Sport
SPORTING REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2023
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY It was a busy year for Kilkenny sporting teams and competitors at Local, National and International with a host of Individuals competing for Ireland across a variety of Sports. The GAA review of the year will get plenty of coverage elsewhere across various platforms, but in summary Kilkenny Teams began the year …
Fogarty fires O’Loughlin’s to final showdown!
Bergin leads side to narrow win over ‘Dall BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final Croke Park, Referee: Michael Kennedy O’Loughlin Gaels 1-17 Ruairí Óg Cushendall 1-16 All-Ireland club finalists O’Loughlin Gaels! They went to the well yet again and delivered following a pulsating encounter at Pairc Tailteann to …
‘Boro set for Sarsfields test
Palmerstown club dreaming of All-Ireland glory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW All-Ireland Senior Camogie Club Championship Final Dicksboro vs Sarsfields Sunday, Croke Park, 5:15pm All pics courtesy of Inpho Dicksboro camogs will make the journey to Dublin on Sunday, knowing that they are just 60 minutes from making more history for their club. Standing …
Danny Mullins
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY A few weeks ago on Tuesday 28th November at Tramore Racecourse, Danny Mullins reached a significant milestone as he rode his 500th winner on Irish soil when partnering the Gavin Cromwell trained Leish Oscar’s Son to victory in The Doneraile Walk Beginners Steeplechase. It was a career that began 15 year ago …
Kings of Leinster ready for Ulster’s finest!
Loughs look to halt Ruairí Óg’s run BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship – Semi-Final O`Loughlin Gaels vs Ruairí Óg Cushendall Sunday, Páirc Tailteann, Throw in: 1.30pm Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) O’Loughlin Gaels will make the journey to Navan this weekend to face-off against Ruairí Óg’s of Cushendall …
Kings of Leinster!
Hogan’s heroes dig deep to see off Na Fianna BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Leinster GAA AIB Senior Club Hurling Championship Final Páirc an Chrócaigh, Saturday 2nd December O’Loughlin Gaels 0-22 Na Fianna 1-18 Sixty minutes showing on the clock, the sides are level in Croke Park. The Kilkenny champions are awarded a free …
Asha shines in Ashbourne!
‘Boro Croker bound to face three-in-a-row chasing Sarsfields BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Semi-Final Dicksboro 2-13 Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-10 A two-goal salvo from Asha McHardy coupled with a seven-point haul from County star Aoife Prendergast ensured that the first time Leinster Champions would contest this year’s All-Ireland senior final, …
European cross country championships
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY In more recent years Kilkenny Athletes have had medal success at The European Cross Country Championships, and this year Hannah Kehoe and Maebh Richardson from Kilkenny City Harriers Club will represent Ireland this coming Sunday in The Ladies U-20 race in Brussels, Belgium. Both Athletes competed recently in The National Cross Country …
Loughs 1st half blitz seals Croker date!
County men to the fore as OLG make Leinster final BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Leinster GAA AIB Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final Glenisk O Connor Park, Tullamore, Referee: Sean Stack Kilcormac-Killoughey 0-12 O`Loughlin Gaels 0-17 O’Loughlin Gaels sealed their place in this year’s Leinster GAA AIB Senior Club Hurling Championship Final with a …
Maria Godden
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Maria Godden from Callan is making plenty of waves in the water with her exploits in the swimming pool, and next week she will be in Bucharest, Romania as part of the Irish Team to compete in the European Shortcourse Championships from 6th-10th December. The Callan native has been making great strides …
