Sport
MIA GRIFFIN
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Four weeks from today (Friday July 26th), the opening ceremony will take place in Paris to officially mark the start of The Olympics. Team Ireland could potentially have their best Medal haul at an Olympics with so many prospects across a wide range of sports. Flying the flag from Kilkenny for Team …
Stress “Quick Fixes”
Some instant stress relievers for when we need them By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). We’ve heard it before – there is just too much stress in the world today! However, it is worth considering that there would have been plenty of stressors in the past – food scarcity, predators, exposure to …
Young Cat’s down The Banner to set-up Premier clash!
Buggy drives Bergin’s boys to semi victory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Electric Ireland Al-Ireland MHC Semi-Final Kilkenny 2-23 Clare 2-20 (AET) FBD Semple Stadium, Sunday June 16th Kilkenny will face-off against neighbours Tipperary in this year’s Electric Ireland Minor Championship Hurling Final, having got the better of the Banner after extra-time in Thurles …
PRIMARY SCHOOLS FINALS
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY With Primary Schools finishing up for the summer next week, the Primary Schools Camogie and Hurling competitions have been winding down over the past few weeks with finals played at a variety of venues. The competitions began in March with a whole host of games played throughout the group stages before reaching …
Stress, Pain & The Brain
Mind-body interaction has an impact on how we feel pain By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Descartes was wrong – the mind and the body are not separate. There is remarkable overlap. How we feel and what we think does have a measurable, biological and chemical impact on our body. Things that …
Mullen magnificent as Cats coast to provincial glory!
TJ hits 2-6 in Croker cakewalk BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final Kilkenny 3-28 Dublin 1-18 Kilkenny put Dublin to the sword last Saturday evening when they crushed Micheál Donoghue’s outfit by an impressive 16 points in Croke Park and in doing so made it five provincial titles on …
THOMAS O’CONNOR
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY With the eyes of the Soccer world focused on Euro 2024 which gets underway in Germany tonight (Friday), one South Kilkenny man who has been enjoying a whirlwind spell is Thomas O’Connor from Tullogher. In January 2022, Thomas joined up with Wrexham and since then he has been a central part of …
Stress & Your Pain System
Stress can sensitise your pain system (and friends can help to desensitise it) By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Knowledge is power. Those following this series to date now know that stress is essential for survival – the ‘fight or flight’ response kept our ancestors alive. We also learned that excessive, sustained …
MILE MARKER ROAD RACE
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY A big turnout is expected this Sunday in Danesfort for The Mile Marker Road Race. Their was a good turnout at the recent launch ahead of Sunday’s event, and the race which was first held in 2018 has grown in popularity with big numbers attending each year. This year sees the introduction …
Cats & Dubs set for Croker cracker!
Provincial bragging rights on the line in Saturday showdown BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final Kilkenny vs Dublin Croke Park, Saturday June 8th, Throw-in 6pm It may not be the pairing that many expected, but tomorrow evening Kilkenny will face-off against Dublin in the battle to be crowned 2024 …
