Over and OUT!!
Kilkenny’s early exit confirmed with Dubs defeat BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2026 Dublin 1-26 Kilkenny 0-22 Round 5, Parnell Park And that’s a wrap for the senior hurlers of Kilkenny in 2026, as they bowed out of championship action with another below par performance in the Capital. Dublin …
Living with animal friends
A few days ago, I was driving through Thomastown at twilight. Between showers, it was a beautiful clear evening. I counted seven people, accompanied by their dogs, out for their nightly stroll. Just people and dogs, no solitary walkers. Earlier on, I had been listening to “Newstalk” about pet grief. I wrote about this a …
Funding Boost for Kilkenny Music Venues – McGuinness
Five venues in Kilkenny have been awarded funding under the government’s Grassroots Venues scheme according to local Councillor Andrew McGuinness. Three venues in Kilkenny city are to receive a total of €20,000 each. Set Theatre, Billy Byrnes and Cleere’s Theatre will benefit from the allocations. In Thomastown the Salmon Pool will receive €5,000 and in …
Youth Voices Heard at Kilkenny County Council Meeting to Promote Smoke and Vape-Free Spaces
Young people from the Kilkenny Comhairle na nÓg addressed a meeting of Kilkenny County Council on the 18th May to highlight the health impacts of smoking and vaping on young people and to advocate for more smoke and vape-free public spaces across Kilkenny. Over the past 18 months, Comhairle na nÓg groups in Carlow and …
Terranova a Natural Digestive Support
BY CLAIR WHITTY Digestive issues are incredibly common, symptoms can range from bloating, cramps, pain, nausea, feeling of fullness, flatulence and constipation. Even with the healthiest of diets, you may still have digestive discomfort. There are lots of useful supplements making it very difficult to choose the one to suit you best. For example, the …
Hard to Believe?
By John Fitzgerald The true story of a football match that Bill Walsh, the postman, and his brother Larry played in on Callan’s Fair Green would take some beating: Their side was losing by four points and only a minute remained in the game. But then Larry was fouled and the ref awarded a free. Bill …
United In Collaboration
College of Further Education and Training Kilkenny The annual Furniture Design and Making Exhibition, held at the MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Kilkenny from 18th May to 22nd May, was an outstanding success, drawing large crowds and celebrating the immense talent of local learners. Presenting works under the banner of the College of Further Education and …
NARROW LOSS FOR MULLINAVAT SENIORS
St Canice’s Credit Union Byrne Cup. Dicksboro 2-23 (29) Mullinavat 3-18 (27) By John Power at Palmerstown Mullinavat suffered heartbreaking defeat in round five of the Byrne Cup senior hurling league when an injury-time goal handed Dicksboro a dramatic two-point victory at Palmerstown. Despite the disappointment of losing at the death, there was plenty for …
Art and heritage shine in summer-fest
By John Fitzgerald A highpoint of this year’s Callan Open Doors Festival, for me at least, was the performance of a play, The Deeds of Lord Barnard. Scripted by Iarla O’ Neill, who also acted in the drama, it was set during the Great Famine of the 1840s. And what better stage than the garden of the old …
Kilkenny community groups receive funding for climate action projects
Kilkenny County Council and the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment are delighted to award €577,659 to 20 Kilkenny communities who will deliver a variety of local climate action projects. Following a second round of funding and another competitive selection process 20 groups were awarded support under Phase 2 of the Community Climate Action …
