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Kilkenny primary schools rise to annual cross-country challenge

Now in its 12th year parkrun has been a huge success in Kilkenny, bringing people from all over the world to the Castle Park for a weekly 5k run on Saturday mornings

A dozen reasons to celebrate as Kilkenny Parkrun turned 12 last week

Kilkenny City Harriers athlete Peter Lynch will compete in the half marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday

Lynch hoping to make his 'mark in Copenhagen

Gowran AC members were out in force for the county four mile race where Clubman Martin Desgrandchamps was the winner

Kilkenny star athlete goes the distance to win county four miler

Women's 800m and 1500m athlete Pia Langton poses for a portrait during the Athletics Ireland World Athletics U20 Championships Team day at the National Indoor Arena in Dublin.

Kilkenny Harriers trio set for global action on the track

Hazel Chu, Politician and breast cancer survivor, Terrie McEvoy, lifestyle influencer and husband David Fitzpatrick (Pink Afro), Elaine Crowley, Virgin Media Presenter, Lauren Martin (who lost both her mother and father to breast cancer) with her twin boys Axel & Crew Martin (aged 1) , Jennifer Wrynne, Milliner and breast cancer survivor, Karen Byrne, DWTS Judge and Jake Carter with their dog Lenny and Aisling Hurley, CEO, Breast Cancer Ireland pictured at the launch of Breast Cancer Ireland's Very Pink Run. Pic: Marc O'Sullivan

Very Pink Run set to return to Kilkenny Castle Park

Molly Daly misses out on the World Championship due to injury.

Kilkenny Harriers star ruled out of upcoming World Championship

Kilkenny City Harriers athletes Pia Langton and Molly Daly have been named in the Irish team for the World Under-20 Championships in Oregon PICTURES: Sportsfile

Kilkenny City Harriers Langton and Daly set for World Championships

Kilkenny athlete breaks new athletics championship record

U11 Girls 4x100m relay winners, Kilkenny City Harriers in 2nd, while Thomatown topped the podium for the gold in the Leisnter Relays last Saturday in SETU, Carlow

Kilkenny athletes deliver a cluster of medals across busy schedule

Castlecomer's Cian Nolan and Diarmuid Maher won bronze in both the 60m sprint and 600m distance events

Double podium places for Castlecomer and Thomastown Leinster duos

JP O Neill (Kilkenny living in Kildare) Pat Savage (Kilkenny living in Carlow)

Athletes from Kilkenny set for the European Transplant Games

Ella Sorohan of Loreto Kilkenny, Kilkenny, on her way to winning the junior girls 200m during day two of the 123.ie All-Ireland Schools' Track and Field Championships at Tullamore Harriers Athletics Club in Offaly.

Star Leinster performances for Kilkenny atletes in Carlow sunshine

St. Senan's Tadhg O'Callaghan 1st Walk, Kerrie Widger 3rd Walk, Daire Casey Power 1st Javelin and Ava Hogan 4th High Jump at the Munster Schools Track & Field .

Top class performances by Kilkenny stars in schools championships

PICTURES: Huge Kilkenny support for inspirational FTD Brothers

The 'FTD Brothers' will run their 25th marathon in 25 days here in Kilkenny

Remarkable 'FTD Brothers' gear up for marathon in Kilkenny

IN PICTURES: Kilkenny people honour sporting hero Peter Lynch
The Kilkenny athlete recaptured the Irish national marathon record at the London Marathon
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Calls for Kilkenny 5K route change amid church access complaints

Gowran Men's team Lyndon Barcoe, Joe Keohane, John Coady and Derek Kehoe winning 3rd at the Leinster Novice Road Race in Gowran.

Kilkenny athletes enjoy action-packed schedule with plenty of success

Peter Lynch was presented with a KCH singlet printed with his record-breaking achievements by club chairman Nicholas Dunphy

A hero's welcome - Kilkenny turns out to honour Peter Lynch

Molly Daly earned her first senior call-up for the World Relay Championships, becoming the third generation of her family to compete for Ireland at senior level

New chapter for Kilkenny’s sports story as Molly Daly makes athletics history

PICTURES: Meet the Kilkenny City Harriers who took part in the London Marathon

Kilkenny City Harriers athlete Molly Daly has been selected for the 2026 World Athletics Relays PICTURE: SPORTSFILE

World stage beckons as Kilkenny athlete Molly Daly earns senior call-up from Ath...

Members of the Kilkenny City Harriers club pose for a picture ahead of the start of the Streets of Kilkenny 5k

Record tumbles as Sean Tobin sets the pace on the Streets of Kilkenny!

