Big Push Needed to get New Pitch StartedFull planning permission has been granted for our new development recently. We are hoping to get the new development started this July but first we need money to start to flow in from our Contribution Scheme. We are aiming to raise over €400,000 to get Phase 1 of the development complete. This will back up the €150,000 Sports Capital grant we were awarded earlier this year. It is vital that all contributions be given to the development committee by 31st May. We are hoping to obtain a low interest development loan to help with paying for...

Castlelyons 2-21 Lough Rovers 0-8.Heading out to Glenville on Friday evening the weather was glorious.  I was thinking about the cashless gates introduced for all county championship games in 2022 despite efforts to have a pick & mix system whereby patrons could pay cash at the gate if they were not able to negotiate technology. Anyway, all went well at the gate. The place looked well as a load of sponsorship signs, a lovely synthetic pitch, modern scoreboard, dressing rooms, Gym and other improvements show that Glenville have caried out serious improvements recently.Back to...

Very successful Castlelyons Camogie AGM. Castlelyons Camogie Club held an excellent AGM on Tuesday 24th November in the Community Centre. There was a wide range of matters discussed as the Club reviewed both the various teams’ successes and many individual players who represented Cork and Imokilly. The Club is in a very strong position for 2022 with a big number of adults and over 130 underage players involved.Camogie team successes for 2021.Junior B County Championship 2020 winner (delayed).Minor C County Championship 2020 winner (delayed).U16B County League Plate 2021 winner...

Castlelyons lose out yet again at final level and this time to Courcey Rovers.Castlelyons 1-18 Courcey Rovers 1-19We all headed for Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Saturday evening in confident mood. We lost the final last year to Blarney after injury to Colm Spillane in the opening minutes. This year we had done well in our qualifying games and stood up to a stern test from Ballinhassig in the semi-final to make the final with Courcey Rovers. There was an eery confidence about the place that we could do it and I suppose that’s good. However, as I outlined last week Courcey...