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Castleisland Desmonds
Oilean Chiarraí Deasúnaigh
Founded:	1903
County:	Kerry
Nickname:	Desmonds
Colours:	White & Blue
Grounds:	Castleisland
Coordinates:	52°14′18.05″N 9°27′48.14″W / 52.2383472°N 9.4633722°W
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Castleisland Desmonds are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated with North Kerry and their players play with St Kieran's divisional team. The club won its first County Championship in 1950. They won others in 1981, 1982 and 1984. They won the Munster Club Championship and All-Ireland Club Championship in 1985.

Celebrity Bainisteoir

In 2010, the club was selected to enter RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoir TV show. Their Celebrity Bainisteoir was Derek Burke from Crystal Swing.

In the quarter finals, Castleisland played against Nuala Carey's Shannonbridge side from County Offaly. In the 2010 season of Celebrity Bainisteoir, home advantage for each game bar the final was determined by an assault course challenge, which took place at the Irish Army's training camp in The Curragh, County Kildare. Having lost the home venue decider in the Curragh, Desmonds travelled to Shannonbridge. In a close game, Castleisland won on a 2–10 to 2-06 scoreline.

In the semi-finals, having won the home venue decider in the Curragh, Desmonds hosted Breffny Morgan's Galway team, Kilconly. Desmonds ultimately won the match by 3 points (1 goal), on a 2–11 to 1-11 scoreline, thereby securing a place in the final. This match took place on 25 September 2010 and was featured in the episode of Celebrity Bainisteoir which aired on 17 October 2010.

In the final of Celebrity Bainisteoir, Desmonds faced Mairéad Farrell's Ballymun Kickhams from Dublin. The match took place at Parnell Park, Dublin on 29 October 2010. Early in the game the Desmonds scored the first point, and added 3 more without reply, but by half time Kickhams had fought back to lead Desmonds by 1 point at 1–3 to 0–5. Ballymun scored early in the second half, but with ten minutes remaining both sides were level. Kickhams scored another point, to which Desmonds responded with a goal. Now under pressure, Kickhams missed one point-scoring opportunity, but succeeded with another to narrow the gap to a single point. As the game intensified, an incident occurred which resulted in a Desmond's player receiving a second yellow card, and being sent off with four minutes remaining. Despite this, Ballymun failed to capitalise, missing their best chance at scoring in injury time. Desmonds held their lead, to win the game by a single point with a final scoreline of 1–08 to 1-07. The match was featured in the episode of Celebrity Bainisteoir which aired on 31 October 2010.^{[citation needed]}

Notable players

Charlie Nelligan, seven time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner.
Timmy O'Sullivan, All Ireland Senior Football winner 1962
David Geaney, two time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner. 1985 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship winning manager
Donie Buckley, All-Ireland club winner. Coach with Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Mayo and Monaghan.
Mary Geaney, All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship winner with Kerry. Three time All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship winner with Cork.
Dermot Hannafin, two time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner. All-Ireland club winner.
Dermot Hannafin (Snr), 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner.
Mossie Lyons, three time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner.
Tim Lyons, three time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner.
Ger Reidy, Kerry goalkeeper

Roll of honour

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship : (1) 1985
Munster Senior Club Football Championship: (2) 1984, 1985
Kerry Club Football Championship: (8) 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995^{[citation needed]}
Kerry Intermediate Football Championship: (3) 1976, 1979, 1981
County League Championship (Division 1): (1) 1981
County League Championship (Division 4): (2) 1975, 1979
North Kerry Senior Football Championship: (6) 1980, 1988, 2002, 2007, 2020, 2021
North Kerry Senior League: (5) 1971, 1975, 1979, 1981, 2021
A.I.B. Club of the Year: (3) 1981, 1982, 1983
Celebrity Bainisteoir : (1) 2010
All-Ireland Senior Club Ladies' Football Championship: (2) 1980, 1983

