The popular, autumn 3 x 5K series of road races returned to An Riocht in Castleisland on 29th August and ran for three Friday evenings since. There was a fantastic attendance on all three nights with big numbers turning out to compete. Very Well Supported “People came from all corners of the county and beyond… Read more…
Last May, An Ríocht AC athlete and first year student at St. Patrick’s Boys’ Secondary School, John O’Connor had accumulated a haul of four prestigious gold medals. John had won gold in the minor boys 100m and 200m in the North Munster Athletics Track and Field Championships that month. Track and Field The Castleisland teenager… Read more…
One of An Ríocht Athletic Club’s most successful training programmes is on its way back in preparation for its autumn season. Couch to 5k returns on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm. from Tuesday July 17th at the Castleisland stadium. €2 Per Session Participants will undergo a seven-week, supervised training programme at just €2 per… Read more…
There were gold and silver moments at last night’s charity cheque presentations by Castleisland Races Committee at Tom McCarthy’s Central Bar. Members of the Kerry Stars Special Olympics team and mentors were guests of the committee and were also recipients of a cheque for €2,000 from the proceeds of the town’s recent racing festival. Golds… Read more…
Kerry athletes competed at the European Masters Indoor Athletics Championship in Madrid in the run up to the weekend from March 19th – 24th. On day one of the championships Ireland got its first gold medal courtesy of Kerry’s very own Jim O’Shea of Farranfore Maine Valley AC. Jim was competing in the M75 long… Read more…
With an expected 1,000 athletes registering, Tralee International Marathon takes place on Sunday, March 18th. – the day after St. Patrick’s Day. Tralee Harriers Athletic Club is the host club for the marathon, which includes a 5K and 10k, a half marathon The club is predicting predicting a great turn out of athletes taking to… Read more…
The dawn of a new year can often trigger a new era and an urge in people to refocus on their health and well-being. The season of goodwill and high temptation is left behind and the evenings are lengthening a stride or two with every passing day. An Riocht Athletic Club has seized the moment… Read more…
In spite of the weather and counter attractions almost everywhere else you’d care to think of, Sunday morning’s Run Rudolph Run 5K attracted up to 120 hardy participants to the streets, roads and athletics track in Castleisland. Conditions were bitterly cold and wet for most of the run and the participants ran into head winds… Read more…
The death has occurred of Anthony Cronin, (70) of Lower Main Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly Kingdom Oil Company, Castleisland, August 3rd 2017 (peacefully). Predeceased by his parents Michael and Kitty and brother Christy. Fondly cherished and sadly missed by his loving wife Teresa (Nee Davern, Cork), brother Con, sisters Mamie, Patricia and Mathilda,… Read more…
Athletics Gold and Silver for Roisín Congratulations to Roisín Rahilly, Maglass who performed exceptionally well at the Munster B Juvenile Athletic Championship held in Templemore on Saturday. Roisín came home with a Gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 4.32m and a Silver in the 80m both in the U-13 category. Ballymacelligott… Read more…
The popular, autumn 3 x 5K series of road races returned to An Riocht in Castleisland on 29th August and ran for three Friday evenings since. There was a fantastic attendance on all three nights with big numbers turning out to compete. Very Well Supported “People came from all corners of the county and beyond… Read more…
Last May, An Ríocht AC athlete and first year student at St. Patrick’s Boys’ Secondary School, John O’Connor had accumulated a haul of four prestigious gold medals. John had won gold in the minor boys 100m and 200m in the North Munster Athletics Track and Field Championships that month. Track and Field The Castleisland teenager… Read more…
One of An Ríocht Athletic Club’s most successful training programmes is on its way back in preparation for its autumn season. Couch to 5k returns on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm. from Tuesday July 17th at the Castleisland stadium. €2 Per Session Participants will undergo a seven-week, supervised training programme at just €2 per… Read more…
There were gold and silver moments at last night’s charity cheque presentations by Castleisland Races Committee at Tom McCarthy’s Central Bar. Members of the Kerry Stars Special Olympics team and mentors were guests of the committee and were also recipients of a cheque for €2,000 from the proceeds of the town’s recent racing festival. Golds… Read more…
Kerry athletes competed at the European Masters Indoor Athletics Championship in Madrid in the run up to the weekend from March 19th – 24th. On day one of the championships Ireland got its first gold medal courtesy of Kerry’s very own Jim O’Shea of Farranfore Maine Valley AC. Jim was competing in the M75 long… Read more…
With an expected 1,000 athletes registering, Tralee International Marathon takes place on Sunday, March 18th. – the day after St. Patrick’s Day. Tralee Harriers Athletic Club is the host club for the marathon, which includes a 5K and 10k, a half marathon The club is predicting predicting a great turn out of athletes taking to… Read more…
The dawn of a new year can often trigger a new era and an urge in people to refocus on their health and well-being. The season of goodwill and high temptation is left behind and the evenings are lengthening a stride or two with every passing day. An Riocht Athletic Club has seized the moment… Read more…
In spite of the weather and counter attractions almost everywhere else you’d care to think of, Sunday morning’s Run Rudolph Run 5K attracted up to 120 hardy participants to the streets, roads and athletics track in Castleisland. Conditions were bitterly cold and wet for most of the run and the participants ran into head winds… Read more…
The death has occurred of Anthony Cronin, (70) of Lower Main Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly Kingdom Oil Company, Castleisland, August 3rd 2017 (peacefully). Predeceased by his parents Michael and Kitty and brother Christy. Fondly cherished and sadly missed by his loving wife Teresa (Nee Davern, Cork), brother Con, sisters Mamie, Patricia and Mathilda,… Read more…
Athletics Gold and Silver for Roisín Congratulations to Roisín Rahilly, Maglass who performed exceptionally well at the Munster B Juvenile Athletic Championship held in Templemore on Saturday. Roisín came home with a Gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 4.32m and a Silver in the 80m both in the U-13 category. Ballymacelligott… Read more…
