'This is Galway' Articles
"There’s clarity of thought found through their creative process. 'It’s sometimes difficult to really say how you feel about something' says Conall, 'but when you put a chord to it, it makes an awful lot more sense.' There’s also a discernible notion of comfort found in music; that’s something Telebox hones in on. Eoin says, 'I just like making things that exude the feeling of, that’s nice.. I want people to listen to the things we play and think, that’s really great.' Music can be the solace in the universal, the language that unites. It can tear the inside of us apart, while simultaneously acting as the bandage on the open wound."
"Through perseverance, fortitude, and graceful humility, Fiona Murtagh has proven her ability to overcome obstacles and create the opportunities that have changed her life for the better. The Galway rower has the unique gift of turning sentiment into results. In 2020, Fiona and her teammate Aifric Keogh became the first Galwegians to bring home an Olympic medal for Ireland. Fiona has a sense of determination that is not only inspiring, but an integral component to her success. "
"With striking, and often playfully dark imagery, Shane works to craft a space for his creative process to freely flow. By balancing the reflective nature of illustrative artwork, his distinctive style bleeds with honesty in a world of uncertainty."
Articles written for University of Galway student newspaper
Student Independent News Issue 07, 2023
"We try to live our lives on the basis of contentment. It’s hard to find that awareness, and keep it. But this journey of resolute understanding is also what veils the human experience in such beauty. While our lives can become stagnant and repetitive, the desire for change uproots even the most permanent of structures leaving us with something even more comforting: an honest chance to be ourselves."
Student Independent News Issue 08, 2022
"When asked about what that means for them as individuals, Aron chimes in with a story that illustrates the poignant and bittersweet nature of art and expression. 'There was one really nice time…that day we played Billie Jean, this girl had come up to me after, she was kind of crying. Her friend had died… she said that it was so horrible but they came [out] and we were playing music, and she had said it really made them feel better.' The same consolation one finds in a church, can sometimes also be found on the streets of Galway."
