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I've never been to Wales. Well, technically I suppose I have in that we passed through it once on the way to the South of England on a holiday.

The European Union is moving centre stage in helping Ireland pull out of economic recession according to Kilkenny MEP Liam Aylward.

Last Friday night Kilkenny wrestler Michael Wall aka Conor Hurley became the new Power Trip Wrestling (PTW) World Heavyweight Champion. The wrestling event took place in front of a sell out crowd in London. Michael defeated Aaron G to become the first Irishman in history to win the title.

Pressure is mounting on Connacht to secure the seasonal double over the Dragons and with it their hopes of a Heineken Cup play-off place when the two sides meet this weekend in Newport.

Fans of the iconic 1960s and ‘70s western The Virginian have been given an incredible chance to spend 10 days in Houston, Texas, with the star of the famous series – for an outlay of just a tenner.

Connacht’s hardened approach to gaining Heineken Cup qualification gets its first big test tomorrow night when the Magners League season opens.

To celebrate Ireland’s Grand Slam victory and to thank Westmeath rugby fans for signing up to the ‘Be the Difference’ campaign, O2 is giving them the chance to get their hands on the coveted 6 Nations and Triple Crown silverware and have their photo taken.

As well as completing one of the great challenges in mountaineering this year, Thomastown’s Tony Stapleton and Inistioge’s Jim Treacy completed the Liffey Descent 2009 and became All-Ireland champions in the Open Canadian Class of the Irish Canoe Union’s league of marathon races.

Connacht can now qualify for the Heineken Cup through a new “back door” system which gives the country of the tournament winners an extra place.

THE SAW Doctors are playing a one off Galway concert in the Warwick Hotel, Salthill, on Friday July 24 to promote the summer release of their new single ‘She Loves Me’.