Following the excitement of the great win on Sunday, preparations for the All Ireland moves into full swing almost immediately. Kilkenny GAA and Supporters Club embark on a very busy schedule with two important events in the coming week or so.
First up is the repeat of last year’s highly successful “Drive for Liam” Radio Quiz in association with KCLR 96FM and Kilkenny Vintners. Coming to a venue near you each Club in the County will be organising centres to host the popular quiz. Team of 4 costs €20 or a mere €5 per person. It is the opportunity for the ordinary fan to get behind this superb bunch of players and also links every parish in the county in the build-up to the All –Ireland. The Quiz will go out live on Radio on Thursday week next August 30th from 9pm sharp. And the Prizes – Winning Team will receive 8 All Ireland Stand Tickets + 8 Tickets to Post Match Banquet at City West + 4 Rooms on the Sunday night at City West. 2nd Prize will consist of 4 All Ireland Stand Tickets + 4 Banquet Tickets whilst 3rd Prize will consist of 4 Banquet Tickets. Further details will be available from Kilkennygaa.ie or from your local club. Kilkenny GAA
“Drive for Liam” Quiz Venues 2012
1 Ballyhale Shamrocks Sheffs
2 Barrow Rangers The Silver Weir Paulstown
3 Bennettsbridge O’Donnells
4 Blacks & Whites Blacks & Whites Club House
5 Carrickshock 1 Clearys of Hugginstown
6 2 Malzards of Stoneyford
7 Carrigeen The Royal Oak Pub
8 Clara Connollys of Dunbell
9 Cloneen/Railyard Cloney Brennans Mooneenroe
10 Conahy Shamrocks Conahy Shamrocks GAA Club
11 Danesfort 1 The Grange Inn Cuffesgrange
12 2 The Harvester Danesfort
13 3 Sheridans of Ennisnag
14 4 Delaneys of Kells
15 Dicksboro Kilkenny House Hotel
16 Dunnamaggin/Kilmoganny 1 O Connors of Dunnamaggin
17 2 Dunphys Kilmoganny
18 3 The Priory Bar Kells
19 Emeralds (Urlingford) Doyles
20 Erins Own (Castlecomer) Dillons
21 Fenians (Johnstown) 1 Barry’s Main St
22 2 Paschal Ryan’s
23 3 Ryans of Crosspatrick
24 Galmoy Maguire’s Bar
25 Glenmore The Glen Bar
26 Graignamanagh The Cosy Inn
27 O’Sheas Bar
28 Graigue Ballycallan Brennans Kilmanagh
29 James Stephens James Stephens GAA Club
30 John Lockes (Callan) 1 The Steppes Bar
31 2 The Cosy Inn
32 Kilmacow 1 Irish’s Bar
33 Lisdowney Mackeys of Gathabawn
34 Mooncoin Mooncoin GAA Complex
35 Mullinavat Rod Iron Pub
36 O Loughlin Gaels O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club
37 Piltown 1 Piltown GAA Complex
38 Rower Inistioge GAA Community Centre
39 Slieverue Stapleton’s Pub
40 St Lactains (Freshford) Kavanaghs Freshford
41 St Martins/Muckalee The Ranchers Return Coon
42 St Patricks Ballyraggett Fitzpatricks
43 Thomastown 1 The Salmon Pool
44 2 The Jerpoint Inn
45 Threecastles Campions
46 Tullaroan Connollys
47 Tullogher Rosbercon Paddy Ryans Pub
48 Windgap 1 Guinans Windgap
49 2 Powers Tullahought
50 Young Irelands (Gowran) Cleeres Gowran
51 Kilkenny City 1 Rafter Dempseys Friary Street
52 2 The Sceilp Inn College Road
53 3 O Riadas, Parliament St
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The second major event is the Pre All Ireland Dinner at Langtons Hotel on Sunday Night 2nd September. Live music will be played between 8 and 9 followed by a 4 course dinner with wine. Details of guest speaker will be announced shortly and the highlight of the evening will be an interview with Brian Cody a mere week before All Ireland Day. Table of 10 will cost €500. Kilkenny GAA is also very open to individuals who might like to participate at €50 per ticket. Tickets are available from Nowlan Park on 056/7765122 or from Kilkenny Supporters Club. Details of other pre All Ireland events to follow on www.kilkennygaa.ie
