With the country getting its fill of all kinds of sporting activity from Tokyo these days and a trickle of medals coming Ireland’s way, let’s not forget that a Castleisland sportswoman is representing her country in the Czech Republic these days. Paris McCarthy has represented her country in many of Europe’s major basketball arenas over…
Paris McCarthy has represented her country in many of Europe’s major basketball arenas over the past few years and will do so again next week. She is the only Kerry player on the Irish squad heading to the FIBA European Challenge U-18 women’s A tournament which is due to start on July 27th. The tournament…
Morning Ireland journalist Aimi Ní Riada paid a welcome visit to Castleisland Community College last week. By Doreen Killington The purpose of the visit was to interview those affected by the present Transition Year Programme and how it has been adapted within the context and disruption of the present school year. She spoke with the…
In a follow up to last week’s story here of the heartrending plea from the father of a young woman who was the victim of a hit and run driver in Romania, the father’s employers and colleagues gathered around the family and had planned to organise a fundraising car wash and coffee morning tomorrow,…
Team Tom McCarthy’s St. Mary’s secured the southern conference title at the weekend when they took the win over Ulster University in a close game from tip to final whistle. Ulster’s Aoife Callaghan opened with a three and for St. Mary’s it was Denise Dunlea who registered the first two points from the free throw…
St. Mary’s U-18 women were unlucky to lose out on a place in this season’s U-18 cup quarter finals. They travelled to Leiixlip at the weekend where they met Templeogue and Ballincollig in the first rounds of the qualifying tournament. Secured Semi Final Place They suffered a loss to a strong Templogue team but went…
St. Mary’s Basketball Club has announced details of the upcoming Ladies National League schedule for the months ahead. The first game of the season will be away when the squad will meet Portlaoise Panthers in Portlaoise on September 28th with tip of set for 7pm. Another Road Trip Another road trip beckons the following week…
Ulster University Elks proved too strong for team Tom McCarthy’s St. Mary’s in the league cup semi-final played at I.T. Carlow on Saturday afternoon. By Liz Galwey PRO The northern team progressed to the final on a score line of 83 to 68. St. Mary’s had performed very well in the quarter final to secure…
A great team performance got Team Tom McCarthy’s over the line when they travelled to the midlands at the weekend to play Portlaoise Panthers in the quarter final of the women’s division one league cup. By: Liz Galwey PRO Denise Dunlea opened the scoring with a three for the St. Mary’s side and several fast…
Team Tom McCarthy’s cruised to a comprehensive twenty five point win with a scoreline of 77 to 52, over Swords Thunder in their final home game of the season. By Liz Galwey, PRO. This Garvey’s SuperValu sponsored game was played at a fast pace from the buzzer with both sides going all out for the…
