Archive for April 2017

A history of Italians in Ireland

Time is running out to head down to the RDS library and catch a photographic exhibition documenting Italians living in Ireland. The display, organised in conjunction with COMITES Irlanda, is a compilation of photographs drawn from a private collection of […]

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Clanna Gael Fontenoy marks a great year

Clanna Gael Fontenoy marks a great year

As is customary, the club ended the year by honouring the stand-out achievements of a number of our people during 2016. The club’s annual Christmas dinner was once again chosen as the occasion to present the worthy recipients with their […]

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Railway Union Sports Club News

Railway Union Sports Club News

Bowling Club gears up for 2017 The 2017 Bowling Season is just around the corner, and Railway Union Bowling Club has much to look forward to. The First Team will be competing in the very competitive and challenging BLI (Bowling […]

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Arthur the Great

Arthur the Great

Arthur Fitzsimons was born in 1929 and lived in Penrose Street in Ringsend. He grew up to become perhaps the most exciting Irish footballer of his time. He played schoolboy football for the famous local club, Johnville FC, and it […]

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Monkstown RC plaque honours war dead

Monkstown RC plaque honours war dead

November 24th last year saw Monkstown FC, on Park Avenue, Sandymount, unveil a new plaque in their clubhouse in commemoration of past members who perished in the First World War. The event saw a large turnout comprised of club members, […]

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UCD gearing up for Rugby World Cup

UCD gearing up for Rugby World Cup

Since the announcement in 2015 that Ireland was to be the location for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup, the host of the pool stages, UCD, have been counting down to this momentous event. Despite the fact that Ireland were […]

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Local scouting news

Local scouting news

Ringsend Sea Scouts 1st Port Sea Scouts are now accepting girls and boys aged from 10-14 to join their ranks. They will meet at the club’s den on Pigeon House Road weekly from 7pm to 8.30pm. Sea Scouts offer fun, […]

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Partying at the CYMWS

Partying at the CYMWS
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Clean up at St. Matthew’s Church

St. Matthew’s Church in Irishtown will be hosting a clean-up morning this Saturday 8th April between 10am and 1pm. Over the past few years the front of the church grounds has become overgrown and a dumping ground for litter and […]

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Neymar’s Five-A-Side hits Dublin

The second edition of “Neymar Jr’s Five”, held previously in Northern Ireland has arrived in Dublin. The tournament made an instant impact in its debut year in 2016, with more than 10,000 teams and 65,000 players in 47 countries vying […]

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