sport, Aig, West, Ireland, Golf, Jack, Galway, East, Campbell, Arthur, Dundalk, Fletcher, Rafferty, Sligo, Robbie, Gleeson

My Eurovision Workaway in Europa Step 21 Salthill

Tag 332 Connemara Cong Kylemore AbbeyAm Samstag hatte ich frei und wollte endlich mal eine Tagestour machen. So nahm ich um halb zehn vor dem Aquarium in Salthill den Shuttle Bus zur Galway Coach Station wo alle ConnemaraTouristen in ei
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Rafferty seeks to top great season with AIG Irish Close win

Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) driving at the 10th tee during the final round of the 2017 East of Ireland Championship at County Louth Golf Club. Picture courtesy Pat Cashman Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty is hoping to round off a dream summer with a "major" victory as he begins his AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship quest at Galway today.The 24-year old has been in sensational form this ...
Tags: Sport, Aig, Colombia, Ireland, Golf, Galway, Barry Anderson, Robert Browne, Warrenpoint, Rafferty, Salthill, Amateur golf, Alex Gleeson, Robin Dawson, Galway Bay, Pat Cashman Dundalk

Ed Sheeran Walks Into A Bar, And It's No Joke To The City Of Galway

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Tags: News, Instagram, Ed Sheeran, Connor, Huffington Post, Galway, Julia Brucculieri, Sheeran, Galway Ireland, Salthill, Galway Salthill, Rory O Brien, Laoise Brennan, Ciaran Tierney

Surgical Mullarney cruises to five-shot Mullingar Electrical Scratch Trophy win

Winner Ronan Mullarney (Galway) with the 2016 Mullingar Electrical Scratch Trophy at Mullingar Golf Club ( 01/08/2016). Picture by Pat Cashman There’s more than one way to skin a cat and Ronan Mullarney proved that precision can still trump power when he cruised to an impressive five-stroke victory in the Mullingar Electrical Scratch Trophy.The 20-year old Paddy Harrington Scholarship student from Salthill had a three-stroke lead heading into the final 36 ...
Tags: Sport, Golf, Galway, Connacht, Carr, Foley, Portrush, Salthill, Portmarnock, McVicker, Amateur golf, Grehan, Rowan Lester, Pat Cashman, Maynooth University, Ballyliffin

Storm Gertrude: Bunny rescued from roof as snow and ice warning issued

The status orange alert was issued for householders and motorists over damaging gusts across a total of 16 counties. Stock picture Cars destroyed in Toft car park in the flooding in Salthill as storm Jonas hits the West coast.
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Flooding havoc as Storm Jonas batters country with 110 kmh gales

Cars destroyed in Toft car park in the flooding in Salthill as storm Jonas hits the West coast. Photo: Andrew Downes Cars destroyed in Toft car park in the flooding in Salthill as storm Jonas hits the West coast.
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Big freeze set to follow 'weather bomb'

A man and his dog walk the Salthill promenade, Galway, as winds start to pick up, and Met Eireann has issued a weather warning forecasting wind gusts of up to 110kmh. Photo: PA Record waves and hurricane force winds blasted the west coast of the country last night with damage caused to hundreds of properties and thousands of people left without power. [Link to media]
Tags: Galway, Met Eireann, Salthill