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22 Oct 2025

Kilkenny community to honour hurling heritage with monument

Kilkenny community to honour hurling heritage with monument

Ger Henderson, a Fenians legend

The Johnstown Heritage Group will shortly be erecting a stone monument honouring all hurlers and camogie players who brought such credit to the Johnstown/Crosspatrick area since hurling was first mentioned as being played at Ballyspellan Spa in 1742. 

The group are aware that many people would like to make a contribution to the project and they would greatly welcome any support, including from people living away from the parish.

A letter and envelope will be delivered to all houses in the near future and committee members will collect the envelopes. All support would be greatly welcomed.

A model of the monument can be viewed in Molly Burke’s window (Tynan’s).

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