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A Trip Down Memory Lane

A Trip Down Memory Lane

GUST Summer of Events

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Galway United ST U-19's Trials

Galway United ST FC have this week been accepted into the Under 19 League of Ireland. As part of our ‘One City, One County, One Club’ philosophy we intend to assemble a team which represents Galway City & County and indeed the wider region. 

With this in mind the management have decided to carry out trials in three separate locations. Two County venues and one in Galway City. Under 19 Trials commence on the 9th of July. Trials are open to players born on or after the 1st January 1994.

Eligible players are asked to contact team manager Emlyn Long (on 087-6298779 or email emlynlong@gmail.com) if they are interested in attending.

Details of trials can be found below:

Players from North Galway, Mayo & Roscommon:

Venue: Moyne Villa FC 

Date: Monday 9th July @ 7pm 

Players from South Galway, East Galway & Clare:

Venue: "Maree Community Pitch, Pitch Road, Maree."

Date: Wednesday 11th July @ 7pm 

Players from Galway City & West Galway:

Venue: Renmore FC 

Date: Saturday 14th July @ 11am

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(Please note times and date subject to change)

'One City, One County, One Club' - GUST

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Irish Fans Visit Torun Prison

Galway United Supporters Trust were invited on an official visit to Torun Prison, Poland on Friday 8th June. The visit was organized by International House Torun and Toruntips.com.

The group of Irish Soccer fans were accompanied around the prison by Glenn Standish (Toruntps.com) and the Director of the International House, Romek Poślednik .

Loyal United supporters Tommy Shields, Majella Hegarty, John "Bugsy" Malone and Martin Qualter wore their Chick Euro 2012 gear with pride, together with life long Ireland fan Paul Mackin from London. 

The Irish soccer fans spent a number of hours in the prison meeting prisoners and answering their questions on Ireland and Irish soccer. The Q and A was followed by a game of table football between Irish fans and Polish prisoners, unfortunately this time round Poland won 3-2. We look forward to a rematch...

The day ended with the Irish teaching the prisoners an Irish football chant (Come on You Boys in Green) and the Polish prisoners teaching their Irish counterparts a Polish football anthem. (Polska Biała Czerwona - Poland, White, Red).

The visit was covered by local and national Polish media, over 24 Journalists and 5 TV Crews in total.

Port Vale Friendly,Terryland Park, Saturday 28th July 7-30pm

Galway United Supporters Trust are pleased to announce that Mickey Adams is bringing Port Vale FC to Terryland Park on Saturday 28th July (7-30pm) to play a Galway Soccer Selection in association with GUST and The Galway FA.

A management team that includes Tommy Lally (GUST), Derek O Loughlin, and Anthony Kelly are busy assembling a squad for this fixture, and training starts this week.

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Galway Soccer Lotto Draw 22nd June 2012

This week's Galway Soccer Lotto draw takes place in The Westwood Hotel on Friday 22nd June @ 9pm for a jackpot of €7,300.

Tickets are on sale from the following outlets,

O Briens Newsagents.
E Brun, Dominick Street.
GUST Office,Eamonn Deacy Park.
Cookes Bar.
Monroes, Dominick Street.

You can also buy tickets online now @. http://www.galwaysoc...ccer-lotto.html/

Thanks for the continued support..

Posted by M.Daly

"One City, One County, One Club" - GUST

Good Luck Ireland

Good luck Ireland in tonight's Euro 2012 match against Spain, from everyone at GUST and galwaysoccer.com! 'Go on the Boys in Green!'

Diary of a Galway United Revolutionary - Part 3

The sun beats down all afternoon on the street, scorching and squinting the volunteers take on fluids, drink more coffee, enjoy an ice burger from Paul's shop and the young band across the road from Headford in North Galway blasts out "the boys are back in town" the old Thin Lizzy classic as a tribute to GUST and Galway United lads across from them. 

All other manner of protest, artist, singer, songwriter, and bible thumping wannabes go up and down this magical street all day and there is nowhere i would rather be at this moment. 

The Lady from Gort who received word early that morning that she was the lucky dip winner in the GUST lotto sends in her lovely sister to collect her winnings at the stand. Her poor sister informs me its an errand she could have done without as her real business was to come in to Lazlo's to pick her wedding ring and the "effin eejit" in reference to her 14 year partner and she described lovingly all the same how he had got down on his hands and knees and asked her to finally marry him. She continued to regale us with how she told the "effin eejit" to get up out of that and now here she is collecting her ring, talking about Galway United, how Gort are county champions and by the way here is a fiver for your lotto and I may win next week "handy for the wedding like" as she speeds away with her ring, daughter and the fifty euro lucky dip for her hurling loving sister. 

The day ends with more chat, enthusiasm and cries of United are back as heads many heading for the stadium turn around and smile. 

