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American visitor from Kilkenny, Minnesota traces her Irish roots to the Smithwick family

An American from Kilkenny, Minnesota is visiting the Marble City and trying to trace her Irish Roots. Anna Brennan claims to be a a direct decendent of Richard Smithwick and lives in Kilkenny, Minnesota, which is twinned with Kilkenny in Ireland. ...

30 Aug 2019 at 16:32

Sport

World Championships: Kilkenny players do well in America

On Sunday the World Handball championships came to a conclusion with the closing ceremony in Minnesota, US. Held every three years, the championships have become very popular with the Irish handball community. This time was no different as over ...

24 Aug 2018 at 18:30

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Plans for Kilkenny to twin with Minnesota

Kilkenny County Council are to investigate the possibility of twinning County Kilkenny with the State of Minnesota according to Councillor Andrew McGuinness. The Fianna Fail councillor recently put forward the proposal in the form of a Notice ...

10 Feb 2017 at 16:22

National News

Study published at Dublin conference advocates use of weight loss drug for obese teens

Teenagers should be offered a “transformative” anti-obesity treatment to help them lose weight, experts have said. Academics said that the weight loss injection semaglutide could help adolescents with obesity to shed pounds after a new study ...

18 May 2023 at 13:41

Local News

Fascinating new links between our Kilkenny and Kilkenny, Minnesota

An in-depth exploration of historic links between Kilkenny and its namesake in Minnesota, USA, is revealing some fascinating details long-forgotten. You might remember a recent article the Kilkenny People covered on American professor John ...

18 Sept 2024 at 13:17

Local Elections

Former Mayor of Kilkenny, Minnesota USA, drops by Kilkenny count centre to observe democracy, Irish-style

From Kilkenny to Kilkenny! Former Mayor of Kilkenny, Minnesota, USA Kevin Taafe has arrived at the count centre in Lyrath Estate, where he is catching up with pal Andrew McGuinness. Cllr McGuinness - and all the rest of us - is still ...

09 Jun 2024 at 16:47

Other Sport

CONFIRMED: NFL reveals date and teams for first-ever regular-season match in Ireland

History will be made in Croke Park in August when the first-ever regular-season NFL game is played in Ireland. It has been confirmed this Tuesday that the historic matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings ...

13 May 2025 at 14:24

National News

Crowd at first Irish NFL game will be one of the most passionate – ambassador

The 70,000 fans expected in Dublin for a history-making first NFL match in Ireland will be “one of the most passionate crowds”, the US ambassador has said. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who have strong Irish roots, face off against ...

27 Sept 2025 at 14:30

Kilkenny City

Mayor of Kilkenny enjoys official trip Stateside!

Mayor of Kilkenny, Andrew McGuinness has re-visited the city of Kilkenny in Minnesota. The local Fianna Fáil councillor and other local representatives have visited the US State on a number of occasions since 2013 when ...

15 Sept 2024 at 19:32

National News

Dublin turns purple, gold and black as NFL makes historic debut in Ireland

Dublin was full of NFL fans on Sunday as supporters of the American sport travelled from across the world for the first regular season game to ever be played in Ireland. The craic was mighty – but with a distinctively ...

28 Sept 2025 at 20:01

Callan

Macra President's Medal for Kilkenny man

Macra proudly recognised the outstanding dedication, leadership, and volunteerism of its members at a special awards ceremony. Among those honoured was Callan Macra member Jimmy Lynch. At the Macra National ...

12 Oct 2025 at 12:54

National News

Gridiron fans promised ‘quite a show’ as NFL touches down in Ireland

American football fans have been promised “quite a show” when the NFL touches down in Ireland on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings will make history when they compete in the first ...

25 Sept 2025 at 15:13

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