Gardaí are mounting a check-point blitz around Castleisland, Tralee and Killarney today and tonight. ©Photograph: John Reidy

An Garda Siochána may well be all over the news these days but they’re all over the roads of Kerry today.

There is some serious checkpointing going on in the area today and tonight.

High Visibility Campaign

Huge manpower is being brought into play as the high visibility campaign on the roads around Castleisland, Tralee and Killarney makes its presence felt.

It’s your average checkpoint but there are more of them today than for a while. There is another edge to the operation in that the checkpoints are also on high alert for roving criminals targeting Kerry from other parts of the country.

Even so, motorists can expect their vehicles to get more than a cursory examination and it’s no harm to have tax and insurance and test paperwork in order and on display.

43 Killed on Irish Roads

Road Safety campaigners are horrified at the reality that 43 people have lost their lives on Irish roads so far in 2017.

They have been calling for more Garda checkpoints and greater visibility on the roads in a bid to reduce this alarming statistic.

If you’re out and about in your vehicle today make sure you’re sober at least and have all your bits and bobs of paperwork on the window and your license in your pocket.

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Stephen Benner, Kerry Motor Works (left) and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union at the announcement of the Kerry Motor Works deal for of the 2017 series of car draws for Tralee Credit Union members.

Tralee Credit Union has teamed up with Kerry Motor Works for their 2017 Members’ Car Draw.

The credit union decides which dealer will supply its cars for the year by means of a straight forward tendering process which is open to all local dealers.

All Local Dealers

“Every year our car draw tender goes out to all the local dealers. We are delighted to announce that Kerry Motor Works have won the tender for 2017 and Tralee Credit Union Car Draw members now have a chance to win a brand new Ford Focus,” said Fintan Ryan, CEO Tralee Credit Union.

“Our car draw provides a great opportunity for our members with four car draws a year. It has been in operation since 2008 and so far 35 members have won brand new cars.

Great Chance of Winning

“You’ve a great chance of winning as it’s only open to our members and to those members who are in the draw.

“The cost is €6 per draw and any surplus left over at the end of the year is raffled out to our car draw members in the form of cash prizes at Christmas time,” said Mr. Ryan.

Tralee Credit Union’s Car Draw is open to members over 18 years of age. Their next car draw will take place on Holy Thursday, April 13th.

For further information visit their website www.traleecu.ie or call in to their offices in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin.

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Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club Chairman, John Walsh (left) presenting the winner’s trophy to William Horgan, Killeen, Killarney. Mr. Horgan is owner of the champion and reserve champion at the Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club annual Pedigree Registered Calved and In-Calf Heifers Show and Sale at Castleisland Co-Op Mart on Friday. ©Photograph: John Reidy

The Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club held its annual heifer show and sale at Castleisland Mart on Friday, March 24th.

An entry of 43 exceptional quality calved heifers were on offer.

Peter Kennelly, Akeragh Herd, Ardfert tapped out his champion.

Killarney Winner

Lot 39 Aghaleemore Margaret 55 and reserve champion lot 4 Aghaleemore Margaret 46, both owned by William Horgan, Kileen Killarney.

Heifer Trade

Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club Chairman, John Walsh was on hand to present the trophies and rosettes to Mr. Horgan.

The champion sold for 1,830 guineas with the reserve selling for 1,800 guineas.

The heifer trade was not good overall with the average price being €1,550.

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Divine Inspiration: Teacher Mairéad Lane-Cronin finalising the details for the St. Joseph’s Presentation and St. Patrick’s Secondary Schools tryptich to be staged at St. John’s Hall on Thursday, April 6th from 7:30pm. ©Photograph: John Reidy

On Thursday, April 6th, the Transition Year students from the St. Joseph’s Presentation and St. Patrick’s Secondary Schools in Castleisland will showcase a drama filled evening with lots of humour and banter.

The students will be performing three scenes from three different plays which they have been working diligently on over the past few months.

The whole operation is being directed by teacher, Mairead Lane-Cronin. The big event will take place in St. John’s Hall at 7.30pm and doors will open at 7pm.

Tickets Available at the Schools

Tickets cost €10 for adults and €5 for children and OAP’s. To secure a seat on the night tickets may be bought from either school or on the night at the door.

It is sure to be a great night’s entertainment that will send you home smiling and laughing.

Booking is advisable and you can get your tickets from the schools involved or take a chance on the door on the night.

“Join us as we embrace rural Ireland of the 1950’s and 70’s in our fantastic comedies,” comes the invitation from Ms. Lane-Cronin and her enthusiastic and dramatic students.

All in: Director, cast and crew of the joint, St. Patrick’s Boys’ and St. Joseph’s Girls’ Secondary Schools in rehearsals for their drama triptych at St. John’s Hall on Thursday, April 6th from 7:30pm. Front: Hazel McCarthy, Faye Conway, Anthony Bird.  Back, with teacher and director, Mairéad Lane-Cronin are: Róisín Scanlon, Brian Moloney, Adam Fallon, Luke O’Loughlin, Donnacha Daly, Moya Sheehan, Oonagh O’Keeffe, Mary Healy. ©Photograph: John Reidy

A Brief Introduction to the Plays Involved:

A Wake in the West  By Michael J.Ginnelly

The spirit of 1970s West of Ireland is set to be resurrected in the first scene from, ‘A Wake In The West’, written by Mayo playwright Michael J Ginnelly. The story takes place in a country house, in a small town, in County Mayo. The plot of this play centres on the wake of Tom Healy, a man from who was known to be ‘fond of the drop’. The play tells the tale of the hapless efforts of Tom’s family and friends to have him laid to rest. The late Tom Healy liked two things in life – a drink and giving his family a hard time. Tom’s controversial last request of wanting to be buried at sea, by his ashes being scattered on the white crested waves, threatens to humiliate his family and make them the laughing stock of the small fishing village in which they live. Not your regular mass-goer, Tom’s wishes have to be discussed with the priest and doctor – all common practice in 1970s Ireland. The real mayhem begins in our scene today though when Rose, an elderly neighbour arrives at the house to pay her respects and her actions set in motion a sequence of hilarious events.

