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News Briefs ... Editor's View Nurses Night In Let’s Speak Up For Kerry Accents With HeartBeat Words: Eve Kelliher

KERRY jokes were big when I was a child. But I had thought people’s sensibilities might have matured in the meantime. Nope, I was wrong. Last Sunday the nation’s tongues started to wag in earnest after a west Kerry farmer appeared on RTÉ News highlighting his plight following his discovery that 45 of his sheep were missing. But were people worried about his loss of earnings? Oh no. What got everyone going was the man’s unaffected – if strong – Kerry accent, which provoked much mirth on social media and indeed in some news reports, both at home and abroad. Headlines like “Ewe won’t believe your ears – awe at Kerry accent!” or, more annoyingly, “Can you translate what this Irish farmer is saying?” ruled the following day in the wake of Sean Mac an tSíthigh’s interview with farmer Mikey Joe O’Shea on Six One. The story was a serious one and concerned a major sheep theft on Mount Brandon. Colourful asides in Mikey Joe O’Shea’s rapid delivery included how the crime seems to have taken place under the gaze of a full moon. To any self-styled sophisticates who choose to poke fun at regional accents, I can only say I would far prefer an unaffected accent like the above to the absolutely

NURSES Anna O’Donoghue and Anne O’Brien will be at the HeartBeat meeting this month with tips on wellbeing and to answer any questions on health care. The meeting will start at 8pm on Monday, April 24, at the Serenity Centre, St Anne’s Road, Killarney. There will be a blood pressure clinic beforehand from 7.15pm to 8pm sharp. All are welcome to this free event.

repulsive warblings that echo across the country today. Up until relatively recently, these embarrassing, fake accents were limited to a select few locations. Now, not only have they have flooded the airwaves but they can be heard on every high street in every province. These range from Mid-Atlantic or twangs to The Only Way Is Essex-inspired exclamations like “Shut up!” to those faux-Australian rising inflections emanating from individuals who have never actually visited the Antipodes but may have caught a couple of episodes of Home and Away over the years.

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Leading Role For Killarney Businessman KILLARNEY business man Paudie Healy, CEO Universal Access, has been appointed as an expert to four National Standards Authority of Ireland committees, Accessibility in the Built Environment public procurement national committee, Accessibility in the Built Environment national committee, Accessible Tourism national committee and the Accessible Design national committee. Mr Healy said he was honoured with the appointments to the National Standards Authority of Ireland committees, adding: “I am looking forward in contributing to the development of European and International standards.”

Easter Dance At The Gleneagle ALL roads will lead to Killarney’s Gleneagle Hotel this Easter Sunday for dance fans, thanks to an event organised by Dermot Moriarty. You can look forward to four hours of dancing for just €10 to PJ Murrihy, as well as early dancing to Sean Brennan at 9pm, with PJ taking centre stage from 11pm to 1am. The doors open at 8.30pm and tickets will be available at the door on the night.

Patrick’s Story To Be Staged In INEC Again Elizabeth O’Ferrall, Technical Secretary, National Standards Authority of Ireland, and Paudie Healy pictured in Madrid representing Ireland at the European standards meeting on Accessibility in the Built Environment.

Casting Off For Annual Fly Fishing Extravaganza TIMO O’SULLIVAN was on hand to launch the annual Lough Lein Anglers Association, Charity Fly Fishing event at Ross Castle, Killarney. This year’s charity day takes place on Sunday, April 23, on Lough Lein, Killarney. “The club has chosen St Francis Special School, Beaufort, and Mallow Special Olympics to be the beneficiaries of this year’s charity event,” said Timo. St Francis Special School provides education to pupils between the ages of 4 and 18 years and who have moderate or severe disability. “The school has 54 pupils from all parts of South Kerry. Mallow Special Olympics is made up of a number of clubs, namely, Mallow Marlins and Mallow Soccer. “Both clubs train every week at the local swimming pool and community centres,” said Timo. “The athletes are hoping to attend the All Ireland Games in Limerick later this year and these funds will be greatly appreciated.”

Timo O’Sullivan, organiser, launching the Annual Lough Lein Anglers Association, Charity Fly Fishing event at Ross Castle, Killarney, with from left Colm O’Mahony, Mallow, Joyce Bambury, St Francis Special School, John Lyne, Lough Lein Anglers, Dan Foott, Mallow, Corrie O’Flaherty, Chairman, Lough Lein Anglers, Jackie O’Mahony, Mallow Special Olympics, Liam Twomey, Principal, St Francis Special School. Pic: Valerie O’Sullivan

IT WAS the smash-hit production of the year in 2016 and the good news is Patrick – The 1916 Story of Captain Patrick O’Connor will be back in the INEC on Thursday, May 11. The drama based on the moving story of Patrick O’Connor is written and directed by journalist and author Aidan O’Connor, Rathmore, and depicts the final weeks of Patrick’s life before he joined the GPO Garrison on Easter Monday, 1916. To book contact the INEC on 064-6671555.

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HAVING our nails done has gone beyond being a treat for many, with glossy manicures having become de rigueur in these ultra-groomed times. And if you’re in Killarney, you’re in luck thanks to Nails by Anita which offers top-class manicures and pedicures. Anita Doona’s expertise is second to none in her extremely conveniently located town-centre nail bar, in Killarney Hair Studio on Main Street. The bijou space is small but functional and beautifully private. This writer loved the one-on-one attention and pampering yet super-efficient service when it came to enjoying Anita’s Shellac nail application. Nails by Anita offers CND Shellac for nails and toes as well as Vinylux nail polish, deluxe manicures and pedicures and Swarovski crystal toe gems to bling up your spring/summer look. Not only that but you can avail of Ibx nail treatments as well as the Rescue Rxx treatment for damaged nails or nail ridges. Anita also offers Express gel nails, using soft tips which are less harsh on nails. New to the nail bar is the Voesh New York collagen anti-aging gloves/boots as an add-on service to your manicure/pedicure, creating the ultimate moisture boost for hands/feet with multi vitamins and collagen.

Voesh deluxe pedicure is a luxurious treatment and you can also avail of the take-home Voesh gloves/ boots to relax at home. Anita gives you her undivided attention and has plenty of friendly advice on maintaining your nails’ health as well as their appearance. Nails by Anita opened a year ago in Killarney Hair Salon, to which it is a wonderful add-on service as well as a standalone enterprise. You can pop in to have your nails done only or you can also combine it with your hair treatment. “The location is also great for people who want nails done as well as hair,” said Anita. “If you are getting your hair done, I start the prep nail work at the hair station and then I finish off in the nail bar, which will save you time! “Ann O’Shea, owner of Killarney Hair Salon and her staff, have made me feel very welcome and have been very helpful since I established Nails by Anita.” Anita will cater for groups but by appointment only and also does mother/daughter/child treat days. Nails by Anita is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and late appointments are available by contacting Anita in advance. Anita, who is looking forward to meeting new clients, also offers a retail service with luxury products such as the Voesh, CND Rescue Rxx treatment, Solor Oil

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Debate Over Proposal On Filming And Photographing Gardaí Disappointment That Minister Did Not Attend AGSI Conference THERE was disappointment that Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald did not attend the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference this week. A spokesperson for Ms Fitzgerald said the Minister had hoped to attend the conference but this was not possible. He said she had Cabinet sub-committee meetings that afternoon ahead of Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. He added that she would be in the Dáil on Wednesday for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin motions on the Garda Commissioner. The Tánaiste faced further criticism after it emerged she attended a local Fine Gael branch meeting despite claiming she was too busy to address the annual AGSI conference. Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan pictured at the AGSI conference in the INEC, on Tuesday. Pics: Don MacMonagle

DURING the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors annual delegate conference in Killarney this week, some members of the AGSI said they have found their personal details placed on social media. The National Union of Journalists has expressed concern at a motion debated by AGSI at the event, in the INEC, calling for the photographing or filming of gardaí on duty to be made a criminal offence. Acting General Secretary of the NUJ Séamus Dooley has written to the AGSI saying the move “could have grave implications for the right to freedom of expression”. “The motion, as I understand it, could also criminalise the taking of photographs of State occasions and the photographing of public buildings such as Leinster House, for example,”

he said. AGSI President Garda Sergeant Antoinette Cunningham said some members “have found themselves on placed on some social media sites, their private, domestic lives, home addresses and members of their family have been referred to” in a way that is not connected in any way to the duties that the members were carrying out. She said: “I think there is a risk element attached to that, I think it’s unfair and I think our membership are anxious that some system would be put in place to protect their private lives while they are doing their duty.” Sgt Cunningham did say that there is “a justifiable use” of filming gardaí that does not steer into their private or domestic life. She said gardaí in the course of their work have to be accountable and be

Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan pictured with Kerry Gardai, Michael McCarthy, Ballybunion, Miriam Mulhall-Nolan, Tralee, Kieran O’Connell, Tralee, Adrian Brennan, Killorglin, Sergeant Dermot O’Connell, Killarney, chairman, and Donal Ashe, Tralee. at the AGSI conference in the INEC on Tuesday.

open and know they are liable to be videoed and so should be answerable for every action they take. However, she said that if it veers into private lives, there is “a significant

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Rally Stars Lined Up For Lakes Launch THE official launch of the 2017 Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes will take place this Saturday, April 15, at 7pm in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney. VIP guests will include World Rally ace Paul Nagle, Junior champion Rob Duggan and star navigator Ger Conway. Also in attendance will be 2016 Irish tarmac winner Keith Cronin and his navigator Mikie Galvin. Last year’s Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes winner Donagh Kelly along with WRC legends Bernard Beguin and Saeed AL-Hajri will also be in attendance. The International Rally of the Lakes, which will rev to life in Killarney on the May bank holiday

weekend, is worth an estimated €10 million to the town and it is expected to attract over 20,000 people to the area. This event, now its 38th year, is run by the Killarney and District Motor Club and it is one of the highlights of the Irish motor sport calendar. Cartell.ie, the vehicle history and data expert, has been the title sponsor of the big event since 2010 and it will continue that agreement in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The rally is renowned for having some of the finest tarmac stages and iconic stages in Western Europe. It has been headquartered at The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney since 1980. Pic: Anthony O’Connor, clerk of the course.

risk attached to that and I don’t think anyone would regard that as being right”. The AGSI has also said it is calling for gardaí to be issued with body-cams.

Dance Back In Time In Glenflesk GLENFLESK will be turning back time next Saturday, April 22, at The Kerry Way. A 1970s/80s night will take place at 9pm in the venue, organised by the Friends of Maureen Kelliher. This will be the final fundraiser event organised by the group in aid of Maureen, whose life changed when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Over the past few months, the Friends of Maureen Kelliher have been fundraising to help to make life a little easier for Maureen and her four children for the future. “Many, many people have travelled this journey with us since January and we are

exceedingly grateful for your response, support and generosity to this very deserving cause,” said spokeswoman Mary McCarrick. Fancy dress is optional and spot prizes, as well as a door prize of a weekend away sponsored by The Westlodge Hotel, Bantry, will be on offer. All proceeds go to Maureen. Tickets can be purchased from the following: Mary McCarrick, 087-7750773, Bernard Cantillon, 086-0898461, Derry Healy, 087-2707899, Rory Darcy, 087-7559237, Ann Courtney, 087-4116226, Mary Lyne, Killarney Celtic, 086-6485809, John O’Donoghue, 087-2468089, or Peg Doherty, 087-6785416.

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Kerry Expo Welcomes A Whopping 10,000 Visitors Words: Eve Kelliher Photos: Denis Walsh BUSINESS was very brisk on Sunday in Killarney as an impressive 10,000 people made their way along the Muckross Road take advantage of the Kerry Expo in the INEC. The event has been hailed as significant for Kerry, bringing together a mix of SMEs, start-ups, major industries, community organisations and educational institutions under one roof. “Organisers, sponsors and supporting partners rallied together to shine a spotlight on Kerry as a commercial hub and the importance of coming together to support fellow businesses and promote Kerry as the place to live, work and study,” said event director Liz Maher. The Expo message certainly spread internationally when the event trended on Twitter, with tweets coming from Dublin, London and other capitals. JP Pierre and Caitriona Py Collins spearheaded the digital campaign which gained a huge following over a very short period. Overall a family atmosphere prevailed with vintage cars and tractors on show as well as entertainment for children. Taking a bow on the day were Expo winners TeachTech Support which won the Best Marketing Engagement award, the Bon Secours Hospital, which was honoured with the gong for Visitor Engagement, Aspen Grove Solutions, which was voted Best

Brothers Cian and Ronan Bevan were delighted to take a photo with the Storm Troopers during the Kerry Expo at the INEC.

Exhibitor, and The Busy Botanist, which won the award for Best Presented. This of course was capped by the great Kerry victory which was captured on a 50ft screen as crowds gathered to cheer on the Kerry team and the final winning moments of the league final.

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‘New Contacts Were Made In Every Corner’

Deirdre Twomey and Frank Shaw (Bank of Ireland), with former Kerry footballers Tomas O’Se, Aidan O’Mahony and Sean O’Sullivan. Pics: Eamonn Keogh

Words: Eve Kelliher NETWORKING was all the rage in Killarney on Friday as movers and shakers in the business, sporting and community sectors were out in force. The Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town initiative, which unfolded in Killarney Community College featured a business, community and sports expo as well as plenty of family-friendly activity throughout the day. One of the highlights of the event was a special sports discussion with Kerry football legends Tomas Ó Sé, Aidan O’Mahony and Sean O’Sullivan. Over the course of the day over 80 exhibitors displayed a wide variety of products and services. “The energy at the event was amazing and the networking that was done between businesses was exceptional with new contacts made in every cor-

Margaret Doyle, Acorn Holistics & Sports Clinic, Tony Wharton, Beech Grove Caravan & Camping Park, and Deirdre Twomey

ner of the school,” Deirdre Twomey, branch manager, Bank of Ireland Killarney, told Killarney Advertiser. “I’d like to thank all the committee that made the evening a success and everyone who contributed, speakers and entertainers alike. Stel-

la Loughnane, Killarney Community College principal, and all in the Killarney Community College were fantastic in helping get the event off the ground and we are looking forward to organising events like this in the future.”

Exciting News For Killarney-Based Business

THE Killarney-based children’s clothing and gifting store Mods & Minis recently launched its brand-new website, www. ModsandMinis.ie. This is a fantastic new site, custom-made for busy parents. It comes complete with a onepage checkouts, meaning with a few short clicks of a button you can have your favourite Mods & Minis lines delivered directly to your door, or ready for collection in store via its “click and collect” service. The site sports multiple features to enhance the customers’ shopping experience. Mods & Minis stocks a range of clothing, accessories and gifts to suit all ages, catering for children from birth to 14 years. Together with its primary product range, renowned Danish brand Name It, it also offers additional new ranges including the bright and vibrant Rosalita Senoritas, Babybol, UBS Barcelona and much more. Mods & Minis boasts a large newborn selection catering to all your baby’s needs and gift ideas with complimentary giftwrapping offered in stores. To celebrate the launch of the new website, Mods & Minis will be offering a 20% discount in stores and online until Monday, April 17.

Road Accident

ONE person was taken to University Hospital Kerry following a collision in Killarney on Saturday. The two-car collision occurred on N22, the main Cork Road, at the junction by Kennedy’s Pet Farm. Gardaí along with members of the fire service and ambulance personnel attended the scene.

Teachers On Their Way To Killarney

Deirdre Twomey (Bank of Ireland), with Killarney Advertiser representatives Kieran Healy (business development manager) and Linde Hutchinson (customer service) at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town event in Killarney Community College on Friday.

Killarney Cardiac Response Unit members Christine McCarthy, Peter Foley and Bridget Delaney at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town event in Killarney Community College.

UP TO 500 second-level teachers from all over Ireland will be Killarney bound in coming days for the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland annual conference. The convention, which takes place in the INEC from April 18 to 20, will focus on investment in students’ education and teachers’ terms and conditions equal pay for equal work for recently qualified teachers. ASTI said the deterioration of teachers’ terms and conditions, and students’ second-level education, are the top issues at this year’s ASTI Annual Convention.

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Are You The Owner Of $100,000 In US Bank? Words: Eve Kelliher A US TWINNING association is keen to trace the owner of a considerable sum of money, Killarney Advertiser has learned. An amount believed to be in excess of $100,000 could rightfully belong to someone living in Killarney, according to the Sister Cities Association of Springfield, Illinois. “The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office has in their possession a large sum of money, possibly belonging to a resident of Killarney, Ireland,” said Janet Kenney of the Sister Cities Association of Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office realized that Springfield has a sister city/twin city relationship with Killarney and so Ms Kenney got in touch with Sean Counihan, chairman, Killarney Town Twinning Association. The amount of money in question may be in excess of $100,000.00, added Ms Kenney. “Apparently this money was abandoned/forgotten in an Illinois bank account and has been seized by the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. It is our desire to assist Gerard Melia, possibly of Killarney, Ireland, in reclaiming his money,” added Ms Kenney. “Can you assist me in locating Mr Gerard

Melia? I can provide Mr Melia with the appropriate contact information. If there is proof that he is no longer living, the closest surviving relative might be an appropriate heir. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.” Mr Counihan can be contacted on counihansean@gmail.com or Ms Kenney on wejaweja@aol.com

Macra’s Got Talent Event

At the launch of Killarney Macra were Moira O’Sullivan, JB Darcy, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Caitriona Shanahan (Secretary), Katie O’Sullivan (Chairperson), Reidin O’Sullivan (Drama Producer), Mary Beth Hourihan, Pa Lucid (Kerry Macra Chairperson), David Blennerhassett, Susan Cremin, Mark Glesson, David Horan (Sports Officer) and Conor Brosnan. Pic: Dylan Clifford

KILLARNEY MACRA, the newest Macra club in Kerry, is hosting its first fundraiser, Macra’s Got Talent, next Thursday, April 20, at Beaufort Hall from 8pm. The night promises to be a real showcase of talent, with the acts lined up including an all-female performance of a one-act play “A Human Write”, songs and

music, a recitation of an original published short story, as well as the All-Ireland winning Healy-Rae-themed comedic short performance from Banteer Macra, and a dance performance by the recent Irish Cancer Society Strictly Come Dancing winners. Tickets will be available at the door.

Tributes Paid To Former Town And County Manager KILLARNEY and Kerry were deeply saddened following the death of former town and county manager Paddy D’Arcy on Monday. Mr D’Arcy, Killarney, died in St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin and was laid to rest on Thursday in Mount St Oliver Cemetery in his native Limerick city. While a member of Limerick Corporation, where he served as housing officer, Mr D’Arcy played rugby for the Young Munster club and in later years he became a referee for International games. Mr D’Arcy was appointed assistant county manager in Kerry in July 1981. He also served as town manager in Killarney during this period. Mr D’Arcy was appointed Kerry county manager in February 1992. During his tenure the Killarney urban renewal scheme and Kerry County Enterprise Board were established. Mr D’Arcy retired in 1997. Former town councillor Sean O’Grady, who served as mayor on several occasions while Mr D’Arcy was town manager, described his “knowledgeable approach” as hugely beneficial to the town. “Paddy was one of the few man-

agers who lived in Killarney and I think that gave him an edge, because he knew what was happening in the area,” Mr O’Grady told Killarney Advertiser. Mr D’Arcy left some wonderful legacies, added Mr O’Grady. “He was instrumental in changing the ethos of signage in Killarney at a time when we were in danger of heading in to a ‘honky-tonk’ situation,” said Mr O’Grady. “Paddy was a fair, decent and honest man.” Kerry mayor Cllr Michael O’Shea and Kerry County Council’s chief executive Moira Murrell described Mr D’Arcy as “a devoted public servant who served the county well in many roles”. “He had a wonderful vision for the development of Kerry and he leaves a legacy of many infrastructural and community improvements,” they stated. Mr D’Arcy is mourned by his wife Miriam, sons Frank, Mark and Andrew and daughter Adrienne, his seven grandchildren, daughtersin-law, brother Louis, sister-in-law Helen, brothers-in-law Fr Gerard OFM, Willie, Dermot and Noel, relatives and friends. Mr D’Arcy was predeceased by his brother Tommy and sister Ann.

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DEFENDING ELECTRIC IRELAND All-Ireland minor champions Kerry retained their sterling winning record at the U18 grade with a 13-point victory over Clare on Wednesday. This was Kerry’s 19th consecutive win at minor level and keeps them undefeated in the grade since their 2013 All-Ireland quarter-final loss to Tyrone. Fiachra Clifford set up and team captain David Clifford for the game’s first goal after five minutes, and two minutes later, Donal O’Sullivan scored their second to put them 2-3 to 0-0 in front. The stage is now set for a Munster semi-final with Cork next month in Páirc Uí Rinn. Limerick join Kerry and Cork in the semi-finals, while the Déise go into the first play-off round where they take on Clare. Scorers for Kerry: Donal O’Sullivan (1-6, 4f), David Clifford (1-4, 1 ‘45’), Brian Friel, Fiachra Clifford, Barry Mahony, Donnachadh O’Sullivan, Eddie Horan and Niall Donohoe (0-1 each) Scorers for Clare: Gearoid Cahill (1-0), Gavin Cooney (0-3, 1f), Dermot Coughlan (0-2, 1f) and Diarmuid Ryan (0-1)

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Killarney Feature Film Raises Awareness Of Grief And Suicide A MOVIE shot in Killarney will be screened nationwide next week. Presented by OC Productions, The Gift tells the story of Sean, a man bereft after losing his wife to cancer. He has decided what he must do but life gets in the way – family who miss him, a demanding landlord, a class of uncontrollable students. And, with his own imagination working overtime, deciding to end his own life is his latest frustration. The Gift stars Alan Devine (Veronica Guerin), Úna Kavanagh (Fair City), Dawn Bradfield (Moone Boy) and comedian Brendan Grace in his first dramatic role. It was directed by Damian O’Callaghan, Killarney, who debuted with the short film Bouncers in 2013. O’Callaghan wrote The Gift with Kildare screenwriter Paul FitzSimons and it was filmed in and around Killarney. The Gift will screen nationwide from Friday, April 21, including at Cinema Killarney. To watch the trailer for The Gift, visit www.ocproductions.ie/the-gift-trailer/. For more on The Gift, visit www.facebook.com/ GiftMovieIrl.

