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Two years of preparations end in an Olympic nightmare for Carlow athlete
WHAT SHOULD have been the sporting experience of a lifetime turned out to be a veritable nightmare for Carlow athlete Leona Byrne. For two years the former Youth Olympics competitor toiled and trained to help qualify Ireland for the women's two-person bobsleigh for the Winter Olympics, only to be forced to watch her colleagues race on television from the Olympic Village.
Incredible run comes to an end with semi-final defeat
AN INCREDIBLE run in the All Ireland Schools basketball competition ended for the Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach U16 girls team this week in Thurles were they were defeated by Cork's Christ the King School 27/48 in the All Ireland league semi-final.
Carlow juveniles reach eight Leinster finals
CARLOW JUVENILE handballers had a very successful weekend in O'Loughlins Kilkenny when they won nine of the twelve matches played.
Rally season gets under way
A NEW season of the Dunlop National Rally Championship got underway with the Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh Rally.
Relentless Wexford attack penetrates Carlow defence
CARLOW FACED a huge challenge against Wexford 1sts who are currently the team to beat in the South East League.
Great success for the O'Toole's club at indoor championships event
ST. LAURENCE O'Toole athletes competed in every category at the Leinster Indoor Championships held in Nenagh over the weekend.
Successful weekend for Carlow players
Carlow squash players had another very successful weekend of squash at the Leinster Closed Championships held in Dublin last weekend. Titles went to Seamus Harmon U19, Elaine Ware U17, Casey Luther U13, Klara McDermott U11.
Athletes perform well in Nenagh
NENAGH STADIUM was the venue for the Leinter AAI Indoor Championships and though our club numbers were smaller than past years those that travelled performed admirably.
Sports scholarships awarded
On Thursday February 5, Institute of Technology Carlow, awarded 46 Sports Scholarships to promote and foster sporting talent in the college. The Sports Scholarships were presented to students in a variety of sports including hurling, camogie, gaelic football, badminton, soccer, basketball, rugby, swimming, volleyball , rowing, martial arts and athletics.
Players come from all corners for Open
THIS WEEKEND saw the 12th Carlow Junior Squash Open championships when the club hosted the event for some 75 players from many corners of Ireland along with a 17 strong team from Liverpool.
Inside Other Sports
- Pender comfortable victor in Cardiff
- Lawler wins top athletics award
- Dark horse Shane gets his reward for successful year
- Carlow defeat Enniscorthy in last league game
- Andy Ryan reaches DMAS Leinster final
- Carlow drivers back in action in Mondello Park
- Carlow man wins inter-club pike match
- The top ten annoying things in sport
- Community Games round-up
- Junior tennis coaching in Carlow
- Great skill on display at South East Leinster badminton championships
- Elaine is crowned U-17 squash champ
- Michelle and Shannon selected to represent Leinster
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