Kilkenny, (Irish: Cill Chainnigh, meaning ‘Cell of Canice’), is the county seat of County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore, at the centre of County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. Kilkenny City is administered by a borough council and has a Mayor. The population of the city and its environs is approximately 25,000.
County Kilkenny's chief claim to sporting fame lies in the ancient Irish game of hurling, and the city is one of the centres of hurling in the county. The Kilkenny county team have won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 31 times. Kilkenny are the current All-Ireland champions, having overcome Waterford in the 2008 All-Ireland Championship final to make it 3 consecutive All-Ireland wins at senior level.
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