The Universal Language of Sport in Action

The Universal Language of Sport in Action

  Sasha Stefanyshen, a 17 year old Ukrainian student studying at Mercy Mounthawk has been signed by Kerry FC.  Wearing the all important No.4 jersey, Sasha is proving to be a valuable member of this League of Ireland squad.  By: Mairead Moriarty I first met Sasha through work I’m undertaking with Ukrainian students at Mounthawk Secondary School. …

Good News for Castleisland AFC Astro Turf Pitch Development

Good News for Castleisland AFC Astro Turf Pitch Development

The Castleisland AFC Player of the Week is ‘keeper, Steven Bartlett who turned in a great display for the senior team against Fenit Samphires in the FAI Cup tie including a save in the penalty shoot-out. By: Juvenile Club PRO, Mike Brosnan Club Results AI Junior Cup second Round. Castleisland AFC 1-1 Fenit Samphires. Aidan O’Callaghan…

Castleisland AFC’s Twin Towers Torment Killarney

Castleisland AFC’s Twin Towers Torment Killarney

The Castleisland A.F.C. ‘A’ team played its second home game of the season on Sunday morning against last year’s double champions, Killarney Athletic A.F.C. By Neil O’Sullivan Manager Dan Maunsell made one change to his team with Jonathan Downey returning from injury to replace the injured Stan Divane. In the opening minutes Athletic were on…

College and Club Pitch Alliance Off to a Flying Start

College and Club Pitch Alliance Off to a Flying Start

I have sat and stood on soccer-field sidelines on several big occasions for the Castleisland club in recent years. More than once in the course of my hours there have I seen, albeit through a lens, Patrick O’Rourke slip easily into the role of club and team hero. In more recent years, as his serious…

Celtic Rained On Castleisland B Parade

Celtic Rained On Castleisland B Parade

Castleisland AFC has enjoyed some great days at the home of Kerry soccer in Mounthawk Park in recent years. Yesterday wasn’t one of them. The replay of the Greyhound Bar KO Cup Final between the Islanders B side and Killarney Celtic kicked off at 3-30pm. In conditions completely opposite to those which the drawn encounter…

Sporting Moment Lights Scoreless Greyhound Bar Cup Final

Sporting Moment Lights Scoreless Greyhound Bar Cup Final

The final of the 2016 Greyhound Bar KO Cup between Castleisland AFC B and Killarney Celtic was held on the magnificent, all weather surface at KDL headquarters at Mounthawk Park last evening. The kick-off was at 7-15pm and the duration of the game enjoyed the kind of sunshine we should have a right to expect…

Castleisland AFC B Team Aiming for Historic Cup Win

Castleisland AFC B Team Aiming for Historic Cup Win

Castleisland AFC B team will play Killarney Celtic in the final of Kerry’s biggest cup competition this Saturday evening at the KDL grounds at Mounthawk, Tralee at 7.15pm. “This is a massive achievement for the boys to make the final as a ‘B team. Their path to the final is strewn with some of the…

Cup Title Proves Elusive for Castleisland AFC as Celtic Triumph

Cup Title Proves Elusive for Castleisland AFC as Celtic Triumph

Greyhound Bar KO Cup Final Replay :  Listowel Celtic 1 Castleisland AFC 0 Report by Mike Rice Castleisland’s bid to win back to back Greyhound Bar Cup titles ended in disappointment at Mounthawk Park on Friday evening when they went down to Listowel Celtic in this replay. There was no late reprieve for the islanders…

O’Loughlin Leveler gives Islanders Second Cup Chance

O’Loughlin Leveler gives Islanders Second Cup Chance

Greyhound Bar KO Cup Final: Castleisland AFC 3 Listowel Celtic 3 Report by Mike Rice It looked as if Castleisland’s hopes of winning back-to-back Greyhound Bar Cup titles were gone at Mounthawk Park on Friday evening when they trailed Listowel Celtic 3 – 2 going into the second minute of added time. But the Islanders…