FIRIES GAA Club has been granted planning permission for the development of new playing pitches at its facility near the village. The club, which is in existence since 1962, has seen a massive membership growth over the past 10 years and it now boasts 550 members, 300 of which are juveniles. The club adopted the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Sport
Everything in place except the necessary finance
THE GAA in Kerry has given its full backing to a proposal to develop a state-of-the-art Centre of Cultural and Sporting Celebration on the grounds of Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney. A statement has been issued confirming that the East Kerry Board, the Kerry County Board and the Fitzgerald Stadium committee “will not be found wanting”… Continue Reading
David takes charge of the senior squad
THERE is a new man at the helm of the ambitious Milltown/Castlemaine senior footballers for the 2021 season. The experienced David Heasman has been appointed manager of the senior squad and he is currently availing of the opportunity during lockdown to plan his strategy and training drills that will ensure his charges are ready for… Continue Reading
Black and amber planning for the future
NO strangers to success at senior level – and at many other grades too – Dr Crokes GAA Club has appointed a new team of Coiste na nÓg coaches to chart the progress of underage teams, both male and female, to ensure there will be a constant supply of quality players rising through the ranks.… Continue Reading
Council playing its part to keeping Kerry well
AN innovative new series of online physical education classes for primary school children in Kerry is being launched by Kerry County Council. Part of the Keep Well Kerry initiative, it will run from this Thursday, February 11 when children in classes from junior infants to sixth class can log on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 20-minute… Continue Reading
