Jim Rhatigan

A GALLANT effort by the brilliant TJ Reid to grab a late, late equaliser for Kilkenny failed by a whisker as the Cats fell to their third defeat in the Allianz National League.

 

In a pulsating tie in front of a crowd of over 7,000, Kilkenny started sluggishly, rallied brilliantly but in the end were pipped by Galway on a scoreline of 1-23 (26 points) to 2-21 (27 points).

 

Nobody headed for the exits as the match went into a rather lengthy period of injury time following the stretchering off of the Galway goalkeeper following an accidental clash.

FORMER Minister for Enterprise, John McGuinness, has effectively called on Brian Cowen to step down as Taoiseach.

While he didn’t actually use the word ‘resign’ he said that Mr Cowen would have to seriously consider his position.

He said that in his ministerial reshuffle, Mr Cowen had acted in the interests of tribalism and the party rather than in the best interests of the country and he felt it was his duty to speak out about that.

This is not the first spat between Mr Cowen and the outspoken Deputy McGuinness.

THE girls’ team at Kilkenny Rugby Club will be one of the best dressed in the game – thanks to the generous sponsorship of a pub that was once a bank, The Left Bank at the Parade in Kilkenny City.

 

The Left Bank became the official sponsors of the girls’ team at a social evening in the luxury pub on Friday. Rugby enthusiasts and their friends enjoyed complimentary food and drinks as pub and club announced what both believe will be a happy marriage.

 

The Left Bank will sponsor the team kit that will carry the name of one of Kilkenny's newest hostelries.

TOP CLASS Kilkenny musician and entertainer John Travers will be among the stars when The Audio All-Stars play Kyteler’s Inn on Friday, March 26.

John has been on the music scene since he was a young boy. He started with The Fifth Degree, played for several big bands, played in Switzerland and gigged with some of the top musicians in the world.

He is originally from Fatima Place and will be remembered as a huge supporter of Emfa, later Kilkenny City, in their fledgling days at Buckley Park.

LITTLE Katie Flynn of Millennium Court in Kilkenny City is the friendly face of St Patrick's Day in Kilkenny City.

Kilkenny Alive met Katie, aged 7,

in St Kieran's Street on the eve of St Patrick's Day and, decked in her decorative festival hat, she was really looking forward to today's parade where she will be marching with fellow Irish dancers

 

There are parades at four Kilkenny centres today to honour our Patron Saint.

Celebrations are already underway in Graignamanagh while there are also parades in Urlingford, Inistioge and Kilkenny City.

IT WAS arguably the greatest ever St Patrick’s Day in Kilkenny. The big parade that took over one and a half hours to cross the city was one of the best supported in years.

 

 

IRISH singing sensation Jack Lukeman ('Jack L')  made a guest appearance at the Kilkenny House Pub and Restaurant in Cranford, New Jersey, as part of his 'Music and a Message' tour of the US for St Patrick’s Day.

The establishment is owned by Kilkennyman Barry O'Donovan.

The platinum-selling recording artist, once named 'Ireland’s Sexiest Man', is raising awareness of suicide prevention and the availability of services for grieving families and friends in Ireland and America.

The people of Kilkenny gave a warm welcome  home to Na Fianna who did so brilliantlly in the RTE National Talent Competition

The official   welcome home party for the young band was at Springhill Court Hotel.

The boys did brilliantly in the competition and won a big band of new fans all over Ireland. They went within a whisker of becoming champions of Ireland.