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Dedication of the Rower GAA Grounds to the Late Fr. Tom Murphy
At our recent AGM, the Rower Inistioge GAA Club unanimously passed a motion to dedicate the Rower GAA complex to the memory of the late Fr. Tom Murphy. Fr. Tom was the first man to bring a Senior All-Ireland medal back to his native Rower after playing a vital role in the 1963 victory over …
DICKSBORO LADIES CELEBRATE AS MAYOR WELCOMES ALL-IRELAND WINNERS TO CITY HALL
Words Ger Cody. Photos Pat Shortall I recently watched a documentary on successful sports people in Ireland. Sadly, too few were female, but the hope from the speakers was that the trend was changing. Arguably, one female who blazed a trail for sports in general, and athletics in particular was Sonia O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan stated: “There …
Scaffolding in place ensured Rafters success
By Anthony Crawford The Marble City Music Festival, the brainchild of Kilkenny violinist Patrick Rafter, was launched in Kilkenny last week. People from Kilkenny and further afield will one day look back and be able to say that they were in attendance when this new festival was launched. And it is fair to say that …
Yulefest to End on a High This Weekend with Fireworks Spectacle over River Nore
With Yulefest scheduled to conclude on Saturday, December 23rd, anticipation is building for a final week of festivities. It’s the perfect opportunity for visitors to immerse themselves in the festive ambience, buy last-minute gifts for the entire family, and gather with friends for a singalong at the bandstand on the Parade. The final weekend promises …
Newpark Residents Festive Celebration
Jbs photos kilkenny Newpark residents gathered, in large numbers last Saturday for the annual older peoples Christmas Dinner. It proved to be a fun filled evening of reminiscences as friends and neighbours chatted and swapped some exaggerated stories of bygone days. Proceedings began when Una Lennon lit the Remembrance Candle acknowledging all deceased members of the …
SPORTING REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2023
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 …
FOSTER & ALLEN’S IRISH TOUR 2023/2024
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 …
The Legend of the Men Who Never Came Back
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 …
Party Time at Fr. McGrath Centre
Photos: jbsphotoskilkenny The Fr. McGrath Centre was a hive of activity on Wednesday morning as diverse cultures gathered for the annual Failte Isteach Christmas “bash”. They came from South America, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe, with a big gathering of our new Ukrainian community. This convivial gathering brought together men and women from all over …
Clogh Writers Group launch their seventh publication
Words: Ger Cody Photos: Pat Shortall Probably the most loved Irish poet is Kerryman Brendan Kennelly. Apart from his incredible improvisation on ‘that Late Late Show’ when he read his poem Begin, The Ballylongford scribe is credited with some of the best poetry in the last 100 years. And I thought of Kennelly last week …
