New Cordal Community Council Formed

New Cordal Community Council Formed

A meeting was held in Cordal Community Centre recently to establish a new community council for the area. The aim of the council is to help encourage development in Cordal to benefit all the community. Bringing Work to Fruition Cordal Community Council will focus on applying for grants so that necessary work that has been…

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal v Skellig Rangers – County League Division 4 Cordal played Skellig Rangers in the County League Division 4 Round 6 at home last weekend under dry conditions. By: Paddy Flynn Both sides started strong out the gate. Cordal scored a goal in the first minute courtesy of Eamon Nolan and Skellig Rangers added three…

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal v. Kenmare –East Kerry League Cordal turned in a strong performance against Kenmare last week as part of the East Kerry League. The match was played last Saturday in Cordal. The home side had a stellar first half and made serious gains against Kenmare including three goals; two by Michael Flynn and one by…

Camera Club’s First General Meeting

Camera Club’s First General Meeting

Castleisland Camera Club will hold the first of what its members plan to become an annual general meeting this week. The meeting will take place on this Thursday night January 11th at 7.30pm in the NEWKD office at the Crageens. ‘See What We’re About’ “New members are very welcome and we would encourage anyone with…

Castleisland Camera Club’s Sell-Out Charity Exhibition

Castleisland Camera Club’s Sell-Out Charity Exhibition

Castleisland Camera Club held an historic first exhibition and sale of work at the even more historic J.K. O’Connor’s or The market House on Saturday morning to early afternoon. The club, which was former only in the spring of this year, has made great leaps of progress since. And, if the show and sale is…

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal/Scart v Firies – East Kerry Minor Championship Cordal/Scart minor team lost its second East Kerry Championship match to Firies on Sunday. The Cordal/Scart team trailed in the first half and only scored one point in the duration of the half to 3-5 for Firies. The Cordal/Scart boys had a stronger second half and managed…

Camera Club Coffee Morning and Exhibition

Camera Club Coffee Morning and Exhibition

Castleisland Camera Club will hold a charity coffee morning and photographic exhibition on Saturday, November 18th. from 11am to 2pm in J.K. O’Connor’s. “Tea/coffee will be served while people are treated to a display of some of the photos which will be available to purchase on the day also,’ said club PRO, Breda McGaley. Raffle…

Carrauntoohil Climb – A Day of Banter and Camaraderie

Carrauntoohil Climb – A Day of Banter and Camaraderie

Breda McGaley was part of the recent Carrauntoohil Climb on Saturday August 5th as part of a fundraiser for the Ray of Sunshine Foundation. Hannah Curtin, Charlie Farrelly, Martina O’Mahony and Willie Reidy are travelling to Kenya early next spring. Breda is a keen photographer and a founder member of the Castleisland Camera Club –…

Cordal Seniors Extend Unbeated League Run to Seven

Cordal Seniors Extend Unbeated League Run to Seven

Cordal seniors began July with another Division 5 County League match. For their seventh league game they found themselves in Austin Stack’s GAA Club grounds up against the Austin Stack’s B team. After a slow first half Cordal came into their own and did the double on their opponent’s score with 1-13 to Austin Stack’s…

Cordal’s Poignant Evening as Tom Wrenn Memorial Stand is Unveiled

Cordal’s Poignant Evening as Tom Wrenn Memorial Stand is Unveiled

Unveiling of the Tom Wrenn Memorial Stand Saturday, June 24th was a poignant evening for the club as the community and its friends gathered together in Cordal’s blue and gold abode to pay a lasting tribute in the memory of Tom Wrenn, former Cordal GAA Club chairman, church sacristan and an upstanding member of the…