Kilkenny

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Kilkenny

(kɪlˈkɛnɪ)

1. (Placename) a county of SE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: mostly agricultural. County town: Kilkenny. Pop: 80 339 (2002). Area: 2062 sq km (796 sq miles)

2. (Placename) a market town in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Kilkenny: capital of the ancient kingdom of Ossory. Pop: 9500 (latest est)

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Kil•ken•ny

(kɪlˈkɛn i)

n.

1. a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 73,094; 796 sq. mi. (2060 sq. km).

2. its county seat. 9466.

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if it wasn't mesilf thin that was mad as a Kilkenny cat I shud like to be tould who it was!

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It seemed probable that the engagement would last till the combatants had consumed each other, after the fashion of the Kilkenny cats, when there suddenly appeared from nowhere a young man in grey.

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A NUMBER of records are on the line as Kilkenny and Galway meet in the standout tie in this year's Leinster Championship tomorrow.

nowlan shark; It's rare that anyone gets better of Cody and it's virtually impossible to beat the Cats in their own backyard

LEN GAYNOR (Former Tipperary and Clare manager) Brian Cody will always get a performance out of Kilkenny in an All-Ireland final.

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As Pat Kilkenny climbs into his private jet and heads home to sunny Southern California, it's easy to see his impact in two-plus years as Oregon's athletic director.

A BOOST AT THE TOP

KILKENNY had the ball in the Carlow net within 18 seconds of the throw-in at Netwatch Dr.

BRI'S CATS GONE IN 18 SECONDS.

Pat Kilkenny said he wavered on bringing Ernie Kent back for another season as the Oregon men's basketball coach until the UO athletic director became convinced that adding Mike Dunlap to the coaching staff was what needed to be done for the Ducks to rebound from an 8-23 season.

Dunlap's rep nudges Kilkenny to keep Kent

LIMERICK'S nine-point win at Nowlan Park on Sunday was the biggest home defeat Brian Cody (left) has suffered in his 20 years as Kilkenny boss.