In rehearsals: Mary Healy, Ballymacelligott, (seated) with Moya Sheehan and Brian Moloney, Castleisland and Róisín Scanlon, Currans getting their act together for the joint St. Patrick’s Boys’ and St. Joseph’s Girls’ Secondary Schools evening of drama at St. John’s Hall on Thursday, April 6th from 7:30pm. ©Photograph: John Reidy

The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley  By Jimmy Keary

The next scene comes from the play ‘The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley’ written by Jimmy Keary from Rathowen in Co. Westmeath. The play is set in Rural Ireland. Gabriel Foley is a middle-aged bachelor farmer, who lives with his elderly mother. He has been unlucky in love many times, much to his mother’s frustration. She thinks she’ll never get rid of him. Then he meets upmarket, Hazel Myers and joins the posh drama group in the nearby town in order to romance her. He is unaware that Chrissie McCabe – a cheerful countrywoman, who comes in to help him and his mother – fancies him. By the time Chrissie makes her feelings known to Gabriel, he has already got Hazel’s attention. He and Chrissie decide to try going out together. He tries to let Hazel down gently, but Hazel is not a woman to give up easily. In our opening scene today we will be introduced to Aggie Foley, Gabriel’s 70 year old Mom and his Aunt Lucy Lacey, a country woman in her early 60’s.

It’s the Real McCoy  By Tommy Marren

The final scene comes from the play, ‘It’s the Real McCoy’ by Tommy Marren. The play is set in the Spring of 1964 in the humble cottage of Madge Molloy, a 68-year old woman who has lived over 40 years of her life wondering why her husband Tom – whom she was married to for just five months – mysteriously disappeared without trace or reason. Madge was expecting her only child at the time of Tom’s disappearance and she has grown to be a bitter and angry woman. Her daughter Maura constantly yearns to know what happened to her father and the arrival of a new curate in the parish, namely Father Michael McCoy, throws some light on the reasons behind Tom’s hasty departure.
This rip-roaring comedy is full of classic Irish ‘one-liners’ that will have you in stitches and the fact that Madge happens to have the two nosiest neighbours in Ireland whom we are going to meet doesn’t help! Nora O’Hora and her daughter Cora have a knack of popping up at the most inopportune moments as Madge tries to keep a lid on what is going on!
To add to the confusion Madge’s daughter Maura has fallen in love with the local postman but Madge doesn’t approve as she does her best to convince Maura that she would be much better off without having a man in her life!

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No Jackpot Winner at March Lotto
There wasn’t a winner of the Cordal GAA Club March 2017 Lotto Jackpot. The numbers called were 7, 18, 26 and 31.

By Paddy Flynn, PRO
Winners of a ticket for our Lisa McHugh Concert were Marie Moore, Cahereens West and Sadhbh O’Connor, Knockananlig, Castleisland. The five Lucky Dips of €30 went to: Mike Mangan c/o Kerins O’Rahillys; Adele McCarthy, Desmonds Avenue; Aaron O’Sullivan, Scartaglin;  Seamus Lucey, Kilcummin and Suzanne Murphy, Scartaglin.

Thanks to Maurice Costello, Jimmy Roche, Elaine Moriarty and to all the many others involved in another successful Lotto for the month of March. Thanks to all the people who supported the March Lotto. As always it is much appreciated by our club.

Minor County League Division 2 Round 4

Cordal/Scart V Kilgarvan/Tuosist/Templenoe

Cordal/Scart took on Kilgarvan/Tuosist/Templenoe in Cordal on Saturday, March 25th. Cordal/Scart were motivated to secure a win in honour of their teammate Sean Horan who has been forced to retire from the field for the rest of the season due to injury.

The boys gave a strong performance and added two more points to their league tally, winning by a goal with 2-10 to the opponent’s 1-10.

Cordal/Scart Team: 1. Cathal O Donoghue; 2. Mark O’Donoghue; 3. Padraig O’Connor; 4. Padraig Brosnan ; 5. Jason Browne; 6. Josh Kerin; 7. Dylan O’Donoghue; 8. Sean O’Connell; 9. Kieran Enright; 10. Eamon Nolan; 11. Eddie Horan, 0-06; 12. Adam Fallon, 0-01; 13. David Riordan, 0-01; 14. Shay Walsh, 2-01; 15. Sean Walsh, captain 0-01. Subs: Donnacha Daly, Sean Breathneach and D.J Fealey.

Fixtures
Cordal/Scart V Listowel Emmets: Round 5 of the Division 2 County League will be played in Listowel GAA at 6pm this Friday.

April Lotto in The Half Barrel
The Lotto Jackpot for April stands at €2,400. The Lotto Draw will take place on Sunday, April 30th in the Half Barrel Bar, Castleisland.

As always you can get your Lotto tickets from our sellers. You can also buy them at Kearney’s Post Office or at Jackie Reidy’s Menswear.

You can go to www.cordalgaa.com to buy your tickets online. Cordal Coiste na nÓg are in charge of the April Lotto. Please keep playing and supporting our club Lotto. However you play, the Best of Luck from Cordal GAA!

