Earlier this year we had good reason to mention the progress made by American teenager and promising athletics star, Shane Brosnan. Shane, whose dad is from Cahernard here in Castleisland, keeps posting impressive indicators of the promise he holds. At the end of last January he posted a third place finish in the High School…
New Jersey based Castleisland native, Seamus Brosnan sent news last week of the decision taken by him and his Morris Rugby Corporation team-mates that their 2022 trip to Castleisland has been postponed for now. The trip which had been undertaken on an annual basis by the US based Munster Rugby supporters from 2013 up to…
It’s in the field of local athletics that we find one of the finest examples of the seanfhocal ‘briseann an dúchas trí shúile an chait.’ Shane Brosnan, age 16, is the son of Castleisland native, Seamus Brosnan. He lives in West Orange, New Jersey and runs with his local Union Catholic High School there. He’s a…
Jack Walsh of Harrison, New York died peacefully on Christmas Eve, 2019 – on his 87th birthday. He was surrounded by family and passed away in his home, as was his wish. As sad as this is, he and his family have much to be thankful for. Jack had very few regrets and those he…
There aren’t too many organisers of local events who took their visitors to Sheila Prendiville’s Bar and Grocery to make a great first impression. The small handful who did were delighted with what they found there. No Shushing Conversation It could also have been what they didn’t find there. For there, you didn’t have a…
Shane Brosnan (13), son of Castleisland native Séamus Brosnan and grandson of Denis ‘Flash’ Brosnan recently ran in the USA-TF Indoor Track and Field National Championship in New York. After a hard season he qualified for the finals in both the U-14 800M and 1500M. Accidentally Spiked Despite having a bloody leg from being accidentally…
I’m convinced for years now that Ireland’s big tourism picture is made up of little dots. Pockets of pixels – or clusters of grain – if film is your thing. These pockets of human decency and warmth so vastly populate the landscape that the overall picture only becomes apparent when stepping away after an up…
Division One Men St. Mary’s Basketball Club’s Division One men had a close encounter with St. Paul’s at Castleisland Community Centre on Sunday. By PRO: Liz Galwey The game was a cracker and came down to the wire but unfortunately it was the visitors who took the win by four points in the dying minutes.…
The touring US based rugby club from New Jersey, whose members have become expert stout tasters through contact with Castleisland natives, are on their way back here with a mission in mind. The Morris Rugby Corporation members have, in fact, two missions in mind and both are of equal importance. They will take on the…
They’ve no more than touched back down on US soil and already they’re talking about a return visit. Members of the Munster Rugby supporting New Jersey based Morris Rugby Club spent a long weekend here in Castleisland at the end of last month and to say that they ‘clicked’ with the locals is an understatement.…
