St. Patrick’s Win First Year Football Championship

St. Patrick’s Win First Year Football Championship

The first year boys from St. Patrick’s Secondary School, Castleisland were crowned winners of the Kerry Post Primary Schools First Year League recently. To take the title they defeated Killorglin Community College but it took two games to separate the sides. Draw After Extra Time The first game ended in a draw after extra time.…

Class of 2017 Graduates at St. Patrick’s Secondary School

Class of 2017 Graduates at St. Patrick’s Secondary School

Staff, students and parents of St. Patrick’s Secondary School gathered for their annual graduation and awards ceremony recently. The theme for this year’s graduation was:  The Journey is the Reward – Life is like a coin you can spend it anyway you wish but you can only spend it once. The ceremony began with the…

When Talk Goes to The Dogs in Castleisland

When Talk Goes to The Dogs in Castleisland

When talk goes to the dogs in the Castleisland area, the names of notable trainers and of their famous charges roll off the tongues of the initiated. They’re called ‘Doggy Men’ here and you’ll hear the names of : Michael ‘Mickey’ Murphy, Timmy Nolan, Noel Browne, Tomo Burke, Bobby O’Connell, John Curtin, Paddy Begley, Mossie…