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Hickey's hurling career ended shortly after the All-Ireland final victory. He spent a number of years working in England before returning to Freshford in 1994. Hickey's health declined after his return and he died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Athy on 12 April 2000, at the age of 66.
He claimed a fifth Leinster SHC winners' medal in 1978, however, Kilkenny lost out to Cork in the subsequent All-Ireland final. [20] Crotty won a sixth and final provincial medal when Kilkenny retained the title a year later. A 2-12 to 1-08 defeat of Galway in the 1979 All-Ireland final gave him a fourth winners' medal in that competition. [21]
He was born in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, the only son of Timothy Coogan, a shopkeeper, and Bridget Coogan (née Joyce). [1] He was educated at Castlecomer national school; St Kieran's College, Kilkenny; St Mary's College, County Carlow; and University College Dublin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce.
On 7 September 1969 Kilkenny took on Cork in the All-Ireland decider. The Leesiders got into their stride following an early goal by Charlie McCarthy and led by six points coming up to half time when Kilkenny raised a green flag themselves. Kilkenny upped their performance after the interval and ran out winners on a 2–15 to 2–9 scoreline. [13]
His father Patrick Crotty was a TD for Carlow–Kilkenny from 1948 to 1969. [4] He was re-elected six times, at the 1973, 1977, 1981, February 1982, November 1982 and 1987 general elections. He did not contest the 1989 general election. [5] He was elected as Mayor of Kilkenny for six one-year-terms between 1970 and 1995. [6]
Drennan was born in Piltown, County Kilkenny on 2 January 1944. [3] Drennan studied at Maynooth seminary, earning BA(NUI) and the Biblical Institute, Rome, and was ordained to the priesthood on 16 July 1968 for the Diocese of Ossory. [4] Following this was two years of parish work at St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny and Ballycallan parishes.
Cronyn was born in Kilkenny, Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [1] A member of the prominent Anglo-Irish Protestant Ascendancy Cronyn family, he emigrated to Canada in 1832. He was posted to London, Ontario, where he completed the church building started by his predecessor. In 1844 he relocated the church to a better site, now ...
Obituaries in her writing style were published by the Irish Times, The Times and The Daily Telegraph up until her own death. Lenox-Conyngham died in Waterford Regional Hospital on 1 October 2011, and is buried in Ennisnag churchyard, County Kilkenny.