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‘Let the celebrations continue’ – hurling star TJ Reid announces engagement

By Kilkenny Now 21st March 2019 0

HURLING star TJ Reid and former Miss Kilkenny Niamh de Brún have announcement their engagement. Niamh, who is also a well-known blogger, took to Instagram last night to deliver the good news to her followers. Posting a picture of her and TJ, each with a glass of celebratory bubbly in hand, she simply said: “I […]

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Directly-elected Mayor of Kilkenny would get €93,599 salary: report

By Kilkenny Now 20th March 2019 0

A DIRECTLY-elected mayor of Kilkenny would earn the same €93,599 salary as a TD under new plans  to be discussed by ministers later today. And new directly-elected mayors would also have greater powers over important issues such as economic development and transport. The proposals have been drawn up by Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan, who […]

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Joey Holden: ‘Kilkenny can be a match for anyone in the Championship’

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2019 0

JOEY Holden is confident Kilkenny can be a match for anyone in this year’s Championship. Most bookies have Limerick Galway, Tipperary and Cork down as the leading contenders to lift the Liam McCarthy Cup in 2019. Holden hasn’t been part of the Kilkenny set-up so far this season, but the Ballyhale man is adamant they […]

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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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‘Limerick not in top three and won’t win All-Ireland’ – Kilkenny legend Jackie Tyrell

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2019 0

LIMERICK are not in the top three teams in the country and won’t win the All-Ireland this year, Kilkenny legend Jackie Tyrell has predicted. The nine-time All-Ireland winner also said Brian Cody’s current crop of players are also not among the elite just yet. Tyrell was speaking ahead of tomorrow’s much-anticipated Allianz HL Division 1A […]

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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 […]