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# Captain Farrell
Three-time All-Star and Thomastown ace to captain champions Kilkenny in 2021
Meighan Farrell will lead the Cats’ O’Duffy Cup title defence.
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Feb 11th 2021, 1:00 PM
# eyeing silverware
'As Roy Keane says, you don’t pat the postman on the back for delivering the post' – Kilkenny star Dalton
The Cats and reigning champions Galway go head-to-head for the O’Duffy Cup this weekend.
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Dec 9th 2020, 7:15 AM
# Top Cat
'Henry has the attributes to be an inter-county manager... that's not to say it will be with Kilkenny'
Cats and Ballyhale star Joey Holden on his former teammate and club boss, and how hurling means so much, yet so little, at times.
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Feb 12th 2020, 4:45 PM
# Top Cat
Two-time All-Star and Ballyhale forward Fennelly to captain Kilkenny hurlers
Colin Fennelly has been nominated by his All-Ireland winning club.
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Jan 24th 2020, 9:16 AM
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'It's like Croke Park when you're playing well' - 'Taggy' on his Dancing With The Stars experience
Cats legend Aidan Fogarty says ‘its the most ‘un-Kilkenny’ thing ever.
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Jan 18th 2020, 7:15 AM
# Top Cat
The day young Cats stepped up and broke the Cork gameplan and three-in-a-row bid
In an extract from his new book Camouflage, Eoin Larkin, reflecs on the first of his All-Irelands.
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Dec 25th 2019, 7:30 AM
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A day in the life of Kilkenny star Murphy on peacekeeping duties in Lebanon
Paul Murphy will miss next year’s league campaign due to his upcoming tour of duty with the Irish army.
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Nov 8th 2019, 4:58 PM
# down-ey but not out
Kilkenny to the bone: Reeling in the years, the good and the bad, with Cats legend Ann Downey
She’s been instrumental in all 13 of Kilkenny’s All-Ireland camogie titles, but Downey recently stepped away.
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Oct 24th 2019, 6:30 AM
# Top Cat
'I couldn’t speak highly enough of Michael' - Cody hails departing lieutenant Dempsey
Mick Dempsey has stepped down as Kilkenny’s strength and conditioning coach.
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Oct 8th 2019, 11:07 AM
# Top Cat
Two-time All-Ireland winner Dowling named as Kilkenny camogie manager
Dowling was ratified as Anne Downey’s successor last night.
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Oct 2nd 2019, 8:52 AM
# keane to impress
'To be out on the farm working with my Dad, it's a nice thing to be able to do together'
In her 14th season of senior inter-county camogie, Kilkenny star Edwina Keane is enjoying life both on and off the playing field.
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Aug 15th 2019, 5:28 PM
# Top Cat
Kilkenny legend expects 'huge challenge' in first senior inter-county job with Laois
Eddie Brennan won eight All-Irelands as a player and is now a highly-rated young manager.
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Nov 28th 2018, 8:30 PM
# Cats Get The Cream
All-Ireland winning Kilkenny boss staying on for a fourth season in 2019
Ann Downey delivered the O’Duffy Cup in her first year in charge in 2016.
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Nov 22nd 2018, 4:27 PM
# Top Cat
Pre-season competitions have 'to be forgotten about' to help the club game - Eoin Murphy
The Kilkenny goalkeeper also reckons David Herity will be a huge success in Kildare.
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Oct 25th 2018, 5:25 PM
# DOWN THE LINE
'Eager to get into it, but in due course' - Fennelly interested in inter-county management
The ex-Kilkenny star admits he’s trying to hold himself back at the moment because of time commitments.
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Oct 1st 2018, 1:30 PM
# we go again
Missing last year's 'tough' All-Ireland loss through injury drives Kilkenny's Phelan on more
The Cats are preparing for yet another Croke Park battle with Cork.
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Sep 7th 2018, 10:47 AM
# Top Cat
8-time All-Ireland champion Eddie Brennan in line to take over Laois hurlers
The Kilkenny man has been proposed for the job.
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Aug 8th 2018, 9:47 PM
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Kilkenny's TJ Reid - 'You can try and close your ears but it does creep in'
The Cats attacker feels too much was made of the illustrious names that departed their squad.
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Apr 11th 2018, 7:17 PM
# Top Cat
Mark Bergin anointed Kilkenny hurling captain for the year ahead
The 27-year-old was O’Loughlin Gaels’ nomination.
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Jan 17th 2017, 10:39 PM
# Top Cat
Playing up front with Shefflin in soccer, sleepless nights and Cody's future
At 38-years-old, O’Loughlin Gaels’ Martin Comerford has seen and done it all in the game.
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Nov 29th 2016, 6:30 AM
# Top Cat
Good news for Kilkenny/bad news for Galway as Richie Hogan is on the comeback trail
The seven-time All-Ireland winner is rated 50-50 for next month’s Leinster hurling decider.
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Jun 23rd 2016, 12:10 AM
# Eoin Larkin
Back from Syria to help Kilkenny and getting the backing of a 10-time All-Ireland winner
Eoin Larkin has returned to action at club level and that’s good news for Kilkenny hurling fans.
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May 17th 2016, 12:15 AM
# i am not a robot
Donal Óg's 'Stepford Wives' jibe 'did an injustice to Kilkenny', says Shefflin
The Cats icon was on the Late Late last night.
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Sep 26th 2015, 11:25 AM
# Top Cat
JJ Delaney relives THAT hook and explains why he had no second thoughts about retiring
Tipp win “justified my decision more than anything,” says the nine-time All-Ireland winner.
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Mar 3rd 2015, 7:00 AM
# Top Cat
Kilkenny's David Morris just knocked world champion Mark Selby out of the UK Championship
It’s the biggest win of the Irishman’s career.
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Nov 29th 2014, 4:35 PM
# Top Cat
Brian Cody: Calling Dublin 'manufactured hurlers' is condescending
You can’t accuse the Kilkenny boss of hurling snobbery.
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Aug 1st 2014, 4:29 PM
# Top Cat
Joyous cat puts an end to ALL bad cat stereotypes
Best welcome home ever.
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Apr 12th 2014, 4:40 PM
# Top Cat
Back to business: Brian Cody to stay on with Kilkenny
The Cats boss wasn’t tempted by the Ireland job, it seems.
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Sep 11th 2013, 8:29 PM
# Top Cat
'Great to see Cody back on the sideline for Kilkenny,' admits Michael Fennelly
‘His health is key and whenever he felt right he was going to come back,’ says the Ballyhale Shamrocks clubman.
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May 28th 2013, 7:00 AM
# Top Cat
O'Neill pens three-year deal to take charge of Sunderland
It’s been coming all week but Sunderland have finally confirmed that Martin O’Neill is their new boss.
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Dec 3rd 2011, 5:18 PM
# Top Cat
Going nowhere
Brian Cody to stay on as Kilkenny manager for an incredible 13th year.
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Nov 9th 2010, 12:35 PM