BY MICHAEL O’LEARY
Fort Rangers Football Club celebrate 50 years in existence this year since it was found in 1974, and they will host a sequence of events in the months ahead as part of the celebrations.
They began the celebrations two weeks ago with the official opening of their new pitch in Cuffesgrange, while their was plenty of activities on the day also. A mini-academy Soccer blitz of games took place for kids from Under-6 to Under-9 with Callan United, Stoneyford United, Freshford Town and Deen Celtic all participating, while Community Radio Kilkenny City broadcast live on the day from the new pitch.
Danesfort Parish Priest Fr. Mark Condon provided the blessing, as John Sullivan cut the ribbon to officially declare the new pitch open.
The official opening was attended by a whole host of Fort Rangers players, coaches and committee members from throughout the years, and it was a joyous day for the Club that was most welcoming particularly after the difficulties of their Junior Team not been able to compete in this seasons Kilkenny and District League.
The opening of their new pitch in Cuffesgrange will hopefully mark the start of a new era for Fort Rangers Football Club.
As mentioned, they will host a number of events in the months ahead to mark the 50th anniversary celebrations. They have a lot to be proud of over the past half century, and the official opening of their new grounds provides them with the perfect opportunity to look to the future and replicate the glory days of old as a new era begins.
