Desmonds Delight as Cáit Captains the County

Up through the ranks: Just announced, Kerry ladies captain, Cáit Lynch (centre right) pictured as part of the winning Girls’ U-10 football competition in the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club Family Day on a Sunday afternoon in 2000. Included are front from left: Anna Bergin, Deirdre Doody, Aisling O’Connell, Cáit Lynch, Louise Joyce and Áine Connell. Back from left: Julieanne Twomey, Ciara Moriarty, Una Geaney, Julie Lombard, Ruth O’Connor and Gina Reidy. Photograph: Pat Hartnett 15-8-2000

The Player of the Match, Cáit Lynch gets a huge hug from her nan, Cáit Browne after the final whistle in the All-Ireland Ladies Club Championship final in Corofin last November. ©Photograph: John Reidy 29-11-2014

Desmonds centre-back Cáit Lynch receiving the TESCO Player-of the-Match award from Presinent of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association, Pat Quill (right) with Paul O’Loughlin of TESCO after the final in Corofin, Co. Clare. ©Photograph: John Reidy 29-11-2014

Kerry Senior Ladies team manager, Alan O’Neill has announced that Cáit Lynch of Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club will captain the Kerry senior team for the 2015 season – according the Desmonds club PRO, Pat Hartnett.

Cait will replace Bernie Breen who led the team for the past five years.

An inspirational and fearless leader on the field, Cáit won al All-Star Award in 2012 and is thought highly of at the top level of the game in Ireland today.

“Cáit Lynch came up through the ranks of ladies football by playing at underage with Desmonds. Then she played junior football with Kerry and then on to the seniors where she soon established herself on the team. This is a great honour for Cáit, her family and her club,” said Pat.

Cordal sports fan, Eddie Boyle pictured with the Sam Maguire Cup when it was brought on a visit to The Greyhound Bar in Castleisland after the 2000 All-Ireland campaign. ©Photograph: John Reidy 11-11-2000

Sam Maguire Cup Comes to Town

The Sam Maguire Cup will be in Castleisland along with some of the Kerry senior team on Thursday, January 29th. It is planned to visit all the schools in the town and surrounding areas on the day. Presentation of juvenile medals will take place later in the evening.

Club Appointments

The club has announced the following managment teams for the comong season: The minor team manager will be Colm O’Shea along with Edmond Hartnett and Patsy O’Donoghue.

Junior team manager will be Edmond Hartnett with John McGaley and William O’Connor.

Croke park Tickets

The deadline for the sale of the Croke Park tickets is January 30th.There are 15 fabulous prizes on offer all sponsored by Croke Park tickets are €10 each and all finances generated will stay in the club. The club members are delighted to welcome Eamon O’Sullivan back on the executive committee. Eamon will take up the position of C .P.O for the coming season .

St. Kieran’s delegate for the coming season will be Timothy Twomey. Monthly meetings will take place on the third Monday of each month.