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Kildare competitors all set for Community Games finals

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Kildare competitors all set for Community Games finals

The 50th National Community Games August Festival take place this weekend at the National Sports Complex in Abbottstown, Blanchardstown. Over 2,500 children aged 6-16 will compete for national titles in a wide range of sporting activity. Nineteen ...

15 Aug 2017 at 11:42

Kildare basketballers secure coveted Euro silver medal

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Kildare basketballers secure coveted Euro silver medal

Kildare’s Claire Melia and Sorcha Tiernan have cemented their place in Irish basketball history with a European silver medal. Ireland’s unbeaten streak at the FIBA U18 Women’s European Championships finally came to an end in the final yesterday ...

14 Aug 2017 at 12:12

Kildare's Claire Melia and Sorcha Tiernan make history as Irish U18 basketballers reach European Championships final

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Kildare's Claire Melia and Sorcha Tiernan make history as Irish U18 basketballers reach European Championships final

Two young Kildare women have made basketballing history as Ireland’s U18 women’s squad reached the final of the FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship in Tallaght this evening. The team drove home to a historic and memorable 68-57 point win ...

12 Aug 2017 at 22:03

Kildare girl captains Irish U18 basketballers to historic European Championships quarter final win

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Kildare girl captains Irish U18 basketballers to historic European Championships quarter final win

The crowds were on their feet at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght this evening as a capacity crowd was on hand to witness history being made in Irish underage basketball. Captained by Monasterevin’s Claire Melia and also featuring ...

11 Aug 2017 at 22:13

Kildare's Claire Melia and Sorcha Tiernan help U/18 Irish basketball team make history

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Kildare's Claire Melia and Sorcha Tiernan help U/18 Irish basketball team make history

Kildare’s Claire Melia and Sorcha Tiernan made history yesterday as two of the stars of the record breaking Ireland U18 Women’s basketball team, who became the first ever underage Irish squad to come through the group phases of a European ...

10 Aug 2017 at 12:09

EXCLUSIVE: Green light for €6m updated plan for St Conleth's Park

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EXCLUSIVE: Green light for €6m updated plan for St Conleth's Park

Kildare GAA club officials have given the Co. Board the green light for an updated and revised plan for St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, at a meeting held in Hawkfield last night (Tuesday (August 8) at which chairmen and secretaries from ...

09 Aug 2017 at 12:42

In this week's Leinster Leader Sport

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In this week's Leinster Leader Sport

TG4 Ladies Football Championship: Staunton, and Mayo, brush Lilies aside as Kildare return to intermediate grade Naas and Moorefield clash in uinque final for Leinster Leader Cup. Intermediate and Junior Football Championships resume;...

08 Aug 2017 at 11:16

Kildare's Carton horses at RDS show

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Kildare's Carton horses at RDS show

THREE horses will represent Carton Equestrian centre at the RDS Horse Show which runs from August 9-13 next week. Carton, owned and run by Owen Kavanagh and his son Sean, both originally from Celbridge,  is based in Kilcloon, just ...

02 Aug 2017 at 17:56

In this week's Leinster Leader Sport

Sport

In this week's Leinster Leader Sport

Disappointing ending to a positive season as Lilies crash out to Armagh. Reports, reaction, and comment. Brave effort but same old story (Tommy Callaghan). Little between us, their execution was the difference at the end of the ...

01 Aug 2017 at 11:57

No complaints as Lilies lose by three to Armagh

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No complaints as Lilies lose by three to Armagh

Kildare crashed ouenit to Armagh in Croke Park this evening by three points in a game that for long periods could have gone either way but in the end Kieran McGeeney’s men were deserved winners. Armagh led by three at the ...

29 Jul 2017 at 21:46

Naas man James Roe driver of the month

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Naas man James Roe driver of the month

Congratulations to 18 year-old James Roe Junior from Naas, who has been selected as the Young Racing Driver of the Month for June. The Kildare driver had a busy month, fitting in eight races spread over two meetings at ...

29 Jul 2017 at 10:23

Leixlip table tennis player off to China

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Leixlip table tennis player off to China

Art McLoughlin, a 13-year-old rising table tennis star from Leixlip has also been given the fantastic opportunity to travel to China to train for a month in advance of the new season.   It all came about following ...

27 Jul 2017 at 11:02

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