AN BORD Pleanála has granted planning permission to Carlow county board for the €2.5million centre of excellence in Fenagh.
TINRYLAND 2-10 BALLON 1-10
THIS was the proverbial game of two halves at Dr Cullen Park on Sunday evening as Tinryland were the dominant force at the start, but were forced to dig deep to see off a commendable second half comeback from Ballon.
AN estimated 8,000 people turned up at last Wednesday night’s Kilkenny hurling training session at Nowlan Park in the build-up to Sunday’s 125th all-Ireland hurling final between the Cats and Stone Throwers.
ST PATRICK’S 3-07 KILDAVIN-CLONEGAL 0-11
KILDAVIN-CLONEGAL could have had this game well beyond Tullow’s reach by half time, if they had only taken their chances.
CARLOW minor camogie team play in the all-Ireland C final at Ashbourne on Saturday next.
FENAGH 3-13 CLONMORE 4-05
THIS was a great advertisement for football. The score line tells its own story. Two committed sides who went for it from the off in Tullow.
FIGHTING COCKS 0-09 ST MULLINS 0-05
THERE were some bizarre turns at McGrath Park last Saturday evening, but unfortunately none of them provided any real entertainment value.
KILBRIDE 0-07 RATHVILLY 0-05
AT SPELLMAN Park on Saturday evening Kilbride showed that desire and team spirit can make up for deficiencies in other areas.
IRISH international Andrew Ledwith of Fr Murphy’s, Meath, won the 31st Annual Tinryland AC Rockford road race in fine style at the weekend.
CARLOW Lawn Tennis Club will be the centre of the Irish squash world over the next two weekends as it plays host to the first ever Carlow Senior Squash Open.