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BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling League After three rounds of this season’s St. Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling League, things are beginning to take shape, and it doesn’t make great reading if you are James Stephens or Erin’s Own. While other teams are blossoming, August has …

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BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior League Group A Round 3 Bennettsbridge  vs James Stephens Friday 23rd Aug @ 7pm Venue: Danesfort Referee: Conor Everard   Glenmore vs Dicksboro Sunday 25th Aug @ 12 noon Venue: Dr Tierney Park Referee: Patrick O Reilly   Tullaroan vs Thomastown Sunday 25th Aug …

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BY MICHAEL O’LEARY In July, Grace Walsh announced her departure from the Inter-County Camogie scene following a very successful career that saw her win three Senior All-Irelands along with three All-Stars. The Tullaroan native was part of the Kilkenny Underage Teams that were a dominant force in winning All-Irelands, before going on to make her …

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How might we change our approach to this growing condition to reduce suffering? By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). If you have been keeping up with this series you will know that osteoarthritis is a growing problem, that many factors influence joint health and that our joints are very much living, breathing organs that …

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Late heartache for Kelly’s kittens as Cork claim crown BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Final Kilkenny 1-10 Cork 1-11 Referee: Brian Kearney (Kildare) An injury time point from Cork sub Fiona Nelligan saw the Jack McGrath Cup return to Leeside for a fifth time as Kilkenny came up just …

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Intermediate ladies set for Cork Croker clash BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Final Kilkenny vs Cork Croke Park, Sunday, 11th August, 3pm Referee: Brian Kearney This Sunday see’s the curtain fall on the intercounty camogie season with all three finals set to take place at Croke Park this weekend.  …

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Round 1 game’s throw up plenty of talking points BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior League Round Up It’s all about the club.  It starts with the club and finishes with the club.  The intercounty scene is a bonus and you get to follow the black and amber across the …

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Morrissey top scores as Kerry suffer semi heartache BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Semi-Final FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles Kilkenny 2-14 Kerry 2-12 Kilkenny left everything on the FBD Semple Stadium pitch as they battled Kerry for over eighty-odd minutes to claim their place in this year’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland …

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A lot can be done to manage osteoarthritis and reduce its impact on our lives By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). So, you have been told you have osteoarthritis. What can you do? Quite a lot actually. Before we get into the steps to take, it’s important to recognise that while we …

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Harriers in a hurry in Slovakia! BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE   There was local interest in the European Athletics U18 Championships last weekend when our young stars competed against the best of their peers in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. Kilkenny City Harriers rising stars, Molly Daly and Pia Langton were representing Ireland in the …

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