IRISH IMMIGRANT’S AMERICAN DREAM COMES TRUE IN MASS.

Kilmoyley Construction is a diverse construction firm experienced in a wide variety of construction applications, including utility work, paving, concrete, site excavation and more.

The company’s owner and founder, Padraig Sheehy, immigrated to the United States in 1999 from County Kerry, Ireland, determined to start his own business.

Sheehy was raised on a dairy farm in Ireland and also was an athlete who grew up participating in the sport of hurling, a very physically intense field sport of Gaelic Irish origin, which bears a little bit of resemblance to lacrosse. Between hurling and the hard work learned on the dairy farm, Sheehy understands the value of hard work, grit and perseverance, which he applied to his dream of owning and operating his own construction company. This dream came to fruition in 2003 with the purchase of a JCB tractor loader backhoe and the official of start of Kilmoyley Construction.

Kilmoyley is the name of the town in Ireland that he grew up in. In the early days, Sheehy built the company and his bulk of experience doing utility work and sidewalk construction. He later found an opportunity

Padraig Sheehy and the crew at Kilmoyley Construction use JCB and Avant equipment purchased from Alta Equipment Company.

working projects for the University of Massachusetts in Lowell.

At UMass, the diversity of the work expanded, and Sheehy found the need to expand his equipment inventory to include JCB excavators and wheel loaders. The variety of projects that Kilmoyley Construction addresses at UMass seems never ending. Currently, the company is improving an entertainment area and expanding the facility’s stage, adding lighting effects and putting in new sidewalks to what will be an improved concert venue.

When the company is not involved in structural construction at the university, much of the work Kilmoyley does at UMass will include snow removal, aquascape repair, sewer and water maintenance system repair and general landscape and property improvements.

UMass is not Kilmoyley’s only customer. It has developed a strong reputation in utility installation and repair, and it has done a significant amount of work for area municipalities. During peak seasons, it runs a crew of 10 to 15 employees. Like most construction firms these days, one of Kilmoyley’s biggest challenges is finding the workers to keep the company fully staffed.

Kilmoyley takes great pride in the work that the company does,

JCB Hydradig equipped with an auger.

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