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Sadness as legendary Kilkenny man who ran New York’s most famous pub passes

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

Tributes are being paid to the legendary Kilkenny man who owned the world-famous McSorley’s Old Ale House bar in New York who passed away this weekend. Matty Maher passed away yesterday morning surrounded by his loving family, his wife Tess and five daughters. The accordian-playing publican from Threecastles was a hugley popular figure among Kilkenny […]

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Cats are Kings of New York

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2019 0

Kilkenny 64 Limerick 40 Kilkenny are champions of the inaugural New York Hurling Classic after racking up a comprehensive 24-point win over Limerick at Citi Field in Queens, New York, yesterday. The four-team, three-game tournament features a modified game of hurling called Super 11s – which is played on a soccer pitch by teams of […]

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Cheers! Kilkenny ale is about to make it big in the US

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2019 0

A KILKENNY brewer is expanding its presence in the US. Sullivan’s Brewing Company, headed by chief executive Alan Quane, is planning to launch its beer in locations across America, including the New York, New England and southeastern states, The Sunday Times reported yesterday. Sullivan’s already has a small business in the US, focused in an […]

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Kilkenny company lands major deal with US banking giant, 25 new jobs for city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY-based TransferMate is creating 25 new jobs in the city after the company landed a major new deal with US banking giant Fargo Wells. Under the contract, the Kilkenny company will handle the US bank’s entire global payments. The company will also create another 25 new jobs to bolster its headcount in New York and […]