Cordal Stand Memorial to Honour the late Tom Wrenn

Cordal Stand Memorial to Honour the late Tom Wrenn

Kerry County Board chairman and Brosna native, Tim Murphy will unveil a memorial plaque at Cordal GAA Club grounds on this Saturday evening June 24th at 7:45pm. The unveiling of the plaque will dedicate the stand there as The Tom Wrenn Memorial Stand forever more The ceremony will take place after the Cordal v Knocknagoshel…

Aisling and Thomas, Emma and Michelle Shine at Glittering Dance Finale

Aisling and Thomas, Emma and Michelle Shine at Glittering Dance Finale

If you instantly cop the link between: Paddy White, Nora Fealey, Thomas ‘Harry’ Callaghan, Aisling O’Connell, Michelle Reidy, Emma Sweeney, Lezek Brozozka, Siobhán Daly, Sandra Hartnett-O’Connor and Michael ‘Trod’ Broderick – you’re well up on your history then. The three-year history of Castleisland’s involvement with the countrywide, fundraising phenomena of Strictly Come Dancing – that…

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal /Scart hopes Dashed in Minor League Final Cordal/Scart had high hopes and yearned for a win in Na Gaeil on Sunday in the Division 2 Minor County League Final. By Paddy Flynn Unfortunately the Cordal/Scart boys faced tough competitors in Listowel Emmets and a poor first half left them seven points down at half…

Cordal Minor makes Major History

Cordal Minor makes Major History

Congratulations to Cordal’s Seán O’Connell who made club history on Tuesday evening when he captained the Kerry U-17s v Tipperary in Austin Stack Park. By Paddy Flynn Seán led his side to a Munster U-17 Football Semi Final win over Tipperary on the scoreline: Kerry 3-11 Tipperary 1-6. This is a major achievement Seán and…

Castleisland Camera Club’s Third Meeting Tonight

Castleisland Camera Club’s Third Meeting Tonight

Out of a need for such a club or support group in the general area, a cabal of local, keen photographers from this and surrounding parishes got together last month and from this emerged Castleisland Camera Club. Now, the club is about to hold its third meeting tonight, Thursday, April 20th at 8:15pm. The previous…

Cordal GAA Club News Round-up

Cordal GAA Club News Round-up

Cordal GAA Club Sympathies Cordal GAA Club would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family of one of our longest serving members who sadly passed away last week. By Paddy Flynn Michael O’Connor, better known as Mick Parick, of Mount, Scartaglen. Mick had been a long time member and supporter of our club.…

Only Good News on the Cordal GAA Club Front this Week

Only Good News on the Cordal GAA Club Front this Week

Cordal’s February Lotto at Fagin’s The Lotto Jackpot for February stands at  €2,000. This is a great prize for the Spring season. This Lotto Draw will take place this Sunday the 26th of February in Harnett’s Bar, Castleisland. There are three ways to play. As always you can get Lotto tickets from our sellers. Kearney’s…

Templenoe Take Cordal Seniors in First Game of 2017

Templenoe Take Cordal Seniors in First Game of 2017

Cordal V Templenoe – East Kerry League Division 2 Round 1 Cordal seniors were back in action against Templenoe on Sunday for their first match of 2017. Templenoe clenched the win in the first round of the Division 2 East Kerry League. By Paddy Flynn Cordal staged a strong comeback and in the final minutes…

Check ! Community College Monster Valentine’s Bingo

Check ! Community College Monster Valentine’s Bingo

Members of the Castleisland Community College Parents’ Association are pleased to announce that they​ will host a Monster Valentine’s Night Bingo at Castleisland Community Centre on Tuesday, February 14th at 8.30pm sharp. Association chairperson, Lorna Keane said that funds raised on the night will greatly benefit every child attending the school. Book Rental Scheme “From…

Brosna Overwhelmed by Castleisland’s Church Fund Generosity

Brosna Overwhelmed by Castleisland’s Church Fund Generosity

Representatives of Castleisland Parish recently handed over €25,014.37 to Brosna Parish to ease the debt due to the renovation works done on their Parish Church some years ago. The money was raised by a collection taken up on the three churches of the parish: Castleisland, Cordal and Scartaglin. There was also a charity concert on…