Castlelyons Community Centre Committee are holding an “Evening at the Races” in the Centre with the first race at 8.30 pm on Sunday 3rd June 2018. As befits all such Centres there is a requirement for funding on an ongoing and sustained basis to ensure the upkeep of the place hence the need to make a few bob. But this is an evening with a difference as they will have horse racing footage from various courses including jump and flat races up on the big screen. There will be race cards, the craic of the tote for fun, prizes for each Race, pints on the hoof and a sing song arranged...

Junior Footballers defeat Carrigtwohill.Castlelyons 3-11 Carrigtwohill 2-7Castlelyons had a good win over Carrigtwohill in the East Cork Junior Football League last Saturday evening. The game was played in Carrick and the referee was Ger Scully. The first half was tough, and, on the whistle, it was 1-4 to 0-7. However, Castlelyons showed a high level of fitness as they pulled away for a good win with goals through Jack Barry (2-0) and Alan Fenton (1-0).We are out against Aghada in second round of the East Cork JFC on this Saturday evening at 4.30pm. Training is going well and now a win...

Castlelyons Players involved in Whitechurch GAA facilities opening.There was a huge crowd at the official opening of the new facilities at Whitechurch GAA last Sunday evening. The facilities include two pitches, dressing rooms, two hurling walls, dressing rooms, tea rooms and some shared amenities with the Community Council. Whitechurch now a junior A side in the City Division side beat an All-Ireland winning Cork teams of '99/05 in a spirited display. Timmy McCarthy and Ciarán McGann took part in this game. That game was followed by a thriller involving the Cork and Kilkenny...

Junior Footballers beaten in first round of East Cork JFCCastlelyons 1-9 Cloyne 2-10We played Cloyne in the first round of the East Cork JFC last Saturday evening in a lively and well-conditioned Dungourney pitch. We allowed Cloyne to dominate the game for long periods before getting to grips with the game and, indeed, with a bit of luck could have stole it in the end. We started reasonable well with Shane Moroney doing good work in the middle of the field and Alan Fenton had 0-1 from play. However, Cloyne went on to score the next 0-5 through Paudie O Sullivan and Brian O Shea before...