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BY MICHAEL O’LEARY All going well and according to plan, The John “Shark” Hanlon trained Hewick will take his place among the leading Steeplechasers in today’s Cheltenham Gold Cup at 3.30pm as the Willie Mullins trained Galopin Des Champs will be a short price favorite to defend his Gold Cup crown. The rags to riches …

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Dowling top scores as intermediate ladies host neighbours By Aoife Lanigan, Camogie PRO Very League Division 2B Round 5 Kilkenny 2-10 Tipperary 0-16 Kilkenny Intermediates finished their Division 2B League campaign with a draw against the Premier County Tipperary scored the first three points through Jilliann Quirke (2) and Jenny Grace (f). Then Kilkenny hit …

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TJ’s return can’t prevent Clare victory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Allianz National Hurling League Round 4 Cusack Park, Ennis Clare 0-19 Kilkenny 0-16 Kilkenny’s unbeaten start to the Allianz League was halted last weekend in Ennis as Brian Lohan’s Clare ran out 3-point winners, and on the balance of play, were probably deserving winners …

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Top two clash in Ennis as Cats seek Banner victory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Allianz National Hurling League Clare vs Kilkenny Cusack Park, Sunday, 1:30pm Kilkenny make the journey to Ennis on Sunday for a mouthwatering clash with Clare in round four of this season’s Allianz National Hurling League knowing that their unbeaten status …

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Legends & Lions a carefully crafted guide to some of the best in green Calling all rugby fans – the recently released book from author John White, ‘Legends & Lions’ should be of great interest to those who love the oval ball game. This fascinating collection of Ireland greats will certainly get a debate going …

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One of the great Racing and indeed annual Sporting Highlights commences next Tuesday afternoon March 12th as the Cheltenham Festival gets underway. As is traditional, The Supreme Novices Hurdle gets he festival underway, and it was 29 years ago in March 1995 that Tourist Attraction with Mark Dwyer onboard got the ball rolling for the …

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BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Stook 10 Mile Run that takes place this coming Sunday (March 3rd) has been a terrific success since it was first held in 2012. Located in Dungarvan between Gowran and Thomastown, The Stook run is open to everyone and has a variety of distances suitable to a persons individual ability. Since …

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BY KILKENNY OBSERVER REPORTER Allianz National Hurling League UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 1-26 Offaly 1-19 Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) Kilkenny had to wait for a wind assisted second half to pull away from a determined Offaly team who owned the first half as Kilkenny looked out of sorts. Offaly took full advantage of the wind …

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Lyng’s Cats seeking to down the Faithful County BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Allianz National Hurling League   Kilkenny vs Offaly Sunday, 1:45pm, UPMC Nowlan Park Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) Kilkenny will look to secure a second win in this season’s Allianz hurling league when they welcome Offaly to UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday (throw-in …

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Defeat for Cleere’s ladies, but plenty of positives for our senior camogs BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW   Very Camogie League Division 1 A UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 1-16 Cork 1-17 Referee: Gavin Donegan, Dublin Pictures: INPHO/Leah Scholes All-Ireland champions Cork emerged from UPMC Nowlan Park with maximum points after overcoming their hosts Kilkenny, …

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