Kilkenny’s Cathal O’Reilly (centre) leads the field from the start of the 2025 Streets of Kilkenny 5K. O’Reilly won the race in a time of 14:15. Picture: Harry Reid

A Harriers success story- The Streets of Kilkenny takes place this week

Pictures- Kilkenny duo Daly and Langton deliver gold at national championships

Kilkenny's Cathal O'Reilly won the Streets of Portlaoise 5k on St Patrick's Day PICTURE: Sportsfile

A runaway success as Cathal O’Reilly wins Streets of Portlaoise 5k

Kilkenny's Peter Lynch made history when he became the first Irishman to break the 60-minute mark for the half marathon in New York at the weekend Picture: Sportsfile

History made and records broken as Kilkenny athletes deliver at home and abroad
Big results for Peter Lynch, Molly Daly and Pia Langton in New York and Athlone over the weekend
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RIP: Did you know Irish Olympic hero Ronnie Delany had a strong Kilkenny connect...

Sharing a laugh after the women’s 200m final were medallists Molly Daly (Kilkenny City Harriers, silver), Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock, gold) and Mollie O’Reilly (Dundrum South Dublin, bronze).

Kilkenny trio win medals at Irish National Athletics Championship

Gallery- Galaxy of county stars honoured at Kilkenny Awards night

Thomastown AC stalwart Willie O’Keeffe with 11 of his grandchildren who competed and medalled at the cross-country championships in Adamstown 2014.

Kilkenny athletics community pays tribute to Thomastown's Willie O’Keeffe

Members of the Kilkenny City Harriers club who took on the John Treacy 10 miler in Dungarvan.

Kilkenny athletic clubs to the fore at successful John Treacy Run

Galmoy athlete Katie Bergin

'Incredibly proud' - Kilkenny athlete recognised after year of remarkable succes...

Success for Kilkenny athletes in track and cross-country events

Gallery- County Athletics scene gets off to a bright start under the lights

Callum Barron (Kilkenny City Harriers) crosses the finish line to win the novice men’s 6,000m title at the national cross-country championships in Abbotstown. Picture: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Kilkenny athlete lands national gold as cross-country season concludes

Callum Barron (Kilkenny City Harriers AC) celebrates after winning in the Novice Men 6,000m race at the 123.ie National Novice and Juvenile Cross Country Championships Picture: Sportsfile

Golden great! Barron brings national title back to Kilkenny

ALERT: Kilkenny city centre to be closed off to traffic due to huge local event

Mayor John Coonan with Cliodhna Manning and Conor Mac Gabhann at the launch by Kilkenny City Harriers, Yulefest and Night Time Economy Fund of the Medieval Mile.

Ready, steady, go for the Medieval Mile run in Kilkenny this Friday

Road at the top of Farnagh Hill & Lisduff will be closed between 8am and 6pm from July 16 to 25

ALERT: Kilkenny City streets to close to traffic due to upcoming event

Daniel Greene (KCH) won gold in the boys’ under-14 race in Derry

Delight in Derry as Kilkenny star races to national gold medal

The Medieval Mile returns to Kilkenny on December 5

The race is on! Kilkenny Medieval Mile returns in time for Christmas

Pictures: Kilkenny Science Festival 2025 breaks all records

The Gowran under-13 girls’ team that won bronze in the Leinster club-cross country championships in Kilbeggan. Robyn Goodwin, Abigail Hunt, Lydia Phelan, Orla O’ Keeffe and Sarah Mulrooney

Kilkenny athletes to the fore at Leinster club-cross country championship

Gallery- A great day's running at Leinster Cross-Country in Gowran

Founder Eoin Everard

Kilkenny company named is regional winner in InterTradeIreland contest

Gallery- Ballycurran basks in sunshine as Kilkenny cross-country season begins

Peter Lynch of Ireland competing in the men’s marathon final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Picture: Sam Barnes / SPORTSFILE

Kilkenny's Peter Lynch among the best in the world after cracking run in Tokyo

Pictures: Medieval Marathon events in Kilkenny draw huge crowds

Athletics Gallery- Great running at Gowran four miler last weekend

Peter Lynch and Cliodhna Manning have been named on the Irish team to compete at the World Championships in Tokyo PICURES: SPORTSFILE

Tokyo calling - Kilkenny City Harriers duo named on Irish team for World Champio...

Kilkenny star wins bronze medal at Irish National Championships

Gallery- Runners rule at hugely successful Pink Rock 10K Event

Rhasidat Adeleke in World Championships final: How to watch. PIC: Sportsfile

Disappointment as Rhasidat Adeleke is ruled out of Irish Track and Field Champio...

Molly Daly competing in the girls’ medley relay final at Todor Proeski National Arena at the 2025 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia. Picture: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Kilkenny athlete helps shatter Irish best at European Festival

Maeve Kyle competed in three Olympics for Ireland. Photo by Getty Images

Kilkenny native Maeve Kyle 'had to pay £200 towards her fare' for the Olympics

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