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Bally-Brilliant!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Shamrocks bag 4-in-a-row in Gael force battle St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship final @ UPMC Nowlan Park Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-19 O’Loughlin Gaels 3-15 Shamrocks of Ballyhale are Kilkenny Senior Hurling Champions for the FOURTH year running. James O’Connor’s men were made to work hard …
Glenmore & Saints go for Glory
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART A place at the top table up for grabs Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Championship Glenmore V St Lachtain’s @ UPMC Nowlan Park. Throw-in 2pm Following a pulsating senior county final last weekend, the top two teams at intermediate level go head-to-head at UPMC Nowlan …
Shamrocks FOUR cast Gael force battle
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Tom Walsh cup awaits winners St Canice’s Credit Union (Kilkenny) Senior Hurling Championship Final Shamrocks Ballyhale Vs O’Loughlin Gaels SHERRY SAYS FINAL PREVIEW…… Sunday 7th November 2021 – UPMC Nowlan Park, the home of hurling, the last two teams standing, following a pulsating championship campaign. Four …
Murphy magic seals final fling
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART No glory for Henry as favourites crash out Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Championship Glenmore 0-19 Thomastown 1-13 Glenmore shook off their underdogs tag to hand Henry Shefflin a defeat in what would prove to be his final game in charge, before he heads west. …
Oh when the Saints…!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Hickey at the double as Freshford make final Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Championship St Lachtain’s 2-12 Fenians 0-10 A 2-goal salvo from centre-forward Liam Hickey was the difference between the two sides at UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday. There was just two points separating …
TJ’s tally see’s Shamrocks home by 6!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Ballyhale will face O’Loughlin Gaels in final showdown Shamrocks 2-20 James Stephens 1-17 Semi-finals are about getting over the line, and credit to Ballyhale for showing why they are the team to beat. In a game that at times was scrappy and not as free-flowing as the watching crowd had …
Gaels final bound!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Wall’s goal the difference as brave sash go down fighting O’Loughlin Gaels 1-18 Tullaroan 0-18 2016 county champions O’Loughlin Gaels will face-off against Shamrocks of Ballyhale in this year’s St Canice’s Credit Union SHC final on November 7th following a 3-point victory over Tullaroan at UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday. …
King Henry goes west!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Shefflin named Galway’s Top Cat After weeks of speculation surrounding the vacant Galway managers job, the announcement was made late Wednesday evening that hurling’s most decorated player, Henry Shefflin had been appointed to the role. The legendary figure had been mooted as one of the possible candidates for the position, …
Kilkenny’s Perfect 10!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR John Scott’s ladies recognised in ‘Soaring Stars’ nominations Despite tasting final heartbreak against Antrim at headquarters last month, Kilkenny intermediate Camogie team have seen their season’s efforts acknowledged by the Camogie Association. No fewer than TEN members of John Scott’s team have been nominated for the Soaring Stars awards that …
Dowling’s magnificent 7!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Senior ladies set for awards recognition Going into this season, Kilkenny’s senior camog’s had high hopes of successfully defending their title. Brian Dowling’s charges never put together the complete 60-minute performance, and eventually came up short against the rebels of Cork. However, the team’s efforts have not gone unnoticed, as …
