GAA club appeals to Church for land

A Kerry GAA club which failed in its bid to secure church lands to develop community and sporting facilities has made a further appeal to diocesan authorities and to the parish to reconsider a decision to sell to the highest bidder.

Such is the close history between the GAA and the church in the locality that Kilgarvan GAA crest bears a large image of the local church building.

A local presbytery and its surrounding lands were sold to a local man for €258,000 — almost €30,000 above the asking price.