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Eamon Langton receives Freedom of Kilkenny City
RTE 08 Jun 2026
The Freedom of the City of Kilkenny has been conferred on local businesses man and hotelier, Eamon Langton. Born in Kilkenny city in 1948, Mr Langton is part of a family long connected with commerce, hospitality and civic life.
Denis Walsh: The strongest candidate to succeed Derek Lyng at Kilkenny is not who you think
The Irish Times 03 Jun 2026
In keeping with everything else he has done in the service of the jersey, nothing about Derek Lyng’s last days as Kilkenny manager has been an opera ... In that game, Kilkenny have been slow learners.
Derek Lyng steps down from Kilkenny manager role
RTE 02 Jun 2026
The Kilkenny county board are on the hunt for a new senior hurling manager after they confirmed that Derek Lyng has stepped down from the role ... Kilkenny County Board Chairman, PJ Kenny confirmed Lyng's exit and said.
Derek Lyng steps down as Kilkenny senior hurling manager
The Irish Times 02 Jun 2026
Derek Lyng has stepped down as Kilkenny senior hurling manager after four years in charge of the Cats ... It is the first time since the introduction of the group format that Kilkenny have not advanced to the All-Ireland series.
Kilkenny need to strike a balance with their system - that’s the long and the short of it
The Irish Times 29 May 2026
For Kilkenny, everything finally came to a head in Parnell Park on Sunday ... Every county loses games that matter, but for as long as I can remember, nobody had a better record in those games than Kilkenny ... That wasn’t the case with Kilkenny.
Former Kilkenny hurler Jim Treacy dies aged 82
RTE 28 May 2026
Former Kilkenny hurler Jim Treacy has died at the age of 82 ... Kilkenny All Ireland Champions 1967.
Change on the way in Kilkenny set-up?
RTE 28 May 2026
Kilkenny could look to make changes following their unexpected early championship exit, according to RTÉ hurling analyst Shane McGrath ... "But Kilkenny will be back ... Kilkenny will be back."
Dubs boss Niall Ó Ceallacháin: We must back up Kilkenny win in Leinster final
RTE 25 May 2026
A delighted Dublin boss Niall Ó Ceallacháin acknowledged beating Kilkenny represents a huge win for his side - but stressed that it will all be for nothing if the Boys in Blue can't back their performance up in the Leinster final.
Kilkenny have to learn lessons from Rebel regeneration
RTE 25 May 2026
You couldn't have slid a piece of paper between Cork and Kilkenny in their 2021 All-Ireland semi-final, well until extra-time at least ... Cork went on to lose to Limerick in the final, something Kilkenny experienced the following season ... Kilkenny - 2022.
Derek Lyng: It's a hard day - but Kilkenny will be back
RTE 24 May 2026
Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng acknowledged that his side haven't good enough in 2026 after their seven-point loss to Dublin confirmed their championship exit at the provincial stage for the first time in the round robin era ... Kilkenny will be back."
Nicky English: First day of real hurling summer sees Dublin bring curtain down on Kilkenny
The Irish Times 24 May 2026
It was very apparent that there weren’t too many Kilkenny supporters, which also told a tale ... The match was evenly balanced at that stage but Dónal Burke and Paddy Doyle got in flying blocks to disrupt Kilkenny.
Dublin withstand the heavy hand of history to dump Kilkenny out of the championship
The Irish Times 24 May 2026
Dublin 1-26 Kilkenny 0-22 ... Dublin, at times down the decades apparently cursed not to beat Kilkenny, had to confront a monumental psychological block in Parnell Park in the giddy sunshine of summer’s first blast ... Kilkenny.
Kilkenny find themselves fighting for their lives, and their identity
The Irish Times 24 May 2026
Kilkenny won the replay under the strict conditions they routinely imposed on all-comers ... For most of the Cody years, Kilkenny won as they pleased. Agents of change entered the game in that time, but Kilkenny were propelled by age-old certainties.
Dubs surge into Leinster final and end Kilkenny's championship
RTE 24 May 2026
History was made at Parnell Park where a Donal Burke-led Dublin scored a rare Leinster SHC win over Kilkenny, propelling Niall Ó Ceallacháin's crew through to the final and dumping the Cats out of the championship ... Kilkenny.
Tom Ryan: No great shakes? This mature Dublin team can make Kilkenny legend Comerford eat ...
The Daily Mail 23 May 2026
The writing has been on the wall for a while for the Cats. It was always a big job for Derek Lyng to take over from Brian Cody ....