Eugene Leonard Family Fun Day a Huge Success for Desmonds

Eugene Leonard Family Fun Day a Huge Success for Desmonds

Friday evening’s Eugene Leonard Memorial Family Fun Day was a huge success for Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club. The event has been revived after a gap of nearly a decade and is now dedicated to the memory of its founder, the late Garda Eugene Leonard who started it all many years ago. “Over 200 boys and…

Cork Imposes Fiery Baptism on Kerry Senior Team Aspirants in McGrath Cup

Cork Imposes Fiery Baptism on Kerry Senior Team Aspirants in McGrath Cup

Castleisland Desmonds duo Adam Donoghue and Luka Brosnan, along with livewire Brosna attacker Paul Walsh, played key roles for Kerry in their McGrath Cup opener at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on Sunday. By John O’Mahony, killarneytoday.com The Kingdom, without the entire first team county squad – they are enjoying the sun and fun in Thailand…

Desmonds and Knock/Brosna/Duagh Players on NK Board Awards List

Desmonds and Knock/Brosna/Duagh Players on NK Board Awards List

The first North Kerry Board Coiste-na-nOg Awards night was held on Thursday night, January 11th. in Christy’s – The Well in Listowel. In association with McElligott’s Oil, Asdee, the guests of honour were three victorious Kerry minors from the board area. Adam Donoghue, Castleisland Desmonds; Barry O’Mahony, St. Senan’s and Eddie Browne, Listowel Emmets were…

Successful Presentation and Race Night for Desmonds

Successful Presentation and Race Night for Desmonds

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club’s Presentation and Video Horse Racing Night at the River Island Hotel proved a great success.  By: Gerdie Murphy, PRO We wish to thank all of those who sponsored races on the night and to all of those who bought horses and supported the event  on the night. We presented awards to…

St. Mary’s Basketball Club News

St. Mary’s Basketball Club News

St. Mary’s Progress in U-20 Cup St. Mary’s U-20 men have been successful in their preliminary round of the national cup having had a 10 point win over Killester at the weekend. By PRO, Liz Galwey The opening 10 minutes was close, Killester opened the scoring and went four points ahead before the home team…

Good Luck Adam and the Kerry Minors – from Desmonds

Good Luck Adam and the Kerry Minors – from Desmonds

All roads lead to Croke Park in Dublin this Sunday where the Desmond’s GAA Club player, Adam Donoghue plays with the Kerry minor team when they take on Derry in the All Ireland minor final. The club wishes Adam all the best and also best wishes go to Eddie Horan of Scartaglen who is also…

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Best wishes to the Desmond’s ladies: Lorraine Scanlon, Eilish Lynch, Aisling Leonard, Labhaoise Walmsley and Andrea Murphy who are playing with the Kerry Ladies team against Dublin in the All Ireland football championship semi-final on this Saturday, August 26th. The game takes place in Thurles and the throw-in is due at 6:30pm. Congrats Adam Congratulations…

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Best Wishes to Adam Donoghue as he plays in Croke Park with the Kerry Minor team as they take on Cavan in the All Ireland semi-final on Sunday. Leaving Cert Wishes Congratulations to all of the Desmond’s girls and boys on their Leaving Cert Results on Wednesday. Wishing them all the best in the future.…

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Best wishes to Desmond’s Adam Donoghue who is involved with the Kerry minor team to play Louth in the quarter final of the All Ireland championship this coming Saturday, August 5th in Portlaoise. The throw in is at 1:15pm. Good Luck to Kerry Juniors The club sends its best wishes to Cordal’s Philip O’Connor; Brosna’s…

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

The Desmond’s senior men’s team will host St.Mary’s of Caherciveen on Saturday July 22nd  at 7:30pm in the Kerry county league. We played the same team in the quarter final of the county intermediate championship on April 30th so hopefully we will have better luck this time. Last Saturday evening Desmond’s played Kerins O’Rahillys in…