Allan Darren Kyeyune

Kampala

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Okiru, Osekeny master resilience in Entebbe Challenge

2 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:The hug between the two handicap 17 players Osekeny and Okiru at the 18th green calibrated their relief. Their fight puts them three matches away from the coveted title. The pairing of Casper Tevin Okiru and Ronald Osekeny nearly exited the Entebbe Match-play Challenge championship last month.
Hoima Stadium, a Christmas gift in waiting

3 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

If there were any inklings of doubt about Hoima City Stadium coming to life, then the recent official visit of the facility finely buried them at the weekend. Global construction company Summa from Turkey on Friday assured government officials and members of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Local Organizing Committee (Loc) that the project will be completed way earlier than expected.
Sekitoleko prides in UGC growth

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:David Sekitoleko dedicated four years of committed service to his role as the UGC manager at Kitante, a role which wasn’t an oatmeal. For nearly a half-a-decade, there was one common figure at the terrace, gardens or even the clubhouse at Uganda Golf Club (UGC) in Kitante. David Sekitoleko dedicated four years of committed service to his role as the UGC manager at Kitante, a role which wasn’t an oatmeal.
In pursuit of Guangzhou goals...

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:The quartet had a week of practice in the company of coach Moses Asonya at Namboole before flying out of the country this week. The World Athletics Relays stage rarely comes by for a Ugandan sprinter. In fact, only eight athletes have enjoyed the privilege of competing at this stage since the championship’s inception in 2014.
Sprinters take on World Relays stage

6 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:Three weeks ago, few seemed moved when Uganda stunned hosts Kenya in Nairobi to book a ticket to the World Athletics Relays Championships. Uganda’s profile in sprints at regional, continental and global level is finely documented. And for those who care a little more, that history is much richer than John Akii-Bua’s 400-metre hurdles Olympic gold from the Munich 1972 Games in West Germany.
Uganda Open painted for the better

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:Last year, UTA staged two big events; M25 and M15 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments at Kampala Club. Uganda Tennis Association (UTA) feels the sport under Matthias Nalyanya is in a better place than 1000 days ago. The wins are on both and off the court. Perhaps, there is nothing as captivating for the local audience as the announcement of staging of the 2025 Uganda Tennis Open.
Tokyo or Berlin for Kiplimo?

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

Jacob Kiplimo’s impressive 42km debut is still the talk in many spaces of the global athletics arena. His second-place finish at the London Marathon on Sunday marked the best race ever by a Ugandan over the distance. The London Marathon is rated among the seven most high-profile events called the World Marathon Majors (WMM).
Clinical Gaita bags Akope Challenge

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:On Saturday, he fired birdies at Holes No.7, par-4 No.9, par-5 No.11, par-3 No.12 and par-4 No.14 which just set him apart. Rodell Gaita’s stance in the professional golfing space is growing. The public secret is that he boasts of a very high mental strength. In great part, that came in handy for Gaita as he held onto his two-shot advantage to clinch the title at the second Deo Akope Challenge Golf Championship in Entebbe at the weekend.
Kiprop pushes to break barriers in China

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:Nakaayi paced the 1000-metre field during the Xiamen DL Meeting last weekend and she hopes to dip under 1:59.00 and thereby to earn a ticket to the Tokyo Worlds. After witnessing Jacob Kiplimo debut over the 42km distance and Joshua Cheptegei already gearing for his career marathon, therein comes the void. Uganda over the past decade has had enormous success on track thanks to Kiplimo and Cheptegei.
Kitimbo dedicates win to deceased Toolit

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Darren Kyeyune

What you need to know:Kitimbo first played golf in his late brother’s golf academy in Jinja in 2013 but he was always encouraged by his mother and Toolit to pursue school. The golf fraternity in the country was left heartbroken after professional player and coach Brian Toolit succumbed to cancer in mid-March. The pain was even more for his brother Rino Kitimbo. And since, Kitimbo had desired to honour Toolit in a special way within the sport he loved. On Saturday, Kitimbo did not hold back.