The latest An Ríocht Athletic Club 50/50 fundraising draw took place at Phil Horan’s Filling Station, Killarney Road on Friday, July 28th. James Hayes along with his girls, Jessica, Rebecca and Aisling picked up a cheque for €500 which he won in the previous weekend’s draw. Shane Brosnan picked out this week’s winning ticket and…
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…
Last July, a New Jersey, USA based athlete with strong Castleisland connections ran for An Ríocht AC in Templemore and he won the Munster U-20 3000m at the meeting. Shane Brosnan is a son of the Cahernard born, New Jersey domiciled Seamus Brosnan and a grandson of Denis and Catherine. Membership of An Ríocht AC…
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…
U-16s Into County League Final On Wednesday 8th August our U-16 team travelled to Strand Road to play Kerins O’Rahillys in the County League Division 3 semi final. By: PRO Con Enright In a very close game between two good teams, who gave it their all on the night, the home side proved victorious on…
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…
