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The late Lester Ryan snr. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Remembering Kilkenny and Clara's Lester Ryan - one of the great hurling men
Few modern Kilkenny hurlers were as important and influential as Lester Ryan. The weekend saw the first anniversary of his untimely death. To mark the occasion we have reproduced this tribute to Lester from the 2020 Kilkenny GAA Yearbook, by Enda McEvoy
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Familiar faces from Maggie Holland's during Italia 90. The Boys In Green programme looked back on these great days of Irish soccer history.PICTURE: MICHAEL BROPHY

The Boys In Green - one of the greatest Irish sports stories ever told

Being the better team with most possession doesn't count, it the goals scored

More than two-thirds of people over the age of 18 who follow English soccer support Manchester United or Liverpool

Blessed be the strange ties that bind you to a football club!

Cheltenham creates a sporting flutter - but be smart

Bridget Murphy, mother of senior hurlers Eoin and Alan Murphy, waits for Sunday’s NHL game between Kilkenny and Clare to get underway at UPMC Nowlan Park Picture: Willie Dempsey

Progress made as dogged Cats make their point in League

LEAP OF FAITH: Wexford’s Aidan Nolan finds the going tough as he takes a challenge from Kilkenny’s Conor Browne during the Allianz League game in Chadwicks Wexford Park Picture: Willie Dempsey

More Wexford woe, but with a little extra Cats can bridge gap

Soccer, as James Tippett points out in his book The Expected Goals Philosophy, “is an unfair sport; better teams often lose and worse teams often win”.

Sport - you don’t always get what you’ve Expected...

According to his biographer Martin Breheny, what you see is what you get with Kilkenny senior hurling manager Brian Cody. “He doesn’t do secrets, there’s nothing arcane about his recipe for success.”

Martin Breheny: Old school to the last and still on the beat!

Conahy Shamrocks captain James Bergin, Ballyhale vice-captain Joey Holden and Tullaroan captain Shane Walsh present their respective cups to supporters Picture: Mark Desmond

A work in progress — but it wasn’t a bad start from Cats

James Dowling was Kilkenny under-21 captain in 2008

The thing is, you never see a famine coming........

Joe Connolly (Red Mills), jockey Rachel Blackmore and Barry Hickey (Kilkenny GAA) were in Gowran Park to launch the Kilkenny venue’s racing calendar for 2020 Picture: Vicky Comerford

Gearing up for Thyestes - the race that truly stops a region Enda McEvoy

TJ Reid takes a free for Ballyhale against tough competitors Slaughtneil Picture: John McIlwaine

Sporting giants on the brink of achieving more greatness

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

Anfield has the best team in the world right now

The top table at Kilkenny GAA Convention

Kilkenny: it is time for the GAA to move on to a different set-up

Kilkenny hurler Richie Hogan now works in Croke Park

Drat - plan to meet sheikh’s daughter didn't work out

Brian Cody - when will his next great team be built?

Looks like it will be back to two MacCarthy Cups a decade for Kilkenny

Diego Maradona

What Diego did and achieved were, well, almost out of this world

In Munich the memories of varied times past came flood back

David Goldblatt

Money is the big, big player in the football world

Chris Hughton

Yes, miles to go on journey of total inclusion in sport in Ireland

Thrilled Tullaroan captain, Shane Walsh shows his delight following their victory in the IHC final

County final day: the raw passion, the sheer delight, the pride was all on displ...

Eoin Larkin signing a copy of his book Camouflage

Eoin Larkin puts pen to paper and tells it all Enda McEvoy

Michael Dempsey (right) and TJ Reid show off a well known hurling trophy

Michael Dempsey: He made his mark in Laois, and he made it in Kilkenny too

With sport you have to believe, you have to believe always

Kilkenny manager Brian with players Eoin Murphy (left) and Conor Fogar. The financial clout behind other counties appears to be getting bigger. T

Don't cod yourself, hurling is about small margins too, and not all are gained o...

Rugby World Cup: it is time to deliver

Dublin manager, Jim Gavin

At last Dublin play like a real flesh and blood team

Huw Lawlor was a huge find for Kilkenny

Plenty of reasons to be positive about the future of Kilkenny hurling

Kilkenny captain, TJ Reid showed great leadership qualities

There must be change, but Cody is still the man to lead Kilkenny

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody raises a cup Kilkenny fold hold dear

All-Ireland final: in Cleere's, Nenagh or where you like, the locals will back t...

Kilkenny manager, Brian Cody eased through the press conference

Those press nights, the chase for stories and quotes can be as hard as a game in...

Kilkenny substitute Cillain Buckley in action against Limerick's Richie English during Saturday's All Ireland Senior Hurling Hurling semi-final. Pic by John McIlwaine

Kilkenny brought war to deliver Cody’s finest hour

Richie Hogan might have a central role for Kilkenny

Sssh: Brian and Ned had chat to hatch plan for Limerick

TJ Reid was the top scorer for Kilkenny

Cork popped as Cats put in champagne show

Laois manager Eddie Brennan

Some of the 'might be men' lifted the spirits during good week for Kilkenny

Full-back Huw Lawlor played well for Kilkenny

Leinster final: when it came to it, Wexford's thinking was clear, crisp and luci...

Ray Houghton scored THAT goal

It was a summer of fun and the Florida heat didn't matter

Padraig Walsh was one of several defensive players who did their bit from out the field for Kilkenny in the scoring stakes

GAA: Kilkenny can draw some comfort from Wexford stalemate as Leinster final loo...

Kilkenny manager, Brian Cody

It would be powerful sign if Kilkenny make statement on their own patch

Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager and his team, could ruin Enda's eveneing

It's time to put up the feet and spur on the lads in Champions League final

Former hurling great, DJ Carey took on the job as manager of the Kilkenny minor football team

Kilkenny start work on football and now it must continue

Richie Leahy made a good impression when introduced in the second half

It was a good evening's work in Nowlan Park

Colin Fennelly can be a key man for Kilkenny

Losses and more losses leave Kilkenny with few options facing Dublin

Henry Shefflin - he won a record 10 All-Ireland senior hurling championship medals

The greatest of the great - my Kilkenny list

Tommy Walsh - stylish off the pitch, a mighty hurler on it

Tommy Walsh would make any serious list of Kilkenny hurlers

Michael Fennelly is not expected to figure for Ballyhale Shamrocks during the League

Losing is not a wise move at any time

When we got to thinking about books, this little lot came to mind

Jackie Tyrrell - he throws up material for good TV

Viewing the 'Duff Affair' now shows a different picture

TJ Reid moves on from duty with Shamrocks to being captain with Kilkenny

My life: a golden day at Cheltenham; Cat one for Cats but then Shamrocks in clo...

Kilkenny manager, Brian Cody

Ah no, this Kilkenny versus Cork game is not for me

TJ Reid - he has been a class free taker for Kilkenny

A double Murphy in Thurles was good for the soul

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