Two clubmen battling for the same No 1 inter-county jerseyFrom the late 1950s until 1972, there were two hurling clubs in the Thomastown parish in Kilkenny – Thomastown and Thomastown Rangers. The Rangers club drew mainly from the southern and western sides of the parish, but the creation of the club was born out of a 32-point hammering suffered by Thomastown against Bennettsbridge in the 1955 senior championship.

Source: Irish Examiner February 16, 2026 21:30 UTC