For Monasterevin woman, Claire Melia, it’s all about savouring the experience of, what has so far proven, a remarkable adventure for her and BAXI Ferrol in this season’s FIBA Women’s EuroCup campaign.

The GAA have announced the times and venues of all of the Allianz National football and hurling league finals. The Kildare senior football team will face Offaly in the Division 3 decider, with the game taking place in Croke Park this Sunday at 2pm.

Allianz NFL Division 3KILDARE 1-26 ANTRIM 1-15They say the scoreboard never lies. Perhaps, but it certainly doesn’t always tell the whole story.

Allianz National Hurling League Division 2A Kildare 1-24 Meath 1-14 Kildare have been promoted to Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League after they had ten points to spare over Meath in Trim earlier this afternoon.

LEINSTER GAA PPS JUNIOR FOOTBALL “A” FINAL NAAS CBS: 4-15 ST BENILDUS COLLEGE (DUBLIN) 0-3 A return of 2-4 from corner forward, Jack Reilly, helped Naas CBS to an emphatic 24 point win over Dublin Champions, St Benildus College, in the Leinster GAA ...

Ireland Women's Rugby Head-coach, Scott Bemand has named his side's matchday squad to face France in this Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opening clash, against France.

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.

Punchestown is up next for Cheltenham Festival hero Marine Nationale, with Barry Connell believing his stable star has the potential to become a three-time winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Two goal separated Kildare and Offaly in Tullamore and Brian Flanagan's team must now beat Antrim in the final round if they are to be promoted to Division 2 

All eyes were on Gallopin Des Champs in the Cheltenham Gold Cup today to see if he could make it three Gold Cups in a row. He was heavily backed by the bookies, everyone was waiting with baited breath to see if he could do it.

Melia received a nasty cut above her eye in the fourth but returned  to help her finish the job and qualify for the EuroCup Final

Clane jockey Mark Walsh led Fact To File (6-4 Favourite) to a hugely impressive win at The Festival when coming home the comfortable winner of today’s Ryanair Chase.

The EuroCup Final beckons for Claire Melia and BAXI Ferro after a superb first leg but they still need to complete their job in tonight's second leg in France

It was an emotional and poignant day on Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival as fate conspired to pay tribute to jockey Michael O’Sullivan, who sadly died last month after a fall during a race in Thurles.

William Munny finished behind the Willie Mullins' trained favourite at an emotional charged Prestbury Park

The wait is over. The Cheltenham Festival is on the horizon, and now it’s time to find what everyone wants and needs: the next Cheltenham Festival winner.

Coming from a family totally devoted to horse racing, Mark Fahey has his first runner at the Cheltenham Festival this week

A win for either William Munny or Marine Nationale at Cheltenham would cause an outpouring of emotion

Ross O’Sullivan and his wife Katie Walsh have two runners in Cheltenham this week and the Naas based trainer sat down with the Kildare Nationalist to discuss the chances of Slurricane on Tuesday and Ryehill on Friday.

Perhaps it says something about me, but when I see that Kildare have beaten Offaly thirteen times in a row it fills me with dread rather than comfort. Eventually the worm turns and particularly when it appears to be an upwardly mobile one.