Storm-ing reception for Kilkenny hockey heroes

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The red carpet has been rolled out to honour a number of Kilkenny’s hockey heroes.

Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr David Fitzgerald, treated the Kilkenny Storm to a mayoral reception at the Tholsel to honour their recent success on the international stage.

A number of the club’s young players represented the county when they featured in the Irish inline hockey team in Montreal, Germany and Kuwait.

Bryce Cummins (17), Cameron McFarlane (16), Jamie O’Brien (16), Adam Fomin (17) and Robbie Young (16) all played on the Irish national junior men’s team in Montreal, Canada.

In Kuwait 15-year-old Hallie Cummins played for Ireland at the Ladies Development Cup, while Zac Cummins (21) and Alec Young (18) played on the national senior team in the Men’s Development Cup in Germany.

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“It is important to acknowledge the dedication of the younger players and their families to inline hockey,” said Cllr Fitzgerald.

“I also want to pay tribute to your coach Paul Cummins, who not only spends many hours travelling to training but is also a campaigner for minority sports.”