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Leinster secured as Shamrocks look to ‘Gunner challenge
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Kilmacud rattle Ballyhale in provincial tussle AIB Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Final Croke Park, Dublin Shamrocks Ballyhale 2-22 Kilmacud Crokes 2-19 Kilkenny’s finest, Shamrocks Ballyhale survived a stunning second-half comeback Kilmacud Crokes comeback to seal a 12th Leinster title and in doing so, set up a mouth-watering clash with …
Ballyhale seeking lucky 13 in Leinster
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Na Seamróga out to stop Crokes bid for glory AIB Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Final Shamrocks Ballyhale vs Kimacud Crokes Sunday December 4th, Croke Park, Dublin SHERRY SAYS…. FINAL PREVIEW It’s back to Croker for Shamrocks Ballyhale and their faithful supporters this Sunday, as the Kilkenny champions go in …
Shamrocks secure Croker return
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Naas challenge helps Ballyhale bloom AIB Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 3-22 Naas 1-6 Shamrocks Ballyhale weathered the Naas storm and came through a tricky semi-final encounter to secure a provincial final berth where they will face-off against Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday. During the opening …
Ballyhale wary of Mullally’s men
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Shamrocks out to end Naas run AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final, Croke Park, Sunday, 1:15pm Naas vs Shamrocks Ballyhale Croke Park will stage a double-header on Suday, as the AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship reaches the final four stage. First up at headquarters will be the clash …
No TJ – No problem!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Ballyhale advance to semi-final showdown with Naas AIB Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter Final UPMC Nowlan Park Shamrocks Ballyhale 5-25 Castletown Geoghan 0-15 Croke Park will be the next stop for Shamrocks Ballyhale after they cantered to an easy win over Castletown Geoghan at UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday. …
Provincial matters take centre-stage
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Shamrocks, Danesfort & Blacks and Whites take to Leinster as action resumes Having secured their respective county titles, Shamrocks Ballyhale and Danesfort take to the hallowed UPMC Nowlan Park turf this weekend as both sides kick-start their bid for provincial glory. In many ways teams are stepping into the unknown, …
Cats to the FOUR at 2022 PwC All-Star Awards
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR TJ gets All-Star No.6 as Mikey Butler is named Young Hurler of the Year At a star-studded evening at the National Convention Centre in Dublin last Friday night, four members of Brian Cody’s last ever Kilkenny All-Ireland Final side picked up All-Star awards in recognition of their outstanding performances in …
The Clonmel Oil Steeplechase
Clonmel Racecourse have announced details of this year’s Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Steeplechase. It is due to take place at Powerstown Park on Thursday 17th November. This will be the 20th year of sponsorship by Clonmel Oil. The Clonmel Oil Chase has an illustrious roll of honour with two Cheltenham Gold Cup heroes in Imperial …
Danesfort earn their stripes in epic final victory!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Thomastown fall at final hurdle after extra time defeat Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Kilkenny Intermediate Championship Final UPMC Nowlan Park Danesfort 1-36 Thomastown 4-25(AET) The ‘Fort are back! Having suffered relegation in 2020, Danesfort will mix it with the best next season, having overcome a stubborn Thomastown side to clinch …
1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5 – Shamrocks secure title #20
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR TJ Reid & Co. outclass The Village as Ballyhale make history! St Canice’s Credit Union (Kilkenny) Senior Hurling Championship County Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 1-21 James Stephens 2-11 UPMC Nowlan Park, 16th Ocotber 2022 History was made by Shamrocks Ballyhale last Sunday, as they claimed a first ever 5-in-a-row Kilkenny senior …
