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MICHAEL WOLSEY: How should we honour this extraordinary Joe?

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2019 0

WHEN Jack Charlton brought the Irish football team back from its first international tournament, the Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, made him an honorary Irishman. It was a meaningless gesture, but it captured the mood of the country which wanted to reward this visitor who had brought us a small measure of success and a great deal […]

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‘It was very special’ – Ferrybank man John O’Shea given guard of honour in his last game

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 Post a comment

FERRYBANK man John O’Shea was given a guard of honour as he made an emotional final appearance as a professional footballer over the weekend. The gesture, after he came on as a late substitute in Reading’s 0-0 draw with Birmingham City at the Madejski Stadium, came as a complete surprise to the popular former Ireland […]

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PREMIERSHIP ROUND-UP: Rampant Reds go six points clear as City slump to third

By Kilkenny Now 26th December 2018 Post a comment

MANCHESTER City’s miserable Christmas continued as Pep Guardiola’s team slumped to their second successive defeat and to third place in a Premiership race many predicted they would comfortably dominate at the beginning of the season. Instead, Liverpool are now perched firmly at the top at the halfway point in the season, seven points clear of […]

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The price of failure: Sacked Jose to get £22.5m for leading United to worst ever start

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2018 0

JOSE Mourinho is in line for a €22.5 million payoff as the price of leading Manchester United to their worst ever start to a Premier League season. Appointed to much fanfare in the summer of 2016, the 55-year-old became the first manager in the club’s history to win a major trophy in his maiden season. […]

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Shaq attack sinks United and propels Liverpool back to the top of the table

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2018 0

HALFWAY through the season and Liverpool are top of the table, 19 points ahead of their great rivals Manchester United. That stark statistic must leave José Mourinho wondering if full time has been called on his underwhelming spell as United coach, particularly after seeing his side so outclassed in today’s 3-1 defeat at Anfield. José […]