Report by kind permission of KCLR96FM After last year’s defeat opening round defeat to London hurting Carlow’s promotion hopes from the off, Niall Carew’s men were keen to get the victory in McGovern Park, Ruislip. London took an early advantage with Aidan McLoughlin securing the first point of the game for the UK-based team. London […]
* CALLING ALL CARLOVIANS IN LONDON * “Your County needs YOU” Its countdown to London’s 2023 St Patrick’s Celebrations on 12th March and the County Carlow Association in London plan to be out in force to celebrate the biggest National Day in the world’s calendar. And we invite you all to be there in your […]
There was a sea of Red Yellow and Green in Mc Govern Park as Carlow got their National Football League season off to a flying start in Ruislip on Saturday 27th Jan with a 2-14 to 2-9 win over London. It was a tight and exciting game all the way but Carlow’s commitment to […]
It was celebrations all round when Kilcoltrim native Niall Sheehan and former committee member of the Carlow Association London running in the colours of Gowran AC claimed gold in winning the All- Ireland Intermediate Cross Country Championships in Tuam on Sunday last 22nd January. He felt confident and good the week prior and trained and […]
Our home county is reaching out to #Carlow Connections across the World! Carlow County Council is developing a Diaspora and Twinning Strategy that seeks to identify and develop opportunities to harness County pride and engage with Carlow’s national and international citizens and communities across the globe and are asking all to complete this simple survey https://t.co/GwQ7oOkZNY […]
The article below was in the Carlow Nationalist on 26 April. It was written by Tom Nolan, a native of Tullow, who has lived in London for the past 10 years. It sets out why it is important for Ireland that the UK votes to remain in the EU in the forthcoming referendum. More information […]
Carlow Senior Footballers travelled to London on Saturday 6th February for their Round 2. Division 4 clash in an effort to salvage something from their 1-12 to 0-10 defeat to Antrim at home the previous week. Although they put in a winning performance at Ruislip and were well in control they eased off in the […]
A great friend of the Carlow Association London is London born (Harringay) man in South Carlow John Whelan. We asked John about his favourite Christmas dish and what he’ll be cooking for the big day. He sees Christmas as a special time for family and friends. John runs the The Devils Menu in St Mullins […]
A fatal occurrence during the Easter Rising links Carlow and London in a strange way. Carlow historian Prof Paul Horan explains why parliamentary questions were raised in the House of Commons on the tragic death of a Leighlinbridge nurse killed by enemy fire during the historic week. Nurse Margaret Keogh died from gunshot wounds sustained […]
As the curtain rises on the Carlow Arts Festival 2015 visitors to Deighton Hall have a treat in store for them on Friday 29th May at 8.30pm when Carlow’s Inspirational People Portrait Exhibition in conjuction with Carlow Post Office show the works of some 28 local talented artists. ‘Art feeds the soul’ they say. But […]