Glen Dimplex Senior All Ireland Championship 5th Round
Kilkenny 1-12 Wexford 1-7 By Aoife Lanigan, PRO Photos: INPHO Photography Kilkenny defeated Wexford in Chadwick Wexford Park in the last Group 2 game of the Championship last Saturday. Already through to the All-Ireland Quarter Finals, Kilkenny could afford to make changes, 11 in total. Kilkenny made the brighter start, registering the opening score from …
A nation where women have lost everything
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton Where in the world are women banned from public places and denied basic rights like going to the playground with their children? Answer: Afghanistan! Some time ago, Brian Redmond invited me to speak on KCLR Radio on any topic that interested me. I could have chosen many things, …
Sincerity and honesty at the heart of commitment as Joe is elected to chair of Council
By Kilkenny Observer reporter Photos: jbs kilkenny Councillor Joe Malone was elected elected as Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny county council, taking over the office from Cllr. Mary Hilda Cavanagh. The John Street council chamber attracted a massive crowd that included family members of the new chairman,, former colleagues from James Stephens barracks , many representatives from …
Male Menopause- What’s is all about?
BY CLAIR WHITTY The perimenopause/ menopause is something that thankfully we are starting to talk more and honestly about. But we talk even less about the impact of hormonal changes on men as they get older. The male menopause is often referred to as andropause, which describes the gradual decline in testosterone levels that occurs …
Mullinavat edge thrilling contest to reach League Final
JJ Kavanagh and Sons Junior F Hurling League Semi Final Mullinavat 1-15; Lisdowney 2-11. By John Power. Well done to the Mullinavat Junior F Hurling team, who secured their place in the league final after a hard-fought one-point victory over Lisdowney at the Mullinavat GAA Grounds. In a game that remained in the balance right …
How Burnham faces a Herculean task
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON If Andy Burnham wore underpants over his trousers and donned a cape, he could hardly seem more like a superhero in the making… for now. The British PM-to-be has charisma, good looks and an optimistic, easy-going way with him. He even wears heavy horn-rimmed glasses like Christopher Reeve’s …
JJ Kavanagh Junior Hurling B League Final 2026
James Stephens 2-17; Danesfort 1-13. John Power at Danesfort GAA Grounds. James Stephens captured the JJ Kavanagh Junior B Hurling League title with a deserved seven-point victory over home side Danesfort on Wednesday evening, producing an impressive all-round display to secure the silverware. The success marked the city club’s second Junior B League triumph in …
What ails publican and punter alike?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Many of the 3,500 publicans represented by the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) can arguably identify with the horse who walks into a pub and the barman says: “Why the long face?” Understandably so, as their federation tells an Oireachtas Joint Committee that rising costs are contributing …
Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai sponsored Aylward Cup Final 2026
Dunnamaggin 1-24; Rower Inistioge 0-15. John Power at Dunnamaggin GAA Grounds. Playing in their fourth ever Aylward Cup Final, home side Dunnamaggin finally got their hands on the trophy with an impressive and thoroughly deserved twelve-point victory over Rower-Inistioge on Sunday last. Having suffered heartbreak in previous deciders in 1999, 2009 and again in 2023, …
Kilkenny Council Cathaoirleach joins Historic Gathering as all Twelve Cities on the island of Ireland come together for First-Ever Summit of the Cities
Belfast, Northern Ireland – 29th June 2026 In a historic first all twelve cities came together in Belfast today for the first time ever for the inaugural Summit of the Cities. Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny Council represented Kilkenny at the event, where she met with the island’s eleven other Mayors. The event …
