THE KILKENNY COUNTY GAA board has launched an internal investigation after lewd images appeared online of members of a winning intermediate hurling team celebrating their victory.

Players of the St Patrick’s Ballyragget hurling team were out celebrating their victory over Graigue Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Photos and videos of the celebrations have circulated online and show a man with two female strippers alongside the club’s new trophy.

In one image seen by TheJournal.ie, one of the women is performing a sex act on the man. Other people are standing around watching.

A video of the incident has also been uploaded to a well-known pornography website.

Ned Quinn, chairman of the Kilkenny County Board, confirmed to TheJournal.ie this morning that an investigation is ongoing.

A statement from the club itself read: “St Patrick’s club wishes to state the photographs were taken at a private event. The club will co-operate fully with any investigation into the matter.”

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