Cregmore is a small rural area situated in the parish of Lackagh, County Galway, Ireland. Cregmore is home to a soccer club, a primary school and a golf course. The name of the locality is derived from the IrishAn Chreig Mhór roughly translating to 'big rock'; a reference to a steep in the area.
Facilities
Primary school
A hedge school provided for the educational needs of the young people of Cregmore up until the mid-1800s. A Mr. Murphy used to gather the children into a circle in the middle of an old house, charging them a penny for the service. They were taught basic reading and writing skills. On 3 July 1933, a new school, Cregmore N.S., opened at Cregmore Cross. The principal, Mr. Charlie Murphy and his assistant, Mrs. Dunleavey welcomed 108 pupils that first day; from the ages of three and a half to fifteen years. The school was extended over the years and made way for the present building in 1980. An incident occurred at the Cregmore National School carpark in 2010, where a truck collided with a row of parked vehicles. No serious injuries recorded.
Soccer club
In the late 1980s, the trustees of Cregmore Sportsfield were approached with the view of using the pitch for a Saturday morning soccer kick-around for children attending Cregmore N.S., and they obliged. Over the next few years, kids from a wider area started to arrive to partake. In 1994 the first Cregmore N.S. soccer team took part in the Galway National Schools SFAI Snickers competition where they managed to reach the semi-finals. In 1996 Cregmore N.S. reached the final of the Galway National Schools competition. At a meeting in Cregmore N.S. on 17 July 1996, Cregmore F.C. was officially formed. It was decided to enter two teams at Under 12 and one team at Under 14 in the Galway & District League. Red and black was chosen as the team's colours for Cregmore F.C. with red as the predominant colour. The emblem for the new soccer club was designed and drawn by Francis Long and it captures the river and arches at Cregmore Bridge as the River Clare is the geological feature representing the catchment area from which all the kids were living. In July 2005 a Cregmore/Claregalway F.C.
Golf club
Cregmore Park Golf Club opened for play in June 2007. It is a 7,078 yard, par 72 championship course designed by Dr. Arthur Spring set in the beautiful rolling countryside of Co.Galway. It is located on the eastern outskirts of Galway City, 10 minutes from the City Centre. The course contains 2 lakes; which come into play on 3 holes, as well as 82 bunkers and 3,000 trees.
