The O’Donoghue Ring Collection has announced Irish sprint sensation Sarah Leahy as their new Brand Ambassador as she continues her rise on the national and international stage.

Hailing from Killarney, Sarah first stood out as a talented footballer and was regarded as one of the top young players in her club.

She later turned her focus to track and field, where her rapid rise through the ranks of Irish sprinting has been nothing short of impressive.

Hitting the ground running, Sarah Leahy broke the Irish 50m record this month at the Meeting Indoor Locarnese in Switzerland clocking 6.41 seconds.

On the strength of her hard work and dedication, Sarah enjoyed a standout 2025 as part of the Irish women’s 4×100m relay team that set a new national record at the London Diamond League, alongside Lauren Roy, Ciara Neville and Sarah Lavin.

The quartet clocked 43.73 seconds, breaking the previous Irish senior record set in 2018.

Additionally, Sarah claimed the Women’s 60m title at the National Indoor Championships in Dublin and continued her strong form internationally with Team Ireland at the European Team Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.

Gemma Ring, Managing Director of the O’Donoghue Ring Collection, described Sarah as an inspirational young woman whose passion and determination continues to shine through.

She said: “Achieving her goals requires time, expertise and resources, and we have been incredibly impressed by her grit, mindset, and enthusiasm.

She is an outstanding role model within Killarney Athletics and, nationally, a compelling example of women excelling in sport. We look forward to following her continued success.”

Buses to replace Kerry trains this weekend

Buses will operate between Mallow and Tralee instead of trains this weekend due to engineering works on the line.

Irish Rail has confirmed that the works, taking place over the long weekend, will impact train services in Kerry.

Different bus services will operate on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The first bus will operate Mallow, Banteer, Millstreet, Rathmore, Killarney, Farranfore.

A second bus will operate Mallow, Farranfore and Tralee, while a third bus will operate Mallow, Rathmore, Killarney.

A fourth bus will operate Killarney, Farranfore, Tralee and return.

All services will operate on a return basis.

Cork connections will be provided on an hourly basis throughout the weekend, with bus transfers also in place for passengers travelling to and from Cork.

Passengers are advised to plan their journeys in advance and to allow extra time for travel, as delays are expected.

The reason for these works are a bridge renewal and CACR signalling, which are part of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040 (CMATS) being undertaken by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Iarnród Éireann.