All who took part in the Christmas Day 2019 GOAL Mile charity event at An Ríocht AC in Castleisland could well be entitled to take a little bow. The participants, on that special of special days, set a new record for the event in terms of numbers participating and, as you might expect, for the…
The GOAL Mile on Christmas morning has become a well established tradition in Castleisland since its first outing here in 1999. The 2019 event will be held from 10am to 12 noon. It has also become a great occasion for people to meet old friends and neighbours while home for the holiday period. Over €2,786…
Under the heading above, Cllr. Bobby O’Connell declared himself delighted to have received a call from his colleague, Brendan Griffin, TD Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with special responsibility for Tourism and Sport. Funding of €34,374 for An Ríocht “Minister Griffin confirmed that An Ríocht Athletic Club is to…
Three Castleisland athletes who have been putting in the hard road miles for the best part of the past decade have just passed their ultimate test. They have the tee-shirts and the medals to prove they were among the finishers in what used to be know at the Dublin City Marathon. If you don’t finish…
Glencar native James O’Shea is the new manager at An Ríocht Health and Leisure Club. He holds a Bsc Degree, Level 7 in Health, Fitness and Leisure Studies and also a Bsc Honours degree Level 8 in Physical Education Studies from IT Tralee. Dublin and Wicklow Before moving to Castleisland he has lived in Dublin…
It happens quietly every year without advertising, fuss or horn-blowing. And if you noticed that Castleisland’s fine Main Street was turned into a dog-walk last evening and night you might just also know that the ‘dog show’ is back in town. Covered in Tents You still have time to catch some action as the track…
A special mass for the deceased members of An Riocht AC will be offered at the clubhouse on this Wednesday evening at 8pm. The mass will be celebrated by Castleisland PP, Fr. Mossie Brick. The following is a list of people being acknowledged and prayed for on this special occasion: Peter Rodgers, Anthony Cronin, J.J.…
The death has occurred of Peter Rogers, Knockanish West, The Spa, Tralee, Kerry and Dundalk, Co. Louth. Peter, (87) beloved husband of Kathleen and wonderful father of: Glen, Gloria, Geraldine, Bridie, Michael and Linda. Deeply regretted by his loving family – his wife, sons, daughters, brother John in the USA; grandchildren: Patrick, Brian, Aoife, Bryn and…
One of the Castleisland based An Ríocht Athletic Club’s most enduring and successful training programmes will be up and ‘running’ again from 7pm on the coming Tuesday and Thursday evenings. It’s all part of the preparation for the now annual Autumn 5k Road Race / Walk series of three events over as many weeks. The…
Management and staff at An Riocht Athletic Club were delighted to welcome Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, TD and local representative, Cllr. Bobby O’Connell to the Castleisland facility on Friday afternoon. Guided Tour An Riocht AC President, Denis Brosnan provided a tour of the facility and a history of the club. Afterwards,…
