Sport at Kilkenny College
Rugby
Four rugby pitches accommodate over
a dozen teams of boys playing the
game.Teams take part in the premier
sections of the Leinster Senior and
Junior Cup and League Competitions.
Boys have attained representative
honours for Leinster and Ireland.
Hockey
Boys and girls play on two synthetic
pitches and two shale pitches. Girls
play within the South-East area while
boys play in the Leinster competitions
and have been very successful in recent
years. Players, both girls and boys, have
won interprovincial and international
honours at under-16 and under-18.
Athletics
This sport is undertaken largely on an
individual basis but junior and senior
teams take part in various competitions
particularly in the summer term. Our
pupils have attained international
recognition in recent years.
Equestrian
Founded in 1993, the Equestrian Club
has gone from strength to strength. Over 50 pupils are involved in
showjumping, eventing and hunter
trials. Success has come at all levels in all
disciplines. In 2005 teams from
Kilkenny College won both the senior
and junior competitions at the All-
England Showjumping Championships
at Hickstead in England.
Former members have pursued their
interests in the equine world, including
Classic winning jockey, Jamie Spencer. Meetings, excursions, table-quiz
evenings help fill a busy calendar. Pupils may go trekking or take
showjumping and dressage lessons by
arrangement. Every support and encouragement is
given to our riders whatever their ability.
Swimming
Every first year pupil is taught
swimming with organised lessons every
week.The more competent swimmers
can learn lifesaving and seniors can
train to become Assistant Swimming
Teachers.
Golf
Some pupils take part in the Past
Pupils’ Annual Golf Outing and other
competitions.
Fishing
There is a developing Fishing Club
which takes groups to local rivers and
lakes to learn the art of fly-fishing.
Outdoor sports
Include tennis, soccer
and cross-country running.The large
Sports Hall is the venue for various
indoor activities including physical
education classes, indoor hockey,
badminton, indoor soccer, basketball,
weight training and table tennis.
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