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Westport triathlon is creeping up soon

Pauline Gallagher and Dessie Keegan were among the eight strong Irish men’s and ladies’ teams who competed in the one-wall Federations Cup in Imperia, Italy, last weekend. The Irish women lost in qualifying to Holland and Puerto Rico but qualified for the consolation ELA club. The Irish team saw off the challenge of the Basque Country and France to take the title in style. The team also included Roscommon’s Marianna Rushe, Kerry’s Ashley Prendiville, and Down’s Lorraine Havern. Dessie Keegan helped team mates Charly Shanks (Armagh), James Doyle (Antrim), and Robbie McCarthy (Westmeath) to a fifth place finish in the men’s team event following qualifying wins over France and Mexico. However the Irish lost their quarter-final to Puerto Rico. Twenty teams in all competed in the annual one-wall team tournament.

Mayo County Development Board in association with the FAI is inviting applications from people on the Live Register to commit to two days a week training to become a fully qualified soccer coach. The programme is open to anyone who can see the potential in becoming a part-time or full time coach.

Irish actress Amy Huberman was in Kilkenny last weekend where she not only celebrated her 31st birthday but she also enjoyed her hen night with some friends in the Marble City.

On Saturday April 10 the Republic of Ireland u-15 and 16 international coach and emerging talent co-ordinator, Niall Harrison, will deliver a coaching clinic for the development of coaches working within the Mayo boys/junior/women’s leagues.

It is all happening in Carlow as FC Carlow prepare to compete in the new FAI under 20 Eircom League of Ireland.

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For the second year in a row, Clonmore will contest the intermediate football championship final after they overcame the Fighting Cocks by 2-5 to 0-10 in an epic battle on Saturday last in Dr Cullen Park.

Clonmore and Kilbride supporters were left constantly on the edge of their seats in Dr Cullen Park in last Sunday’s intermediate county final. The game ended in a draw which seemed inevitable as the teams were level five times in total during the encounter. On the whole, the game was point for point and goal for goal.