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Hard work pays off in hurling

SLIGO'S TROJAN work at promoting hurling at under-age level resulted in many encouraging signs during 2011 with county under 14, under 16 and minor teams all making significant progress in their respective age groups.

DCU scholarship for Sligo hurler

SLIGO HURLER, Patrick Quinn, has been granted a scholarship on the Dublin City University Business School and the Gaelic Players Association's Executive MBA Programme.

GRASSROOTS

phones for the Jack and Jill foundation. Phones can be given to committee members or placed in the box in Tuffys shop, Corballa. Indoor hurling will commence in the new year at the community centre. It is hoped to have an U6/8 hour followed by and u11/13 hour on Wednesday evenings. Helmets and hurls will be provided. More details closer to the date. The club will hold a function during Christmas week for all members and supporters of the club where the club awards and county medals will be presented. Details will be revealed next week.

Castleconnor jackpot

The lotto draw for €14,700 took place on Friday night in Mahoneys pub.

Brave Calry are beaten

BALLYGAR 2-13 CALRY/ST. JOSEPH'S 1-5

Calry/St Joseph's through to the final

LED BY a superb Keith Raymond, Calry/st. Joseph's easily overcame the challenge of Gortletteragh in Monday's Connacht club junior hurling semi-final in Markievicz Park. Raymond was the outstanding player in this contest and apart from being the game's top scorer his general play was top class, as he more or less single headedly demolished Gortletteragh's challenge.

In Pictures

The week in pictures The week in pictures for 2011-06-29

In Pictures

Historic postcards Over 6,000 photographs, political prints and portraits from days gone by form part of a project launched at the Linen Hall Library in Belfast. To view collection and buy the images, visit www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/postcards.