The John Kennedy Memorial Tournament

27/09/2026

🏆 JOHN KENNEDY MEMORIAL U11 GIRLS CAMOGIE SHIELD 🏆

Today is the day! 🤍🇱🇻

We’re excited for the John Kennedy Memorial U11 Girls Camogie Shield.

✨️ Liam Mellows
✨️ Kilanerin
✨️ Kilrush

⏰ First throw-in: 12:20pm

We’re looking forward to a fantastic day of camogie, with plenty of great games.

A huge welcome to all the players, coaches, families and supporters — we hope you have a brilliant day! 🤍

Come along and support the girls! 🏆🇱🇻

✨ “Life is what you make of it – work hard, dream big and anything is possible.” ✨

27/09/2026

27/09/2026

🏆 JOHN KENNEDY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT 2026 🏆

A little later than planned with this one, wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who made the John Kennedy Memorial Boys Tournament such a fantastic day! 🤍🇱🇻

It was a brilliant day of hurling, with some great games, plenty of talent and fantastic support from everyone who came along.

🏆 U10 Hurling Cup Winners – Naomh Éanna
🏅 U9 Hurling Shield Winners – Castletown Liam Mellows

A huge congratulations to both teams and to all the young players who took part. 👏

A sincere thank you to Naomh Éanna, Liam Mellows, Askamore and Tara Rocks for being part of the day, and to all the coaches, volunteers, families and supporters who helped make it such a success.

☕ A special thank you to The Coffee Pod for providing refreshments throughout the day. We really appreciate it! 🤍

John’s motto continues to live on:

✨ “Life is what you make of it – work hard, dream big and anything is possible.” ✨ 🇱🇻

Thank you all for making it such a memorable day. 🤍🏆

03/09/2026

🏆 JOHN KENNEDY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT UPDATE 🏆

A quick update on this year’s tournament:

🏅 U11 Girls Camogie Shield - *RESCHEDULED*
The Girls Shield has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 27th. We look forward to welcoming the girls and their teams to Castletown then.

🏆 Boys Tournament – Saturday, September 5th
The U9/U10 Boys Tournament will go ahead as planned this Saturday, with:

⚪️ Liam Mellows
⚫️ Askamore
🟢 Naomh Éanna
🔵 Tara Rocks

More details and the timetable will posted later today. 🏆🇱🇻

18/08/2026

🏆 JOHN KENNEDY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT 2026 🏆

We are delighted to announce that the John Kennedy Memorial Tournament will take place on Saturday, September 5th in Castletown. 🤍🇱🇻

This year’s tournament will feature:
🏅 U11 Girls Camogie Shield
🏆 U10 Boys Hurling Cup
💪 U9 Boys Hurling Shield

We’re looking forward to another fantastic day of sport, competition and community as we come together for another special day!

☕ Refreshments:
There will be no BBQ this year, but The Coffee Pod will be onsite throughout the day providing refreshments.

📋 The timetable, participating teams and full tournament details will be shared closer to the event, so keep an eye on our social media for updates.

John’s motto lives on and continues to guide the day:
✨ “Life is what you make of it – work hard, dream big and anything is possible.” ✨ 🇱🇻

28/09/2025

🇱🇻 A big thank you to everyone who supported our Tea & Coffee station over the past two years at the John Kennedy Memorial Tournament. Your donations have helped raise €611 for Embrace FARM.

Embrace FARM is a charity that provides vital support to farming families affected by sudden loss or serious injury due to farm accidents. They have also recently launched new support services for children grieving the loss of a loved one. 💕

Because of your support, Embrace can keep standing beside farm families when they need it most.🌾

03/09/2025

Well done to all who participated and supported the fantastic The John Kennedy Memorial Tournament in Coolgreany last weekend! Today, some silverware and medals from the blitz were on show from pupils and classmates who play for different clubs! Sport transcends even the fiercest of rivalries 🇱🇻🇦🇹😅 Maith sibh gach éinne 👏 🎉🏆🎖️Castletown Liam Mellows Coolgreany GAA Club Kilanerin Ballyfad Gaa

31/08/2025

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30/08/2025

30/08/2025

🇱🇻** John Kennedy Memorial Tournament – Thank You to Our Sponsors! **🇱🇻

What an incredible day we had at the John Kennedy Memorial Tournament! 🌟 None of it would have been possible without the generous support of our amazing sponsors. Your contribution ensures that all of the boys and girls can enjoy days like this, creating memories that will last a lifetime. 🙌

We are so lucky to have such a wonderful community around us, always stepping up to make sure events like this can happen. From everyone involved – family, friends, players, coaches, parents, and organisers – thank you for making it all possible! 👏

A very special thank you also goes to Andy & The Kinsella Family, who works so hard to maintain the clubhouse and pitch. You make such a difference – we’re so grateful! 🙏💪

All of this makes the John Kennedy Memorial Tournament something truly special. 🏆 🇱🇻