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BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Walter hit 1-3 in 13-point win Allianz National Hurling League – Division 1 B Dublin 0-16 Kilkenny 2-23 @ Parnell Park On a spring-like day in Parnell Park, Brian Cody’s team inflicted the first defeat of the year on Dublin, as the Cats put in their most complete performance of …

BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Phelan hits 2 majors in facile win Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B Kilkenny 2-28 Laois 0-17 @ UPMC Nowlan Park Brian Cody’s men got back to winning ways at home last Sunday, as they put the slim defeat away to Tipperary behind them, by …

BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART U21 title heads to Palmerstown J.J Kavanagh and Sons Under 21 A Hurling Championship Final Dicksboro 1-24 Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-12 Venue: John Locke Park Callan Dicksboro overcame a stubborn Ballyhale challenge to claim the U21 title on a blustery day in Callan last Saturday. While Shamrocks …

BY Martin Quilty Rebels on Leeside next up for Dowling & Co. Littlewoods Ireland  League Division 1 Clare 0-10 Kilkenny 1-08 Cusack Park, Ennis   It wasn’t pretty, nor impressive, but Kilkenny managed to make it back-to-back Littlewoods League wins, following their trip to Ennis last weekend. Those in attendance at Cusack Park had little …

BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Tip-offs galore across Kilkenny as ballers get set for action This weekend sees the fourth instalment of the annual Kilkenny Masters Basketball Tournament. What started out with only five men’s teams participating in 2018, has exploded into a much bigger and sought-after affair, with 28 teams taking to the courts …

Stripy Men author: The late Joe Cody John McGovern – One of Kilkenny’s finest half-backs The death occurred on Thursday February 24th of Johnny McGovern , one of the all-time greats of Kilkenny hurling. He was part of the golden era of Bennettsbridge hurling when they won 11 county senior titles between 1952 and 1971. …

BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Laois next up for Cody’s Cats Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1B Kilkenny vs Laois Sunday February 27th, UPMC Nowlan Park, 2pm Kilkenny will take to the UPMC Nowlan Park turf on Sunday, looking to bounce back from their injury-time defeat to Tipperary, when they face-off against Laois in round 3 …

BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Clare next up as Cats seek second win Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Group 2 Clare vs Kilkenny Brian Dowling will take his panel to Clare for their second round Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League fixture on Sunday as he looks to make it back-to-back wins for the Senior Ladies. …

BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Injury time free gives home side the points Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Tipperary 1-19 Kilkenny 1-18 Semple Stadium, Thurles, Sunday February 13th 2022   Tipperary edged their great rivals Kilkenny by 1 point, following an exciting encounter in Semple Stadium last Sunday. Jason Forde’s tenth score of the …

BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Ballyhale’s historic bid denied by Deise champions AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship final Ballygunner 2-17 Shamrocks 1-19 Croke Park, Saturday February 12th 2022   Shamrocks Ballyhale’s quest for a ninth Tommy Moore Cup and a 3rd on the bounce were shot-down in dramatic fashion in injury time, as Waterford’s Ballygunner …