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Boost for Kilkenny village at ‘significant flood risk’

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2022 0

Kilkenny County Council has been given the green light to progress the Ballyhale Flood Relief Scheme to the planning stage. Locla Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan said he was informed of the investment by Office of Public Works (OPW) Minister Patrick O’Donovan. He added a planning application is expected to be submitted later this […]

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‘An unbelievable player’ – Ballyhale Shamrocks pay emotional tribute to Paul Shefflin

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2022 0

Kilkenny GAA is in mourning following the untimely death of Paul Shefflin. Paul Shefflin (40), the brother of Henry, died suddenly while out running in Clonmel, where he worked as an accountant, on Friday afternoon. The death of the hugely popular married father-of-four has sent shockwaves through his native Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA club. In a […]

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Richie Reid to lead Kilkenny into championship battle

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2022 0

Richie Reid will captain the Cats this season after he was nominated by his club Ballyhale Shamrocks. He takes over the Kilkenny captaincy from fellow Ballyhale clubman Adrian Mullen and follows in the footsteps of his older brother, TJ, who captained Kilkenny in 2010 and 2019. Eoin Cody, also of Ballyhale, will serve as vice-captain.

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Breakfast of champions awaits Ballyhale’s hurling heroes

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2022 0

Ballyhale’s all-conquering huring heroes have been given an extra special motivating drive as they prepare to face Ballygunner in Saturday’s All-Ireland club finale – a full Irish at Billy’s Tearooms! The Kilkenny champs are looking to capture a remarkable ninth Tommy Moore Cup when the face-off against Waterford’s finest in the hugely

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Kilkenny parents and students urged to have their say on school bus service

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2022 0

Parents, guardians and students in Kilkenny are being urged to have their say on school transport and help ensure the service meets the country’s current and future needs. The call from Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan comes as Education Minister Norma Foley opened a consultation process with stakeholders as part of the review of the […]

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Club kings Ballyhale red-hot favourites to retain Kilkenny crown

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2021 Post a comment

Club kings Ballyhale Shamrocks are red hot favourites to retain their status as Kilkenny Senior Hurling champions after booking a spot in the final with a semi-final victory over James Stephens. The reigning All-Ireland champions went into the break level at Nowlan Park on Sunday and found themselves narrowly behind at the start of the […]

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‘It will sharpen his teeth’ – Kilkenny fans look forward to King Henry’s return

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2021 0

There has been a bittersweet reaction among Kilkenny hurling fans to the shock news that ‘King Henry’ is set to take over as manager of Galway. Last night it was confirmed Ireland’s most decorated hurler is set to take the reins of the Tribesmen ahead of Clare’s Davy Fitzgerald, who had been widely tipped for […]

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Club Kings hot favourites to retain Kilkenny crown

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2021 0

Ballyhale Shamrocks are hot odds-on favourites to retain their status as Kilkenny Senior Club Hurling Champions after booking a spot in the last four with a quarter-final victory over Bennettsbridge. The reigning All-Ireland champions went into the break level at Nowlan Park on Sunday, but a strong second half performance saw them prevail by nine […]

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Let there be light! Kilkenny clubs awarded new energy funding

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2021 0

The Government has allocated significant funding through for a range of community and home energy projects across Kilkenny. Recipients of the grants, which are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), include public sector projects, sports facilities, community buildings and local businesses and homes: Examples of the local grants include:

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Another giant 100ft telecoms tower planned for county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

A telcoms provider is planning to build another 100ft tower near a Kilkenny village. Cignal Infrastructure Limited has made an application to Kilkenny County Council to construct the 33mt high town at lands in Coolbanny overlooking Ballyhale. According to the plans, Cignal want to replace “an existing 27mt monopole telecommunications support structure with a new […]