Gaelic Games
Power saves the ’Shock with late point
A LATE, late point from a free by Richie Power earned Carrickshock a dramatic draw with flying Fenians (Johnstown) in the senior hurling league at Nowlan Park on Saturday.
Driven Clara down champs
Driven Clara put an average showing and defeat the previous week behind them when they bounced back to claim the scalp of championship holders, Ballyhale Shamrocks in the senior hurling league at Thomastown on Friday (1-12 to 1-11).
Soccer
Brookville are ready for battle
IT’S BEEN nothing short of a fairytale season for Brookville. However, Ballyragget’s finest are determined to make sure the last chapter has a happy ending.
Final redemption for ’Park
A CHANCE to add a silver lining to their season, and to right a wrong from the 2012 campaign.
Kilkenny Sport
Action on all athletic fronts!
IT WAS A busy weekend on the athletics front with runners and walkers tackling several events.
Play golf - win a holiday!
THE timesheet is now open for the Golfing for Holidays Bank Holiday open singles weekend at Gowran Park GC.
Kilkenny Walkers Club
ON Sunday members of Kilkenny Walkers Club will be heading to Slievenamon. The meeting point at 9.30am is at the Castle Park.
The racing is simply red hot in the class Red Mills
There was an excellent crowd in attendance on Friday night at Kilkenny greryhound card track as the Red Mills Champion Unraced Stake moved to the second round.
Paddlers produce Royal performances
THE canoe marathon series moved on to the Royal Canal near Celbridge on Sunday. A large group from the Thomastown Paddlers club travelled to the event, the third stage of the 12-race series, with a number taking on Ireland’s best in the 20km race.
National Sport
Lion O'Brien healing quickly
British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury.
DCAL to defend Windsor Park plans
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland will "robustly" defend its plans to redevelop Windsor Park in the wake of Crusaders' attempts to launch a judicial review of the case.
Hodgson plea to fans over chants
Roy Hodgson has heaped praise on England fans while urging them not to sing "religious or political" songs in next week's friendly with Ireland.
Good ground for Curragh classics
Good ground conditions are expected at the Curragh for Classic weekend at the County Kildare venue.
Keane free to face England
Skipper Robbie Keane will be able to face England next week after the Los Angeles Galaxy granted him permission to join up with the Ireland squad.
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Weather for Kilkenny
Saturday 25 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: South west
