Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Congrats to Locals on Kerry U-17 Team Congratulations to Desmond’s Luka Brosnan and David Shanahan who were involved with the successful Kerry U-17 team which won the Munster final in Tralee on Tuesday evening by defeating Cork 0-15 to 0-10. Seán O’Connell of Cordal captained the team and Eddie Horan of Scartaglin played at centre…

Knocknagoshel GAA Club News Round-Up

Knocknagoshel GAA Club News Round-Up

There was a very proud moment for pupils and teachers of Loughfouder National School, Knocknagoshel recently. They received their Cumann na mBunscol School of the Year Award from the GAA National President Aodán Ó Fearghaíl during their visit to Croke Park. This award is for schools with under 150 pupils for their dedication to and…

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

All roads lead to Connolly Park, Tralee on this Saturday evening for the meeting of St. Kieran’s and Austin Stacks in the first round of the County Senior Football Championship. Throw in is at 6:30pm. A note of good wishes came in from St. Kieran’s committee with the following message: “Best of luck to our…

Bord Na nÓg Parade – A Spectacle of Excitement and Exuberance

Bord Na nÓg Parade – A Spectacle of Excitement and Exuberance

The Castleisland parade to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Bord na nÓg in Kerry proved a colourful spectacle of excitement and the kind of exuberance that only children are capable of creating on days like this. While the parade was a celebration of the past – the very distant past – for…

Scart Pip The Mall in Keen Contest

Scart Pip The Mall in Keen Contest

 Knocknagoshel 1-7 Scartaglen 0-11 In a keenly contested district derby played at Willie Walsh Park Knocknagoshel, Scartaglen edged out Knocknagoshel by the slimmest of margins to qualify for the semi finals of this year’s novice championship. Niall Barrett opened the scoring in the second minute with a pointed free after a foul on Michael Walsh.…