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Kilkenny Floodlit Soccer League
Kilkenny Floodlit Soccer league will kick off its 26th season of nighttime Soccer in Kilkenny in October. The league which caters for players who do not play weekend league Soccer will have games on Monday and Wednesday nights from October to March on Loreto Astro pitch. Any new teams or any players looking to join a …
Honours even as Graigue Ballycallan and Thomastown battle it out in the rain
Graigue Ballycallan 1-12 (15); Thomastown 0-15. John Power at John Lockes Park. Graigue Ballycallan and Thomastown played out an entertaining and highly competitive draw in the St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Group A at John Locke’s Park, Callan, on Thursday evening last. On a night when the rain seemed determined to have as …
Siobhán Remembered as Funds Raised for Oak Ward
Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”. This highlights how focusing on doing good and helping people gives life its true meaning. In more ways than one, that probably best sums up the life of Siobhán O’Donnell. Last week, friends, family and neighbours …
Ladies and gentlemen… Round FIVE!
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Yes, we have reached the final round of games in this season’s St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League, and there is still plenty to play for tomorrow at six venues across Noreside. As per the norm, all matches will throw in …
JJ Kavanagh Junior B Hurling Final 2026
James Stephens 4-21; Fenians 2-12. John Power at UPMC Nowlan Park. James Stephens completed a league and championship double in the Junior B grade with a comfortable fifteen-point victory over Fenians Johnstown in the last of this weekend’s four finals at UPMC Nowlan Park. A combination of the experience of 17 All Ireland Senior Hurling …
Countrystyle Foods Junior D Hurling Final 2026
Mooncoin 1-21; Young Irelands 1-14. John Power at UPMC Nowlan Park Mooncoin made amends for their disappointment in the 2025 Junior D County Final when they emerged victorious in this year’s decider against Young Irelands of Gowran at UPMC Nowlan Park on Saturday last. In a keenly contested final, which remained in the balance for …
Village look to go 5 & 0 as they eye senior return
Mooncoin look to top Group A with Inistioge victory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling League 2026 Things are shaping up nicely ahead of the final round of group games in this season’s Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling League, as teams battle it out for a shot at …
JJ Kavanagh Junior A Hurling Final
Glenmore 2-17; Shamrocks Ballyhale 0-14. John Power at UPMC Nowlan Park Glenmore captured the JJ Kavanagh Junior A Hurling Championship title for the fifth time with a powerful second-half performance against Southern neighbours Shamrocks Ballyhale at UPMC Nowlan Park on Saturday last. Having won last year’s Junior B title, Glenmore had returned to the A …
JJ Kavanagh Premier Junior Hurling League
Kilmacow 0-25; Cloneen 1-14 (17). John Power at St John’s Park. Kilmacow got the better of Cloneen in Saturday’s entertaining junior hurling clash at St John’s Park, continuing their impressive recovery after a disappointing opening-day defeat to Emeralds. The South Kilkenny side have now put together a very encouraging run of form, recording three wins …
JJ Kavanagh and Sons Premier Junior Hurling League
By Jimmy Walsh The fourth round, JJ Kavanagh and Sons Premier Junior Hurling League derby game between the unbeaten league leaders John Lockes and down the table, two pointers Windgap took place in Thomastown on Sunday afternoon. The general opinion around, was to get the game played, and everyone through without injuries for the knockout …
