Sport
Evergreen FC Awards Night
Photos: Andy Ryan Evergreen held their Annual Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Awards night in the magnificent surroundings of the Set Theatre on Monday night. Both floors of the theatre were packed with boys and girls decked out in their green club colours along with their proud parents. The awards recognised the achievements of teams from u12 …
Final four prepare for semi showdown’s
Battle for the Tom Walsh Cup hots up BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship > SHERRY SAYS Semi-Final Preview After some intriguing games and the odd battle along the way, we have four teams still standing in the 2023 St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship. Needless …
KCH 70th birthday
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Tonight (Friday) will be a very special night as Kilkenny City Harriers Athletic Club will celebrate it’s 70th Birthday with a Gala Dinner in Langtons Hotel. It will be a night of celebration and nostalgia as the club looks back on so many wonderful memories over the past seven decades. The club …
Shamrocks survive ‘Boro test to advance!
County men step up to secure Village semi BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship 2023 UPMC Nowlan Park, Sunday October 1st Dicksboro 0-21 Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-20 Class is permanent, form is temporary. In the buildup to this game, all the talk was that the holders were there …
Richie Hogan
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The retirement from Inter-County Hurling of Richie Hogan brought down the curtain of an illustrious career with The Black and Amber of one of the most skilful players of his generation. Richie was marked out for greatness from a very young age as he was a very special talent, and having just …
‘Boro blitz Glenmore to claim league title
Stapleton on fire as Palmerstown side ease to win BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling League Final Dicksboro 3-19 Glenmore 0-15 It may only have been league silverware, but Dicksboro served notice of their intent to challenge for the biggest prize with a confident slick performance to …
Gowran Park return of the jumps
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY One of the most exciting weekends of the racing year takes place this weekend as the jumps action return to Gowran Park with a two-day meeting taking place today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). Along with the action in Gowran, Sunday is a huge day with a superb mixed card of Flat and …
South Kilkenny Run
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY It’s a big day in Ballyhale this coming Sunday September 24th as The South Kilkenny Run takes place. There should be a very good turnout particularly among families as races take place in three different categories starting from 10am. The 10 Mile Run starts at 10am along with The 10KM Run, while …
Silverware at stake, but bigger days ahead
Glenmore and Dicksboro do battle for league title BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Final Dicksboro Vs Glenmore Saturday, 3pm, UPMC Nowlan Park Referee: Patrick O Reilly UPMC Nowlan Park will play host to an intriguing battle between unbeaten Dicksboro and Glenmore tomorrow, as both clubs go …
Glenmore down wasteful Bridge in march to final
Dicksboro batter Sash to secure final berth BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Championship Glenmore 2-23 Bennettsbridge 2-17 Glenmore secured a spot in this year’s league final having seen off a determined challenge from Bennettsbridge on a very hot September afternoon at picturesque Inistioge. Tim Dooley will …
