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A new date for the launch of Mayo Sports Partnerships Strategic Plan 2010-2014 has been scheduled for Wednesday December 15 starting at 8pm sharp in Joe Langan Sports Hall at Davitt College.

If you are looking for something better then just another coach potato Sunday, then get the walking boots on and get out there for National Trails Day.

Age and Opportunity and the Irish Sports Council has just announced that €350,000 has been allocated under the 10th National Grant Scheme for Sport and Physical Activity for Older People.

This week Western Lakes Cycling Club launched its three main events of the year in Inches Bar, Ballinrobe. Over the past five years these events have grown from strength to strength, and Western Lakes CC hopes that this year will be no different. The three events are the Polkadot leisure cycle challenge which will be held on July 18, the Ballinrobe two day event on August 7 and 8, and the Mayo Sports Partnership cycle to the castle on September 12 which will be part of the Mayo cycle for fun series. More information on that below.

Sporting clubs that comply with best practice standards and follow a recognised code of conduct could be awarded an EU “blue flag” under a scheme proposed by Irish sports representatives this week.

A farmer from Mayo was one of 11 recipients of National Awards to Volunteers in Irish Sport on Wednesday.

Carlow were joined by camogie squads from Antrim, Down, Louth, Roscommon, Wexford, Waterford and Cavan in Croke Park this week to hone their skills as part of the Coillte Camogie Development Squads’ Day.

Windwise Windsurfing School Achill Island in conjunction with Women of Windsurfing Ireland and the Irish Sports Council is holding a Get Off the Couch weekend on Keel Lake on Saturday and Sunday.

Gabriel Shelly’s family and friends have been celebrating since the news broke that he scooped a much-coveted bronze medal in the 2008 paralympic games in Beijing on Tuesday last.

Primary school children in Kilkenny have received €30,000 worth of brand new sports equipment, while Carlow schools received €32,000 donated by local SuperValu stores and their customers through the Kids in Action programme.