The Desmonds Senior Ladies played a very entertaining game in the Kerry LGFA Co. League at home on Tuesday evening against Beaufort losing by 4-14 to 3-13. By Gerdie Murphy, PRO They played very well on the evening with five U-16s, five minors and six seniors against a strong Beaufort team. Well done to all…
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…
Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club senior men’s team starts off its Co. League Division 1 programme for 2017 with an away game to Milltown-Castlemaine on this Sunday March 19th at 2pm. By Gerdie Murphy Wishing the team and management all of the best for this game. Minors Host and Defeat Kenmare The Desmonds minor boys team…
One of Ireland’s favourite and most famous golfers, Pádraig Harrington is the patron of the Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF). Though its street awareness campaign fundraiser is being flagged as ‘Lollipop Day’ for today, Friday, March 3rd, tomorrow Saturday, March 4th is tagging along and they make up the two great, nationwide days for the fund. Castleisland…
Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club senior men’s team travelled to play their first competitive game of 2017 when they played Listowel Emmets in Round 1 of the North Kerry League. By: Gerdie Murphy The visitors came home with the points on the score of 3-11 to 1-14. This was overall a very good team display on…
An exciting exhibition of photographs has recently opened in Castleisland Library and it’s displaying the talents of local students. Transition Year pupils from St. Patrick’s and Presentation Secondary schools have spent the last few months taking photographs and experimenting with photography. Their exhibition comes under the theme of My Point of View and it holds a…
Lee Strand U16 County Final: Castleisland 4-4 Mid Kerry 1-2 Two years ago at U-14 Castleisland narrowly prevailed against the same opposition in one of the best county finals I have ever seen. It was a little more comfortable for the champions on this occasion, the physical disparity having grown if anything in the interim.…
U-16 County Championship Semi-Final: Castleisland District 2-16 Kenmare District 1-13. Report: Jimmy O’Sullivan Darcy Despite a strong wind and inclement weather, Castleisland and Kenmare served up an absolute thriller of a County U-16 semi-final. In the end, Castleisland had a bit to spare, but it was only in the last ten minutes that they finally…
Members of the Student Council from St. Patrick’s Secondary School, Castleisland travelled to Croke Park on Monday, March 7th. to take part in the National Flag Presentation Ceremony which is part of the 1916 Clár Comórtha Céad Bliain Centenary Programme. Five students and a teacher were invited to Croke Park for a special ceremony where…
