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The 2011 Bord Gais Energy Ladies Football National League kicks off on Sunday with Kilkenny hosting Westmeath in Urlingford. The sides last met in 2008 when the Cats had a one point win in the Leinster semi final but the girls from the Lake County reversed this result with a three point win a month later in the All-Ireland series. Westmeath struggled in the League last year to cope with the powerhouses of Cavan, Fermanagh and Waterford resulting in relegation to Division 4 where they will hope to be better matched with Kilkenny, Carlow, Offaly, Louth, Roscommon, Antrim and Derry.

Kilkenny welcomed last year’s Junior All-Ireland champions to Bennettsbridge last week in the opening round of the TG4 All-Ireland intermediate series and got off to a lightening start with points from Orla McCormick, Elena Byrne and Jenny Reddy to open up a 0-5 to 0-1 lead after twenty minutes.

The Kilkenny women hosted Leitrim for the first time in round 3 of the National League on Sunday and despite little between the sides for the opening third of the match, the Northwest girls showed their experience and their brace of goals ensured their victory.

One of Mayo’s top young athletes is in with a chance of walking away with an award at next weekend’s Athletics Ireland National Athletics Awards. Pamela Hughes from Westport AC is nominated following her impressive performances this season. The second annual National Athletics Awards, which are in association with Waterford Crystal, will honour the best Irish athletes, clubs and coaches from across the country.

Kilkenny ladies welcome Roscommon to Jenkinstown this Sunday in the Division 3 Bord Gais Energy National Football League quarter final. The sides have never met before in competitive action so this will be new territory for the Cats.

Kilkenny intermediate ladies bowed out of the TG4 Leinster championship when they were defeated by neighbours Wexford in last Sunday’s semi final at Taghmon.

Kilkenny ladies could be forgiven for facing Roscommon somewhat with intrepidation in this TG4 intermediate ladies football fixture, having suffered a heavy defeat to the Rossies in the national league semi final in April. The Cats were well beaten by Longford in their opening game of the championship while Roscommon managed a draw with Longford a week earlier. However the form book was well and truly torn up and the Cats were unlucky not to come away with a win at Larchfield on Sunday last.

For the third year in a row Railyard and Thomastown met in the ladies senior football championship final and while the gap may be narrowing Railyard’s experience paid off to see them claim the title for the fourth year in a row. Thomastown had ten points to spare over Mullinavat in the semi final, while Railyard were rattled by Freshford who came within five points of dethroning the champions.