Kilkenny libraries want you to Get Lost … in a Good Book
– Ireland Reads celebration of reading back for 2024 Libraries throughout Kilkenny are taking part in Ireland Reads a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Saturday, February 24th. Irish libraries have teamed up with publishers, booksellers, authors, and others for the campaign, which …
Old Time Fun and Games
PART FOUR BY JOHN FITZGERALD The sports days at Ballyclovin, near Callan were legendary. Peter Roughan, who penned the weekly Callan Man Looks Back column, recalled how in one memorable outing, local teacher Tom Frisby took a set of china after beating all rivals in a race. Jack Commons came second, and had to be content with …
Model Neighbours take points on Noreside
By Aoife Lanigan, PRO Rebels next up for Intermediate Ladies Very League Division 2B Round 2 Kilkenny 1-8 Wexford 3-9 Unfortunately, Kilkenny Intermediates suffered their second defeat in the Very League Division 2B game against neighbours Wexford played in Graiguenamanagh last Saturday Grace Roche opened the scoring with a point from play for Wexford in …
Winter Wellness for the little ones
BY CLAIR WHITTY The kids are not long back to school and already I am seeing lots of infection going around. Parents are looking for ways to help keep their young ones from missing any school days. Especially anyone in exam years. I thought you might like a little reminder of some of the natural …
OLD TIME FUN AND GAMES
PART THREE BY JOHN FITZGERALD Continuing the story of the Callan “Street League” showdowns… The meetings at which match challenges were agreed upon were held at a variety of venues. Peter Roughan gave a few examples: Hickey’s Forge, the back of the Academy, and Jackie Croke’s barn. When a ball needed mending, Johnny Walsh, the …
Thyestes Day 2024
All images: Amanda Burke Gowran Park were delighted with the 2024 Goffs Thyestes Day with an attendance of just under 9K treated to a great day’s racing. Without question the highlight of the day was the brilliant Rachael Blackmore claiming her first Thyestes Cup after a superb ride on the Henry de Bromhead trained Ain’t …
Farewell ‘old friend’, thank you for the music and positivity
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran ‘Take care, old friend, and regards to Ka.” Those were the last words Billy Murphy shared with me some days before his passing on January 25. We bumped into each other, as we often did, in Supervalu in Loughboy. I don’t recall exactly what we spoke about (Man U, the team …
Grip of doubt continues in du Plantier’s murder
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON The death of chief suspect Ian Bailey for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has stirred up a further storm of questions over the unsolved case. Did Ian Bailey get away with murder as Joe Duffy bluntly asked on Live Line following Bailey’s fatal heart attack? Whatever the …
GARRY KEHOE
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Marble City Boxing Club head coach Garry Kehoe has made remarkable progress through the coaching ranks in recent years, and 2023 was a year to remember for Garry as he was coach for Team Ireland that won gold medals in both The European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships along with The World Junior …
Congratulations to Michael Doyle
Kilkenny student scores top exam marks Michael Doyle scored 100% in all of his Leaving Certificate Applied subjects. Kilkenny student Michael Doyle has received the Feargal Quinn Award for achieving one of the highest LCA results in the country. Michael, from St. Mullins, Carlow has attended the School of the Holy Spirit on the Callan …
