Boys under 16
1st Roundstone:  Ian Mc Donagh and Fergal McDonagh
2nd Roundstone:  Alan Conneely and Cian Conneely
4 Oar Timber Currach
1st Carraroe: Michael Folan and John Joe Donaghue
2nd Carna: Sean Mulkerrins and Mairtin Heanue
3rd Ard Mór: Jimmy Mc donagh and Paraic Canavan
Ladies senior 6 Oar Canvas Currach
1st Lettermullen: Aisling Barrett, Siobhan Barrett, Venessa Lydon
2nd Carraroe: Peggy Folan, Annie Lee, Maureen Lydon
3rd Dingle: Edel Lovett, Shelia Dorgan, Gillian O’Brian
Junior Girls under 18
1st Lettermullen: Vanessa Lydon, Edel Lydon, Siabhán Barrett
2nd Camp (Kerry) Martina Quirke, Louise Quirke, Jane Fitzgerald
Junior Boys under 18
1st Inish Mhic Cinne: Shane Mc Donagh, Michael Loftus, Stephan McDonagh
2nd Inishnee/ Carna: Michael Sullivan, Tom Sullivan,Martin Heanue
3rd Maharees (Kerry) Ciaran Browne, P.J. Griffin, Jane Fitsgerald
Fear Agus Bean
1st Lettermullen: Matias Barrett, Siohán Barrett
2nd Maharees: Tommy Griffin, Jane Fitzgerald
3rd Carna: John Joe Donaghue, Roisin Heanue
Mens Senior 6 Oar Canvas Curragh
1st Lettermullen: Paraic Barrett, Paul Flaherty, Matias Barrett
2nd  Ard Mór: Jimmy McDonagh,Paraic Canavan, John Joe Donaghue
3rd Carraroe: Michael Folan, Jason folan, Paul Folan
Timber racing Currach under 20
1st Ard Mór: Jimmy McDonagh, Tom Sullivan, Paraic Canavan
2nd Innishnee / Carna: John Joe Donaghue, Michael Sullivan, Sean Mulkerrins
Ladies Naomhóg
1st Lettermullen: Aisling Barrett,Vanessa Lydon,
Siobhan Barrett, Edel Lydon
2nd Carraroe: Peggy Folan,Annie Lee, Maureen Lydon,
Mary Teresa Griffin.
3rd Dingle: Edel Lovett, Siobhan O’Connor, Shelia Dorgan, Gillian O’Brian.
Mens Naomhog
1st Ard Mor: Jimmy McDonagh,Paraic Canavan,John Joe Donaghue, Stephan McDonagh.
2nd Lettermullen: Paraic Barrett, Paul Flaherty, Matias Barrett, Kevin Malloy.
3rd Carroe: Michael Folan, Jason Folan, Paul Folan,
Shane McDonagh
One Man Final
1st Tommy Griffin
2nd John Joe Donaghue
3rd Michael Folan
Gleoitéog Beag
1st Mc Hugh, 2nd Erins Hope, 3rd Nora Beag, 4th Aisling, 5th Naomh Anna, 6th Ceol Na Mara, 7th Morgan Folan, 8th Lady Chantelle, 9th Muírin Joe

Gleoiteog Mór
1st St Katherine, 2nd O’Tuáirisg Spiddle, 3rd Naomh Ciaran, 4th Naomh Ina, 5th Badán Mor, 6th The Widgeon, 7th Dún Riachain
Léath Bád;
1st St John, 2nd St antony, 3rd Blaith Na Loighe, 4th The volunteer, 5th The Norah, 6th star of the West, 7th Ave Maria.
Hooker
1st St Cailin, 2nd The Tonai, 3rd American Mór, 4th Morning star, 5th Truelite, 6th Capall, 7th Cliona.

Raffle Prize Winners
1st Prize Scale model of a Nobby, Mary Meehan, Gurteen Caravan Park
2nd Prize, Pottery Set, Roundstone Ceramics, Jason Kavanagh, Dalkey, Dublin
3rd Prize, Badhran, Malachy Kearns, Joe Morris

Well, I wonder how every body faired out after yesterdays torrential rain and this mornings rain, not only was the front of my garden like a flowing river, but to really rub it in I had terrible problems with major leaks in the house, my poor Spanish tenants were running around with buckets and bowls to catch the leaks, god only knows what they were saying, and plus the fact water was coming through the smoke alarms which sent the whole system ballistic, “god what chaos”, the only person that was having fun was my resident duck.

