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King Henry and wife Deirdre join Kilkenny volunteers to help homeless on streets of Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2020 0

Hurling legend Henry Shefflin, who gave so much to so many during his stellar career on the field, is still giving back. The 10-time All-Ireland winner and his wife, former Kilkenny camogie player Deirdre, joined the Kilkenny Helping the Homeless team giving out food and clothes on Dublin’s streets over the weekend. Henry wrote on […]

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King Henry throws weight behind fundraiser for ‘little angel’ with rare illness

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2020 0

Fancy getting your hands on a special signed jersey of King Henry and a pair of boots signed by the Kilkenny legend and help a young boy with a rare illness at the same time? Now you can! Ten-time All-Ireland winner and arguably the greatest hurler of all-time, Ballyhale’s Henry Shefflin is donating a special […]

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Three-from-three: Kilkenny’s all-conquering club champs on the way to Croke Park

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2020 0

Kilkenny’s hurling county champions made it three-from-three in their efforts to reach All-Ireland club hurling finals this weekend. And now all face Munster opposition in their repsective finals. Ballyhale Shamrocks had five points to spare in an absolute belter of a game against Derry’s Slaughtneil at Pairc Esler in Newry. Ballyhale had something of a […]

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Cream of New York society fork out $20,000 for Kilkenny’s Big Apple gala fundraiser

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2019 0

KILKENNY GAA has taken a big bite out the Big Apple, by making their trip to the New York Hurling Classic this weekend a profitable one. The county board were using the dinner to raise funds for a hurling development at St Kieran College by asking ex-pats and the corporate community in New York to […]

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Kilkenny gardai host first annual youth awards

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2019 0

The inaugural Kilkenny Carlow Garda Youth awards are taking place tonight. The awards recognise either a young person or group of young people between the ages of 13 and 21, who have achieved extraordinary things by making their community a better place to live in, or have shown determination in their own lives. There are […]

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To the Faithful departed … Kilkenny legend Michael Fennelly is Offaly’s new manager

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

MICHAEL Fennelly is the latest graduate of Brian Cody’s All-Ireland winning academy to go into hurling management. The Ballyhale Shamrocks man has followed the examples of clubmate Henry Shefflin and inter-county colleagues DJ Carey and Eddie Brennan after it was confirmed last night that he is set to become Offaly’s new manager. The eight-time All-Ireland […]

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Never mind Richie’s red card! King Henry’s attire sparks social media frenzy

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2019 0

RICHIE Hogan’s red-card was not the only controversy that split GAA supporters down the middle over the last 24 hours. A certain Kilkenny legend managed to divide opinion by not saying anything at all! King Henry Shefflin’s choice of attire on the Sunday Game live was possibly the second most talked about incident in the […]

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Cody’s influence plain for all to see in Brennan’s Laois success

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE TEAM that ended Galway’s challenge for Liam McCarthy, has been dumped out to the championship by a tier-two team, a team being managed by one of Brian Cody’s legendary players – Eddie Brennan. When Brennan took on the role of Laois manager, he walked into a mess. The Laois club final […]

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Top sportswriters single out Kilkenny young gun Adrian Mullen as ‘one to watch’

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

NOT too many pundits are tipping Kilkenny to go all the way in this year’s championship as Brian Cody battles an injury crisis that has ruled out many of his key players. But there is hope the Ballyhale young guns who helped propel the Shamrocks to victory in the All-Ireland club championship will make a […]

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Final countdown to nominate local ‘superheroes’ for Garda Youth Awards

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

IT’S the final countdown for applications for the inaugural Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Youth Awards. Community leaders, teachers, sports coaches and parents are being urged to nominate young people who are making a positive contribution to their communities. But the clock is ticking on the closing date for nominations, which must be entered by the May 31 […]