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NUI Galway is issuing a final call for applications to its Elite Athlete Sports Scholarships Scheme for 2015/16.

NUI Galway has issued a final call for applications to its Elite Athlete Sports Scholarships Scheme for 2014/15. The university has a long tradition of excellence in sport and this has been enhanced by the recent success in rowing, hurling, basketball, soccer and rugby as well as numerous individual achievements. The deadline for application for current and prospective students is Thursday, July 31 at 5pm.

The 21st Balla 10k takes place tomorrow, Saturday, July 27 at 7pm. This event has been organised by the same committee led by Brendan Conwell since its inception. The Balla 10k is the first of six races in the 15th Mayo AC C & C Cellular Road League. The Balla 10k has attracted hundreds of runners, joggers, and walkers to the village from all over Ireland over the past 21 years, many of them raising funds for various worthy causes in the process. The course is over a testing one lap AAI measured and permitted circuit. The start and finish line is just a few metres away from race headquarters which is located in the community centre in the middle of the village.

Immunotec, a Canadian company and world leader in performance nutrition, is launching its cutting edge nutritional supplement in Ireland. Immunocal® is a specially formulated whey protein isolate. It is the subject of some 40 medical publications and more than 70 international patents. It has been clinically proven to optimise immune function and improve physical performance, an essential element of wellness.

Plans are already underway for next year’s Triathlon experience in Kilkenny.

Kilkenny has a number of thriving athletics clubs, and is considered one of the strongest counties in Leinster at juvenile level.

Whether you are an elite athlete, a casual runner, or just enjoy going for a walk to keep fit, a new Apple iPhone Application called Fun Run Trainer may change forever the way you use a treadmill. Fun Run Trainer is a unique iPhone application that allows the user to run, jog, or walk, anywhere in the world on any treadmill as if you are there, with a real time video map and precise inclination settings.

On Monday night last, Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership in conjunction with the Kilkenny Drugs Awareness Committee launched the Elite Athlete Support Programme in Langton’s Hotel.

On Monday night last, Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership in conjunction with the Kilkenny Drugs Awareness Committee launched the Elite Athlete Support Programme in Langton’s Hotel.