Sport
Exercise – A powerful anti-inflammatory
The influence of exercise on inflammation in the body By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Within your body right now there is a magnificent and complex series of interactions taking place. A part of what makes this process tick is our innate inflammatory response – keeping us safe from infection and keeping our …
U-12 HURLING TOURNAMENT
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY All going well, the annual Young Irelands U-12 Tournament will take place in Castle Ellis next Saturday, and this year’s Tournament will honour the memory of Charlie Carter Senior and also John and Kathleen O’Neill. Eight Teams from across the county will compete with Cup and Shield competitions up for grabs. The …
Body Fat & Inflammation
How body fat influences inflammation By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Fat is amazing – it is vital for life. It is an energy reserve. A camel’s hump is not full of water, it is a nutritious store of fat – how do you think they survive long periods without food in …
Cats maul poor Saffrons as subs shine in Leinster opener!
Galway next up for Lyng’s men BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE LEINSTER GAA HURLING SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Round 1, UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 5-30 Antrim 0-13 The Cats went goal crazy in their round 1 provincial clash with Antrim, hitting five majors in a game that was done and by halftime. While TJ ruled in …
LIMESTONE LAD
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Limestone Lad died over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend just four days short of his 32nd birthday, and he was a horse who’s popularity captured the public as his front running style made him a firm favorite. Owned, trained and bred by James Bowe in Gathabawn, Limestone Lad was placed in 54 …
Inflammation – Our Protector
Why we need to change our view on inflammation By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). What is the first thing that you think of when you think of inflammation? You might think of pain, redness, swelling and heat – the cardinal signs of inflammation in our bodies. But do you think …
Cats seek Saffron’s scalp in Leinster opener
Bob O’Keefe defence begins with Antrim visit BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR sportseditor@kilkennyobserver.ie Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1 Kilkenny vs Antrim UPMC Nowlan Park, Sunday, 2:30pm The penultimate Sunday in April can only mean one thing – Championship hurling! The debates over the ‘split season’ will undoubtably rage on, but for now any …
I AM MAXIMUS
Homecoming of 2024 Randox Aintree Grand National Winner I AM MAXIMUS with jockey Paul Townend on board trained by Willie Mullins, won the Randox Grand National in Aintree on Saturday in impressive fashion.
SHANE FOLEY
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY With the flat season underway, Shane Foley will be very busy in the months ahead as he will be looking to add to the great success he has had over the past 5 years when he became stable jockey to Jessica Harrington in 2019. The Graiguenamanagh native began his career almost 20 …
Our Amazing Joints
A chartered physiotherapist’s view By Paul Bolger. Nano Physiotherapy www.nanophysio.ie We have all heard the term ‘wear & tear’. This term should, in my opinion (and the opinion of some world-leading physiotherapists), be replaced with ‘Wear & Repair’. Why? Because this better reflects the reality of what occurs as we go through our lives. Yes, things …
