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Leinster final berth awaits Sunday’s winners BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE AIB Leinster Club SHC Semi Final UPMC Nowlan Park, Sunday 1:30pm Shamrocks Ballyhale vs Clough-Ballacolla UPMC Nowlan Park is the venue for the semi-final clash between Kilkenny kingpins Shamrocks Ballyhale and Laois champions Clough-Ballacolla this Sunday (Throw-in 1:30pm).  Both sides know that securing …

It was an action-packed weekend for Kilkenny Stars teams across a variety of competitions and all over the country. After the heroics of our U18 Ladies the previous weekend, up stepped our U20 Ladies this weekend with a home draw against Dublin Raiders in the Ken Clarke U20 National Cup Competition. The Stars put in …

Dicksboro senior camogie team has once again proven why they are a powerhouse in Leinster, capturing the 2025 AIB Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship in a game full of drama, skill, and determination. It was a triumph that showcased not just talent, but heart the kind of performance that reminds everyone why this team is …

Laois champs up next for Henry’s side BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE AIB Leinster Club SHC Quarter Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 0-25 Kilcormac Killoughey 1-18 Shamrocks produced a terrific second half performance to quell the challenge of Offaly champions, Kilcormac Killoughey and advance to the last four of this seasons AIB Leinster Club SHC, where …

Muckalee made history on Saturday, claiming their first AIB Leinster LGFA junior club title, defeating St Colmcille’s (Meath) by a single point at Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA. The triumph marks a monumental moment for the Kilkenny club, ending a two-decade provincial drought and cementing their place in the county’s ladies football history. A late, decisive point from …

Faithful County opposition await Henry’s charges BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE AIB Leinster Club SHC Quarter Final Shamrocks Ballyhale VS Kilcormac Killoughey Having secured a 21st County title last time out, Shamrocks Ballyhale make the familiar next step and begin the AIB Leinster Club Championship campaign, hoping to claim the O’Neill Cup for a …

Abbey Seals Dublin Lions – 55 CluneTech Kilkenny Stars – 63 Another road trip and a victory for The Stars last Saturday against a very tough Dublin Lions team who have struggled to get a victory so far this season. This was a potential banana skin game for the Kilkenny team who put in a …

Shamrocks take title no. 21 as Loughs crushed BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-18  O’Loughlin Gaels 0-12 Rumours of Shamrocks Ballyhale’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. With Henry back at the helm, the south Kilkenny side moved ahead of Tullaroan to become the most successful …

O’Loughlin’s and Shamrocks clash for county glory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Final O’Loughlin Gaels vs Shamrocks Ballyhale After another campaign of brilliant action on Noreside, the Tom Walsh Cup is up for grabs this Sunday as O’Loughlin Gaels take on Shamrocks Ballyhale in a repeat of the …

‘Fort stand strong to deny Village senior spot BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai IHC Final Danesfort 2-20  James Stephens 1-16 Sometimes a team doesn’t read the script, they don’t listen to the pundits, or the gambling fraternity and that sums up a Danesfort side that crushed any hopes of a …