Sport
Rathdrum happy with the win in Portlaoise
RATHDRUM'S Womens Rugby team were in action again on Sunday in Round 3 of their All-Ireland League campaign when they travelled to Portlaoise on a day too good to play rugby.
Impressive medal haul for Slí Cualann
At the National 5k Road Race in the Phoenix Park Slí Cualann athletes were out in force and turned in some fantastic performances to return with national individual and team medals.
Plate success for Wicklow women
Wicklow Senior Women took on Clondalkin for the fourth time in the Paul Flood Plate final on Saturday.
A heartbreaking loss
David Medcalf at Navan RFC Pre-match favourites Enniscorthy took the honours as predicted in the Bank of Ireland Provincial Town Cup decider in Navan as they broke Wicklow hearts on Sunday.
'Stones make history
Greystones took to the field in Energia Park to play Wanderers in the final of the Paul Cusack Plate last Saturday.
Grey day for 'Stones
Paddy Hickey at Dr Hickey Park It finished up as a heart-breaking experience for Greystones as their dreams of clinching promotion to Division 2A of the All Ireland League were cruelly dashed by Rainey Old Boys at Dr Hickey Park on Saturday afternoon.
Fifth title for Tegan
Boxing Round-up Arklow's star boxer Tegan Farrell won her fifth successful Leinster title at the weekend when she defeated the hard-punching Gemma Walsh from the Raging Bull club in Carlow in a show of skillful boxing.
Cup joy for Wicklow as Under-16 girls see off red-hot favourites Enniscorthy
Newly crowned U16 Leinster League champions Enniscorthy hosted Wicklow for the South East Cup final on what was a wonderfully calm sunny day that was perfect for fast running rugby.
A marathon effort from McCormack
Brendan Furlong Only six months after giving birth to a daughter, Fionnuala McCormack finished the top European in the Boston Marathon on Sunday last.
Controversial defeat for boxer Hogan
Kilcullen native Denis Hogan suffered a controversial defeat when he lost his challenge to undefeated WBO champion Jaime Munguia for the World light-middleweight title in front of a partizan 17,000 crowd in the Arena,Mexico, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Wicklow win thriller
Wicklow RFC senior men travelled to one of Leinster Rugby's toughest venues and came away with a well deserved win.
Brilliant Byrne wins gold
Avondale Parnell's Mick Byrne stormed home to claim a gold medal in his age category in the Leinster Cross Country Championships in Gowran in Kilkenny last weekend.
Volante next up for Taylor
Brendan Lawrence Bray's Katie Taylor will get the opportunity to take another major step on her professional boxing voyage when she takes on Brazil's Rose Volante in Philadelphia in March.
Jack and Josh shine
Champions Cup at the RDS Wicklow pair Jack Conan and Josh van der Flier helped Leinster bring an abrupt end to Toulouse's unbeaten run in this season's Heineken Champions Cup with a stunning 29-13 bonus point victory at the RDS Arena, securing their quarter-final place with one round remaining.
Greystones dig deep for win
Ahead of this eight round match in the All Ireland League Division 2B the casual observer may have decided the result would be a foregone conclusion with a comfortable win for the visitors expected, what with the hosts Dungannon lying second from bottom playing league leaders Greystones.
'Stones get the job done
An efficient rather than spectacular performance was the verdict after this five try victory for Greystones away to Belfast Harlequins on Saturday afternoon.
Golden tournament for the Arnkell crew
Daniel Gorman The Arnkell Jiu Jitsu Academy took the the 2018 Cork Open by storm at the weekend as they secured four gold medals and scooped the overall best group having amassed more points during the competition by any club.
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