#Kilkenny GAA

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Aoife Norris 21/7/2026
'That's the aim': Kilkenny out to end Cork and Galway's All-Ireland camogie dominance says Aoife Norris
Kilkenny could only spectate as the game’s profile became exclusively centralised on two counties they once stood equal with.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Brian Cody and Henry Shefflin shake hands after the game 1/12/2022
Henry Shefflin named new Kilkenny senior hurling manager
The current U20 boss is claimed to be the preferred candidate of the selection committee

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Wexford v Kilkenny - oneills.com Leinster GAA Hurling U20 Championship Final
Michael Dempsey on selection panel with five on radar for Kilkenny manager
Former Kilkenny coach and selector Michael Dempsey is part of the selection committee that will recommend the next senior hurling manager.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Miriam Bambrick 20/6/2026
Camogie round up: Cats cruise to quarters but three still battling for other Group 2 spot
Limerick aren’t out of the running as two late points from Laura Southern saw them pick up a 1-18 to 3-11 win over Wexford at Chadwicks Wexford Park

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Dublin v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5
S Patrick Horgan: Hurling Championship is feeling the loss of Tipperary and Kilkenny
The pair of counties aren’t involved because they weren’t good enough in their provincial championships, fair enough, but the build-up to the All-Ireland quarter-finals has been pretty muted this week. 

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Aoife Prendergast scores her second goal 23/5/2026
Camogie Preview: Kilkenny and Clare to put undefeated records on the line
Group 2 in the Senior Championship enters its penultimate round, with the seeded teams in Group 1 on a break weekend.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Derek Lyng dejected 24/5/2026
'There will be mutiny': Walsh says next Kilkenny boss must unearth new players
Walsh does not foresee a quick Kilkenny resurgence like Galway have had this year as he believes the Cats do not possess the same quality of young player. 

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Kilkenny v Galway - Fulfil Leinster GAA U20 Hurling Championship Final
David Burke: Henry Shefflin 'probably takes Kilkenny job now'
The Cats have a vacancy following Derek Lyng's departure with current U-20s manager Shefflin and Kildare senior boss Brian Dowling the frontrunners.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Dublin v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5
Derek Lyng steps down as Kilkenny manager
Kilkenny U20 manager Henry Shefflin and Kildare senior manager Brian Dowling will be among the favourites to succeed the 47-year-old.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Cork minors outgun Kilkenny to book All-Ireland semi against Tipperary
Cork minors outgun Kilkenny to book All-Ireland semi against Tipperary
The last four of the All-Ireland MHC will now feature three Munster sides, with Galway to face Limerick in the other semi-final.

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Donna Kenny 23/5/2026
Camogie previews: Limerick looking to bounce back against Offaly
Elsewhere Leinster champions Wexford suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Offaly in their opening assignment, and know they must make amends this weekend against Clare.

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Cian Kenny dejected 24/5/2026
Andy Comerford calls for Kilkenny development squads to be disbanded
Comerford argued development squads are leading to bad habits among players and parents are pressurising managers. 

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Miley Carey and Conal Ó Riain 24/5/2026
Kilkenny out of championship as superb Dublin seal memorable win
The victory at a rocking Parnell Park seals a Leinster final spot.

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Dublin v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5
Relentless Dublin dump Cats out of Championship 
As rare as beating Kilkenny was, doing so a week after dismantling Galway was even more of an achievement.

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Harry Shine signs autographs for young fans 16/5/2026
Martin Keoghan: 'No ceiling' to what Harry Shine can do for Kilkenny
Kilkenny face Dublin in a classic win-or-bust scenario this weekend

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Donnacha Campbell lifts the trophy 20/5/2026
Galway finish strong against Henry Shefflin's Kilkenny to secure Leinster U20 hurling title
There wasn't too much between the teams heading into the final quarter but when Galway moved up a gear, they sped beyond the Cats to a third provincial win at the grade

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Kilkenny v Dublin - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 4
Ex-Kilkenny hurling captain Comerford: Dublin are 'no great shakes'
Elsewhere, over 15,000 tickets have been sold for Saturday's Kerry v Donegal All-Ireland SFC clash in Killarney. 25,000 are expected to attend

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Aaron Niland 16/5/2026
Niland misses out as Galway name team for Leinster U20 final against Kilkenny
Niland's fellow Galway senior Jason Rabbitte has been named on the bench for Wednesday's final

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Cork players celebrate at the end of the match 17/5/2026
Cork overpower Kilkenny to land first All-Ireland U23A camogie title
The Rebels fielded a strong side full of senior experience, including the likes of multiple All-Ireland senior medallists Orlaith Cahalane and Méabh Murphy.

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Kilkenny v Kildare - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 4
TJ Reid shows class is permanent with 2-6 in rout of Kildare
The 23-point win leaves six-in-a-row Leinster champions Kilkenny in the chase for another title ahead of their final round trip to Parnell Park to face Dublin next weekend.

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Offaly's Eoghan 10/5/2026
Offaly seeking more after Cahill holds nerve to grab share of spoils with Cats
They didn't actually win, of course, and still haven't posted a W in this season's round robin but this was still a statement result. 

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Michael Fennelly: Leinster is not as competitive as Munster, Kilkenny are lucky that way
Michael Fennelly: Leinster is not as competitive as Munster, Kilkenny are lucky that way
The five-goal whacking of Wexford dismissed all notions that Cats would, for the first time in the short history of the Leinster round-robin, finish outside the province’s top three.

