Sport
GARRY KEHOE
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Marble City Boxing Club head coach Garry Kehoe has made remarkable progress through the coaching ranks in recent years, and 2023 was a year to remember for Garry as he was coach for Team Ireland that won gold medals in both The European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships along with The World Junior …
Cats welcome Yellowbellies for league opener
Lyng seeking hom e comforts & Walsh Cup revenge BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW Allianz National Hurling League • UPMC Nowlan Park, • Sunday 4th February Kilkenny vs Wexford The 2024 Allianz National Hurling League gets underway for Kilkenny on Sunday, with Walsh Cup winners Wexford first up for Derek Lyng’s side at UPMC …
PRESENTATION KILKENNY – ALL-IRELAND GLORY
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Presentation Kilkenny have been enjoying a whirlwind ride both sides of Christmas with All-Ireland glory in both Volleyball and Basketball. Just before Christmas, the Pres girls won The All-Ireland Senior “C” School Volleyball Final when they defeated Mountrath Community School, while last week they won the Senior Basketball competition with victory in …
Burke breaks Lough’s hearts with stunning winner!
‘Non goal’ sparks controversy at Croker BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW AIB ALL –IRELAND SENIOR HURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Páirc an Chrócaigh, Referee: Sean Stack O’Loughlin Gaels 0-17 St Thomas’ 0-18 On the biggest day in the club hurling calendar, O’Loughlin Gaels came out on the wrong side of a 1-point margin as they …
Croker glory beckons for O’Loughlin’s!
St Thomas’ out to stop Noreside’s finest in decider BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW AIB All –Ireland Senior Hurling Club Championship Final Sunday, 1:30pm, Páirc an Chrócaigh, Referee: Sean Stack (Extra Time if necessary) O’Loughlin Gaels Vs St Thomas’ When O’Loughlin Gaels run out at Croker on Sunday afternoon, they will know that they …
ELLEN MOLLOY
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Back in October, Ellen Molloy made a most welcome return to action following a horrendous year, where she was out of competitive football for more than a year after damaging her cruciate in September 2022. The unfortunate injury occured while she was playing for her Club Wexford Youths in a National League …
SPORTING PREVIEW OF YEAR 2024
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY HAPPY NEW YEAR! With The Christmas Season and all it’s Festivities over and behind us, attention will now turn to the weeks and months ahead in what promises to be a busy Sporting Year in 2024. First of all, before focusing on the year ahead, there was plenty of sporting interest from …
Cats go goal crazy in Carlow!
Injury to Village’s Cian Kenny mars Walsh Cup win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Dioralyte Walsh Cup 2024 Carlow 0-9 Kilkenny 5-22 Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: Eamonn Furlong At the second time of asking Carlow and Kilkenny got their inter-county seasons underway at Netwatch Cullen Park in the 1st round of the 2024 Dioralyte …
Cats set for season opener
Carlow first up for Kilkenny in Walsh Cup BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW Carlow Vs Kilkenny Netwatch Cullen Park, Sunday 1:30pm Referee: Eamonn Furlong (Wexford) The first weekend of January 2024 sees our senior hurlers make the trip to Netwatch Cullen Park to take on Carlow as the inter-county season gets underway for Derek …
Champions of Ireland!
Dicksboro dethrone holders to claim historic titl By Aoife Lanigan REVIEW Dicksboro 0-18 Sarsfields (Galway) 1-11 All pics courtesy of Inpho A masterclass of shooting by Aoife Prendergast and a brilliant all-round team display that included some monumental contributions by Kirsty Maher, Jane Cass, Katie Byrne, Amy Clifford, Asha McHardy, Orla Hanrick and substitute …
