Sport
Farrell’s Freshford crowned junior kings!
Brian Kennedy outstanding as St Lachtain’s take title home BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE AIB All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Final St Lachtain’s 1-18 Russell Rovers 0-16 Croke Park, Referee: Peter Owens (An Dún) St Lachtain’s, Freshford, Kilkenny, AIB All-Ireland Club Junior Hurling Champions 2024! That has a lovely ring to it and I’d imagine …
Clash of the stripes!
A change of jersey is likely in Junior decider BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Lachtain’s vs Russell Rovers At the time of writing, it isn’t known which of Sunday’s finalists will take to the Croker pitch in their ‘home’ jersey. Both St Lachtain’s and Russell Rovers tops are quite similar, and echo links …
AIB All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Final
St Lachtain’s ‘Road to Croker’ BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Steven Farrell’s men stand an hour or so away from claiming the big prize in Junior club hurling. But before you earn the right to hurl in Croker for silverware, you must take care of business in your county, then your province, and that …
Freshford out to ruffle Rovers feathers in Croker decider
Farrell’s men seek junior crown in Captial clash BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE AIB All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Final St Lachtain’s vs Russell Rovers Sunday, 12:30pm, Croke Park The last man standing. St Lachtain’s carry that tag this weekend as they represent all on Noreside on one of the biggest days in the club …
Healthy Office Movement
Moving and raising your heartrate in brief bouts may be key to office health By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). We often blame our desks, chairs and postures for those nagging aches we occasionally experience at work. But what if I told you that we have all been focusing on the wrong …
Think less about posture
Think less about posture and more about regular movement By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Posture is not all that important when it comes to back pain and health. So many other things are much more important to consider if you wish to care for your body in the long run. I …
Out with the old…
2024 promised much, but the wait goes on BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE As the new year kicks in, Gaels across Noreside will be hopeful that 2025 can bring an end to the long wait for senior All-Ireland glory. It seems like we have been stuck on thirty-six titles for forever, but with every …
2024 SPORTING REVIEW OF THE YEAR
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY 2024 was one of the great years for Sport with so many great memories, highlighted by the wonderful success of the Irish at both the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. Willie Mullins achievements throughout the year were extraordinary even by his highest standards, and in March he trained nine winners at the …
Freshford crush Easkey to reach Junior final
Farrell’s men set for January Croker decider BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE AIB Club Junior Hurling Championship Semi Final 2024 St Lactains 3-15 Easkey 0-13 Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, Referee: Niall Malone (Clare) St Lachtain’s are Croker bound after seeing off the stubborn challenge of Sligo side Easkey in Ballinasloe last Sunday. In real winter …
Healthy sitting habits
Our ancestors have a few things to teach us about how we have adapted to sit By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). How we work has changed in the past few decades here in Ireland. Sedentary, seated jobs have been on the rise while more physical roles have been in decline for …
