Paddy Buggy RIP

GAA followers in Kilkenny and all over Ireland are today mourning the passing of Paddy Buggy former President of the GAA and former Kilkenny All Ireland Senior Medal winning hurler. Born and reared in Slieverue Paddy gave a lifetime of service to the GAA. He was a member of the Slieverue team that won the Kilkenny Junior Championship in 1950 and the Senior Championship in 1954. He came on to the Kilkenny panel in 1950 and captained the Kilkenny side which lost to Wexford in the 1955 Leinster Final.  His proudest day on the hurling fields came in 1957 as he, together with his club-mates Micky Walsh and Dick Rockett, was a member of the Kilkenny team that defeated Waterford in that year’s All Ireland. He was also on the 1959 side that lost out in the All Ireland Final to their great rivals at that time, Waterford. Paddy retired from inter-county hurling in 1960.

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Development Squad News This Week

O'Loughlin Gaels To Represent Kilkenny in Féile na nGael

With all the excitement of hosting the Allianz National League Final last weekend we are only now acknowledging O'Loughlin Gaels win in the Paddy Grace Feile Competition. O'Loughlins had a 2-9 to 1-9 win over great rivals Dicksboro in the Final played in Jenkinstown. They will now represent Kilkenny in Féile na nGael in Limerick in July and we wish the boys every success.

Photo shows Bord na nÓg Chairman Willie Dempsey presenting the Paddy Grace Shield to the O'Loughlin's Captain.

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Allianz League Final in Nowlan Park

Kilkenny GAA would like to say a sincere thank you to all our supporters for making Sunday's Allianz League Final In Nowlan Park such a unique occasion.  Fans were asked to help us by purchasing tickets in advance and also by arriving early to the Ground on Match Day. We had record presales of over 17,000 tickets and there were 15,000 in the Ground 1 hour before throw in. To all our stewards - over 200 of them- from every club in the County thank you for your support. To our friends in the Gardai, Local Authorities and Order of Malta we are indeed very indebted.  The local and national media - over 100 on duty at the game - thanks for telling the story so eloquently in words and images. For more images of the day, courtesy Martin Rowe and Willie Dempsey, click HERE