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Cats safe ahead of Thurles trip as Deise go down BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Tipperary vs Kilkenny FBD Semple Stadum Saturday @ 7PM To describe this season’s National League Campaign as disappointing would probably be an understatement. With just two wins from their five games played, Derek Lyng …

St Kieran’s claim 26th national title in Croke Park battle BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Masita All-Ireland PPS Croke Cup Senior A hurling final Croke Park St Kieran’s College 3-19 Presentation College Athenry 2-16 For a 26th time, St Kieran’s College have been crowned the All-Ireland Senior A colleges champions. The breeding ground for …

Thurles battle with Tipp could decide Kilkenny fate BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Galway 0-35 Kilkenny 0-17 Pearse Stadium, Salthill “From the get-go we were flat, totally unacceptable from our side, not good enough, very disappointed.”  The words of Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng after we watched his side dismantled …

Loreto Kilkenny were crowned All Ireland Junior A Camogie Schools Champions after defeating a strong Ursuline Thurles team in Jenkinstown. This was a 12th title landed at this grade by Loreto Kilkenny leaving them on top of the roll of Honor. This win completed an 8th Junior & Senior All Ireland Camogie double for the …

Cork keep winning, Galway await Cats tomorrow BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE   Kilkenny 1-15 Cork 3-12 Round 5, UPMC Nowlan Park The visitors left UPMC Nowlan Park with maximum points last weekend, as Cork maintained their perfect start to this season’s National League Campaign. Ben O’Connor’s team were full value for the win …

BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE This weekend, Kilkenny plays host to the 8th Annual Kilkenny Masters Basketball Tournament, as Over 40s and 50s Ladies’ and Men’s teams descend on the city for three action-packed days of basketball, camaraderie and celebration. A total of 36 teams will take part in this prestigious event, travelling from all corners of …

Loreto Kilkenny completed a 4 in a row of Senior A Schools Camogie Titles on Saturday after defeating Ursuline Thurles on a scoreline of 4-13 to 0-09 in a wet & windy Gortnahoe. Lucy Boyd was named player of the match after a fine display chipping in with 2-4 from play. The Loreto had stars all over the field …

Lyng’s charges back to winning ways ahead of big tests BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Kilkenny 1-21 Waterford 1-20 Hitting the last three scores of this Round 4 clash on Noreside, saw Kilkenny return to winning ways in Division 1A of the National Hurling League with a hard-fought victory …

Lyng seeks a second win ahead of a trio of tricky tests BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A Kilkenny vs Waterford UPMC Nowlan Park, Sunday @ 1:45pm Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin) Kilkenny welcome Waterford to UPMC Nowlan Park this weekend in Round 4 of the National League, knowing they need …