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Kilkenny City Harriers athletes Ellen Ryan, Julia Daly and Cariba Masuku, the top three in the girls’ under-13 hurdles at the county track and field championships, which were held in Nenagh.

No weather worries as Harriers storm to indoors Shield title Perri Williams

Peter Lynch ran 61:15 at the Houston Half Marathon at the weekend. The result was enough to see the Kilkenny City Harrier move to fifth all-time on the Irish list.

Peter Lynch moves to fifth on Irish all-time list

Conor Knox (Kilkenny City Harriers) was third in the under-14 National Combined Events. Picture: Perri Williams

Athletics combined bronze for Kilkenny's Conor Knox

Gallery- What will the 2025 season bring for Kilkenny athletes?

Breaking records and taking golds - A great year for Kilkenny Athletics

Pictures- Senior county success for Dermody and Forde

Pictures- O’Reilly excels in European cross-country adventure

Gallery- National silver for Langton and Greene in Tramore

Gallery- Stormy weather no match for Kilkenny’s hardy athletes

Pictures- Marathon marvels - Forde and Forristal are Kilkenny’s fastest

Pictures- Kilkenny trio crowned Leinster champions

The start gun goes at the girls’ under-18 Leinster cross-country race in 2023. Athletes from all over the county will be getting ready for the new cross-country season

Mud, spikes and chutes - a guide to cross-country running
With the season pushed back a week through weather warnings, Perri Williams dives in to let people know what they can look forward to at this year’s cross-country scene
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Sinead Cormack (Kilkenny City Harriers), Kate Hayden (Gowran) and Amy Walsh (St Joseph’s) will be main contenders for the girls’ under-17 title in the cross-country championships.

Exciting times ahead for athletes as cross-country season starts

Lauren Dermody (Castlecomer) was ninth in the National Half Marathon in Charleville. Picture: Perri Williams

Dermody delivers cracking performance in Charleville

Sally Forristal (St Joseph’s, left) was second in the Leinster Half-Marathon in Tullamore.

Forristal finds a silver finish in Leinster half-marathon

Cathal O’Reilly (Kilkenny City Harriers, bib #916) on his way to victory in the under-23 1,500m at the All-Irelands in Tullamore. Picture: Perri Williams

Rising stars shine at All-Ireland Athletics Championship

The Kilkenny City Harriers team, winners of Division One Men’s National League title. Picture: Perri Williams

County gold rush as juveniles ‘rain’ at All-Ireland championships

Kate Maher (KCH), Matias Quiglea (KCH) and Evan Walsh (St Josephs) representing Ireland. Picture: Perri Williams

Athletics- All-Ireland medals, Olympic selection and a Euro final for Kilkenny s...

Noah Gilmore (KCH) and James Kelsey (Gowran) competed in the decathlon All-Irelands Pictures: Perri WilliamsNoah Gilmore (KCH) and James Kelsey (Gowran) competed in the decathlon All-Irelands .

Decathlon delight as Kilkenny's Noah Gilmore defends his national title

Pia Langton will represent Kilkenny City Harriers and Ireland at the under-18 European Championships in Slovakia this weekend.

Kilkenny athlete Pia Langton ready for Euro adventure

Kate Maher (KCH) dips at the line of the 200m for silver. Picture: Perri Williams

Tailteann medals for Walsh, Maher and Delahunty

Cathal O’Reilly (KCH) dipped under four minutes for the mile at the Belfast Milers meet, becoming the second Kilkenny athlete to break the magical barrier. Picture: Perri Williams

Brilliant run as O’Reilly breaks four-minute barrier in Belfast

Conor Knox (KCH) was a gold medal winner at the under-13 Leinster combined events

Brennan and Knox find winning combination in Leinster finals
While international eyes were on Rome, local athletes were busy picking up medals at home
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Pia Langton (Loreto Kilkenny) competing in the senior girls’ 800m during the 123.ie All-Ireland Schools’ Track and Field Championships in Tullamore. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Cullen, Lamph and Cooper were top of the class in Tullamore

Graham Bourne (Kilkenny City Harriers) competing in the masters steeplechase in the Leinster track and field championships in Carlow. Picture: Perri Williams

Kilkenny athletes net fine medal haul at Leinster championships

Charlotte Carpendale and Abigail O’Regan lead the intermediate girls’ 3,000m at the Leinster Schools Track & Field Championships. Picture: Perri Williams

Cullen, Walsh and Daly send Leinster records tumbling

Action from the girls’ under-11 500m final at the county track and field championships in Scanlon Park. Picture: Perri Williams

Harriers take pole position in juvenile and senior shields

Pia Langton (KCH) reacts after getting the under-18 European standard in the 800m in Santry. Picture: Perri Williams)

Fast-finishing Harrier! Langton .makes the European standard

Kilkenny’s Grace Richardson, running for New York University

Athletics- Track and field season begins

Alex Cullen (KCH) dips at the line to secure 3rd in the u-19 400m. Picture: PERRI WILLIAMS

Kilkenny stars claim All-Ireland titles

The Kilkenny City Harriers girls’ under-15 relay team delivered a new championship best performance in Athlone at the All-Ireland relays.

