Athy qualified for their first Towns Cup final since 1991 with a thrilling semi-final win over Tullow

Provincial Towns Cup Semi-Final Preview Sunday, April 4 Athy v Tullow Cill Dara RC, 2pm Athy senior rugby captain, Tadhg Foley is looking forward to their Towns Cup semi-final against Tullow RFC on Sunday afternoon.

Athy RFC’s U15 side have had a season to remember, following their U15 Leinster Premier League Final win over Wicklow RFC last weekend, which finished 46-15. This was the side's third Leinster Premier League title in a row.

Athy made sure of their place in the top division of Leinster rugby for next season and on Sunday play in the second round of the Town Cup

It was a dramatic last day of action in Division 1A but Athy safely secured their spot in the top flight again next season as they left the two Carlow rivals to battle it out to avoid the drop

Leinster League Division 1A Athy 25 Tullow 34  Athy let a 17-0 lead slip, having impressed against Tullow in the opening 20 minutes.

U-18 North Midlands Final  Athy 20 Naas 18  Naas and Athy clashed heads in the first match of festival of rugby on Monday 29 in Tougher rugby club, Portlaoise.

Leinster League Division 1A Carlow 13 Athy 20 Athy came away from Carlow with their second win of the season in the Leinster League Division 1A after a closely fought cross-border local derby.

The funding is aimed at improving the accessibility of existing community walking track facilities

Athy's Joey Carbery is being a new life in France this week but before making that move, he told the Kildare Nationalist's Pat Costello that he still have a lot of love for his first club, Athy RFC