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25 Jan 2026

PICTURES: Popular Kilkenny man reaches parkrun milestone

After years of hard work, the local man took a much deserved breather for a slice of cake

Messages of congratulations have been flooding in for local man Eamonn Hickey who completed his 250th parkrun on Saturday.

Fellow runners as well as the wider community offered their congratulations to the local runner and joined him for a well deserved slice of cake.

This latest achievement caps off what has been a year to remember for Eamonn.

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Last year he received a FETAC award after completing a curse with the Kilkenny Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB).

Congratulations Eamonn!

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