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Answering the call: 176 local donors raise €5,895 for Kilkenny camogie team’s All-Ireland GoFundMe appeal

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny reached the All-Ireland camogie final last weekend after a highly impressive comeback win over Cork. But inspite of their on-field heroics, our camogie stars were forced to set up a GoFundMe page to cover some of the expenses associated with the trip to Croke Park. Speaking on RTÉ, Kilkenny manager Brian Dowling said the […]

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‘A gentleman’ – warm tributes paid to former Kilkenny hurler killed in road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2020 0

Tributes have been paid to the former Kilkenny hurler Lester Ryan Snr, who died in a tragic road accident yesterday. Lester (61) died after an accident involving his bicycle and a tractor near his home in Gowran at around 3.45pm. In a statement, Kilkenny GAA said “all associated with Kilkenny GAA were deeply saddened to […]

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Back in the game: Ann Downey takes the reins at Kilkenny GAA club

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny Camogie legend Ann Downey is going back into management, to take charge of the Ballyragget intermediate men’s team for next season. During her career Downey won an unprecedented 12 senior camogie All-Ireland’s as a player and one as a manager. She stepped down as the Cats camogie manager after Kilkenny fell short in their […]

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19 Kilkenny sports projects receive €806,000 in grant funding

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2019 0

Nineteen sports clubs and organisations across Kilkenny city and county will receive more than €800,000 in grant funding announced today. A total of €806,000 was allocated to the clubs as part of the Government’s latest tranche of Sports Capital Grants. Announcing the funding, Kilkenny election candidate Cllr Patrick O’Neill said: “I am delighted that the […]

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Kilkenny’s run to camogie final rewarded with four All-Stars

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY Kilkenny’s run to the 2019 All-Ireland Camogie final was recognised with four of the ladies picking All-Stars awards over the weekend. The Cats, beaten by Galway in this year’s final, got two awards in the backs and two in the forwards, with one of the Kilkenny girls receiving her first All-Star. St […]

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Cats shake-up: Cody loses Dempsey from backroom team, Lyng to follow

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2019 0

By Colin Bartley BRIAN Cody looks likely to extend his reign as Kilkenny Hurling manager but his backroom team for 2020 will be unrecognisable. Two of Cody’s most trusted generals have decided to step away from the Kilkenny backroom team. For the first time in 15 seasons, Mick Dempsey will not be prowling the sideline […]

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Kilkenny camogie sharpshooter nominated for Player of the Year

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY camogie star has been shortlisted for Player of the Year by her peers. Mullinavat’s Michelle Quilty has made the three-lady shortlist for the Players’ Player of the Year Awards. Quilty shone in Kilkenny’s All-Ireland semi-final win against Tipperary scoring 1-9 and scored eight points in the Cats defeat to Galway […]

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Lucky for some: 13 All-Star nominations for Kilkenny’s camogie heroes

By Kilkenny Now 19th September 2019 0

Despite being beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland Camogie final last Sunday week, the Kilkenny team have received nearly as many nominations for the Camogie All-Stars as the Tribeswomen. The deserved All-Ireland and league winners managed to get 14 nominations, the Kilkenny girls received 13 nominations – five forwards, five defenders, a goalie and two […]

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Cats legend steps down as camogie manager as team return for homecoming

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2019 0

ANN DOWNEY has stepped down as manager of the Kilkenny Senior Camogie team. She made her announcement to the dressing room yesterday following the Cats 3-14 to 0-17 point defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland Final. It was Kilkenny’s third All-Ireland Camogie defeat in a row. Downey took the manager’s reigns for a second spell […]

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More heartbreak for Cats as brave Kilkenny lose third All-Ireland final in a row

By Kilkenny Now 8th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY fell to a six-point loss in today’s All-Ireland Camogie final, consigning the Cats to their third final loss in a row. The Cats can have no real complaints, having been behind all game and by as much as seven points at times. Galway seemed to get their match-ups better than Kilkenny […]