The sudden and unexpected passing of one of the Castleisland’s most loved characters, Gerard ‘Gerdie’ Murphy is the talk of the town today. Yet, there is a complete loss of words to adequately describe that flattening feeling, isolation and dark, deep sadness which accompanied the weight of the news early this morning. With his father… Continue Reading
Castleisland Desmonds Ladies GAA Club was selected from clubs in Kerry to take part in the LIDL promoted One Good Club programme. In turn, the Desmonds ladies partnered with Gaelscoil Aogáin recently to provide their young members and pupils, respectively, with a truly unique experience and opportunity. “We wanted our young club members to experience… Continue Reading
Late last year a number of parents came together in Cordal with the intention of forming a ladies club. The early days of the new year saw Cordal Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) hold its inaugural meeting with the aim of bringing ladies Gaelic football to the girls in the community. An executive of 15… Continue Reading
Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner, Patrick Healy from Currow collected his €702 winnings from club president Matt Keane at the club house. Patrick was unable to attend the draw at the River Island Hotel on Saturday night. This week’s winner of the big Split the Bucket Draw prize of €1,000 was Kate… Read more…
Sylvester Poff and James Barrett were hanged in Tralee Jail on January 23rd 1883 for the murder of Thomas Browne of Dromoulton on October 3rd 1882. Both men were innocent of the crime. Today their innocence is acknowledged by the government of Ireland in the announcement of posthumous pardons for both men. Castleisland gained a… Read more…
Knocknagoshel native Michelle Keane is an independent candidate running in the Castleisland Electoral Area for the upcoming Kerry County Council Elections on June 7th. As she promised, Michelle organised a peaceful protest to Dáil Éireann today to support TDs, Carol Nolan, Mattie McGrath and Verona Murphy’s objections to the Irish government allowing just a one… Read more…
The most recent An Riocht Athletic Club draw in its fundraising 50/50 series took place on Friday in Castleisland Post Office. D.J.Walsh picked out the winning ticket and Mary Barrett, Killarney Road from Castleisland won €712. This week’s draw will take place at An Riocht Athletic Club on Friday at 4.15pm. How to Play An… Read more…
Castleisland Comunity College won the U-15 FAI Munster Soccer Championship for small schools when defeating Presentation Secondary School, Ballingarry at Douglas Hall, Cork on Thursday. A team from the school also won the small schools U-14 FAI Munster Soccer Championship last year making it two in a row. Coach Aidan Joy said that it was… Read more…
Organising teachers and their pupils at Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh, or The Boys’ National School are teaming up for a charity drive to collect sports shoes to help their peers in African townships. Items of interest to the collection includes: all clothing, bags, belts and footwear. The organisers ask that trainers, sports shoes and football boots… Read more…
America may well be the land of opportunity but Castleisland is most certainly the town of opportunists. Take the disgraceful vista of the designated area for the collection from last week’s County Clean-Up activity at Tonbwee off Barrack Street. The one ‘official’ KWD red bag visible was completely smothered and outnumbered by the unofficial /… Read more…
So many people have said it’s hard to believe that it’s 50 years since the legendary Co. Kerry fiddle player Denis ‘The Waiver’ Murphy died. “But it is and it’s important that this anniversary is recognised and that his life, musical memories and status are honoured,” said Handed Down and World Fiddle Day founder member,… Read more…
In February 2020 the late Timothy Murphy, an avid photographer and photo collector sent me the photograph above. It was to be published for the purpose of getting the names of those in it. We presumed that it was taken by Danny Sheehy or that it was from a family album. From the posters on… Read more…
Brosna v St. Senan’s was the home fixture that brought out large supporter numbers. The stand was full to capacity with a lot of die hards along the perimeter ignoring the dodgy weather. Brosna had the best of the first half but conceded a penalty before half time that put the visitors ahead by a… Read more…
