Dysart Cemetery on the Castleisland to Farranfore Road doesn’t get a lot of attention these days in terms of funerals or ceremonies of any kind. On the most recent St. Stephen’s Day, however, a ceremony of great historical and local significance was held there. A Covid-19 restricted gathering held a ceremony to commemorate the death…
Very early in the spring of this year, Thomas and Eileen O’Connor of Headley’s Bridge presented a cheque for €2,845 to the Chemotherapy Day Ward at University Hospital Kerry. The cheque represented the total of the voluntary donations collected at the crib beside their house at ‘The Bridge’ over last Christmas. €100 Total in 2012…
On Saturday morning last, May 11th, at 3:15am 30 students, their parents and their teachers from St. Patrick’s Secondary School left Castleisland to take part in the Pieta House Darkness into Light 5k in Tralee. They joined with the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who got together to walk from the darkness…
“People are just great,” was Eileen O’Connor’s delighted reaction to the amount donated to the Christmas Crib Fundraiser conducted by herself and her husband Thomas outside their home at Headley’s Bridge, Knocknagoshel. “We got donations from all over the area and beyond and we had a cheque for €2,845 to present to the Chemotherapy Day…
Ballymac Lotto Resumes at €6,100 After the Christmas and New Year break our lotto has resumed with a jackpot of €6,100. Our lotto can be played online at www.ballymacgaa.com Club AGM on Sunday The AGM of Ballymac GAA Club takes place in the Club room on Sunday next, January 15th at 2.pm. All members are urged…
Ballymac’s U-13 boys played their first game in the Rose Cup against Austin Stacks. The game was played at a fast pace with a lot of near misses by us. Austin Stacks came out of the game with the win. Great credit has to be given to the Ballymac boys for brushing themselves off and…
Firies celebrate at Connolly Park meeting with Ballymac Our U-12 girls travelled to Connolly Park on Tuesday evening last to take on Firies in the Co. League Division 2 Final. Our opponents playing with the aid of a strong breeze dominated the early exchanges and led by 3 – 4 to 0 – 0 after 15…
Family and friends of the late Jim Murphy (1942 – 2014) joined with management and staff of Knocknagoshel Sport and Recreational Association Ltd to unveil a plaque in the gymnasium to commemorate the memory of the late Mr. Murphy on the second anniversary of this passing. The event was held on Sunday, February 21st and…