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Words: Eve Kelliher Photos: Valerie O’Sullivan THE glorious sunshine ensured conditions were the best yet for the annual Kerry County Clean-up day on Saturday. Volunteers arrived in their droves for the sixth annual event, which is facilitated by KWD Recycling with the help of Kerry County Council and tidy town committees in Kerry and West Cork. The county clean-up began in 2011 and was the first of its kind in Ireland, with many counties now following Kerry’s example due to its success. Attendance was at an all-time high this year with over 5000 volunteers signing up all over Kerry alone and 23,000 KWD red bags distributed between them. This year the county clean-up was also extended into West Cork by KWD Recycling where it was well received and many attended on the day cleaning many roads which included the main road from Clonakilty to Bantry. KWD staff, family and friends were again on hand this year calling to all the various groups to offer support and also helped pick litter off some roads in West Kerry. A great day was had by all who attended the initiative all across Kerry and West Cork and the benefits are immediately noticeable with a cleaner and

greener environment that is visually more welcoming coming into the important tourist season. “Many early reports from groups indicate that the amount of litter on our roads this year was down on other years which hopefully means that people are getting the message and throwing less litter out on our roads which is great,” said Noel O’Reilly of KWD Recycling. One of the most noticeable contributors to litter along the roads yet again this year was plastic drinks bottles, drinks cans and tea/coffee cups which were constantly strewn all along our roads. There was also the usual crisp and chocolate bar wrappers and plastic bags. “Organisers would appeal to everyone in the county to stay conscious of how we dispose of our waste when driving, and ensure that all waste is disposed of at home and not along our roads,” said Mr O’Reilly. “The organisers wish to take this opportunity to thank the over 5000 volunteers right across the county who signed up this year and participated. The mammoth task of collecting all these bags began on Monday by KWD Recycling and will take over a week to collect from the different collection points that have been arranged all over Kerry.”

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Opposite page, left and below right, Sean Murphy, director, KWD Recycling, with staff and volunteers on Inch Beach; and opposite page, below left, Johnny McGuire and Killarney Chamber president Paul O’Neill. This page, top, left, the Killarney Tidy Towns Meitheal group before their departure from Daly’s SuperValu with CEO, Kerry County Council, Moira Murrell, Director of KWD Sean Murphy, President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce Paul O’Neill, Cllr John Joe Culloty and Cllr John Sheahan and below left, Farranfore and Killarney volunteers enjoying a coffee break at Moriarty’s Centra, Farranfore, below, Clare Morris and Dr Patricia Mangan, below right, Cllr John Joe Culloty, second row below, Killorglin Tidy Towns volunteers, and on right, Linda Brennan, Ballyhar, the winner of the KWD voucher of a year’s free collection worth €300, is presented with the voucher by Noel O’Reilly, KWD.

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Views On The News Anne Lucey gives her take on happenings in Killarney, Kerry and beyond in her monthly column

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High Street V College Street I WAS sent around the pubs in Killarney last week at lunchtime to find out people’s attitudes to drinking a few and driving – or whether people would abstain altogether if driving. The difference between the streets reminded of the Tops of the Town, when streets and parishes and businesses would compete against each other, small spaces but with very different personalities. These were the days before tourism became the principal occupation and when people had regular hours and had Sundays and Mondays off. I pondered this with a well-known, shall we say person in uniform, whom I met in the Glebe car park, and who knows more about the town and its history than most of us have forgotten. The difference is the lanes – old Killarney moved from the lanes and settled at the top of High Street, and this atmosphere prevails in the businesses still, he said.

From The Parochial To The Global THE council is to contact Irish Rail to investigate the re-opening of the pedestrian access tunnel from Lewis Road under the bypass to the busy playgrounds and residential area of Ballydribbeen. It follows a motion by Killarney area’s only woman councillor, Maura Healy-Rae, who says it’s “ridiculous” people – women, children, teenagers and men and elderly – have had to endure the crossing of the bustling bypass road with its “constant flow of traffic” when an alternative was available. The underground tunnel has been closed with a number of years. One hopes Ms Healy-Rae will turn her benign and practical womanly gaze at other areas in Killarney, since God knows the men have had enough time looking on. Take the Beech Road which runs through two busy car parks and is a major shopping area since the time the magnificent town hall ballroom was sold by a cash-strapped council to be turned into a Quinnsworth store selling washing powder and garden compost. This has no pedestrian crossing! Nor do I remember any move towards providing one. Women have been running the gauntlet of that uneven surface trying to steer shopping trolleys with 30 years. Prominent people have been knocked down there, but still no one is “cross” about it. The much-lauded entrance to the demesne area of Killarney House, by the Monsignor O’Flaherty monument, is another treacherous spot. I have seen couples and families jaywalk here…terrified…of necessity to get through the constant traffic.

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The junction at the top of High Street is part of some kind of elaborate puzzle, surely? One must figure out the maze to get from a to b. . All it lacks is a few box hedges and we could have medieval magic. But the positioning of some of the scant few pedestrian crossings has to be called into question. Whose bright idea was it to put the pedestrian crossing between the cinema and the Mission Road, smack in the middle of two roundabouts, when the more natural position would fall to the right towards the East Avenue Hotel? And take the other side – the crossing there is completely wrong-sided. You only have to sit in the traffic and observe the desperation of people trying to cross from the Plaza to know that the people who implement these things are not driving, not to mind walking, around Killarney and they are certainly not doing the shopping! And when it comes to two wheels, the position is curious. We have motion after motion and call after call for cycleways – but when the cycleways are built, why aren’t they used? The Fossa Way is a case in point. In theory there is no need to risk your life and motorists’ temper all the way from New Street to the New Line Cross. In practice though the safer option is all too often left to one side. Or is it time to distinguish between cyclists who want to get from a to b or who just go for a cycle and sports cyclists who are in a different league altogether? It strikes me that what this latter group need is some kind of off-road arena that would suit the light bikes. They need not and should not be on the main roads.

HIGH STREET v College Street is one aspect of Killarney – and the sense of two different towns. But there is another Killarney running alongside. It is “Kosmopolitan” Killarney. And when I say this most people will think tourists. Wrong! A typical Saturday now for some women in Killarney is either a visit to the Polish hairdresser or Polish beauty salon or a drop into the French café for genuine French pastries and coffee. My only concern about all this is the lack of official voice the new Irish have. The Polish for instance make up most of the new Irish in Killarney and are involved in business as well as employment, they are involved in the Catholic Church, many are homeowners here and are the parents of many of the school-going children in Killarney. It strikes me that some effort should be made by the body politic to open formal channels to get concerns of the Polish and other communities amongst us heard and aired. Take the group we share a common language with (mind you after that west Kerry sheep stealing item during the week I will qualify that with some of us): the English. We also have a substantial English population living in Killarney – and where is the evidence their fears about Brexit are being voiced and heard? They must surely be worried about pensions, currency and status. We have at least in a limited way, education and talking groups for asylum seekers and refugee populations in Killarney. But is it not time we created a forum for the new Irish?

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James Looney, Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage Club. Inset: John Coffey who took part in the car run passing over Borlin.

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Killarney Restaurants Take A Bow As Munster’s Best KILLARNEY and Kerry restaurants were honoured as the third of four regional finals in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards took place in the Limerick Strand Hotel recently where 60 awards were presented to the country’s leading chefs, restaurants and pubs. All county winners now compete for the regional and All-Ireland ti-

KILLARNEY got in gear to turn back time last Sunday as Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage Club hosted a charity classic car and pre-‘96 tractor run. A total of 65 cars and tractors took part in the event which was held in support of Kerry Hospice Foundation. The club chairman Tom Leslie thanked everyone who participated in the event and supported it. A cheque presentation to Kerry Hospice will take place shortly. “The tractor route stayed local, leaving The Gleneagle Hotel and heading out towards Loughquittane and Muckross and finishing at the Innisfallen Hotel while the car route left The Gleneagle and travelled over Borlin then onto to Ballylickey and onto Glengarriff and returned to Killarney via Kenmare/Kilgarvan,” said Tom. “We would like to thank the Innisfallen Hotel who provided refreshments for everyone after the run.” The club’s fully restored MF135 was also on display at the Kerry Expo event on Sunday. ”Anyone who would like to buy a ticket for this fundraiser can do so from all committee members, from Killarney Glass, Castleisland Tyre Centre and Donal Kissane of DBK Machinery Ltd, Beaufort,” said Tom. “Tickets will be available to buy online shortly from the website www.killarneyvintage. com. The draw will take place on Saturday, September 30, next.”

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Cormac O Rua, Isabelle Ní Fhuitligh, Ben O Cearbhaill and Dáire O Brian with Olympic silver medallists Gary and Paul O’Donovan and ILCU president Brian McCrory.

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People Power Raises Over €80,000 To Save Kerry Family From Eviction Comment

ISN’T it time that victims of the tracker mortgage scandal were given a voice? Irish banks have paid out more than €120 million in the past two years in redress and compensation to mortgage customers who were denied a tracker rate, the Governor of the Central Bank Philip Lane told the Oireachtas finance committee this month. In March, the Central Bank said 9,900 customer accounts had been identified as affected by lenders as part of its tracker mortgage examination. The governor said he could not provide a lender-by-lender breakdown of customers and the redress paid to them for legal reasons. But he said lenders had “failed their customers” by denying them tracker rates. Some customers lost their homes as a result of not being offered the correct tracker rate. This scenario was given an all-too-human face

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over the past week. Outrage at the plight of a widowed father-of-five translated into cash and support for the Flavin family, with donations in the region of €80,000 flooding in in a bid to save the family home of Ray Flavin from repossession. Mr Flavin’s wife Patricia died of a heart attack last January, leaving behind her husband and five children Aoife, 17, Caoimhe, 11, Oisin, 6, and fouryear-old twins Fiachra and Bronagh. This tragedy came after the family had been served with an eviction notice on their Ballybunion home. As the case was made public, two friends of Mr Flavin set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the family. As tens of thousands of euro began flooding in over the course of 48 hours, his friends decided to raise the target to €120,000 — the value of the family’s mortgage.

Mr Flavin, a bus driver, described the financial support from strangers, which came in the form of more than 2,000 donations, as “mindblowing”. At one point, as the funds reached €55,255, one supporter posted on Facebook: “People power just took over! It will not bring Ray’s wife back but it ensures the family’s future”. The case was raised in the Dáil by Kerry Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris who said: “In January of this year, a woman by the name of Trish Flavin died suddenly, leaving five children. I would argue and her husband would argue very strongly that this was a consequence of them being victim of the tracker mortgage scandal.” People power is to be valued. But surely the fact that the situation had to come to this point should force us to question the whole scenario that has arisen from the tracker mortgage scandal? Pic: Ray Flavin, centre.

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Words: Cormac Casey

LAST Monday a video went viral on social media showing a man being dragged from a United Airlines aircraft due to depart Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. At first glance, maybe the man was drunk or disorderly or worse, a terrorist, given the actions of the police. The truth is ridiculous. He was randomly selected along with four other passengers to be removed as the airline was trying to make room for four of its employees on the Sunday evening flight to Kentucky because the airline over booked. Apparently airlines are allowed to sell more tickets than seats and routinely do so as some people don’t show up. However this man did show up and was invited to board the aircraft by staff. The manner in which they dealt with the situation thereafter makes for disturbing viewing. Furthermore, they defended their actions by saying that the man left them with no choice. “The man handled it wrong,” a

spokesman for the airline said. “The police were kind of put in a bad spot.” “A bad spot” – can we return to the greed that led to this incident in the first place? Airlines are allowed to put shareholders’ dividends over common decency and duty of care. This greed is supported by airline regulations. What is wrong with that thinking? The events surrounding the extraction of this man from the aircraft is a disturbing reflection on how we, as innocent consumers, are treated by the corporate world. We are always led to believe that our consumer voice can always be heard; this man’s voice was clearly heard screaming as he was dragged from the aircraft. Whether or not you are a fan of social media, in this case it is our only consumer voice. Initially the airline stood behind its actions but has since issued an apology after its share price plummeted. See what I mean, money talks.

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THERE has been a significant rock fall at the Skellig Michael heritage site, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has confirmed. A large amount of debris was left scattered after falling from the upper slopes on to a road on the island. The Unesco World Heritage Site rose to world prominence after the latest instalment of the Star Wars film series was shot there. The OPW confirmed the damage was discovered last Friday when staff arrived at the island to carry out pre-season maintenance works and safety checks. The rocks, shale and other debris materials were discovered on the island’s Lighthouse Road, close to the accommodation huts. These buildings are maintained on the island for use during the summer by the OPW’s conservation work staff.

Words: Eve Kelliher

ZOMBIES in a post-apocalyptic world was what came to mind of when I spotted the frenzied queues snaking around the block several years ago. I am not exaggerating when I say they were all but foaming at the mouth as they awaited the Kerry venue’s opening at midnight to circumvent the Good Friday pub closure tradition. Whether you are religious or not, it makes you think: Surely we can do without alcohol for just one day of the year? And it’s not just teenagers who are afflicted by psychological “withdrawal symptoms” at the prospect of 24 hours on the dry. We all know of people who specifically organise alcohol-fuelled parties at home that night simply because pubs are closed. No matter that they probably wouldn’t be bothered drinking if it was a normal Friday, it is the childlike idea that just because it is forbidden many feel they have to rebel. While pubs across Ireland will stay closed this Good Friday, there have been a slew of calls to change what has been referred to as a “dated practice”.

As part of the senators’ Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017, from next year the sale of alcohol in all licensed premises will be allowed on Good Friday across the country. This is because the senators are seeking to alter the 1927 Act of the same name, which introduced the religious-based ban in the first years of the Irish State. Vintners and publicans have noted that closing up shop at the start of Easter weekend sends a negative signal to visitors and is detrimental to business. Independent senator Billy Lawless recently said Irish pubs are an “intrinsic part” of our tourism offering and that we’ve outgrown this ban. Granted, it seems unfair on hen and stag parties and the like travelling from overseas to enjoy a weekend in Ireland and I do take on-board the point that tourists might be nonplussed at the pub closure. But seriously – what does it say about us as a society that we can’t do without drink for one day of the year?

Taxpayers’ Money Gone Down The Drain THE water charges regime came to an end yesterday as the Dáil voted to accept the report of the water services committee. Before they squandered taxpayers’ hard-earned cash on this farce, would it not have made sense for our elected representatives to have formulated a realistic plan two years ago (shock, horror at the very idea

of being so organised)? This has created so much public upheaval and now it is believed that up to €1 billion has gone down the drain in wasted costs on water. Right2Water’s Brendan Ogle said €500m had been spent on domestic water meters, with almost another half-billion gone on Irish Water.

Breath-Test And Traffic Conviction Scandals Update TDs have voted to send Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan’s answers on the phantom breath tests and traffic convictions scandals to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety amid concerns she is giving false information to the Dáil. The cross-party justice committee agreed to the move after claims Ms O’Sullivan’s latest evidence includes contradictions about what happened. As part of ongoing concerns about her public evidence last month, the justice committee last week told Ms O’Sullivan to respond to a series of written questions clarifying her version of what happened in relation to the dual scandals. The responses to 27 questions were provided to the committee on Tuesday evening and discussed in private by TDs and senators on the group on Wednesday. Amid reports of almost one million phantom breath tests between 2011 and 2016 and the near 14,700 false road traffic convictions during the same period were not used “as a performance indicator” by gardaí to claim overtime.

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Letters

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Kerry Branch Of Retired Nurses Association AGM DURING the course of his address to a well-attended annual general meeting of the Kerry branch of the Retired Nurses Association of Ireland, national secretary Eddie Kelly briefed the attendance on various issues affecting retirees including the restoration of pension cuts and gave an assurance that the national executive would continue to be pro-active on other matters that may arise. The meeting was also addressed by national chairman Joe Young on similar issues and both officers paid tribute to the Killarney branch who over the

past 25 years had worked tirelessly for the welfare of retired nurses and a special tribute was paid to Tadhg O’Reilly who as well as being a founder member also occupied the role of chairman over many years likewise secretary Nora Moynihan who has been a most diligent servant of the association Prior to the meeting both Eddie (a former Wexford intercounty hurler) and Joe visited Fitzgerald Stadium and were most impressed by such a picturesque setting overlooking the town. The following officers were elected: Chairman Ned Brosnan, Vice Chairman

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Neily O’Sullivan, honorary secretary Nora Moynihan Assistant Secretary Maureen Young, Hon Treasurer John Rice Assnt Treasurer Dan Dwyer, PRO John Kelly. Committee: Ann Kearney, Tadgh 0’Reilly, Noeleen Macessey, Margaret 0’Sullivan, Social activities committee: Noreen Daly, Margaret 0’Sullivan, Noeleen Mackessy, Tadgh 0’Reilly, Maureen Young, Eileen 0’Reilly, Eileen McSparron. Thirty members have enrolled for a one-day trip to Cobh and Spike Island on Tuesday, April 25, with O’Callaghan

Coach Holidays. The National Conference will again take place in the Hodson Bay Hotel Athlone on May 9 and 10 with a golf outing on the adjoining Hodson Bay golf course on the previous day. For special conference hotel rates members are advised to contact the hotel at 0906–442000 prior to May 1. John Kelly, PRO, Kerry branch, Retired Nurses Association, Killarney

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Singing Out For Children’s Hospital Concern At Closure Of Central European THE Rose of Tralee Class of 2016 is to release charity single in aid of CMRF Crumlin (Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital). The Rose of Tralee, Maggie McEldowney and Rose Escort of the Year John Slowey, along with their fellow 2016 Roses and Rose Escorts will launch a charity campaign to raise much needed funds for CMRF Crumlin next Thursday at 7.30pm in SAMs Bar, 36 Dawson Street, Dublin. John Slowey’s little cousin, James McGowan (5), went through chemotherapy in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin to treat an aggressive malignant “Ewings” sarcoma growing in his shoulder blade. James’s first course of chemo would last over four months and in February 2016 he went through surgery which saw the removal of his shoulder blade.

In September 2016 after a further six months of chemotherapy James’ CT and MRI showed no sign of sarcoma. His treatment was overseen by consultant oncologist Cormack Owens. James will attend the launch of the charity single “It’s Time” which was recorded by 129 Roses and Rose Escorts who took part in the 2016 Rose of Tralee International Festival. An official video of the single will be screened on the night while the song will be available to download from iTunes from Friday, April 21, with pre-orders available from Friday, April 14. This event is proudly supported by the Rose of Tralee International Festival. John Drummey, Rose of Tralee International Festival, Via email

University, Budapest

I WOULD like to express concern at the Hungarian government and Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s new laws which could force the closure of one of the region’s top universities - Central European University, Budapest. Fine Gael are members of the European People’s Party. Any activity that will close down a university is unacceptable. It is an attack on some of the most fundamental of all European values - freedom of thought, research

and speech, an essential part of our European identity. We will defend this at any cost. Our group, the EPP, is demanding that the EU Commission assess the education law of Hungary and that once the Commission has come to an assessment, we expect the Hungarian Government to comply with it fully. Seán Kelly (MEP South), Killarney

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Lifestyle

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DETOX BODY THERAPY

Jill Duggan of Killarney Toning & Beauty Studio explains how the Detox Body Wrap treatment can benefit you THE Detox Body Wrap is a full body exfoliation and body detox followed by massage. The detox body therapy is designed to offer a relaxing experience with detoxifying benefits. Each treatment starts off with an enjoyable seaweed and salt exfoliation to smooth and renew the skin in a heated blanket. Sea clay is applied all over the body and you are wrapped in a heated body blanket, to help you sweat out all the toxins. Key ingredients in our patented sea clay: Bentonite has draining properties and also clarifies and purifies. Magnesium stimulates peripheral skin circulation as well as having exfoliating and anti-inflammatory properties. A relieving scalp massage is then performed while the clay gets to work and removes excess toxins from the body. The therapy concludes with the removal of clay and application

of our Rosemary and Lime Detox Oil using Specific massage to stimulate lymphatic drainage. The key benefits of this treatment is it helps to remove toxins from the body as well as renewing, softening and nourishing the skin. You can extend the results of this relaxing treatment with the help of Detoxifying Rosemary and Lime massage oil. This sensuous detox oil features a powerful and proven anti-oxidising ingredient Rosamox™, which is able to prevent and reduce UV-induced skin damage, leaving the skin, smooth, well conditioned, and soothed. This week we are offering €10 off this body treatment to get you ready for the summer and refresh the body after a long winter. For more information contact us on 064-6632966.

