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Kilkenny’s landmark castle and its stunning grounds are set to be a hub of summer activity this month with a varied range of events due to take place.

Salthill Devon will take on former winners Peamount United in the WFAI senior final in Dublin later this month after an impressive 3 -1 semi-final victory over Kilmacrannan from Donegal.

A Kiltoom man is to take part in the adventure of a lifetime by driving an ambulance 16,000 kms (10,000 miles) from London to Mongolia next month before leaving it with a local charity.

August 2 will see runners from all over Westmeath take to Mullingar to participate in the 32 County Marathons Challenge in aid of Irish Autism Action.

A Half Iron Man Triathlon will take place in Swinford on July 25 and registration is now open.

Killala soccer star Aileen Gilroy is part of the Republic of Ireland side that made it through to the UEFA u17 European Championships final this week. Ireland beat Germany 1-0 in the semi-final in Nyon in Switzerland on Tuesday. They will now face off against Spain in the final European Championships final on Saturday at 12.30pm. For soccer fans looking to see the game, it will be broadcast live on Eurosport. By making it all the way to the final the Irish girls have booked their place in next year’s FIFA u18 World Cup which will take place in Trinidad and Tobago.

3, Ireland’s largest high speed network, are continuing their nationwide 3 Irish Open Giant Golf Ball Tour as part of this year’s 3 Irish Open, taking place in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club from July 29 August 1.

•The Salthill Devon Golf AM-AM is taking place in Oughterard Golf Club on Friday July 9. Teams of four €200. Tee-times for the day can be booked by calling Paul Fitzpatrick 087 6855029 or emailing [email protected]

Waterways Ireland triAthlone, Ireland’s biggest triathlon, has something for everyone this July and the closing date for registration in this exciting summer event is today, Friday June 18.

Audrey Mc Govern from Newport and her husband Paul Adamson are competing in this week’s Round Ireland Yacht Race. Paul and Audrey will be sailing on Intuition, a reflex 38’, one of two yachts entered from their company Sailing West. Sailing West is a yachting centre based in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, offering a whole range of yachting activities including race training, cruising courses, team building, and entertainment.