Sport
All square as Henry returns home
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Late point snatches draw for Tribesmen Leinster Senior Hurling Championship UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 0-28 Galway 1-25 It was honours even when Derek Lyng’s Kilkenny clashed with Henry Shefflin’s Galway in UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday. The game lived up to its hype with both sides hardly …
Shefflin’s tribe seek to top Cats
By Niall Sherry, Sports editor PREVIEW Galway test next for Lyng’s men Leinster Senior Hurling Championship UPMC Nowlan Park, Sunday 2pm Kilkenny vs Galway Galway are the next visitors to UPMC Nowlan Park this weekend, and a much tougher challenge can be guaranteed when Henry brings his charges to face-off against the Cats …
Cats cruise to win in Leinster opener
By Niall Sherry, Sports editor REVIEW TJ Returns as Adrian Mullen impresses Leinster Senior Hurling Championship UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 0-29 Westmeath 0-7 Derek Lyng’s first Leinster Championship game as Kilkenny senior hurling manager ended in victory as his side made light work of the Westmeath challenge. There were no goals for the …
Punchestown Festival
Michael O’Leary One of the big days in the Rugby Calendar takes place this coming Sunday in Athy at 3pm as Kilkenny and Tullow clash in The Provincial Towns Cup Final. Both Teams had somewhat contrasting Semi-Finals with Kilkenny mostly in control against Cill Dara in Por One of the great sport, racing and social …
Cats look to sink Lake County in provincial opener
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Lyng’s first Leinster campaign starts at home 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny vs Westmeath UPMC Nowlan Park, Saturday 6pm SHERRY SAYS Kilkenny begin the defence of their provincial crown at home to Westmeath tomorrow evening as the panel looks to put the recent league final defeat to Limerick to …
Mistake even those who have been training for years can make with their fitness
If you’ve been training for years, you probably feel like you understand fitness well: what to do and what not to. But what if we were to tell you that you might still be making some crucial mistakes that slow down your progress? Sometimes, we develop habits early on and never look back to see …
2023 Towns Cup Final – Kilkenny V Tullow
One of the big days in the Rugby Calendar takes place this coming Sunday in Athy at 3pm as Kilkenny and Tullow clash in The Provincial Towns Cup Final. Both Teams had somewhat contrasting Semi-Finals with Kilkenny mostly in control against Cill Dara in Portlaoise, while Tullow had to endure a Final Quarter fightback from …
Cats crushed in Cork
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Limerick canter to league crown Allianz Hurling League Final Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork Kilkenny 0-15 Limerick 2-20 Limerick cantered to an 11-point win over Kilkenny to claim a 14th National Hurling League title on Easter Sunday in front of just over 17,000 supporters in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Goals in either …
Cats out to tear up Treaty script
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Eggs can wait as Easter clash beckons Allianz Hurling League Final 2023 Sunday, 9th April @ 2pm Páirc Uí Chaoimh Kilkenny vs Limerick >> SHERRY SAYS LEAGUE FINAL PREVIEW Kilkenny will make the 150km journey to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to tackle Limerick in this year’s Allianz hurling league final. Our …
Put your own mask on first
BY EOIN EVERARD I wrote this article on a flight out to the European Championships in Holland. One thing that strikes me is that during the safety demonstration they always stress the importance of putting on your own mask first before attending to others. Now they are not suggesting that for no reason! They know …
