Mass exodus of young hurlers
This Saturday, Kilkenny will send seven squads of young hurlers into four different tournaments around the country.
Two under-14 squads will head to Waterford for the Tony Forristal Tournament, while two under-15 teams will travel to Wexford for the annual inter-county tournament in the model county.
The under-16 squads will be in Tipperary for the prestigious Tipperary Supporters Club Tournament formerly known as the Arrabawn Tournament.
Mallow is the venue for the under-17 inter-county tournament.
Almost 200 top class young hurlers will be wearing the famed Black and Amber jersey, as they represent their county.
Banquet almost sold out
The Kilkenny GAA Supporters’ Club post-All-Ireland Banquet will be held in Citywest Hotel on Sunday, September 4.
A limited number of tickets at €60 will be available for the banquet, and anyone interested in attending should contact Jim Freeman of the Kilkenny GAA Supporters Club at 087-2551507.
For those supporters not attending the banquet, Citywest Hotel will also be providing a full carvery with prices beginning at €9.95.
Entry to the ballroom, for €10, will be available from 9pm, where supporters can relax, view the Sunday Game on TV and be joined by the players after the official Banquet finishes. There will be music/disco until late.
Breakfast for Kilkenny hurlers and Somalia
KCLR96fm is asking the public to join them for John Walsh’s Breakfast Show, live from Langton House Hotel on Thursday September 1, from 7am to 9am.
There will be a breakfast with a Black and Amber feel about it, as the countdown to the All-Ireland final showdown with Tipperary cranks up.
All the proceeds from the breakfast will be shared by Kilkenny hurlers’ training fund and the Somalia famine appeal.
Danesfort under-8 hurling blitz
The annual Danesfort under-8 hurling blitz goes ahead this Sunday, at the Danesfort Field Day in the Sevenhouses Coursing Field from 12pm.
Twelve teams will compete for honours. There are also many sideshows at the field day, with a vintage car and tractor display, which includes the National Morris Minor Festival.
Kilkenny and Tipp legends meet
James Kavanagh is having a Black and Amber night with guests from the Blue and Gold brigade in also attendance.
Pa Dillon, Fan Larkin, Joe Hennessy, Murty Kennedy and Richie Power will renew acquaintances with Tipperary’s Jimmy Doyle, Noel Morris, John Leahy and others as the Fear an Tí, Barrie Henriques puts them through their paces from 9.30pm on Saturday in Kavanagh’s Bar.
This should be a very entertaining night, as hurling greats from previous generations recall their exploits on and off the field.
St Lachtain’s GAA club’s fundraising race night is on in Kilkenny Greyhound Track tonight (Friday ) at 8pm.
Sowing seeds for the future
Three Kilkenny clubs are in the process of putting the finishing touches to their new playing fields.
City clubs O’ Loughlin Gaels and James Stephens are ready to sow the grass seeds on their new pitches, as they expand their facilities for the next generation of hurlers.
The two clubs, along with their city neighbours, Dicksboro, are to be congratulated for providing such top class amenities on a totally voluntary basis.
Four miles out the road, Danesfort GAA club have almost completed phase one of their ambitious development. The new pitch is ready to settle for Autumn and Winter before it becomes a hive of activity next Summer.
These three voluntary sports clubs are securing their future and enhancing their communities, and deserve to be saluted and supported.