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Ann Marie And Tara Poised To Put The Kettle On Ann Marie O’Leary, Anniemai O’Donoghue and Tara O’Donoghue.

ALL are invited to a coffee morning in aid of the South Kerry branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland on Saturday, April 22. Two local ladies, Ann Marie O’Leary and Tara O’Donoghue, are putting the kettle on for the event, which takes place in the Killarney Royal Hotel from 9.30am to 12pm. Both have links with the local branch of MS Ireland. Ann Marie’s mother in-law, the late Mary O’Leary of Countess Road, passed away in 2011 and Tara’s mother, the late Maire O’Connor of Woodlawn

Park, had multiple sclerosis. “The coffee morning is a small way of giving something back to a local organisation who do so much good work for the individuals and families burdened with this progressive debilitating disease,” said Ann Marie. She and Tara promise plenty of delicious treats and an exciting raffle. “We hope the local community will come out and support this fun social event and we can help to raise some much needed funds for MS Ireland - South Kerry Branch,” said Tara.

‘It Is Only A Matter Of Time Until Earth Experiences An Asteroid Impact’ Trevor O’Donoghue reflects on the repercussions of space rock impacts and explosions EVERY so often scientists announce that a large space rock or asteroid will pass within a couple of hundred thousand kilometres of Earth. The tabloid press proclaim a near miss and that we were lucky to dodge Armageddon. Headline-grabbing stuff it may be, but the truth of the matter is, that it is only a matter of time until the Earth experiences an impact event when one of these asteroids makes it through our atmosphere and explodes with tremendous force creating significant damage. This happened 65 million of years ago when a 10km rock smashed into the Earth, throwing up a huge cloud of dust and debris that darkened the planet. This resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs and three quarters of the species alive at the time. Good news for us however, as it eventually led to humans evolving. In 1908, a few kilometres above a remote area of Siberia known as Tunguska, an asteroid somewhere between 50 and 200 metres across, exploded and flattened some 2000 square kilometres of forest. Luckily no one was killed, as the explosion occurred miles from any civilisation. It would have been a different scenario had the explosion occurred above a large urban development. In February 2013, a 20-metre ball of rock exploded 30 km above Chelyabinsk in

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Russia. The resulting shockwave created some minor structural damage and blew out many windows leading to 1500 injuries. This event was record by numerous sources, including many car dash cameras. Impacts of space rocks happen on a daily basis and many thousands of space rocks make it onto our planet every year, most of them small and insignificant. A shooting star or meteor is a small piece

of space rock burning up as it enters our atmosphere. According to NASA, once a year an object the size of a car hits Earth’s atmosphere and burns up creating an impressive fireball. Every 2000 years or so an object the size of a football field comes knocking and causes major damage. Finally, every few million years or so, an object large enough to threaten our civilisation comes along.

NASA have a monitoring programme and track over 15000 near Earth asteroids. We could probably deal with a potential impactor given enough time, but it is the ones that sneak up on us that are the worry. So until we have a rapid response plan, ready to go at a moment’s notice, here’s hoping that the only meteors we see are shooting stars as they light up our night sky.

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Kerry Girls Invited To Apply To Become Rose Buds ROSEOFTRALEE.IE will go into meltdown this week when girls aged 6 to 10 (and their parents) begin to download Rose Bud application forms for this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from August 16-22. Each lucky Rose Bud will be twinned with a Rose, take part in two parades, attend an exclusive Rose Bud Party with the Roses and much more during the week-long festival. Three of last year’s Rose Buds, Niamh Harty from Ballyheigue, Ciara Harris from Tralee and Geraldine Knott from Kilflynn, met Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney recently to launch the 2017 search for Rose Buds. Fifty children from Kerry and beyond will be chosen through the direct application process, while a further 15 Rose Bud places will be allocated through various Rose of Tralee and associated sponsor promotions over the coming months. Flowers.ie, an online flower store which offers a delivery service throughout Ireland and worldwide through a network of florists, are looking forward to sponsoring this year’s Rose Buds.

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Of The Week Scallops, Creamy Garlic Mash, Pickled Mushrooms, Crispy Bacon The Muckross Park Hotel’s head chef John O’Leary shares his recipe for a dinnertime treat

INGREDIENTS

3 scallops Mashed potato Garlic butter Cream Wild mushrooms Xeres vinegar Parma ham

METHOD

Prepare the scallops, take the red skirts off. For the mushroom dressing, fry mushrooms off in pan in high heat, turn down heat add garlic butter, seasoning and the vinegar to taste. Deep fry the Parma hamit will get really crispy, take out to cool. Warm up the mash, add more cream and garlic butter to get a really light consistency. Pan-fry the scallops in a high heat pan (about 40 seconds each side depending on size). Heat the mash and mushrooms. Serve all with crunched-up crispy bacon scattered over all mushrooms. Serve up on a nice warm plate (or warmed scallop shells, ask your fishmonger for them).

Community Spirit

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Support Groups In this weekly column, the clergy and members of the pastoral council offer an update on issues concerning the Church locally, nationally and globally

Life Through The Lens Of The Gospels

JOHN 20:1-9: In some ways this gospel is a difficult one for prayer. It only presents a part of the story. The disciples are in a state of shock and suffering from a traumatic loss. Jesus, the one in whom they had placed so much hope, has been murdered and buried. Then, another shock – the body of Jesus is missing. Have you had experiences in which one tragedy or crisis follows quickly after another? What was that like for you? How did you cope? What, or who, sustained you then? Mary and Peter, and possibly others, came and discovered that the tomb was empty. They are left in a state of bewilderment “for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead”. Have you been in that kind of situation, faced with events you cannot explain, events which have dashed your hopes in another person, or in God? What has that been like for you? Yet in spite of the lack of explanation, the beloved disciple “saw and believed”. Have there been times when others have done something that you could not understand, and which they could not explain at the time and yet you believed that all was not as it seemed? Times when you decided to trust in spite of the evidence? Have there been times when others have shown this kind of faith in you, and all you could say was ‘trust me’? Have there been times in your relationship with God when you have felt that you were faced with an empty tomb and still you believed? Where have you found life in such experiences? John Byrne, OSA, Veritas

Easter Is A Verb

CHRISTIANS are Easter people. What that means to me is that we are dynamic: always growing, changing, moving, and engaging. Even those of us who cannot be “in motion” physically – because of necessary employment, family responsibilities or health issues – can experience the interior “movements” of the soul. Every day the Risen Christ invites us to move, to allow the breaking open that happens in a heart that is open to God and to all that divine love brings to us. We sense the inner movement, we listen to the voice of the Spirit, we pay attention to even fleeting emotions and responses that can be, in God’s hands, tools for our ongoing creation.’ (Vinita Hampton Wright, from her blog “Days of Deepening Friendship”) Neither Peter nor John come to believe in the Resurrection without enduring confusion and uncertainty. But out of the confusion comes clarity. The empty tomb can only mean that Jesus is truly alive – raised and transformed by the Father. If Jesus is truly risen, then so are we. As we were one with him in his suffering, so are we now one with him in his risen joy. Alleluia! Sacred Space for Lent 2017 – Messenger Publications

The Deep End

IN THE Gospel Mary Magdalene is highlighted as the woman who is the first witness of the resurrection. Mary and the two disciples must have been very confused and upset as they tried to understand what had happened to Jesus’ body. Reading this story can bring many emotions for us: fear and confusion at death, or even a feeling of euphoria and joy at the realisation that death is not the end. If we have lost a loved one, we might feel comforted in the knowledge that we will be reunited with them once more. Jesus comes into situations of despair, disappointment and doubt and, as with Mary after this incident, comes in the form of a stranger, gently calling her name. The Risen Lord seems to meet us in familiar territory, where we least expect it. We might ask the Lord today for the strength and courage to allow him to break into our lives once more, to help us to be free of whatever it is that causes “death” in our lives, to help us to let go, to be open to recognising him in our most painful moments and in the most familiar places. In the words of Joyce Rupp: “God of openness, of life and of resurrection, come into this Easter season and bless me. Look around at the tight, dead spaces of my heart. Bring your gentle but firm love.…Open me. Open me. Open me. For it is only then I will grow and change, for it is only then that I will be transformed. For it is only then that I will know how it is. To be in the moment of rising from the dead.” Jane Mellet, Veritas

COULD YOU NOT WATCH ONE HOUR WITH ME? Eucharistic adoration. Church of the Resurrection-Tuesday 10.00am-10.00pm. St. Mary’s Cathedral Wednesday 10.30-6.00pm. St. Columbanus Church-Thursday 6.30 -7.30pm. The Friary-Friday 2.00-7.00pm. The Friary-Sunday 6.00-7.00pm METHODIST CHURCH, EAST AVENUE Sunday worship 9am & 11am; Prayer meetings Tuesday & Thursday 8am -9am; Parent & Toddler 10am - 12 noon (term-time); Wednesday 7.30pm Bible Study; Friday 11am Bible Study, 12noon Lunch. During December Friday morning Christmas Day service at 11AM Watchnight Service 31st December @ 11.15PM AWARE KILLARNEY DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP Aware Depression Support Group meets: Killarney - Mondays, KDYS at 8pm. Aware Support Groups are free to attend, no referral necessary. www. aware.ie Tralee Venue:Parish Centre, St. John’s Church Tuesday 8pm – 9pm EPILEPSY IRELAND

The next support meeting for people with Epilepsy will be held at the Epilepsy Ireland office, Park Road o Thursday next Tuesday 22nd November at 10.30am (The next meeting for parents will be held on December 6th at 10.30am) Please contact Kathryn at 064-630301 for further details KERRY POSITIVE OPTION CRISIS PREGNANCY COUNSELLING SERVICE

Free - confidential - non judgemental services. All options explored. Killarney Southwest Counselling Centre Emmett’s Road, Killarney Tel: 064 6636416. Open: Monday to Friday 9am -5pm.Saturday 10am-1pm. Funded by the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme. KERRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE

provides a free professional counselling and support service for female and male survivors of sexual violence and their families in a safe and confidential environment with highly qualified and professional counsellors. It can be contacted by freephone 1800-633333 or by email krcc@eircom.net KILLARNEY AL ANON The Killarney Al Anon meetings are held Tuesday nights at 8.30pm, also Thursday morning at 11am in St Claire’s, Vincent De Paul Building, Tesco

Car Park, Beech Road, Killarney. Contact Mairead 087-7808106. MS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for people with MS meets every Wednesday 11am to 1pm, at MS Meeting Rooms, Cheshire Homes Killarney. SUICIDE PREVENTION HELPLINES Console 1Life Suicide Freefone 1800247100, centre in Tralee 066 7129700 web: www. console.ie, Text HELP to 51444, 24-hour; Samaritans 1850609090 or freephone 116123; Pieta House, free counselling, 066-7163660 www.pieta.ie; South West Counselling Centre, Killarney, free suicide prevention and bereavement counselling, 064-6636416/6636100; Living Links, Kerry, 087-9006300; HSE South: Suicide Prevention Helpline 1800 742 745, Farm & Rural Stress Helpline 1800742645. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

Please note Sunday worship time is now changed to 10.45am at the Killarney Cultural Centre (East Avenue Rd.) Prayer and Bible study meeting Wednesday 8pm. at various homes. For more information tel. 6632600 or 6635461. Psalm 119:105 ‘Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” https://www.facebook. com/KillarneyBaptistChurch.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you think you have a problem with alcohol please contact 066-7128720 or 087-0522911. NEW BEGINNINGS MINISTRIES KILLARNEY Meetings every Sunday 12 noon, the Killarney Court Hotel, Tralee Road, Killarney. Tel. 087-7068533. Email: newbeginningskillarney@gmail.com Salvation Prayer - Father God I come to you just as I am, I ask you to forgive me of my sins and I ask you Jesus come in to my heart, I make you the Lord of my life, fill me with your Holy Spirit, I choose to follow you all the days of my life in Jesus name I pray. SOUTH KERRY PARKINSON’S The South Kerry Parkinson’s support Group next meeting is on 13th March, 2017, at Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home Kilcummin at 7.30pm where parkinsons nurse from Dublin Nicola will be the speaker. Please note, no meeting that night in Killarney. All are welcome. For further information please contact Grace McCrae, president, 064-7758837. MUCKROSS I.C.A. Monthly meeting of Muckross guild of I.C.A. takes place on monday 13th February at 7.45pm in Loughquittane N.S. Annual quiz night.

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PLEASE CONTACT 064 6632215 FOR MORE DETAILS DEADLINE FOR EVENT INFO IS TUESDAY 5.30PM

Lifestyle

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Killarney Advertiser’s resident cartoonist Martin Carey gives his take on familiar faces and places

Kwote To Host AGM

Grace Notes Creativity Can Build Bridges Musical talent is like a passport that will take you anywhere, says Killarney singer and singing teacher Grace Foley

THE world we live in today is one with so many divisions. We have been divided by war and hate and we are afraid to travel for fear of attack. This will inevitably result in us, as a people, not sharing our talents and our creations. Without the fusion of people’s artistic influences art may cease to grow. I have always been amazed at how something like music can bridge the gap between different countries and also between people who, if it weren’t for music, would have very little in common. I recently worked with a group of young Italian students whose English was quite poor. This made communication very difficult. What truly amazed me, and the other teachers, was how these students were able to sing an

Ed Sheeran song, in English, simply because they loved it! Their drive was not to have perfect English. They were driven by the need to express themselves. While I was studying music in college we were always told just how important it is for us to understand every single word we are singing, no matter what language we sing in. It then does not matter what language our audience speaks, they will understand the sentiment in the song because we as singers know what we are saying. A few years ago I was singing a song in German and afterwards a gentleman approached me and said, “I do not speak German but I understood every word you sang because of your portrayal of the song.” In a world where bridges are falling and walls are being erected, please keep singing. Keep creating. Our creativity is our passport to anywhere in the world. •

Grace’s website is gracefoley.ie

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• The Shallows • Jack Reacher 2 • Dr. Strange • Inferno • Free State of jones • Trolls

THE Killarney Women’s Organisation for Training and Empowerment (KWOTE) will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, April 19, at 8pm in Scott’s Hotel. All members are requested to attend. Meanwhile, KWOTE’s annual Mass and meal will be held on Wednesday, May 17, at Innisfallen Hotel, Fossa (Killarney Valley) and the organisation will enjoy a visit to Kate Kearney’s Cottage on June 7 for a buffet and dancer. Tickets will be available at the AGM. The group will host a Gap of Dunloe trip on Saturday, May 20.

Glenflesk Rambling House ALL are welcome to enjoy a night of entertainment at the Rambling House in Glenflesk on Easter Sunday, April 16. Proceeds of the event, which will take place in the hall in Glenflesk, will go to charity. Derry Healy will take on the role of fear an ti and a great night of storytelling, song and dance is promised.

Appointments

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EXPERIENCED STAFF REQUIRED •Fluent English essential •CV required Email: robertinos.themed@gmail.com Or call: 087 7829443

(Chefs, kitchen porters, waiting staff)

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

We are seeking an enthusiastic office administrator to join our growing team, the right candidate will have experience in an office environment. THE ROLE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Accounts Payable processing • Liaising with suppliers • Working with our existing finance manager to ensure the smooth running of the accounts function • Assistance with marketing including social media updating

• General office administration • Play a supporting role (PA) to the Managing Director • Liaising with our associates in the UK, mainland Europe and Asia

FULL TIME BAR POSITION

Available @ award winning Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder, located at 93 New Street, Killarney Experience is essential and an enthusiastic, smiley & positive attitude & disposition with a strong work ethic is also desirable. Specialised training will be provided. Excellent terms & conditions.

Email a cover letter and CV to:

maura@celticwhiskeybar.com

Please forward letter of application and C.V to niall@interflow.ie http://www.interflow.ie/careers/

CURRENTLY SEEKING

Killarney Riverside Hotel We would like to invite applicants for:

• COMMIS CHEF

Night Porter Accommodation staff Chef de partie

• FOOD & BEVERAGE PERSONNEL

Please state which Position you are applying for and E-Mail your CV to: Gearoid@riversidehotelkillarney.com or Post your CV to Human Resources, The Killarney Riverside Hotel, Muckross Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry.

Please send CV to: info@macsofmainstreet.com or drop into Macs of Main Street Restaurant, 6 Main Street, Killarney.

www.macsofmainstreet.com

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Salvador’s High Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE • Responsible for general warehouse duties • Experience in picking and packing beneficial • Must be motivated and a good team player

Please forward CV with references to: jobs@iihealthfoods.com Independent Irish Health Foods Ltd., Unit 12 Ballyvourney Industrial Estate, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork.

EXPERIENCED

STAFF REQUIRED Fluent English Essential CV required Email: salvadors.killarney@gmail.com or call: 0877829443 (Chefs, Kitchen Porters, Waiting Staff)

We have the following positions available:

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR • Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office Programs • Typing skills essential • Good attention to detail and organisation skills required • Experience with HR an advantage

Please forward CV with references to: jobs@iihealthfoods.com Independent Irish Health Foods Ltd., Unit 12 Ballyvourney Industrial Estate, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork.

FULL AND PART TIME

WAITING STAFF

Must speak fluent English Contact: Ivor Woods Tel 064 6631158 Email ivor@killarneyheights.ie

GAP OF DUNLOE TOURS

BUS DRIVER WANTED

PACKING DEPARTMENT • Experience in packing is beneficial • Excellent co-ordination skills required • Must be a team player

Please forward CV with references to: jobs@iihealthfoods.com

Independent Irish Health Foods Ltd., Unit 12 Ballyvourney Industrial Estate, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork. Tel. 026 65750.

Part time

Contact: 0872672821

WANTED FULL TIME BAR SUPERVISOR for K-Town bar

Experience essential. Call: 087-6131979

Appointments

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The 5* Muckross Park Hotel & Spa is now inviting applications for the following positions:

Assistant Front Office Manager Spa Manager Night Manager

The Human Resources Manager, Muckross Park Hotel & Spa, Muckross, Killarney, Co. Kerry

experience in a similar role in either a 4 or 5 Star Hotel.

required for Deenagh Lodge Tea Rooms, Killarney from May to October 2017.

Hotel Receptionist for summer months

FULL AND PART-TIME

Senior Pastry Chef

Please submit your application in writing to:

Applicants for the above positions must have previous

Bar Staff – fulltime, part-time & summer roles

or email hr@muckrosspark.com

RESTAURANT MANAGER/CO-ORDINATOR and WAITING STAFF

Banqueting staff – weekend & summer roles

positions available. Previous training and experience in hospitality sector,along with an ability to relate to persons with an Intellectual disability desirable. Immediate start needed. Apply with CV and cover letter to

adminsecretary@downsyndromekerry.ie

Grand Circle Travel is an award-winning US Tour Operator providing our US travelers with a unique experience and insight into the Island of Ireland. We are currently looking for experienced Tour Guides (we call them Program Directors) to join our team of travel professionals. We are looking for people who are willing to step out of their comfort zone to provide our travelers with unforgettable experiences.

JOB DESCRIPTION

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

As locals of the regions, our team of Program Directors provide first-hand knowledge and an insight that helps travelers get a true feel for the places they visit. We look for people that thrive in stepping out of their comfort zone, speaking about controversial issues in the areas we visit and would relish in the opportunity to expose our travelers to everyday life, every aspect of it, the good the bad and the ugly. We are looking for personalities who possess unbridled enthusiasm, good organizational skills, caring personalities and ability to bring diverse groups of travelers together.

• Industry-competitive salary plus attractive quarterly incentive bonus for achieving quality goals • Professional growth opportunity bound with increased financial compensation and seniority preference in assignment scheduling • Flexible advance scheduling with sufficient breaks between assignments to relax (our season runs from March to November) • Freedom to take travelers off the beaten path and discuss local controversies • No uniformity (dress code is smart casual)

If you feel you have the right qualities to work with GRAND CIRCLE TRAVEL, please email your CV to jpowell@oattravel.com

The Torc Hotel is now inviting applications for the following position

:: Receptionists There are full time/part-time positions available in all areas Please submit your application to:

Brendan Downes

by email to gm@torchotel.ie or Human Resources Torc Hotel

Lissivigeen Mallow road Killarney

We are currently recruiting for the following positions

Accommodation Assistants

Breakfast Waiter/ Waitress Experience essential Apply by email to

stay@lochlein.com

by Friday 21st April. Full job spec is also available on request from this email.

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Killarney has great cycling routes to suit all interests, from a short scenic spin to Muckross House & Gardens along the Lake Shore to a few hours exploring all that the Park has to offer from Dinis Island, Ross Castle to Torc Waterfall and much more. Stop off at any of these scenic locations and take a stroll or hike on one of the numerous paths and trails.

