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Adults wishing to improve their swimming or train for triathlon open-water swimming events can go along to Friday morning adult sessions at Westport Leisure Park starting this week, September 17.

A Mayo team of 12 travelled to Inchydoney Beach recently to participate in the National Nippers (eight to 14 years) surf lifesaving championships. The team all performed terrifically and were rewarded with four silver national medals.

Two of Ireland’s top fighters who hail from Gort will headline an exciting 15-bout kickboxing card in their home town on Saturday evening.

As part of the agreement, Cycling Ireland will receive Skoda’s Octavia Combi (estate) vehicles that will support the organisation on the 2010/2011 cycling circuit.

In order to get fitter we have to take our body out of the comfort Zone and put a little stress on it. Our bodies learn to adapt to the new training thus making the new training less of a challenge. This is what happens when you hit a ‘Training plateau’. for example when you first start lifting weights maybe you can only bench press 20kg but after a few weeks of repeating the bench press you find this weight easy and will be able to add on more weight.

Pagodas Temple martial arts centre was started by Chris Hickey, fourth degree dan black belt, the highest graded judo black belt in the west of Ireland. Hickey always wanted to have his own dojo (training centre) where he could pass his skill and knowledge on to others with a passion for the martial arts. This is due largely to the training and mentoring he received travelling around the world, representing Ireland at the highest judo level.

One of the largest sprint triathlons in Ireland takes place on Sunday when more than 750 people will take part in the Ulster Bank Loughrea Sprint Triathlon.

You are never too old or too young to learn to swim and enjoy the many health benefits of this popular sport. Swimming classes in Clarinbridge are run by Anne, an ex-international swimmer, olympic panellist, and fully qualified instructor and coach, with classes available to suit all ages and levels of ability.

The Special Olympics European Games will take place in Warsaw, Poland from September 18 -24.

Michael Wadding of Waterford will take charge of the senior final meeting of Kilkenny and Tipperary and Laois’ Anthony Stapleton will oversee the minor meeting of Clare and Kilkenny earlier that day.