External links

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-'''Castleisland Desmonds''' are a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club in [[Castleisland]], [[County Kerry]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].  The club won its first County Championship in 1950. They won others in 1981, 1982 and 1984. They won the [[Munster Senior Club Football Championship|Munster Club Championship]] and [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship|All-Ireland Club Championship]] in 1985.
+'''Castleisland Desmonds''' are a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club in [[Castleisland]], [[County Kerry]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The club is affiliated with North Kerry and their players play with [[St Kieran's GAA (Kerry)|St Kieran's]] divisional team. The club won its first County Championship in 1950. They won others in 1981, 1982 and 1984. They won the [[Munster Senior Club Football Championship|Munster Club Championship]] and [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship|All-Ireland Club Championship]] in 1985.
 ==Celebrity Bainisteoir==
-In 2010 the club was selected to enter [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]]'s ''[[Celebrity Bainisteoir]]'' TV show. Their ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' was Derek Burke from [[Crystal Swing]].
+In 2010, the club was selected to enter [[RTÉ]]'s ''[[Celebrity Bainisteoir]]'' TV show. Their ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' was Derek Burke from [[Crystal Swing]].
-In the quarter finals [[Castleisland]] played against Nuala Carey's [[Shannonbridge]] side from [[County Offaly]]. In the 2010 season of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'', home advantage for each game bar the final was determined by an [[assault course]] challenge, which took place at the [[Curragh Camp|Irish Army's training camp]] in [[The Curragh]], [[County Kildare]]. Having lost the home venue decider in the Curragh, Desmonds travelled to Shannonbridge. In a closely fought encounter Castleisland were victorious, with a 2-10 to 2-06 scoreline.
+In the quarter finals, [[Castleisland]] played against Nuala Carey's [[Shannonbridge]] side from [[County Offaly]]. In the 2010 season of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'', home advantage for each game bar the final was determined by an [[assault course]] challenge, which took place at the [[Curragh Camp|Irish Army's training camp]] in [[The Curragh]], [[County Kildare]]. Having lost the home venue decider in the Curragh, Desmonds travelled to Shannonbridge. In a close game, Castleisland won on a 2–10 to 2-06 scoreline.
-In the semi-finals, having won the home venue decider in the Curragh, Desmonds hosted Breffny Morgan's [[County Galway|Galway]] team, [[Kilconly]]. The home side started well, and at half time led the visitors by 1-5 to 0-4. The second half saw Desmonds consolidate their lead, and with ten minutes to go they led Kilconly 2-10 to 0-6. From there to the final whistle Kilconly battled back strongly and had reduced the deficit to just 2 points with two minutes to go. Desmonds replied with a last minute point to win the match by 3 points (1 goal), with a 2-11 to 1-11 scoreline, thereby securing a place in the final. This match took place on 25 September 2010 and was featured in the episode of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' which aired on 17 October 2010.
+In the semi-finals, having won the home venue decider in the Curragh, Desmonds hosted Breffny Morgan's [[County Galway|Galway]] team, [[Kilconly]]. Desmonds ultimately won the match by 3 points (1 goal), on a 2–11 to 1-11 scoreline, thereby securing a place in the final. This match took place on 25 September 2010 and was featured in the episode of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' which aired on 17 October 2010.
-In the final of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'', Desmonds faced [[Mairead Farrell (Irish radio presenter)|Mairéad Farrell]]'s [[Ballymun Kickhams]] from [[County Dublin|Dublin]]. The match took place at [[Parnell Park]], Dublin on 29 October 2010. Early in the game the Desmonds scored the first point, and added 3 more without reply, but by half time Kickhams had fought back to lead Desmonds by 1 point at 1-3 to 0-5. In the second half [[Ballymun]] continued strong, scoring a further 2 points, but now it was Castleisland's turn to recover, and with ten minutes remaining both sides were level. Kickhams scored another point, to which Desmonds responded with a goal and began to look more dominant. Now under pressure, Kickhams missed one point-scoring opportunity, but succeeded with another to narrow the gap to a single point. As the game intensified, an incident occurred which resulted in a Desmond's player receiving a second yellow card, and being sent off with four minutes remaining. Despite this setback to the Castleisland side, Ballymun failed to capitalise, missing their best chance at scoring the vital point in injury time. Desmonds held their lead, to win the game by a single point with a final scoreline of 1-08 to 1-07. The match was featured in the episode of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' which aired on 31 October 2010.
+In the final of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'', Desmonds faced [[Mairead Farrell (Irish radio presenter)|Mairéad Farrell]]'s [[Ballymun Kickhams]] from [[County Dublin|Dublin]]. The match took place at [[Parnell Park]], Dublin on 29 October 2010. Early in the game the Desmonds scored the first point, and added 3 more without reply, but by half time Kickhams had fought back to lead Desmonds by 1 point at 1–3 to 0–5. Ballymun scored early in the second half, but with ten minutes remaining both sides were level. Kickhams scored another point, to which Desmonds responded with a goal. Now under pressure, Kickhams missed one point-scoring opportunity, but succeeded with another to narrow the gap to a single point. As the game intensified, an incident occurred which resulted in a Desmond's player receiving a second yellow card, and being sent off with four minutes remaining. Despite this, Ballymun failed to capitalise, missing their best chance at scoring in injury time. Desmonds held their lead, to win the game by a single point with a final scoreline of 1–08 to 1-07. The match was featured in the episode of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' which aired on 31 October 2010.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
-==Famous players==
+==Notable players==
+{{noreferences|section|date=May 2023}}
-*[[Donie Buckley]]
+*[[Charlie Nelligan]], seven time [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] winner.
-*[[Mary Geaney]]
+*[[Timmy O'Sullivan]], All Ireland Senior Football winner 1962
-*[[Dermot Hannafin]]
+*[[David Geaney (Castleisland Gaelic footballer)|David Geaney]], two time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner. 1985 [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]] winning manager
-*[[Mossie Lyons]]
+*[[Donie Buckley]], All-Ireland club winner. Coach with [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]], [[Clare GAA|Clare]], [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]], [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] and [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]].
-*[[Charlie Nelligan]]
+*[[Mary Geaney]], [[All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship]] winner with [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]. Three time [[All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship]] winner with [[Cork GAA|Cork]].
-*[[Ger Reidy]]
+*[[Dermot Hannafin]], two time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner. All-Ireland club winner.
-*[[Daithi O Leary]]
+*[[Dermot Hannafin (Snr)]], [[1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] winner.
+*[[Mossie Lyons]], three time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner.
+*[[Tim Lyons]], three time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner.
+*[[Ger Reidy]], Kerry goalkeeper
-==Roll Of Honour==
+==Roll of honour==
 * '''[[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]] ''':  (1) 1985
 * '''[[Munster Senior Club Football Championship]]''': (2) 1984, 1985
-* '''[[Kerry County Club Championship]]''': (8) 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995
+* '''[[Kerry Club Football Championship]]''': (8) 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995{{fact|date=December 2022}}
-* '''Kerry Intermediate Football Championship''': (3) 1976, 1979, 1981
+* '''[[Kerry Intermediate Football Championship]]''': (3) 1976, 1979, 1981
 * '''County League Championship (Division 1)''': (1) 1981
 * '''County League Championship (Division 4)''': (2) 1975, 1979
-* '''[[North Kerry Senior Football Championship]]''': (4) 1980, 1988, 2002, 2007,
+* '''[[North Kerry Senior Football Championship]]''': (6) 1980, 1988, 2002, 2007, 2020, 2021
-* '''North Kerry Senior League Championship''':  (4) 1971, 1975, 1979, 1981
+* '''North Kerry Senior League''':  (5) 1971, 1975, 1979, 1981, 2021
 * '''A.I.B. Club of the Year''':  (3) 1981, 1982, 1983
 * '''Celebrity Bainisteoir''' : (1) 2010
 * '''[[All-Ireland Senior Club Ladies' Football Championship]]''': (2) 1980, 1983
-==Notable Teams==
-{{Castleisland Desmonds Football Team 1985}}
-{{Castleisland Desmonds Football Team 1986}}
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 *[http://www.crystalswing.com/bainisteoir.html Crystal Swing.com - Celebrity Bainisteoir Burke]
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+{{Castleisland Desmonds Football Team 1986}}
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 [[Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Kerry]]
-[[Category:Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kerry]]
+[[Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Kerry]]