Roundstone Dog Show:
I think Ann gave you a run down on the successful pony show that was held last week in Roundstone of which I am told was a great success. Now we have another show on the grounds with mans best friend, the Dog which will be held on the 12th August starting at 10pm sharp, there will be 20 classes, Gun dog group, Terrier group, Novelty Group, Hound Group, Puppy and Toy group, Utility, working and Pastrol Group. Applications for the classes can be collected from Paddy the Yank, or contact Bernie Mullen, Ballyconneely 085 1479731 all dogs must have a vaccination Certificate and the closing date is the 28th July the cost will €5.00.

Roundstone Citizens Information Service:
Declan Weir will be Dealing with Social Welfare, Housing, Consumer Affairs, Employment, and Education at the Roundstone Health Centre on Friday 20th July from 10pm to 12 noon.

Roundstone Open Arts week 27th July to the 30th July 2007

Thursday 19th July
7pm: Concert from New York, Abby Newton, Cello, & Rosie Newton with Lynn Saoise, Irish Harp, at Errisbeg House and Gallery.

Friday 27th July
6pm Commeration of the Nimmo Plaque in Roundstone (Outside O’Dowd’s Bar)
10pm: Traditional Seanós Music at Mary Kings Bar

Saturday 28th July
10pm; Walk with Dave Hogan.
7pm: A celebration of the life of John Moriarty with Tim & Máiréad Robinson (Folding Landscapes)
10pm: Traditional Music the Shamrock Bar.

Sunday 29th July 2007
6pm; The Stable Gallery, Exhibition of major works, by Artist Ben Schonziet, titled “Icons” of Water Colours at Errisbeg House, (visit Bens website www.benschonzeit.com ). We will also have some music with Lynn Saoirse, Irish Harpist
10pm: Traditional Music Eldon’s Bar

Monday 30th July 2007
1pm; Children’s Treasure Hunt, Depart Eldon’s Hotel 2pm: Disco with Michael O’Malley
10pm: Walk about at Errisbeg House to see the Bats with Carol Reynolds. Carol will be bringing Bat detectors on the walk. This is a warm up programme in preparation for the

11th Roundstone Open Arts Week 2008.
The Residency will return to Errisbeg House for two weeks in June 2008. Only six artists will be invited to Errisbeg House for the Residency. The dead line for the applications will be by the end of November 2006. Samples of work to Richard Duc de Stacpoole with a short CV Errisbeg House, Roundstone, Connemara, Co Galway.

By the way at the King gallery, here in Roundstone, Yvonne King will be bringing in some of her new works, and prints of her past works, and a new collection of semi precious Jewellery and as an added bonus some lovely Irish knitted ware, and will remain open right through the season from Tuesday to Saturday

Roundstone Regatta:
I would like to take the opportunity to wish the Roundstone Regatta Committee the very best of luck with the forth coming regatta next weekend, and hope that there will be a fair wind, and as an added attraction Paddy shoulders was telling me that there will Seano’s Dancing on a specially built stage for the Dancers down by the Pier, and talking about boats I gather there was yet again a terrific turn out for Mc Dara’s day, with a mass held on the island, by the parish priest from Carna which was held on the 16th July.

Carna Lifeboat:
There were a few people from Roundstone that had entered into a draw for a car, to raise funds for a new life boat based in Carna, the car was today won by some body in Galway, Ann was telling me that 100,000 was raised for the life boat.

Michael & Yvonne Mahon:
Our congratulations on behalf of the community and of course myself to Michael & Yvonne Mahon on the berth of their new son yesterday, I could not ascertain yet what they are going to call him, any way mother and son are both doing well, and another brother for Liam and I have also just heard that Aongus and Nicola Flavin who are our two doctor’s, Nicola has just given berth this morning to a baby girl, so there you are a little playmate for Nicola & Aiongus’s first born Orla; we have a right little population explosion at the moment, and a few more to come.

