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John Power at Piltown GAA Grounds  Mooncoin opened their Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling League campaign with a deserved 2-19 to 2-14 victory over Southern rivals Carrickshock in an entertaining encounter played at the impressive Piltown venue on Friday evening. The Suirsiders looked to have one hand on the league points when Martin O’Neill’s …

Urlingford NS gained sweet revenge for last year’s final defeat as they produced a magnificent performance to defeat Tullaroan NS in the Tommy O’Brien Cup Final in UPMC Nowlan Park. The same two sides had contested the decider twelve months ago, with Tullaroan emerging victorious by four points. Having also met recently in a fiercely …

Stripeywomen one step from O’Duffy decider BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship All-Ireland Semi-Final Kilkenny vs Galway Tomorrow, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles @ 4pm Our senior camogs make the trip to Tipp tomorrow to contest another All-Ireland semifinal, their first since 2022, when they went on to lift the O’Duffy …

Mullinavat 1-23; Barrow Rangers 1-15. John Power at Mullinavat GAA Grounds. Mullinavat secured their place in the quarterfinals of the JJ Kavanagh Junior A Hurling Championship with a deserved eight-point victory over Barrow Rangers in an absorbing Round Two encounter played in glorious sunshine at Mullinavat on Saturday afternoon. While the final margin suggested a …

Urlingford etched their names into school hurling history on Monday evening as they claimed the highly contested Roinn C League title with an impressive 3-12 to 2-6 victory over St John’s in the Georgie Leahy Cup in UPMC Nowlan Park. With 15 schools competing in one of the most competitive competitions in the county, this …

Shamrocks Ballyhale 3-21; Mullinavat 4-10 John Power at Ballyhale GAA Grounds. Shamrocks Ballyhale made the ideal start to their JJ Kavanagh Junior A Hurling Championship campaign on Friday evening, overcoming near neighbours Mullinavat by eight points in a lively Round One encounter played in sweltering conditions at Ballyhale. With temperatures remaining high well into the …

Treaty and Tribesmen set from Croker clash BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final  Limerick vs Galway Páirc an Chrócaigh, Sunday, 3:30pm So, it’s All-Ireland hurling final time this weekend and the decider pits Munster vs Leinster.  Most right-minded people would probably suggest that means the match will be between …

Shefflin succeeds Lyng as Kilkenny boss BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE And so the optimism begins.  Henry Shefflin has been appointed as Manager of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team.  During an online meeting of the County Board on Monday evening, the Shamrocks Ballyhale genius was ratified for the much sought after role, following the …

Tribeswomen await Meagher’s ladies in semifinal BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship Kilkenny 2-19 Waterford 1-19 (AET) Croke Park, Dublin It may have taken extra time, but Kilkenny are back in the Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship semifinals having got the better of a talented Waterford side in Croke Park …

Mullinavat 1-23; Carrickshock 2-13 (after extra time). John Power at Hugginstown GAA Grounds. Mullinavat won a first Junior Hurling League title in sixteen years with a hard-earned final victory over Southern neighbours Carrickshock at Hugginstown. Back in 2010 it was in the “B” grade, this time Roinn “F” but just as competitive. This contest, which …