Cordal GAA Club Table Quiz
Cordal GAA Club would like to thank all those who made it to our table quiz last Friday night. It was a great night for all and thanks for supporting us.

Cordal Clothes Collection
Cordal GAA appeal to you to donate your clean clothes, pairs of shoes, belts, handbags, curtains and bedlinen. No duvets or pillows please. This is a continuous collection by our Club and all funds raised will help to improve the Club’s facilities and contribute to the Club’s running costs. Donations can be dropped off at Jackie Reidy’s Menswear, Main St. Castleisland or at the Cordal Community Centre. Thanks to everyone helping this collection to be a continuing success.

Lisa McHugh Concert Launch
On Sunday, April 9th at 7:45pm in Hughes’ Bar Cordal GAA Club will officially launch our 2017 fundraiser, The Lisa McHugh Concert.

The concert/dance will take place in Castleisland Community Centre on Friday, July 28th.

All are welcome to the grand launch where the first tickets will go on sale for the event.

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Castleisland Community College Principal, Carmel Kelly (left) – her students will be attempting the new World Quiz Record on Wednesday with the backing of students from Denis O’Donovan’s St. Patrick’s and Kateriona Broderick’s St. Joseph’s Presentation Secondary schools. ©Photographs: John Reidy

As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations as Castleisland Community College and as long at its present location, the college is looking to Wednesday and the hosting of the second of its three events to mark the occasion.

While the foundation of the college may lie in College Road and in the old 1935 established, Castleisland Technical School, Castleisland Community College came into being officially when Fianna Fail Minister for Sport Frank Fahey officially opened the new building at Townbwee on May 26th 1989.

Though it had been operational since before the summer holidays of 1987 it was indeed the full two years before the official opening. And then, probably, only because it was the week in which the general election of that year was called.

New World Record

Now, on the 30th anniversary of the relocation from College Road, the community college is attempting to set a new world record for holding the Biggest Sports Quiz in one Location.

In their efforts, the student organising group will have the support of the other two post primary schools in town, St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Presentation.

Over 500 Taking Part

For the attempt to be successful there must be over 500 people taking part in the quiz and the process will have to be independently supervised and assessed.

The the record application must be signed off and sent away for scrutiny and then the wait begins.

The number to call for more information is 066 71 41196 – during school hours and days.

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Asking questions about issues in Castleisland, Currow and Scartaglin at Wednesday’s meeting of the Killarney Municipal District  area. Cllr. Bobby O’Connell (left) Cllr. Maura Healy Rae and Cllr. John Joe Culloty ©Photographs: John Reidy

The next meeting of the members of the Killarney Municipal District will be held in the Town Hall in Killarney on Wednesday, April 5th 2017 at 10am.

Among the items which will come under consideration are these questions concerning issues in Castleisland, Currow and Scartaglin among other areas.

List of Concerns

High on the list of concerns for locals in the above mentioned areas are the following questions and their sponsors:

 Cllr. Bobby O’Connell:

“What is the up to date position on a sewage scheme for Scartaglin.”

Cllr. Maura Healy-Rae:

“To ask Kerry County Council if Irish Water have been made aware of the need for an extension to the public sewer in Castleisland to cater for the needs of areas such as College Road, Brosna Road, Cordal Road and the Black Road which has been sought for over 40 years.”

A demand for traffic calming measures on Barrack Street will see a deputation from the Latin Quarter make its case. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Cllr. Bobby O’Connell:

Reception of a deputation from the residents of Barrack Street, Castleisland regarding traffic calming measures.

Cllr. Maura Healy-Rae:

“To ask Kerry County Council to provide a schedule of street cleaning works being carried out in rural villages such as Currow, Scartaglin, Firies, Barraduff, Gneeveguilla and Rathmore.”

Cllr. Maura Healy-Rae: 

“To ask Kerry County Council if Irish Water have been made aware of the need for a public sewer in the Villages of Scartaglin and Currow.”

Cllr. John Joe Culloty:

“As trucks occasionally become wedged on the bend at Twiss Bridge in Counguilla, I call on this Council, to undertake simple measures to rectify this very dangerous occurrence.”

Cllr. John Joe Culloty:

“What was the overall cost of replacing the culvert at Tullig, Castleisland and has all the money which was granted been spent?”

Cllr. John Joe Culloty:

“That this Council contact the OPW, regarding the obstructions in the waterway upstream, from the new culvert in Tullig Castleisland towards Killbanavane.”

Cllr. John Joe Culloty:

Approval of the deputation from concerned parents and teachers regarding traffic management at school times in College Road, Castleisland.

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Currow’s Daniel O’Shea, seen here in a file photograph tussling with Bernard Cronin, Scartaglin, scored 1-2 for his side against Ardfert. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Seniors Two Point Loss to Ardfert

Currow Seniors lost out by two points to Ardfert on Sunday in our second game of the county league.

After playing well in the first half and leading by 1-7 to 1-5 at half time with Daniel O’Shea scoring 1-2 and points from John Buckley, 0-3; John Mc Mahon and Seamus Scanlon, Currow really struggled for scores in the second half and found the cross wind taking many attempted efforts off target.

Pa McCarthy registered our only score from play in the second half and Mike McCarthy goaled from the penalty spot to leave the final score 2-10 to 2-8.

Great Win by Minors

Our minors had a great win over Killcummin on Saturday. Jack Scanlon had his shooting boots on notching 4-8 of Currow’s total of 6-10 with Adam Manley and Conor Sheehan also scoring goals as we ran out winners 6-10 to 2-13.