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Notices

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Property Letting & Selling To Let : 2 bedroom apartment in Loretto. 5 Bedroom detached house in Lissivigeen, 2 miles from town, 3 Bedroom house in Rathmore. Contact Roger: 086-8136888

Knocknagoshel Clinic: Walsh’s Bar

3rd Thursday of every month at 6pm

Brosna Clinic: The Sportsfield Bar

3rd Thursday every month at 6.30pm

Castleisland Clinic: River Island Hotel

Last Friday every month at 7pm

Healy-Rae’s Bar 10pm-11pm every Sunday

To Let : Room to rent very close to town. Preferably non-smoker. Ring: 0894403064. To Let : Single room, just off muckross road. Tel: 087-9106933. To Let : Double Room, 5 mins walk form town. Ring: 0879034130. To Let : Single Rm to let €80pw suit Female professional,in quiet location, 5mins from town centre, mod cons, fully furnished. Ring:: 0879982714. To Let : Double room to let in house. Quiet location 10 Min from town off Muckross Rd. Tel 087-2068123. To Let : Well located storage shed 600 sq. ft. approx. Located down lane-way just off the Muckross Road. Ideal as a storage unit, workshop etc or may also suit alternate use. Excellently located near the centre of Killarney Town. €100 p.w. Ph. Walter 0834031678 Available : Single room in shared house, Cahernane Meadows. Long-term, fully furnished. Sharing with other polish people. Ring: 0872314415. Wanted: House and apartments in and around Killarney for management and letting. Tel. Roger 086-8136888.

Did you know

that you can rent a room in your house and earn up to e12,000 tax free?? UNDER THE RENT A ROOM RELIEF SCHEME

We are a Killarney Hotel group looking to source accommodation for seasonal employees for this year If you are interested in renting out a room to a staff member please contact us at the box office no: 3026

Garden Magic

Salad Days

Gardens are teeming with wildlife right now, says Debby Looney

MY WINTER heathers are still in flower, and they are providing countless bees with happiness! Berberis darwinii is another plant which bees love. Robust, hardy plants, covered in bright orange flowers, they grace even the most windswept of gardens. Another easy to grow, yet striking plant is the flowering currant, or Ribes sanguineum. There are many on hedgerows around the country, but ‘Pulborough Scarlet’ and ‘White Icicle’ are lovely varieties for any border. Again, much appreciated by pollinators. Many vegetables can be sown outdoors, or in a cold frame from now on. As many readers will know, veg are a bit of a passion of mine. The amount of chemicals we are inadvertently consuming is scary, so at least when you are sowing and growing yourself you know what is on your plate... I have written about asparagus peas, kohlrabi and Jerusalem artichokes before, but they are worth mentioning again! A favourite of mine over the last few years is Mizuna. A salad green from Japan, the name means “water greens”, (mizu=water nu=greens). It can be sown all year round, and actually loves our rain! Chop suey greens are also easy to grow greens. They are of the Chrysanthemum family, and pest free. Again they grow outdoors year round. In a stirfry they give a lovely fresh tangy flavour. Wasabi greens are something I will be trying for the first time this year. I love the hotness of wasabi paste, and am looking forward to a toned down version of it in a salad. Rocket is another super easy superfood to grow. As is Swiss chard. I have the variety ‘Bright lights’ growing, which even looks good in the flower border! Claytonia, or winter purslane is also an unusual crop, excellent as a cut and come crop, its leaves add a lovely texture to any salad. Cavolo nero, or black kale, is also a favourite of mine. The leaves add such striking colour to the veg garden! Speaking of kale, I received cut and come cabbage cuttings from a very nice gentleman at work a few weeks ago. They have all rooted, so thank you, if you are a reader! It always strikes me that enthusiastic gardeners are the loveliest people. They are generous with their knowledge, skills and experience. So all gardeners out there, give each other a well-deserved pat on the back! • Got a gardening question? Contact Debby Looney on barnhillgarden@gmail.com

Exclusive Killarney Sites With €350,000 Price Tag Attract Interest From Across The World INTEREST from as far afield as Hong Kong has been expressed in luxury sites that have come on the market in Killarney. The three exclusive housing sites are on the market for €350,000 each and a flood of requests for information followed from across the globe, including Hong Kong, California and London. The 0.4-acre sites on Ross Road border Killarney Racecourse and are across the road from Killarney National Park. Just 10 minutes’ walking distance from the town centre, they come with full planning permission for 3,000 square feet luxury homes, complete with four

ensuite bedrooms. The 1.85-acre site was originally owned by the Killarney Race Company. It was sold in 2007 and has since changed hands and has been put on the market by Kilmackillogue Properties. Auctioneer John Buckley is the selling agent. Of course, Ross Road leads down to the largest of Killarney’s three lakes, Lough Leane, and to the restored fortress of the O’Donoghue clan, Ross Castle, an exceptional example of a 15th-century Irish chieftain’s stronghold. A short stroll leads to an entrance for Killarney National Park.

The sites are close to Ross Castle.

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Centenary Day For Ford In Ireland

Ford Factory Established By Henry Ford In Cork On April 17, 1917

NEXT Monday marks exactly 100 years since Henry Ford established Henry Ford & Son Limited on the Marina in Cork, his ancestral home city. It also will kick off a week-long series of activities that will see great-grandson of Henry Ford and Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, William Clay Ford, Jr, arrive in Cork to mark the centenary and include a visit to the ancestral home of the Ford family. Henry Ford’s father, William Ford, emigrated from Ballinascarthy, Co Cork, to the US in 1847 during the Famine and Henry was born in Michigan in 1863. Proud of his Cork roots, he came back and opened the first Ford factory outside the US in April 1917. In his own words, he hoped that the new Ford plant “would start Ireland along the road to industry”. The setting up of the Ford plant in Cork was the first example of foreign direct investment in Ireland, many decades before the term was even coined. The company that he legally established was entitled

Henry Ford & Son Ltd. and that continues to be the legal name of Ford in Ireland to this day – the only Ford entity in the world to include the full name of the company’s founder in its title. The Fordson tractor was the main product produced by the Cork plant, by 1929 became the largest tractor factory in the world. The factory also produced passenger models, including the iconic Model T. The last Model T

produced by Ford rolled off the Cork production line in 1928. The Cork factory also produced passenger cars from the 30s right up to the 80s including the Model A, Model BF and Model Y, Prefect, Anglia, Escort, Cortina and Sierra. Everyone has an old story that connects them with a Ford product and this publication is no different albeit not an assembled product from Cork but the boxes the unassembled parts came in. The timber 8ft cube containers were ideal for timber frame construction that is commonplace today. For shipping they were strong and waterproof and made up the carcass of our first offices in Woodlawn. Sadly, no longer, purely because we outgrew the space. Ford is well represented in our community today by the Daly family and Killarney Autos and continues to support the Irish economy with 52 dealers nationwide. Long may it continue.

Motors

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Diesel

2015/1 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.4 D4D TERRA BRONZE

Diesel

2014/1 TOYOTA AVENSIS 2.0 D4D GREEN

1.4 D4D

Diesel

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1.9 TDI 7 SEATER NCT 2018

2011 RENAULT SCENIC

1.0 5 DOOR ( NCT 2018)

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2.0 DSL NCT 2019 SILVER

1.6 STRATA. (NCT 2018)

1.33 PETROL

2009 FORD FOCUS

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Diesel

2008 VW CADDY RED 1.9 TDI LWB

Diesel

2007 TOYOTA CAROLLA NCT 2017

2007 TOYOTA AVENSIS

Fernando Alonso To Miss Monaco Gp To Race Indy 500 TWO-TIME Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will race for McLaren at the Indianapolis 500 next month in a surprise switch that means the Spanish driver will miss the Monaco Grand held on the same day. McLaren returns to the event after 38 years albeit creating an opportunity to keep Alonso on side to compensate for the lack of progress in McLaren’s current F1 challenger.

2009 TOYOTA AVENSIS

2007 TOYOTA AVENSIS

Diesel

2001 TOYOTA YARIS

Diesel

2012 TOYOTA EUROS

1.9 VAN BLUE

2.0 TDCI NCT 2019

Petrol

Diesel

2009 VW CADDY

Diesel

2009 FORD MONDEO

1.6 TDI NCT 2019

Diesel

1.5 TDCI TOM TOM NCT 2019

Diesel

2008 SEAT ALHAMBRA

2013/1 VW PASSAGE

2013/1 TOYOTA AURIS 1.4 D4D NCT 2019 BRONZE

Diesel

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA

Diesel

It will be Alonso’s first time in the showcase motorsport event as he steps up his bid to win “Triple Crown’’ of motorsport: the Monaco GP, the Indianapolis 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hours race. Alonso, who has twice won in Monaco and a win in the Indy 500, it would not be beyond the realms of imagination that a similar announcement would be made for LeMans.

2.D4D NCT 2018

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.4 H/BRITISH NCT 2018

Rally Corsica THIERRY NEUVILLE took his and Hyundai’s first World Rally Championship victory of the season on the Tour of Corsica, making it four different winners in four different cars to start 2017. This came at the expensive of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle retiring from the lead with engine troubles on the afternoon stages. Up to that point they were showing good pace against Sebastian Ogier, who himself had mechanical issues on the same stage, whoever managed to survive to secure second spot. Any concerns over 2017 Citroen’s pace on asphalt was put to rest last weekend as Meeke and Nagle controlled the lead comfortably before they retired. Meeke’s Citroen teammate Craig Breen took fifth overall and sits sixth in the championship points despite missing Mexico and doing Monte Carlo in an older-spec car. Twenty-two-year-old Rob Duggan also represented Killarney on the WRC international stage with an impressive fifth in the WRC3 class and 38th overall. Rob is the 2016 British Junior Rally Champion and the 2015 winner of the Billy Coleman Award for upcoming Irish rally drivers. It is great to see young Irish talent on WRC events. One to see in the sharp end in years to come.

Motors

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It was a triple birthday party for members of the Daly family at The Cahernane Hotel last Saturday. Pics: Eamonn Keogh

BIRTHDAY cake tasted three times as nice at a special party organised by the Daly family in Killarney at the weekend. Anne Daly celebrated her 92nd birthday while her daughters Joan Curtin and Bernie Leahy also enjoyed landmark birth-

days, with Joan celebrating her 60th and Bernie marking her 50th. Friends and relatives of the three birthday girls gathered to help them blow out the candles at the sun-soaked celebration in The Cahernane Hotel.

Anne Daly celebrated her 92nd birthday at The Cahernane Hotel while her daughters Joan Curtin (60th) and Bernie Leahy (50th) were also celebrating.

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Deadline | Tuesday 5.30pm 087-9665881. Available: Treatment rooms for rent, suitable for healing therapies / health related. Call: 0879665881. Available James Lyne Motors and Valeting Services Lawlors Cross, Tel: 087 2465405 or 064 6633504. Have your vehicle valeted inside and outside, and preparations for N.C.T. Can be arranged. Wash is available 6 days a week from 10am to 6pm. If you require a quotation do not hesitate to contact us. Available: Home Improvements Killarney. Donie Cronin, painting and plastering, power washing, fascia, soffit and gutters cleaned and put up. No job too small. Tel. 087-2145452. Available: Experienced child-minder. First Aid and Garda vetted, safe and secure play area, homely atmosphere. Tel: Sinead 087-2359466. Available: Painting, general property maintenance and power washing etc. Tel Dan Joe Moynihan 086-8217771. Available: Church Music for all occasions. Vocals in harmony & a variety of instruments. Reasonable rates. Tel: 087-6836612/0879014681 Available: Brendan Herlihy home maintenance/renovations. Carpentry, painting, power washing, gardening, garden sheds repaired etc. Tel. 087-9364895/ 064-6643317. Available: Wedding music- Church Ceremony/ Civil Ceremony/ Drinks Reception. Please visit www. gracefoley.ie or Tel. Grace on 087-6710087. Available: Hard working honest man. I am looking for a full time job, labourer, construction, farming, B (Driving license), Ring: Marius, 0851821772. Available: folding attic stairs, supplied and fitted. Also attic flooring. Ring: 0879941578. Available: Maths grinds available from a fully qualified and experienced maths teacher. All levels. Ring: 085-8406810. Available: New insulated storage container for rent in secure yard. 5 Mins drive from Killarney. Ring: 087-6856921. Available: AU PAIR available. Spanish girl, 19yrs, seeks summer babysitter position in Killarney. Experience with 3yrs + Children and good spoken English. Available: from mid June to mid August. Ring: 0872679237 or email: info@ega-international.

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Animals ANIMALS HUG: Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds (CHY 19414), formerly Kerry Greyhound Connection, takes in, rehabilitates and finds homes for unwanted racing greyhounds. We are looking for people to help us by offering a foster home for a greyhound as a ‘half-way-home’ until we can find a permanent home for the dog. Fostering is a really valuable and ‘hands on’ way to be involved in greyhound rescue work. There is no cost to fosterers as HUG will cover all food and veterinary expenses. Please get in touch if you’d like to help. For further details please contact us on 087 9822695 or email homesforunwantedgreyhounds@ eircom.net. ANIMALS Heaven Animal Rescue Tel. 086-1076729. suzanne@ahar. ie. Huge rescue centre in Crag, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. We take all unwanted animals and re-home them. We have beautiful dogs and cats waiting for homes. Donations of funds and blankets for dogs, cats and horses, dog nuts, cat food and horse feed, hay, straw and shavings badly needed. Bank Of Ireland 90760272 sort-code 90.57.58 KLAWS (Kenmare and Locality Animal Welfare Society) We have a number of adult cats (all colours) awaiting homes. 087-9729240 or 087-9704480. For Sale: Bichon Frise ring: 0874483269.

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Wanted WANTED: Lady wanted for B&B household duties. Weekends. Ring: 0646632411 / 0879496932 WANTED: Job available in Glenbeigh. Cook required for cafe food service. Seasonal work 5 days a week. CV’s to: info@kerrybogvillage.ie WANTED: Childminder to come to our home, 3 days per week, 1pm – 6pm, school term, to mind 2 well behaved children ages 6 & 10, Killarney town. Job requires; school run, light house work, meal prep & after school activities. Must have own car. Apply to PO BOX: 3397 WANTED: Tablet Tutor, suit mature person, Killarney town. Ring: 086-1999112. WANTED: Part-time bar staff for Jimmy Brien’s Pub. Experience essential. Call: 0879613482. WANTED: Experienced cleaner for luxury rental. Full time, 4 days per week, Saturday compulsory, no Sundays. (Cleaning, Hoovering, Ironing, Bed Making, Bathrooms, Laundry).Experience in accommodation would be preferable. References required. Phone 087-9227635. WANTED: Accommodation assistant required, no sunday work . Some ironing / laundry work. 4 days per week. Ring: 0879227635. WANTED:Mature lady required to mind 2 school going children with own transport, 3 days per week. (In child’s own home). Contact 087 9266969 WANTED: Used piano required for beginner in Killarney area. Call 0877864069 after 6pm.

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in memoriam In Memoriam 3RD ANNIVERSARY BUCKLEY

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24TH & 28TH ANNIVERSARY

25TH ANNIVERSARY

10TH ANNIVERSARY

COFFEY (NEE CREMIN)

CREAN

In loving memory of Marie Coffey (nee Cremin), Carnahone, Beaufort, Co. Kerry who died on 16th April 1992.

In loving memory of our dear husband, father and grandfather Con Crean late of Sliabh Luachra, Gneeveguilla who passed away on the 15th April 2007.

BUCKLEY

In loving memory of Jerh Buckley, late of Lismongane, Fossa, Killarney, who died on the 16th April, 2014. Somewhere beyond the sunset Where loved ones never die You sleep in a beautiful garden Beneath a golden sky

In loving memory of our dear dad and grandad Jerry, Late of 12 St.Brendan’s Pace, Killarney, who died on 16th April 1993, also our brother John, Who died on 15th April 1989. R.I.P.

It’s been a long time, We imagine if we could, Share a moment now, We’re always here.

Memories of the ones we loved, Still cast their gentle glow, To grace our days, And light our path, Wherever we may go.

Loved and missed always by Dad patsy, sisters, Carmel, Bernice, Jacinta and Siobhan. Brother Denis and extended families.

Sadly missed and lovingly Remembered by Mary, Micheál, Aoife, Miceál, Eoin and great grandchildren.

Loved and remembered every day by Sheila, Trevor, Lorraine and all the family.

Anniversary Mass, Monday 24th April at 9.30am in The Church Of The Resurrection, Killarney.

Anniversary Mass Tues 18th April At 7.30pm , Fossa Church.

13TH ANNIVERSARY

Though heaven and earth divide us We are never far apart For you are always in our thoughts And forever in our hearts.

KELLIHER

25TH ANNIVERSARY COFFEY (NEE CREMIN)

In loving memory of Neilus Kelliher, Late of Tiernaboul, Killrney, Who died 17th April 2004

3RD ANNIVERSARY BUCKLEY

You always had a smile to share, A laugh, a joke and time to care, A loving nature warm and true, These memories we have of you. Always in our thoughts And forever in our hearts.

In loving memory of Jerh Buckley, late of Lismongane, Fossa, Killarney, who died on the 16th April, 2014. Not a day goes by, When we don’t wipe away a tear, And wonder why the angels, Wouldn’t let us keep you here. They must have had a good reason, Or plan we do not know, For why they chose you. We didn’t want to let you go, But maybe heaven’s gardens Are more beautiful to view, Now that they’re being tended, By a special guy like you. A quiet, loving family man, So thoughtful, warm and kind, The best, most giving Dad Anyone could ever find. And all that we can do is hope That somehow you will know, Just how much you were loved And that we’ll always miss you. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered Teddy, Kathleen and Tim, Demetria, Andrew, Cáitlín and Séarlait.

5TH ANNIVERSARY CLIFFORD In loving memory of Frank Clifford late of Torc Terrace Killarney who died on 23rd of April 2012. R.I.P. We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again So rest in peace dear loved one And thanks for all you’ve done We pray that God has given you The crown you’ve truly won. Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving son John.

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Sadly missed by your wife Noreen, Children Declan, Eileen, Ann and Chris, your daughter-in-law Elaine and grandson Con. Anniversary Mass 22nd April at 6.15pm, St.Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney

7TH ANNIVERSARY & BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE DINEEN

A bouquet of beautiful memories Sprayed with a million tears Wishing God would have spared you If just for a few more years. It does not take a special day For me to think of you Each Mass I hear, each prayer I say Is offered up for you. We seldom ask for miracles, But today just one would do, To have the front door open, And to see you walking through. We travel to your graveside, Some flowers we lay with care, But the hardest thing to do, Is turn and leave you there. I’m sending a dove to heaven With a parcel on it’s wings Be careful how you open it It’s full of beautiful things

In loving memory of Marie Coffey (nee Cremin), Carnahone, Beaufort, Co. Kerry who died 16th April 1992.

It’s filled with a million kisses Wrapped up with a million hugs It’s from your daughter Yvonne Who sends it with all her love.

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us everyday, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.

We lost a father with a heart of gold, How much we miss him Can never be told,

Loved and missed always by, Husband, Frankie, Daughters Aoife and Roisin, Son Diarmuid, Grandchildren Aine and Amelia.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE DORAN

He shared our troubles And helped us along, If we follow in his footsteps we will never go wrong. Lonely is the home without you, Life is not the same, All the world would be like heaven, If we could have you back again. Grandad We’re sending you a kiss Up to the sky so blue So catch it Grandad it’s just for you. Loved and sadly missed By your loving wife Joan.

In loving memory of Michael Dineen Clover’s Lane Killarney and Crohane, Clonkeen, Killarney who died on 11th of April 2010. Good was his heart in friendship sound, Loved and respected by all around, A beautiful life came to an end, He died as he lived, everyone’s friend. Just a prayer from the family Who loved you, Just a memory fond and true, In our hearts you will live forever Because we thought the world of you. Always in our thoughts and prayers and sadly missed, your brothers, sister, Sister-in-law, brother in law, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.

Birthday remembrance 13th April, Tommy Doran, late of Allman’s Tce, Killarney. Death leaves a heartache, No one can heal, Love leaves a memory, No one can steal. Your loving wife and family. Grandad You always had a smile, to share, A laugh, a joke, a time to care, A loving nature warm and true, These are the memories we have of you. Aoife, Emma and Laura

Sadly missed by your son Ger and daughter-in-law Eileen. Too good to be forgotten. Loved and missed by your daughter Yvonne, son-in-law Paudie and baby Tommie. Sadly missed and loved by your daughter Marion and son-in-law Donie. Missed by your grandchildren Danny, Ciaran and Yvonne.

25TH, 18TH & 13TH ANNIVERSARY MANGAN

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART

Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours. This time I ask you this special one, (mention favour). Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer. Initials: M.M.

In loving memory of Margaret, Jeremiah and Donie Mangan of Milleen, Kilcummin, Killarney. Whose anniversaries occur at this time of year. Time unfolds another year Memories keep you very near No need for words except to say You are loved and thought of everyday. Masses offered. From your family.

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22ND ANNIVERSARY

FOLEY

HARRINGTON

In loving memory of John Joe Foley Barleymount Fossa, who passed away on the 13th April 2013.

In loving memory of John Harrington late of 99 Ballyspillane, Killarney who died on the 16th of April 1995.

Silent thoughts sincere and true From a family who thought The world of you No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts you are always there.

Our hearts are full of memories, With pride we speak your name, Though life must go on without you, It will never be the same.

Always loved and remembered by Patricia, Colm, Jenette and Brian.

Those special days will not return When we are all together, But the love and memories in our hearts, Will stay with us forever. From your Son Mike, Mags and Family.

22ND & 10TH ANNIVERSARY O’BRIEN

22ND ANNIVERSARY HARRINGTON

O’BRIEN

In loving memory of Elizabeth and Danny O’ Brien late of 3 Hazel Wood Drive Killarney, Elizabeth who died on the 16th April 1995 and Danny who died on 8th April 2007.