Action at home and abroad for Kilkenny athletes

Ed Williams and Liam Kealy were among the first inductees in the Kilkenny Athletics Hall of Fame. Picture: Perri Williams

Part 2- County, Leinster and national honours for Kilkenny stars

Clodagh O’Callaghan (Kilkenny City Harriers) set a new championship record in the girls’ under-17 800m at the Leinster Indoors

Championship records tumble in Leinster

Mia Brennan (Thomastown) battles with Ella Louise Donnelly (Crookstown-Millview) for silver at the Leinster B cross-country championships in Stradbally. Picture: Perri Williams

Bronze for Brennan, Harriers in Europe

Andrew Cooper (Gowran) with his coach John Farrelly. Cooper won national senior gold in the shot-put recently. Picture: Perri Williams

Gowran’s golden boy! Cooper bags national senior title

St Kierans College Junior Boys team. Picture: Perri Williams

National and regional medals for local athletics stars

Noah Gilmore (Kilkenny City Harriers) won silver at the National Heptathlon. Picture: Perri Williams

Athletics- More national medals for county stars

Kilkenny City Harriers athlete Molly Daly. Picture: Perri Williams

Daly hopes to deliver successful season on the track

Cathal O’Reilly (Kilkenny City Harriers) was first in the men’s under-23 1,500m final at the national indoor championships in Athlone. Picture: Perri Williams

Double for Cooper and Bergin at National Indoors

St Senan’s athlete David Williams (bib #22) finished fourth in the under-20 Celtic International race in Scotland, helping Ireland to take team gold in Renfrew. Picture: Perri Williams

Athletics- Williams and O’Reilly race for Ireland

Joanne Fitzpatrick (Thomastown) leads the women’s intermediate cross-country race in Kilmacow

Kilkenny Harriers scoop senior cross crown

Cathal O’Reilly (Kilkenny City Harriers) won gold in the under-20 junior 5,000m in Tullamore. Picture: George Tewkesbury/Sportsfile

Kilkenny cheer as Cathal claims national gold

Cathal O’Reilly (Kilkenny City Harriers) won gold in the under-20 junior 5,000m in Tullamore. Picture: George Tewkesbury/Sportsfile

Kilkenny cheer as Cathal claims national gold

St Senan’s athlete Sophie Jackman (bib #1623) on her way to a fourth-place finish in the under-23 800m. Picture: Perri Williams

Athletics- International honours for Kilkenny trio

St Senan’s athlete Sophie Jackman (bib #1623) on her way to a fourth-place finish in the under-23 800m. Picture: Perri Williams

Athletics- International honours for Kilkenny trio

Matais Quaglia (KCH) celebrates winning the boys’ under-14 200m title at the Irish Life Health National Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore. Picture: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

Athletics-All that glitters really is gold as Kilkenny shines at Nationals

Matais Quaglia (KCH) celebrates winning the boys’ under-14 200m title at the Irish Life Health National Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore. Picture: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

Athletics-All that glitters really is gold as Kilkenny shines at Nationals

Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny City Harriers) alongside her family after finishing third in the 400 metres at the Irish National Championship in Santry on Sunday

Manning secures bronze medal at Irish National Championship

Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny City Harriers) alongside her family after finishing third in the 400 metres at the Irish National Championship in Santry on Sunday

Manning secures bronze medal at Irish National Championship

The top three finishers from the girls’ under-17 3,00m race in Tullamore. Caoimhe Phelan (St Senan’) was a worthy winner of the gold medal

Athletics-County’s juveniles shine at Leinster Championships

The top three finishers from the girls’ under-17 3,00m race in Tullamore. Caoimhe Phelan (St Senan’) was a worthy winner of the gold medal

Athletics-County’s juveniles shine at Leinster Championships

The top three in the county novice road race: Ray Lahart (Gowran, first), Darragh Buckley (St Senan’s, third), Joey Duggan (St Joseph’s, second). Also in picture is Warren Roche

Athletics- Kilkenny focus will be fixed on France this weekend

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