Unlucky St. Mary’s Women Out of U-18 Cup

Unlucky St. Mary’s Women Out of U-18 Cup

St. Mary’s U-18 women were unlucky to lose out on a place in this season’s U-18 cup quarter finals. They travelled to Leiixlip at the weekend where they met Templeogue and Ballincollig in the first rounds of the qualifying tournament. Secured Semi Final Place They suffered a loss to a strong Templogue team but went…

St. Mary’s U-18 Girls Secure Quarter Final Place in National Cup

St. Mary’s U-18 Girls Secure Quarter Final Place in National Cup

St. Mary’s secured a place in the quarterfinal of the U-18 women’s national cup at the weekend. The Castleisland side went unbeaten throughout the qualifying tournament registering huge scores in all games. By: Liz Galwey, PRO There are 13 players on the squad and according to coach Liam Culloty they all contributed at different stages…

St. Mary’s Attract Welcome Team Support

St. Mary’s Attract Welcome Team Support

St. Mary’s Basketball Club was one of the recipients of the 2018 Kerry County Council Community Support Fund. By Liz Galwey, PRO The funding was used by the club to purchase gear which will be worn by the U-18 squad when they travel to Dublin in early November for the first round of the National Cup.…

Euro Basketball Champions Invited Back for 2018 Tournament

Euro Basketball Champions Invited Back for 2018 Tournament

In the continuing parade of victorious basketball teams over the years, one will stand out in the memories of the party which flew to Spain last month to compete in a long established tournament there. Even though weeks have passed since, there is still a feeling of ‘Did we really do That’ about the magic…

St. Mary’s U-16 Girls Bring First International Title Home

St. Mary’s U-16 Girls Bring First International Title Home

St. Mary’s Basketball Club’s U-16 girls made the long journey last week to Malgrat de Mar in Barcelona to take part in the 32nd annual Tomas Sola tournament. They also made history by winning it – and the first ever international title for the club in its many illustrious years in existence. Report by Liz…

St. Mary’s Club Go Gate Collecting as U-16 Girls Go to Play in Spain

St. Mary’s Club Go Gate Collecting as U-16 Girls Go to Play in Spain

St. Mary’s Basketball Club will hold its annual church gate collection at all masses over this Easter weekend. U-16 Girls off to Sunny Spain Meanwhile, the club’s U-16 girls and coaches, Aoife Nolan and Conor Brosnan are bound for the Mediterranean coast of Spain to represent the club in a long running tournament there. By…

St. Mary’s Boys and Girls Do the Club Proud

St. Mary’s Boys and Girls Do the Club Proud

St. Mary’s U-14 boys and girls competed in the All-Ireland club championships last weekend and both teams did the club proud. Report by Bríd Kenny The club committee would like to thank coaching team members: Maurice Casey and Denise Dunlea, Michael Broderick and Denny Porter for all they have done over the past year. They…