Sam Bennett – From the Drumm Cup to the Tour de France

Sam Bennett – From the Drumm Cup to the Tour de France

Carrick-on-Suir man Sam Bennett has achieved a feat that every cyclist the world over dreams of. Today he won a stage of the Tour de France into the island town of Ile de re Saint Martin. By John Breen, Currow Cycling Club Sam had been knocking at the door in terms of getting this victory…

A Right Humdinger ! Cllr. Pat McCarthy’s Election Get-Together

A Right Humdinger ! Cllr. Pat McCarthy’s Election Get-Together

On a warm Easter Sunday, a large crowd enjoyed the local hospitality at Cllr. Pat McCarthy’s Local Election get-together in The Half Way Bar in Ballymacelligott. Seán Kelly MEP Guest Sean Kelly, MEP was the guest speaker on the occasion and he outlined Pat’s career to date in Kerry. Cllr. McCarthy was first elected for…

O’Rourke Scores First Senior Goal in Georgie O’Callaghan Park

O’Rourke Scores First Senior Goal in Georgie O’Callaghan Park

Some things are simply ordained to fall the way they do – and often long before they do.  Last July, Patrick O’Rourke joined Teresa Lonergan in turning the first sod on the site of the new Astro Turf / Georgie O’Callaghan Park Last week he scored the first senior team goal on the finished pitch.…

Eimear among Kerry Students at Euro Youth Event

Eimear among Kerry Students at Euro Youth Event

  Currow teenager, Eimear Horgan is a pupil at St. Joseph’s Presentation Secondary in Castleisland and she was one of eight lucky students invited by Sean Kelly MEP to attend the European Youth Event (EYE) which will take place in the European Parliament seat in Strasbourg today and tomorrow, May 20th and 21 May. It…