Currow GAA Club Lotto

Currow GAA Club lotto was held in The Riverside Inn on Sunday, March 26th for a jackpot of €2,750.

The numbers draw were 8-9-13-26. There was no winner of the jackpot

The winners of the €40 each, Lucky Dip were: Maurice O Sullivan, Currow; Johnny Foran, Parkmore; Tim Harmon, Fenit; Pat Cronin, Aghadoe and Micheal John Scanlon, Currans.

Next Lotto is on April 9th in Cunniffe’s Bar, Currow for a jackpot of €2,900.

Currow GAA Lotto

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Kerry Hospice Foundation, Castleisland branch Chairman, Jack Shanahan and PRO, Liz Galwey planning a change of route for the annual Good Friday morning 11am walk. ©Photograph: John Reidy

The local branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is preparing for the annual Good Friday Hospice Walk.

Committee members have made a change to the route this year. It has been decided to go the popular route of heading out the Cordal road towards Tullig and around the Black Road.

Branch Left at Garvey’s

Walkers will head back towards town but branch off left at Garvey’s SuperValu towards Cahernard and then back in Killarney Road returning to the starting point.

The walk is one of the major fundraisers for the society each year.

Members of the Castleisland branch urge you to come out and walk – or run if you prefer – on April 14th.

A click on the image here will take you to the Haven Pharmacy Facebook page.

Cards are Available

Sponsorship cards are available at Jack Shanahan’s Haven Pharmacy and Philip Horan’s Service Station.

If people would prefer not to seek sponsorship they can give a personal donation on the day.

All funds raised in Kerry for Hospice remain in Kerry and so your contribution will go directly towards the cost of the new in- patient unit which is now well underway at Kerry University Hospital.

Walkers from Neighbouring Parishes Invited

The Good Friday Hospice Walk will leave from the its usual starting point at the old library at the top-of-the-town at 11am sharp on April 14th and will take up just one hour of your time.

Walkers and friends of the Kerry Hospice Foundation from here and neighbouring parishes are being invited to walk together for the charity of which so many speak to highly.

You can got more information on the Kerry Hospice Foundation with a click on the link here: http://easydesign.macmate.me/kerryhospice/Welcome.html

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Castleisland Community College students during their clean-up along the River Maine. Included are from left: Conor O’Sullivan, Mark O’Donoghue, Greg Curran, Aisling O Connell, Matthew Broderick, Shauna Ahern, James McDonnell, Eamon Nolan, Danni Reidy, Siobhan Collins and D.J Fealy.

The transition year students of Castleisland Community College have been learning recently about the voluntary work of the tidy town’s committee.

Mary Walsh and Sheila Hannon gave a talk to the students about the different aspects of the tidy town competition and how marks are awarded.

Water Explorer Competition

The students have already completed work on the river as part of the water explorer competition. They conducted a field trip to the river where they examined the wildlife and they tested the water to access how clean it was.

“It was a positive result as mayflies were found in the water which implies that the river is clean. The oxygen levels in the water also indicate that the water is clean,” said teacher, Doreen Killington.

A sample of the works of art created by the community college students from drinks cans they collected along the River Maine.

Rubbish in the River

“The one area that was disappointing from the field trip was looking at the rubbish thrown in the river and around the river walk.

“Transition year students then decided to become involved in the national spring clean- up! They armed themselves with rubbish bags and divided up into various groups along the river. It was disappointing to see that the majority of the rubbish was made up of aluminum drinks cans.

Aluminium Scraps

“The students did research on making use of aluminum scraps and decided they were going to make ornaments using the cans they collected from the river.

“In engineering class they created flower ornaments with the cans by cutting them up and bending them into shape. They attached each strip in the centre to a brass pipe which they used as a stem.

“They also used the old cans to make a base so the flowers could stand as an ornament. The flowers turned out very well as the aluminum cans were easy to work with,” said Ms. Killington.

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Everything listed but the surprise guest for Saturday night’s fun at Hughes’ Bar in Cordal.

Kilmurry National School Parents’ Association spokesperson, Mary Teresa McAuliffe sent a message to let it be known that her association is holding a Karaoke fundraiser for developments and improvements at their school.

Their event will be held in Hughes’ Bar in Cordal on the coming Saturday night, April 8^th. at 8:30pm.

Surprise Guest

The line-up, minus the surprise guest, for the Kilmurry National School Parents’ Association Karaoke Night at Hughes’ Bar in Cordal is as follows: Brid McCarthy, David Myers and Anna Kelliher, Jack O’Connell, Alison McGaley, Marie Flynn, Katie Flynn, Timmy Myers, Mary Teresa Kelliher, Aileen Cullnane, J.J. O’Connor, Denis McCarthy and Joe O’Connor.

Kilmurry National School Principal Thèrèse Kearney said that the fundraiser is for outdoor facilities at the school.

Outdoor Facilities

“We have been planning to develop a garden on the school grounds and we’re also looking at other outdoor facilities which will be of benefit to the children.

“We’re all looking forward to the fundraiser and we are inviting people to come along and get involved – and you can vote for your favourite act on the night.

“It will be a night of fun for all involved and all there will be helping the school to put environmental education facilities in place for the children of the community,” said Ms. Kearney.

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Mark O’Donoghue in action in Listowel. Photograph: CúlPix/Nora Fealey 2017

Cordal/Scart Defeat Listowel Emmets in Co. Minor League
Cordal/Scart played Listowel Emmets on Friday in Listowel. Half time saw the homeboys on top with a goal’s lead at 1-7 to 0-7.

