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It’s nearly as big a tradition as it’s 15 man counterpart, but the eve of All Ireland Senior Hurling Final tournament at Kilmacud Crokes continues to attract hurling fans up in the smoke for the big weekend. How will the 2010 All Ireland 7′s champions Portumna fare this year? We’ll have to wait and see but here’s how they celebrated last September.
Now that he’s been signed up to play his rugby in Ireland for the next two years, Leinster’s Rob Kearney is targetting a spot in Declan Kidney’s Rugby World Cup squad as he continues his rehabilitation from the injury that ruled him out of this year’s Six Nations Championship.
The Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ambassador has been sharing the secrets of the skills that prompted the IRFU to ensure they hold onto his services for another two seasons, holding a special rugby training session with a delighted Gorey RFC.
The Wexford rugby club won a competition run by Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain to experience their very own training session with the Leinster and Ireland fullback and professional trainers.
The rugby clinc took place in Old Belvedere RFC, Dublin and experienced rugby trainers Girvan Dempsey (Elite Player Development with Leinster Rugby, 82 caps for Ireland), Richie Murphy (Leinster Skills and Kicking Coach) and Collie McEntee (Head of Leinster Rugby Academy) were also on hand to give the team an experience they will never forget.
Speaking at the session, Rob Kearney said: ‘This is a really great prize for Gorey Rugby Club and I’m delighted to be involved with Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain on giving them such an opportunity. They have had the chance to train with professional rugby coaches today, which is obviously very exciting. The session also gave them insight into what a typical training session is like when you train with a professional rugby team.”
Ireland’s leading sports photographic agency Sportsfile spend their Sundays on sidelines around the country providing reportage to the nation’s newspapers on matters on the pitch and every year they publish what they consider their best work in a coffee table book called A Season of Sundays. A who’s who of the GAA community attended the 2010 launch at Ulster Bank headquarters in Dublin including Mullinahone’s Eoin Kelly pictured above letting rip after inviting Liam McCarthy to the Premier dressing room.
It’s one of the biggest events of it’s type in the world and for the duration of the 2011 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition Ballywire created a digital newsroom at the RDS producing radio segments, online video and tv content on the spot for distribution via the Ballywire Content Hub. In the end the winner of the 47th annual event was named as 15 year old Alexander Amini from Castleknock College, Dublin has taken home the overall prize for his project entitled, “Tennis sensor data analysis”. The announcement was made by Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Ms. Mary Coughlan, T.D and Graham Sutherland, CEO, BT Ireland, at the awards ceremony held this evening at the RDS in Dublin. Alexander, a 4th year student, was entered in the Technology category, Intermediate section.
Alexander was presented with a cheque for €5,000, a Waterford Crystal trophy and the opportunity to represent Ireland at the 22nd European Union Young Scientist competition taking place in Helsinki, Finland this coming September.
Republic of Ireland and Wolves striker Kevin Doyle had a welcome distraction from fighting to stay in the Premier League when he turned up as guest of honour at an announcement aimed at generating money for the grassroots of the game in Ireland.
And the Wexford man reckons his own club Wolves are just one game away from Premier League safety.
He was speaking as 3, primary sponsors of the Irish National soccer squad, announced a special fund to aid the grass – roots development of Irish football. The programme offers FAI affiliated clubs the chance of earning cash when their members switch to 3, the more people that switch, the more money the club earns.
To date over 450 clubs have switched at least one member to 3 with Drogheda United topping the table by already securing €900 for the club. In total €53,150 has already been committed to clubs across the country.
The club offer is open to all club members, supporters’, friends and family who switch to 3. Not only will they get the latest mobiles with fantastic value, 3 will also make a payment to the club for everyone who switches. Switch to 3 and dare to dream of a better future for your club today.
Speaking at the announcement 3 CEO, Robert Finnegan said, “I’m delighted to be able to announce our 10 million euro fund for Irish football. When we came on board as official sponsors of the FAI back in August we promised to match our ambitions with real action to help the grass roots of Irish football. This €10million fund gives clubs, big and small, all across the country, the opportunity to earn money to help them run their clubs on a daily basis. I encourage every Irish football fan to get behind this initiative and help us invest more in the future of Irish football. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Kevin Doyle for his involvement in helping us promote this initiative. I know many young players are inspired by Kevin’s success and with this fund, we at 3 are committed to supporting these rising stars of the future.”
The programme was launched by Irish and Wolves striker Kevin Doyle who himself came through the ranks of underage football in the League of Ireland with Wexford Youths, St. Pats and Cork City before moving to Reading in England. Speaking at the launch Kevin said: “This is a terrific initiative and one which I’m delighted to lend my support to, I’m confident that the fund put in place by 3 today will be of huge benefit to clubs up and down the country no matter how big or small they are.”
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