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The Keenan Sports/Bank of Ireland senior club championship matches were played over the past two weeks at Athlone Tennis Club, in unseasonable weather.

The Tom Walsh Cup made the familiar journey back to Ballyhale on Sunday evening after the Shamrocks had withstood a massive second half effort from James Stephens to land their third successive Kilkenny county title. The club may only have been formed in 1972 but Sunday’s victory lifts them to joint second with Bennettsbridge and Mooncoin in the roll of honours list. They will have to add eight more to catch up on the mighty Tullaroan club, mind you, they have had a head start on the Shamrocks’ club considering that they won their first title back in 1887. 

There will be a charity tournament held in conjunction with tennis player Richard Gordon’s involvement with The Niall Mellon Township Trust, this Friday, November 7. There will be food served and what is described as serious prizes can be won on the night. Interested parties should put their names on the notice board in the tennis clubhouse to ensure entry into the competition.

The gushing garden fountain, giant ‘triffid’-like plants, towers, and parapets are all dead giveaways. This is no ordinary entrance; this is no formulaic hotel.

24 players took to the tennis courts at the weekend to take part in the American tournament. Results from the tournament are as follows:

Kilkenny soccer player from the East End soccer team.

Eighty students at NUIG will receive funding to pursue their sporting interest this year.

Junior autumn league

The Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service of HSE West is advising families with school-going children to take a family approach to healthy living in 2009. This New Year it’s time to make changes to our lifestyle, as how parents behave has a huge impact on their child’s development.

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