Castleisland Saddened at the Passing of Joanne Walmsley

Castleisland Saddened at the Passing of Joanne Walmsley

The death has occurred of Joanne Walmsley, No 1 The Avenue, Cahereen’s Heights, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and late of 52 St. Stephen’s Park, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Peacefully on March 7th 2019, surrounded by her loving family in the excellent care of the Palliative Care Team at University Hospital Kerry. Beloved daughter of the late Liz.…

Basketball: Big Cup Game on Sunday and Other News

Basketball: Big Cup Game on Sunday and Other News

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.…

Traditional ‘Round the Town’ Treatment for Basketball Heroines

Traditional ‘Round the Town’ Treatment for Basketball Heroines

The age old ritual of basketball teams returning to Castleisland in triumph opened a brand new chapter on Sunday evening. This time because the St. Mary’s U-14 Girls came home with the All Ireland ‘A’ Club Championship title. Then, following a well set pattern, cup bearing, medal wearing champions are paraded up and down Main…

Basketball: St. Mary’s Ladies Win in Thriller

Basketball: St. Mary’s Ladies Win in Thriller

Our division two ladies had a thriller of a game against KCYMS on Thursday at Castleisland Community Centre. The sides were neck and neck throughout. By: Liz Galwey St. Mary’s led 10 points to six at the end of the first but KCYMS stayed with it throughout. St. Mary’s had a spread of scores in…

Joanne Celebrates Special Birthday with Family & Friends

Joanne Celebrates Special Birthday with Family & Friends

It used to be unethical, bad mannered and often downright dangerous to announce, mutter or even let slip a lady’s age. Now, baloons, banners and bunting shamelessly scream it from all corners of the party room and from Facebook pages. So, Joanne Walmsley celebrated her …….. – there I just can’t do it. Look at…

St. Mary’s Girls Flying the Flag

St. Mary’s Girls Flying the Flag

The most prestigious weekend of the basketball calendar The All Ireland Club Championships for U-14 and U-16 boys and girls took place over eight venues all over Ireland this weekend. Joanne Downey Reports: St Marys were very proud to again have four out of eight teams representing Kerry in these competitions. Our U-14 boys travelled…

St. Mary’s Teams Did Kerry Proud

St. Mary’s Teams Did Kerry Proud

St Mary’s Basketball Club was proud to have had all four teams representing Kerry in the All Ireland Club Championships on the weekend of April 12th / 13th.  A great return of three cups and three MVP awards saw St. Mary’s add an outstanding 22 titles to the club’s history for the 13/14 season. A…