KDYS/An Garda Siochána Blitz Celebrates Tenth

KDYS/An Garda Siochána Blitz Celebrates Tenth

Kerry Diocesan Youth Service, in partnership with An Garda Siochána, hosted their 10th annual basketball blitz on Good Friday at Castleisland Community Centre. The event was organised by Helena Falvey, Youth Justice Worker with KDYS and Garda Liz Twomey, Junior Liaison Officer, Castleisland Garda Station. Hugely Supported The event was hugely supported by participants, parents,…

Traditional ‘Round the Town’ Treatment for Basketball Heroines

Traditional ‘Round the Town’ Treatment for Basketball Heroines

The age old ritual of basketball teams returning to Castleisland in triumph opened a brand new chapter on Sunday evening. This time because the St. Mary’s U-14 Girls came home with the All Ireland ‘A’ Club Championship title. Then, following a well set pattern, cup bearing, medal wearing champions are paraded up and down Main…

Basketball Ireland Honour for Shauna Ahern

Basketball Ireland Honour for Shauna Ahern

St. Mary’s Basketball Club player, Shauna Ahern has just been announced as the ‘All Ireland Club Championship U-14 Girls’ Player of the Year’  She will be presented with the national honour by Basketball Ireland in June. Many Medals “Shauna has been a member of St. Mary’s Basketball Club in Castleisland since the age of eight.…

St. Mary’s Girls Flying the Flag

St. Mary’s Girls Flying the Flag

The most prestigious weekend of the basketball calendar The All Ireland Club Championships for U-14 and U-16 boys and girls took place over eight venues all over Ireland this weekend. Joanne Downey Reports: St Marys were very proud to again have four out of eight teams representing Kerry in these competitions. Our U-14 boys travelled…

St Mary’s Basketball Senior Awards Ceremony

St Mary’s Basketball Senior Awards Ceremony

St Mary’s Basketball Club Senior Awards ceremony was held in Tom Mc Carthy’s Bar on Saturday night.  Medal presentations were made on the night to:  the U-18 girls who won the Co League and Cup, the Division 2 Ladies who won the Co. League and to the Division 3 Men who won the Co. League…

St. Mary’s Teams Did Kerry Proud

St. Mary’s Teams Did Kerry Proud

St Mary’s Basketball Club was proud to have had all four teams representing Kerry in the All Ireland Club Championships on the weekend of April 12th / 13th.  A great return of three cups and three MVP awards saw St. Mary’s add an outstanding 22 titles to the club’s history for the 13/14 season. A…