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Legendary Kilkenny hurler passes away

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A TWO-Time Kilkenny All-Ireland winner and legendry club hurler has sadly passed away. Sean Clohosey (87), from Tullaroan passed away peacefully over the yesterday in Cork University Hospital. Mr Clohessy had been living in Midleton, Cork, where he was married with five children. Clohosey won two All Ireland senior medals with Kilkenny, […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All your latest local results and league tables

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2019 Post a comment

St Canice’s Credit Union (Kilkenny) Senior Hurling Championship Sat, 05 Oct (Round: Quarter Final), O’Loughlin Gaels 0-12 Mullinavat 0-12 (Round: Quarter Final), Erins Own 1-8 Dicksboro 1-6 Sun, 06 Oct (Round: Quarter Final), James Stephens 0-19 Rower Inistioge 0-15   St Canice’s Credit Union (Kilkenny) Senior Hurling Relegation Final Sun, 06 Oct

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WEATHER FORECAST: See what’s in store for Kilkenny this week

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S looking like it’s going to be a mild, but wr, week. Today pretty much started as it means to go. Following the heavy rain overnight, expect more heavy showers during the day. On the plus side, temperatures will be good, up to 15C or 16C. The showers should clear by tonight […]

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Kilkenny motorists face petrol and diesel hikes this week

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists are set to be hit with immediate hikes in petrol and diesel prices in tomorrow’s budget. According to reports, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will order the price of fuel at filling station pumps across the country to be raised from midnight tomorrow. There may be some reprieve on domestic fuel such as home-heating […]

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Two killed in airplane crash tragedy in neighbouring county Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 0

TWO people have been killed in a light aircraft crash in neighbouring county Wexford. The tragedy unfolded in the Gibletstown area of Duncormick earlier this evening. Gardaí tonight confirmed two males are were killed in the crash, which occurred at around 5.45pm. Initial reports suggest the small airplane exploded, either on impact with the ground […]

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Burglars break into county Kilkenny home, haul of valuable power tools stolen

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 0

BURGLARS broke into a county Kilkenny property before making off with a haul of valuable power tools. The break-in occured at a shed in Ballycondra, Ballyragget between 8.30pm last Friday and 7.30am the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson said: “A power washer, two tractor batteries, farm medicines and a tractor key were taken. Anyone […]

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R.I.P: Funeral arrangments for young hurler killed in road tragedy announced

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 0

A SOUTH Kilkenny community will unite in grief this week as it mourns the passing of Eugene Aylward, the popular young hurler who lost his life in a tragic road accident over the weekend. Eugene will response at his home in Ballyhale at 2pm tomorrow, with Rosary at 8pm. His funeral will take place at […]

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Keeping it Kilkenny – award-winning restaurant is moving to Thomastown

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN ONE of Kilkenny’s finest restaurants, Barrow’s Keep in Graiguenamanagh, closed its doors yesterday. However food lovers can breathe a sigh of relief, as the award-winning restaurant is merely moving its premises 15 kilometres across the south of the county to Thomastown. Owners Morgan VanderKamer and Stephen McArdle (pictured below), who are also […]

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All white on the night: Kilkenny’s first Wedding Ball raises money for great causes

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 2

PEOPLE in Kilkenny are being asked to band together to re-live the greatest day of their lives and vow to help out some worthy causes at the same time. The first ever Wedding Dress Ball in Kilkenny is being organised in an effort to raise funds for the Samaritans, Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and […]

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‘I’m the only comedian to arrive at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs in an ambulance’

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2019 0

COMEDIAN and Today FM presenter Dermot Whelan has revealed how he had to be taken to Kilkenny by ambulance after he suffered a severe panic attack on his way to perform at the Cat Laughs Festival. The comic said he thought he was going to die as he had never suffered a panic attack before. […]