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Kilkenny hurlers prepare for the Leinster Final

O'Loughlin Gaels remain on course for automatic qualification to the knockout stages of the 2011 championship with a good win over Tullaroan at the weekend. Again the O'Loughlin’s talisman was Mark Bergin who scored an impressive 12 points. There were some very good performance all around the field for O'Loughlin’s including those from Niall Bergin and Martin Comerford.

O'Loughlin Gaels displayed excellent fighting spirit to overcome a gallant Erin's Own in round two of the 2011 St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Championship, played in Ballyragget on Friday last. O'Loughlin’s started very slowly. They were unsure and were like a team a bit off the pace.

A lifeline has been thrown to the people who use the services and those who work at the Father McGrath Centre in the city, putting an end to months of speculation over the centre’s future.

People in Westmeath are spending nearly €1,700 per year on alcohol; with men spending significantly more than women, at €2,123 and €1,329 respectively.

There is good news for the unemployed in Kilkenny — the Kilkenny Jobs Club is to remain open following a scare that it was to shut down today, Friday April 29.

As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, new research from Aviva Health Insurance has revealed that people in Mayo are spending nearly €1,900 per year on alcohol, with men spending significantly more than women, at €2,067 and €1,713 respectively. The research also revealed that people are drinking excessively, with men consuming an average of 12 alcohol units per week and women consuming an average of nine. While this is below the recommended weekly limit of 21 units for men and 14 units for women, it raises concerns given that this limit identifies when damage is caused to one’s health by alcohol.

Significant progress has been made in the hunt for a new sponsor for the Kilkenny Jobs Club, as the deadline day for deciding the club’s future fast approaches.

All O'loughlin Gaels players, management, members and supporters had to suffer the heartbreak of losing the Club All Ireland hurling final last Thursday, St Patrick's Day. The Parish of St Johns, including Dunmore and Johnswell was a virtual ghost town as all its inhabitants made their way to Croke Park.

O'Loughlin Gaels quest to bag their first AIB All-Ireland Club SHC title ended in tatters as Clarinbridge staged a powerful second half display at Croke Park yesterday.