By: Paddy Flynn

Cordal/Scart pushed forward in the second half to take the lead and finished the game two points on top at 1-15 to Listowel Emmet’s 1-13. Well done Cordal/Scart who are now moving on to the Semi-Final of the Division 2 Minor County League.

April Lotto at The Half Barrel Bar
The Lotto Jackpot for April stands at  €2,400. The Lotto Draw will take place on Sunday, April 30th. in the Half Barrel Bar, Castleisland.

Richard O’Donoghue, Cordal meeting the one and only Mickey Harte at the Kerry V Tyrone game on Sunday in Killarney.

As always you can get your Lotto tickets from our sellers. You can also buy them at Kearney’s Post Office or at Jackie Reidy’s Menswear.

You can go to www.cordalgaa.com to buy your tickets online. Cordal Coiste na nÓg members are in charge of the April Lotto.

Please keep playing and supporting our Club Lotto. However you play, the Best of Luck from Cordal GAA!

 Church Gate Collection
This is a big weekend for Cordal GAA Club. We are holding our Annual Church Gate Collection in Cordal, Scartaglin and Castleisland during Saturday evening and Sunday morning masses this weekend.

We encourage you and are grateful for your generous donations which go a long way in the maintenance of our GAA club.

Fixtures
Cordal V Valentia: Cordal will head to Valentia Island to play Round 2 of the Division 5 Senior County League against Valentia. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm this Sunday.

Singing star, Lisa McHugh will appear at Castleisland Community Centre for the Cordal GAA Club fundraiser on Friday, July 28th.

Lisa McHugh Concert Launch Delayed
Due to the Kerry V Dublin match this Sunday in Croke Park we have rescheduled our 2017 fundraiser launch night.
The launch will now take place on Saturday, April 29th at 9:30pm in Hughes’ Bar, Cordal.

The night will feature the official launch of the Lisa McHugh Concert which is the club’s main 2017 fundraiser.

All are welcome to the Grand Launch, Saturday 29th. where the first tickets will go on sale for the event. Bring your cowboy hats and country western costumes on the night too.

This concert will take place in Castleisland Community Centre on Friday the 28th of July and will include an appearance from Tom Jive. You can find out more about Lisa McHugh with a click on the link here: http://www.lisa-mchugh.com

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A Duhallow AC race promotion leaflet. Click on the image to enlarge.

It’s tourism of sorts I suppose when you bring people into your locality even for a few hours and send them home fed, watered, sober and happy.

Praise was heaped on all at An Riocht AC from all quarters on the facilities, helpfulness, hospitality and organisation of the annual An Ríocht AC / Lee Strand Kingdom Come 10 Miler Road Race and 5k Run.

Athletes for a Day

A estimated 350 athletes and athletes for the day and of all abilities and paces took off down Main Street at 11am on Sunday morning . Most of them were back and hosed down before the Angelus bell rang in the nearby Church of Saints Stephen and John.

While the runners were out pounding the roads, the kitchen staff in the club pavilion were busily preparing food for them and their families and supporters.

Many travelled from long distances to support the event and the club philosophy would appear to be that they are well treated while they’re here and fed and looked after before they return home.

Personal Barrier

I didn’t meet her on Sunday morning but I knew of Siobhán McCrohan’s determination to beat her own personal barrier of 30 minutes for the 5K and she did just that.

Knocknagoshel athlete Larry Hickey approaches his running with the same determination with which he has fought his battle with cancer over the last couple of years.

On Sunday morning, that determination saw him crossing the finishing under the 70 minutes he set himself for the 10 miler.

Congratulating him in his own unique way, William Dennehy caught my arm and told me I’d have to take a photograph of Larry and his wife Marie at the finishing line. I asked William and Kate McSweeney to stand in also.

Self Imposed Expectations

And these are only two of the many battles with self imposed expectations and tussles with the clock, the elements and the road.

While the weather played a hugely important role in the success of the day, the volunteers and their attitude and attention to the participants was just as vital a cog in the whole process.

Bernadette and Joan and Chris went out of their way to look after those thrust into their care for the duration.

Stewarding Station

Many people were delighted to meet and see club founder member, Denis Brosnan at his usual stewarding station in spite and maybe because of the family loss of their son and brother, Donnacha in Galway on March 17th last.

All involved, along with facility manager Kate McSweeney, can be well pleased with how they handled the events of the day.

That’s based on the comments I picked up in the aftermath of the race as people relaxed, mixed and were wrapped up in the esotericism which events like this seem to create without effort.

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The age old ritual of basketball teams returning to Castleisland in triumph opened a brand new chapter on Sunday evening.

This time because the St. Mary’s U-14 Girls came home with the All Ireland ‘A’ Club Championship title.

Then, following a well set pattern, cup bearing, medal wearing champions are paraded up and down Main Street – it’s tradition – you see.

Take the Salutes

Perched out of car and jeep doors, horns blaring and with parents and grandparents understandably wide-eyed and probably more excited than their chilled out, super cool heroines.

The victors take the salutes of bemused locals and baffled visitors – some of whom ask, as in the line from Waltzing Matilda, ‘What are they parading for.’

Congratulations to the girls, their parents, their club and their coach. Winning an All-Ireland title is such a wonderful achievement and, as a bonding and confidence building experience, it doesn’t get any better. May it stand them in good stead as they progress in their lives and careers.

Proud club PRO, Liz Galwey sent the following report.

All Ireland Victory for St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s Basketball Club added yet another national title to its tally at the weekend when the U-14 girls won the ‘A’ All Ireland Club Championship title on Sunday at Brunell. Basketball Club in Cork.

