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East Munster Schools: St Senans Athletes do well

St Senans athletes were in action in the East Munster Schools cross country championship last Thursday, at the new WIT Sports Complex in Carriganore. In the junior girls Isabel Morgan helped the Ursuline team to gold medals with a superb 6thplace, while Caoimhe Kearns of Abbey College had a fine run placing 19th. In the intermediate girl’s race, the fast improving Rachel […]

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St Canice’s Co- Ed Capture Credit Union Primary Schools Cross Country Shield

Tuesday was Cross- country day for the girls and boys in the local primary schools. This challenge for fourth, fifth and sixth classes has become one of the annual sporting high-lights. This year’s event, held in the wonderful setting of the Castle Park, proved a resounding success as approximately four hundred children decked out in […]

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David McGeary wins Gold at Schools Combined Events National Championships

KCH athlete, David McGeary, representing CBS Kilkenny took first place in the National final of the Senior Schools Combined Events in Santry Stadium on Saturday. David, who ten days earlier won the Leinster Combined Events title with a score of 3,157 points, was in top form amassing a grand total of 3,348 points. His performances […]

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Schools International Cardiff July 16th Results

    At the U17 Schools International Match in Cardiff on Saturday 16th Kilkenny athletes did well On the track KCH athlete Cliodhna Manning (Loreto Kilkenny) was 2nd in the 200m (25.21) and Nessa Cooper Millet (Kilkenny College) was 3rd in the 300m hurdles (44.67). In the relay races Ireland were 2nd in the 4x100m […]

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Schools International Cardiff July 16th

A  number of athletes from Kilkenny schools have been selected for the schools international in Cardiff on Saturday July 16th> 200m: Cliodhna Manning (Loreto College, Kilkenny) Long Jump: Lorraine O’Shea (St Brigid’s College, Callan) Shot Putt: Sophie Parkinson Browne (Kilkenny College) Discus: Sophie Parkinson Browne (Kilkenny College) 300m Hurdles:Nessa Cooper-Millet (Kilkenny College) 4 x 100 […]

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