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Centre Of Excellence Currans

Club Officers visit Centre of Excellence in Currans

Thursday 17th August, 2017


Club Officers visit the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence in CurransOn Saturday last, club officers and County Board delegates, along with members of the Press were invited to a viewing of the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence in Currans to view at first hand the facilities that will be at the disposal of players of all age groups in the county in the not too distant future. Right now, final fittings are being added to the internal area which includes 8 dressing rooms, an auditorium,...

Minister Shane Ross visits Currans

Monday 24th April, 2017


Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Mr Shane Ross TD today visited the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence in Currans to view the ongoing development at the centre which is due to open next month.Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence UpdateCurrans Development – Current Status4 Sand based pitches and drills area fully installed & completed. The completed facility will ultimately incorporate six pitches.Clubhouse consists of 8nr changing rooms, gym, dedicated...

Kerry GAA Gala Celebration will be a night to remember

Tuesday 15th November, 2016


Kerry GAA Gala Celebration will be a night to rememberSaturday night promises to be the highlight of the GAA social scene for many a year and a night to remember when Kerry’s seven All Ireland senior football winning sides from 1997 to 2014 will be honoured at Killarney’s INEC at a function jointly hosted by Kerry County Board and their ever present sponsors, Kerry Group. Needless to say, many comparisons will be made between these heroes and those from other...

Kerry GAA Gala Fundraising a tremendous success

Monday 01st February, 2016


Kerry GAA Gala Fundraising Dinner in Dublin a tremendous successThe inaugural Kerry GAA Gala Fundraising Black Tie Dinner held at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel, Dublin on the eve of the League game between the two All Ireland finalists last weekend turned out to be a tremendous success.The big attendance of over 600 people included many of the legendary stars of the great Kerry-Dublin clashes down the years with the Kerry representatives led by trainer supreme, Mick...

Kerry GAA - Fundraising Gala Dinner

Wednesday 27th January, 2016


Kerry GAA - Fundraising Gala DinnerThe inaugural Kerry GAA Gala Fundraising Dinner will be held at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel, Dublin, on Friday 29 January 2016.This exciting black tie event will take place on the eve of the opening game in the Alliance Football League in which Dublin and Kerry will meet again in Croke Park. In fact, the enduring rivalry between our great footballing counties will be a central theme of our Gala Dinner which will be attended by many of the stars...

Spillane Brothers Painting

Monday 18th January, 2016


Spillane Brothers PaintingPrints of a painting by well known Killarney artist Ted Jones, featuring the famous Spillane brothers of Templenoe and Kerry, are now available to purchase by the general public. The three brothers, Pat Mick and Tom between them, hold a record number of All Ireland senior medals in either football or hurling – nineteen.Each print of the limited edition is individually signed by the brothers and artist Ted Jones and are available to purchase...

Kerry GAA Launch Unique Fundraising Initiative

Sunday 16th August, 2015


Kerry GAA Launch Unique Fundraising Initiative to Build for the FutureThe Kerry County Board has launched a unique fundraising initiative to raise funds for the New Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence.The Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence incorporates two locations, a co-hosted GAA facility at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, and six playing fields with a training facility at Currans near Kerry Airport. In cooperation with Local Artist Maureen O’Mahony, Kerry GAAis...

American Centre of Excellence Fundraising venture a huge success

Wednesday 03rd June, 2015


American Centre of Excellence Fundraising venture a huge success The American fundraising efforts to benefit the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence and the training facility at Currans grossed $1,150,000. The final net figure (less expenses) from the golf outings and special events in New York, Chicago and Boston hasn't been computed yet, but it brings the Kerry County Board close to the 6 million euro figure needed to get the new Centre off the ground.The New York Gala,...

Centre Of Excellence: Supported at Home & Abroad

Tuesday 19th May, 2015


International and Local Support Extraordinary for New Kerry GAA Centre of ExcellenceAmerican businessmen and artists are joining Kerry artists, craftsmen and companies in a show of unprecedented support for the new Kerry Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Centre of Excellence that is scheduled for completion by fall 2016. A glamorous gala event at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on May 28, plus other events in Boston, Chicago and London this spring, will bring the...