Sport
Pain – What Matters?
What influences our likelihood of suffering from persistent pain? By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Aches and pains are a fact of life. For some of us, an injury occurs, we feel pain, it lingers a while and slowly eases away as we recover. For other people, however, pain sticks around longer …
Tribesmen take points west!
Galway survive Cats comeback to claim win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Kilkenny 1-19 Galway 2-19 <<CRESTS>> Round 2, UPMC Nowlan Park Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford) Galway made the journey to UPMC Nowlan Park a fruitful one as they returned west with maximum points in this Allianz Hurling League …
The Basics of Health
Our bodies are complex, but it’s the simple things that matter for health By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). It often seems like health is a very complicated thing, that becoming and staying healthy is only for those of us with immense discipline. However, it is the simple things that give us …
Cats pounce to beat Clare in league opener
Mossy the main man as Banner beaten BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Clare 0-21 Kilkenny 0-23 Round 1, Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway) Kilkenny ended their losing streak against The Banner with a battling 2-point win in Cusack Park, Ennis, last weekend. With the home side fielding …
Cats, Clare and Cusack!
League campaign starts with Ennis trip BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Clare vs Kilkenny Round 1, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway) It’s not even the end of January, but the intercounty hurling scene returns this weekend and this time, it’s not the Walsh Cup, but round …
Simple Exercise Habit
Exercising to maintain health for those who sit a lot By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). So many of us lead lives that require us to sit for long periods almost every day. The good news is that it is certainly possible to lead healthy lives, even if sitting takes up a …
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 …
