probably a bit late for you but......
Corofin is an area which is taking off as a sleeper village which is close to galway city. Socially , I think there is one pub ......so you'll get to know some faces, like it or not!
There are a couple of small country national schools - imo the best places to send kids are country national schools. For Secondary schools the kids will either have to get the bus to tuam (15mins) or galway (20-40mins depending on traffic)
Corofin has a decent GAA club and badminton is popular or so i believe.
Claregalway has a hotel so possibly a gym, and way better on the shop front, but its always choked with traffic and proposals for a bypass have been scrapped.
I really dont know to much about corrandulla!