Kilcullen gets busy for 2025

This week the post-Christmas lull, stretched a bit by the weather, properly ends with a lot of stuff happening in Kilcullen, writes Brian Byrne. Kicking off this evening is the GAA Lights Up, postponed from last Monday, which is on from 7pm to 8pm for 5 weeks until 10 February. Registration will start at 6:50pm, warmup at 6:55pm and the walk starts at 7pm sharp at the clubhouse. All are welcome — you don't have to be a Kilcullen GAA club member. 

And if you haven't signed up yet for the MyLife/GAA Healthy Clubs - Every Step Counts challenge 2025 through their MyLife health app, which started last Wednesday, you can do so — instructions here. 

Also tonight, the Creative Writers Group are having their first meetup of 2025, from 7pm in Woodbine Books. A most convivial lot, they're always happy to see new people with a developing passion for putting words on paper.

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, there's a meeting of the Kilcullen Twinning Group, to make arrangements for the upcoming visit by a delegation from our twin town in Normandy, Saint Contest. Everyone who'd like to give a hand, or an idea or two, will be very much welcomed. Starting at 7.30pm in the Town Hall.

The first screening for 2025 from Kilcullen Bridge Cinema on Wednesday is a wonderfully sweet and funny film, My Favourite Cake, a moving reflection on old age, loneliness and finding unexpected love. Tickets in Woodbine or on Eventbrite with doors open at 7.30pm.

A public meeting about the proposed Oakway Homes development on the New Abbey Road will take place on Thursday, 16 January, in Kilcullen Community Centre. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which starts at 8pm.

Also on Thursday is the first Kilcullen Lions Whist drive for this year. As usual the venue will be Scoil Bhride, playing from 8pm.

All Whist players welcome.

And back to GAA, the 2025 SKS Hurling Skills Challenge will commence on Friday 17 January 2025, and run every Friday evening, for seven weeks. Hurleys and helmets are provided. Sessions at 6.45pm to 8pm in Scoil Bhride, Kilcullen. Open to all, new and experienced hurlers, boys and girls up to under-13s.

There's something there to get everyone out of the house.

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