Work began on Tuesday on the leveling and resurfacing of part of the town park walk. The area from the western side of the pavilion at An Ríocht to the Crageens Bridge is the first stretch of the pathway to be ‘tarred’ for now. When funds become available to allow the committee to continue with…
In spite of written, voiced and physical objections to the proposals by the company known as Vantage Towers Ltd., Kerry County Council has passed the company’s planning application to erect a 24metre telecommunications pole / mast in Castleisland. The mast is expected to be sited on the grounds of Castleisland Co-Op Mart in the south…
An Ríocht Athletic Club management and membership turned out on Sunday night to welcome Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley and her party and government colleague, Dublin West TD Jack Chambers, Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Sport, Gaeltacht and Defence. The government representatives were on a tour of Minister…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomes the announcement that 83 Kerry clubs and sports organisations are to receive a total of €5,500,857 in funding under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports…
This week the Transition Year students in Presentation Secondary School Castleisland are celebrating being chosen by the VHI to receive a €100 award for their participation in this year’s virtual mini-marathon event. Final Stage at An Ríocht “Over five days and five classes, the ambitious group of 27 accumulated 10k running distance and completed the…
A burning desire to hear Amhrán Na bFiann played rather than God Save the Queen took hold of James Doran and provided the spark of inspiration and drove him to a gold medal performance at the European Masters Championships Half Marathon in the Over 35 category race in Madeira in Portugal on Saturday. It wasn’t…
Killarney native and An Ríocht Athletic Club member Denis Finnegan was back at club headquarters in Castleisland on Saturday afternoon for a special presentation to mark his most recent, high profile achievements. Only last week, competing in the triple jump, he helped Ireland to retain its European League One status at the European Team Championships…
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,…
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Tonight is Culture Night across the country and over 50 free events will be held around Kerry as part of the annual, national celebration of culture. In Scartaglin 8pm to 9pm With guest presenter, Matt Cranitch, musicians and performers from the Sliabh Luachra area, the launch of the fifth series of the Handed Down lectures…