Our Heart Still aches in Sadness, Our silent tears still flow, For what it meant to lose ye No One will ever know.

We hold you close within our hearts And there ye shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

From your loving daughter Bridget, John & family.

So rest in peace, dear loved ones And thanks for all ye’ve done. We pray that God has given ye The crown ye’ve truly won.

22ND & 10TH ANNIVERSARY

From your loving daughter Lisa, William and family

4TH ANNIVERSARY FOLEY

22ND & 10TH ANNIVERSARY

O’BRIEN

22ND & 10TH ANNIVERSARY O’BRIEN

In loving memory of John Joe Foley Barleymount West Fossa, Killarney who died on 13th April 2013. God saw you getting tired, A cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you, And whispered “Come To Me”. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Sadly missed by your mother Nellie, brothers Timmie and Donie, sisters Noreen, Margaret, Eileen, Mary, sisterin-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and grandnieces.

2ND ANNIVERSARY MANGAN

In loving memory of John Harrington late of 99 Ballyspillane, Killarney who died on the 16th of April 1995. Though your smile is gone forever, And your hand we cannot touch, We still have so many memories, Of the one we loved so much.

Unseen and unheard, but always near So loved, so missed and so very dear. Never more than a thought away.

Always loved by your wife Bridget, sons, daughters and grandchildren.

From your loving son Dan, Michelle and family.

EASTER REMEMBRANCE O’ BRIEN

Silent memories keep you near, As time unfolds another year, Out of our lives you may have gone, But in our hearts you still live on.

Mom and Dad We thought of ye, with love today But that is nothing new We thought about ye yesterday

Sadly missed by your wife Noreen, Daughter Fiona, and son-in-law Jamie.

And the days before that too, We think of ye in silence And often speak ye’re names All we have are memories

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours. This time I ask you this special one, (mention favour). Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer. Initials: M.M.

22ND & 10TH ANNIVERSARY O’BRIEN

In loving memory of Elizabeth and Danny O’ Brien late of 3 Hazel Wood Drive Killarney, Elizabeth who died on the 16th April 1995 and Danny who died on 8th April 2007.

Love always Ella and Eilidh.

No words are needed, We shall never forget For those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day

Your memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts.

In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather, Michael Mangan Late of Crohane, Fossa, who died on the 19th of April 2015.

There is a star that comes out at night, It is our grandad To say goodnight.

In loving memory of Elizabeth and Danny O’ Brien late of 3 Hazel Wood Drive Killarney, Elizabeth who died on the 16th April 1995 and Danny who died on 8th April 2007.

And ye’re picture in a frame Ye’re memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part God has ye in His keeping But we have ye in our hearts.

In loving memory of Elizabeth and Danny O’ Brien late of 3 Hazel Wood Drive Killarney, Elizabeth who died on the 16th April 1995 and Danny who died on 8th April 2007. Time unfolds another year, Memories keep ye very near, No need for words except to say, Ye are loved and thought of everyday. From your loving Son Michael, Helen and family.

22ND ANNIVERSARY & EASTER REMEMBRANCE COFFEY

In loving memory of Elizabeth and Danny O’ Brien late of 3 Hazel Wood Drive Killarney, Elizabeth who died on the 16th April 1995 and Danny who died on 8th April 2007.

22ND Anniversary & Easter remembrance of Michael and Patricia Coffey late of 190 Ballyspillane, Killarney who died 16th April 1995.

Memories of ye come my way Though absent, ye are always near Still missed, loved and always dear.

A loving nature, A heart of gold, The very best, This world could hold.

I can’t have the old days back When we were all together But secret tears and loving thoughts Will be with me forever.

Never selfish, always kind, These are the memories Ye left behind.

Yer life was a blessing Yer memory a treasure.... Yer are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure.

A silent thought, A quiet prayer, For two special people, In God’s care. Will those who think of Michael and Pat today, a little prayer to Jesus say.

Always loved and remembered dearly By your daughter Margaret, Mike and Family.

From your loving son John, Tanya and family.

JESUS

May your Sacred Heart Lord Jesus, be praised, glorified and honoured throughout the whole world now and forever. Repeat this 3 times. E.K.

May your Sacred Heart Lord Jesus, be praised, glorified and honoured throughout the whole world now and forever. Repeat this 3 times. O.D.

Loved and never forgotten by all ye’re family who loved ye dearly.

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23RD ANNIVERSARY

11TH ANNIVERSARY

O’DONOGHUE

O’MEARA (NEE O’DONOGHUE)

11TH ANNIVERSARY O’MEARA (NEE O’DONOGHUE)

1ST ANNIVERSARY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT O’ DONOGHUE (NEE O’ DONNELL)

In loving memory of a dear husband and father Mortimer O’Donoghue Late of The Blackthorn House, High Street, Killarney Who died on 14th April, 1994. Our hearts are full of memories With love we speak your name Though life goes on without you It will never be the same. Will those who think of him today A little prayer to Jesus say. Loved and sadly missed by your wife Teresa and family, Máire, Deirdre, Fiona, Siobhán and Seán.

6TH ANNIVERSARY

In loving memory of Maura O’Meara nee O’Donoghue late of Muckross, Killarney who died on the 14th April, 2006. We lost a mother with a heart of gold How much we miss her can never be told She shared our troubles And helped us along If we follow in her footsteps We will never go wrong. Sadly missed by your loving sons Eoin and Micheál.

1ST ANNIVERSARY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TEAHAN

O’SHEA

In loving memory of Bridie O’Shea late of Deelish Park, Beaufort Killarney who died on the 14th of April 2011. What she suffered she told but few She did not deserve what she went through Tired and weary she made no fuss But tried so hard to stay with us. Your weary hours and days of pain Your troubled nights have passed Your ever patient, willing soul Has found sweet rest at last. Lovingly remembered by your husband Mike. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 15th of April Beaufort Parish Church at 10pm.

30TH ANNIVERSARY O’LEARY

In loving memory of Bridie Teahan, Buddihans, Kilcummin, Killarney, Co. Kerry and formally of Barnaribbon, Drumcliff, Co. Sligo, who died on 12th April 2016 On this Bridie’s first anniversary, her husband Pat Joe and family wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and kindness shown to us following our recent loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to many friends and neighbours. To those who called to the house, attended her wake, removal and burial. To all those who travelled long distances, sent mass cards, floral tributes and messages of condolences. A special thanks to all the nurses, doctors, palliative care team and staff of Castle ward, University Hospital Kerry for their care and kindness. Also to Dr. O’ Regan and all the staff at Deenagh Medical practice, Killarney. We would also like to extend our gratitude to her neighbours and friends who formed the guard of honour. Our thanks to r. Michael O’Horo, Fr. Tom Looney and Fr. John Lucid who carried out the funeral ceremony. To O’Shea’s funeral home and to Helen Kerrins for the church music.

In loving memory of Ellen O’Leary late of Knocklebede, Kilcummin, Killarney who died on the 17th of April 1987. Aunt You cannot choose your family But if it was possible to do, I know I could not ever choose A better Aunt than you. In all the things I have to say, You always listened and understood If problems suddenly arose You lent a helping hand So thank you Aunt for being you. I just want to remember you And I love you more than words can say. Sadly missed by your nephew Mick.

NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH O Glorious St. Joseph, Faithful father of Jesus to you do we raise our hearts and hands to implore the Sacred Heart of jesus all the helps and graces necessary for our special favours. Especially the grace of a happy death and the special favours we now ask. St. Joseph pray for us. L.L

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Sadly missed by her husband Pat Joe, her sons Patrick, Tom and Mike, her daughters Mary and Margaret, her sonin-law J.P, her daughter-in-law Martha, and her grandchildren Kelvin, Connor, Erica, Laura, Ava, Lia, Ruby and David. First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 22nd April at 7.30pm in Our Lady Of Lourdes Church, Kilcummin.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART You have said O Divine Jesus, ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the doo0r shall be opened to you. Relying on these promises, I come with confidence during this novena to beg of you the favours that I need (make request). For whom shall I ask Lord Jesus, if not from you whose heart is an unfailing source of graces and merits. Most loving heart of my God. I believe in your power, I believe in your knowledge I believe in your personal love for me, and therefore O Sacred heart of Jesus I place all my trust in you. Our father, Hail Mary and Glory, say 3 times for 3 days must promise publication. Initials: R.F

In loving memory of Maura O’Meara nee O’Donoghue late of Muckross, Killarney who died on the 14th April, 2006. Will those who think of her today a little prayer to Jesus say. A loving sister with a heart of gold The best this world could ever hold A special person so very rare When we needed you, you were always there. You were someone we could talk to On you we could depend You were always our best friend You are always in our thoughts You are simply the best. Your memory is a keepsake with which we never part Those special days will not return When we were all together God has you in His keeping But with love and memories in our hearts you will walk with us forever. No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts you are always there Quietly today your memory we treasure Loving you always forgetting you never Time passes memories stay Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day In Gods care you rest above In our hearts you rest with love. May you always walk in sunshine And God’s love around you grow For the happiness you gave us No one will ever know. Sadly missed by Mam. Sadly missed by your loving sister Karen, Jimmy, your nieces Beth and Kate and your nephew Danny. Lovingly remembered always by your loving brother Hugh and Eileen and your nephews Michael and David. Sadly missed by your brother Conor and Anne and niece Moira. Sadly missed by your loving brother Michael and Edel. Anniversary Mass Sunday, April 16, at 9.30am in Church of Holy Spirit, Muckross .

In loving memory of Mary O’ Donoghue (nee O’ Donnell), Woodlawn Park, Killarney & Athassel Abbey, Golden, Co Tipperary, Who died on April 13th 2016. As we lovingly remember Mary on this, the first Anniversary of her passing, her husband Jerry, her daughters Maria & Eileen wish to express our sincere gratitude to all who sympathised with us on our sad loss. Thank you to all who visited our home, telephoned, sent letters of sympathy, Mass cards, perpetual enrolments and flowers. To all who attended the rosary, removal, requiem Mass and burial, especially those who travelled long journeys and from overseas. Much gratitude to all our kind neighbours and friends for their support and assistance at this time and always. Special thanks to Fr Lenihan for leading us in the rosary at home, for carrying out the funeral ceremonies and for your guidance throughout. Your presence gave us all such solace in our grief. We would also like to thank Fr. Tadgh O’ Dochartaigh who con-celebrated the funeral mass. Thank you to the cathedral Choir for the beautiful music and singing which truly enriched her mass. Thanks to the alter servers and sacristans. Many thanks to Tim, Michael, Mary & Gerard at O’ Shea’s funeral directors for their respectful guidance, empathy, kindness and professionalism. As it is impossible to thank everybody individually please accept this acknowledgment as a token of our sincere gratitude and appreciation to you all. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday 23rd April at 11 o clock in the Church of the Resurrection, Killarney.

1ST ANNIVERSARY O’ DONOGHUE

11TH ANNIVERSARY O’MEARA In loving memory of Mary O’ Donoghue (nee O’ Donnell), Woodlawn Park, Killarney & Athassel Abbey, Golden, Co Tipperary, Who died on April 13th 2016. In loving memory of Maura O’Meara late of Loughguittane, Muckross who died on the 14th April, 2006. Forgive me Lord if I still cry I never wanted my friend to die With a broken heart I whisper low I love you Maura and I miss you so I keep my memories one by one Things you’ve said and Things you’ve done They bring a smile and many a tear For a friend I miss and love so dear. Miss you so much today And everyday ,Gill. A silent thought a quiet prayer For someone special in God’s care. Always remembered, sadly missed Brian, Gary, Luke and Hollie.

You can only have one mother, Patient, kind and true; No other friend in all the world Will be the same to you. When other friends forsake you, To mother you will return; For all her loving kindness She asks nothing in return. As we look upon her picture Sweet memories we recall Of a face so full of sunshine And a smile for one and all. Sweet Jesus take this message To our dear mother up above; Tell her how we miss her And give her all our love. Forever loved and remembered Every day, Maria & Eileen

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In loving memory of Mary O’ Donoghue (nee O’ Donnell), Late of Woodlawn Park, Killarney & Athassel Abbey, Golden, Co Tipperary, Who died on April 13th 2016. Lonely is the home without you, Life to us is not the same; All the world would be like Heaven, If we could have you back again. A light from our household gone, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home, That never can be filled. May the God of Love and Mercy, Care for Mary who is gone, And bless with consolation, Those left to carry on. The happy hours we once enjoyed, How sweet their memory still, But death has left a vacant place, This world can never fill.

Aoife Corkery of Matilda’s Pet Shop Killarney (third from left) presenting first prize in the Matilda’s Pet Shop Ladies competition to winner Mary O’Rourke with (from left) prizewinners Kelly Brotherton best gross, Alison Maher 2nd, Joan Fleming 3rd, Alicia Burke 4th and and Amy Arthur Lady Captain at Killarney Golf Club on Sunday.

How dearly we loved you, And prayed you might live, But Jesus just beckoned, And we had to give. God gave us strength to bear it, And courage to fight the blow, What it has meant to lose you, God alone will never know. Loved Always Jerry

1ST ANNIVERSARY O’DONOGHUE

In loving memory of Mary O’Donoghue, Late of Woodlawn Park, Killarney, Who died on 13th April 2016. Sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered everyday, No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts, she is always there. Loved and remembered by Mary, Miriam, Donal, John, Donogh and their families.

Sinead Marron The Malton (second from left) presenting first prize in the Malton Ladies Champagne Scramble competition to Katie O’Connell and Kelley Brotherton with (from left) prizewinners Noreen Sheahan 2nd, Eimear O’Donnell 3nd and Amy Arthur Lady Captain at Killarney Golf Club on Sunday.

Maura Murphy of Lord Kenmare’s Killarney (second from left) presenting first prize in the Lord Kenmare’s Ladies competition to Kelly Brotherton with (from left) prizewinner Alicia Burke and and Amy Arthur Lady Captain at Killarney Golf Club on Sunday.

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Aviva Dream Over As Unlucky Celts Pay The Penalty Sheriff keeper the hero as Dubs dump Celtic out of the FAI Junior Cup, writes Adam Moynihan FAI Junior Cup Semi-Final Killarney Celtic 1-1 Sheriff YC (AET) (Sheriff win 4-2 on pens) THERE was heartache for Celtic in Mastergeeha on Saturday evening as reigning champions Sheriff knocked them out of the FAI Junior Cup. The Killarney side had already shocked Clare champions Newmarket and Limerick sides Ballynanty and Janesboro en route to a historic semi-final but Sheriff proved a bridge too far. After a gruelling 120 minutes of football, Celtic bowed out on penalties. It was a cruel way to exit the competition, especially considering the overall balance of play. Celtic were well on top in the first half and could have taken the lead, Matt Keane and Stephen Hayes both spurning really good opportunities. Sheriff looked cagey in that first half and although they improved a bit in the second when they had the wind at their backs, I expected a lot more guile from a team considered by many to be the best in the country. In truth, that second period was a long way away from the spectacle we all hoped for as both teams struggled to string any number of passes together. The ball spent more time out of play

Spillane: The players gave it everything

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than in, and there were collective groans at one stage when another stray pass sailed over the sideline. The blustery conditions didn’t help obviously and in fairness to Celtic they had every right to dig in and make things difficult for their more illustrious opponents. It was deep into extra time before the deadlock was broken so when the goal went Sheriff’s way it must have been a devastating blow to the home team, but this Celtic side have a flair for the dramatic and there was time for another late twist. Substitute Pa McGrath went down in the box and Jamie Spillane, who has been a big time player all season, converted the spot kick to send the game to a shoot-out. Roy Kelliher gave his side a massive boost by saving Sheriff’s opening penalty and when Spillane coolly converted his second spot kick in a matter of minutes, Celtic were in the driving seat. The Dubs got off the mark to make it 1-1 before Cathal O’Shea calmly restored Celtic’s lead. Sheriff’s third attempt was successful, and when Celtic substitute Conor Randall was denied by Lee Murphy it was all to play for once again. Murphy himself stepped up to make it 3-2 to Sheriff and he wasn’t finished yet, getting down low to parry Gary Keane’s

Scenes from the FAI Junior Cup semi-final on Saturday. Pics: Konrad Paprocki

effort and leave his side just one successful penalty kick away from the Aviva. His teammate did the necessary and Celtic were out of the FAI Junior Cup. Manager Brian Spillane felt his side needed to score when they were on top in the first half. “It was our game plan to go at them straight away and we did pin them back and cause them a lot of trouble,” he said after the match. “But when you’re on top against these teams you need to get a goal.” He noted that everyone was

naturally disappointed but he was ultimately very proud of his players. “A lot of the lads were inconsolable in the dressing room. It’s going hurt us, to be honest. It’s going to be hard to take. But the players gave it everything. You’d have to be proud of them.” Celtic: Roy Kelliher; Chris O’Leary, Jamie Spillane, John McDonagh (c), Brendan Falvey; Gary Keane, Podge O’Connor; Wayne Sparling, Matt Keane, Stephen Hayes; Cathal O’Shea.

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Simply The Best , Better Than All The Rest Caesar’s famous dictum “Veni, vidi, vici” can be attributed to Colm Cooper, says Eamonn Fitzgerald VISION, silken skills, balance, fiercely competitive, ability to win his own ball no matter what way it went in to him and as brave as they come. Caesar’s famous dictum “Veni, vidi, vici” can be attributed to Colm Cooper. He came from under-6s with Dr Crokes and from the street games in Ardshanavooley. He saw it through for 27 years, 17 of those with Kerry. He conquered everything that Gaelic football had to offer him. Trot out the usual sports clichés and you still haven’t captured all the greatness of Colm Gooch Cooper, who retired from inter-county football last week. However, he will continue to play with Dr Crokes. Whether he was wearing the number 13 geansaí, or the number 11 for the past few seasons, he struck terror in all opposition. Dublin player Barry Cahill was very honest in his tribute.: Thank God I never had to mark him.”

The Greatest Footballer Of All Time

Is Gooch the greatest footballer of all time? I have always maintained that he was and that is judged on following Gaelic football for over six decades. I visited Con Houlihan in St James’ Hospital a few short weeks before he died and interviewed him for two hours. I asked the greatest word-crafter of sporting journalism to name his greatest footballer of all time. There was no hesitation. “Colm Cooper is the best forward I have seen play in my lifetime and I have seen a large number of star players,” he said.

Mikey Sheehy

Mikey Sheehy was a gifted corner forward in Mick O’Dwyer’s greatest golden years. When he was appointed senior selector with Kerry I asked him to rate Gooch. “He has everything, vision, balance two good feet and the ability to turn a defence inside out. On his day he is unmarkable,“ said the great Mikey Sheehy. When I pressed him further saying that himself, John Egan and Pat Spillane were brilliant forwards, he replied “I can only talk for myself and anything I did in my own playing days could not compare with what Colm did so often for Kerry and for Crokes. After all he is the greatest scorer of all time in the championship with Kerry. The wider audience saw his great days with Kerry, but let us look back to the early formative years growing up in Ardshanavooley. Here he learned with his family and young neighbours how to kick the ball, dummy and score against the sheds which sufficed as a goalmouth. Georgie Best stated in his biography that he learned from a very young age how to survive in the street games they played on concrete in Belfast. His trademark dribble was further developed when he went to Old Trafford. Transfer Belfast for Ardshanavooley, Old Trafford for Croke Park and see how Gooch progressed.

Pádraig O’Shea

In an interview some years ago for On the Ball, Colm said that Padraig O’Shea was his first coach in the Saturday morning sessions for Dr Crokes. It was he that showed him the skills of Gaelic football formalising what he had learned on the little green patch in Ardshan. Pádraig O’Shea continued. “We were lucky to have 2 balls for the 40 or 50 youngsters, but Colm always seemed to be on the ball. He demanded the ball while the others were too timid to shoot for goal. He shot a lot of goals on those Saturday morning sessions. He was the first fella that attended the sessions with a ready-made nickname. Peter O’Brien had christened him Gooch and it stuck to

him. He was extra special even at under-6s. Smaller and more frail than his contemporaries he was an avid learner as we coached the basic skills of catching and kicking, the pick-up, the solo run and the various ways to pass the ball He just wanted to be the best at these basic skills. Some day he would pull on the green and gold of Kerry.” It was no surprise to me that he lined out in the Kerry SFC for Crokes against the Maurice Fitzgerald led South Kerry along with his four brothers, Danny, Mark, Mike and Vince. He scored a goal that evening which turned the game in Crokes favour. He was only 16 years old at that time. He went on to win his first Kerry SFC title with Crokes and never lost his place on the team. He was the standout player for Dr Crokes for the next 17 years, culminating on that glorious day, St Patrick’s Day 2017, when Crokes won the All Ireland club title. He got the all-important goal after great work by Daithí Casey and in the final nine minutes of that game he conducted the countdown running down the clock, holding on to a precarious two-point lead like a true master of an orchestra; there was no way that Slaughtneil could lay their hands on the ball.

Titles

He made his inter-county senior championship debut v Limerick in 2002 and made 85 SFC appearances for Kerry scoring 23 goals and 283 points; this is an all-time Gaelic football championship scoring record. He won four All Ireland SFC medals, nine Munster and eight All Stars. That eight is a remarkable achievement because it was only twice in those eight years that Kerry won the All Ireland. With Dr Crokes he won eleven O’Donoghue Cups, six Kerry SFC Titles, five Munster club and the most treasured of all, an All-Ireland senior club title in 2017. That is a remarkable haul of medals, but he also suffered so many disappointments losing four All-Irelands and at club level he lost three All-Ireland club semi-finals .He never forgot these as he fought back and learned from these setbacks to win the All-Ireland club. He suffered a terrible knee injury in February 2014 in the All Ireland club semi-final. Such a serious injury would be career ending for most players, but typical of his determination Gooch fought his way back to give further service to his club and to his county.

