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O'Byrne Shield: Carlow and Wexford to meet in decider Neighbours Carlow and Wexford will meet in the O'Byrne Cup Shield final following their respective semi-final wins over DIT and Westmeath yesterday.

Castletown-Finea/Coole-Whitehall Football Club Notes Training continues this week in Ringtown on Tuesday and Friday night at 8pm and in Castletown next Sunday morning.

Sunday's results round-up Louth and DCU are through to the O'Byrne Cup final, Waterford are into the Waterford Crystal decider while Kilkenny lost out in the Walsh Cup.

Leinster Colleges SFC: Pat's see off challenge of Moate Leinster Colleges SFC specialists of recent years, St Patrick's, Navan, are through to the last four in the province again following their quarter-final victory over their rivals from Westmeath at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday last.

Kilbeggan to honour 1959 GAA heroes A special event to commemorate Kilbeggan Shamrocks' winning of the 1959 Westmeath junior football and hurling championships will take place in Locke's Distillery, Kilbeggan on Sunday, March 7 next.

Leinster Colleges SHC 'A' quarter-final draw made The quarter-final draw for the Leinster Colleges SHC 'A' has been made.

Water carriers to be sidelined Plans to ban water carriers from the pitch during inter-county games have been met with strong opposition from managers.

Leinster Colleges SHC 'A': Westmeath Schools prevail Two goals from Philip Reilly helped Westmeath Schools to a 2-14 to 0-15 extra-time victory over Dublin South in yesterday's Leinster Colleges SHC 'A' first round tie at Sancta Maria.

St Oliver Plunketts HC notes King of The Ring Boxing Tournament Preparations for our boxing tournament are in full swing and tickets have been issued for all club members to sell.

Westmeath GAA notes Westmeath senior footballers recorded their first win of the 2010 season last weekend in the O' Byrne Cup shield albeit at the expense of Kilkenny who would not be a traditional strong football side.

O'Byrne Cup roundup Kildare and DCU join holders Louth in the semi-finals of the O'Byrne Cup following yesterday's games, but Meath and Dublin must meet again after extra-time failed to separate them at Parnell Park.

Killucan GAA Notes Killucan GAA is hosting their Buster Draw on Sat, 3rd of April in Mullingar Greyhound Stadium.

O'Byrne Cup Shield: Carlow and Westmeath off the mark Carlow and Westmeath bounced back from last weekend's defeats with victories over Wicklow and Kilkenny respectively in yesterday's O'Byrne Cup Shield action.

Leinster Colleges SFC 'A': Wins for Dundalk and Moate Dundalk Colleges and Moate Community School booked their places in the quarter-finals of the Leinster College SFC 'A' following victories over Colaiste Mhuire, Mullingar and Scoil Dara, Kilcock yesterday.

'Spike' pleas for patience Westmeath selector Michael 'Spike' Fagan isn't reaching for the panic button just yet after the Lake County's heavy defeat to DCU last weekend.

London calling ...Tir Chonaill Gaels International Sevens London champions Tir Chonaill Gaels host their 9th Annual Sevens tournament on Saturday 1st May 2010 (Bank Holiday).

New appointment for Dolan Former Leitrim boss Dessie Dolan Snr has been appointed manager of former Roscommon football kingpins Clann na nGael for the coming season.

Training for club players working in Dublin Faced with living or working in Dublin, away from home and still maintaining loyalty to your clubs/counties at home? The biggest problem faced is gaining access to regular high quality training sessions.

Leinster Colleges SFC 'A' roundup St. Pat's, St. Benildus, Ard Scoil na Trionoide and Colaiste Eoin all enjoyed victories in yesterday's Leinster Colleges SFC 'A' second round action.

St Oliver Plunketts Hurling Club notes St Oliver Plunketts Hurling Club are having a fundraising night on Sat 6th February 2010.

Westmeath GAA notes The opening round of the O' Byrne Cup Football took place last Sunday in Lakepoint Park Mullingar where a new look Westmeath side took the field against a strong DCU side who by the way are fancied to lift the O' Byrne Cup.

O'Byrne Cup round-up Dublin, DCU, Kildare, Athlone IT, Offaly, Meath and holders Louth all enjoyed winning starts to their O'Byrne Cup campaigns yesterday.

Killucan GAA Notes Killucan GAA are holding a table quiz on Friday, 29th January in Cunninghams to raise much needed funds. Table of four Ä40. Refreshments on the night. please support.

Tara Camogie London Announce 7s Date Tara Camogie Club. London are holding their fourth 7-a-side camogie tournament on Saturday 10 April 2010, at Tir Chonaill Park, Greenford.

Kennedy lays marker for 2010 Dublin's Eoin Kennedy collected his first title of the 2010 handball season, when he defeated Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy in the final of the John Gaffney Memorial Tournament at Ballaghaderreen (Roscommon) on Sunday.

Sunday results round-up All the results from Sunday's football and hurling games.

Lake County trio in fitness battle New Westmeath football boss Brendan Hackett is facing the prospect of being without three of his most experienced players for the start of the National League.

2010 season set for belated start After some uncertainty in mid-week, all of this weekend's rescheduled inter-county games look set to go ahead.

Hackett's winning debut Brendan Hackett's reign as Westmeath manager got off to a winning start last night when a late two-goal salvo gave his new-look team a 2-12 to 0-12 victory in a SF challenge against Cavan at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Provinces confident of completing pre-season competitions As the 'big freeze' makes way for the 'big thaw', provincial chiefs are confident of completing their pre-season football competitions before the start of the National League next month.