Sport

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TERESA O’Sullivan won an incredible free-throw competition to see the Dublin All-Stars land the third annual Kilkenny Masters crown at O’Loughlin’s Gaels and Loreto Sports Hall last week.

NICCI Daly’s Go Girls Karting and STEM initiative is on the fast track to changing the opportunities available to young girls looking to get involved in motorsport in Ireland.

BALLYFERMOT and Lucan’s roller hockey clubs are facing a huge battle for recognition as they feel the unlikely impact of Brexit which could leave the sport uninsured and unable to continue.

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar spoke of the “calm before the storm, before the surge” as the slow uptick of Covid-19 cases is set to accelerate in the coming days and weeks. Sport may seem trivial by comparison, but League of Ireland clubs are preparing themselves for arguably the biggest collective challenge they’ve ever faced.

FRIDAY’S announcement that all GAA activities would cease until March 29 at the earliest in an effort to limit the spread of the Coronavirus has created new challenges for clubs across the county.

FORMER St Patrick’s Athletic, Shelbourne and UCD footballer Conan Byrne admits it will be a tough donning a Shamrock Rovers jersey as he undertakes a marathon walk for charity on Wednesday.

SHELBOURNE assistant manager Laura Heffernan admits there is less room for error than ever as the Reds look to regain the Women’s National League title for the first time in four years.

INNISFAILS GAA Club in Balgriffin, one of the oldest clubs in the country, relaunched their juvenile section, the Acorns, with just five children and has grown exponentially,

LORETO Balbriggan retained the Leinster Junior Division 1B title at Grange Road with a dramatic shoot-out win over St Columba’s after a wonderful six-goal contest in normal time.