Sport
Tipp topple Cats in Croker!
Kilkenny fall to 14-man Premier County in semi battle BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE All-Ireland SHC Semi Final Tipperary 4-20 Kilkenny 0-30 Croke Park Referee: James Owens (Wexford) Where to start? In a game that ebbed and flowed between two great hurling counties, it was Tipperary that emerged victorious in Croke Park after 74 …
Recovering from pain
A gradual return to normal movement and activity helps in recovery from pain By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Astronauts have a lot to teach us about recovering from pain. After months in zero-gravity in the international space station, aches and pains are a guarantee for most astronauts when they step back …
Stripeywomen’s hopes go whistlin’ in the wind
Ref’s call in extra-time swings game as Tipp win Glen Dimplex Senior All Ireland Championship Quarter Final Kilkenny 0-19 Tipperary 1-22 Aoife Lanigan, PRO A Disappointing end to the Glen Dimplex Senior All Ireland Camogie Championship for Kilkenny as they fell short to their neighbours, Tipperary in the Quarter Final in Croke Park last …
Lyng seeks purr-fect Sunday for his final seeking Cats
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final Kilkenny vs Tipperary Páirc an Chrócaigh, Sunday, 4pm Referee: James Owens (Wexford) We’re down to the last four in this seasons All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and it’s the first week of July, time moves fast in this condensed model of our national sports competitions. …
Summer Basketball Bonanza is once again coming to Thomastown, Kilkenny on Saturday the 5th of July
The Kilkenny based Berkeley Wolves basketball Club are excited to be hosting a youth outdoor basketball exhibition game and community event including an under 15 tournament at the Thomastown Outdoor Amenity, Co Kilkenny on the 5th of July 2025. The last two events that we held were a huge success with the entire community coming …
Galway canter to easy win on Noreside
Croker next forLackluster Stripeywomen BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Kilkenny 0-12 Galway 1-17 UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny slumped to a second defeat in group 2 of this season’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship following a disappointing performance against Galway in UPMC Nowlan Park last Saturday. Manager Tommy …
Deise drown Cats minor dreams
Spain shines in 3-point semi win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Semi-Final Kilkenny 2-18 Waterford 2-21 Chadwicks Wexford Park Referee: Eamonn Furlong (Wexford) Kilkenny bowed out of this seasons All—Ireland Minor Hurling championship following a great battle with Waterford in Chadwicks Wexford Park. Just three points separated the sides at …
Let’s talk about SIX!
Cats survive Galway comeback to secure Leinster title No. 77 BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster SHC Final 2025 Kilkenny 3-22 Galway 1-20 Croke Park, Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick) The Bob O’Keefe Cup will remain on Noreside for another year following Kilkenny’s 8-point victory over Galway in Croke Park last Sunday. Goals win games …
Prendergast fires Kilkenny to capital victory
Galway up next for Shefflin’s Stripeywomen BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round 3 Dublin 1-14 Kilkenny 1-19 Parnell Park Kilkenny secured their second win of this season’s Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship with a deserved victory of Dublin in Parnell Park last weekend. Aoife Prendergast …