v t e Kerry GAA clubs
Individual club*	Austin Stacks Dingle Dr Crokes Kenmare Shamrocks Kerins O'Rahilly's Kilcummin Legion Templenoe
East Kerry	Dr Crokes Firies Fossa Glenflesk Gneeveguilla Kilcummin Legion Listry Rathmore Scartaglin Spa St Patrick's
Mid Kerry	Beaufort Cromane Glenbeigh-Glencar Keel Laune Rangers Milltown/Castlemaine
North Kerry	Ballyduff Beale Ballydonoghue Ballylongford Duagh Finuge Clounmacon Listowel Emmets Moyvane St Senan's Tarbert Knockanure
South Kerry	Sneem St Mary's Reenard St Michael's/Foilmore Skellig Rangers Valentia Dromid Pearses Waterville Derrynane
West Kerry	Lispole Castlegregory Annascaul Dingle An Ghaeltacht
St Brendan's	Churchill Ardfert St Pat's, Blennerville Na Gaeil, Tralee John Mitchell's
Kenmare District	Templenoe Kenmare Shamrocks Tuosist Kilgarvan
St Kieran's	Ballymacelligott Brosna Knocknagoshel Castleisland Desmonds Cordal Currow Scartaglin
Tralee District	Austin Stacks Ballymacelligott Churchill St Pat's Na Gaeil Kerins O'Rahilly's John Mitchell's Tralee Parnells
Other divisions	Feale Rangers Kenmare Shannon Rangers St Brendan's St Kieran's
Former clubs	Tralee Mitchels Banna Brick Rangers O'Connells Caherciveen Tralee Celtic
*=Competing as individual club in 2010 Senior Football Championship