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A problem, which arose from a mix up in dates last Saturday, ended splendidly for the managers of the O'Loughlin Gael's under 10 hurling team.

Galway hurling legend Gerry McInerney was on hand this week to officially launch the new Belmullet hurling club website www.belmullethurling.ie. The Kinvara native who won back-to-back All-Ireland medals with the Tribesmen in 1987 and 1988 said he was delighted to support a rural club that was at the heart of the community.

Stoneleigh in Ballymore now offers an amazing opportunity to live in a stunning detached home at an extremely affordable price. This low-density village scheme is only 15 minutes from Athlone and Mullingar, and has great amenities including the school, crèche, shops, pubs, pitch and putt, and GAA grounds all within walking distance.

Some six and a half years ago John Muldoon, a newcomer to professional rugby, received his first cap for Connacht against the Scottish Borders. Back then coach Michael Bradley told the 20-years-old that he was there because he was an “all right” rugby player - not because he was home-grown Connacht. Today the Portumna man is one of only two from the province on the Irish team, and he knows he’s there on merit - standing proudly and taller than his 6’3” frame alongside Lions players like Jamie Heaslip, David Wallace, Paul O’Connell.

Stoneleigh in Ballymore now offers an amazing opportunity to live in a stunning detached home at an extremely affordable price. This low-density village scheme is only 15 minutes from Athlone and Mullingar, and has great amenities including the school, crèche, shops, pubs, pitch and putt, and GAA grounds all within walking distance.

Championship football often throws up its fair share of surprises but there were no major shocks to report after round one of the Shay Murtagh senior football championship. Athlone’s three point win over last year’s beaten finalists will have taken some by surprise but would hardly register as a shock. St Malachy’s came very close to pulling off a major upset over hot favourites Mullingar Shamrocks, losing out by a single point. Tubberclare marked their return to senior ranks with a one point win over Killucan while Castledaly and the Downs played out a draw. Meanwhile reigning champions Garrycastle got their title defence off to a winning start with three points to spare over Tyrrellspass.

On Monday last the Kilkenny Strategic GAA Board held their Strategic Vision and Action plan for 2010 - 2015 in Hotel Kilkenny.

No 30 Threadneedle Road is situated on the Prom end of Threadneedle Road with a west facing, 60 metre long, rear garden in the heart of Old Salthill.

Tullaroan’s GAA club have come up with an ingenious plan to help raise funds for much needed facilities at their club. All-Star hurler and Tullaroan player Tommy Walsh is offering his training expertise for one weekend to one lucky GAA club.

No doubt all you political junkies who tune into these pages weekly have seen the very successful series on TG 4 called The Running Mate — all sitting politicians have a variety known as the perfect one. They exist to keep the incumbent in and their selection and placement on the ticket involved some very skillful old style convention rigging. From what Insider understands, picking a fool to run with you is a sport that's about to be made extinct.