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Shefflin named manager of Kilkenny Under-20s

Kilkenny great Henry Shefflin has been confirmed as the new manager of the county's Under-20 hurlers.

Tipperary manager Liam Cahill with Darragh McCarthy after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final

Cahill hails Tipp's resilience as they see off Kilkenny

Tipperary manager Liam Cahill hailed his side's resilience as they battled from behind with 14 men to beat Kilkenny at Croke Park and secure their place in the All-Ireland SHC final.

Hurling • 06 Jul

19 April 2025; Mikey Butler of Kilkenny is tackled by Conor Whelan of Galway during the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kilkenny and Galway at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Enigmatic Galway seek to prevent Kilkenny sextet

It's the ninth time that the pair have met in a provincial decider since Galway were welcomed into Leinster back in 2009.

Hurling • 08 Jun

Cathal Mannion's Galway face Kilkenny in the Leinster final

Rising stars raising Galway's standards, says Mannion

Cathal Mannion believes that Galway's crop of young players have helped to drive on the Tribesmen to higher standards, as they prepare for their Leinster SHC final showdown with Kilkenny.

Hurling • 05 Jun

'An tús maith isn't always leath na hoibre'

Hurling Nation: Drama in store for round-robin finale

Time flies and we're already at the end of a round robin for another year and with most games carrying consequence, we're set for another exciting weekend of action.

Hurling • 23 May

Kilkenny trailed by a point at the break but were ruthless after half-time

Cats break Antrim's resolve in second-half spurt

A dominant second period saw Kilkenny break Antrim resistance at Corrigan Park as they made it two wins from two in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Hurling • 27 Apr

Allianz Hurling League: Kilkenny 0-29 Limerick 0-20

Relive all the action from UPMC Nowlan Park as Kilkenny host Limerick.

Hurling • 15 Mar

Kilkenny's Mikey Carey is shown a red card by referee Sean Stack

Managers magnanimous after four dismissals in Tipp win

Victorious Tipperary manager Liam Cahill and Kilkenny boss Derek Lyng were both measured in their post-match reaction to the officiating in a Allianz Hurling League Division 1A encounter that ended with just 26 players on the field at UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday afternoon.

Hurling • 09 Mar

Clare manager Brian Lohan during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match between Clare and Kilkenny at Cusack Park in Ennis, Clare. Photo by John Sheridan/Sportsfile

League risk greater than reward for Banner - McGrath

Shane McGrath believes double champions Clare have bigger fish to fry this year than defending their league title, especially given that they are counting the cost of injury after the round one defeat to Kilkenny.

Hurling • 27 Jan

Sunday's Allianz Hurling League results and reports

Division 1A hurling returned as defending champions Clare hosted Kilkenny, and Tipperary went to Galway.

Hurling • 26 Jan

Buckley was drafted into the Kilkenny squad in 2012 when he was 19 years old

Kilkenny's Buckley retires from inter-county hurling

Three-time All-Ireland winner Cillian Buckley has retired from inter-county hurling at the age of 32.

Hurling • 01 Aug 24

Aoife Prendergast hoists the O'Duffy Cup aloft in 2022

Prendergast and Kilkenny primed for Dublin test

Aoife Prendergast has already led Kilkenny to the most famous presentation position in Irish sport to receive the O'Duffy Cup.

Camogie • 06 Jul 24

Kilkenny players, from left, Cian Kenny, Conor Fogarty, TJ Reid and John Donnelly celebrate with the Bob O'Keeffe cup

Cats make light work of Dublin to add to Leinster haul

A 76th Leinster title for Kilkenny, and by far the most comfortable final victory since the Cats were at the peak of their powers in the midst of their run of four All-Irelands in a row between 2006 and 2009, as Dublin were cast aside 3-28 to 1-18 at Croke Park

Hurling • 05 Jul 24

All-Ireland Camogie round-up: Dublin see off Wexford

Dublin came out on top of a crunch tie with Wexford at Parnell Park to place one foot in the quarter-finals of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship.

Camogie • 08 Jun 24

Leinster SHC final recap: Cats complete five in-a-row

Kilkenny prove far too strong for Dublin as they claim a fifth successive provincial title.

Hurling • 05 Jul 24

"Scallions v Strawberries? We let the head rule the heart again, Strawberries to win."

Hurling Nation: Tough trips for big guns in Leinster

No matter how long you've deprived it of oxygen, hurling is a hardy flower, it always blooms. If we leave aside the GAAGO troubles, it's been a great week.

Hurling • 17 May 24

Galway face into Leinster campaign of rare importance

Leinster was never the holiest of grails for Galway but in a 2024 context, the Bob O'Keeffe may have taken on new importance

Hurling • 29 Apr 24

Clare captain Conor Cleary with the Division 1 trophy

Goal-hungry Clare hold off Cats to end trophy drought

Clare goals either side of half-time were decisive as the Banner held on to claim their first significant silverware since 2016 with a 3-16 to 1-20 victory over Kilkenny in an Allianz Hurling League final that smouldered slowly before catching fire.

Hurling • 07 Apr 24

Sean Finn (R) will get to grips with TJ Reid (C) again on Saturday

Shane McGrath's hurling league semi-final previews

Our hurling analyst Shane McGrath looks ahead to the weekend's Allianz Hurling League last-four clashes as champions Limerick face Kilkenny and Tipperary take on Clare.

Hurling • 22 Mar 24

John Conlon of Clare is tackled by Cian Kenny of Kilkenny

Conlon targets league title as Limerick clash looms

Veteran Clare defender John Conlon has his eyes firmly set on silverware after his county took a big step towards the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 semi-finals.

Hurling • 11 Mar 24

Lyng happy with how Kilkenny are developing

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng is pleased with the shape his team are taking at this early stage of the season after he watched them claimed their first league win of the campaign in Cork.

GAA • 10 Feb 24

Hogan retires with seven All-ireland titles, 11 Leinsters and four All-Stars

Kilkenny great Richie Hogan announces retirement

Former Hurler of the Year Richie Hogan has announced his retirement from the inter-county game at the age of 35.

GAA • 01 Sep 23

Conor Fogarty reacts after the full-time whistle in last year's decider

Fogarty: Kilkenny looking inward ahead of final

Conor Fogarty and his Kilkenny team-mates will focus on performing to the best of their considerable abilities in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final, rather than fixate on a formidable opponent who the Erin's Own clubman describes as having "very few weaknesses".

GAA • 18 Jul 23

Galway were undone by a last-gasp Kilkenny goal

Galway let down by lack of consistency again - Sheedy

Galway contrived to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against Kilkenny in Sunday's Leinster hurling final and Liam Sheedy believes a lack of consistency continues to be the Tribesmen's biggest problem.

GAA • 11 Jun 23

Kilkenny GAA fixtures cancelled due to referee strike

More than 50 matches are off across Gaelic games in Kilkenny this weekend as match officials strike over an abusive letter allegedly sent to a referee, which is being investigated by gardaí.

GAA • 28 Apr 23