Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Desmonds GAA Club senior men’s team which played Brosna in the relegation match played in Cordal on Sunday. Front from left: Sean Lynch, Cian Mangan, Stephen Bartlett, Cian H.O’Connor, Graham O’Connor, Kieran Breen, Barry Lynch, Brian Leonard, captain; Thomas Hickey, Tomás Lynch and David Shanahan. Back from left: Maurice Hickey, Adam Donoghue, Ryan McGuire, Patrick Horan, Stephen Murphy, Stan Divane,Adam O’Domoghue, Maurice O’Connell, Gearoid Leonard, Luke Lyons, Kieran Brennan, Luka Brosnan, Cian W.O’Connor, Pat Fitzgerald, Ethan Reidy and Tommy Walsh. Photograph: Gerdie Murphy

*The girls team played ISG in the Co. League on Tuesday night. Names withheld due to club policy.* Photograph: Gerdie Murphy.

**Gerard ‘Gerdie’ Murphy (left) and Desmond ‘Dessie’ Desmond pictured at they set out in their all encompassing roles as Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club. ©Photograph: John Reidy**

Castleisland Desmonds senior team will play Glenbeigh/Glencar in Round 3 of the county league on Saturday evening at 7pm in Castleisland.

By: Gerdie Murphy and Dessie Desmond

This will be another daunting challenge as the opposition has enjoyed a relatively good season to date.

They have three points from their first two county league games and lost to both Spa and the eventual winners, Templenoe, by a just a single point in the Intermediate championship.

Nevertheless, given the commitment and the quality of the performance against Brosna, Desmonds are capable of winning this game.

It was great to see the same level of support for the team which turned out in Cordal so lets keep it going.

Best Wishes to Luka

Our best wishes to Luka Brosnan who sustained an injury during the game against Brosna in Cordal on Sunday.

€6,000 Lotto Draw in Fagin’s

The next draw takes place in Hartnett’s Bar / Fagin’s on Saturday night May 11th.

The jackpot is at €6,000 and tickets are great value at €2 each or three for €5. So if you are not in you can’t win.

Congrats to U-12 Girls

Congratulations to the Desmonds U-12 Girls on their victory in the County League Division 2.

Thanks to everyone that brought food for both teams after the game.

U-14 Boys in League Final

Well done to our U-14 Boys who, in defeating Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane by 3-20 to 5-10, now progress to the U-14 Co. League final.

Desmonds on Instagram

Please note that the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club has now an Instagram account so if you wish to follow the club that way you can do so on: castleislandfootballgaa

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