My al fresco dining hits a dead-end street …
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS “I’ve had my two jabs,” I say to the tall, pony-tailed waitress with the grey-blue eyes, wonderfully pronounced because the rest of her countenance is covered in a mask. She looks with disinterest at me, the grey-blue eyes darting back and forth as she places a large jug …
Extra…. Extra… Reid all about it!
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR TJ’s tally see’s Cat’s Reach Provincial decider where they will face Dublin Kilkenny set up a Leinster final showdown with the metropolitans after eventually see off a spirited Wexford challenge in an unforgettable contest at headquarters which needed extra-time before the black and amber booked their place in the final …
Cody’s Cats seek capital gains
BY NIALL SHERRY – SPORTS EDITOR 18,000 Gaels permitted for Leinster showdown Tomorrow will see Kilkenny attempt to secure a 17th O’Keefe Cup of Brian Cody’s reign when they take on Dublin at Croke Park (Throw–in 7.30pm). Whether or not the final can live up to the semi-final feast that the Cats and Wexford served …
Dowling: Let’s beat the Banner
BY NIALL SHERRY – SPORTS EDITOR Following a successful Littlewoods League campaign, Brian Dowling will be hoping his players can take recent form into their championship opener against Clare. The Cats crowning as League champions has certainly whet the appetite as our ladies seek to secure back-to-back All-Ireland titles. Of course, it won’t be easy, …
A short history of Gowran
Home to ancient kings, a place of steeds and a venue for military and royal gatherings By Cois Céim, in Association with Kilkenny Saturday walkers group This locality was selected for a residence by one of the ancient Kings of Ossory and was continued by his successors long before the Anglo Norman invasion. According to …
Seduced by Zanzibar
Forty years ago this week, Queen’s Greatest Hits topped the album charts, and it’s back again this month. Paul Hopkins recalls a visit to the birthplace of Freddie Mercury and the exotic romance of this beautiful East African island that never fades It is the smells of Africa that get to me: the scorched, ochred …
First rule of finance: look after yourself
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Last edition we looked at the cost of free education for our children. As we saw if your child lives away from home, you could expect to pay over €11,000 a year on average for bills and accommodation. (Source: DIT: Campus Life) So, if you are in a position to put …
James Stephens v O’Loughlin’s U6 blitz in Larchfield
Great evening’s hurling with some future Kilkenny stars. Great to see so many youngsters involved with both clubs at such a young age
The Code: Rules and guidelines for back health
BY EOIN EVERARD Successfully avoiding future back pain, managing current pain and achieving full potential from your back requires that you adhere to the “code”, that is, the “code” required for a resilient back and a pain-free lifestyle. As Captain Barbosa stated in that famous line in the film “Pirates of the Caribbean” upon reneging …