I do not have a lot for you this evening, however hopefully there is enough to cover the few mins with Roundstone and the Connemara Community Radio

Roundstone Gun Club:

On Saturday Pat Conneely and myself went up to Longford to pick up 90 more pheasants to prepare to release in to the wild some time in mid August around our area, with six locations, last years birds have done reasonably well, I have to say, and this lot is a complete new strain, and I have the impression allot stronger, however time will tell. It now becomes vital to do allot more vermin control; I am told that three people lost their hens through the mink last week. I had an interesting experience yesterday which tells quite a nice story, all my young birds escaped from their pen, but luckily, I have had a resident Cock through out last year, (I have the feeling that some thing must have happened to his Missus), anyway the point being he was able to collect all the loose birds, and within twenty minutes with his help I was able to pen them again, at this very moment he is still walking around the perimeter making a sort of cooing noise, which seems to settle the young birds, I have the feeling he has great expectations, actually you may or not know that each cock will look after 12 hens, thank god he was around because with out my resident cock I would have lost them, interesting is not

Two more traps for the grey crows and Magpies will be built, one will be placed on Innisnee and the other placed some where on Errisbeg Mountain.

Our thanks to Ronnie Robbins who sponsored the Birds and feed for the second time.

Tidy towns:

The village is looking very well for the Tidy towns competition, our thanks to all that have made a serious effort this year, what is very noticeable this year is the amount of wall building on the Ballyconneely side of the village, Mickey Nees wall and Geraldine Coynes and all the hedges clipped, on the Galway side all along the road on the Galway side, beautifully strimmed thanks to Paul Delapp. The Traffic lights are now in operation, keep your fingers crossed. But we still have the old age problem of litter control and the right time to put out the rubbish for collection on the Tuesday, so from now on as an extra effort to get over this Father McCarthy has agreed to add in the news letter, stating what goes out for the Tuesdays, but it has to said that the rented accommodation must take responsibility to inform their guests, not to put out the rubbish on a Saturday when they leave, and secondly to put out the correct bags out on the Tuesdays, last week its was the recycle bags, I counted five green bags out, needless to say ripped by cats, dogs and Birds, I only hope the judicators, if they were around did not see this. So please all those that are renting their houses give the correct information to their guests and take the responsibility of this litter problem.

Ballyconneely Show:

This next Item, is not exactly Roundstone news, but it has come to my attention, that as you all know, the Ballyconneely show is on the 15^th July, and to encourage young people to take part in the pony world, I must congratulate the committee in brining in an extra day i.e. the 14^th July for the young to take part and as far as I know there will be a gelding class, ridden classes, a championship and an overall best rider, actually to come to think of it this is what Paddy the yank is trying to encourage in Roundstone, and talking about Paddy we would just like to wish him good luck for the second Roundstone Pony show next weekend, and hope the weather will be nice to him

Irish Nights:

The 2007 Traditional Irish nights as a community project is starting again on Wednesday 4^th July in the top part of the community Hall at 8.30 sharp, with local musicians and Dancers etc and as usual the host will be Christina Lowry, I have to say no one better. The admission is €8.00 and children €4.00

Roundstone Open Arts week 27^th July to the 30^th July 2007

This is a warm up programme in preparation for the 11^th Roundstone Open Arts Week 2008. I stepped aside two years ago, hence the open arts will go back two years, so it will be the 11^th open Arts under our Banner, with the help from Ann Conneely.

The idea is to work the 11^th over the two weekends, already we are already meeting some interesting people who are prepared to help us with some interesting ideas, so just keep in touch with the website, www.roundstone.ie

The residency will also return to Errisbeg House for the first three weeks in June for the year 2008.

So just to give you a rough idea for the weekend from the 27^th July to the 30^th July 2007 to kick off for the year 2008

Friday 27^th July

6pm Commeration of the Nimmo Plaque in Roundstone

Saturday 28^th July

10pm; Walk with Dave Hogan, walk to be decided.

12pm Out door music in front of the Roundstone House Hotel

3pm: local Friends of John Moriarty with Tim Robinson, at the Anglers Return (not confirmed)

6pm: Stable Gallery, exhibition of major works, Artist Ben Schonziet, at Errisbeg House

10pm: Music in Mary Kings.

Sunday 29thJuly 2007

12.30am; Out door music, in the centre of the village

6pm; Talk, Lower community Hall (subject to be decided)

10pm: Traditional Music in Ryan’s Bar.

Monday 30^th July 2007

Children’s Day

1pm; Children’s Treasure Hunt, Depart Eldon’s Hotel

2pm: Disco with Michael O’Malley

10pm: Walk about at Errisbeg House to see the Bats with Elaine Riodian from the Galway University, date to be confirmed within that week end