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Brilliant Ben kills Kevin's challenge
A BRILLIANT young lad called Ben Ryan was the difference between success and failure as Freebooters qualified for the quarter-final of the Leinster Junior Cup.
It was perhaps ironic that a youngster born in Dublin but now living in Kilkenny should get the goals that killed off the Dub challenge.
Ben hit home a penalty in the first half and then made it two after the break when he headed home a corner by another top class local player, Craig Wall.
Camogie girls let their hair down!
THE Ballyhale Shamrocks Camogie Club celebrated a great 2009 at a function in Andy’s Bar, Ballyhale.
It was an exciting presentation night for the girls and pride of place went to team member Jacqui Frisby who won a Camogie All-Star in 2009.
During the celebrations thanks went to sponsors Andy’s Bar and Larry Doyle’s of Ballyhale.
Music was by The Bad Hair Day.
The Yard: It's a May launch in February
IF CARLSBERG did book launches then they would probably be the best book launches in the world.
After Castlecomer!
For the launch of a book on shipbuilding, The Yard, by a Kilkennyman who made his life in Cork, a special slipway was constructed and a 90-year-old beloved aunt did the honours.
It was a May launch in February!
A handle was turned and a copy of a wonderful book called The Yard slid gently on to the Kilkenny market.
Lions pour a third of a million into community projects
SINCE the launch of their community help projects in 2002, the Kilkenny Lions Club have boosted the funds of local groups by a massive third of a million euros.
The latest beneficiaries are SOS Kilkenny, the Father McGrath Centre, Kilkenny Carers' Association, the Susie Long Fund and the Kilkenny Drugs Initiative.
And at a function in Bollard's Lounge, St Kieran's Street, last evening (Friday), representatives of the groups were presented with cheques by Kilkenny Lions President Lt Col Liam O'Carroll, OC of James Stephens Barracks.
The President stressed that all their money was raised locally and was distributed to local voluntary organisations, the members of which gave freely of their time to helping others.
Heartbroken family want their Buddy back
A HEARTBROKEN family is hoping that someone in Kilkenny will know of the whereabouts of their pet sheepdog.
Buddy is a four-year-old black and white male border collie. He is described by his owners as an affectionate, intelligent family member who disappeared from his home on January 20.
"We are heartbroken at the thought that he may be out there suffering," a member of the family told Kilkenny Alive.
Brilliant Kilkenny athlete gets US scholarship
A TALENTED young Kilkenny athlete has just signed scholarship papers for the University of Alabama in the US.
Aoife Hickey, a brilliant hammer thrower, has been a member of the Kilkenny City Harriers since 2000.
She is daughter of Carmel and Liam Hickey of The Weir View, Kilkenny. The family came here from Dublin nine years ago.
She has one brother Andrew who plays soccer with Evergreen and Kilkenny & District League U15s.
Kilkenny's own Teddy Bears Picnic!
KILKENNY had its own Teddy Bears Picnic on Thursday.
There was no need to go down to the woods for the teddy bears were guests of Mayor Malcolm Noonan at City Hall.
The bears are being brought on a tour around Ireland to highlight the need to converve energy, to promote recycling and to remind people of the dangers of global warming.
The message to children from the Gaelscoil who welcomed the bears to Kilkenny, was that if global warming is not turned around then the polar bear population will be extinct.
The children were told that the problems that led to global warming were created by adults and it was now up to the young people to help to save the environment.
Dog Walk: Deputy Mayor to lead the way!
THE Deputy Mayor of Kilkenny is set to lead the way in a dog walk to raise funds for Kilkenny family carers.
Deputy Mayor Marie Fitzpatrick, herself a family carer, today launched Kilkenny’s Charity Dog Walk to raise funds for Kilkenny’s 3,434 family carers who provide almost 80,000 hours of care each week in the home.
The Oscars: Now a Kilkenny hat-trick is on!
