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Meeke and Nagle flat-out

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KRIS MEEKE and Paul Nagle head to the penultimate round of the World Rally Championships in Wales next weekend (October 26) off the back of an absolutely dominant win last time out. The Citroen crew have to be favourites for their home event, sadly at this point in the championship from being pre-season favourites should have the championship sewn up or at the very least be in the hunt, such is the cruelty of high level professional sports.

It is clear from the results this year that both car and crew have been challenged to breaking point but what is also clear is that Meeke and Nagle are the only crew to challenge championship leader Sebastian Ogier on level ground and Citroen clearly have the resources to turn an underperforming car around.

The determination and resolve required to get any sports person to the top of their sport, that same determination and resolve is constantly challenged to keep on top. Furthermore motorsport is unique from other sports because it is man and machine. A very expensive machine backed by very powerful people with very high expectations. Pressure for crews is all around.

However with two rounds remaining and a dominant last time out, Meeke and Nagle have to feel that fortunes are turning and an end of season hat-trick is on the cards laying down a marker for next year’s championship.

Wales is the closest WRC event for Irish fans that will travel to the Welsh forests lining the routes throughout the event offering their support.

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Legion GAA Club’s set dancers claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing

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Killarney Legion GAA Club’s set dancers recently claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing at Scór na bPáistí, held in the Tinteán, Ballybunion.
The winning group includes Diarmuid and Hannah O’Regan, Aoibheann and Cliona Hegarty, Sadie and Grace Brosnan, and Mark and Anne Marie O’Sullivan. Also pictured is their dance teacher, Hanna Majella O’Donoghue. The club was also represented at the finals by Abbey O’Leary, who performed in the solo dancing category.

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O’Leary and Lynch among local stars as Kerry win Camogie league final

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The “trilogy” between Kerry and Meath ended in triumph for the Kingdom on Saturday, as the Kerry Intermediate Camogie team secured the Division 2 league title in Banagher.


In a match dominated by a fierce breeze and relentless defending, Kerry edged out their rivals by 1-07 to 0-08. While the scoreboard remained low, the impact of the Killarney-area players was a decisive factor in securing Division 1B status for next season.
Kate Lynch of Glenflesk, a mainstay of the attack this season, started in the forward line and contributed to an offensive effort that gradually wore down the Meath backline. However, it was the second-half introduction of Rathmore dual star Danielle O’Leary that helped shift the momentum.
Entering the game in the 43rd minute, O’Leary sharpened the Kerry attack during the intense midfield battles of the final quarter. Her impact was most evident when she combined with fellow substitute Shannon Collins to set up Patrice Diggin’s only score from play, providing the platform for the game’s decisive moment.
In the 55th minute, Collins fired a low shot into the net to nudge Kerry ahead. Despite a late Meath rally, Patrice Diggin held her nerve to slot over two late dead-ball scores to seal the win.
While Kathryn Ryan, Áine Devlin, and Tiarna Dineen were part of the matchday panel and have played key roles throughout this unbeaten campaign, they were not called upon from the bench on this occasion.
Scorers for Kerry: P Diggin 0-07 (4fs, 2 45s); S Collins 1-00
Kerry: A Fitzgerald, T McCarthy, S Murphy, M Costello, R Quinn, N Leen, E O’Donoghue, P Diggin, C Spillane, A O’Sullivan, J Horgan, K Lynch, R O’Connor, L Collins, E Conway. Subs: D O’Leary for Conway, S Collins for Lynch (43); A Behan for Quinn (43)

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