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The An Post Cycle Series, supported by An Post, the Irish Sports Council and local sports partnerships, encourages people of all fitness levels to get on their bikes in one of the five cycling tours across the country between May and September. The An Post Yeats Tour of Sligo kicks off the series on the May bank holiday weekend and this year is part of the Yeats 2015 celebrations where cyclists can enjoy the wonderful scenery of Sligo, the spiritual home of the great poet.

The HSE is urging people to resist the temptation to stay by the fire or watch television for long periods and instead get active as we settle into the New Year.

More than 45 groups countrywide are set to benefit from the ‘Go for Life’ national grant scheme for sport and physical activity for older people.

Local politicians are promising to shape up, inspired by a community sports partnership which is reaping dividends across the county.

The Irish Sports Council has announced an allocation of €171,607 to the Mayo Sports Partnership for 2011. The Mayo Sports Partnership has also been given funding of €25,000 for a sports inclusion disability officer from the Irish Sports Council this year.

Roscommon Sports Partnership and the Irish Sports Council have linked up with RTE’s Operation Transformation to transform the masses - by holding a ‘National Walk Day’.

Galwegians are being encouraged to join Ronan Scully, Galway's representative in this year’s Operation Transformation programme for a ‘Walk on the Prom’ this weekend.