Dicksboro dethrone holders to claim historic titl By Aoife Lanigan REVIEW Dicksboro 0-18 Sarsfields (Galway) 1-11   All pics courtesy of Inpho A masterclass of shooting by Aoife Prendergast and a brilliant all-round team display that included some monumental contributions by Kirsty Maher, Jane Cass, Katie Byrne, Amy Clifford, Asha McHardy, Orla Hanrick and substitute …

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BY MICHAEL O’LEARY It was a busy year for Kilkenny sporting teams and competitors at Local, National and International with a host of Individuals competing for Ireland across a variety of Sports. The GAA review of the year will get plenty of coverage elsewhere across various platforms, but in summary Kilkenny Teams began the year …

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International Recording artists Foster & Allen look forward to Celebrating 49 years in the Music Business with a 22 date Concert Tour of Ireland. Mick & Tony will of course be performing all their Hits like ‘Bunch Of Thyme’, ‘Old Flames’, ‘Maggie’, ‘After All These Years’, ‘We Owe It All To You’, as well as …

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BY CLAIR WHITTY Christmas can be a lonely and sad time for those of you who are missing someone you have lost. I now know how you feel, my father passed away on 7th December. Even though he had been failing in health his death was sudden and was a shock. He will be a huge …

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A big crowd turned out to mark the official opening of the new Kilkenny Countryside Park at Dunmore on Friday the 15th December.  Kilkenny’s newest amenity offering was opened by Minister Malcom Noonan of the Department for Nature, Heritage and Local Reform in the presence of the Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr. Michael Doyle.  This …

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Mike Denver, one of Galway’s favourite sons is riding the crest of a wave. His audience is vast throughout Ireland, North and South and he is now making inroads in the UK with some sellout concerts in England and Scotland over the past couple of years. Mike’s meteoric rise in popularity culminated with him being …

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Bergin leads side to narrow win over ‘Dall BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final Croke Park, Referee: Michael Kennedy O’Loughlin Gaels 1-17 Ruairí Óg Cushendall 1-16 All-Ireland club finalists O’Loughlin Gaels!  They went to the well yet again and delivered following a pulsating encounter at Pairc Tailteann to …

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THE KILKENNY OBSERVER CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY SERIES CELEBRATING WRITERS IN OUR COMMUNITY ’23 In this our final week of Christmas short stories, we welcome Kilkenny Theatre company Lake Productions. Founding member of the company Emily Kelly told the Observer newspaper that their contribution was looking at the festive season from the point of view of …

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MacDonagh Train Station in Kilkenny City has been honoured with the prestigious Age Friendly Transport Award at the National Age Friendly Awards ceremony held on November 30, 2023. Developed through a collaborative effort between Kilkenny County Council, Iarnród Éireann, Age Friendly Ireland and MacDonagh Shopping Centre, this achievement marks a significant milestone in making public …

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THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Most talk of having a ‘traditional’ Christmas, though for some it might mean one thing, and for someone else something else altogether. My wonderful daughter-law Genevieve way back on her maternal grandparents side comes from the Jewish tradition. She is non-practising, though does mark Hanukkah. But her …

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