One of the best elements of the GAA is the great characters associated with the sport. Very few characters are better known or better liked than Kilkenny’s veteran kit man Denis ‘Rackard’ Coady.... One of the true gentlemen of hurling, Rackard began as Kilkenny kit man forty eight years ago in 1977. In that time, …
Five talking points as Wexford cruise past Kilkenny in their final game of the year
In the past clashes between Wexford and Kilkenny have always generated great excitement and anticipation.... Yet as ‘Kelly the Boy from Killane’ echoed around a temporarily sun soaked Wexford Park there was a distinct lack of atmosphere. While clashes between these two close rivals are often sell out events the terraces remained closed and although …

