Sport
JJ Kavanagh Junior Hurling B League Final 2026
James Stephens 2-17; Danesfort 1-13. John Power at Danesfort GAA Grounds. James Stephens captured the JJ Kavanagh Junior B Hurling League title with a deserved seven-point victory over home side Danesfort on Wednesday evening, producing an impressive all-round display to secure the silverware. The success marked the city club’s second Junior B League triumph in …
Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai sponsored Aylward Cup Final 2026
Dunnamaggin 1-24; Rower Inistioge 0-15. John Power at Dunnamaggin GAA Grounds. Playing in their fourth ever Aylward Cup Final, home side Dunnamaggin finally got their hands on the trophy with an impressive and thoroughly deserved twelve-point victory over Rower-Inistioge on Sunday last. Having suffered heartbreak in previous deciders in 1999, 2009 and again in 2023, …
JJ Kavanagh Junior Hurling D League Final 2026
Cloneen 2-17; Graigue Ballycallan 1-15. By John Power at Ballyragget GAA Grounds. Cloneen captured a historic first title in the club’s history when they claimed the Junior Hurling A-F League crown with a deserved five-point victory over Graigue-Ballycallan in Ballyragget on Saturday afternoon. The triumph marked a landmark day for the Skeogh-based club, which was …
Iverk Produce Junior Hurling C League Final 2026
St Martins 2-12; Emeralds 1-14. John Power at Jenkinstown. St Martins capped a great weekend for the club by achieving a second league title for the club, grasping victory from the depths of defeat in Jenkinstown. When Liam Grant polished a penalty with aplomb for Emeralds on 24 minutes that side were four points clear, …
Community celebrates opening of new Freshford Town AFC facility
There was a fantastic atmosphere in Freshford on Bank holiday weekend as Freshford Town AFC officially opened its new all-weather training facility following more than three years of planning and development. The event attracted a large attendance from across the local community, with club members, players, parents, supporters and invited guests gathering to celebrate a …
KILKENNY THROUGH TO KNOCKOUT STAGES
Kilkenny 4-14 Clare 1-8 By Aoife Lanigan, PRO Kilkenny secured their place in the Quarter Finals of the Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Championship after they cruised to a home win over Clare last Saturday in UPMC Nowlan Park. It took eight minutes for the opening score, and it came from Clare’s substitute Caoimh Carmody …
JJ Kavanagh Junior A Hurling League Final
Threecastles 1-25 (28); Glenmore 2-18(24). By John Power at Danesfort GAA Grounds. Three castles created a piece of club history on Sunday afternoon when they captured their first ever JJ Kavanagh Kilkenny Junior A Hurling League title, overcoming Glenmore by four points in an entertaining and hard-fought final at Danesfort. Played in ideal summer conditions, …
Top two clash in Nowlan as Group 2 hots up
Knockout stages beckon for winners of Round 4 battle BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship Group 2, Round 4 Kilkenny vs Clare UPMC Nowlan Park, Tomorrow 3:30pm Tomorrow sees the meeting of the top two teams in Group 2 of the 2026 Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship as Kilkenny welcomes …
Offaly out for the count as Stripeywomen hit Faithful for five!
Stripeywomen march on in search of silverware BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie Championship Group 2, Round 3, UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny 5-15 Offaly 3-9 On the day that Irish boxing legend Katie Taylor visited UPMC Nowlan Park, our senior camogs put on a winning performance, hitting five majors as they …
MULLINAVAT GAA REPORT
By John Power. JJ Kavanagh Junior A Hurling League Barrow Rangers 2-18; Mullinavat 2-16 Barrow Rangers recorded a hard-fought two-point victory over Mullinavat in an entertaining and competitive contest played in Paulstown. The visitors made the brighter start and quickly settled into their rhythm, opening the scoring through points from Conor Duggan, Fiachra Knox and …
