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The black and amber roar to be heard on ‘up for the match’ on Saturday night
Dunnamaggin can be traced back to at least the14th century , where churches, high crosses, a castle and river played important roles in the history of this almost 300 acre townsland. For those who do not need to reflect on the history side of things, then suffice to say that Dunamaggin is a beautiful spot. …
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY INPHO Cody vs Kiely promises to be epic All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Croke Park, Sunday July 17th (3:30pm throw-in) Kilkenny vs Limerick >> SHERRY SAYS FINAL PREVIEW The scramble for tickets has been mighty, the buzz unreal, the various parishes decked out in black and amber, but …
Kilkenny’s Road to Croker
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY INPHO The season culminates with Sunday’s trip to the Capital, but a fair few miles have been clocked up in reaching another All-Ireland Final. Not only are Kilkenny the record winners of the Liam McCarthy to date, but the Noresiders have also been the runners up a record …
Top Cat T J fires Kilkenny to final!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY INPHO Butler pockets Kelly in crushing of Clare All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final Croke Park, Dublin Kilkenny 2-26 Clare 0-20 It’s a long, long way from Clare to here. That certainly was the feeling amongst the travelling Banner supporters as they emptied out of Croke Park last …
Semple Stadium Calling!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY INPHO FINAL BERTH UP FOR GRABS IN CROKER CLASH Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Round 5 Galway 1-17 Kilkenny 2-14 Kenny Park, Athenry Galway advanced to the semi-final stage of this year’s All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, by virtue of scoring difference, following an entertaining draw with Kilkenny …
Cats seek to lower the Banner
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY INPHO Final berth up for grabs in Croker clash GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final Kilkenny vs Clare Croke Park, July 2nd A place in the 2022 All-Ireland senior hurling final is the prize on offer when Kilkenny face-off against Clare tomorrow evening (throw-in 5:30pm) in the Capital. …
Hurling mourns the death of a bright northern star
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Tyrone’s Damian Casey gone too soon The hurling world was shocked to the core last weekend, with the news of the passing of Tyrone’s greatest ever hurler, Damian Casey. The 29-year-old Dungannon man died while in Spain, where the gifted stick man was due to attend a friend’s wedding. Tyrone …
Saffron’s put to the sword!
By Seamus McAleenan PHOTOS BY INPHO O’Connell sees red as Kilkenny win Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Pearse Park, Dunloy Antrim 1-9 Kilkenny 1-15 ANTRIM got their first real test of playing a top-three team in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Championship in Dunloy on Saturday and came out of the game feeling …
Cats pounce to claim Leinster!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY INPHO Salthill defeat in the past, as Bob comes home AIB Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final Croke Park Saturday June 4th Galway 0-17 Kilkenny 0-22 The Bob O’Keefe Cup is back on Noreside for a third year in a row, after Kilkenny defeated Galway by 5 points …
The Final Countdown!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY INPHO Provincial crown up for grabs as master meets the apprentice AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final Saturday, June 4th Croke Park, 7pm Galway vs Kilkenny This could be huge. This could be epic. This is Shefflin vs Cody. This is Galway vs Kilkenny. Supporters from …
