This blog is a personal take on Listowel, Co. Kerry. I am writing for anyone anywhere with a Listowel connection but especially for sons and daughters of Listowel who find themselves far from home. Contact me at listowelconnection@gmail.com

Tag: Listowel rugby

Listowel at night, Dairymaster and Grafton Street

More Scenes from Listowel on a December Night in 2014


William Street
East River Window
Woulfe’s

Utopia
Tae Lane
Tae Lane
Elizabelle

Altered Images

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Gold medal for Innovative Causeway firm

I took these photos from the Dairymaster Facebook page

Once again Dairymaster, the mega successful local international business is in the news. This Kerry firm with a world wide reach just goes from strength to strength.

“Check out the excitement at Eurotier 2014. The event, held in Germany, is the world’s leading trade fair for animal production. The highlight of the event for us was winning the prestigious Gold Medal for Innovation for our SwiftFlo Goat Rotary. Members of the Dairymaster team were on hand to chat to thousands of farming and technology enthusiasts about our latest developments and solutions.”      (Dairymaster)



Well done, guys! 


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Blessing of the Boats at Beale; 1964



(photo; Cathy Dunne)

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Living Statues

These superb actors enacting a living sculpture tableau were photographed by Jackie Goodall on Grafton Street, Dublin last week.

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Following in Johnny Sexton’s footsteps

LISTOWEL U7S/U8s TRAVEL TO CAHERCIVEEN FOR MINIS RUGBY BLITZ


On Saturday 29th November 12 players from the Listowel U8s and U7s made the long journey to Caherciveen. They travelled in their own mini bus and were extremely well behaved for the whole trip. 

They played three great games of tag rugby against Tralee Rugby Club, Iveragh Rugby Club and Kenmare Rugby Club. In all three games they played great rugby. All the players have shown great improvement since the start of the season. 

The Listowel team were driven on by the twins Cathal and Fionn Byrne who helped set up lots of tries for their team. James Thompson, James Hunt , Tadhg Doran and Katie Power showed great catching and passing skills in all three matches. Niall Stack and Harry Reidy were excellent in defence by covering and tagging players from the other teams. Bryan Quilter and Thomas Breen worked hard in winning the ball back for Listowel. Daithí Keane Tyrrell and John Carmody were superb in attack as they set off on runs with the ball to score tries for their team.

The weather was perfect for a great day of rugby and fun. The blitz was brilliantly hosted by the Iveragh Rugby Club. After the match, there was great spread of food and drink provided for the players, parents and coaches. Thanks to all parents and coaches who travelled to Caherciveen. 

Roll on the next blitz which will take place at the end of January 2015 in Listowel. The U7s and U8s need to continue to train hard in order to be ready for the next blitz in January.

( from Listowel Rugby )

Listowel Town Park and Listowel Celtic in the 1990s

I recently took a walk through The Cows’ Lawn on a Sunday Morning. It was a hive of activity.

Sunday morning rugby game
Is the pitch and putt course being extended to the other side of the path?

October tranquility
Ball Alley

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Meanwhile on the other side of town……

An old Lartigue Bridge
Derelict cottage on the Ballybunion Rd.

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Listowel Celtic with Henry Molyneaux. Can anyone name them for us?

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Kerry Crusaders are fielding a team of 90 in The Dublin City Marathon today. Best of luck to everyone involved.

Convent St, Listowel Rugby, some shops and puisín

 This St. Patrick’s Day reflection is a bit long but is well worth reading.

http://www.irishabroad.com/yourroots/expert/beingirish.asp

Making Magic Happen is a short film about Writers’ Week. It was filmed last year in Listowel and includes some archive footage. It will be shown at the Dingle Film Festival on March 18. The trailer is here;

http://vimeo.com/38370707

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When I was walking in the town park on Sunday there was another Rugby match in progress. It looked to me like our boys were being defeated!

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Some more preparations for the national holiday.

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This shop has moved from Olde Mill Lane to Market St.

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  Michael Healy brought us this old picture of the Convent Street

Below is how it looks today

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The following unbelievable story appeared in The Irish Echo  in Australia yesterday

A Perth
builder has published an online ad for a bricklayer which stipulates that NO
IRISH need apply.

The ad,
published on the free online classifies site Gumtree, reads “Bricklayer needed
ASAP. $250 a day, no part-time workers and NO IRISH”.

Such
language was commonly seen in Britain in the 1950′s and 1960′s and led to overt
racism against the Irish causing enormous distress.

The ad has
become a major topic of discussion online with the advertiser’s apparent home
address being published.

The man who
placed the ad defended the move stating that he was sick of Irish people
applying for jobs with no experience.

“I have no
trouble with Irish people,” he told the Irish Independent in Dublin, but he
would not disclose his full name or the name of the company he works for.

“But I’ve had
to fire a number of people. I’ve had lots of Irish people say they have
experience bricklaying but come over and have no clue how to lay bricks.

“I’m very
busy and don’t have time to be watching over them.”

He
reportedly added that he is well aware of the anti-discriminatory legislation
in Australia.

A spokesman
for the Australian Embassy in Dublin told the newspaper: “The Australian
Government has no tolerance for racism and discrimination and this is reflected
in a broad range of anti-discrimination legislation in Australia. The
Government has an unwavering commitment to a multicultural Australia and
greatly welcomes the contribution made by people of all backgrounds ,
regardless of origin, gender, or colour, to Australia’s culture, society, and
prosperity,” he added.



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Finally, in answer to queries, puisín is doing well.

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