Sport
Bannerwomen pounce to tame Cats in opener
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Dowling will demand more in Galway clash Very Camogie League Division 1A TEG Cusack Park, Ennis Clare 2-7 Kilkenny 0-11 All-Ireland champions Kilkenny will host reigning league champions Galway tomorrow, knowing that they will need to up their game following a surprising first round loss to Clare last weekend. As …
1st half horror show as Tipp topple Cats
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Laois up next for Lyng’s men Allianz League Division 1B (Round Two) UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 1-21 Tipperary 2-24 Tipperary made it two wins from two as they punished their hosts sloppy first half performance to record a rare UPMC Nowlan Park league victory in round two of the Allianz …
O’Duffy champs back in action!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Early start for Dowling’s ladies Very Ireland Camogie League Clare vs Kilkenny TEG Cusack Park, Ennis, Sunday 19th Feb (Throw-in 12 noon) Our All-Ireland winning camogs are back in action this weekend as the Very Ireland league gets underway. Brian Dowling’s panel make the trip to Ennis to take on …
Kilkenny secure soaking in Saffron’s victory!
REVIEW BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Plenty to work on ahead of Tipp visit Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Antrim 0-15 Kilkenny 1-18 Corrigan Park, Belfast Kilkenny had to work hard to leave Belfast with maximum points after a real titanic tussle with Antrim in very challenging conditions. While the margin at the long whistle …
Let the games begin!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Lyng’s first league action sees Cats Belfast bound Allianz Hurling League Division 1 B Sherry Says League Preview Antrim vs Kilkenny Corrigan Park, 2pm Saturday 4th February 2023 The ‘warm-up’ is over. The real season starts tomorrow for Derek Lyng and his Kilkenny panel, as they head north to face …
Cody class sees Shamrocks claim Tommy Moore No.9!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Dunloy battle well, but beaten by seven AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Final Croke Park, Sunday 22nd January 2023 Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-22 Dunloy Cúchullains 1-15 A 9th All-Ireland club title was achieved by Shamrocks Ballyhale at Croke Park last weekend when the South Kilkenny side defeated Ulster champions Dunloy by seven …
Lights go out on Cats Walsh Cup run
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Lyng’s men fall to late Lawlor goal Walsh Cup Review Chadwicks Wexford Park Wexford 1-25 Kilkenny 2-18 An enthralling encounter between local rivals Wexford and Kilkenny was settled late on under the new floodlights at Chadwicks Wexford Park last Saturday evening. An injury-time major from Faythe Harriers Richie Lawlor saw …
GOFFS THYESTES CHASE 2023
By Michael O’Leary Thyestes Day in Gowran Park is one of the most prestigous days on the Racing Calendar and has a long standing tradition since The Thyestes Chase was first run in 1954. It’s a very special day in Gowran Village as each year – apart from the Covid Enforced Regulations in 2021 where …
The physical fitness of jockeys at Goffs Thyestes Chase
By Eoin Everard How physically fit must you be to ride a horse? Many an armchair analyst has lamented that a rider wasn’t stronger over the final furlong or blamed the jockey when they see their horse fall at the last. But having enough core strength to be able to balance on a horse for …
“And Tee Off!!! for Goffs Thyestes Chase Day 2023”
Racing enthusiasts from all over Ireland are expected to descend upon Gowran Park Racecourse for the time honoured Goffs Thyestes Chase on Thursday January 26th, but yesterday ahead of the flagship meeting some of the biggest names in Irish racing were joined by friends to launch the 2023 Goffs Thyestes Day with a Golf competition …
