A week-long 350-kilometre multi-region wheelchair push in support of a Wexford man who was diagnosed with a life-altering disease in October 2019, is aiming to raise €100,000. Paul Murphy, from outside Killarney, is living with Mitochondrial Myopathy (MM) a condition similar to Motor Neurone Disease. The devastating diagnosis has left Paul wheelchair-bound, while also impairing… Read more…
Cordal Community Resource Centre Cards Results The following are the results from the card game at Cordal Community Resource Centre on Wednesday night. First: Mike and Denis Geaney. Second. Kathleen and Tommy O Connor, Mairead Nolan and Theresa Lenihan. Ladies: Norrie O’Connor and Dolly McAuliffe. Gents: Mick Leahy and Patrick O’Donoghue. Mixed: Martina O’Donoghue and… Read more…
The death has occurred of Gerard ‘Gerdie’ Murphy, Knockananlig, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Vincent Murphy’s Sports Shop, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Unexpectedly on April 17th 2024. Predeceased by his mother Mary and his brother Fergal. Sadly missed by his loving and heartbroken wife Joan, his dearly loved father Vincent, brother Rory, brothers-in-law Peadar and… Read more…
The death has occurred of Derry Sheehan, 4 Cloghers Lodge, Tralee, Co. Kerry and formerly of Castleisland and Dripsey, Co. Cork. Peacefully on April 17th 2024 at University Hospital Kerry in the presence of his family. Sadly missed by his loving family: Ian, Rory and Annette, daughters-in-law Louise and Monique, his grandson Hunter, sisters Sheila… Read more…
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… Read more…
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… Read more…
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… Read more…
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…
A week-long 350-kilometre multi-region wheelchair push in support of a Wexford man who was diagnosed with a life-altering disease in October 2019, is aiming to raise €100,000. Paul Murphy, from outside Killarney, is living with Mitochondrial Myopathy (MM) a condition similar to Motor Neurone Disease. The devastating diagnosis has left Paul wheelchair-bound, while also impairing… Read more…
Cordal Community Resource Centre Cards Results The following are the results from the card game at Cordal Community Resource Centre on Wednesday night. First: Mike and Denis Geaney. Second. Kathleen and Tommy O Connor, Mairead Nolan and Theresa Lenihan. Ladies: Norrie O’Connor and Dolly McAuliffe. Gents: Mick Leahy and Patrick O’Donoghue. Mixed: Martina O’Donoghue and… Read more…
The death has occurred of Gerard ‘Gerdie’ Murphy, Knockananlig, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Vincent Murphy’s Sports Shop, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Unexpectedly on April 17th 2024. Predeceased by his mother Mary and his brother Fergal. Sadly missed by his loving and heartbroken wife Joan, his dearly loved father Vincent, brother Rory, brothers-in-law Peadar and… Read more…
The death has occurred of Derry Sheehan, 4 Cloghers Lodge, Tralee, Co. Kerry and formerly of Castleisland and Dripsey, Co. Cork. Peacefully on April 17th 2024 at University Hospital Kerry in the presence of his family. Sadly missed by his loving family: Ian, Rory and Annette, daughters-in-law Louise and Monique, his grandson Hunter, sisters Sheila… Read more…
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… Read more…
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… Read more…
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… Read more…
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…
