The Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) has issued a county-wide call for volunteers to join an organisation that makes a real difference in the lives of the young people of the county. KDYS youth clubs provide safe spaces in local communities for young people to meet new friends and engage in various activities that supports…
Knockaderry and Daniel primary winners with Garda Niamh Corkery (left) Helena Falvey, KDYS and Garda Mike Dwyer. Players included are: Daniel Cronin, Darragh O’Sullivan, Jack O’Shea, Kia O’ Sullivan, Back: Padraig O’Sullivan, Oige O’Leary-Griffin, Eoin Corcoran and Jayden Foley. The Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) in partnership with the Castleisland Garda Síochana ran their soccer…
I got completely caught up in a trip down memory lane this afternoon. I was accidentally rerouted when I found a set of negatives I haven’t seen for 45 years. A number of the frames on the strip caught my eye in particular. They were of a Castleisland soccer team before a game in Tonbwee…
The 19th annual Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) in partnership with Castleisland Garda Siochana ran their annual soccer tournament at the newly opened Georgie O’Callaghan Park. The event was a great success, with 11 teams and around 90 players taking part. This year there were three categories: primary schools; U-15s and U-18s competition. The primary…
Four community groups received funds from Cara Credit Union’s latest round of the Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards and Castleisland AFC was among the recipients. The community projects which received funds in this round were: Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre, to aid in the purchase of a bus; Castleisland AFC, to erect spectator barrier at…
The Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) in partnership with the Castleisland Garda Síochána ran their annual soccer tournament at Castleisland Soccer Field, Limerick Road on Thursday 28th of June. A Great Success The event was a great success, with 10 teams and around 90 players taking part. This year there were three categories: Primary School…
It has long been customary for sporting heroes to be shouldered from the scenes of their great triumphs. On Thursday, just afternoon, the remains of the late Georgie O’Callaghan were taken shoulder high through his native town to his final resting place. Family members and former juvenile players shared the shouldering from the Church of…
