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Kilkenny RFC’s firsts maintained their impressive home form at the start of the new season with victory over Edenderry in the Leinster league on a bright, sunny autumn day in Foulkstown.

Many a Kilkenny youngster dreams of being the next Brian O’Driscoll or Paul O’Connell, holding the Six Nations or Heineken Cup trophies aloft in victorious celebration.

Kilkenny rugby had a somewhat dismal season with the first team losing Division 1 status and exiting the Towns Cup at the early stages. With no silverware to show for the season it looked a little bleak.

The following people were fined for driving without a valid tax disc at the last sitting of Kilkenny District Court:

Kilkenny won by a landslide in Sunday’s clash in Foulkstown against visitors Edenderry.

Kilkenny made it two-out-of-two on Sunday in the Leinster League when they defeated Ashbourne in Foulkstown. They needed to improve on the previous Sunday’s performance if they were to beat the visitors and this they duly did. A bigger level of commitment was the difference between the two teams and it was Kilkenny who had that little bit extra. It was still a very close game and the result was in doubt right to the very end. Kilkenny led 18 to 8 at half time and it appeared to be a comfortable lead but Ashbourne upped the pace in the second half and as the final whistle approached, the visitors looked as if they might snatch it. Kilkenny must be given credit for holding out and with the disadvantage of being a man down for much of the closing stages, it was all the more rewarding.

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Kilkenny has finished the first half of the year in good style being placed second in the league. With the league recommencing on January 11 away to Clane, they will feel reasonably confident that the top spot is within their reach. You could argue about what caused the good run of form, but when all is said and done, it was down to the players themselves. They put in the effort and they earned their just rewards. Coach Ger McDonald and his back room staff, can feel proud that their players have committed themselves to the task and have played well as a team. The young players in the side have stood up, and with the experienced players around them, the blend is excellent. However the journey is not over yet, but as Christmas arrives, the players, including the seconds, can take a well-earned rest.

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