The girls have gone unbeaten for 19 consecutive games and the run includes wins in the county league and cup as well as the St. Mary’s Blitz and now the All Ireland championship.

Things looked bleak at the start of the weekend as team member, Aoife Walsh had her appendix removed on Friday and Aoife Kerins picked up an ankle injury in the qualifying games on Saturday.

Met the Host Club

However, the girls had wins over Meteors of Dublin and Titans of Galway to secure a place in Sunday’s semi-final.

The game was a cracker and went down to the wire as St. Mary’s met the host club, Brunell.

St. Mary’s Basketball Coach, Tommy Dom O’Connor brought the U-14 Girls’ All-Ireland ‘A’ Cup team over the line in Cork on Sunday. ©Photograph: John Reidy

After after a hard fought battle they took the game by a single point. They went on to have a comprehensive win over St. Colm’s of Limerick in the final winning 38 points to 25.

Reputable Coach, Tommy Dom

The team is coached by a man who is no stranger to All-Ireland titles, Tommy Dom O’Connor. Tommy Dom has proven himself as a reputable coach several times over the years.

He has taken the club and town to All-Ireland victories several times over the years. In 2004 he coached the senior ladies to the All-Ireland club victory. Then he coached the winning national league ladies team of 2012, in addition to this he had coached several winning community games teams down the years.

Second Juvenile Victory

This was the club’s second juvenile victory in this competition. The U-14 girls were winners in 2015 when coached by Denny Porter and George O’Connor.

St. Mary’s has also had wins at ‘B’ level with Maurice Casey, Paudie Fleming, Joanne Downey, Joanne Walmsley and Tommy Dom as coaches.

Team members of this year’s winning squad are: Olga O’Sullivan, Leah Boyle, Paris McCarthy, Aoife Kerins, Jane Lawlor, Emma Kerin, Abbie Mahony, Aoife Walsh, Hanna Herlihy, Grainne Walsh, captain; Rachel O’Sullivan, Katie O’Connor and Shauna Tangney.

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John O’Connell – River Island and Cordal Cards results. ©Photograph: John Reidy

 Cordal Resource Centre Cards

The following are the results of the card game held in the Cordal Resource Centre.

1st.: Ritchie Walsh and John O’Connell. 2nd.: Jerry O’Donoghue and Tom Brennan, Mike Leahy and Charlie Farrelly. Ladies: Helen Callaghan and Noreen Reidy. Gents: Moss Horan and Connie Keane. Mixed: Nuala O’Shea and Denis Clifford. Spots: Nora and Dot O’Connor, Annie O’Connor and Danny O’Loughlin, Donie Cremins and Jeremiah Kerins.

Cards continue at Cordal Resource Centre every Wednesday night at 9pm sharp.

River Island Hotel Cards

The following are the results of the card game held in The River Island Hotel on Sunday night last.

1st:Dan Buckley and Sean Walsh. 2nd.: Connie. and Kathleen O’Shea. Ladies: Maureen Fitzgerald and Kathleen McCarthy. Gents: Jack Kelly and Patsy O’Connor, Mick Leahy and Bill O’Sullivan.

Mixed: Eileen and John O’Connell. Spots: Mary Barrett and Timmy Brosnan, Jimmy Breen and Donie Ruane, Paddy Herlihy and Tom Brennan.

Cards continue at the River Island Hotel every Sunday night at 9pm sharp.

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Listowel cyclist, Eugene Moriarty leading the main field on Slea Head during a recent Rás Mumhain.

The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan Four-Day International Cycle Race will pass through this area on Good Friday afternoon, April 14th.

The route and approximate times are as follows: Start in Killorglin at 2:50pm.; Fossa at 3:10pm.; Killarney at 3.16pm.; Kilcummin at 3.24pm.; Quarry Cross at 3.42pm.; Knocknaboul Cross at 3.52pm.; Scartaglin at 4.05pm.; Castleisland at 4.15pm.; Currans at 4.25pm.; Ballyfinnane at 4.33pm.; Firies at 4.39pm.; Milltown at 4.51pm.

The stage will finish in Killorglin at 5.01pm.

Co-operate with Gardaí and Stewards

The organisers are asking the public to co-operate with members of An Gárda Síochána and stewards as the race passes through the various areas.

They also stress that, as the safety of all concerned is of paramount importance, that dogs should be kept under control for the brief duration of the race in your area.

The road will be busy with racing cyclists, support vehicles and spectators. Traffic delays can be expected in the areas and times outlined above.

Good Friday to Easter Monday

The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan Four-Day International Cycle Race gets under way on the roads of Kerry and Limerick on Good Friday and will finish on Easter Monday morning April 17th.

The total race distance for the four days is almost 500km and includes 26 categorised climbs – three more than last year.

Coom an Easpaig

However, there is only one category one ascent, Coom an Easpaig on Sunday. An elite rider count of 185 will represent teams from Ireland, England and the Isle of Man.

A prize fund of over €7,000, this year sees one of the biggest fields ever to compete in the long history of this great race.

Full race and event route details can be found on: www.rasmumhan.com

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Cordal GAA Club PRO, Paddy Flynn conveys the congratulations of the club to Cordal/Scart minors, Seán O’Connell (left) and Eddie Horan who have joined the Kerry minor squad. CúlPix/Nora Fealey 2017©

Congrats to Eddie Horan and Seán O’Connell
Cordal GAA Club would like to send its congratulations to our Cordal/Scart minors, Eddie Horan and Sean O’Connell on their call-up to the Kerry minor squad.

By Club PRO Paddy Flynn

 Eddie and Seán  have made the Kerry minor squad for this year’s All-Ireland championship.

