News from the week by Anne

RIP Johnny Sean Jack McDonagh;
The people of Roundstone were saddened at the death due to a boating accident of Johnny Sean Jack McDonagh Carna, early on sat morning. Johnny & his brother Josie skippers of Gleogoig beag the McHugh owned by Mairtin Keane on which the accident occurred were travelling between Kinvara and Rosaville for the final regatta of the season in Rosaville when the accident happened. They had one their class in an Cruinnen na Bhad in Kinvara the week previous.  The boat Bla na  h’oige which is owned by Paraic O Cuilain  was sailing in front of them with four young men on board they saw the McHugh go down  and went back to help..

Josie survived the ordeal but sadly Johnny was dead when the lads Augus & Jerry reached them.   

Both Johnny & Josie were Veterans of sailing and were looked up to by the all boat faring people in the area particularly with the young,  they are also well known sanos singers, Josie is a 3 times winner of Colin na Riada. 

Johnny was a beautiful singer too and has made many recordings with Radio na Gealtagh.

Colm a third brother is chairperson of the local Carna Lifeboat committee. And Padraic lives in England. So our condolences to the immediate family, on the untimely death of Johnny Sean Jack McDonagh, may Johnny rest in peace.

Ollie delapp & Kate Joyce:
The wedding took place on Friday last of Ollie Delappe &

Kate Joyce in Christ the King Church here in Roundstone the reception afterwards was in Lisloughrey House in Cong.
Ollie  a local lad and a player in the Connemara all blacks in sone of Pious and Ann Delappe and Kate is the daughter of Deidre & Tony Joyce well known Galway people . Kate is the granddaughter of the great and well known Galway football player Frank Evers. Congratulations to you both and long life together.

Neil McKay:
Speedy recovery to two of Malachy’s workers Niall McKay who is in Galway hospital recovering from a minor stroke but doing very well and to Pat McDonagh who is on the road to recovery too, Pat is also one of Malachy’s employees  .