Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Desmond’s U-16 boys’ team that won the District B Final on Sunday evening against John Mitchel’s. Front from left: Colm Roche, Sean Fitzgerald, Cathal Shire, Michael O’Connell, Mark Hickey, Jamie Heffernan, PJ Curtin, Dane Hewitt, Billy Conway and Charlie Conway. Back from left: Greg Curran, Matthew Broderick, Kevin Keane, captain; Tadgh O’Shea, Donal Geaney, David Dillon, Darren Donovan, Jonathon Healy, Ethan Reidy, Jack Brosnan Reidy, Declan McCarthy, Paul Browne, Oisin Nolan and Lee O’Connor. Photograph: Gerdie Murphy

Enjoying the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club / Kellogg’s Cúl Camp on Wednesday were, front: Lily Elvins and Kelly-Anne Nix. Back from left: Katelyn Laide, Bríd Fitzgerald, Hanna Herlihy, Kate Cotter, Saoirse McKenna, Joanna Moynihan and Muireann McBride. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Kellogg’s Cúl Camp and Desmonds and Fun and Sunshine: Coaches and participants enjoying the moment on Wednesday. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Kellogg’s Cúl Camp Coaches at Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club during the water and photo break on Wednesday. Head coach, Thomas Ladden (left) is pictured with: Ashlea Sheehy, Laura Rogers, Kieran O’Donoghue, Conor O’Shea, Nial Collins, Dáithí O’Leary, Pádraig Looney, Andrea Murphy and Joseph O’Connor. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Jack Rahilly Memorial Gaelic Football Blitz for Scart

The Rahilly family and Scartaglin GAA Club are having a memorial blitz in honour of the late Jack Rahilly.

All the local clubs have been invited, including: Desmond’s; Currow; Ballymacelligott; Knocknagoshel/Brosna; and Cordal.

This blitz will take place on this Saturday July 15th in Scartaglin GAA Club grounds at 11am.

All teams are to be mixed as in: U-12 five girls and five boys to be playing at all times during the match with a panel maximum 17 to 20 players. Games will be 10 minutes per half.

Well Done U-16 Boys

Congratulations to the Desmonds’s U-16 boys which defeated John Mitchel’s on the score of 1-13 to 2-8 to win the Castleisland District B league in Castleisland last Sunday evening. Well done to all of the players and management .

Congrats to the Ladies

Congratulations Aisling Leonard, Eilish Lynch, Lorraine Scanlon, Andrea Murphy & Labhaoise Walmsley, who were part of the Kerry ladies team which defeated Waterford to win the Munster title in Mallow last Saturday.

U-14s Going to Puck

The U-14 boys travel to Killorglin on Monday July 17th where they play Laune Rangers B in the Kerry Central Region league. Throw in at 7pm. They played St.Pats of Blennerville on Monday last winning on the score of 5-9 to 2-5.

Minors Win in Finuge

The Desmond’s boys’ minor team travelled to play Finuge in the North Kerry league on Sunday last winning on the score 4-13 to 1-13. Their next game is on Thursday July 20th in the North Kerry League at home to St.Senan’s at 7:30pm.

Senior Men Travel to O’Rahilly’s

Desmond’s senior men’s team travel to Tralee where they play Kerin’s O’Rahilly’s in the county league this coming Saturday evening July 15th. Throw in for this game is set for 7:30.

Juniors Defeat Kilcummin

The junior men’s team defeated Kilcummin last Friday evening on the score of 6-15 to 3-14 in Castleisland in the county league.

Kellogg’s Cúl Camps Huge Participation

There was a big and enthusiastic turn-out for the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club / Kellogg’s Cúl Camp at headquarters at Moanmore this week.

Blessed with the weather, both coaches and participants took full advantage of the conditions and field games abounded throughout the spacious playing areas.

Action Packed Week

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps provide boys and girls – between the ages of 6 and 13 – with an action-packed and fun-filled week of activity during the summer holidays.

The event revolves around maximising enjoyment and sustaining participant involvement in Gaelic Games

Activities are player-centred with a games based approach with a strong emphasis being placed on personal development and well-being.

Activities are also organised in an age-appropriate manner with a view to: optimise learning; enhance friendships; Improve physical and psychological well-being and to promote school and club links

Different Aspect Each Day

The camps are structured so that a different aspect of the game is worked on each day.

The programme involves coaching specific skills of the game to provide the opportunity for children to put into practice what they have learned through small sided games.

During the camp week, a ‘blitz’ is organised to provide each child with an introduction to competitive games.

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