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SPORTS
For information on all sports in Ireland click below to view the official site of the Sports Council of Ireland. Or scroll down the page to view our sport information.
Web: www.irishsportscouncil.ie
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IWA SPORT
Irish Wheelchair Association,
Áras Chúchulainn,
Blackheath Drive,
Clontarf,
Dublin 3.
Tel: 01 818 6400.
Email: iwa-sport@clubi.ie
Web: www.iwa.ie
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS IRELAND
Special Olympics Ireland Mission Statement
"To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sport for children and adults with a learning disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community."
Special Olympics Ireland,
Central Office,
4th Floor, Park House,
North Circular Road,
Dublin 7.
Tel: +353-1-882-3972.
Email: info@specialolympics.ie
Web: www.specialolympics.ie
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BASKETBALL
Basketball is played throughout Kilkenny city and county. Kilkenny has a strong school league and is also well respresented in the womans and mens divisions. Great facilities are in place in the region to support the game. Click here to find out about basketball clubs in Kilkenny.
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CONTACT SPORTS AND MARTIAL ARTS
In recent years Kilkenny has seen a great influx in martial arts with games like Thai boxing and aikido being introduced and thought at a very high level. There is also a strong Boxing tradition with Marble City Boxing Club providing coaching to all levels from juvenile upwards. There are increasing amount of clubs willing to teach all ages and level. Click here to see our list of venues for your sport. Click here to find out about Martial Arts and Contact Sports clubs in Kilkenny.
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GOLF
Kilkenny is an ideal location to play golf. With our rolling landscape and open greens there are many courses with varying diversity and difficulty levels. Click here to find out about Golf clubs in Kilkenny.
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GAELIC GAMES - FOOTBALL, HURLING AND CAMOGIE
GAA is the lifeblood of every person from Kilkenny. There is a very stong hurling tradition in Kilkenny and the Cats are presently the All Ireland Hurling Champions. Nowlan Park is the couty headquarters of the GAA in Kilkenny. It coordinates the activities of over 50 clubs in the region. James Stephens Park, Dicksboro and O'Loughlin Gaels are the three city grounds. James Stephens Club have many pitches where hurling, football, handball, camogie and Gaelic Football are played and at O'Louglin Gaels there is a leisure centre. Click here to find out about Gaelic Games clubs in Kilkenny.
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GYMNASTICS
Irish Gymnastics, through all its disciplines, will promote and develop recreational and competitive gymnastics to the highest level.
Click here to find out about Irish Gymnastics.
www.irishgymnastics.ie
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HOCKEY
Kilkenny Ladies Hockey Club. Training: Tues & Thurs 7.30 - 9.00pm at Kilkenny College astro turf pitch. All welcome! Contact Maeve Butler: Email: maevebutler@gmail.com |
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HORSE RACING
There is a long tradition of horse racing in the Kilkenny Region. Our site details the races that take place in the Gowran Park Racecourse. Click Here to see more about the race meetings.
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RUGBY
Leinster is the provincial team of Kilkenny. There is a strong interest in the game here for both men, womans and childrens leagues. The players that are being attracted to the game in this country just shows the high level we are competing at. The game is strong in schools, colleges and universities. Also there are many youth teams throughout the county. Click here to find out about Rugby clubs in Kilkenny.
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White Water River Adventures
Below is a list of places where you can go on White Water River Adventures. Go with the Flow, River Adventures and Canoe Hire. Carlow & Kilkenny. White Water Adventures, Guided river trips, Canoe Hire. Tel: 087 2529700. Email: info@gowiththeflow.ie. Web: www.gowiththeflow.ie.
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