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Universal Honda, in conjunction with Clonskeagh Motors in Dublin, recently appointed Olympian Gráinne Murphy as a brand ambassador for Honda in Ireland.

NFL fans in America are getting a taste of Kilkenny hurling this week, in the build-up to this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

Local man Eddie Sheehan has made history by becoming the first man from Western Europe to win a gold medal in Russia in the sport of kettlebell lifting.

Turning away from Galway’s on-going traffic chaos to the world of sport, rugby union has taken centre stage this week with the World Cup kicking off in New Zealand - 20 nations, having prepared for four years, will compete over six weeks to claim the highest prize in the sport.

Just one year from now, Galway city will be an even more happening, buzzing place than it normally is, because the eyes of the world will be thrust upon us as we prepare to host the end of the Volvo Ocean Race. The harbour will be full of impressive vessels, hotel space will be as scarce as hens’ teeth as the cream of world sailing come to the very edge of Europe for the the conclusion of a race that has fallen in love with Galway. World media organisations will not need the usual excuses to come here and Galway will once again be the envy of the country.

Kilkenny woman Eileen O’Keeffe has decided to hang up her hammer and has officially retired from the sport after a lengthy battle with a knee injury. From 2000-2009, Eileen represented Ireland in the Olympic Games and World and European Track and Field Championship.

The village of Paulstown was celebrating last weekend, as local boxer Darren O’ Neill won his third consecutive senior title at the National Championships in Dublin.

The pinnacle of his career is how Tuam native Neil Carney describes the recent announcement that he will play a major role in orchestrating the biggest sporting event on the planet — the 2012 London Olympics.

Local councillors expressed their good wishes to Kilkenny’s two athletes, 400 metre hurdler Joanne Cuddihy and hammer thrower Eileen O’Keeffe who will represent Ireland at the Olympic games next month.

Three golds were awarded to Kilkenny City Harrier (KCH) girls Aoife Hickey and Mary Kate Lanigan at the Celtic games in Grangemouth, Scotland on Saturday.