(which is attached to the girls' school and takes boys from third to sixth class). There are three primary schools in the surrounding areas, Scoil Naomh Fursa in Claran, Cloughanover National School and Clydagh National School. Sports Headford is home to a number of sporting clubs and groups, including Corrib Rugby Football Club and Moyne Villa Football Club. Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) clubs in the area include Headford GAA club and St Fursey's Ladies GAA. There is also a badminton club, karate club and the Black River Game and Conservative Club. Politics The town is part of the Midlands–North-West constituency for European Parliament elections. It is part of the Galway East constituency for elections to Dáil Éireann, and is part of the Tuam electoral area for Galway County Council elections. The local polling stations are in the area's primary schools. Religion The Headford Parish has two churches, both of which are Catholic and were built by Fr. Peter Conway and dedicated to St. Mary. The church at Claran was built in 1859 and for many years was the home of the parish priest. The church in Headford was built in 1865 on lands donated by the landlord St. George. Father Ray Flaherty is parish priest of the Headford parish with Fr. Martin Newell (retired) administrating in Claran. Killursa, a ruined medieval church dedicated to Saint Fursey, lies to the west of Headford, in the Ower townland. The ruins of Ross Errilly Friary, a 14th or 15th century monastery, lie approximately northwest of the town, and appeared very briefly in John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952). Twin towns Headford is twinned with: Le Faouët, Brittany, France. Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, United States. See also List of towns and villages in Ireland Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam References External links Headford and Claran Churches Headford Environment Group Headfest Festival Towns and villages in County Galway