By God was it aptly named – or what? The CastleIsland Desmonds GAA Club promoted Brawl in the Hall was all that and more. It will probably stand as the greatest and most memorable, single night event in Castleisland’s long and chequered history of such occasions. It had everything one could ask for. It promised… Read more…
In the world of boxing it has been a mandatory requirement that medical assistance and personnel are present at ringside for years now. The organisers of The Brawl in the Hall are taking the requirement a step or two beyond that. At ringside on Friday night, and with a keen eye to the condition of… Read more…
The Castleisland based Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club held its annual Participation Boxing Awards at ringside in the NEWKD building on Saturday afternoon. The club is now in its 10th year and is fighting fit as it faces into its second decade. “Our aims have always been to encourage the development of values, self-confidence and self… Read more…
Few natives ever give Castleisland and its environs the kind of credit it gets from the director of a rapidly growing and innovative business which she founded and based here. Antoinette Butler is a native of the deeply historic county of Waterford and she’s the director of Irish Host Family.ie. This is a fast-growing Castleisland-based… Read more…
Labour TD, Arthur J. Spring welcomes the government’s announcement today that Sports Capital Grants totalling €950,000 have been awarded to 29 applicants in Kerry which will provide new and improved sports facilities and equipment county wide. This is great news for the clubs concerned. However, out of the massive €950,000 announced only €1,700 came to… Read more…
Since we launched The Maine Valley Post in its present format in January 2014 one of the most frequent questions is about how advertising works in this, still, new world of online news websites. The answer is simply that it works really well and on several levels. While the editorial and pictorial content are out… Read more…
Have a look at this beautifully crafted piece of literature about one of the toughest men in one of the most brutal sports of man’s recent creation. It’s credited and a credit to Knocknagoshel man, Noel McAuliffe – a talented singer and fiddle player. The work sculpts its way through Conor McGregor’s initials and I… Read more…
“Things just keep going from strength to strength in Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club,” said a delighted club PRO, Paul Griffin on Monday morning as he divulged that club member, Katelyn Horan fought her way to an All-Ireland title in the Girl 1 48kg category at the famed National Stadium in Dublin on Friday evening.” True… Read more…
Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club PRO, Paul Griffin has the pleasant task of reporting on another couple of great and productive weeks for the Castleisland based club. Club member and Killorglin native, Barry O’Connor got the fantastic news last week of his invitation to join in Ireland’s high performance training squad in Dublin in the wake… Read more…
Club PRO, Paul Griffin sent news of a great weekend for the Castleisland based Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club. First up on Friday night was Saoirse Kelly who boxed for Ireland against England in the National Stadium in Dublin. Although Saoirse lost her fight to the five-times English champion, the southpaw, eight-inches taller opponent knew from… Read more…
By God was it aptly named – or what? The CastleIsland Desmonds GAA Club promoted Brawl in the Hall was all that and more. It will probably stand as the greatest and most memorable, single night event in Castleisland’s long and chequered history of such occasions. It had everything one could ask for. It promised… Read more…
In the world of boxing it has been a mandatory requirement that medical assistance and personnel are present at ringside for years now. The organisers of The Brawl in the Hall are taking the requirement a step or two beyond that. At ringside on Friday night, and with a keen eye to the condition of… Read more…
The Castleisland based Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club held its annual Participation Boxing Awards at ringside in the NEWKD building on Saturday afternoon. The club is now in its 10th year and is fighting fit as it faces into its second decade. “Our aims have always been to encourage the development of values, self-confidence and self… Read more…
Few natives ever give Castleisland and its environs the kind of credit it gets from the director of a rapidly growing and innovative business which she founded and based here. Antoinette Butler is a native of the deeply historic county of Waterford and she’s the director of Irish Host Family.ie. This is a fast-growing Castleisland-based… Read more…
Labour TD, Arthur J. Spring welcomes the government’s announcement today that Sports Capital Grants totalling €950,000 have been awarded to 29 applicants in Kerry which will provide new and improved sports facilities and equipment county wide. This is great news for the clubs concerned. However, out of the massive €950,000 announced only €1,700 came to… Read more…
Since we launched The Maine Valley Post in its present format in January 2014 one of the most frequent questions is about how advertising works in this, still, new world of online news websites. The answer is simply that it works really well and on several levels. While the editorial and pictorial content are out… Read more…
Have a look at this beautifully crafted piece of literature about one of the toughest men in one of the most brutal sports of man’s recent creation. It’s credited and a credit to Knocknagoshel man, Noel McAuliffe – a talented singer and fiddle player. The work sculpts its way through Conor McGregor’s initials and I… Read more…
“Things just keep going from strength to strength in Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club,” said a delighted club PRO, Paul Griffin on Monday morning as he divulged that club member, Katelyn Horan fought her way to an All-Ireland title in the Girl 1 48kg category at the famed National Stadium in Dublin on Friday evening.” True… Read more…
Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club PRO, Paul Griffin has the pleasant task of reporting on another couple of great and productive weeks for the Castleisland based club. Club member and Killorglin native, Barry O’Connor got the fantastic news last week of his invitation to join in Ireland’s high performance training squad in Dublin in the wake… Read more…
Club PRO, Paul Griffin sent news of a great weekend for the Castleisland based Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club. First up on Friday night was Saoirse Kelly who boxed for Ireland against England in the National Stadium in Dublin. Although Saoirse lost her fight to the five-times English champion, the southpaw, eight-inches taller opponent knew from… Read more…
