Sport
Cats edge Tipp in Piltown
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Very Camogie League Division 1A Kilkenny 0-14 Tipperary 0-13 Piltown was the setting as our Senior camog’s brought the curtain down on a disappointing Very League campaign with a hard-fought 1-point win over Tipperary, who themselves missed out on a final berth following Galway’s win over Cork. In what can …
Cats out-gun Rebels!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Allianz Hurling League Semi-Final UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 2-22 Cork 0-22 Kilkenny set-up an Allianz National League Final clash with current All-Ireland champions Limerick next week, following a well-deserved victory over Cork at UPMC Nowlan Park. The cliché, ‘goals win games’ was never truer and thanks to majors from Mossy …
Gowran Park Golf Club… It’s worth the drive…
A wonderful golf course set in the traditional parkland of the old Annaly Estate in the midst of historical Co. Kilkenny, this par 71, 18 hole championship golf course provides an exciting playing experience for golfers of all abilities. Superbly laid out with plenty of interesting features from tree-lined fairways, superb greens and various water …
Dig your well before your thirsty
BY EOIN EVERARD Listen to the whispers and you won’t have to hear the screams is an old Cherokee saying that I think we could all relate to. We know athletes get injured, we know people who have had back pain in the past are 12 times more likely to get it in the future, …
Mia Griffin
KILKENNY SPORT FOCUS By Michael O’Leary Glenmore is most famously renowned for the calibre of hurlers that have won Senior All-Irelands with Kilkenny over the years, but over the past few years Mia Griffin has been doing the little village in south Kilkenny very proud indeed with a string of excellent performances around the world …
Cats edge Deise to set up Rebel’s semi clash
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Drennan & Donnelly impress in 2-point win Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Round 5, UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 0-18 Waterford 0-16 Derek Lyng’s side navigated their way to a semi-final National League clash with Cork this weekend, following a hard-fought win over Waterford at UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday. …
Cork crush Cats to signal intent
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Stripey Women have plenty to ponder ahead of Tipp game Very Camogie League Division 1A, Round 4 UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 1-10 Cork 0-23 Kilkenny’s sluggish start to the camogie season continued last weekend as Brian Dowling’s charges slumped to a 10-point defeat to Cork at UPMC Nowlan Park in …
The importance of strides
BY EOIN EVERARD Strides – or accelerations – are a staple of almost every secondary school, university, and professional running team. Whether you’re an 800m specialist, cross country runner, or an aspiring marathoner, strides are a fundamental building block of speed and coordination. But the majority of recreational runners never do them despite a host …
Graigue-Ballycallan Athletics Club
Kilkenny Sport Focus By Michael O’Leary Graigue-Ballycallan Athletics Club was formed within the last 10 years, but since The Club was found they have constantly thrived with a wide range of actitivies as they continue to grow from strength to strength. They have massive numbers within The Club which is a huge testament and tribute …
Shooting Stars!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Cats find their range in Dubs demolition Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Round 4, UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 2-25 Dublin 1-17 Kilkenny put Dublin to the sword last Sunday with an impressive shooting display at UPMC Nowlan Park, as Galmoy’s Billy Drennan had another fine game in the black …
