Cordal and Scartaglen Play to a Draw – A Fair Result in the Rain

Cordal and Scartaglen Play to a Draw – A Fair Result in the Rain

Cordal and near neighbours Scartaglen finished in stalemate with a final score of nine points apiece with a Brian Reidy free for Cordal leveling matters late on in the County Junior Football Championship at the weekend. By: Tim O’Donoghue, Cordal PRO Eddie Horan opened the game with a wonderful point in the second minute from 30…

Philip O’Connor Appointed to CU Cultivate Development Role

Philip O’Connor Appointed to CU Cultivate Development Role

Cara Credit Union is pleased to welcome the appointment of Kerry’s Junior All-Ireland winning captain Philip O’Connor as its Cultivate Development Officer. “Cultivate is a great value agricultural loan, designed specifically by farmers for farmers. Under Cultivate, Cara Credit Union in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin can now offer loans up to €50,000 unsecured for a…

Remembering Dessie and the Brennan’s Bar Tour to Inishbofin in 2003

Remembering Dessie and the Brennan’s Bar Tour to Inishbofin in 2003

    There are times when I wonder a lot about the Man above – He who pulls all our strings and I’m often highly impressed with his sense of humour. Danny O’Mahony invited me to drop into the Radio Kerry studios on Monday night as he was doing a Desmond ‘Dessie’ O’Halloran special on…

Maurice Steps up with Poem for Philip

Maurice Steps up with Poem for Philip

Do you remember the controversy of a couple of weeks ago when an unfortunate clash of serious events to those in Cordal GAA Club land meant that they had to choose one important road over another. In the words in the poet, Robert Frost, they chose the road less travelled. They decided to forfeit a…

Great Sporting Weekend Celebrated Locally and A Surprise Guest

Great Sporting Weekend Celebrated Locally and A Surprise Guest

  In the wake of what is being widely described as a great weekend for Irish sport, Kerry didn’t do too badly either. The Philip O’Connor led Kerry junior football team won the All-Ireland title by beating Galway in Portlaoise on Saturday and on Sunday the Kerry seniors forged a gritty draw with Donegal in…

Invitation to ‘Crown’ a Great Kerry Footballing Weekend

Invitation to ‘Crown’ a Great Kerry Footballing Weekend

The Crown Bar on Castleisland’s Main Street will host a barbecue, live music and budget priced drink – while stocks last –  on this Sunday afternoon to coincide with big match TV coverage. The in form Kerry senior football team will take on Donegal in the Super 8 game in Croke Park and hopes are…

Cordal GAA Club Stands by its Man

Cordal GAA Club Stands by its Man

Cordal GAA Club executive committee and senior team management have agreed a joint decision to stand by one of their star players on one of the biggest events of his footballing life. Philip O’Connor will captain the Kerry Junior Football team tomorrow afternoon in Portlaoise as they attempt to win the All-Ireland title in a…

Cara Credit Union Celebrates Fourth Customer Experience Award

Cara Credit Union Celebrates Fourth Customer Experience Award

Credit unions have been voted number one for customer experience in the 2018 CXi Ireland Customer Experience Report and taking the award for the fourth year running. This is the first time, anywhere in the world, that the same organisation has taken the award for four consecutive years. Cara Credit Union in Tralee, Castleisland and…

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal GAA Club News Round-Up

Cordal v Skellig Rangers – County League Division 4 Cordal played Skellig Rangers in the County League Division 4 Round 6 at home last weekend under dry conditions. By: Paddy Flynn Both sides started strong out the gate. Cordal scored a goal in the first minute courtesy of Eamon Nolan and Skellig Rangers added three…

Cara Credit Union Replaces €2 Saving Stamps with E-Stamp Balance

Cara Credit Union Replaces €2 Saving Stamps with E-Stamp Balance

Cara Credit Union has announced that it is replacing its €2 Saving Stamps and machines with an E Stamp Balance now available on every members account. “Our €2 Saving Stamps and machines are no longer compliant with Anti Money Laundering Regulation,” said Pa Laide, Cara Credit Union CEO. Anti Money Laundering “Guidance issued by the…