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Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels driving test centre

O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, R95 RX63 · Co. Kilkenny

Drive the roads around Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels before test day

5 routes52 km129 turns51 roundabouts

  1. Route 1 · via Kilkenny Ring Road8.7 km29 turns9 roundabouts
  2. Route 2 · via Kilkenny Ring Road12.5 km27 turns12 roundabouts
  3. Route 3 · via Kilkenny Ring Road11.9 km21 turns10 roundabouts
  4. Route 4 · via Hebron Road9.2 km27 turns9 roundabouts
  5. Route 5 · via New Orchard Road9.5 km25 turns11 roundabouts

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5 loops from the test centre, built from the road network around Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels. Not the RSA’s own test routes, which are not published, but the same local roads.

51%pass rate
10 wksto invite
1,577tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · −1.4 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #40 of 57

Key facts

  • 50.9% of car driving tests at Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 1.4 points below the Irish average of 52.3%.
  • That ranks Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels number 40 of 57 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
  • At the end of September 2026 the CSO estimated 10 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.9 weeks nationally.
  • Number 12 for the shortest wait, of 57 centres.
  • 1,577 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 50 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels, year by year

  1. 2026 (Jan–Sep)53.3%IE 52.3%
  2. 202550.5%IE 51.8%
  3. 202449.7%IE 49%
  4. 202351.1%IE 50.6%
  5. 202253.9%IE 50.2%
  6. 202156.6%IE 53.3%

Month by month, last 12 months

0%40%80%OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Bars compare each calendar year with Ireland in the same year: green at least 3 points above, red at least 3 below. 2026 (Jan–Sep) is the year so far.

Waiting time for a test at Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels

02040IE 11.9 wks10Oct 2023Jun 2024Mar 2025Dec 2025Sep 2026
  • 10Sep 2026
  • 10Aug 2026
  • 9Jul 2026
  • 10Jun 2026
  • 12May 2026
  • 12Apr 2026

The CSO’s estimate, at the end of each month, of the weeks from applying for a test to being invited to book one. Dashed line: Ireland in September 2026.

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Questions learners ask about Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels
What is the pass rate at Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels driving test centre?
50.9% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 1,577 car tests (803 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels an easy test centre?
Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels has one of the lower pass rates in Ireland: number 40 of 57 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels?
The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 10 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.9 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
Where is Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels driving test centre?
O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, R95 RX63, Co. Kilkenny.

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Road Safety Authority driving test statistics (ROA30, ROA36), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Car (category B) tests. Passes are worked out from the CSO’s monthly tests and pass rate.

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