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St Canice's Credit Union Byrne Cup

Thomastown’s Under 14 ladies football team made the long trip to Derry for Feile Peil last weekend when a large convoy took to the motorway filled with 32 players, mentors, families and supporters.  This was the fourth year in a row Thomastown have participated with Nelle Henderson and captain Sinead Whelan having the distinction in playing in all four Feile Peil tournaments.

R.S.A.G. (aka Rarely Seen Above Ground, aka Jeremy Hickey) is a multi-instrumentalist hailing from the Marble city who has been making waves since 2008 with his explosive live set and a double album release, Organic Sampler – the debut which received a five star review from The Irish Times as well as gaining a Choice Music Prize nomination in the same year. Now back with his Leo Pearson produced follow-up album Be It Right Or Wrong, R.S.A.G. is sure of another busy year in 2010.

Thomastown Ladies Under 14 Football Team will attend Feile Peil na nOg this weekend for the fourth year in a row, with two players Nelle Henderson and Sinead Whelan recording their fourth trip to the annual festival of football. In 2007 in Leitrim, Thomastown won two matches before losing out at group stage to eventual winners Kinawley of Fermanagh.

ESB Leinster minor hurling semi-final:

A new state of the art school building at St Mary's National School, Ballyhack, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny was officially opened by the Minister for Lifelong Learning, Seán Haughey on Friday.

There was a great turnout for the “B” track and field championships held under ideal conditions in Thomastown on Wednesday night.

Kilkenny’s own acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and audio-visual innovator Jeremy Hickey, aka RSAG, released his second studio album last weekend.

A little piece of history was created at Geraldine Park, Athy on Sunday last when Kilkenny claimed the Leinster under-14 C’ title in ladies football. The girls made a quick start to the game with a stunning six minute blitz midway through the first half which yielded three goals. Despite a second half comeback from Louth, the Kittens’ strength in front of goal had proved crucial and the deficit was too much for Louth to claw back.

Staff at a supermarket in Paulstown were threatened with what turned out to be a replica gun in a terrifying robbery in the town last Monday.