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This year's cup favourites Colaiste Iognaid celebrated their 12th Connacht Senior Schools crown to deny the holders Sligo Grammar at the Galway Sportsground yesterday.

Sapphire will play in the Dalton Inn, Claremorris, on Friday March 18 at 9.30pm. Other performers on the night include Napper Tandy, Michelle Hyland, Michelle Grant, Carol Mullaney, and the Murphy sisters. The night ends with a disco by Michael Burke.

Colaiste Iognaid cantered into the semi-final of this year’s Connacht Schools’ Senior Rugby Cup with a comfortable 19 - 0 victory over Garbally at Newcastle, Galway, yesterday.

En Route is a limited edition photographic-based publication with an accompanying double CD featuring content in relation to old routes in the landscape in the Bekan, Ballindine, and Tulrahan areas.

Mayo Sports Partnership’s second strategic plan for sport and physical activity, Promoting an Active Mayo, was launched by the cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Cllr Michael Burke along with the board of Mayo Sports Partnership and its chairman Henry Kenny at the superbly appointed new Joe Langan Sportshall at Davitt College Castlebar recently. The strategic plan covers the time frame 2010—2014 and forms an integral part of the work of the Sports Partnership. Building on the successful implementation of the first plan 2006-2009 it will guide and focus the work of the sports partnership, outline the partnership’s vision for sport/physical activity in the county, sets down goals and objectives over the next four years, and identifies partners with which such goals and objectives can be achieved. Four strategic themes have been identified in the strategic plan and they are increasing participation, training and education, facilities and amenities and, communication and co-ordination. The strategic plan was the result of a six month process which commenced in April 2010 with extensive consultations undertaken with those with an interest or remit in sports provision in the county.

While it would be easy to label some politicians as playing fast and hard with the truth some times, the 31 elected members of Mayo County Council will have to get used to getting to the point of what they want to say a lot quicker from now on.

Since the beginning of the cold spell, 44 call outs have been made to deal with treacherous roads. Throughout the 2009/2010 winter period a total of 131 call outs were made.

The Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Councillor Michael Burke, has asked that people in the county “shop local” and “think local” this Christmas.

More than 100 people turned up to the launch of the floodlights at the BMX track on the Kilmaine road, Ballinrobe. John Murphy chairperson of Western Lakes CC highlighted that this work, which started back in 2007, has now paid dividends with large numbers from various backgrounds participating on a weekly basis.

Shoppers who converge on Ballinrobe this Christmas will find themselves in the shake-up for free cash give-aways totalling €10,000 from local traders. The novel campaign will see €1,000 given out over five Monday nights, from November 22.