Conahy Shamrocks show their class to book Junior Final Place
JJ Kavanagh Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship Semi-Final. Conahy Shamrocks 1-21; John Lockes 1-18. John Power at UPMC Nowlan Park. Conahy Shamrocks produced a powerful finish to overcome John Lockes of Callan by three points in a thrilling JJ Kavanagh Junior Hurling Championship semi-final at UPMC Nowlan Park on Saturday. In a contest that …
Entrepreneur’s sister also moved from Dublin to Kilkenny for a better work/life balance
Karina Cahill moved to Kilkenny from Lucan in Dublin over 15 years ago and her experience of living, working and raising a family has spurred her sister and family to also make Kilkenny their new home. “I moved here in 2010 and met my husband here. I started out in the city and we moved …
Official Opening of Joyces Expert Kilkenny
Wexford family business Joyces Expert celebrates exciting new chapter with official opening attended by hurling stars Lee Chin and Jackie Tyrrell. Kilkenny Retail Park was buzzing on Saturday, October 10th, as Joyces Expert officially opened the doors of its brand-new store in Kilkenny. A great crowd turned out to celebrate the occasion, with Wexford hurling …
Cinematic dance film featuring hurling and camogie legends to be showcased on giant LED screen at UPMC Nowlan Park
Dedicated hurling fans gathering for the much-anticipated Kilkenny senior county hurling final on the October Bank Holiday Weekend are in for an extra treat this year. Fearghus Ó Conchúir’s cinematic dance film ‘All to Play For’ will be screened at the St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship final at UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday, …
The science of forecasting – it’s complicated
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON If you want to see sectarianism in action look no further than the 35 Orangemen who want to march the Garvaghy Road in Portadown and the Republican residents who oppose them. It’s an insidious ‘them and us’ division If there is one thing we like to grumble about …
STILL TIME TO SAVOUR: TOP FESTIVAL EXPERIENCES WITH TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
KILKENNY, IRELAND — Savour Kilkenny returns this October Bank Holiday weekend from the 22nd to 26th October 2026, and while high-demand events at the festival are already fully booked, food lovers and festival-goers still have a fantastic opportunity to secure tickets for some of the weekend’s most unique dining & drinks events, talks, tours and …
The Health Benefits of Iron
BY CLAIR WHITTY Iron is an essential mineral that your body needs every day. It plays a central role in making haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. Iron is also involved in muscle function, energy production, normal growth and development, the production of some hormones, and supports normal …
KILKENNY HOME OF HALLOWEEN
FIRE, FEAST, FOLKLORE Experience Fire, Feast and Folklore in Kilkenny this autumn as part of our Home of Halloween celebrations. Halloween is more than just the 31st October in Kilkenny with spellbinding spectacles taking place right across the month and beyond to mark the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The theme of Fire, Feast and …
Heritage group celebrates 750th walk
By John Fitzgerald The Kilkenny Heritage Walkers marked another milestone on Saturday. Marianne Kelly led them on their 750th outing, exploring more of the city’s hidden and overt cultural gems. I joined them for the occasion. The weather was favourable. A freezing cold morning had given way to autumn sunshine. A blessing, everyone agreed. Afterwards …
