O’Donnell Abú: Students Inspire Colourful Make-over of Castleisland Charity Shop

O’Donnell Abú: Students Inspire Colourful Make-over of Castleisland Charity Shop

Secondary school students from the three schools in Castleisland have provided the inspiration for artist Mike O’Donnell’s stunning makeover of Kerry Mental Health Association’s Second Chance Charity Shop in the town. Boys and girls from Presentation Secondary School, St Patrick’s Secondary School and Castleisland Community College created works of art based on the Five Ways…

Civic Reception for European Silver Medal Heroes Jamesie and Mary

Civic Reception for European Silver Medal Heroes Jamesie and Mary

Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club members and European silver medalists, Mary McDonagh from Tralee and Jamesie Casey, Killarney were the recipients of a well earned Kerry County Council Civic Reception on Wednesday. The twin honours were conferred at the Castleisland Corca Dhuibhne Municipal Council meeting at the Carnegie Building and the presentations and speeches were made…

Jamesie’s European Silver Medal Celebrated at Sliabh Luachra BC

Jamesie’s European Silver Medal Celebrated at Sliabh Luachra BC

There was a well merited celebration at Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club headquarters on Castleisland’s Cordal Road on Thursday evening. Inside, a huge poster of the European silver medalist, James Michael Casey or Jamesie to his family and friends, hung on ringside above a table with a huge cake in readiness for the arrival of the…

Achievements and Praise for Sliabh Luachra Club Boxers and Coaches

Achievements and Praise for Sliabh Luachra Club Boxers and Coaches

Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club (SLBC) members made names for themselves and their club recently when they fought their way through county and provincial championships and qualified to fight in the Irish finals in the National Stadium in Dublin Patrick McCarthy, (Boy 1 33kg.) won the county and Munster championships. Unfortunately Patrick was unlucky to be…

Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club Kitted Out by Corkerys

Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club Kitted Out by Corkerys

The Castleisland based Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club members were full of praise during the week for the company behind the presentation of a set of gear for the entire membership. They would like to thank all those who have supported the club since it was re-established in 2006 and they issued ‘a massive thanks’ to…

October Sunday Date for ‘Show Castleisland Care’ Initiative

October Sunday Date for ‘Show Castleisland Care’ Initiative

An invitation is going out to service providers in the field of mental health and well-being to put their wares out there at a ‘Show Castleisland Cares’ initiative at An Ríocht Athletic Club on Sunday, October 10th. from 11am to 2pm. The event is being flagged as a ‘Wellness Day’ by the newly formed, organising…

Jennifer Makes Her Own Bit of Split the Bucket History in Castleisland RFC Draw

Jennifer Makes Her Own Bit of Split the Bucket History in Castleisland RFC Draw

  The winner of the Split the bucket draw held in Martin Curtin’s Right Buy shop on Saturday, July 11th was Jennifer O’Sullivan. Jennifer, who made her own bit of Split the Bucket history by being the first on-line winner, won herself, €720. While they were at Martin Curtin’s on Saturday evening they also presented…

Jennifer Honoured Among Nationwide Volunteer Sport Awards

Jennifer Honoured Among Nationwide Volunteer Sport Awards

The Federation of Irish Sport, supported by EBS, announced the winners of the 2019 Volunteers in Sport Awards earlier this week. Castleisland’s Jennifer O’Sullivan-Coffey, a founder member of the Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club, was among the nationwide 32 county pool of winners to be presented with an award at Farnleigh House on Tuesday in Dublin…

Olympic Medalist Cllr.Kenneth Egan to Visit Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club

Olympic Medalist Cllr.Kenneth Egan to Visit Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club

2008 Beijing Olympics Silver Medalist Boxer, Kenneth Egan is scheduled to pay a flying visit to the Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club in Castleisland this Friday evening. Also a European gold medalist, Mr. Egan is now a politician and he won a seat for Fine Gael in the South Dublin County Council 2014 local elections in…

Barry O’Connor Lands Irish Senior Cadet Title

Barry O’Connor Lands Irish Senior Cadet Title

The Castleisland based Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club had a bout of good news at the weekend after club member and Killorglin native, Barry O’Connor won the club’s first Irish Senior  Cadets title. Barry had his hand raised in victory in the final of 57kg Irish Senior Cadet Championship at the National Stadium after a bout…