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The IFA president Padraig Walsh is very positive that immediate action will be taken at both national and EU level to resolve the severe problems in the sheep sector.

Sheep farmers are under extreme financial pressure at the present time, and the very future of the sector in Ireland is being threatened through excessive lamb price cutting by both the retailers and the factories.

According to the Central Statistics Office farmers incomes have fallen by over 4 per cent during the year ending last September.

Westmeath’s All-Ireland campaign came to a premature end on Saturday evening at the hands of Meath in a wet and windswept Cusack Park, on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-5.

Paddy Hogan, brother of All-Ireland winner Richie, gave Kilkenny fans some consolation at the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling U-21 All-Ireland Final when he won the half time crossbar challenge in front of over 25,000 fans at Croke Park, seeing off hurling star Joe Canning amongst others.

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It may be only April but the Westmeath senior and intermediate football championships kick into action this weekend with a full list of games down for decision. With an earlier than usual start, this year’s championship has crept up on us almost unnoticed.

Tullaroan had the dream start in this St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling relegation final held in Callan at the weekend. Both teams battled it out to see who would remain in senior level for 2010.

The new president of the Irish Farmers Association, Kilkenny man John Bryan, has officially taken over from the outgoing leader Padraig Walsh.