As far as connections to place are concerned, Knocknagoshel has as much claim to J.J. Hanrahan’s increasing fame as Northampton or Currow or Thomond Park. On this Saturday, August 5th. JJ will do the honours when he will cut the ceremonial ribbon for Kieran McAuliffe as he officially opens his village based XL Store with…
A Fundraising Dance in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at Kerry General Hospital will be held at the River Island Hotel, Castleisland on this Saturday night, April 18th from 9pm. Tickets are: €10 each and music is by J&K Country. There will be raffles and spotprizes. There’s a rumor that departing Munster Rugby star,…
The Saturday just gone was a day that Tadhg Broderick from Currow will never forget. Tadhg, who’s 12, suffers from severe Pulmonary Hypertension thus he cannot play rugby – one of his biggest loves. However, his illness didn’t stop him from having his dream realised at Irish Independent Park, Cork with the Share A Dream Foundation last Saturday. Tadhg…
Munster Rugby honoured two Currow natives among its 2014 list of award winners at a ceremony yesterday, Thursday, May 8th at the Maryborough Hotel & Spa in Cork. The Munster Rugby Young Player of the Year was awarded to JJ Hanrahan. At only 21-years-old, the Kerryman is the youngest player in Munster’s current Heineken Cup…