The team began the defense of its title on Wednesday evening.

They played Clare in Tralee in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Quarter Final and qualified for the semi final with a 2-16 to 1-6 win.

The game was preceded by a minute of silence for the late Vincent Linnane who was the ‘kit man’ for generations of Kerry teams down through they years. The late Vincent was part of the furniture of Austin Stack Park and a loyal servant of the game in Kerry. May he Rest in Peace.

Cordal GAA Club invites you all to attend the Launch of our 2017 Fundraiser event, The Lisa McHugh Concert.

Lisa McHugh Concert Launch at Hughes’ Bar
The rescheduled launch night for the Lisa McHugh Concert will now take place on Saturday April 29th. at 9:30pm in Hughes’ Bar, Cordal.

On the night plans for the Lisa McHugh Concert will be officially launched. This concert will take place in Castleisland Community Centre on Friday, July 28th and will include an appearance from Tom Jive as well as Lisa McHugh.

All are welcome to the Grand Launch at Hughes’ on Saturday 29th. The first tickets will go on sale for the event on the night. Bring your cowboy hats and country western costumes on the night too.

Cordal’s Captain, Phillip O’Connor poses for a photo with Referee Maurice Murphy and the Valentia Young Islanders Captain, John Curran.

Cordal 3-18 – Valentia Young Islanders 1-11.

Cordal journeyed out to Valentia Island to play Round Three of the Division Five County League against Valentia Young Islanders on Sunday.

The game kicked off at 6:40pm and Cordal led by four points at half time with 0-10 to Valentia’s 0-06.

A Hard Game

Cordal were very strong coming out the gate of the second half. They had a strong lead of thirteen points at the final whistle with 3-18 to Valentia’s 1-11.

The first half got into the swing of things straight away, showing both teams were in for a hard game.

Words of praise from Kevin Walsh after Cordal’s third league win in a row.

Valentia pointed for the first score of the game whilst Cordal moved in with three early points in the first quarter scored by Kieran O’Donoghue, Philip O’Connor and Philip Griffin.

Valentia’s number eleven scored all but one of their six points of the half whilst Cordal kept the points coming with a further two by Brian Reidy and five, including the final point of the half, by Philip O’Connor.

Four Point Gap

Half time left only four points between the two teams with Cordal with the lead at 0-10 and Valentia Young Islander’s 0-06.

Philip O’Connor kicked off the second half with a point scored in the third minute. Billy Cronin scored a goal in the sixth minute widening Cordal’s lead.

Sean Walsh added a point to Cordal’s tally in the tenth minute but Valentia weren’t long knocking back Cordal’s lead after getting a goal out of an unexpected penalty.

Sean Óg O’Ciardubháin scored a point for Cordal from a free in the 24th minute. Kieran O’Donoghue made use of the match’s second penalty of the half, tapping the ball through the left corner of the Valentia goals.

An Impressive Finish

Cordal dished out an impressive finish to the match with a goal scored by Philip Griffin that was set up by Kieran Enright in the 30th minute.

Brian Reidy took the final score of the game, a point in the 32nd minute.

The referee blew the whistle leaving Cordal with another league win at 3-18 to Valentia’s 1-11.

Well done Cordal on a third County League win in a row. Here’s hoping for another good performance in the Championship game next week against Beale.

The Cordal team: 1. Sean Óg O’Ciardubháin, 0-01; 2. Johnny O’Connor; 3. Paudie Walsh; 4. Pádraig Brosnacháin; 5. John Brosnan; 6. Michéal Cahill; 7. Gary O’Leary; 8. Donal McCarthy; 9. Kieran O’Donoghue, 1-1; 10. Kieran Enright; 11. Philip Griffin, 1-01; 12. Brian Reidy, 0-5; 13. Billy Cronin, 1-0; 14. Philip O’Connor, 0-9; 15. Sean Walsh, 0-01.

Subs: Ger Byrne for John Brosnan; Jason Cronin for Sean Walsh; Flor Griffin for Kieran Enright; Jack McAuliffe, Padraig O’Connell, T.J O’Connor, Gearoid O’Leary and Michael Flynn. Referee: Maurice Murphy of Na Gaeil GAA Club.

A Word of Thanks
Cordal GAA Club would like to say a massive Thank You to all those who contributed to our church gate collection last weekend.

Your contributions are greatly appreciated and are crucial to maintaining our club. We’d also like to thank all those who helped run our collections by standing at the gates in Cordal, Scart and Castleisland. Go raibh maith agaibh!

April Lotto at the Half Barrel Bar
The Lotto Jackpot for April stands at €2,400. The Lotto Draw will take place on Sunday, April 30th in the Half Barrel Bar, Castleisland.

As always you can get your Lotto tickets from our sellers. You can also buy them at Kearney’s Post Office or at Jackie Reidy’s Menswear.

You can go to www.cordalgaa.com to buy your tickets online. Cordal Coiste na nÓg are in charge of the April Lotto.

Please keep playing and supporting our Club Lotto. However you play, the Best of Luck from Cordal GAA Club.

 Fixtures
Cordal V Beale: Cordal will play Beale in Round 1 of the County Junior Championship. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:30pm this Sunday in Cordal.

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It’s an enduringly sad and sorrowful story of the betrayal of a good man. It’s one that darkened the whole of Holy Week ever since the first, or certainly most celebrated, crucifixion over 2,000 years ago.

Its dramatic story line and turns and twists in the telling is what grips us and draws us back to it.

This Good Friday, tomorrow evening at 8pm a troupe of almost 40 actors in costume will be backed by narrators and the Castleisland Parish Choir of equal numbers as The Passion and Death of Christ will be staged around the altar area.

