In celebrating his second chance at life, Castleisland man, Noel O’Connor pledged to help fund the work of the people who brought him back from the brink. Noel lost a lung to cancer in 1999. Before he went under the knife he made a pact with his Maker that he would get actively involved in…
Shauna Brosnan and a gang of 23 of her friends left Tom McCarthy’s Central Bar at mid-day today fully intent of having a great day and night out in Limerick. There is a solid day of celebration ahead of Shauna and her friends until the early hours of Sunday morning. The plan is that they…
The presence, on the sporting landscape of the area, of Castleisland Desmonds’ Ladies GAA Club is a real force to be reckoned with. I don’t know of any other in the area to match it for sheer numbers and the vitality of its gatherings. There was great reason for the force of the turn-out at…
Castleisland Vintage Run organiser, Noel O’Connor had a close call in 1999. He lost a lung to cancer that year through his chronic addiction to cigarette smoking from his teenage years. However, he survived to tell his story and to fulfill a promise he made while on the flat of his back in hospital. Since…
It used to be unethical, bad mannered and often downright dangerous to announce, mutter or even let slip a lady’s age. Now, baloons, banners and bunting shamelessly scream it from all corners of the party room and from Facebook pages. So, Joanne Walmsley celebrated her …….. – there I just can’t do it. Look at…
