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‘Anyone who says Kilkenny are gone are codding themselves’ – Limerick hurling legend

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2019 Post a comment

LIMERICK hurling legend Eamonn ‘Ned Rea’ has warned it is foolish for anyone to write off Brian Cody’s Kilkenny team just yet. And despite the Treaty’s nine-point mauling of the Cats last weekend, the All-Ireland winner and well-known publican said he would not like to meet Kilkenny at the business end of the season in […]

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Limerick hurl their way to league favourites after impressive win over Cats

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2019 0

LIMERICK  have been installed as favourites to win the National Hurling League after their impressive win over Kilkenny. The Treaty county has moved from 7/2 to 13/8 with BoyleSports, replacing previous favourites Galway, who have drifted out to 5-1. The All-Ireland champions are also being backed to retain their title and BoyleSports have them at […]

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‘It’s not a job’ – 11 times All-Ireland winner Brian Cody dismisses retirement talk

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2019 0

BRIAN CODY has no intention of retiring anytime soon from a “job” he doesn’t even consider to be a job! Cody has already delivered a record 11 All-Ireland titles for his county. He turns 65 in July and retired from teaching back in 2015. But it appears he has no intention to handing over the […]

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Cats on the money: Kilkenny supporters help Leinster hurling reap €2.7m windfall

By Kilkenny Now 15th January 2019 0

LAST year’s gripping clashes between Kilkenny and Galway helped hurling to outpoint football in the Leinster GAA money stakes, new figures reveal. Gate returns from the Leinster senior football championship plummeted by almost 30pc last year. However, Leinster GAA’s coffers were boosted by bigger hurling attendences, with the small ball game raking in more than […]

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‘Henry will manage Cats one day’ – nine-time All Ireland winner Tommy Walsh

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2018 0

FORMER Kilkenny star and nine-time All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh says he believes Henry Shefflin will manage the Cats one day. But the Tullaroan legend says he isn’t sure if ‘King Henry’ will be the man to take Brian Cody’s managerial crown. Shefflin has been a revelation in his first season as coach of his home […]