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Farmers, by virtue of their occupation, get a lot of physical activity.

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Farmers at higher risk of stroke or heart attack

Farmers are at much greater risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, a study has found, and ‘go to your GP’ is the advice, writes Ray Ryan

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Here's your match previews and predictions for the weekend's GAA action

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Varadkar says election will be 'one of the most important for generations'

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Killester edge Mathews andeye Glanmire in Cup semis

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Fitzgibbon Cup champions UL drawn in 'group of death'

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The Menu: Time for Tilara, Rob Krawczyk & Banquet by the Bay

Darragh O’Donovan strikes late point to rescue Mary Immaculate College

IT Carlow 0-18, Mary Immaculate 0-18: Darragh O’Donovan rescued a draw for Fitzgibbon Cup holders Mary Immaculate College with a well-struck point from play deep into injury time in a thrilling second round tie at the IT Carlow grounds last night.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Joseph Cooney goal helps Galway see off stubborn Laois

Galway 1-19 Laois 0-16: A first-half goal from Joseph Cooney proved crucial as Galway advanced to the semi-finals of the Walsh Cup.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Corkman takes dream academy role with Sydney Swans

Highly-rated strength and conditioning coach Ross Corbett, who worked with Limerick’s 2015 All-Ireland U21 winning hurlers, has accepted a dream job with AFL outfit Sydney Swans.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2016

Study aims to cut injury risks in GAA players

Reducing the risk of injury to young footballers and hurlers due to training overload, skeletal immaturity, and mismatched age groups is the focus of a new national programme designed to tackle the growing epidemic of sports injuries among adolescents.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Fitzgibbon Cup previews

Group A: DCU v St Pat’s, DCU Sportsgrounds (J McGrath), 6.30pm

Tue, 10 Feb, 2015

Dublin IT forced to battle over IT Carlow

Dublin IT 1-12 IT Carlow 1-09: DIT had to work hard to see off the persistent challenge of IT Carlow before emerging three-point winners in this O’Byrne Cup tie at the IT Carlow grounds yesterday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Five friends had planned to spend time together on night of crash

Four young lifelong friends killed in a road accident, and their friend who is seriously injured in hospital, had been planning to spend the night together before the fatal accident in Kildare.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2015

Brosnan’s choice for business venture fits like glove

If Wexford footballer Ben Brosnan’s ball-handling is noticeably better than everyone else’s in 2015, it’ll be because he has had such a key role in the production of his gloves.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2014

Small Business Column: Finding a business partner

This week, Kehlan looks at how to acquire a partner for a business, and what should be considered when looking to bring new knowledge to a company.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Mixing business with pleasure

As Brian Hurley sits and waits in the IT Carlow canteen for a three o’clock lecture, he admits he’ll miss the place when he finishes up later this year.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2014

Good growth: demand for agri-courses is high

Daniel Hession says plentiful jobs and linking of Level-6 qualification to CAP top-up cited as reasons.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2014

Kerry Group’s €1m centre backing

Kerry Group are to provide €1million in funding for Kerry GAA’s new €5.8million centre of excellence.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2013

Kerry’s NYC fundraising drive

KERRY will roll out a number of their football greats to business leaders in New York this week in a bid to drive funding for a state of the art GAA Centre of Excellence in the county.

Wed, 08 May, 2013

McGuinness: This should help us grow

It was delivered with a smile and drew plenty of laughs but Jim McGuinness’ comment when asked about what aspects of Kerry’s game he had been looking to nullify was revealing.

Mon, 06 Aug, 2012

Laois team unchanged despite injury concerns

For Saturday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin, the Laois hurlers are unchanged from the side which beat Carlow a fortnight ago.

Thu, 31 May, 2012

Taoiseach to open Athlone IT engineering building

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny will officially open the engineering and informatics building at Athlone IT this afternoon.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2012

Draw made for Higher Education GAA Championships

The draws for the 2012 Higher Education GAA Championships, including the prestigious Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups, were made this afternoon in Croke Park.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2011

Brosnan: Masterson should not have been gagged

Ben Brosnan says his Wexford team-mate Anthony Masterson should not have been forced to apologise by the GAA after his comments about referee Derek Fahy in the wake of Wexford's All-Ireland SFC qualifier loss to Limerick.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2011

Young Dubs rolled over by Meath

Reigning Cadbury All-Ireland Under-21 Football champions Dublin fell at the first hurdle as Meath claimed an extra-time win at Pairc Tailteann tonight.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2011

Cliffs of Moher to stage Lord of the Dance

AN open-air dancing extravaganza featuring Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is to take place at the Cliffs of Moher in September.

Fri, 11 Feb, 2011