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Maguire in Preston: He shoots first goal for new club

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Maguire in Preston: He shoots first goal for new club

Scoring sensation Seanie Maguire is hoping his golden feet will shoot him into the green of Ireland. The 23-year-old leaves Cork City as a record goal scorer. His new destination is English Championship club, Preston North End. First it is Preston, ...

26 Jul 2017 at 12:45

FAI CUP: Evergreen get home draw in round one

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FAI CUP: Evergreen get home draw in round one

Kilkenny & District League side Evergreen have earned a home draw in the first round of the FAI Cup.  Packie Holden's treble-winning side will entertain Premier Division opposition when they host Drogheda United.  The draw was made this morning in ...

21 Jul 2017 at 12:22

Blues change hue to support Teac Tom

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Blues change hue to support Teac Tom

The new season of Kilkenny & District League action may be some way around the corner, but one local club has already made a major signing - for a good cause. Freebooters have made the headlines after announcing they are lending their support to ...

19 Jul 2017 at 11:00

Kilkenny United stand tall to earn their first win in Women’s National League

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Kilkenny United stand tall to earn their first win in Women’s National League

It proved to be a super Sunday as Kilkenny United finally scored their maiden win in the Women’s National League. Leanne Tumelty was the history-maker, grabbing the goal that earned the Cats their first success in the League as they beat Galway ...

13 Jul 2017 at 13:00

Kilkenny soccer fans - here's your chance to meet Ray Houghton!

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Kilkenny soccer fans - here's your chance to meet Ray Houghton!

As part of the FAI's Festival of Football, the Confederation of Ireland Supporters Clubs (CRISC) will hold their annual meeting at Hotel Kilkenny this Saturday. As part of the get-together, the meeting will be followed by a Night with Ray ...

13 Jul 2017 at 12:28

Get ready Kilkenny - the FAI Festival of Football is coming!

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Get ready Kilkenny - the FAI Festival of Football is coming!

A celebration of fun and football will take over Kilkenny from this week as the FAI comes to the county. The Festival of Football will see the Association take in club visits and host Fun Days with former Republic of Ireland ...

13 Jul 2017 at 10:59

Kilkenny hotshot Seanie Maguire targets another award

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Kilkenny hotshot Seanie Maguire targets another award

Seanie Maguire may be about to leave the Airtricity League, but he could bag abother award before saying his goodbyes! The Kilkenny striker has made the shortlist for the SSE Airtricity League / SWAI Player of the Month ...

06 Jul 2017 at 15:34

Kilkenny soccer set for return to National League

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Kilkenny soccer set for return to National League

A national future for the local game was announced after the Kilkenny & District League unveiled plans for a new team. After hosting several meetings over the last few months, a new local team – Carlow Kilkenny FC – ...

29 Jun 2017 at 10:10

Festival time draws near for Kilkenny clubs

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Festival time draws near for Kilkenny clubs

A Summer of celebration is drawing ever-closer after more details of the Festival of Football were announced. The Kilkenny & District League’s annual meeting provided the perfect platform to highlight the FAI’s ...

28 Jun 2017 at 18:35

Kilkenny's Gaynor Cup girls get international coaching

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Kilkenny's Gaynor Cup girls get international coaching

Schoolgirls' soccer in Kilkenny will get an international boost after the League's under-14 Gaynor Cup team were put through their paces by the Republic of Ireland senior women's team manager. The Cats were ...

24 Jun 2017 at 19:07

Mixed start for Kilkenny Gaynor Cup teams

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Mixed start for Kilkenny Gaynor Cup teams

There was a mixed start for the Kilkenny & District League’s teams who kicked off their Gaynor Cup campaigns today. The Kilkenny under-14s made a flying start to their tournament, opening with a 4-1 win ...

22 Jun 2017 at 18:31

Kittens toppled in Trophy final

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Kittens toppled in Trophy final

It was agony for the Kilkenny & District League's Kennedy Cup team as they were pipped to the Trophy title by Mayo. Cian McHale did the damage, firing home a 47th minute strike to settle an ...

16 Jun 2017 at 13:12

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