These men were all members of Rovers Rugby Football Club, who won the Connacht Junior Cup and Junior League fifty years ago, in the 1955/56 season. They are: (Back Row, left to right) Dan Mahoney; Peter Folan; Joe O'Donnell; Mr. Noone; Mr. McHugh; Dinny Connelly; Timmy Halloran; Mick Brennan and Dermot McSweeney.
(Front Row) Mr. Kilkelly; Paddy Connell; Tony Connelly; Brod Conneely; Harry Connell; Johnny Folan; Paddy Connor and Brod Ward.

This is one of the many photographs in the current issue of St.Patrick's Parish Magazine. As usual, it is a fascinating pot-pourri of articles, poems, illustrations, parish information and nostalgia. This interesting mix has been edited by James Casserley and is terrific value at €4. Anyone who has collected a complete set of this magazine over the years will realize just how important it is as a repository of local history.

Congratulations to Bridie Finnegan of 129 Tirellan Heights, Headford Road, winner of our Christmas Quiz 2005. We had a good number of correct entries, and Bridie's was the first drawn out of a hat. The following are the answers to the crossword and photo quiz:

PHOTOGRAPHS

1. Eglinton Street, Delivering Post.
2. Nun's Island - The Poor Clare's.
3. Hanley's - The Eagle Star.
4. Galway Technical Institute Clock.
5. Woodquay
6. Brennans Yard Hotel - Flood Street.

CROSSWORD

Across

1. The Boys Brigade
5. Eglinton Street
12. Estoria Cinema
14. Old Lair
15. Expert
16. Astaire Ballroom
17. Attymon
19. Only
20. Avoca
21. Queen Victoria
24. Chevasse
25. K.O.
26. Echo
27. Asked
28. Upturn
30. Tarred
32. Ballroom
33. West Wing
34. Hostel
35. Moonbeams
36. Kieltys Shop
39. Restaurant
40. Donncha
43. Oath
44. Salonika
45. Idiot Proof Notes
46. Ode
47. October
49. Dope
50. Well Met
53. Anchorite
55. Wray
56. Overt
58. Lexington Avenue
62. Pawn
63. Eaglet
64. Euros
66. Non
67. Erse
68. Lios (+68 dn.)
69. Hotel
70. Oslo
71. Allah
73. Another fine mess you got me into
77. Katy Daly
78. Adhere
79. Admiral
82. Umbo
83. Northabout
84. Galway promenaders

Down

1. The Racquet Court
2. Brocade
3. Back back
4. D.O.A.
6. Galway County Gaol
7. Nureyev
8. Nixon
9. Rara avis
10. The Claddagh Palace
11. Commode
13. Martin Mor McDonogh
18. Orson Welles
22. Voodoo culture
23. Tomas Ban Concannon
29. Talk of the Town
31. Roadside
34. Hewn
37. Savoy
38. Helicopter
41. Nether
42. Cossets
45. Idle
48. Blakes of Menlo
49. Deoderant (oops! Spelling)
50. Walter Macken
51. Luxor
52. Minus
54. Own
57. The Shambles
59. Tender
60. Epitome
61. Useless
62. Presto
65. Old Tryst
68. Loughrey
69. Hand Cut
72. Pirate
74. Era
75. Fay (+55 across)
76. Yodel
80. M.B.A.
81. Roe

Well done again Bridie!

The Western Family History Association will hold it's A.G.M. at the Oranmore Lodge Hotel, Oranmore on Wednesday 18th January 2006 at 8.00 p.m. preceeded by a short talk entitled "Wakes & Funerals" by Anne Ridge.

Please forward any queries/comments to oldgalway@kennys.ie