Vinny Fanneran

1 week ago | galwaybeo.ie | Vinny Fanneran

A Galway father of four has died with the wider GAA world joining his community in mourning. Aidan Connolly passed away on 7 June 2025 surrounded by his family at University Hospital Galway. Oranmore Maree paid a moving tribute to the Aidan Connolly, whose children, David, Cathal, Amy and Seán, are all current or former players with the club, underage and at adult grades. The club wrote: "Oranmore Maree GAA club are saddened to hear about the passing of Aidan Connolly.

2 weeks ago | galwaybeo.ie | Vinny Fanneran

One of Ireland's leading weather services, Ireland's Weather Channel, gave their view of the coming days. Cathal Nolan, the Offalyman behind the channel, was playing some mini-golf on his holidays as he "channeled" his inner Shane Lowry, his Faithful countyman. "It’s tough work out here, but someone has to do it! I’ll leave channeling my inner Shane Lowry for a moment and instead turn our attention back to the weather.

2 weeks ago | galwaybeo.ie | Vinny Fanneran

Co Galway and the wider sporting world is mourning the loss of a former player and lifelong clubman. John Manion, late of Liosban and formerly of Claregalway, Moylough and Kilkerrin, played a 'huge part' in the Kilkerrin/Clonberne GAA setup, and his club paid tribute as they broke the news 'with a heavy heart'. John Mannion died peacefully, surrounded by his family at UHG, on Saturday 7 June 2025, prompting an outpouring of grief and a series of loving tributes to a man 'brave and kind' man.

2 weeks ago | galwaybeo.ie | Vinny Fanneran

A major weather event is brewing over the Atlantic as leading experts flag an anomaly over the ocean that will bring a 'warming hole' into play The pattern will have major effects on both North America and Western Europe with Ireland in the firing line for the system. Sever Weather EU, a service dedicated to identifying, tracking and warning of severe weather across Europe, warned that a cold anomaly will deliver a colder weather pattern in some regions.

2 weeks ago | galwaybeo.ie | Vinny Fanneran

Gardai in Co Galway are investigating three similar incidents which occurred around the city and Oranmore over just a four-day span. The first of three criminal damage incidents occurred in Gort where two houses were damaged. Gardaí in Gort are investigating criminal incidents when black paint was thrown over the front of the two properties on the Dun Na Ri estate that occurred on Wednesday 4 June at 8.30pm.