Sport
Cats look to sink Lake County in provincial opener
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Lyng’s first Leinster campaign starts at home 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny vs Westmeath UPMC Nowlan Park, Saturday 6pm SHERRY SAYS Kilkenny begin the defence of their provincial crown at home to Westmeath tomorrow evening as the panel looks to put the recent league final defeat to Limerick to …
Mistake even those who have been training for years can make with their fitness
If you’ve been training for years, you probably feel like you understand fitness well: what to do and what not to. But what if we were to tell you that you might still be making some crucial mistakes that slow down your progress? Sometimes, we develop habits early on and never look back to see …
2023 Towns Cup Final – Kilkenny V Tullow
One of the big days in the Rugby Calendar takes place this coming Sunday in Athy at 3pm as Kilkenny and Tullow clash in The Provincial Towns Cup Final. Both Teams had somewhat contrasting Semi-Finals with Kilkenny mostly in control against Cill Dara in Portlaoise, while Tullow had to endure a Final Quarter fightback from …
Cats crushed in Cork
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Limerick canter to league crown Allianz Hurling League Final Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork Kilkenny 0-15 Limerick 2-20 Limerick cantered to an 11-point win over Kilkenny to claim a 14th National Hurling League title on Easter Sunday in front of just over 17,000 supporters in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Goals in either …
Cats out to tear up Treaty script
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Eggs can wait as Easter clash beckons Allianz Hurling League Final 2023 Sunday, 9th April @ 2pm Páirc Uí Chaoimh Kilkenny vs Limerick >> SHERRY SAYS LEAGUE FINAL PREVIEW Kilkenny will make the 150km journey to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to tackle Limerick in this year’s Allianz hurling league final. Our …
Put your own mask on first
BY EOIN EVERARD I wrote this article on a flight out to the European Championships in Holland. One thing that strikes me is that during the safety demonstration they always stress the importance of putting on your own mask first before attending to others. Now they are not suggesting that for no reason! They know …
Towns Cup Rugby semi-final Kilkenny V Cill Dara
With Irish Rugby at an all time high following the recent Six Nations Grand Slam double on St. Patrick’s Weekend, their will no doubt be increased interest in Kilkenny’s pursuit of attempting to defend The Provincial Towns Cup. St. Patrick’s Weekend was also a positive one for Kilkenny Rugby Club as they secured a last …
Cats edge Tipp in Piltown
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Very Camogie League Division 1A Kilkenny 0-14 Tipperary 0-13 Piltown was the setting as our Senior camog’s brought the curtain down on a disappointing Very League campaign with a hard-fought 1-point win over Tipperary, who themselves missed out on a final berth following Galway’s win over Cork. In what can …
Cats out-gun Rebels!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Allianz Hurling League Semi-Final UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 2-22 Cork 0-22 Kilkenny set-up an Allianz National League Final clash with current All-Ireland champions Limerick next week, following a well-deserved victory over Cork at UPMC Nowlan Park. The cliché, ‘goals win games’ was never truer and thanks to majors from Mossy …
Gowran Park Golf Club… It’s worth the drive…
A wonderful golf course set in the traditional parkland of the old Annaly Estate in the midst of historical Co. Kilkenny, this par 71, 18 hole championship golf course provides an exciting playing experience for golfers of all abilities. Superbly laid out with plenty of interesting features from tree-lined fairways, superb greens and various water …