We pack up our trinkets, Lotto books and table. Thank yous are exchanged and depart for Pearse stadium 

A beautiful day by the Corrib, in a street of happy smiling people, selling lotto and hope to Galwegians and sports followers alike while I know with comfort the message is also being delivered in Poznan many miles away. 

'The revolution has begun'

GUST Volunteer no 604

Join the Maroon Army. Win with the Maroon Army.
Join the Maroon Army. Win with the Maroon Army.
Join the Maroon Army. Win with the Maroon Army.

Galway Soccer Lotto Draw 15th June 2012

This week's Galway Soccer Lotto draw takes place in The Goalpost, Woodquay on Friday 15th June @ 9.30pm for a jackpot of €7,200.

Tickets are on sale from the following outlets,

O Briens Newsagents.
E Brun, Dominick Street.
GUST Office,Eamonn Deacy Park.
Cookes Bar.
The River Inn, Newcastle.
Monroes, Dominick Street.

You can also buy tickets online now @. http://www.galwaysoc...ccer-lotto.html/

Thanks for the continued support..

Posted by M.Daly

"One City, One County, One Club" - GUST

Diary of a Galway United Revolutionary - Part 2

Saturday at dawn, the phone hoots with the sound of an incoming text message, the wife tuts at the interruption but falls asleep almost immediately. 

The instructions from Poznan are clear, Be in Shop Street before 9.30 to claim your spot, Paul O'Brien has the table stored for us in his newsagents. Mike Daly will deliver the merchandise and don't forget the lotto books. Mobile numbers of two other stand in volunteers quickly follow the instructions and my day is set. 

Out to my shed, gather a few pieces, a Galway United sign, some Lotto books and pens and load up the car. 

As I approach the city the phone rings and Volunteer 'Domo' advises he is on his way and he will be on duty within 10 minutes. 

We set up promptly, and by 11am there are 4 volunteers all proudly wearing the Green Euro2012 Eamonn Chick Deacy tribute kit. 

The early calls of "Support the Galway soccer Lotto" "Stop the persecution of Galway United", "Support the Presidents club" hang in the air over the quaint early morning clean cobbled streets. 

Before long the locals stop and chat and ask questions, the four green clad busy volunteers wheel out the stories, the gossip, the latest goings on. 

A man from Aran recalls the day he visited Terryand and said he remembers Tommy Keane, Gerry Mullen and Johnny Glynn playing fantastic football. 

He enquires repeatedly and with a rub of the stubble on his chin when are Galway United back. We duly inform him of what our plans are and before he leaves he throws us a tenner for six lotto tickets. 

By twelve noon all volunteers are busy chatting, waving, shouting and greeting both locals and visitors to the city of the tribes. 

Best wishes are exchanged and euro 2012 gear is modeled by a pretty Cork Lady who supports the League of Ireland. She tries two sizes in the middle of the what is now a very busy thoroughfare and visitors from Mexico, Texas and France admire. The Cork Lady hands over her €20 and says she just loves Galway. 

The Volunteer ranks swell to six and the throngs of Locals, Sligo GAA fans, Stag night survivors and hen night arrivals laugh, roar, sing, cry and talk their way past our stand most taking note of our presence and many admiring our commitment to a club. 

To be continued:

Tune in tomorrow for the final installment, Part 3

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Support Galway United Supporters Trust; Play galwaysoccer lotto

Galway Soccer Lotto Results 8th June 2012

Numbers : 5, 17, 24, 28

No Jackpot Winner
No Match 3's

4 Lucky Dips win €50 each
Caitlin McGrath, Gort
Johnathan Ward, Corrib Park
Orla Ní Chomraí, Fána Buí
Gerard Siffe c/o Corrib Rangers

Thanks for your support.
Next week's draw takes place in The Goalpost, Woodquay on Friday 15th June @ 9.30pm for a jackpot of €7,200.
You can buy tickets online now.

"One City, One County, One Club" - GUST

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Diary of a Galway United Revolutionary - Part 1

Friday night and our main commander has left for Poland. We congregate in Cooke's pub for the weekly Galway Soccer Lotto. 

The carefully hand written instructions from our ambassador in Poland are inspected. Final visits to surrounding pubs to collect any remaining lotto books are completed and the Corrib Rangers brigade lead the organization of the draw itself. 

All the entries are sorted and the lotto balls are released into the drum. 

The microphone is switched on and the draw begins. There is no fancy looking model, Blue eyed blonde haired dazzler to enthrall the punters just the lads from Galway United Supporters Trust, Corrib Ranger FC & Foundation FC. 

It's clinical and efficient, no Jackpot winner and the four lucky dips are pulled from the drum. 

A few pints, a little chit chat about the ills of Galway Football and before long the eyes light up with talk of Poznan. 

Eventually we leave Cooke's with friendly handshakes with the punters on the way out and banter as we wear our United Jerseys and inform the people of the imminent comeback of our club. As I maze my way through the city lights in the Dusk and out home there is some satisfaction of a job well done and the very important instructions were followed...

