KBowl Kilkenny

Ten lanes at MacDonagh Junction

Facing out from the front of MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, KBowl is the only bowling in Kilkenny city according to its operator, with 10 lanes, computerised scoring and leather sofas behind the approaches. The rest of the floor goes to a cashless arcade, a four-player Hologate VR arena that needs no booking, a VR Rabbids ride, Hurricane Karts and an AR Darts room.

Pricing is flexible: a single game is €9.50, half an hour €28.50, an hour €45 and two hours €75, with a VIP lane at €55 and food bundles from €10 per lane. The alley can take up to 60 bowlers, and weekday mornings bring cheaper sessions for varied-ability and age-friendly groups, with tea and biscuits. After 18:00, adult groups can bring their own beer if they order food. KBowl shares an owner with Roll 'n Bowl in Portlaoise, according to the Leinster Express.