The Animation and Gaming students of Galway Technical Institute's Christmas film has been selected for screening at the prestigious First Cut! Youth Film Festival. The Film is one of 20 selected from all over the world. GTI’s entry will be screened as part of the new film category specifically for students of Third Level and Further Education Colleges.

Congratulations to 3 GTI soccer players who have been selected for Irish international squads.

Jason Murphy, Level 6 Sports Development and Kevin Horgan, Level 5 Soccer  Skills have been selected  for the Irish Colleges squad who will play representative games over the next few months.

Shane Hulgraine, Level 5 Soccer Skills has been selected in the Irish home based under 18 squad and will travel to Wales with the squad.

The Student Council  organisied a Societies Day in the "GrubHub" in the college on Thursday February 5th from 12pm to 2pm. Students  had the chance to join societies or launch their own new society. Societies include gaming, film and art. 

The GTI soccer team finished their Umbro cup challenge recently after reaching the semi final. Well done to the team and manager Johnny Glynn on a good campaign .Colaiste Stiofan Naofa from Cork won the semi final 3-0. Umbro Cup is the senior cup championship for Irish Colleges.

GTI Media department have recorded a number of music sessions by students. Check out their work here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aTT63HIQ7M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu6f_CvNuw0
 

Poise Salon (run by first year Beauty and Health Science students) will operate every Friday until Easter. Second year beauticians will run a salon on Mondays until February 23rd. Beauty treatments on offer on Fridays include: manicure, pedicure, facial and make-up application. Treatments on offer on Mondays are full body massages including Indian head massage or facials which include a cleanse, exfoliation, brow shape, massage, mask, hot towels and hand and arm massage. Beauty appointment times are 9.00, 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00 on Fridays and 915 and 11.15 on Mondays.
Health Science treatments on offer include: reflexology and back massage.
Health Science appointment times on Fridays are 9.30, 10.30, 11.30 and 12.30

The GRETB hurlers which comprises of students from Galway Technical Institute and Galway Community College won the Independent.ie GAA Higher Education All Ireland Freshers Hurling Colleges Final recently. They beat a combined Cork Colleges team in a thrilling final at University of Limerick on a scoreline of   2-12 to 1-6. The GTI panel members were : Joe Mooney (Captain), Mike Fahy, Ronan Brennan, Noel McDonagh,Conor Whyte, Declan Cronin,Colin Hansbury, Keith Callinan, Paraic Hannon, Glen Costello, Eric Conway,David Mangan, Jarlath Mannion, Packie Garvey and Sean Dunne.