All-Time Greats

Wherever, or whenever people will talk about the greatest footballers, they will talk about Mick O’Connell and Colm Cooper. Joining them are the greats of other sports such as Christy Ring and Henry Shefflin, Lester Piggott, Pele, Best and Messi, Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros, Michael Jordan and Mike Gibson. From the world of tennis comes Federer. Why will these be remembered long after they have retired? I feel not only did they achieve so much in their lifetimes at sport but their displays were the nearest any mortal can come to in the perfection of the skills of their chosen sport. They all have the Xfactor and their memory is kept alive long after they have retired from sport. On so many occasions I met GAA supporters from far away counties who came to Croke matches just to see the Gooch play and when the game was over he was so patient and humble writing autographs and standing in for those selfies. He was a great man for the big occasion on the greatest stage of all, Croke Park. He scored 11 goals

on that hallowed turf. He scored a total of 23 championship goals. His highest aggregate scoring total in one SFC game was 2-5 versus Limerick in the 2005 Munster semi-final.

Skills

Colm had all the skills. In particular, he perfected the art of passing the ball by hand or foot to a teammate better positioned to score. He could see possibilities, where no one else saw them; he thought quicker than anyone else and sent that defence-splitting foot pass in to the arms of his teammate who was 40 yards away. Another great skill he had was that when he was shouldered to the ground by a defender he never lost the ball and the split second after going to ground he rolled over and was back up on his feet before the bewildered defender could come near him again. He is happiest of all living with his neighbours in Ardshanavooley. Despite all of his successes and universal adulation he has never lost the run of himself. How could he as his siblings, Geraldine, Karen, Danny, Mark, Mike and Vince, keep him grounded? In the future he will be joining his brothers at the Saturday morning coaching sessions. That’s the legacy of Dr Crokes, in-house coaching by club members. On the Ball salutes Gooch. An-sheans nách mbeidh do leithéid ann arís, is go gcuitítear do shaothar leat, a Choilm. Thanks for the memories.

What Others Said About Gooch Joe Brolly: “Poets should write poems about him. His football was very special. He was the ultimate purveyor of skill. He was almost a computer-animated footballer. He would deliver a ball like a butler on a silver platter. He could bounce it (the ball) in front of him; he could put it on his chest. It was a thing of beauty.” Henry Shefflin: “The most intelligent and skilful player I have ever seen. Croke Park will miss you. Enjoy retirement.” Pat Spillane: “The greatest footballer I have seen come out of Kerry and probably the greatest of all time.” Kieran O’Leary: “Well done on a fantastic inter-county career. Without a doubt the greatest of all time. Thanks for the memories my friend.” Alan Brogan: “No matter what we did so often the Dubs couldn’t stop Colm Cooper. Top class and without knowing it a teacher to a lot of great forwards.” John Egan (soccer international): “A player like Gooch does not come around again. Thanks for the memories and well done on a great career.” Shane Lowry: “A few defenders will sleep better tonight now that the great one has retired. Congrats on a great career.” Ronan O’Gara: “A footballing genius bows out. Bravo Gooch. You showed why brains and speed of thought always wins out.” Bryan Cooper: “Wishing the genius of Gooch the very best in his retirement. By far the best cooper we will see come out of Kerry for a long time.” Jamie Clarke: “Best wishes Colm. Loved watching you over the years. Thanks for inspiring number 13s everywhere .” Owen Mulligan: “An absolute joy to watch. He lit up Croke Park on many an occasion.”

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Killarney Celtic’s Dream Team Sports columnist Adam Moynihan pays tribute to 2016/17 Celtic side who became the first Kerry team to reach the last four of the FAI Junior Cup

Back, Podge O’Connor, Chris O’Leary, Roy Kelliher, John McDonagh, Pa McGrath, Jamie Spillane, Matt Keane, Wayne Sparling, Peter McCarthy, Brendan Falvey, Cathal O’Shea.

GK – Roy Kelliher

Kelliher was playing every second game before Brian Kelly went back in with Kerry but since being handed the No. 1 shirt on a permanent basis, the Glenflesk native has been a key figure. Crucial saves kept Celtic alive in earlier rounds and he again proved his worth in the semi-final, pulling off another top save in the shoot-out.

DM – Gary Keane

One of Celtic’s most experienced players, Keane was unfortunate to see his penalty saved by the excellent Lee Murphy in the shoot-out last Saturday but he played a huge role in getting his side to the last four in the first place.

RB – Chris O’Leary

A tough-tackling defender, the highlight of O’Leary’s campaign came in the last 32 tie against Clare champions Newmarket Celtic. With the game deadlocked at 2-2 and extra time looming, O’Leary rose highest and headed home Conor Randall’s cross to fire Celtic into the last 16.

CB – Jamie Spillane

A standout performer throughout Celtic’s run to the semi-final, Spillane has caught the eye more than any other Celtic player with a string of high quality displays. Strong in the tackle and comfortable on the ball, he netted pivotal equalisers in both the quarterfinal and against Sheriff in the semis.

CB – John McDonagh (captain)

Smiley showed great leadership in some of the biggest games in Celtic’s history, perhaps most notably in the quarter final against Janesboro where he and his partner Spillane held firm in spite of severe pressure. He marshalled his troops well again against Sheriff as they kept a clean sheet (in 90 minutes) against the most formidable attacking outfit in the country.

LB – Brendan Falvey

ST – Cathal O’Shea

DM – Podge O’Connor

Subs: DM – Pa McGrath

A fearsome competitor, Falvey recovered from a broken hand to feature in the Janesboro game and put in a typically solid display against Sheriff. Sheriff were strong down their right side but he and his winger Stephen Hayes did enough to nullify that particular threat. Great efforts were made to fly Podge home from America for both the Janesboro and Sheriff games and he made a valuable contribution in the semi-final, man-marking the Dublin kingpins’ key creative player Darren Dunne and helping to shield his back four from several Sheriff attacks.

RM – Wayne Sparling

Last year’s club Player of the Year has been superb again so far this season. Possessing lightning pace and an excellent touch, Sparling is always looking to put defenders on the back foot and looked dangerous against Sheriff, especially in the first half when Celtic were on top.

CAM – Matt Keane

A technically gifted midfield player, Keane was without question one of Celtic’s best players over the course of their historic cup run. He showed flashes of brilliance in the semi-final and almost gave his side the lead in the first half.

RM – Stephen Hayes

Dropped for the Janesboro game, Hayes came off the bench and scored arguably the most important goal ever scored in Celtic Park to fire his side into the last four. He was re-instated to the starting line-up for the semi-final and missed a good chance to open the scoring just before half time, but he put in a good shift defensively to keep Sheriff’s dangerous RB quiet.

The young striker was forced to plough a lonely furrow for much of the game but he worked hard and showed his electric pace and neat first touch on a number of occasions. He did well to hold his nerve and convert his penalty in the shoot-out.

Hard-working and strong in the air, McGrath will feel massively hard done by to have been left out for the semi-final. He was one of Celtic’s most consistent players and put in big shifts in many of their biggest wins.

RB – Chris Brady

Brady has just recently made his return to the fold and is likely to see more game time over the next couple of months.

LM – Conor Randall

He was one of the unfortunate ones to miss a penalty in the shoot-out but the lively youngster did well when called upon a number of times this season.

ST – Stephen McCarthy

After Celtic equalised at the end of extra time, the management did their best to get McCarthy on so he could take their third penalty. Unfortunately for him, the officials blew the game up thirty seconds early. Celtic missed that third penalty and ultimately bowed out, so McCarthy can only wonder what might have been.

ST – Peter McCarthy

The veteran striker was suspended for the semi-final following his harsh red card against Janesboro in the quarters.

Manager: Brian Spillane

Spillane made a big call in leaving Stephen Hayes out of the quarterfinal but the decision was justified when the winger came on and got the winner. He will ultimately be disappointed to crash out in such an unfortunate fashion but can be proud of guiding his team to victory over some of the best teams in Ireland.

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Rugby News ...

Words: Liam Murphy

LAST weekend the rugby focus was back on the Pro 12 for Munster and in the big cup final for Killarney RFC seniors, ensuring much excitement locally following the lads’ wellearned promotion to Division 2 of the Munster Junior League the previous weekend. In a weekend where Kerry beat the Dubs in the National League final and the underdogs really stepped up to beat the All-Ireland Champions and where Sergio Garcia won the Masters at Augusta, we were reminded that the favourites tag can mean nothing in sport. Munster knew that Glasgow would be a tough ask, given our recent history with them in the European Cup as well as the Pro 12. With only three matches left in the league before the playoffs, it is vital to get the points where possible and Rassie’s men continued the magical

The Killarney RFC Seniors who won the Martin O’Sullivan Cup at the weekend. Killarney beat Killorglin RFC recently to win promotion to Division 2 of the Munster Junior League.

season with a hard fought win in Cork. This win keeps Munster at second place in the league, one place behind Leinster. Next Saturday Munster host Ulster at Thomond Park in what should be another cracker of a match, while all eyes will be on the hopeful return of Conor Murray and CJ Stander ahead of the European Cup semi in a few weeks.

Last Sunday, our own Killarney RFC senior team continued their own magical season winning the much-coveted Junior Martin O’Sullivan Cup. Following on from winning promotion to Division 2 of the Munster Junior League in a hard-fought win in Killorglin, Ger Moynihan’s men brought silverware to the clubhouse in Aghadoe with a

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Paul Trant, manager, Keanes Jewellers, Killarney (second from left), presenting first prize in the Keanes Jewellers Men’s Singles to Michael O’Donoghue with (from left) prizewinners Adam O’Reilly, Mike Maher and Michael Coghlan at Killarney Golf Club.

Keanes Jewellers Mixed Competition Winning Team

well-deserved win over Fethard in Rathcooney. A brilliant win with tries by Alan Mulligan and Timmy Dudley and the deadly Paudie Sheahan scoring from the boot meant the men in Black and Red tasted champagne again! This weekend the lads are due to play Tralee in Castleisland in the final of the Galwey/Foley Cup. Best of luck to Ger and the lads!

Handball

Past Pupils To Bounce Into Action In Aid Of Handball Alleys GENERATIONS of schoolboys honed their skills in the old handball alleys of St Brendan’s College and the college has pulled out all the stops to refurbish the facilities. A past pupils reunion and fundraising activity day takes place in St Brendan’s College tomorrow, Saturday, April 15. The programme of events will feature a golf classic at Beaufort Golf Club (€200 per team). Not only that, but Con Moriarty, Hidden Ireland Tours, will offer walking activities while you can also avail of a leisurely Gap of Dunloe boat trip and walk with Donal “Dux” O’Donoghue. Cycling activities will be provided by Padraig Sears, Green Road Cycling. “All monies raised will be used in the refurbishment of the school’s old handball alleys,” said organiser Ed O’Neill, St Brendan’s College. “We aim to transform the area into a modern, roofed indoor area with a high tech AstroTurf floor. This all-year round facility will provide the school with further indoor recreational and training facilities. A specialised kicking/ hurling skills wall will feature as part of the upgrade.” The fundraising target is €30,000.

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Paul Trant, manager, Keanes Jewellers, Killarney (seated third from left), presenting first prize in the Keanes Jewellers Mixed Competition to winning team Breda Duggan (back left) Barry Duggan, Jane O’Dwyer and Sean Kelliher, prizewinners Mike and Alison Maher, Dermot Roche, Mary Cronin, Ger Lenihan, Donal and Ava Considine to Michael O’Donoghue with (front) Amy Arthur, lady captain, at Killarney Golf Club.

Who was the last Kerry captain before Fionn Fitzgerald to win the National League?

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Celebrations On The Double At St Brendan’s THE sharpshooting students of St Brendan’s College enjoyed a week of celebrations after double All-Ireland wins in two sporting codes. A bonfire blazed as the college retrained the coveted Hogan Cup last Saturday week and just days later the St Brendan’s soccer team added to the student body’s impressive trophy haul as it secured its third soccer title in recent years. The Hogan Cup-winning team defeated St Peter’s College by eight points and were feted at halftime during the Kerry-Tyrone match at Fitzgerald Stadium. Later on there was a hero’s welcome

for the team, their captain Dara Moynihan, coaches Garry McGrath, Hugh Rudden and Arthur Fitzgerald as they returned to the captain and player Niall McCarthy’s home club of Spa GAA for a special reception. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the under-15 soccer team from St Brendan’s College won the FAI School Minor Boys National Cup final. They overcame Deele College 2-1. The tea, coached by Trevor Nagle and Joe Hurley, received a hero’s welcome at a special school assembly where both teams were congratulated by principal Sean Coffey, tm coaches and sports coordinator Ed O’Neill.

St Brendan’s College, FAI School Minor Boys National Cup Final.

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Gleneagle Squash Club Monthly Competition

At the presentation of prizes of the Gleneagle Squash Club monthly competition sponsored by Liebherr were seated from left, Kevin Donnelly, Philip O’Connor, Donagh Crowley, (Liebherr) presenting first prize to Arthur Murphy, overall winner, Maciej Truchan and Morgan O’Sullivan. Second row from left are John McCarthy, Mike O’Donoghue, Keith Cronin, Ger Foley, Bernice Enright and Ray O’Callaghan. Back from left are Kevin Smith, Mike Crowley, Liam Shine, Sean McCarthy and Robert O’Sullivan. Pic: Eamonn Keogh

The Hogan Cup-winning St Brendan’s College management along with captain Dara and Niall Crowley. Above centre: The Hogan Cup-winning St Brendan’s College team at the Spa GAA Cub homecoming.

Darran O’Sullivan (2009)

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Kerry Claim 20 Football League Title

Kerry celebrate their league victory.

Pic: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

Kerry GAA PRO John O’Leary reports on an enthralling league final

AFTER a nail-biting game of football before 53,840 spectators at Croke Park on Sunday last Kerry senior footballers were crowned Allianz League champions for the 20th time when defeating the five-in-a-row chasing Dublin fifteen by the slenderest of margins. Just a few short weeks ago, Kerry players and supporters left Austin Stack Park disappointed that they had not brought a fantastic run of League and Championship victories by the Metropolitans to an end but on this occasion there was to be no reprieve for the Dubs as lady luck smiled on Kerry at the death when Dean Rock’s late-late free came back off the post. It was a victory that this Kerry team certainly deserved as they had bossed proceedings for long periods taking the game to their opponents with some fine attacking play that was a joy to behold. Kerry management obviously decided that on this occasion, the best method of defence was attack and the Kerry half back and midfield lines poured forward at every opportunity. The winners were under pressure mid way through the first half but they fought back well to be just a point in arrears at the break. The game was really won and lost in the

third quarter as Kerry kicked some well worked scores that had the larger than expected Kerry support in full voice. However, a Dublin goal made for a tighter than expected finish but a couple of tremendous scores from David Moran and Bryan Sheehan would ensure that it was going to be Kerry’s title once again. This was a very satisfying victory for all concerned, none more so than for the players and management who had come in for a lot of criticism from both inside and outside of the county during the course of a League campaign that that had more than it’s share of ups and downs. The younger players in particular were not one bit fazed taking on the All Ireland champions in their own back yard and the experience gained is bound to stand to them come championship time. As regards the championship, Kerry will not be in action until the weekend of June 11 when they play the winners of the Clare V Limerick quarterfinal tie a game that will be played in Cusack Park (if Clare) or Fitzgerald Stadium (if Limerick). In the meantime the Kerry players return to their clubs for the club championships as Allianz League champions for the first time since 2009.

Kerry’s Jonathan Lyne and Philip McMahon of Dublin. Pic: James Crombie/INPHO

Kerry’s captain Fionn Fitzgerald lifts the cup. Pic: James Crombie/INPHO

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Killarney Celtic FC Congratulations to Jamie Spillane on another Man of the Match performance in Mastergeeha. Unfortunately the result wasn’t in Celtic’s favour after a penalty shoot out. Never the less a great game and well done to the team. Special mention to Evan Jones and Jordan Leahy also Spa members on the panel. Fundraising Dance 22nd April at 9pm in Torc Hotel Independence For Tiernan Batty O’Sullivan’s grandson, Tiernan 11 years, suffers from Spina Bifida and is a wheel chair user. His room is upstairs and can no longer crawl up and down the stairs. He has been very sick for the past 6 months and has had 5 surgeries in this time. He’s sleeping in the sitting room. As you can imagine this is very uncomfortable for Tiernan. His family are raising funds to build a room downstairs. Tickets can be purchased from the family or at the door on the night. €10 adult €5 children. Please support this worthy cause. Jamie Spillane man of the match at FAI Junior Cup Semi Final.

Ross GC, Killarney

- Gents Club Results :On Sunday last we held the final round of the M D O’Shea Spring League which was a strokeplay competition . The winners of this round were :1...Michael J Casey (20) 73, 2....Michael Courtney (12) 74, 3... Tom McSweeney (15) 74, 4.. Jim Morris (18) 75 . The overall team results of the M D O’Shea Spring League are as follows after a very intense and hard fought competition:Winners :- Terence Mulcahy, Johnny Brosnan, Tadhg Moynihan, Shane Dennehy, Alius Brazeitis. Runners up :- Alan Flynn,Denis Cronin,Tom McSweeney, Michael J Casey,Eamonn Ahern. Category winners:Cat1..Renaldas Bendikas, Cat2..Michael Courtney, Cat3..John Cuskelly, Cat4...Mark Coffey, Cat5..Denis Nash. Fixtures:On Sat 15th & Sun 16th April we will hold 18 hole SS competition. The timesheet is now available in the clubhouse so please add your name to it immediately.

Rathmore Gneeveguilla Community Games

Well done to our U10 boys indoor soccer team , who took part in the provisional rounds of the county finals in Miltown on Sunday morning. Our boys played extremely well, playing Fossa, Spa Muckross, Beaufort and St Brendans resulting in three wins and one draw. Spa Muckross also came out of the group with 3 wins and a draw, so we played 3 extra minutes but both teams ended up level, with no score. The decider was a penalty shoot out, which unfortunately led to our exist from this competition.. Although a dissapointing result, our boys should be very proud of their performance on

Congratulations to Killarney Badminton Club juveniles who won the club tournament trophy recently. the day, a very talented bunch of lads! Upcoming events, Two trials have taken place for the U14 girls Gaelic football competition and we will be having a trial in the next few weeks for the U10 mixed football. Any child interested in taking part in the ‘cycling on grass’ competition please contact one of our officers. Gneeveguilla Athletic Club Lotto: No winner of our lotto draw 07/04/2017, numbers drawn were 11, 15, 23 7 29. Bonus not won. Next week’s jackpot €5,200 , plus €1,000 bonus. This week’s lotto draw will be held on Thursday night at 11pm. Kerry Colleges Track & Field: Held in Riocht on Thursday, Gary Cronin won the senior 100m & 400m, Shona O’ Brien won the Intermediate 800m, Jack O’ Leary won the minor 300m and was 3rd in 1500m, Ben Murphy was 2nd in 1500m minor, Dara Moriarty was very impressive in the 100m minor race. Irish Univarcities: Amy Cronin competed in the 100m, but it was in the relay she shon out taking a bronze medal with the college. Leestrand 5K & 10Miler: Held in Castleisland on Sunday last, Robert Purcell won the Junior 5K, Robert Purcell Snr had to drop out due to an injury, lets hope he will be ready for next weekend. Upcoming Events: Good Friday at 4.00 pm in Riocht, Kerry County Track & Field Championships for Junior, Senior & Masters. Do support this. Easter Monday The Jack O’ Keeffe Juvenile Races in Kiskeam at 12.30, registration in Hall from 11.30, the 4 mile Road Race is on at 2.00 pm Registration from 12.30 pm. All ages are catered for in both Juvenile races & Road Race. Sunday April 23rd Gneeveguilla AC Open Sports in Riocht Track at 1.00 pm. Some 6 individual events plus relays for boys & girls U9, U11 & U13. We have also added in an U10 relay.

Listry Community

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING-LISTRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL. The Annual General Meeting of Listry Community Council will be held in Listry Community Centre on Tuesday Evening April 25th at 8pm. A Guest speaker will attend on the night. The General Public are invited to attend as this is an open Meeting. Nominations are being sought for the O’Shea award which will be presented on the night to a person or group who have made a valuable contribution to the Parish during the year. Kindly drop your nomination into the Community Centre prior to Friday 21st April. LISTRY SOCIAL COMMITTEE: We wish to remind Seniors in the Listry / Milltown Parish and surrounding areas that the next Social day will be held in Listry Community Centre on Tuesday April 25th from 12 noon to 4pm. The usual Bus service will operate on the day and will start collecting passengers at 11am aprx.

