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‘Boro too strong for Shamrocks as Harry Shine’s!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART U21 title heads to Palmerstown J.J Kavanagh and Sons Under 21 A Hurling Championship Final Dicksboro 1-24 Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-12 Venue: John Locke Park Callan Dicksboro overcame a stubborn Ballyhale challenge to claim the U21 title on a blustery day in Callan last Saturday. While Shamrocks …
Camogs conquer Clare
BY Martin Quilty Rebels on Leeside next up for Dowling & Co. Littlewoods Ireland League Division 1 Clare 0-10 Kilkenny 1-08 Cusack Park, Ennis It wasn’t pretty, nor impressive, but Kilkenny managed to make it back-to-back Littlewoods League wins, following their trip to Ennis last weekend. Those in attendance at Cusack Park had little …
Masters cock-a-hoop for Marble county event
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Tip-offs galore across Kilkenny as ballers get set for action This weekend sees the fourth instalment of the annual Kilkenny Masters Basketball Tournament. What started out with only five men’s teams participating in 2018, has exploded into a much bigger and sought-after affair, with 28 teams taking to the courts …
O’Loughlin Gaels GAA & camogie awards night
On Friday evening at the O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club Lounge the GAA and Camogie Clubs celebrated their teams achievements for 2019, 2020 and 2021. It was an event that had been delayed due to covid related restrictions. Seven hurling teams and one camogie team were celebrated: the u21, Junior B and Junior teams of 2019, …
Return journey
As Lake Productions prepare for their run of Jimmy Murphy’s play, The King’s of the Kilburn High Rd, Kilkenny man Pat Griffin kindly agreed to pen a short story to highlight the plight of the Irish emigrant. He bought his ticket and walked to the platform at Paddington Station. There was still some time. He …
Working together for the common good
As Covid restrictions begin to ease Mayor Andrew McGuinness honoured Katherine Peacock and the Eastern Environs Defibrillator group with Mayoral recognition for their work in providing life saving equipment in Kilkenny city. Presenting the awards Mayor McGuinness noted that the project was a cross community endeavour between Eastern Environs, Katherine Peacock, the Local Authority, Gardai, …
Plaque to remember innocent council worker shot dead after a prayer at the Friary
Photos by Pat Shortall The German philosopher Georg Hegel famously said, “The only thing that we learn from history, is that we learn nothing from history”. But history, depending on where it is sourced, can be blemished. Often, stories that were handed down from father to son, or mother to daughter may or may not …
A walled town, Rothe House and Cardinal Rinucinni
WEEK FOUR Kilkenny is home to the most famous cats in the world. For over two hundred years, people everywhere have heard of the fierce Kilkenny Cats. They are part of our history; part of our DNA. They reflect Kilkenny in all its glorious past, its developing present and exciting future. In week four, local …
Stripy Men 1957: Out of doldrums, up to stars
Stripy Men author: The late Joe Cody John McGovern – One of Kilkenny’s finest half-backs The death occurred on Thursday February 24th of Johnny McGovern , one of the all-time greats of Kilkenny hurling. He was part of the golden era of Bennettsbridge hurling when they won 11 county senior titles between 1952 and 1971. …
