Raggy's Café opens at Kilcullen GAA

Lauren, Francesca, and Olivia.

Two young girls from Kilcullen have opened Raggy’s Café in the GAA clubhouse, writes Brian Byrne. They are sisters, Olivia and Francesca Lambert-Mills, and working with them is Lauren McLaren, a fellow CPC TY student and Kilcullen GAA U17 player alongside Francesca. 

The café, launched in association with Dundalk-based Green Beans Coffee Roasters, offers award-winning blends and seasonal flavours supplied and supported by the family-owned roastery. Green Beans is providing ongoing training and product updates, including sessions on specialised iced and summer drinks. 

The idea originated from a club request to provide coffee at club events and developed into two recent pilot events to gauge demand. Raggy’s Café, which will open on weekdays after TY classes to accommodate people using the community walkway, will also be open during matches and other club events. 

Olivia, a singer, was the winner of the 2025 JBforever27 Music Bursary at CPC and is now studying Musical Theatre at college. 

Besides offering a much-needed service, the café project provides practical life and business training for its young operators. Currently, the menu includes tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and snacks, with plans to expand as the venture develops.

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