Sport
Shamrocks scorers secure St Patrick’s weekend win!
Reid & Cody on song as Limerick await in semi BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Allianz National Hurling League Round 5, Walsh Park Waterford 2-9 Kilkenny 0-18 Kilkenny finished the group stages of this year’s Allianz National League with a 3-point win over The Deise at Walsh Park. The accuracy from the placed ball by …
Glynn shines as St Kieran’s retain Croke Cup!
Dowling’s side dig deep to remain school kingpins BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Masita GAA Post Primary Schools Croke Cup Final Croke Park, Dublin St Kieran’s College (Kilkenny) 0-26 St Raphael’s, Loughrea (Galway) 1-18 (After extra-time) For an incredible 25th time, St Kieran’s College are Croke Cup champions! The Kilkenny school recorded back-to-back wins at …
KILKENNY HOCKEY CLUB
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY As the season will begin to wind down over the next month or so, Kilkenny Hockey Club has been a hive of activity throughout a busy season. The Club has 15 teams competing in The Leinster League between The Men and Ladies Team’s, and this season The Ladies 1st Team made history …
HEWICK : JOHN “SHARK” HANLON
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY All going well and according to plan, The John “Shark” Hanlon trained Hewick will take his place among the leading Steeplechasers in today’s Cheltenham Gold Cup at 3.30pm as the Willie Mullins trained Galopin Des Champs will be a short price favorite to defend his Gold Cup crown. The rags to riches …
Honours even as Tipp grab a point
Dowling top scores as intermediate ladies host neighbours By Aoife Lanigan, Camogie PRO Very League Division 2B Round 5 Kilkenny 2-10 Tipperary 0-16 Kilkenny Intermediates finished their Division 2B League campaign with a draw against the Premier County Tipperary scored the first three points through Jilliann Quirke (2) and Jenny Grace (f). Then Kilkenny hit …
Banner prevail as Cats lose in Cusack
TJ’s return can’t prevent Clare victory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Allianz National Hurling League Round 4 Cusack Park, Ennis Clare 0-19 Kilkenny 0-16 Kilkenny’s unbeaten start to the Allianz League was halted last weekend in Ennis as Brian Lohan’s Clare ran out 3-point winners, and on the balance of play, were probably deserving winners …
Cusack calling!
Top two clash in Ennis as Cats seek Banner victory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Allianz National Hurling League Clare vs Kilkenny Cusack Park, Sunday, 1:30pm Kilkenny make the journey to Ennis on Sunday for a mouthwatering clash with Clare in round four of this season’s Allianz National Hurling League knowing that their unbeaten status …
Crouch, Bind, Set? Just relax and read!
Legends & Lions a carefully crafted guide to some of the best in green Calling all rugby fans – the recently released book from author John White, ‘Legends & Lions’ should be of great interest to those who love the oval ball game. This fascinating collection of Ireland greats will certainly get a debate going …
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2024
One of the great Racing and indeed annual Sporting Highlights commences next Tuesday afternoon March 12th as the Cheltenham Festival gets underway. As is traditional, The Supreme Novices Hurdle gets he festival underway, and it was 29 years ago in March 1995 that Tourist Attraction with Mark Dwyer onboard got the ball rolling for the …
STOOK 10 MILE RUN 2024
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Stook 10 Mile Run that takes place this coming Sunday (March 3rd) has been a terrific success since it was first held in 2012. Located in Dungarvan between Gowran and Thomastown, The Stook run is open to everyone and has a variety of distances suitable to a persons individual ability. Since …
