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They say that an optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. So it will be for many of us, tomorrow night when we bid a glad farewell to another year of The New Way of Living and welcome in the latest instalment — another chapter in the book of life.

The European Super Soccer League was announced on Sunday April 19. It would be the Bees Knees, the Cat’s Pyjamas, the last word, and whatever you’re having yourself. But it was dead and buried by Wednesday April 21 thanks to the vocal fury of the English fans and even Boris helped save the day! And then the American owners started issuing apologies, pathetic. Relegation, yea, there’s an idea.

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Student David McClure and NUIG alumni Aoife Hanrahan made history in Paris on Saturday when they won gold and bronze at the European freestyle kayak championships. In doing so they helped the Irish team to its best performance at an international competition.

The standard bearer for Connacht women's rugby for so long, Claire Molloy has hung up her international boots after Ireland's hopes of World Cup qualification crashed against Scotland last weekend.

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After nearly two years inaction, women's rugby is returning, and Connacht senior women's XV will open their Vodafone Interprovincial Championship at the Sportsground on Saturday (2.45pm).

Galway’s Seán O’Fiacháin is the perfect example that age is no barrier.

With the help of their brand ambassadors Olympic gold boxing medallist and undisputed world lightweight champion, Katie Taylor, and Irish Hockey international and World Cup silver medallist, Nikki Evans, Honda announced their 212 offers recently.

With the help of brand ambassadors, Olympic gold boxing medallist and undisputed world light weight champion Katie Taylor, and Irish hockey international and World Cup silver medallist Nikki Evans, Honda announced its 212 offers recently.