Killarney Swimming Club

Congratulations Congratulations to our swimmers who took part in the Grade II Gala in UL on the 1st of April. The Gala was a long-course event i.e. in a 50 metre Olympic-size swimming pool and this was a “first” for most of these swimmers. Nevertheless, there were plenty of personal best times achieved as well as medals. One of our swimmers, Moya Noctor, improved on her time in the 200 metres freestyle by an incredible 20 seconds! Well done, Moya. Girls under 11 – Faye O’Neill took to the podium for a marvelous bronze medal win in the 100 metres backstroke. Faye is certainly one of the club’s bright young prospects and it was a well-deserved win. Girls over 14 – Sarah O’Connor won a magnificent bronze medal in the 100 metres freestyle in what was a very fast and hard-

fought race. We always knew Sarah was made of tough stuff and she certainly proved that on the day!

Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club

Reminder for all members that Caragh Bridge Angling Club have kindly invited us to fish on the river on the last Sunday of every month during the season , just remember to have your KSTAC membership card to hand if asked . Also the Breakdown of Quotas on the local waters for Salmon has been released - the synopsis is as follows : Laune Catchment - Angling Quota 1250 / Commercial Quota 3060. Waterville - Angling Quota 313 / Commercial Quota 0. Inny - Angling Quota 156 / Commercial Quota 80. Caragh Angling Quota 340 / Commercial Quota 920. Roughty - Angling Quota 209 / Commercial Quota 0. Sheen - Angling Quota 285 / Commercial Quota 0. Ferta - Angling Quota 111/ Commercial Quota 0. Sneem - Angling Quota 469 / Commercial Quota 191. Maine - Angling Quota 307 / Commercial Quota 571. Our next competition will be on Lough Lein on the Sunday of the May Bank Holiday - entries can be made with any club officer”

Killarney Camogie Club

Our Under 14’s game had to be pushed back to Tuesday the 11th of this week due to unforeseen circumstances. After a few false starts, our girls will be facing a stiff test against a strong Causeway team. We know the under 14s are really looking forward to this challenge. The experience of trying to qualify for Feile will really help them this year. Meanwhile the Club is reporting good attendance levels for all age groups on Monday evenings at 6.15. The Club caters for girls from 6 years of age all the way up to under 16’s and for the novice and the experienced players alike. If you would like your daughter to be involved in a game which teaches unique skills and also

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14.04.17 gives them an opportunity to make new friends, why not check out one of our training sessions in Crokes at 6.15 on Monday evenings. Hurl and helmet can be provided.

Spa Muckross Community Games

U10 Boys Indoor Soccer: 17 areas competed in the competitions held in Milltown & Duagh last Sunday, 9th April. Well done to our boys who have qualified for the County finals, along with Duagh/Lyre, Kenmare & Knocknagoshel.

Killarney Golf

Men’s Club Mens Club Competition Result Event: Singles Stableford, Course: Killeen, Date: 4th April: 1.McCleane, Joe 40pts(04), 2.Glavin, Declan 39pts(07), 3. Fraser, Barry 38pts(11), 4.Brennan, Adrian 38pts(10), 5. Holden, Brian 38pts(16). Cat1,Looney, Brian 36pts(05), Cat2, Macsweeney, Alan 37pts(09), Cat3,Carroll, Pat 37pts(12), Cat4,Quill, Michael 36pts(19) Upcoming Competition Event: Singles Mathplay Qualifier (Stroke) Sponsor: Aghadoe Heights Hotel, Course: Mahonys, Date:16th April, [62 to qualify]

AGM Commercial RC

Commercial Rowing Club Est I886 The Annual General Meeting of Commercial Rowing club will be held in the International Hotel on Thursday April 2Oth 8-3Opm. A special appeal is extended to all members past and present to be in attendance as there are a number of important issues relating to the club on the agenda for discussion.

Fossa Rowing Club

On the water With the lengthening of the evenings and the improved weather, we are delighted to be on the water, rowing out of Killarney golf club once again. Thank you sincerely to the committee and to Killarney Golf Club for making this possible. Come on an Adventure Sarah as organised a fun day out at Kenmare Adventure centre on Sunday 23rd April. Contact Sarah for more details. Happy Easter to all our members and supporters.

Monday) and finish in Fossa Village. Refreshments & Entertainment will be kindly provided for all participants by the Innisfallen Hotel after the walk. Killarney Library The next meeting of the Spanish-English Conversation Exchange will take place at Killarney Library on Thursday 20th April from 6.30pm-7.30pm. All levels welcome. Free admission. For further information please contact killarney.spanish.con@gmail.com

Beaufort Golf Club

(Ladies Branch) 8th/9th April 2017 - Easter Egg Competition - Sponsored by Helen Clifford 1st Catherine Murphy (24) 36pts, 2nd Agnes Carey (25) 28pts, 3rd Noreen Kinsella (31) 27pts. (CSS 8th April 32 pts & RO - CSS 9th April 35 pts. Fixtures 16th April - 18 hole Stableford - Sponsored by Blossoms, Killorglin. 23rd April - Swop Day - Macroom G.C.

Killarney Valley AC

MONDAYS: Training continues on Mondays at 7pm with Circuit Training for athletes aged 12 and over only in the Sem Gym. Athletes must be registered or be turned away. Jerry’s Adult RunClub continues on Mondays at 7pm from the New Road opposite entrance to Bishops Path. Adults only group. TUESDAYS: High Jump is on Tuesday evenings from 6-7pm in the Sem Gym for registered 11, 12 and 13 year olds. Athletes must be registered or be turned away. WEDNESDAYS: Hill work on Wednesdays for club members in Secondary school only. Meet at the Demense Gates at 15.50 sharp changed & ready to train– aprx 30mins of training. THURSDAYS: Indoor training on Thursdays 6-7pm for the younger athletes aged 7 -11yrs. Training takes place in the Sem Gym. Athletes must be registered or be

turned away. Jerry’s Adult RunClub continues on Thursdays at 7pm from the Sem Gym. Adults only group.

Beaufort Golf Club

Beaufort Golf Club, Results 8/9 April Easter Eggs sponsored by Kerry Petroleum. 1. Ken West (22) 44pts, 2. Padraig Coffey (15)43pts,3. John Doherty Beaufort Golf Club Fixtures: Friday 14th April, Club Fundraiser,4 ball better ball, entry fee €20p/p Sponsor; Malton Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Killarney Celtic

FAI Junior Cup Semi-Final: Killarney Celtic 1 Sheriff 1 Sheriff go through AET on penalties Celtic and a huge supporting army drawn from all over Kerry and all sporting codes went through the full gamuit of emotions from euphoria to despair and all points in between in an immaculate Kilbrean Park last Saturday evening – no praise is sufficient to summarise the brilliant work both before and during the game by superb hosts Mastergeeha. Special thanks to Konrad Paprocki for his brilliant photography, John O’Mahony and Eamon Mulvihill for their hard work in preparing the match programme, Ramona Keogh for her facebook ‘Seat On The Bus’ campaign which has not only help publicise and promote the game but brought our large diaspora together with one Celtic voice, and all the huge army of volunteers and supporters who got behind the club for this great occasion. Celtic dominated early possession but couldn’t pierce a strong rearguard - a swirling breeze helped neither side. The excellent Padraig O’Connor couldn’t convert a difficult chance. and both nets remained unruffled by the half-time whistle. Stephen Murphy drilled a great freekick just barely over the Celtic crossbar, while captain fantastic John McDonagh hit an even better one but Lee Murphy made a full length dive to

Fossa

Fun Walk for all the Family on Easter Monday. Fossa Community Development Association have issued an open invitation to families to join them for a leisurely walk on Easter Monday from the Aghadoe Viewing point to the Innisfallen Hotel in Fossa Village. The walk is to highlight the wonderful community projects that the Association have completed and lay out their ambitious plans for the future. The walk promises to be a wonderful social event for families of all ages and will start at 2pm from the Aghadoe Viewing Point on April 17th (Easter

Killarney Bowls Club won the recent league. Pictured is James Murphy, Killorglin, presenting the Seam Chairde Cup to Susan Walsh, Killarney.

tip it away. Paul Murphy tried a clever lob after a brilliant through ball but Roy was out fast enough to force the kick off target. Stephen Murphy drilled another bullet free kick but Roy got his full body behind it. The tempo increased in a sparkling second half with both sides going close. Goal chances were at a premium. Sheriff finished normal time with the upper hand but no goal. Extra-time. Sheriff still on top, but Celtic battled hard for every inch of ground. Early in the second half of extra-time, a Celtic clearance took a fluky deflkection off a defender and Thomas Dunne pounced like a hawk with a superb finish. A second yellow for Chris O’Leary, who was outstanding alongside McDonagh, Falvey, and the unanimous selection for man of the match Jamie Spillane, meant that an uphill climb now looked like a very sheer cliff. Then Celtic, with sheer heart and willpower as much as craft and skill, began to climb.... Into the final minute....no cracks but Celtic still pounding that defensive wall, Conor Randall snapped onto a loose ball....a clumsy challenge by a desperate keeper...penalty! Jamie Spillane stepped up...over 2000 spectators hardly dared to breathe....but Jamie was calmness personified as he slotted it home. Penalty shootout. Roy saved the first and Jamie scored again, but Sheriff keeper Lee Murphy read our kicks well and it is they who go through to the final. So close, so far away. So many heroes on one of the greatest nights ever in our history. Agonising at the finish, of course, it couldn’t be anything else in that moment. But heart-breaking? No. This isn’t the end of anything. This is only our first step at this level, not our last. We haven’t often tasted the air at this altitude, and we like it. We will come again. Comhgairdeas to the reigning champions and best wishes in the final, and mile buiochas to everyone who got behind us from far and near on this epic rollercoaster of a journey. Special thanks to Brian Spillane, Eoghan Donnellan, David Hayes, Stefan McMahon & all those great players who did us so proud. FAI Senior Cup Killarney Celtic’s exploits in the FAI Junior Cup have given us entry to the Senior Cup, and we will play Boyle Celtic at home in Celtic Park on the weekend of April 30th. Results U16 Kerry Cup: Listowel Celtic B 1 Killarney Celtic 6. Killarney’s Hoops were well on top here in Pat Kennedy Park. Evanm Lyne nailed a brace, with Darragh Lyne, Jared Barton, Ryan Kelliher, and Patrick Darcy all on target as well. U12 Premier: Killarney Athletic B 3 Killarney Celtic C 5. A great duel between two excellent sides, with Celtic’s fractionally better scoring power just giving them the edge. Man of the match Jake Downing bossed things all through and added a penalty for good measure, with Ciaran Boyne’s predatory instincts giving him two and Cormac Walsh and Cormac O’Donoghue both scoring as well. U11: Killarney

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Celtic at home to Mastergeeha, TBC. Fixtures Danny Premier: Killarney Celtic at home to Listowel Celtic, Sunday, 2.00pm, U17 Cup Quarter-Final: Killarney Celtic at home to Killarney Athletic, Saturday, 2pm. U15 Cup: Killarney Celtic B at home to Tralee Dynamos, Saturday, 10.30am. U15 Premier: Killarney Celtic away to Park, Thursday 20th, tbc. U14 Premier: Killarney Celtic at home to Listowel Celtic, Saturday, 12.30pm. U14 Premier: Killarney Celtic away to Camp, Monday 17th, 6.30pm. U14 Shield: Killarney Celtic B at home to Dingle, Saturday, 12.30pm. U12 Premier: Killarney Celtic away to Mastergeeha, Thursday, 6.45pm. U12 Shield: Killarney Celtic B away to Tralee Dynamos, Saturday, 10.30am. U12 Div Two: Killarney Celtic C at home to MEK, Monday 17th, 6.45pm. U12 Shield: Killarney Celtic C at home to Dingle, Saturday, 12.30pm

Kilcummin

EASTER RAFFLE The annual Easter Raffle will take place on Sunday 23rd April from 4 to 6pm at the GAA Klub Bar. Cards are now available from all members and all our dancers, singers and musicians at a cost of €2 per line. There will also be a children’s egg hunt from 3.30 to 4pm. Entertainment will be provided by our musicians, singers and dancers throughout the afternoon and admission is free. As this is one of our main fundraisers for the year we are asking you for your generous support which will help Kilcummin Comhaltas Branch to provide proper facilities, tuition and support to our young members and performers. STREET ENTERTAINMENT As part of the street entertainment for the County Fleadh the organising committee are offering prize money of €900 to groups who will take part in a street entertainment competition on Friday May 19th at various venues throughout Tralee town. Contact the Fleadh Secretary on 087-1232407 for

details. HOSPICE WALK The annual walk in aid of the Palliative Care Unit, Tralee takes place on Good Friday. The walk leaves the Recreation Hall, Kilcummin at 10.30am. There’s a choice of two walks, 5km or 10km. Refreshments and free draw for Easter Egg will be held in the Hall after the walk. PARISH CLEAN-UP Volunteers who would like to take part in the annual clean-up during the month of April in their own area can do so at a date convenient to themselves. All bags will be collected at a later date. For bags contact the Rural Dev. office at 064-6643357 or John 086-1579381.

Killarney RFC

Seniors: Very well done to Ger Moynihan and his charges who backed up last weekend’s Munster Junior League promotion win over neighbours Killorglin with another massive win last weekend, winning the much coveted Martin O’Sullivan Cup. This was always one Cup that eluded us and the lads had to cross the border into County Cork to Old Christian’s ground at Rathcooney for the final. Tipperary side Fethard and District were the opposition on the day and the hme side were first on the board within the first 15 minutes. Second Row Alan Mulligan crossed the whitewash for his now trademark try, which was converted by outhalf Paudie Sheahan Almost immediately Fethard scored a try of their own and Paudie Sheahan who was on fire from the boot added another penalty to leave the game 10-8 to the Kerry side at half time. Paudie added two more penalties in the second half before returning Timmy Dudley scored a try. Timmy who was home for the weekend pulled in a ringer as we were missing 6 players from the previous weekend. Fethard scored a late try and Paudie Sheahan who was sublime from the boot added more to

14.04.17 leave the score 15-26 with the Martin O’Sullivan Cup coming to Killarney. All players really stood out on the day however you could rely on Paudie Sheahan every time he stepped up to take a kick & put in an epic display. David Corlett also really stood out on the day with his first start proper. Well done lads. Next weekend the lads take on Tralee RFC in the Galwey/Foley Cup final in Castleisland. Best of luck lads. Minis: Our Minis had a busy weekend last weekend. Our U11 and U12 teams travelled to Cork to take on Sunday’s Well in friendly match and enjoyed a fantastic trip to Cork. Thanks to Ian Harrington for organising. Our U7 U10 teams travelled to Tralee RFC for the West Munster Blitz where 7 clubs took part in fantastic conditions and some brilliant rugby was on display. On the day, our girls were delighted to enjoy a training session with the Tralee RFC ladies and were well looked after by Hollie Ni Bhroin and Morna Dixon. Video Race Night: Our next club fundraiser takes place at the Killarney Avenue Hotel on Friday the 28th of April next at 8.30pm. Free entry on the night. Patrons can buy a horse or sponsor a race and we will have prizes for the winning owners. We will have Tote betting and a raffle on the night for great prizes. So come along, have fun, support your club and back a winner!

Workmen’s Rowing Club

Training News Both Indoor and Outdoor training continue as usual as per coaches’ texts. Our lakeshore training takes place on Saturday and Sunday mornings at Reen Pier, Ross Castle, at 10 am. Keep an eye on coaches’ texts for updates regarding any changes to this schedule. Skibbereen Regatta Congratulations to all 18 crews from Workmen’s Rowing Club Killarney

who competed over Saturday and Sunday at the National Rowing Centre, Iniscarra, during the Skibbereen Regatta. Our Boys and Girls Crews from Junior 14, 15, 16, 18 & Club 2, competed in a total of 16 events. Both Under 18A Doubles Crews of Ciara Browne and Annie O’Donoghue also Siobhán Burns and Ciara Moynihan reached the A final of their event, with Siobhán and Ciara’s Double coming in first place to claim gold for their U18A class. The same four girls also won in their class in the Under18A Quad. Well done also to Annie O’Donoghue in coming a close 2nd in her Under18A singles event. Competitors from the club also reached a total of 9 other finals, rowing well and achieving some new personal bests. Womens J14 4X+ , Kate Rudden, Laura Looney, Ellen Farndon and Sarah O’Leary had a super row in their straight final coming in a fantastic second place. Men’s J14x+, Conor Lehane, Luke Ryan, Ryan Bartlett and Caolan Ireland were up against tough opposition but rowed their hearts out to achieve a fourth in their final. Womens J15 4X+ Abigail Gallagher, Meadhbh Ni Churtain, Aoireann Moriarty and Sarah O’Leary had a strong row in their final while the Mens J15 4X+ crew of Ben Cussen, Caolan Ireland, Peter O’Shea and Joe Rudden came home a super third place just behind Blackrock. The Womens J16 Crew of Amber Pomeranz, Lauren Lehane, Miriam Green and Abigail Gallagher had a fantastic row in their heat , reaching the B Final of their event. The Mens J16 quad of Peter O’Shea, Daniel O’Sullivan, Ross Mc Carthy and Sean Farndon had a super row in Heat B. Our Men’s J16 2X , Marc Woodard and David Bartlett came 2nd in their heat while J18B 2X Ruadhán Mac Curtain and Jakub Kunicki came in a strong 1st in their heat, with both of these crews reaching the B Final of Mens Div 2. Mens J18A 2X Dylan and David Bartlett competed among the best and

Stepping it out: Sarah McCarthy, TJ O’Sullivan, Ryan Bartlett, Leah McMahon, Sinead Oliver, Dara O’Brien, Ella Bartlett, Jack Maguire and Teegan O’Sullivan, set dancers from Dr Crokes GAA Club, Killarney, who took part in the Kerry Scor na bPáistí finals in Foilmore.

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14.04.17 had a well paced heat. Mens Club 2 4X Jakub Kunicki, Marc Woodard, Michael O’Donoghue and Dylan Bartlett rowed in Final A and came in 2nd overall in their class! Finally, our Mens Single Scullers: J16 Marc Woodard and Seán Farndon rowed well with Marc coming 2nd in their heat and qualifying for the B final, while Ruadhán Mac Curtain J18 also came 2nd in his heat qualifying him for the B final. Both boys had a super final with Marc finishing high up in the J16s and Ruadhán 2nd in the U18B section. Thanks to Skibbereen Rowing Club for their smooth handling of this Regatta. Upcoming Events Our next events are the Limerick Regatta and Schools Regatta both being held at O’Brien’s Bridge Limerick over the weekend of 22nd & 23rd of April.

Glenflesk

LOOKING AFTER ME Glenflesk GAA is hosting a night on youth, their strengths and abilities in conjunction with “JIGSAW Kerry” a group that promotes positive mental health in young people. The night takes place in the Torc Hotel on Thursday April 20th at 8pm. Guest speakers on the night will be Rathmore native David Saunders, an Irish International amputee footballer and Breige Corkery, holder of 17 Senior All Ireland medals. Glenflesk Male Choir will provide entertainment and admission is free. FRIENDS OF MAUREEN KELLIHER Friends of Maureen Kelliher holding an 80s Disco night in the Kerryway April 22nd. BARRADUFF COMMUNITY FIELD Barraduff Community Field 300 Club. April 2017 Prize Draw Winners. Congratulations. Thanks to Everyone who Supported our 300 Club Membership Fundraiser. Next & last Draw of 2016 Membership May 8th Spillanes Bar. GLENFLESK RAMBLING HOUSE The hugely popular Rambling House returns to the Club hall on Easter Sunday April 16th from 8-11pm. A great night of music and storytelling has been organised, Everyone Welcome GIVE BLOOD The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will hold a Blood Donor clinic in St. Joseph’s Day Care Centre, Rathmore 6pm – 9pm Thursday 20th April 2017

Killarney Cougars Basketball Club

U12 Girls Killarney Cougars 44, St Marys Castleisland 27. Killarney Cougars 30, Cobras 25 U12 Boys Killarney Cougars 22, St Annes 35 Academy Training No Academy training over easter. games this week away to Tralee St Brendans for U8 & U10 Girls & Boys .Details on website. SENIOR NEWS Div II League Semifinal, Killarney Cougars 48, Gneeveguilla 75 The Cougars welcomed Gneeveguilla to the Pres Gym for the League

Semi-final and the visitors produce a strong performance to advance to the final. The first qtr saw Gneeveguilla settle the best and they led 24-18. The visitors continued to dominate as Cougars never got into their stride and Gneeveguilla maintained a good lead and finished with a flourish in the final qtr to advance to the final.

Flesk Valley Rowing Club

The Skibbereen Regatta took place last Saturday and Sunday at the National Rowing Centre at Inishcarra. Flesk Valley crews put in very good performances. well done to all who competed and did the Valley proud. Special thanks to all who helped out over the weekend, especially coaches and coxes. Training continues and for all age groups and with the days getting longer there will be plenty of activity on the Valley Shore. All age groups to contact coaches in relation to training schedule for the coming weeks.

Fossa Community Games

Fossa U10 boys travelled to Miltown on Sunday morning to play in the qualifying stage of the community games indoor soccer competition. The boys were in a strong group and did well in all 4 of their games. The boys played great and really enjoyed the day but unfortunately they didn’t progress to the next round. Best of luck to the U13 Boys in the indoor soccer finals in Duagh on Friday the 21st of April. Please note this has been changed from its original date of Easter Monday.

