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Get in! Kilkenny star has chance to shine on one of world’s biggest football stages

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire has been called up to the Republic of Ireland’s senior panel and could get the chance to showcase his talent at Wembley Stadium this evening. New Irish manager Stephen Kenny called up the Preston North End striker after two of his key players were forced to pull out of the squad. Brighton’s […]

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Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire fires Preston back into playoff spots

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

A well taken goal by Castlecomer’s Seanie Maguire helped fire Preston North End back in the English Championship’s playoff spots in a 2-1 victory over Fulham last night. In a fiery encounter which saw both teams finish with ten men, the Ireland striker pounced on a breaking ball in the box on 23 minutes to […]

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SOCCER ROUND-UP: Kilkenny’s Maguire gets chance to shine, former army officer trials at championship club

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire gets a chance to impress Ireland boss Mick McCarthy this evening, as he has been picked to start up front for the Republic’s soccer team against New Zealand. The 25-year-old Castlecomer man has been beset with injury misfortune when it comes to international matches, so tonight is a real opportunity to lay […]

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Kilkenny sportsmen taking on the world and winning

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2019 0

It has been a wonderful week for young Kilkenny sportsmen, who have been making waves both at home and around the world. GREAT STRIDES Leading the way is the young master of Owning Hill, Joseph O’Brien, whose win at the Breeders Cup set an amazing record unlikely to be broken for a very long time. […]

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Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire scores again, pushes Preston up to third in table

By Kilkenny Now 21st September 2019 Post a comment

  By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S Irish international Seanie Maguire was on the score sheet once more, scoring the only goal in a win which pushes his club up to third in the championship. Maguire knocked in Preston North End’s opener on 23 minutes in their match away to Birmingham City this afternoon. Preston had to […]

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Kilkenny soccer star knocks in opener and pushes club into top five

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SCORING the opening goal for Preston North End, Kilkenny’s football star Seanie Maguire paved the way for Preston North End’s fourth win of the season. Preston held on to win 2-0 at home against Brentford and pushed the club into the top five in the English Championship. Maguire started out on the […]

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WATCH: Kilkenny soccer star shows team-mates how a real game (hurling) is played!

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S Ireland soccer international was banging in the goals, as he brought some home comforts over to his club in England. Seanie Maguire’s teammates looked on amazement as he knocked in points and goals with a sliothar as Preston North End players tried their hand at hurling for their pre-season training. Some […]