To be  continued:

Tune in tomorrow for Part 2

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Ireland vs Croatia - The Dáil Bar

Members of GUST (Galway United Supporters Trust) and the RISSC Western branch (Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporters Club) will be meeting Sunday evening to watch Ireland's opening Euro 2012 game against Croatia... All Galway soccer fans welcome... KO 7:45pm

Come on the boys in green!

Posted by M.O.B.

Football Friday

Galway United Supporters Trust would like to invite all fans of GUST and Galway United to join us in our 'Football Friday' initiative. Every LOI Friday simply wear your favourite Galway Football Shirt to work, school or at home... It's that simple! Show your support for the city and county we love!

Taking part in Football Friday? Send your photos to galwaysoccer@gmail.com for a chance to have your photos featured on the site! Pleas include your name.

'One City, One County, One Club' - GUST 

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Galway Soccer Lotto Result 1st June 2012

Galway Soccer Lotto Result 1st June 2012
No Jackpot Winner
No Match 3's

4 Lucky Dips win €50 each
Dominic Curran C/o Galway Rovers
Gerard Flaherty, Salthill
Barbara Sheahan, Threadneedle Road
Conor Dooley, Ardilaun Road.

Thanks for your support.
Next Weeks draw takes place in Cookes Bar on Friday 8th June @ 9-30pm for a jackpot of €7,100.

Posted by M.Daly

'One City,One County,One Club' - GUST

Volunteer with GUST

At GUST we are always in need of more volunteers. In particular we need people to help in the following areas;

Saturday Stand; Every Saturday GUST has a stand in Galway City. On the first Saturday of every month it's in the Eyre Square Centre. On other Saturdays we use different locations. At the stand we sell Lotto tickets, Maroon Army membership, GUSt membership, merchandise and promote any looming special events. We also meet supporters, lapsed supporters and possible new supportrs. We need more people to give an hour or two at the stand. It's an enjoyable way to spend an hour or two and you'll always meet interesting people. 

Sell Lotto tickets; Most of our Lotto sales are offline, person to person. Every ticket sold is a help in achieving our goals. If you can sell a few tickets a week, it all adds up and is a great help. A book of tickets can be collected; from our office at Eamonn Deacy Park, Terryland, from the Saturday Stand, or from members of the Management Committee. Our online Lotto sales are as important our offline, and if you can help promote our online Lotto, please do. We just ask that you don't spam anyone in doing so. 

This Website; You can help by promoting or contributing to this website. You can promote it by telling people about it. You can mention us in your emails, although please don't include us in any spam. You can talk about us on forums, in blogs, in articles, on websites etc. 

Blogging; We are looking for bloggers. If you can write regularly about Galway United, Galway football in general, League of Ireland, All-Ireland football, British football, European football, World football, or any football related topic, we'd love to hear from you. If you can write regularly, once a week, once a fortnight, or once a month get in touch. We believe that good, interesting and regular blogs can be the best way of building, and sustaining an audience for this website. 

Helping at events; A large element of GUST's fundraising efforts consists of organizing and running special fundraising events. We are always interested in people who can help in this area. If you have helped organize and run any event that raised money for any other cause, and would and could like to do the same with us, please let us know. If you have never helped run an event but would like to do so, then you are more than welcome. Get in touch and we'll let you know what's coming up that you could help with. 

Football; Our reason for existing is football. At the moment GUST is involved with some of the junior clubs in County Galway in an Under 19 initiative aimed at keeping players involved in the game who might stop playing. Many players stop playing at this age and we want to keep more of them involved and help them develop as players. We hope these players will form a squad to represent all of County Galway at League of Ireland level next season, and that the clubs they belong to will feel included in the venture rather than feel their players have been poached by a rival club. We also hope to have a team back in the League of Ireland in 2013. If you would like to, and feel you could contribute to this, we'd like to hear from you. 

At games; This one may seem a little strange at the moment seeing as we don't have any involvement with a team at this moment, but we're confident that will change very soon. When we do we will need people to help out at the games with stuff like stewarding, selling Lotto, match programmes, merchandise etc. If you would like to help out at games, why not make contact now and get to know us. It wont be long until the show's back on the road. 

If you can help with any of the above get in touch. Send us an email by clicking here and let us know how you would like to help. Make "Volunteer" the subject of the email. We will get back to you, or if you live in Galway you can talk to any member of the management committee. You can help wherever you are, you don't have to live in Galway. 

"One City, One County, One Club" - GUST

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Football Friday

Galway United Supporters Trust would like to invite all fans of GUST and Galway United to join us in our 'Football Friday' initiative. Every LOI Friday simply wear your favourite Galway Football Shirt to work, school or at home... It's that simple! Show your support for the city and county we love! 

Taking part in Football Friday? Send your photos to galwaysoccer@gmail.com for a chance to have your photos featured on the site! Pleas include your name.

'One City, One County, One Club' - GUST 

Posted by M.O.B.

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