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The 2011 Bord Gais Energy Ladies Football National League kicks off on Sunday with Kilkenny hosting Westmeath in Urlingford. The sides last met in 2008 when the Cats had a one point win in the Leinster semi final but the girls from the Lake County reversed this result with a three point win a month later in the All-Ireland series. Westmeath struggled in the League last year to cope with the powerhouses of Cavan, Fermanagh and Waterford resulting in relegation to Division 4 where they will hope to be better matched with Kilkenny, Carlow, Offaly, Louth, Roscommon, Antrim and Derry.

The Kilkenny under 13 Girls Gaelic Football Development squad have been training in recent weeks in preparation for a Leinster Development blitz which takes place this Saturday at Sarsfields GAA club, Newbridge.

Recent publicity surrounding job losses and closures throughout the county at NN Euroball, Galmoy Mines and most recently Denber Forestry Services, among others, have prompted a local business group to put what they term ‘fighting back against the downturn’ firmly on the local agenda for 2009.

Well the snow is gone, there’s a small stretch in the evenings and the first strike of the year isn’t due for a few weeks yet, so enjoy it while you can.