Ciara Griffin’s Retirement – A Tribute from Ballymacelligott

Ciara Griffin’s Retirement – A Tribute from Ballymacelligott

You’ll find all the column inches you need in every newspaper you see this week on the retirement of Ballymacelligott’s own Irish rugby team captain, Ciara Griffin. You’ll read all about her exploits on Irish and foreign fields and she earned and deserves every line. Here, her fellow parishioner, Cllr. Fionnán Fitzgerald put pen to…

The Late Tima Browne, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Stradbally, Co. Kerry and Portugal

The Late Tima Browne, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Stradbally, Co. Kerry and Portugal

The death has occurred of Tima Browne, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Stradbally, Co. Kerry and Portugal. Peacefully, on December 17th, 2020, at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin, after a short illness. Beloved daughter of the late Denis and Bridie Moran, wife of the late John Browne and partner of the recently deceased Tom Corridan. Lovingly remembered by…

Castleisland Rugby Club Split the Bucket Draw Is Back

Castleisland Rugby Club Split the Bucket Draw Is Back

Castleisland Rugby Club PRO Nóirín Uí Chathasaigh announced a pause in the club’s Split the Bucket Draw activities on March 19th and it now seems such an age ago. At the time, Noirín said that any entries they had in before having to call a halt would be entered in the first draw when it…

When Mick Galwey and Tomás Ó Sé Sat Down to Talk……

When Mick Galwey and Tomás Ó Sé Sat Down to Talk……

Currow’s Mick Galwey, an All-Ireland winner with Kerry in 1986 as a teenager, turned rugby international captain, joined former Kerry great Tomás Ó Sé in his Benetti Menswear Live question and answer session to talk all things GAA,  Munster and Irish rugby, world travel and Kerry. Now sporting a beard – which he described at…

Ciara Griffin to be Honoured at Castleisland RFC on Friday Night

Ciara Griffin to be Honoured at Castleisland RFC on Friday Night

There aren’t too many local people who can say that they’ve scored a handful of international tries for their country. How many can say that they’ve captained their country in the cauldron of Six Nations Championship fare ? A local woman who has done it all will be honoured at Castleisland Rugby Club on Friday…

Unprecedented Television Coverage for Castleisland

Unprecedented Television Coverage for Castleisland

Castleisland is to be the focus of an unprecedented level of television exposure over the next few weeks. And it starts on this very Sunday morning, February 11th with Fr. Dan O’Riordan as he celebrates Mass live on RTÉ One Television and Radio One at 11am along with Castleisland Parish Choir. Rehearsals have been ongoing…

Man of the Match Award for Kerry’s Latest Rugby Superstar

Man of the Match Award for Kerry’s Latest Rugby Superstar

It may be a tenuous enough link but Kerry’s and Ireland’s latest rugby superstar, Ultan Dillane graced the grounds at An Riocht Athletic Club here in Castleisland on many an occasion on his way to where he is this morning. Where is he this morning? Well, he got ‘the start’ on the Irish rugby team…

Kerry County Council Book of Condolence for Fallen Munster Hero

Kerry County Council Book of Condolence for Fallen Munster Hero

 Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr. Michael O’Shea opened and signed the Book of Condolence for the late Anthony Foley today. The book for the late Munster and Irish rugby player and Munster coach was opened by Kerry County Council from 12 noon today, Monday. All seven local authorities in Munster had agreed to do…

Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Expo is Back

Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Expo is Back

Summing up last November’s Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Expo, I finished off my piece with the verdict of a man I encountered at the end of the first night at Castleisland Community Centre. Manners took a back seat as he spoke between and through massive mouthfuls of a free-of-charge burger he had just been…

College Open Night Invitation to Students, Parents / Guardians

College Open Night Invitation to Students, Parents / Guardians

Students, and their parents/guardians, of 4th, 5th and 6th classes at Castleisland Community College are all welcome to attend the college’s annual open night on Wednesday, December 9th from 7pm to 9pm. “All subject teachers and staff will be available to meet with parents/guardians and students to discuss their subject area and to answer any…