Sport
The cream rises to the top!
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Buckley goal secures 75th Leinster title for Cats Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final Croke Park, Dublin Kilkenny 4-21 (33) Galway 2-26 (32) Cillian Buckley emerged as the unlikely goal-scoring hero for Kilkenny as his injury time major snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in an enthralling …
5 Reasons you stop seeing progress with your fitness
BY EOIN EVERARD Feel like you’re not getting anywhere with your current programme? – Or you were but now you’re progress has completely stalled? Here’s why this is more than likely the case… While more and more people are making wise decisions regarding their health and fitness, it is likely true that many of us …
Primary schools finals
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY With the Cumann Na Mbunscoil Primary Schools competition winding down for the summer over the next forthnight, this is traditionally a busy time of the year on the playing field as the Primary Schools Finals will almost bring the curtain down on the school year. Already, the Primary Schools Camogie Finals were …
Stripeywomen welcome Slaneysiders in O’Duffy opener
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW Bid to retain crown starts at home Glen Dimplex Senior All-Ireland Camogie Championship Kilkenny vs Wexford UPMC Nowlan Park, Saturday 6pm The reigning All-Ireland champions begin the defence of their O’Duffy Cup crown tomorrow evening when the roll out the welcome mat for the visit of Wexford …
Provincial kings set to be crowned
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR PREVIEW Shefflin & Lyng eye Leinster glory >>SHERRY SAYS BIG MATCH PREVIEW Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final Kilkenny vs Galway Croke Park, Sunday 4pm. (Referee Sean Stack, Dublin) Here we go…. another provincial final for the Cats. Derek Lyng takes his panel to Croker on Sunday hoping to …
Little South Run
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The summer season is in full swing now, and not surprisingly their will be plenty of activities throughout the summer months including numerous Athletic events in both Track and Field and on the Road. Following on from the Tullaroan Marathon last weekend, attention turns to south Kilkenny this coming Sunday as St. …
Everything but the win!
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW Cats Croker bound for provincial decider Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Chadwicks Wexford Park Wexford 4-23 Kilkenny 5-18 It’s hard to know where to begin. This contest had a little bit of everything, a delayed start, goals galore, injuries, points, Eoin Cody at the treble, the enigmatic Lee …
Tullaroan Marathon
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Tullaroan Marathon is a staple in The June Bank Holiday Weekend Calendar and with the event making a welcome return last year following the Covid outbreak, this year’s event can expect to have greater numbers with participants registering from across Ireland and abroad. There is a variety of distances for anyone …
Cats win as TJ & Horgan smash 600 in championship scoring stats
BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR REVIEW All-Ireland Series place bagged as Dubs beaten Leinster SHC Round 4: UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 0-27 Dublin 0-21 Kilkenny ensure smooth progress to the All-Ireland series with a battling win over Dublin in UPMC Nowlan Park last Saturday. At the final whistle there was 6 points between …
Young Irelands Gowran
Now that we are into the busy summer season, GAA and Camogie Clubs in particular are busy with fundraising events as a whole range of events will take place across the county. Young Irelands GAA and Camogie Club in Gowran will be busy over the summer with a number of events planned, and the first …
