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Mullinavat 2-17; Railyard GFC 1-7 By John Power at Ballyragget Holders Mullinavat produced a commanding and assured performance to overcome Railyard in the Senior Football Championship semi-final at Ballyragget, booking their place in yet another county decider. The victory ensures that the “Vegas” men will compete in their tenth successive County Senior Football Final over …

The Under 17 Boys South East Top 4 Playoffs delivered a spectacular weekend of basketball, with the Berkeley Wolves claiming their second Top 4 title in three years after two thrilling performances. The Wolves opened their campaign against the Waterford Vikings in a dramatic semi‑final that went right down to the wire. In a fiercely …

Tribeswomen no match for stripeywomen Minor A All-Ireland Championship Final Kilkenny 3-17 Galway 1-9 By Aoife Lanigan, PRO Kilkenny won a record 9th Minor A All Ireland Title & two in a row when they comprehensively beat Galway by 14 points in UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday Galway opened the scoring with Mary Brigid Cosgrove …

TJ reclaims all-time leading scoring record in Wexford rout BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2026 Kilkenny 5-21 Wexford 1-16  UPMC Nowlan Park After a second thrashing of the season in Salthill, Kilkenny found some home comforts when they demolished Wexford at UPMC Nowlan Park last Saturday, registering five majors …

Lyng seeks response after Galway defeat BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2026  Round 2 Kilkenny vs Wexford UPMC Nowlan Park Tomorrow, 6:30pm We move on to round 2 of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship, and it’s simple from here on in; there is no room for anymore …

Tirlan (Kilkenny) 3-14 (23); Suir Engineering (Waterford) 1-18 (21). John Power at Mullinavat GAA Grounds Tirlan of Kilkenny came out on top following a decisive final quarter in this highly competitive All Ireland Inter Firm Senior Hurling Semi- Final, under the lights at Mullinavat. There was plenty of Kilkenny club involvement on both sides, in …

John Power at Mooncoin Mullinavat 3-9; Mooncoin 1-4 Mullinavat secured their place in the JJ Kavanagh Kilkenny Senior Football Championship semi-finals for a remarkable tenth consecutive year after an emphatic victory over Mooncoin in extremely challenging conditions at Mooncoin GAA Grounds on Friday night. Played under driving rain and swirling winds, the contest was effectively …

Young Cats pull clear to secure victory BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE FULFIL LEINSTER GAA U20 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP TIER 1 GROUP 1 – ROUND 1  Kildare 0-10 Kilkenny 1-16 Henry Shefflin’s reign as Kilkenny U20 manager got off to a winning start with a hard-fought opening round win in the Fulfil Leinster U20 Hurling …

In March 2026, Muckalee Ladies Gaelic Football Club was honoured at a civic reception hosted by Kilkenny County Council at County Hall in Kilkenny. The event marked a proud and memorable occasion for the club and its supporters, celebrating the team’s outstanding achievement in winning the All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Championship, a historic first in …

Room for improvement at both ends for Lyng’s men BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE So where are we? It’s April already.  Hopefully ‘winter hurling’ is in the rear-view mirror and we can look forward to better weather and better hurling for those in black and amber over the next three months or so.  Now …