Oral Heritage Recordings - Kilkenny County Council need your help
Kilkenny County Council are asking anybody who has or who is aware of any tapes or recordings of events in Kilkenny City or County to contact them immediately. The council's heritage office is collating a database and would like your help, click below for more information on how you can help.
Amanda Stapleton Benefit Game
The Amanda Stapleton Benefit game will take place in Bishop Quinlan Park, Borrisoleigh at 6pm on Saturday November 3rd. Amanda is the sister of ex-Tipperary player Paddy Stapleton.
A huge array of ex-Kilkenny and Tipperary stars will be lining out on the night to do battle once again, reminding us all of the wonderful battles over the past decade between the two counties. Tickets are limited and are available online now, see link below.
Click here for tickets.
Senior, Intermediate, Junior Finalists almost decided
St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Final
Bennettsbridge have claimed the first spot in the 2018 senior final thanks to a five point win over Clara in Nowlan Park on Sunday. The second berth will be filled on Sunday next (Oct 21st) when Erin's Own fresh from their win over James Stephens on Saturday face Ballyhale Shamrocks, that game has a throw-in time of 3-45pm in Nowlan Park. The senior final will be played on Sunday Oct 28th at 3pm.
Tickets for the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Final and the St Canice’s Credit Union S/F on Sunday next are on sale now at all usual Centra and Supervalu outlets.
Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Final
Graigue-Ballycallan and their near neighbours Tullaroan will face off in the intermediate final which is also fixed for Nowlan Park on Oct 28th, throw-in time 1pm. Graigue-Ballycallan overcame Tullogher Rosbercon on Saturday in Nowlan Park by three points, the scoreboard reading 0-14 to 0-11 at the full time whistle. Sunday saw Tullaroan overcome St Lachtain's, in a game that ebbed and flowed for long periods, Tullaroan eventually did enough to claim the second intermediate spot despite conceding a penatly in the final quarter which St Lachtain's couldn't capitalise on.
JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Final
Piltown and Dunnamaggin will contest the junior final on Sunday next at 1-45pm in Nowlan Park. Both teams will be pulling out all the stops between now and next Sunday to secure the right the play in the Intermediate grade next year.
Click here for photo's from Graigue-Ballycallan Vs Tullogher Rosbercon (Willie Dempsey)
Click here for photo's from Tullaroan Vs St Lachtain's (Willie Dempsey)
Click here for photo's from Clara Vs Bennettsbridge (Willie Dempsey)
Club Semi-Finals Tickets - On Sale Now
Tickets for this Sunday's St Canice's Credit Union Senior S/F between Clara and Bennettsbridge and the Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate S/F between St Lachtain's and Tullaroan are on sale at usual Centra and Supervalu outlets, Admission €15, Students/OAP's €10. The Intermediate game has a throw-in of 2pm, while the Senior game has a throw-in of 4pm.
Also this weekend, in the St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship the Quarter-Final replay between Erins Own and James Stephens will take place in Ballyragget on Saturday at 2pm, Ballyhale await the victors in the Semi-Final. The Senior relegation final between Carrickshock and Danesfort willl also take place on Saturday in John Lockes Park at 2pm while the Intermediate relegation final between Young Ireland’s and Mooncoin will take place in Ballyhale at 2pm also.
Meanwhile, in the Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-Finals Tullogher Rosbercon Vs Graigue Ballycallan has been fixed for Nowlan Park on Saturday at 4.15pm.
Click here for Saturday's fixtures
Click here for Sunday's fixtures
Kilkenny GAA Bible 2018
The Kilkenny GAA Bible 2018 compiled by Gerry O’Neill is now available to purchase in hard copy from the Nowlan Park office for €10. The Nowlan Park office is open daily from 10am - 2pm. The Kilkenny GAA Bible is also available to order online here. The cost for online purchases is €15 to include postage to Ireland and the UK and €20 to include postage to other overseas locations.
The Kilkenny GAA Bible is a unique publication which compiles Kilkenny & National GAA records since 1887, the 2018 publication will be the 3rd edition of the book. This would make a lovely present for any GAA fan.
