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2022 Masters Indoors All Ireland and IUAA

Great results from the masters indoor all-irelands at the weekend. The county took home 13 medals with 9 of them coming from just two throwing events; shot putt and weight for distance. Star of the show was Verena Fenlon (St Josephs) who became double national over 50 champion, winning both shot and WFD. Special mention […]

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2021 USA update

14 November, 2021 Tulsa and New York Athletics fans in Kilkenny are always keen to know how their athletes are doing globally. Last week saw the Regional conferences take place across the USA. Racing for Tulsa were KCH’s Peter Lynch and Shay McEvoy. Tulsa who are ranked 10th nationally finished 3rd behind Oklahoma State and […]

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2021 News from the USA

October, 2021, USA Peter Lynch (KCH) and Shay McEvoy (KCH) were in action at the weekend at the prestigious Nuttycombe Invitational. Competing for Tulsa University, who are currently ranked 12th in the NCAA division 1 the Kilkenny boys had a good season opener, in advance of the NCAA qualification series. In a race with over […]

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Billy makes International debut

Derby September, 2021 Billy Coogan was on international duty at the weekend in Derby, England competing on the Irish team in the steeplechase. Representing Ireland and CBS Kilkenny, the Gowran athlete took 4 seconds off his PB. He finished in 6th place. This is Billy’s international debut. However, it has not been the first time […]

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2021 NCAA Track Finals Oregon

June, 2021 AOIBHE MAKES NCAA TRACK FINALS IN OREGON To make the NCAA track finals is so special. To make them in a location such as the Hayward field in Eugene – the location of the Olympic trials is even more special. Hayward has a long history in US athletics and anyone who races there […]

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