The winner of the Split the Bucket draw held in The Crown on Saturday, November 16th. was Molly O’Connor. Molly won €1,043. The next draw will be held in Kearney’s Bar on Saturday, November 23rd. Go n-éirí libh go léir. You’ll find both buckets and envelopes in pubs and shops throughout this and neighbouring parishes.…
On this very weekend last year Castleisland Rugby Club members introduced a brand new way of fundraising to the locality. They launched their innovative Split the Bucket venture at The Shoemaker’s Bar on the Friday night of August 31st at 9pm. And the first draw was held at Kearney’s Bar a week later on the…
The tee times for this Saturday’s Castleisland First Responder fundraising Golf Classic have been confirmed and released with an 8am start and Walsh Colour Print leading the way. “The Castleisland CFR group would like to thank the local community which has positively supported us on our first major fundraising initiative,” said PRO Oorla Casey. The…
In the wake of what is being widely described as a great weekend for Irish sport, Kerry didn’t do too badly either. The Philip O’Connor led Kerry junior football team won the All-Ireland title by beating Galway in Portlaoise on Saturday and on Sunday the Kerry seniors forged a gritty draw with Donegal in…
Cllr. Niall Kelleher was elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council today and will serve in the role for the 2019-2020 term. At the first meeting of the newly elected local authority, the Fianna Fáil councillor was elected to the chair while Cllr. Norma Moriarty, also Fianna Fáil, was elected to the position of Leas-Cathaoirleach. 64th…
The death has occurred of James ‘Jimmy’ Kearney, Castleview Drive, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Kearney’s Bar, Main Street, Castleisland. Peacefully on April 13th 2019 in the presence of his loving family. Beloved husband of the late Joan ‘Babe’ and sadly missed by his loving family Elma, Sutton, New Ross; Gerard, Dubai; Getta Fitzgerald, Glin; Joan,…
If Charlie Farrelly can motivate the Castleisland area electorate as he did for Gary O’Sullivan’s glorious homecoming on Saturday night – then he’s home and dry in the May 24th local elections. “He’ll top the poll,” said one man in the wrap of delight, excitement and wonder at the events unfolding before him on the…
The sum of money found on Main Street in Castleisland, on Wednesday, February 6th and safely held by Betty O’Connell at Kearney’s Bar for a week, was claimed after the rightful owner saw the appeal in The Maine Valley Post. In the Region of €350 The sum was in the region of €350 and ‘a…
The Palliative Care Unit of the Kerry Hospice Foundation will be the beneficiary of Castleisland Rugby Club’s half of the innovative ‘Split The Bucket Draw’ on its first event of 2019 which will take place on this Friday night, January 4th. The draw will be held in The Half Way Bar in Ballymacelligott. Pushing for…
Mark Sugrue played a blinder on the Winning Streak set with Sinéad Kennedy and Marty Whelan tonight. Mark won the €25,000 car at the start of the show and an eventual €33,000 in total winnings. In fact Marty Whelan revealed that Mark had also won the car in the rehearsals earlier in the day. After…