Sounds of Choral Rehearsals

The Church of Saints Stephen and John has been reverberating to the sounds of choral rehearsals as the robe clad actors sweep and gesture as if puppets to the narrations of Frances Moynihan, Jack Shanahan and Mark O’Donoghue.

This is the third year of the Good Friday Dramatisation of the Passion and Death of Christ in Castleisland; the first being staged here by the Tralee based St. John’s Parish Actors and Choir in 2015.

Fr. Dan Cast His Net

This year Fr. Dan O’Riordan cast his net within the parish to find home grown talent to take on the responsibility.

Jerome Stack stepped into the breach as director and with his came many of the Island Players group.

Actors from all over this and neighbouring parishes have rowed in and the rehearsals are going well – according to Jerome.

In fact he uttered the immortal theatrical line: “it will be all right on the night.”

Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies

The days of Easter are the most important in the Church year.

Church ceremonies in Castleisland will include the remembering of Jesus’ Last Supper with his friends and the first Eucharist.

On Holy Thursday, April 13th Castleisland Parish Church at 7pm there will be Mass of the Lord’s Supper in a commemoration of the Last Supper at which Jesus celebrated the first mass.

Blessing Eucharistic Ministers

The ceremony will include a blessing of Eucharistic ministers. There will be confessions after the mass

On Good Friday night at 8pm Jesus’ suffering and death will be dramatised in a solemn celebration of the passion. Communion will be distributed during the ceremony.

Stations of the Cross by candlelight from 9:30pm to 12 midnight in Castleisland Parish Church.

The Resurrection of Jesus

On Saturday night and Sunday morning there will be a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.

On Good Friday, April 14th there will be a commemorations of the time that Jesus died for us. These will be held at Cordal Church and Scartaglin Church at 3pm. Stations of the Cross in Cordal Church and Scartaglin Church with confessions afterwards.

Easter Sunday April 16th. : Masses at the usual times: 9:30am in Cordal; 10:30am in Scartaglin and at 11:30am in Castleisland.

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Collecting at the Good Friday morning Hospice Walk 2016 were from left: Liz Galwey, Marian O’Connor, Audrey O’Mahony-O’Sullivan, Eileen Murphy and Tess Fitzgerald. ©Photograph: John Reidy 25/03/2016

A reminder that the Castleisland branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is appealing to the people of the locality to come out at 11am this morning in support of the foundation, its work and building programme.

The organisers have changed the route for the near 20 year old, annual event and they estimate that this Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk will take less than an hour to complete.

An Hour to Spare

If you have an hour to spare later this morning grab the coat and head for the old library for the walk – which will start there at the usual time of 11am.

Only this year it won’t be heading off up the hill towards Cragg – but around the much flatter, less taxing Black Road route.

Fun runners and walkers from this and neighbouring parishes are being invited to take part and help raise funds for the foundation and its services.

Make a Donation

While sponsorship cards were available for the walk, participants can also simply make a donation to any of the collectors at the start this morning and head off on the walk.

The new route will bring the walkers down past the community centre.

It will then veer left at Garvey’s SuperValu and on for Killarney Road and on up through the town to the finish.

The walk is one of the major fundraisers for the society each year.

New in-Patient Unit

Members of the Castleisland branch urge you to come out and walk – or run if you prefer and it will all take just under and hour of your time.

All funds raised in Kerry for Hospice remain in Kerry and so your contribution will go directly towards the cost of the new in-patient unit which is now well underway at Kerry University Hospital.

You can get more information on the Kerry Hospice Foundation with a click on the link here: http://easydesign.macmate.me/kerryhospice/Welcome.html

The late Sr. Margaret Mary / Peg Rahilly (right) pictured with her Castleisland based sister, Sheila Murphy.

The death has occurred of Sr. Margaret Mary / Peg Rahilly, (84) Daughters of Mary and Joseph, Tallaght and late of Knockacorrin, Currow, Killarney, Co. Kerry.

At Tallaght Hospital, peacefully in the excellent care of the doctors and nurses of Maguire Ward on April 13th. 2017.

Greatly loved and deeply regretted by her family. Her sisters: Mary O’Neill, Mayo and Sheila Murphy, Castleisland, Co. Kerry; brothers Dan Rahilly, Kerry and Mickey Rahilly, Chicago; her sisters-in-law: Mary Rahilly, Kerry and Nellie Rahilly, Chicago; brothers-in-law Martin Murphy, Castleisland, Co. Kerry; Martin O’Neill, Mayo and Malachy Gallagher, Chicago; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews; relatives; friends and her DMJ community. May she Rest in Peace.

Funeral Arrangements

Reposing at 37 Bancroft Road, Tallaght from 12 noon on Saturday, April 15th.

Prayers at 5pm on Easter Sunday, April 16th.

Removal on Monday to St. Aengus’ Church for 11am Mass.

The cortege will travel to Co. Kerry for removal to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Scartaglin at 8pm.

Requiem Mass at 12 noon on Tuesday, April 18th followed by burial at Kilsarcon Cemetery.

Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to the Tallaght Cancer Support Group.

Date Published: Thursday, April 13th. 2017. Date of Death: Thursday, April 13th. 2017.

Sr. Margaret Mary’s Life – In her own words:

You can read Sr. Margaret Mary’s account of her life from the time she boarded a train in Abbeyfeale as an 18 year old in 1951 to her time as a nun in the Idi Amin ruled Uganda in the 1970s. For more, simply click on the line here: http://daughtersofmaryandjoseph.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Peg-Rahilly.pdf

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