Then Kilkenny Alive broke the news that Kilkenny had a second chance of Oscar glory with ‘The Door’, directed by Juanita Wilson and produced by her husband James Flynn who has deep Kilkenny roots.
Kilkenny Alive is now delighted to highlight the fact that our city and county could be in line for a hat-trick of Oscar honours.
The film ‘Up in the Air’ sees actor George Clooney being nominated for best leading male while ‘Up in the Air’ is also a nominee in the best films category.
Lions show pride in Fr McGrath!
KILKENNY Lions Club are generously supporting a Kilkenny community centre’s effort to expand its childcare centre.
The aim is to offer local families up to 20 more free morning playschool places in the new facility and at the same time see the Fr McGrath Childcare Centre pull off a Kilkenny or perhaps even an Irish, first.
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Council wants extra €11m for road repairs
DUE to high levels of flooding, damage to roads and the severe weather conditions of recent times, Kilkenny County Council is seeking a top-up of €11 million from the Government.
This is according to Labour Party Councillor Tomás Breathnach who said that the Council has applied for the funding from two government departments and the National Roads Authority (NRA).
Garda Daniel on the beat
DANIEL Brennan from Crutt, Clogh, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny has qualified from the Garda Training College at Templemore, County Tipperary.
He is pictured with his proud father, Councillor John Brennan.
Daniel is son of Catherine and John Brennan. He will be stationed in Templemore.
He has a sister Sarah who is in her third year studying law at Carlow Regional College.
Daniel was educated at Clogh National School, Castlecomer Community School and Waterford Institute of Technology.
Hootenanny No 2 is No 1!
THE Hootenanny organised by Mayor Malcolm Noonan proved to be a No 1 hit with music lovers.
The first bash was in the Parade Tower of Kilkenny Castle and proved to be an enjoyable affair.
The second at Ryan’s, Friary Street, Kilkenny, on Friday was a much livelier affair with a full house boosting Haiti coffers by €4,000.
Tributes were paid to the musicians and entertainers who gave their services free.
Photo exhibition on the move
The showing, which is being presented by Plan Ireland, consists of a broad selection of striking photographs including images from World Press Photo winner (2005) Finbarr O'Reilly, including the picture that gives its name to the exhibition.
The photographs reflect the central themes that make up Plan Ireland's work – health, education, livelihoods, habitat and relationship building through the lives of girls.
Young people canvass politicians for their votes!
THE SHOE was on the other foot when a group of local balladeers visited the office of Kilkenny politicians.
Normally the politicians would be asking the youngsters for their votes in elections. But this time it was the young musicians who were asked the politicians for their votes!
Na Fianna, the local ballad group in the final stages of RTE’s All-Ireland Talent Competition are on tour gathering support in a bid to win the public vote on February 21.
Punk rock legend for Kilkenny
PUNK rock legend, Tommy Ramone, is set to play Kilkenny in May as part of the Smithwicks Rhythm and Roots festival.
Tommy is the only surviving original member of the Ramones - a band that enjoys cult status among music lovers all over the world.
The renowned musician, producer and manager is set to play the festval with his band 'Uncle Monk'. Described as an indie-acoustic duo, Uncle Monk consists of Tommy on vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo and dobro and Claudia Tienan (formerly of The Simplistics) on vocals, guitar and bass.
Aylward leads EU delegation to Ireland
A LEADING EU delegation will come to Dublin on February 4t at the invitation of the ALDE (Liberal Group) MEPs, Marian Harkin, Liam Aylward, Pat the Cope Gallagher.
The party will travel with George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland. Lyon continues his tour of key European capitals to hear views of Ministers, farmers and industry bodies on the future shape of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Kilkenny film in line for Hollywood accolade
The Secret of Kells, directed by Tomm Moore is one of five nominees in the Animated Feature Film category.
The film was produced by Cartoon Saloon, Les Armateurs (France) and Vivi Film from Belgium. It took over two years to produce.
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