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The Gargan family, stone carving tradition, Kilkenny hurling and cricket with the Home Rule club
The Gargan family have been involved in stone carving in Kilkenny for many generations. Compiled by Gerry Cody It is possible that the founding member of the firm learned the art of stone carving at the famous Colles Mills at Maddoxtown about 1800. The family lived in Flood Street, later renamed Parnell street. Examples of …
Royal’s rumbled as Cats reach final
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Antrim await in Croker clash Kilkenny 0-13 Meath 0-9 Kilkenny’s Intermediate camogs are through to the All-Ireland final on Sunday 12th September after a hard-fought win over Meath in UPMC Nowlan Park last Saturday. John Scott’s team will now face the Saffrons of Antrim in their bid to be crowned …
Semi heartbreak for camogs as rebel’s win by one
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Cork captain strikes late to see lee-siders home, 0-15 to 1-11 There will be no O’Duffy cup return to Kilkenny next month. Despite a second-half comeback, Brian Dowling’s side fell to a late point from Cork captain Linda Collins. While many had earmarked Kilkenny as favourites for the semi-final tie …
O’Loughlin’s charity camogie match in aid of Kilkenny home care team
THE FIRST GAME FOR BOTH TEAMS IN THIS COMPETITION ALL IMAGES: DANNY LAHART Saturday August 28th was a day that will live long in the memory of O’ Loughlin Gaels Camogie Club participants. Following on from the hugely successful Mamogie initiative which started earlier this year, it was the turn of the Mums and Chums to …
It’s time we retired old-fashioned retirement
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Is it time to retire retirement? Attitudes to age and retirement can seem more than a little old fashioned in the light of longevity. Just think about it, if Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, who died aged 103 recently, had retired aged 65 he would have spent 38 years …
With style and skill, ‘Chunky’ adorned the great game…
Liam Chunky O’Brien AN Appreciation ———————– By Jim Fogarty. ON the Tuesday, when we heard of Liam’s death, it was appropriate to remember him as perhaps the greatest stylist to hurl for Kilkenny. Lets get his achievements down in print; Four All-Ireland senior medals, 1972,74,75 and 79. Man Of the Match in the ‘75 and …
Junior Pat Maher Shield
The first game for both teams in this competition All images: Danny Lahart Freebooters A 4 – 0 Deen Celtic AFC A good win for Freebooters in this Maher Shield clash on a beautiful sunny evening in the Fair Gree. Freebooters dominated from the start and Deen Celtic found it very hard to break down …
Cork…. we’ve been expecting you…
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Rebel battle stands between Cats and final berth When Kilkenny and Cork take to the hallowed turf of Croke Park on Sunday afternoon, they will most likely know who awaits in the battle for the O’Duffy Cup on September 12th. This is the fourth year running that Kilkenny, Cork, Galway …
Stripey-Women semi-final bound
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Kellyann Doyle injury spoils Wexford win Kilkenny advanced to an All-Ireland semi-final battle with Cork by seeing off the challenge of neighbours Wexford with relative ease. Brian Dowling’s side took to the Páirc Uí Chaoimh turf determined to put the recent defeat to Galway behind them, and came out of …
The gas lighting of Kilkenny city
By Cois Céim in association with The Saturday Walkers Group The lighting of our city streets, which we take for granted, is a fairly recent phenomenon. For centuries after the founding of Kilkenny city, the only light available to people who braved the streets and laneways after nightfall would have been the light they provided …