Thu, 07 May, 2026

St Martin's v Shamrocks Ballyhale - AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final
Clinical Lacey fires Shefflin's Cats into Leinster U-20 semis
Kilkenny accounted for Offaly at Nowlan Park.

Mon, 04 May, 2026

'100%, we're circling the wagons' - Kilkenny aiming to get back on track with derby win
'100%, we're circling the wagons' - Kilkenny aiming to get back on track with derby win
Brian Cody is expecting the Cats to stand up to a strong Wexford challenge this weekend. 

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Kilkenny hurlers must sign in for long term says Andy Comerford as loss of Ryan and Lawlor keenly felt
Kilkenny hurlers must sign in for long term says Andy Comerford as loss of Ryan and Lawlor keenly felt
'You can go on your holidays when you retire. You’ll have loads of times then to go and see the world'

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Galway v Cork - Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final
Leinster U20HC round-up: Galway overcome Kilkenny to secure semi spot
In Group 2, Dublin finished with three wins from three after overcoming 2024 provincial winners Offaly by 4-23 to 0-15.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

The 25th Annual Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge
'Confidence is high' in Kilkenny camp despite sobering Galway defeat
Keoghan said John Donnelly's red card made life more difficult against Galway but also that Kilkenny must learn how to cope better when they are down a player

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Lyng has 'no doubt' about Kilkenny character after heavy defeat to Galway
Kilkenny lost to Galway by 15 points in their opening game of the Leinster SHC

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Galway romp to victory against 14-man Kilkenny in Leinster opener
Kilkenny had John Donnelly sent off at the start of the second half for a shoulder to the head of Galway's Darren Morrissey

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Aaron Niland strikes a penalty 1/3/2026
Galway dispatch of Wexford in windswept Leinster U20 opener, Dubs and Cats cruise to first wins
Kilkenny picked up the win that was widely expected when they travelled to Hawkfield to play Kildare, but it was even more comfortable for Dublin where two first half goals from Callum Graham set them on their way to a 3-15 to 0-10 win over Meath

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Jordan Molloy scores a point to equalise the game 21/3/2026
Jordan Molloy strikes late to snatch draw for Kilkenny in dead-rubber with Tipperary
On his return to action, TJ Reid tallied 1-8, while Jake Morris (1-5) and free-taker Jason Forde (0-8, including two sideline cuts) led the way for Tipp, for whom John McGrath was a late withdrawal.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
S Patrick Horgan: Is it time to ask will Kilkenny emerge from Leinster this year?
The big headline was in Salthill this weekend where Galway beat the Cats by 18 points and scored 0-35 in doing so.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
S Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Kilkenny suffer fifth biggest defeat in their history
Elsewhere can Limerick be even more direct? And Mark Sheedy's waiting game.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Aaron Niland hits 13 points as Galway hammer abysmal Kilkenny
Micheál Donoghue's continuing transformation of Galway's style was on show against Kilkenny. It was all running and retreating and pure grit.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Kilkenny v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Ben O'Connor praises Cork hurlers after 'big performance' in tough conditions against Kilkenny 
Cork dispatced of Kilkenny 3-12 to 1-15 at Nowlan Park

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Barry Walsh celebrates scoring a goal 1/3/2026
Cork eyeing league final after passing Kilkenny test 
Ben O'Connor's men kept their run going on Noreside.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Cork v Kilkenny - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
S Anthony Daly: If we’re serious about promoting hurling, why can’t we watch it?
Division 1A relegation fears, league final permutations and broadcast frustration define a pivotal hurling weekend

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Allianz National Hurling League Media Event
'Cork are definitely a lot closer to getting there than we are': Eoin Larkin on Cork-Kilkenny rivalry
It was in 2008 that Kilkenny eclipsed Cork at the top of the All-Ireland SHC roll of honour. Cork have been stuck on 30 titles for 21 years, while The Cats’ haul of 36 has remained the same for 11.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Allianz National Hurling League Media Event
'It's outside noise, we don't listen to any of that' - Cian Kenny responds to Kilkenny criticism
Liam Sheedy said Kilkenny “are still struggling for real quality forwards coming through ” following their narrow win over Waterford at UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Kilkenny v Waterford - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Lyng 'pleased with the attitude' as Kilkenny grind out win against Waterford
Unusually, both side played better against the wind. Waterford manager Peter Queally had a theory as to why

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Geared Hegarty and Cathal O'Reilly in action 21/2/2026
S Anthony Daly: It's always going to get ugly when Limerick are really dialled in
Bar their lack of goals, Limerick were majestic against Tipperary

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Limerick v Tipperary - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
S Anthony Daly: Limerick will want to put Tipperary back in their box
For me, the game of the weekend is Sunday's Kilkenny-Waterford clash

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

MICL v UL - Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Final
S Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: Will the Fitzgibbon final have been instructive for John Kiely?
The process of transition has already begun but Kiely and his management are trying to balance that process without losing focus of their main target of winning another All-Ireland

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Tirlán proudly launch 32nd Season of Kilkenny GAA Sponsorship
TJ Reid on Scoregate: 'You deserve to be a little bit pissed off over what happened'
'You're a Kilkenny player until the day you're dropped or until the day you retire and that leadership goes 12 months of the year'

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Latest

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited