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U10 C.J. Kickham’s Club Mullinahone Tournament – 30/08/2014

On Saturday our U-10 team did us proud in the annual Mullinahone Tournament. We paraded through the village with teams from Cork, Tipperary, Carlow, Derry, Antrim, Clare, Galway, Meath, Laois, Limerick, Tyrone, Waterford and Offaly. We were honoured to represent Kilkenny along with Windgap. Charles J. Kickham was born in Mullinahone in 1828 and is famous for his novel  “Knocknagow” and the Tipperary Anthem “Slievenamon”  which he wrote. Read more

U8 Tournament – Inistioge – 30 August 2014

Our U-8’s had a much improved outing in the Inistioge Tournament on Saturday the 30th August. All matches were 10-a-side with the first half ground hurling only. First up was St. Mullins. After a sluggish first half, we went in at HT 1-0 to no score behind.  In the second half, despite great efforts and two disallowed goals, our lads couldn’t get a deserved equaliser. The FT score was GBC 0-0 St. Mullins 1-0. Read more

U16 Hurling Championship First Round v St. Lachtains, 19/08/14

On Tuesday last in Tullaroan, GBC Under 16s played St. Lachtain’s in the first round of the championship. GBC were very impressive in the first half, first to the ball and moving it cleverly all over the pitch. Jamie Lawlor was on fire at full forward, scoring 2-3 in thirty minutes. Aaron Brennan bagged another two goals, while Killian Egan and Dylan Lanigan added a point each. Read more

U14 Declan Byrne Memorial Tournament 2014

Tournament report by Philomena Brennan

The annual u-14 Declan Byrne Tournament took place in Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh on Saturday 16th August. This long running juvenile tournament attracts a lot of interest from u-14 teams throughout the county and beyond. This year was no different with seven teams from Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow taking part. St. Patrick’s of Ballyragget, John Lockes of Callan, Clara and Kilmacow made up the Kilkenny contingent. Ballingarry from Tipperary and Ballinkillen from Carlow completed the line up. Conditions on the day were good and as usual the pitches were in excellent order. A large crowd of locals and visitors were in attendance and their vocal support added to the occasion. Read more

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