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South Leinster & East Munster Schools

Schools South Leinster and East Munster The first day of the Schools South Leinster and East Munster took place last week with relays, walks and some senior events taking place in Carlow and Waterford. There were many Kilkenny and Carlow schools represented in the relays on the day with team medals and Leinster qualifications for […]

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Leinster Para Games

Leinster Para Games Three athletes from Kilkenny clubs were competing in the Leinster Para Games in Santry last weekend in both track and field disciplines throughout the day. Naoise Reddy from St. Joseph’s, competed in the 100m track race winning gold, bronze in the Shot Put and bronze in the Discus also. Alex Donnellan Gowran […]

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Willie O’Keeffe RIP

Willie O’Keeffe RIP Willie O’Keeffe was a lifelong member of Thomastown A.C having joined the club back in 1953. He was elected treasurer of the club in 1957 and secretary in 1959 and held both posts until March 2003. Willie himself was a keen competitor in cross country and race- walking. He has seven county […]

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Kilkenny AAI Star Awards 2025

Kilkenny AAI Star Awards 2025 The annual Kilkenny AAI Awards for 2025 were hosted on Thursday last in the Set Theatre, Langton House, Kilkenny. The Awards night is a night to celebrate the achievements of the County’s finest athletes across Track & Field, Road Races and Cross Country events throughout the year. To look back […]

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National Juvenile and Relays

The final day of the National Juvenile Championship got under way in Athlone, with the Even Age and Uneven Age relays, and the last of the older juvenile field events. In the relays Kilkenny City Harriers had 8 teams entered, the U16 and U17 Girls, and U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U18 Boys. There […]

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