Sport
Castlecomer Golf Club
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY A month ago, Castlecomer Golf Club were celebrating when the Ladies Team won The All-Ireland Intermediate Foursomes competition for the very first time. It was a phenomenal acheivement by the Castlecomer Club, who came out on top from a list of 220 entries when the competition commenced back in April. Castlecomer won …
Spinal disc health – What matters?
Caring for the health of the discs in the spine By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). The discs in our spine have a bit of a bad reputation. We only ever hear about them when something goes wrong (I suppose why would we need to think about them otherwise?). Is it possible …
‘Town end Vegas Boys run to set up O’Loughlin’s decider
Injury to netminder Diarmuid Galway sours ‘Vat demolition BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny SHC Semi-Final UPMC Nowlan Park Thomastown 1-27 Mullinavat 0-12 For a second consecutive year, Thomastown will contest a county final, only this time it’s the Tom Walsh Cup that will be up for grabs when they …
Village slip from top table as Glenmore secure senior status
Soul searching in store for James Stephens as relegation confirmed BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Relegation Final Glenmore 3-17 James Stephens 3-12 Venue: Thomastown, Referee: Owen Beehan Glenmore condemned The Village to relegation and intermediate hurling with a stunning 5-point victory at a windswept Thomastown last Saturday. …
SEAN MAGUIRE
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY In August, Sean Maguire returned to Cork City having previously had a successful spell on Leeside. The Castlecomer native made an instant impact with six goals in six appearances, as Cork City won promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division having won the First Division title. Sean played a key role …
Stop Thinking About Posture
Focusing on posture can cause more trouble than it is worth By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). We hear a lot about posture, particularly when it comes to back pain. But what if I told you that posture is not all that important? What if I told you that, in fact, focusing …
Final calling!
Double header to decide finalists BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Semi Finals Preview O’Loughlin Gaels vs Bennettsbridge (1:45pm) Thomastown vs Mullinavat (3:45pm) Sunday, UPMC Nowlan Park Only four teams now remain in the hunt for this year’s Tom Walsh Cup. There has been some great hurling played …
You Can Teach Old Dogs New Tricks
It’s never too late to pick up new healthy habits – so long as we are alive, we can adapt and change By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Age is more than just a number. Things do change as we get older – you don’t need me to tell you that. But …
GOWRAN PARK RETURN OF THE JUMPS
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY One of the most exciting weekends of the Racing Year takes place this weekend as the jumps action return to Gowran Park, with a two-day meeting taking place today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). Along with The action in Gowran Park, Sunday is a huge day with a superb mixed card of Flat …
Going down? James Stephens & Glenmore face-off in survival clash
Relegation beckons for losing side BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Relegation Final Glenmore vs James Stephens Tomorrow, 2pm, Thomastown Referee: Owen Beehan There are no more second chances. This is the final roll of the dice for both Glenmore and James Stephens as they meet to see …