Killarney Golf and Fishing Club

Men’s Club Club Captain Declan McCarthy was at the forefront of the 40 Men’s Club members who were in Lahinch for the annual excursion last weekend, and with the beautiful weather for the entire weekend, and the magnificent Golf Course, a good time was had by all. Friday was the day for the fourball, and it was won by the evergreen pairing of Dermot Roche and John Hickey with a score of 44 points, and in 2nd place were the formidable pairing of former Club Captain Chris Collins, and the Club Vice Captain Derry McCarthy with a score of 42 points. Sunday saw the singles stableford competition for the “Pretty Polly Cup” being played, and this competition was won by Ger Lenihan with the excellent score of 42 points, in 2nd place was the Captain himself Declan McCarthy with a most creditable score of 41 points, and in 3rd place was the former Captain of 2015 Michael Quirke, also with a very good score of 40 points, full results were 1st Ger Lenihan(17) 42 points, 2nd Declan McCarthy(10) 41 points, 3rd Michael Quirke(12) 40 points, 4th Donal “Gap” O’Sullivan 37 points and 5th Dermot Roche 37 points, front 9 holes was won by Ex-Officio Liam Hartnett(13) 20 points

and back 9 holes by Neil Coffey(7) with 18 points. C.S.S. was set at 37 points. On the homefront the competition on Sunday was a singles stableford competition played on Killeen Course, the competition was won by Joe McCleane with 40 points, in 2nd place was Declan Glavin with 39 points and 3rd was Barry Fraser with 38 points, full results were as follows, 1st Joe McCleane(4)40 points, 2nd Declan Glavin(7)39 points, 3rd Barry Fraser(11)38 points, 4th Adrian Brennan(10)38 points & 5th Brian Holden(16) 38 points, Cat1 Brian Looney(5) 36 points, cat2 Alan MacSweeney(9) 37 points, category 3 Pat Carroll(12) 37 points and category 4 Michael Quill(19) 36 points. Sunday the 16th April will be the playing of the Singles Matchplay Qualifier which is a stroke competition on Mahony’s Point Course, this event is very kindly sponsored by “The Aghadoe Heights Hotel” & the top 62 will qualify to play & joining them are the two exemptions of Club Captain Declan McCarthy & the holder Dermot Roche.

Kerry Diabetes Support Group

Our Next Diabetes Support Meeting will be by Eoin Reen Pharmacist will give a talk about your medication , at the Deerhunter Suite Dromhall Hotel At 7.45pm on Wednesday 26th April 2017. Talk will include: What you need to know about the medication you are currently on, Diabetes and over the counter medication, How to safely discard your sharps, Whats New, Question and Answer time.

Killarney Golf Club

Ladies Results of Competition Sunday April 9th sponsored by Matildas Pet Shop, Chapel Lane, Killarney. 1st Mary O’Rourke (23) 61, 2nd Alison Maher (28) 64 Bk 9, BG Kelly Brotherton ( 0) 74 gross, 3rd Joan Fleming (36) 64, 4th Alicia Burke (28) 67, SCS 70 Next Sunday’s competition will be sponsored by O’Callaghan’s Coaches, Killarney, Singles, S/ford, Killeen. Our Intermediate Team are through to the next round having beaten Tralee on Saturday at Killorglin Golf Club. Munster Finals Senior Scor COMORTAISI CHEANNAIS NA MUMHAN SCOR SINSEAR 2017 MUNSTER FINALS. On Saturday last April 8th at a packed Community Centre, Cappamore County Limerick which hoisted the 2017 Munster Finals of Scor Sinsear where we had five hours of non stop entertainment. However at the end of proceedings Kerry participants who in fairness did excellent but at the end of the competition they failed to get the Adjudicators nod . Aine Ni Shiochain from the St. Michaels Foilmore Club in South Kerry was Bean an Tí for the evening.. Already through to the All Ireland Finals are Rathmore in the Quiz; Donie O Leary, John S O Sullivan, Dan V O Connor, Tony Moynihan former All Ireland holders who qualified at the Estuary Print Sponsored Coun-

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ty Finals. And due to the change in the format of the Question Time the outright winner in each County go directly through to the All Ireland Finals to be held in the Waterfront Theatre, Belfast on Saturday May 6th where all 32 Counties will battle it out as to who will be crowned Quiz All Ireland champions for 2017. This competition will get the days proceedings underway at the earlier time of 11am

Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage Club

BANK OF IRELAND - KILLARNEY ENTERPRISE TOWN EVENT Thank you to everyone who called to our stand at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town event on Friday evening the 7th April at the Killarney Community College. This was the first event where our fully restored MF135 Tractor was on display. Special thanks to Bank of Ireland and in particular those who organised the event. CHARITY CAR & PRE 96 TRACTOR RUN IN AID OF KERRY HOSPICE Our charity Classic Car & pre 96 Tractor Run took place on Sunday the 9th April from the Gleneagle Hotel in aid of Kerry Hospice. A huge thank you to everyone who took part and kindly donated to this worthy charity. We will be making a cheque presentation to the Kerry Hospice shortly. KERRY EXPO We were delighted to attend the Kerry Expo event on Sunday the 9th April at the Kerry EXPO event at the INEC Killarney where huge numbers of people attended. Special thanks to the organisers of the event and thank you to everyone who called to see us and our newly restored MF135 Tractor at our stand. Tickets are now on sale and please contact any Committee Member to buy your ticket.

Deerpark Pitch & Putt

Bob Casey: A disappointing end to the tournament for us last Sunday as we finished outside of the medals in the final two rounds on home turf and in Castleisland. Tralee A were the winners overall with Castleisland finishing second. The next County Board event will be the Paul O’Sullivan Memorial Scramble in Castleisland on Sunday April 30th (May Bank Holiday Weekend). Seniors Outing: Congratulations to Robbie O’Brien Snr who was on the winning Overall Nett team alongside Castleisland’s Denny Porter in the Seniors event held on our course last Wednesday morning. The next event is in Castleisland on Wednesday May 3rd. Sunday Competition: There will be a competition this Sun with draw times at 9.15am & 11.15am. Entry €4 per draw with a fee of €7 for both draws. Open to club members aged 15 or over. Wednesday Evenings: We will be commencing Wednesday evening competitions from next Wednesday (April 19th) with a draw time of 6.15pm. Further info to follow by text.

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Spa Club GAA

Senior Co League: Spa 4-18 Listowel Emmets 2-11 Played in Frank Sheehy Park in Listowel, Spa had the better start with opening scores from Evan Cronin (2), Michael Foley and Shane Cronin. Listowel shortly drew level before Craig Hickey had 1-1 on the board, the goal following on from a long pass in from Dara Moynihan. James Devane had two brilliant saves in goal before Evan Cronin and Michael Foley extended the Spa lead. At half time Spa led 1-7 to 0-7. Shane Cronin pointed on the restart before Listowel slotted home a dubious penalty to make it 1-8 to 1-7 after just 4 minutes. Dara and Craig kicked over two more but they were quickly cancelled out again by Listowel. Spa then hit a purple patch, notching up 3-5 in just 10 minutes, the hatrick from Evan Cronin and points from Craig Hickey (2), Aydan Mulvaney, Evan Cronin and Shane Cronin, while James Devane had another great block in front of goal. Michael Foley, Dara Moynihan and Liam Kearney points closed out the game. Upcoming Fixtures The juniors start their 2017 campaign while our seniors, Juniors home to Glenflesk on Tuesday 11th at 6.45pm. Minors home to Kenmare on Wednesday 12th at 6.30pm. Minors away to Castleisland Desmonds on Friday 14th at 6.30pm. Intermediate Championship home to Desmonds on Sunday at 2.30pm. Please support and watch our underage boys and girls display their skills at half time. U-16 Boys Monday 17th April. Spa home to Kilgarvan at 6.30pm. Ladies Football Spa U-6/U-12 girls: no training the next two Saturdays resume Saturday April 29th. U-14 Girls Tuesday April 11th at 6.30pm away to Laune Rangers in Cloone. Senior Ladies: Home to Austin Stacks Friday 14th April at 6.30pm. Lotto Numbers drawn 10, 22, 25, 27. No jackpot winner. Next weeks draw in the Killarney Oaks Hotel will be for €5200.

Dr Crokes GAA

County League Division 1 - Round 3 Played in Lewis Road on Saturday April 8th Dr Crokes 1-16 An Ghaeltacht 1-10 With the breeze at our back we dominated the first quarter and led 1-4 to 0-1 at the end of the this fifteen minutes. The teams exchanged points at the start of the second quarter but our opponents were on top for the remainder of the half and outscored us four points to two. This left the half time score 1-8 to 0-5 in our favour. Ghaeltacht were very lively at the start of the second half and had two early points without reply. Our first score of the second half came from a free by Colm Cooper in the 40th minute. A minute later our opponents came within two points of our lead as a result of a well taken goal. The teams exchanged points in the next two

The Dr Crokes quiz team who came fourth in the Scor county final, Sean Fitzgerald, Teddy Muldoon, Shane McAllister and Geared Sugrue. minutes but two unanswered points from the West Kerry boys brought the teams level at the end of the third quarter. Even though we were down to fourteen men we had a great last quarter and sent over six unanswered points. Both teams were missing some influential players but never the less the game was played at a fast pace and bouts of outstanding play. Under 16 The Amber team had a far more positive result in their second outing of the campaign. Their trip to Scartaglin proved to be fruitful one as they came away with an impressive 4-11 to 0-6 victory.

East Kerry GAA

East Kerry Senior League, Sponsored By Frank Doran Safeguard Security The finals of both divisions 1 and 2 of the East Kerry Senior League, sponsored By Frank Doran Safeguard Security, will be fixed for the first available date. In division 1 Rathmore play Fossa and Division 2 sees Templenoe meet Firies. East Kerry Junior League The East Kerry Junior League, sponsored by Kerry Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre, Killarney got under way on Tuesday 11th April with round 1 games in both division 1 and 2. The league continues on Tuesday 18th April with round 2. In division 1 Dr Crokes host Gneevegulla and Killarney Legion are at home to Rathmore. In Division 2 Kilcummin welcome Spa. East Region U16 League The MD O’Shea East Region U16 League, is well under way with round 4 fixed for next Monday. All games at 7pm. A number of round 2 games were refixed last week and all these games must be played before the final round of the league. Results and fixtures on www.eastkerrygaa.com/ results and fixtures-2017 East Kery Coiste na nÓg results and fixtures. Scór Sinsir Munster FInals. Commiserations to Fossa and Glenflesk clubs on the outcome of the Munster Scór Sinsir Finals last Saturday.

Fixtures East Region U16 League, sponsored by MD O’Shea, Killarney , Monday 17th April 2017 – at 7.00pm, Round 4, Division 1,, Firies V Dr Crokes, Killarney Legion V Kenmare, Rathmore - Bye. Division 2, Kilcummin V Gneeveguilla, Glenflesk V Listry/Keel, Currow - Bye. Division 3, Spa V Kilgarvan/Tuosist, Dr Crokes B V Beaufort, Fossa V Cordal/ Scartaglin. East Kerry Junior League, Sponsored by Kerry Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre, Killarney , Tuesday 18th APRIL 2017 – at 6.45pm, Round 2, Division 1, First named team has home venue. Dr Crokes V Gneeveguilla, Killarney Legion V Rathmore. Division 2, Kilcummin V Spa, Glenflesk – Bye

Firies Coiste na nOg

Saturday Morning Training Academy Our academy continues for our U8 and U10 boys on Saturday mornings at 10:30am in Pairc Eamonn. U12, U14 & U16 Boys Our U12s, sponsored by Aherns Pharmacy, Farranfore experienced mixed results when as they travelled to St. Senans; Firies Blues 5-09 to St Senan’s 5-07 and St Senan’s 5-16 to Firies Whites 5-07. The boys will have rest as there is no fixture over the Easter break. Our U14s, sponsored by Hendersons Shop, Firies have registered an impressive win in the Lee Strand League against Knocknagoshal/Brosna/Duagh 4-20 to 2-02, next on the schedule this week the boys are away to Ballyheigue. Our U16s will be in action on Bank Holiday Monday against Dr. Crokes in Division 1 U16 League at home in Pairc Eamon. Please show your support!

Listry GAA

GIRLS MUNSTER SCHOOL FINAL: Congratulations to all the Milltown/ Listry girls who played for Presentation Milltown who won the school Munster Final in Newcastlewest on Wednesday 5th April especially Mairead Lehane, Tallula Courtney, Ciara Tangney and Niamh Broderick from Listry. SOUTH MUNSTER FINAL: Congratulations to the Milltown Pres-

entation U16.5 Boys football team who played at Fitzgerald Stadium on Friday 7th April. Pres Milltown 2.09 Pobail Scoil Inver Sceine Kenmare 1.09 especially to Dylan Brennan. SPORTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS: U16 East Kerry League held on Monday April 3rd, Gneeveguilla 4.15 Keel/ Listry 0.04. U14 County League in Listry on Wednesday April 5th, Keel/Listry 5.21 Gneeveguilla 1.05. U12 County League held on Sunday 9th April in Renard, Division 5A Renard 4.11 Listry 4.09. Division 5B Renard 2.05 Listry 3.15. U14 Keel/Listry playing in Keel V Moyvane on Wednesday 12th in County League at 7.00 pm. Senior Listry Football Team V Asdee on Sunday at 2.30 pm in Asdee LOTTO RESULTS DRAW: Numbers drawn 2, 4, 21, 26. No winner. Next week Jackpot E6,050

Gneeveguilla GAA

Lotto: Gneeveguilla Gaa lotto numbers 1,7,12,19. No jackpot winner next weeks jackpot €11,200. Gneeveguilla 0 11, Finuge 0 14 The away team had the better start scoring first two points of game however home team scored 3 unanswered points to get ahead to lead 0 03 to 0 02 with aid of breeze. Finuge got next point to go level and teams exchanged points to go into half time level at 0 06 each. Finuge started second half with 3 points in a row Gneeveguilla responded with 2 points teams excanged points then gneeveguilla equalised with ten mins left. finuge finished the stronger putting up 3 late points and winning 0 14 to 0 11. Gneeveguilla seniors away to An Gaelteacht 3pm Monday 16th April. Gneeveguilla minors at home to Keel/Listry 14/04/17. East Kerry Junior league Gneeveguilla v Legion 11/04/17 at 6.45. Save the date Gneeveguilla Gaa carnival weekend friday 1st to 3rd of September. La le club is on May 7th. U10 training Thursday at 6pm. U8 training Tuesday’s at 7 . U6 training Friday at 6 new members welcome .

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Killarney Legion

CO.LEAGUE RD.3 Killarney Legion 0-15 Kilcummin 1-10 As was to be expected there was very little between these two sides as recent results showed. A tense but entertaining game saw both sides miss good goal chances in the first half and it was only within the last 10 mins. of the first half that the Legion opened some daylight as they hit 5 pts. to Kilcummin’s single to leave the home side leading 9 pts. to 4 going in at the break. The second half certainly wasn’t short of drama as both sides went after the win and gradually Kilcummin whittled away at the deficit and looked on the winning road when they burst through for a well taken goal to leave just a point in it. However the homesides resolve stiffened and with the defence working hard they gradually supplied more ball to the forwards.The result might have gone the other way had Kilcummin converted a penalty after 20 mins.but saw it hit the upright and was cleared by the defence.Taking heart from this the Legion tacked on 3 further 5 points to see them home.A last minute free in front of the Legion goal was cleared fittingly by Shaun Keane who turned in a fine game at midfield.A very satisfactory display continuing the obvious progress being made and with several young players improving steadily the senior management can be happy with the way things have worked out.Early days of course. GIRLS U16 The U16 girls played their first away against Scartaglin where conditions were soft underfoot to say the least & the match ended in a torrent of rain. The 13 a side game proved a lively affair with Legion taking a slender lead of at half time having battled a stiff wind for the first period,however the locals held their nerve in the second half & as Legion showed signs of fatigue they eventually went down by 2-9 to 2-7.Plenty positives though as those on the field were certainly not found wanting for effort and with several more to return to the panel better days lie ahead.Well done to John Doona,Keri Anne Hanrahan and Aisling Stack after their fine win over Tipperary.The next U16 outing in the League will be home against Na Gaeil on Friday 21st April. GOOD DAY IN CROKE PARK A defiant Kerry side showed that nothing can be taken for granted as they deservedly won their 20th.national league title and in the process put the other counties on notice that we haven’t gone away you know. Fair play to them. SO CLOSE Commiserations to Killarney Celtic who were denied an historic win in the F.A.I.Junior cup in the cruelest fashion going on on penalties,they made a good few sit up and take notice.

Currow Coiste Na nOg

U16s: Our home game which was due to be played on Monday 10th April was postponed due to a bereavement. Next game for our u16 team will take place on Good Friday (April 14th) in the District League where Scart/Cordal will be the opposition. The game throws in at 7pm in Currow. U14s: On Wednesday 5th Currow made the long journey to Cahersiveen to play the home side in the County League. On the night our boys were too strong for the home side and were comprehensive winners. Next game will take place on Wednesday 12th April when Currow travel to Blennerville to play St Pats at 7pm.

Hamper next weekend. Seniors Fossa played Dromid in Round 3 of the County League on Saturday evening in Fossa. Fossa 0-09, Dromid 2-07. Fossa will be disappointed not to have got something out of this game and it shows how tough this division is going to be, there are no easy games and the quality of the opposition is a step up from last year. Ladies Football A tougher test awaited Fossa in Rd 3 of the Rhyno Quality Feeds Div 4 Senior County Leagues when Clounmacon/ Moyvane descended on Fossa. Fossa lost this one by 2 points, but can be very proud of their footballing display on the day. Final score Fossa 2-12 Clounmacon/Moyvane 3-11.

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were unlucky to exit the competition in front of the huge local support. All invited guests, media, FAI representatives, and supporters were impressed and extremely complementary of the pitches, facilities and the welcome afforded at Kilbrean Park. Enormous credit is due to the hard work of all the volunteers that turned out on the day and over the last three weeks to make this event a great success. Many thanks to sponsors for their kind donations. Thanks to all for the kind contributions of baked goods, equipment and use of properties for parking. All help was very much appreciated for running and organisation of this huge occasion at Mastergeeha Fc. UNDERAGE Mastergeeha under age played Camp away on Saturday morning with many games on the day. All enjoyed their day out. DIV 1B, Ballymac 1 Mastergeeha 3. Mastergeeha got a good three points away on Sunday morning. Jason O’Sullivan, Ciaran Doolan & Padraig Nagle were the scorers in good team performance. MASTERGEEHA FC LOTTO There was no winner on Friday 7th April, 2017. Numbers drawn were 11, 13, 14 ,19. Jackpot now €6,600.

Glenflesk GAA

County Chairman Tim Murphy and Brian Looney of Dr Crokes pictured with the Bishop Moynihan Cup at the launch of the Garvey’s SuperValu Senior Football Championship in Austin Stack Park on Monday night. U6s,U8s,U10s: Training continues this coming Saturday at 10am. Easter Camp 2017: Our annual Easter Camp will be held in Currow GAA grounds this coming Tuesday 18th April until Friday 21st April running from 10:30am to 2pm. Cost for Registration is as follows. 1st Child €35, 2nd Child €25 and Family €70. Registration for the camp will place on Saturday 15th April from 10am to 11pm or on the first morning of the camp. For further details Contact Frank Coffey (087) 2371083 or Sean O’Connor (087) 2065910.

Fossa GAA

Fossa GAA: Lotto 9th April 2017. Numbers drawn were 1, 13, 18, 25. There was no jackpot winner. Next weeks jackpot will be €14,550 & there will also be an Easter

Kilcummin Gaa Senior Football

Legion 0-15 Kilcummin 1-10. Our senior team were defeated in Direen last Saturday by a two point margin. Despite considerable absentees the team performed well and can consider themselves unlucky not to have got at least a point from this County League fixture. KILCUMMIN GAA LOTTO There was no winner on Sunday 9th April 2017. Numbers drawn were 11, 16, 17, 27. Next Draw Sunday, April 23rd 2017. Jackpot now €4,250. MASTERGEEHA FC FAI JUNIOR CUP SEMI FINAL It was an honour and a huge in the history of Mastergeeha FC when the club hosted the Semi Final of the FAI Junior Cup on Saturday evening. In the sunshine in Kilbrean Park Killarney Celtic

GLENFLESK SENIORS (SPONSORED BY THE KERRYWAY & O`BRIENS QUICKPICK) Our Seniors team traveled to Beaufort for Rd 3 of the Co. League on Sat evening and came out on the wrong side of a thrilling contest. Glenflesk 4-13, Beaufort 5-15 FIXTURE: Glenflesk vs Brosna Mon April 17th at 3pm. Venue: Glenflesk. Our Seniors play Brosna in the 1st Rd of the Intermediate Championship on Easter Monday GLENFLESK MINORS Our Minors are at Home to Churchill in the Co. League on Friday April 14th at 6 30. KERRY U21S Best of Luck to Daniel O Brien and Lee O Donoghue and the Kerry U21s when they play Connaught champions Galway in Ennis on Saturday April 15th in the All Ireland semi final. KERRY MINORS Congratulations to Christopher O Donoghue on getting selected for the Kerry minors who were due to play Clare on Wednesday April 12th. GLENFLESK LOTTO: No winner of the lotto which took place in Spillanes on 10/04/17. Jackpot - €4,800 Numbers were 3, 8, 12, 19. The next draw will take place in the Corner Bar on 24/04/17 and the Jackpot is €5,000.00

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