On Friday, Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland held a virtual celebration to acknowledge the achievement of the school’s U-15 girls basketball team. The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc with the team’s plans to compete at an international level. However, on this occasion team members: Orlaith O’Connor, Doireann O’Sullivan, Blathnaid Casey, Muireann Walsh, Rebecca Reidy, Ciara Cronin, Clodagh…
The U-14 A basketball team from Presentation Castleisland won the All-Ireland Schools’ Basketball League on Sunday 12th May in UL. By defeating rivals, Portlaoise on the score 34/17 the team completed a unique double as in February they defeated the same opposition in the cup final in the National Arena, Tallaght. A Double Double The…
The KDYS in partnership with An Garda Siochana held their annual basketball blitz on Good Friday 25th March for the eight successive year at Castleisland Community Centre. The event was organised by Helena Falvey, youth justice worker and Tim Nolan, youth worker with the KDYS in conjunction with Garda Liz Twomey JLO Castleisland Garda Station.…
