Earlier on this year the huge task of resurfacing the running track at An Ríocht was getting closer by the day. It was hoped that the dream would come true well on time for the Kerry Community Games Finals in June. It did with only hours to spare as weather played its part in delaying… Read more…
If sugar consumption is your particular demon you might be interested to know that a one day workshop will help you kick the habit! It’s on today, Saturday, July 8th from 11am to 4pm at An Ríocht AC in Castleisland. Dr. Ailís Brosnan, Your Healthy Living Coach, is so confident that you’ll enjoy the workshop… Read more…
The Mad Ones from The Mad Ones transported them down from Galway; they stopped traffic on Castleisland’s Main Street this afternoon; Betty watered them; Den Joe fed them; They’re brilliant; They’re the Galway Street Club. Welcome to Castleisland, Saturday July 1st 2017. There is many a great saying about music and its hold over those… Read more…
‘There’s a light beyond these woods, Mary Margaret. Do you think that we will go there, And see what makes it shine, Mary Margaret? The lines of the hauntingly lovely song by Nancy Griffith occurred to me last week when talking to an American who had flown to Ireland and travelled to Castleisland to gaze… Read more…
If you were to script a race against the elements and time itself, where better to stage it than on an athletics track with a hugely important event waiting in the wings. That very scenario played itself out right here in Castleisland all during the week and will draw its final breath only later tonight.… Read more…
Do you remember Siouxsie & The Banshees; Rocky De Valera & The Gravediggers and, for people who go to last mass, Big Tom and The Mainliners? Well, now we have the purely homegrown, strictly organic, Betty & The Mad Ones and there’s a theme of music and eventing running through them all. You see, Betty… Read more…
The official launch of the 2017 Kerry Community Games Athletics Finals took place on Friday morning at An Ríocht AC in Castleisland. It was the last official engagement on the old red tartan track as the new, two-tone surfacing material was being unloaded as the launch was going on. The event, sponsored by Denny, will… Read more…
An Ríocht Athletic Club members, Maurice O’Connor and Larry Hickey ran the Limerick Half Marathon earlier in the year in memory of Maurice’s father, the late Mick Parick O’Connor of Scartaglin. The two friends and running partners along with Larry’s wife, Marie are familiar figures around the roads of Castleisland in training or serious competition… Read more…
The management of An Ríocht Health and Leisure Club wish to let you know of the latest initiative to keep the people of their catchment area in the best possible shape. “We are offering free consultations to people interested in taking up personal training with one of our coaches. It is a fantastic opportunity to… Read more…
Loughfouder National School will hold its first 5k/3k Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 6th. Registration begins at 11am at the school. The cost is €10 for adults €5 for children and €20 per family. 12 Noon Start The start time is 12 noon and the route goes to Carthy’s Cross on the Brosna/Castleisland Road and… Read more…
Earlier on this year the huge task of resurfacing the running track at An Ríocht was getting closer by the day. It was hoped that the dream would come true well on time for the Kerry Community Games Finals in June. It did with only hours to spare as weather played its part in delaying… Read more…
If sugar consumption is your particular demon you might be interested to know that a one day workshop will help you kick the habit! It’s on today, Saturday, July 8th from 11am to 4pm at An Ríocht AC in Castleisland. Dr. Ailís Brosnan, Your Healthy Living Coach, is so confident that you’ll enjoy the workshop… Read more…
The Mad Ones from The Mad Ones transported them down from Galway; they stopped traffic on Castleisland’s Main Street this afternoon; Betty watered them; Den Joe fed them; They’re brilliant; They’re the Galway Street Club. Welcome to Castleisland, Saturday July 1st 2017. There is many a great saying about music and its hold over those… Read more…
‘There’s a light beyond these woods, Mary Margaret. Do you think that we will go there, And see what makes it shine, Mary Margaret? The lines of the hauntingly lovely song by Nancy Griffith occurred to me last week when talking to an American who had flown to Ireland and travelled to Castleisland to gaze… Read more…
If you were to script a race against the elements and time itself, where better to stage it than on an athletics track with a hugely important event waiting in the wings. That very scenario played itself out right here in Castleisland all during the week and will draw its final breath only later tonight.… Read more…
Do you remember Siouxsie & The Banshees; Rocky De Valera & The Gravediggers and, for people who go to last mass, Big Tom and The Mainliners? Well, now we have the purely homegrown, strictly organic, Betty & The Mad Ones and there’s a theme of music and eventing running through them all. You see, Betty… Read more…
The official launch of the 2017 Kerry Community Games Athletics Finals took place on Friday morning at An Ríocht AC in Castleisland. It was the last official engagement on the old red tartan track as the new, two-tone surfacing material was being unloaded as the launch was going on. The event, sponsored by Denny, will… Read more…
An Ríocht Athletic Club members, Maurice O’Connor and Larry Hickey ran the Limerick Half Marathon earlier in the year in memory of Maurice’s father, the late Mick Parick O’Connor of Scartaglin. The two friends and running partners along with Larry’s wife, Marie are familiar figures around the roads of Castleisland in training or serious competition… Read more…
The management of An Ríocht Health and Leisure Club wish to let you know of the latest initiative to keep the people of their catchment area in the best possible shape. “We are offering free consultations to people interested in taking up personal training with one of our coaches. It is a fantastic opportunity to… Read more…
Loughfouder National School will hold its first 5k/3k Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 6th. Registration begins at 11am at the school. The cost is €10 for adults €5 for children and €20 per family. 12 Noon Start The start time is 12 noon and the route goes to Carthy’s Cross on the Brosna/Castleisland Road and… Read more…
