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elebrating its fifth birthday in 2012, Ballykisteen Hotel and Golf Resort in Co Tipperary has become a leading wedding and family break hotel. The resort prides itself on being a key part of the local community.

Kilkenny’s Mount Juliet golf course has been again voted Ireland's top parkland course by a panel of 55 experienced golfers in Backspin magazine's third biennial Irish golf course rankings poll.

Athenry Golf Club: 13 holes singles stableford, Patrick McCarthy (25) 32, Martin Murphy (20) 31, Gross Martin Hynes (4) 27, Jimmy Murray (18) 30.

Kilkenny hurler Michael Fennelly was one of eight Irish sport stars to win a Texaco Sportstars of the Year Award this year.

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A great crowd attended the golf club recently to pay tribute to John Maher on the occasion of his retirement from the bar in the club. John has been the friendly face in the bar for the past twenty five years and has recently faced serious health problems.

There will be cause for celebration on three golf courses in Mayo this week as they have been included in the Golf Digest Volvo Top 100 ranked Irish golf courses for 2012. Carne Golf Links in Belmullet has climbed four places from last year’s list to number 21 in the rankings, with the two other Mayo clubs making the list being Westport at number 56, down 11 spots from 2011, and Ballinrobe moving up one to number 90.

Thirty-two students have been awarded sports scholarships at NUI Galway this week, bringing the total number of students receiving sports scholarships at the university to 60.

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A grant totalling €366,700 has been awarded to Ballina Swimming Pool to improve access for people with disabilities. This is part of a €5 million grant scheme announced this week by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring.