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TOP OF THE CLASS: Shane Trant and Dara Lawlor, are just two of four students who achieved 601 points in St Brendan's College, Killarney. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

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Sem boys get over 600 points in Leaving Cert | By Sean Moriarty

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There was relief all around for almost 1,900 Kerry students who got their long awaited Leaving Cert students on Tuesday – but none more so than for four St Brendan’s College students – who received over 600 points each! Principal, Sean Coffey, congratulated all 130 Leaving Cert students on their success and the "exceptional results" the four students achieved. “I am proud of them all,” Sean Coffey told the Killarney Advertiser. “They were a great group of lads all the way up through the school and they all have done a really good job in the Leaving Cert. We have four students who have

received over 600 points and a lot more who have over 500.” One of the first to get his results was Muckross-based Dara Lawlor. When he emerged from the reception doors of the collage shortly after 9am on Tuesday, his mother, well-known local dentist Susan Gleeson was there to greet him. When he revealed he had scored 601 points, guaranteeing him Theoretical Physics in Trinity College Dublin, she burst into tears. “I am just elated,” she said. Dara praised the school system for his success. “Most of the hard work was done in the study hall after school,” Dara said. A short time later his classmate and

neighbour Shane Trant emerged from the same doors and he too had scored an impressive 601 points. Shane’s family run Trant’s Pharmacy on Park Road, but he has decided on a future in economics rather than following the family business. “I am very happy,” Shane told the Killarney Advertiser. “If you told me in June I probably would not have expected it, but overall I am delighted.” The other two 600-plus students did not collect their results from the school on Tuesday morning. Ballybunion student Sarah O’Connor achieved the highest points possible – 625 – and will go on to study medicine at UCC. Turn to page 22/23 to see full Leaving Cert coverage.

Further funds for Glenflesk flood relief works | By Michelle Crean One of the worst flooding blackspots in Kerry - which fell short of funds during remedial works - is set to receive further funding of €54,000. Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran TD is due to

announce the funding today (Friday) to help finish ongoing flood relief works in the Glenflesk area. The news will come as a huge relief to residents living in the Foiladown and Glenflesk areas who had been hit hard by flooding for many decades, including more recently in December 2014 when

the levels of water rose to 900mm. In November, councillors unanimously voted in favour of flood relief works at a Killarney Municipal District Meeting. TD Michael Healy-Rae this week welcomed the news of further funding to see the project completed. “I want to warmly welcome this funding

Killarney ‘Bushman Prank’ goes viral | By Sean Moriarty Jimmy Brien’s Bar is now a viral sensation - after their online video of a fake tree came to life and scared unsuspecting passers-by - racking up 52,000 views, 807 shares and almost a thousand comments this week. Last Friday week (August 9) locals and visitors were left shocked as a tree, which looked like it was planted outside the door of the Fair Hill premises, came to life by jumping out in front of them. It was all part of a promotional video stunt organised by proprietor Alan Breen, who hired a specialist team from Dublin to carry out the fun prank. The popular ‘Bushman Prank’ where a person dressed as a tree spooks unwitting pedestrians never gets old. Alan published the video of the prank on his social media channels on Sunday evening and it has since attracted over 52,000 viewers. “I wanted to do something to promote the pub,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “Everyone saw the funny side and 60 percent of them came in to the bar to laugh and talk about it over a drink.” and I want to credit Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran,” Michael Healy-Rae told the Killarney Advertiser this week. “A lot of ministers do a lot of talking but he is one of a few ministers doing good for Kerry.” He added that he brought the minister to Kerry to look at a number of projects recently and he has helped with funding for most. “I want to thank him for his interest,” he

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Fossa GAA Club are ‘Up For The Match’! | By Sean Moriarty RTÉ’s ‘Up For The Match’, traditionally broadcast live on the eve of an All-Ireland final, will feature David Clifford’s home club next week.

OPEN DAY: Kerry GAA will open the gates of Fitzgerald Stadium tomorrow (Saturday) so fans can meet their heroes as they prepare for the All-Ireland showdown with Dublin.

Kerry team plan meet and greet in Killarney All-Ireland football final fever is set to dominate proceedings in the county over the next two weeks and the Kerry County Board is inviting fans to a players meet and greet session tomorrow (Saturday). | By Sean Moriarty Fans will be given a chance to meet some of the senior team players as well as members of the management set-up at Fitzgerald Stadium from 11am as they make their final preparations ahead of the big day against Dublin on September 1. Fans will be offered the chance to buy a limited edition autograph book for €5, or they can bring their own jersey to be signed by their heroes. “It is tradition. We always throw open the gates, it is all part of the build-up to

the All-Ireland Final,” Leona Twiss, PRO of the Kerry County Board, told the Killarney Advertiser. “It is really for our younger fans but the older ones enjoy it equally.” This will be the only public player/fan event ahead of the All-Ireland final. The open day follows last night’s (Thursday) media briefing at the Centre of Excellence in Currans with stars like captain Gavin White from the Dr Crokes Club, Paul Murphy (Rathmore) and Seán O'Shea of Kenmare Shamrocks. See next week’s Killarney Advertiser for a report on last night’s event.

CD launch in St Mary’s Saturday Local musicians Tim O’Shea and Rosie Healy (pictured below) will launch their new CD “another skin too few” at St Marys’ Church of Ireland on Saturday night, at 8pm. Their new album remembers some of

the finest Kerry musicians, sadly no longer with us. The musicians remembered are: Con Durham (Dublin and Dingle) who lived most of his life on the Dingle Peninsula and played uilleann pipes and whistles. John Cronin (Aghadoe and New York), a fine accordion player, and Stephen Carroll (Maulykevane), who also played accordion. The legend fiddler Paddy Cronin of (Kiskeam and Boston) spent over 40 years in America, also contributes a tune to the collection. Admission is free this Saturday night for the CD launch and they are also hosting a concert in the same venue on August 24.

Excitement is mounting as Fossa GAA Club are expecting the arrival of a TV crew next Thursday morning (August 22), when they will pre-record material for the August 31 television show. RTE have taken an interest in the club following the rise of David Clifford who is the first member of the club to play

senior football with the county team. The crew will interview some of the club officials to the background of some under-age demonstration games. “The production team decide which clubs they want to visit and they decided that they wanted to film David Clifford’s home club,” Leona Twiss, PRO of the Kerry County Board, told the Killarney Advertiser. “It is great for David, his family and his club.” The programme, which airs the night before the big match, is presented by Des Cahill and Jacqui Hurley.

TV STARS: Fossa GAA Club will feature on RTE’s 'Up For the Match' programme on the eve of the All-Ireland final. The programme is presented by Jacqui Hurley and Des Cahill

Ben sings for the Kingdom! | By Michelle Crean With the All-Ireland just around the corner it’s inevitable that supporter’s songs begin doing the rounds - and local man Ben Quinlan has aired his latest release. Ben, who appeared on the X Factor in 2014, has released a pop song titled ‘Sam for the Kingdom – Kerry V Dublin 2019’. ‘It’s a supporting song for the Kerry team,” Ben, who recently became a new

dad to baby Fionn, told the Killarney Advertiser. “I originally recorded it in 2014, the year I was on X Factor, and last week I touched it up and put a new vocal on it. It’s more appropriate against Dublin." Ben added that he’s concentrating on building a music business and would like to wish the Kerry team all the best.” To hear the song go to: @BenQuinlanMusic on Soundcloud.

UP KERRY: Ben Quinlan, who appeared on the X Factor, has released a song for the Kerry team. Photo: Michelle Crean

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A one day competition, to remember Killarney teenager Niall McGillicuddy, will take place tomorrow (Saturday). | By Michelle Crean

Killarney film's incredible success

A film made entirely in Killarney has not only won ‘Best Film’ at this year's Wexford Film Festival - but will feature as an Aer Lingus inflight movie – and has secured a US company for worldwide distribution. ‘Tradition', written, produced and directed by Damian O’Callaghan of OC Productions, depicts District Court Judge Seamus Moynihan, on his last day in court, who finds himself presiding over the most controversial case his court, and his town, has ever seen. ‘Tradition’ was also written by Claire Corrigan and stars Paul Ronan, father of Oscar nominated actress Saoirse Ronan, Pascal Scott, James Daly, Laura Reidy and the late Brendan Grace. Filming was carried out in JM Reidy’s on Main Street, Murphy’s Bar and Cronin’s Restaurant on College Street. It had its Irish premiere as the gala opening film at the 2018 Kerry Film Festival and its USA premiere at the Chicago Irish

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Film Festival in February of this year. Damian O'Callaghan, who has lived in Killarney for the past 21 years working as a jarvey, this week told the Killarney Advertiser that everyone involved in the production is thrilled with the accolade. “We were delighted with the Best Film Award at the Wexford Film Festival,” Damian said. “It is a testament to all the hard work that everyone has done on this project. We also recently signed a contract with Aer Lingus to screen it as their inflight entertainment programme and signed with a US distribution company for worldwide distribution. This is very positive for everyone as it really show cases Killarney's amazing scenery and hopefully attract outside film-makers to come here.”

The ‘Niall McGillicuddy Memorial Cup’, which was launched by Kerry Football Manager Peter Keane in the International Hotel recently, will honour the youngster who died of Leukaemia last October, aged just 16. The U16 competition will commence at 10am with Killarney Legion welcoming teams from Fossa, Firies, Laune Rangers, Glenflesk, Austin Stacks, Dr Crokes, Spa, Kilcummin, Rathmore and Kenmare. “Niall had friends in many clubs through his involvement in school teams, divisional sides and development squads and it was these friendships and indeed great rivalries which dictated the teams to be invited this year,” Elaine O’Donoghue, Killarney Legion PRO, told the Killarney Advertiser. “The whole club is involved in the organ-

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isation of the event and we are confident that the tournament will be a fitting tribute to a very special and much missed son, brother and friend. We would encourage everyone to come along and celebrate Niall’s love of football.”

Young children help tidy up Killarney National Park | By Michelle Crean Young local children and their South Korean friend took it upon themselves to keep Killarney tidy by picking up loads of rubbish in a local park. Siblings Sarah (9), Sean (7), who attend St Oliver's NS, and their brother Aiden O’Keeffe (3), from Park Road, along with their visitor from South Korea, Jihoon Kim (6) got stuck in and cleaned up the Killarney National Park near the tea rooms in the Knockreer area recently. They joined the National Park Camp from August 6 to 9 in the National Park Education Centre, parent Bella O'Keeffe told the Killarney Advertiser.

“We went to each part of Killarney National Park nearly every day to enjoy the nature,” she said. “After camp was over they had a bit of time to play around and they found loads of litter in the river and bushes around the tea room in the beautiful park. “They felt so bad that people just dump and litter in the precious National Park and decided to clean up as much as they could. In a few minutes they filled up a plastic bag each.” She said that it’s great that such young children know what to do to keep Killarney town tidy. “I'd like to emphasize to help keep our town tidy and beautiful for everyone.”

LITTLE HELPERS: Sarah, Sean and Aiden O'Keeffe and their visitor from South Korea, Jihoon Kim, cleaned up the Killarney National Park.

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New bike railings installed across town | By Michelle Crean Brand new bicycle parking stands have been installed in various parts of the town - helping to reduce access issues on some of Killarney’s main streets.

TOP OF THE WORLD: Rhiannon O’Donoghue finished fifth in the World Junior Rowing Championships in Japan last weekend

Young Killorglin rower ranked fifth in the world There was no rest for Killorglin Rowing Club’s Rhiannon O’Donoghue following her fifth place win in the World Rowing Junior Championships in Tokyo last weekend. | By Sean Moriarty The 18-year-old Barraduff native arrived back in Ireland on Monday and was back training on The Laune on Wednesday morning. Rhiannon and her teammate Molly Curry competed on the same course that will be used for the Olympic Rowing events next year. The race was won by The Netherlands. The Dutch pushed China into second. Behind them Germany lost out to Lithuania in the battle for bronze.

Curry and O’Donoghue initially fought it out with Greece for fifth. They won this battle and made up metres on Germany, but could not quite push into the battle for medals. “It was really cool but a bit disappointing not to win a medal but fifth in the world is pretty cool,” Rhiannon told the Killarney Advertiser this week. “We got to see the facilities that will be used in the Olympics next year. I am probably too young for the next Olympics but it has given me motivation to look towards 2024.”

Less bikes will be attached to poles and railings, creating easier walking for pedestrians, due to the installation of the new facilities on Main Street, High Street, Courthouse, Hahah and New Street with more in the coming weeks. Over 30 bicycle stands will be installed altogether, along with a covered bicycle bay and it’s hoped the initiative will increase the number of people cycling. The move comes after Kerry County Council received a grant of €16,000 under the Outdoor Recreation infrastructure Scheme administered by South Kerry Development Partnership (SKPD), through the Department of Community and Rural Development, in a bid to promote cycling as a sustainable travel alternative in the town. Councillor Michael Gleeson, Mayor of Killarney, welcomed the addition of the bicycle stands to the town and is looking forward to the addition of a covered bicycle stand as part of the project. “The development of safe and accessible

Toy sale for special needs children | By Sean Moriarty A local man is selling is toy collection so he can buy a new boat to give children with special needs free trips on the lakes and rivers of Killarney. Michael O’Brien, who lived in Muckross and now lives in Farranfore, has been

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infrastructure is key to the promotion of cycling,” he said. “Not alone are there significant health and environmental benefits of cycling its promotion should also help to alleviate traffic in the town.” He added that he has, for quite some time, been promoting cycling lanes and covered/safe parking for bicycles. “Killarney and south Kerry should actively promote themselves as the prime areas for safe and healthy cycling. The potential is enormous. The overall area is so well known for the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara cycles that much of the beauty of the entire area is legendary. The message needs to get out there that towns, villages and businesses have a Céad Míle Fáilte for the cyclist and offers them safe and secure and easily accessible parking locations.”

TOY SALE: Michael O’Brien is selling toys to raise funds for children with special needs.

collecting Lego and Dinky cars all his life. Michael ran Killarney Fishing Tours for years, but now retired, he plans to offer a service free of charge to disadvantaged children as his way of giving back to the community. He needs to raise over €10,000 to purchase a new boat and other equipment. He also needs to raise additional funds to fit an electric engine to the boat to make it suitable for children who may not be comfortable around the noise of a traditional engine. “I am retired now and do this two evenings a week, on a voluntarily basis, as a pastime,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “I am the only person doing anything like this and there is no help. I took a load of stuff out of the attic recently and all of that is for sale now.” On Tuesday he will attend the Killarney and District Killarney Canine Club’s All Breed Dog Show on the grounds of St Brendan’s College. Anyone interested in helping Michael can contact him on 087 122 9352.

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“A drop of rain falls…. and beaches have to be closed!” This wet summer has been marked by overflows at sewage plants and dangerous E. coli from human and animal effluent showing up in the sea from Kerry to cosmopolitan Dublin. This week BallyB has been struck - and rain is to blame. Last summer we had drought and a heatwave, and the water ran out in a lot of places. Crops suffered, cattle were thirsty, gardens were parched and septic tanks stank because of restrictions on water, and in the heat there were sewage and water pollution issues. In winter we have had “severe weather” storms and snow, and the water pipes burst on the roads making them impassable. Someone somewhere must ask the question - just what is the weather presumption in Ireland? No, not the weath-

er forecast but the weather presumption. In other words, what is it supposed to be on the basis of probability? What are the specifications for our sewerage plans and slurry tanks and septic tanks and our roads? What is it that the built structures that make for a civil society in Ireland are supposed to withstand and cope with? The south of Ireland has lots of planners, analysts and bankers, politicians and administrators, psychologists, computer experts and media people and we are tripping over solicitors and are crawling with economists. But it has never had enough engineers. The prob-

Articulate tourism debate did Killarney town proud It was refreshing to hear the stimulating debate on the Sean O’Rourke programme on Monday’s Radio One focusing on tourism with our own Tom Randles of Randles Hotel on Muckross Road and Kathleen O’Regan Sheppard of Kathleen’s Country House on the Tralee Road, covering both sides of town as it were. They were articulate and interesting, and Tom had the ready answer to the age old charge that Killarney is too dear. Well, he had just looked it up and a three-star in Killarney was available for €109 for two people and a four-star for €139, he told Miriam O’Callaghan when she lobbed the question at him

out of nowhere. You wouldn’t get a corner of a bus shelter in Dublin or Galway for that kind of money. Kathleen, who is in business with 33 years - the age of Christ - as she put it, was persuasive about short term letting. Yes, Airbnb is ingenious, but all property to let must have similar planning regulations as the commercial sector who have to have planning, fire inspection fees, health and safety checks, insurance, and all the rest - not to mention rates. 90 days, which is the limit placed by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy, down here is more than the extent of the season for many, she correctly said.

lem solvers and inventors largely left with the Brits after building our railways and canals, and this country places little value on engineering and problem solving. I suspect we associate engineering with the English or the Scots. It’s a colonial hang-up. As a result of the lack of engineers, everything strains the systems in this country. Rain brings the summer to a halt, drought dries the reservoirs: winter snow is a disaster, during storms we all have to stay indoors like hobbits. And soon we won’t have the comfort of a turf fire because of environmental worries over coal burning in China. Roads are poorly built. Housing estates are placed where only the seriously unsound would place them. I could go on. It was King George II, after the extremely wet August of 1737, wetter than even the previous 10 years, who said the English summers were “three fine days and a thunder storm”. 1727 and 1737 was well before the age of oil and holes in ozone layers. It was also before the great age of engineering of the 19th century which brought in great railways and basic water services and solved transport and production. The problems this summer and last have little to do with climate change, but they have much to do with a lack of engineering. The delivery by both was superb and their views on VAT etc., calmly conveyed. Miriam O’Callaghan echoed the thoughts of many listeners when she said she would like to continue the conversation for the whole of the programme. Kathleen and Tom did us proud. I was so glad we got true Killarney voices on the air. All too often Newstalk, Matt Cooper and RTE reach for the village phone button. They do not speak the way Killarney people speak, and it is so refreshing to hear the non-Kilgarvan or non-Castlemaine or non-Ardfert and non-Ballyheigue accent on matters of county importance. It was energising too to listen to the logical calm - no gimmick arguments representing Killarney on the national airways. The nation must have listened in awe to Tom and Kathleen. We take our hat, er, caps, off to them! Hopefully we will hear more from them.

Speaking of climate change The new tyranny is of course climate change, veganism, extreme exercise, passive non-intervention, not killing the earwig and afraid to voice an opinion in case we hurt someone! We will all soon be living in a caste system where any kind of social movement will be too much of an effort. And sticks and stones will be well out of fashion. The new eco thinking has a religious fervour about it. We are all to feel guilty if we have a steak. We are heretics if we question the least part of climate change. We are damned if we speak about different races. Thank God for the French. They haven’t accepted that very strange Nordic child prophet of doom Greta Thunberg unquestioningly, and find her single mindedness as scary as do I. It is a new puritanical wave. There is no doubt about it. I read an interesting column in the Telegraph last Saturday. “Food Guilt”, Charles Moore wrote, “is becoming the eco-zealot’s weapon of choice in the crusade to purify the west of pleasure. “They have brilliantly grasped that climate change is the best means since the decline of religion to make people feel that they are bad or good,” he said. I love this. Because this binary bad good thing is a particular irritant. I have an allergy to people describing others or anything at all as negative or positive. If I ever use those words remind me to go on a writing fast. He goes onto talk about the new bad people in the eyes of this eco-warrior movement these are people who question, who raise doubts about climate change and are associated with ‘Big Pharma’ and ‘Big Agro’.

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TRACTOR RUN: Members of Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage Club launching the Nobber Vintage Club annual vintage tractor run around Ireland, which will be in Kerry on August 23 and 24. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

Tractor parade to take to the streets of Killarney A fleet of up to 30 vintage tractors will drive through the streets of Killarney next Friday afternoon. | By Sean Moriarty Members of Nobber Vintage Club in County Meath will be passing through the town as part of their 10th annual Ring of Kerry Tractor Run. The group will leave Nobber on Wednesday next and drive their vintage tractors to Killarney, and are expected to arrive in town around 3pm ahead of their overnight stop in Fossa. On Saturday, the convoy will complete their Ring of Kerry run before returning to Nobber. In total, tractor drivers will be on the road for seven days and will have completed 1000kms by the time

they return to Meath on Wednesday, August 28. Nobber Vintage Club members are being helped locally by members of the Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club (KVCVC). The local club met in Fossa last Saturday to put the finishing touches to this year’s event which is being staged to raise funds for Down Syndrome Ireland. “This is their 10th year and every year it seems to get bigger and bigger,” Tony Wharton, KVCVC member said. “As well as over 30 tractors, there will be several vintage cars and a few Honda 50s on the run.”

Second fire tragedy to hit Sheehan family | By Sean Moriarty The man who died in a house fire in Killorglin last week lost his father in similar circumstances 25 years ago. Mickey Sheehan, who was in his 60s, died in the early hours of last Friday morning following a blaze at his home at Glencuttane Lower near the Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre. The fire service was alerted to the incident at around 5am, after they spotted

the blaze when returning to Killorglin Fire Station following a callout to a road traffic accident in the area. Mr Sheehan was pronounced dead at the scene. Funeral Mass took place at 12.30pm on Wednesday in St James’ Church. Mr Sheehan was well-known in the locality as he was heavily involved in GAA. His brother James and family run The Real Burger Company family restaurant in Killorglin, and his nephew is Love/ Hate actor Robert Sheehan.

This year’s theme ‘A Celebration of Pastimes and Past Times’, is coordinated by the Heritage Council and one of Ireland’s largest cultural events. National Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union in which over 40 countries participate each year. In Killarney House and Gardens author Jerry Mulvihill, who grew up in Ballintcleave, will discuss his latest book ‘The Truth Behind The Irish Famine’, on Tuesday August 20, at 7.30pm. His book received high praise from President Higgins, Taoiseach Varadkar, Prince Charles, Gerry Adams, Christine Kinealy, Jr Minister for Tourism Brendan Griffin, TD Michael Healy-Rae, and The Irish Examiner to name a few. Pre-booking is required on 085 8017973. In Ross Castle there’ll be free guided tours on Sunday, August 25 from 10am to 4.45pm. There is no pre-booking and tours are filled on a first come, first served basis. Falconry, takes place on Sunday 18 and 25, from 2pm - 3.30pm. Experience the ancient royal sport of falconry, demonstrated by Falconry Kerry. Admission is free. Muckross Traditional Farms will have an opportunity to showcase traditional crafts and craftspeople combined with their built heritage and music. Booking is not required so people can just turn up for the events that interest them on the day. Also as part of Heritage Week both Muckross House and Muckross Traditional Farms will have reduced admission charges on Sunday August 18 and Sunday August 25 of €3 per family (2+2) and €1 per adult and child after that. This Sunday they have a lively start at the Schoolhouse with local Trad group HUP and friends. HUP have their roots in The Sem (St Brendan’s College) and the group members featured with friends at Electric Picnic, Britain’s Got Talent and in the now famous Ryanair video. Other events are the ever-popular Tree Walk in the National Park with Cormac Foley on Wednesday, August 21 and the Harp Ireland/Cruit Éireann Concert at the

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Schoolhouse on Sunday 28. Finally the Woodwork and Spoon Carving workshop with Pete Barnard on August 23 has been featured on www.heritageweek.ie as one of the top 10 things to experience during Heritage Week 2019. For more information events see www.muckross-house.ie, www.heritageweek.ie or contact OPW Client Services and Communications at 01 6476106 or opwcsc@opw.ie. Find them on Facebook: @opwireland and Twitter: @opwireland

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Plenty of fun at this year’s Puck Fair | By Sean Moriarty The weather did its best to spoil the party on Saturday night, but overall Puck Fair was a great success for visitors and locals alike.

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INTERNATIONAL: Franciscan Novices Ian Cunningham, Theodore Splinter, Benedetto Ressa and Adrian Macor who made their First Profession at the Franciscan Friary Killarney pictured with Franciscan colleagues on Thursday. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

First international priests graduate from the Friary Killarney’s Franciscan Friary was celebrating yesterday (Thursday) as five new Friars - four of them from overseas - completed the first portion of their training with the Order. | By Sean Moriarty Two-years-ago the Friary was declared an International Novitiate, and four of this year’s graduates are international students marking the first time the Killarney Friary celebrated overseas success. Yesterday, two priests from Canada, one from the Netherlands, one from Sweden and one from Ennis, County Clare completed the first year of their ordination process. During this year, the novice lives as a member of the fraternity at the International Franciscan Novitiate in the Friary in Killarney. “This is the first step in their training for the order,” Fr Caoimhin O’Laoide told the Killarney Advertiser. “Last year we had five men, all from Ireland, who had what is called their first profession. This year it is nice and sad at the same time. All

of these countries would have had their own Novitiate in the past, but with the falling numbers it was decided to consolidate this into one country and Killarney was chosen.” The five priests who celebrated their first profession with a special Mass at the Friary were, Fr Theo van Adrichem, Provincial of the Friars in Holland, who received the vows of Br Benedetto Ressa. Fr Pierre Charland, Provincial of the Friars in Canada received the vows of Brothers Adrian Macor and Theodore Splinter. Fr Aidan McGrath, Provincial of the Irish Franciscans, received the vows of Brother Ian Cunningham and Brother Joel Karlsson will make his Profession in Sweden on August 24. “The newly professed will return to their homelands to continue their formation and studies.”

Ahead of the 2019 running of Ireland’s oldest festival organisers faced an insurance shortfall, they needed €10,000 to cover the three days and nights of festivities and activities, but thanks to the generosity of the general public donating to a GoFundMe campaign, they all but reached this target a few days ahead of the fair. The three-day extravaganza started on Saturday morning – Gathering Day – with the traditional horse fair in Evans’ field and culminated the dethroning of King Puck on Monday night – Scattering Day. Saturday night’s street festivities were a washout due to the torrential rain that swept across the county earlier in the day, but that did not deter thousands of revelers hitting the town with many of the town’s pubs full to capacity by 11pm. “The weather might not be on our side

this year but I’m glad to say that hasn’t dampened the spirit of Puck Fair,” Declan Falvey, Chairman of the voluntary committee, said. “I think the fact that the public have played such a huge part in making Puck happen this year has touched us all; it makes it all the more special to see people enjoying themselves and discovering the magic of this festival.” Sunday’s schedule included more than its fair share of live entertainment with plenty to suit all ages, including a performance by The Johnny Brady Band on the festival’s main stage. There was no sign of the Monday blues earlier this week, with the Cattle Fair taking place from early morning, followed by an afternoon of song, dance and entertainment which culminated in the dethronement ceremony and parade on Monday evening. Those showing up in force to wave King Puck goodbye for another year were treated to a live performance by The Papa Zitas, followed by a spectacular-fireworks display at midnight.

QUEEN PUCK: Ladies in Waiting say goodbye to Puck for another year on Scattering Day. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Works on Killarney Cultural Centre near completion | By Sean Moriarty Refurbishment work on the Killarney Cultural Centre on the East Avenue Road is near completion. The building has been revamped at a cost of €240,000 with half of the cost being provided by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the other half by Kerry County Council. “The aim is to make the new arts centre a flexible and adaptable space both internally and in particular outside. We proposed to re-design the front façade, with a metal structure with black mirror cladding which reflects the trees at the

back of the auditorium area,” stated the Council when plans were first unveiled in December 2017. “The paved area proposed will be a concrete surface with a number of landscaped areas. We propose to use water repellent spray and stencils to inscribe quotations from poets who have visited Killarney or who are currently associated with the area. The paving is designed to show these inscriptions on wet days.” The outdoor area will be covered with a retractable canopy and will be a flexible area that will seat an audience which can view a show on the internal stage or an external stage.

NEARLY THERE: Refurbishment and renovation works continuing at the Killarney Cultural Centre. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

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CHOIR MEMBERS WANTED: St Mary’s Cathedral Children’s Choir is seeking new members. Pictured are some of the members of the children's choir.

Cathedral choirs seek new members New members are the life blood of any organisation and for anyone interested in singing there’s an opportunity to join two local choirs. | By Michelle Crean St Mary’s Cathedral Choir and St Mary’s Cathedral Children’s Choir are both welcoming new members from Tuesday, September 10, when they resume their rehearsal schedule. St Mary’s Cathedral Choir is a venerable institution spanning back over 150 years. “A magnificent cathedral such as St Mary’s deserves a top-class choir,” Aidan O’ Carroll, Choral Director, told the Killarney Advertiser. “Before I took over six years ago, I came incognito to hear the choir, being careful not to be spotted in the cathedral by members of the choir, many of whom I knew of old. I was impressed by the vocal quality and musicality of the singers and felt that I could really achieve something.” The Cathedral Children’s Choir was established in October 2014 and is now entering its sixth year and boys and girls aged 8-12 are welcome. “There is no audition and membership is entirely free. The children’s choir rehearses every Tuesday from 6.15 - 7pm in the cathedral choir room directly over the sacristy. Children learn a wide repertoire both liturgical and non-liturgical music and learn to read music, something which is very valuable in later life. The Children’s Choir also takes part in concerts in the cathedral and elsewhere.” Aidan’s choral experience stretches back over 40 years. He was a member of St John’s Gregorian Choir in Tralee under Fr Pat Ahern and sang in the National Youth Choir and Madrigal 70 while in UCC. He also founded the Kerry Choral Union which is still going strong, and the Kerry Chamber Choir and Orchestra in 1992. The Tralee CBS Boys’ Choir which he co-

founded with Brother David O’Connell in 1982, and directed for 22 years, sang for Pope John Paul II and in many of Europe’s most prestigious Cathedrals – Westminster, Canterbury, Cologne, Antwerp and Liverpool and in the Irish College in Louvain. “When I took over in the cathedral just before Easter 2013, I was thrown it at the deep end. I had three weeks to prepare the choir for the Easter ceremonies. Then there was the ordination of Ray Browne in July of the same year. After that I set about a programme of renewal in all aspects of the cathedral choir’s work. In this I got the wholehearted support of the choir members, organist Ulla Latimer, Librarian Peadar Keogh and, of course, Fr Kieran O’ Brien and the other priests, as well as Bishop Ray Browne himself. The choir’s repertoire has been completely overhauled and expanded to close on 200 pieces. The choir rehearses yearround, except August, in the choir gallery on Tuesday nights from 7 - 8.30pm and on Sunday mornings from 9.30 10.30am before singing at the 10.30 choral Mass. The choir has also undertaken a number of CD and DVD recording projects and has increased its non-liturgical performances and broadcasts.” The cathedral also attracts quite a few visiting choirs from as far away as Australia and New Zealand and the United States. The cathedral choir often hosts joint performances with these, he added. “The annual Carol Concert held in December has become an important event in the cultural life of the town.” Anyone interested in trying out either choir can simply come along on Tuesday, September 10 at the appropriate time or call Aidan O’Carroll on 087 4103220.

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END OF ERA: Ryan Booth, Rachel Healy and Namejs Balodis after collecting their Leaving Cert results in Killarney Community College on Tuesday. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

Exam relief as students get long-awaited results The wait is finally over and there’s a lot of relief for hundreds of Killarney students who collected their long-awaited Leaving Cert results this week.

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HAPPY: Laoise Geaney and Maeve Tangney from St Brigid's Secondary School (Presentation) are happy with the results they received on Tuesday morning. Photo: Michelle Crean

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tions were due to be published by the CAO. Some students were not so keen to divulge their points but nonetheless were happy with their results and what the future holds. “I am happy out,” said David O’Mahony from Lissivigeen. Jason Cahillane from Pinewood and Sean O’Shea from Muckross both hope to secure electrical engineering courses. Kieran Sugrue from Woodlawn is on target for an environmental science course in UCC or NUIG. “I did not fare too bad,” he said. One student was remaining very cool about receiving his results. Kieran O’Donoghue from Lough Guitane refused to open his envelope at the school. He is hoping to study law

Across the road in the Killarney Community College, Jordan O’Connor from Firies received an 87 percent distinction across all subjects. “That is very good,” he said, and added he is hoping to secure an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic. “I still need a garage to sponsor me, but I am hopeful of getting a place in the Institute of Technology, Tralee.” His Firies neighbour Danny Cronin is also hoping to secure a place in Tralee, but he has his sights set on becoming a PE teacher after scoring 81 percent. “I am waiting on an interview but hope to do the new Sports and pre-PE teaching course in Tralee,” he said. Another Killarney Community College student that hopes to go to Tralee in September is Namejs Balodis, who

OFF TO TRALEE: Chloe Hodd, Shenice Good and Ana Basuric after collecting their Leaving Cert results in Killarney Community College on Tuesday. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

RESULTS: Aisling Doyle, yet to open her results, and Miriam Fleming, who was delighted with her results outside St Brigid's Secondary School (Presentation) on Tuesday morning. Photo: Michelle Crean

| By Sean Moriarty & Michelle Crean There were varying scenes of delight, trepidation, excitement and nerves at three Killarney secondary schools on Tuesday morning as the class of 2019 were presented with their results by their school principals. While the collection of exam results might seem like a formality to some and can be an exciting experience for others - especially if the results exceed expectations - it can also be the most daunting experience of a young person’s life.

at UCC. “I will open it later in the day,” he said. “Time will tell, but all going well I will be doing law in UCC.” Tadgh Doolan from Woodlawn has ambitions of becoming a woodwork teacher and hopes to study in UL. He was confident that he would get his wish after achieving 407 points.

St Brendan’s student David Osborne, who achieved 450 points, hopes to study Applied Languages at the University of Limerick. “I needed 430,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “So I am delighted. English and German were my strong subjects.” Danny Brosnan, who also attended St Brendan’s, hopes to go to Trinity College Dublin to study veterinary. The Firies-based student achieved 565 points. Last year’s course requirements were set at 560 points so he faced an anxious wait yesterday (Thursday) when the first round of college applica-

“Results are about individuals and not statistics” – says Principal “This is about progression – not perfection” - that was the message from Sean Coffey, Principal of St Brendan’s College on Tuesday, when 130 of his students arrived to collect their Leaving Cert results. COLLECTION: Tadhg Doolan collecting his Leaving Cert results in St. Brendan's College, Killarney, on Tuesday. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

plans to study Event Management. “307 points was the target and I got 398 so I am very happy with that,” he said. Shenice Good wants to study Beauty Therapy in the Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) in Tralee. “I got what I wanted,” she said. Chloe Hood, from Cleeney, will be one of the first people in the country to study Tattoo Artistry. The first ever course of its kind will be held in KCFE Tralee next term. “I got 223 points which is what I wanted,” she said. “This is the first time this course has come to Ireland.” Ana Basuric is another off to Tralee. Her 352 points were enough to secure computing in Tralee, but she was just as happy that her three community college classmates will be sharing the next part of their education journey together. “Three friends together and that is fine by me,” she said. Nik Banowski from Rock Road was undecided what his next move is despite scoring an impressive 430 points. “I am going to do a bunch of Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses until I find out what I really want,” he said. Francfil Pontaneles from Castle Falls

He was justifiably proud of all his students, many who achieved what they set out to do. “Some will go on to do law or medicine, others came in to tell me they have

secured electrical engineering course with the ESB,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “That is the difference with young fellas these days. They did all that research and have secured what they want to do. I’m delighted for their parents too this is a tough time for parents.” This year marked the first time that students could access their results online, but the majority chose to visit their

schools to collect them in person. “We are really surprised that so many opted for the personal touch and embraced the excitement of the day,” Roisin Moore, Principal of St Brigid’s, told the Killarney Advertiser. “We are delighted with the results of our students, but more importantly they are happy themselves. Statistics mean nothing when you look at each student as an individual.”

is on target to pursue further study in Graphic Design after achieving 264 points. “I am surprised I passed,” he said. “My first option was an animation course but I will do a PLC in Graphic Design first.”

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Laoise Geaney who collected her results on Tuesday morning in St Brigid’s said that she wasn’t nervous but is delighted with her results. Her friend Maeve Tangney, who was with her for the long-awaited day, said she was happy with what she got. “I’m very happy. I hope to do Early Childhood Studies in Mary I.” Miriam Fleming said she didn’t know what to expect. I was a bit nervous and didn’t know what to expect but I’m happy. I hope to have gotten my course Biomed in Galway.” Hannah Daly was extremely nervous before she opened her envelope. “I got what I wanted enough for my top choice Biological and Chemical Science in UL.” And Liz Moloney is also delighted with her results. “I got 452, enough for Business in UL.”

DOUBLE UP: Twin sisters Rachel and Louise Healy after collecting their Leaving Cert results in Killarney Community College on Tuesday. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

TWINS: Twins Dylan and Jordan McCarthy after collecting their Leaving Cert results in St. Brendan's College, Killarney, on Tuesday. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

Double the celebration at two Killarney schools SCHOOL FRIENDS: Kieran O'Connor, Jason Cahillane, David O'Mahony, Kieran Sugrue and Sean O'Shea after collecting their Leaving Cert results in St. Brendan's College, Killarney, on Tuesday. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

Twin sisters Racheal and Louise Healy, from Ardaneanig, showed completely opposite reactions when they emerged from the reception doors of Killarney Community College. Louise announced proudly: “I am going to do Psychiatric Nursing,” while her sister Rachel said: “I don’t know what I want to do yet.”

Jordan and Dylan McCarthy from Woodlawn are sticking together. They both have ambitions to study computing in either Cork or IT Tralee. “We got the points we wanted,” said Dylan. “We will see where the road takes us,” added Jordan.

NEWS a lot out of the year besides the results and find it a great preparation for Third Level.”

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BROOKFIELD COLLEGE: Students from Brookfield College.

Helping students reach their potential The exceptional success rates achieved by previous Leaving Cert classes at Brookfield College continued when the class of 2019 received their results this week. Now beginning its 32nd year, the school is located in a new modern building in Monavalley, Tralee. Brookfield College is a leading provider of private second level education, offering a full-time programme for fifth year, sixth year and repeat Leaving Certificate students. At present the school is busy enrolling students for the coming year.

According to Principal Elisha Dowling there is an atmosphere at Brookfield College where students are encouraged and expected to perform. While Brookfield College has a record of very impressive results at the top end of the scale, Elisha was keen to point out that it is not all about the high achievers.

“Our aim is for each student to reach their potential,” he said. “For some students 300 points or less can be a great achievement. We all have different academic abilities and talents. Once someone can say they did their best, that’s what is important.” Senior Cycle is tough and requires commitment dedication and effort, he added. “It is important that people are happy in their school environment. Students really enjoy their time with us. They get

At present some students will be considering repeating their Leaving Certificate, he explained. “Disappointing results present us with difficult decisions and fewer choices. You may have missed your first choice by a few points. You may just feel that your results do not accurately reflect your ability. Repeating the Leaving is not an easy option but often it is the right one. A change of environment with a different approach can be worthwhile.” According to Elisha, Brookfield College offers that alternative. “Our average increase for repeat students last year was 92 points. With the right attitude and work rate a feeling of disappointment and regret can be turned into a feeling of elation and satisfaction in the space of a short academic year.” In a competitive market for jobs and third level places opportunities exist for those who have proven their ability. “For those with little to show, doors remain closed. It is worth considering before you decide your next move.” As well as full time courses, Brookfield College also offers a comprehensive programme of weekly grinds, supervised study and revision courses, he added. For details on any of the above contact Brookfield College, Monavalley, Tralee. Phone 066 7145896 www.brookfieldcollege.ie

Beauty course offers the very best training The Sanctuary Beauty Academy offers the best experience when it comes to the beauty industry – and is now enrolling for their September courses. Beauty Therapy has become an essential part of modern life and in a society where individuals strive to attain optimum wellness and a work/life balance there has never been a better time to gain skills in a career that allows you the flexibility and diversity to continually change and direct your life. Mary O’Donoghue has over 30 years experience in the beauty industry and provides the most up-to-date technology in advanced treatments for clients. This expertise is brought into training making the graduates of The Sanctuary Beauty Academy industry relevant to the needs of employers of beauty salons, spas and clinics. Mary is the President of CIDESCO Section Ireland and represents all the CIDESCO Colleges in Ireland at the CIDES-

CO Congresses every year. She is highly regarded as an educator both here in Ireland and abroad. The courses at The Sanctuary Beauty Academy will open up a wonderfully exciting range of career opportunities, whilst at all times ensuring you reach a high professional standard. The Beauty Therapy courses range from Aesthetics, Beauty Therapy, Beauty Specialist, Body Therapy, Nail Technician, Electro Therapy, Swedish Body Massage, Holistic Therapies to advanced courses in Laser and IPL. “The awarding bodies we are accredited to are ITEC and CIDESCO,” she said. “All of the health and beauty related courses are taught by highly qualified lecturers who have many years experience and are still working within the industry. There are both full-time and part-time options for training. Whichever training pathway you decide to take, all the training programmes are designed to provide a balance between theory and practical work ensuring that

you are confident in your professional skills.” She added that the college has a proven track record of excellent examination results and employment for its graduates. “We are proud to have been part of building successful careers for our graduates, many of whom are now in management, salon owners, along with those who have settled in Australia and the UK and manage and run salons and laser clinics. The Sanctuary Beauty Academy’s mission is to inspire you, educate you and provide you with the most up-to-date professional skills and expertise to enable you to progress in your chosen career. We are now taking final enrollments for our courses which start on September 9. We would encourage anyone interested in full-time or part-time courses to give us a call on 066 7185776 to arrange an appointment. The Sanctuary Beauty Academy provides payment plans for all its training courses.”

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Nature and the environment around us will be the core focus of two concerts taking place in Killarney next week. ‘Nature Music’ is led by the composer and sound artist Seán Ó Dálaigh, a Killarney native, in collaboration with the Scotia Ensemble of Tralee. The culmination of the project are two concerts during Heritage Week, on Friday, August 23 at 7pm and Sunday, August 25 at 2.30pm in the Garden Room at Killarney House featuring music by Vivaldi and a brand new composition by Seán, which will be focusing on the theme of nature and the environment. In the run up, Seán has been leading a number of field recording workshops with the public in the Killarney National Park, showing how he is working on the new music piece using recorded sounds from nature. Participants have learned the basics for recording sound, both indoors and outdoors, in nature and how to edit them later for use in documentation, ornithology and nature studies, film soundtracks and sound art. The public’s contribution from the workshops will form a temporary sound exhibition at Killarney House during Heritage Week. "I am very excited to be working on a project in my home town of Killarney,”

Seán said. “Having lived and worked away from Kerry for a long time it is a great feeling to be able to give something back to the community that raised me. It is a great honour to have received the funding and support from the various organisations and we are looking forward to engaging with the local community." Kerry Mayor, Niall Kelleher, said that it’s fantastic to see projects such as Nature Music that highlight the creativity within the county and, particularly, arts projects that are inspired by nature and the environment. “The Creative Ireland Kerry projects, supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Arts Council and Kerry County Council, are a great opportunity to promote the wealth of creativity in County Kerry and a chance to celebrate the imagination and inspiration of our hugely talented artists.” The project is funded by the Arts Councils Music Commissions Award and the Creative Projects in Communities fund from Kerry County Council and Creative Ireland.

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KC Print set for a bright future KC Print is one of Killarney’s best kept industrial secrets - with 35 employees and the addition of a brand new state-of-the-art €1 million printing press.

The company, which is deeply rooted in the life and times of the Killarney Advertiser, has grown to become Ireland’s largest trade print solutions company, occupying a 30,000sq ft purpose-built facility in Upper Lissivigeen. Cormac’s father, Danny Casey, established the Killarney Advertiser, a muchloved publication, in 1973 with the foresight to print it locally. From there grew KC Print which began operating 15 years ago when owner, Cormac Casey, and a small dedicated team turned a small jobbing printer behind his parent’s family home in Woodlawn into what it is today. 46 years on, every week without fail, the Killarney Advertiser rolls off the printing presses onsite in Lissivigeen. Today, KC Print provides trade print and marketing solutions to a variety of clients ranging from small design studios to large marketing management and consultancy companies, covering a comprehensive range of print and wide format products, Cormac explained. “KC Print has established itself away from larger industrial hubs more associated with the industry, creating oppor-

tunities for skilled and motivated people to work in an inspiring environment such as Killarney.” Specialist manufacturing sectors such as the print industry relies on skilled and experienced staff, and seeking people with the relevant skills to progress the company has been a key focus for KC Print, which has contributed to the growth of the business over the last number of years. “KC Print is constantly looking to the future and is delighted to open its doors to potential candidates seeking a career in manufacturing,” he said. “In an employment market dominated by the hospitality industry, KC Print represents an alternative career path with the necessary training and opportunities to progress in the industry.” The company’s ongoing investment strategy in both people and plant equipment is a constant process, with its most recent investment - a stateof-the-art €1 million printing press, he added. “This acquisition has the latest innovations in printing press technology with some features not yet seen in Europe.”

KC PRINT: Cormac Casey (Managing Director of KC Print). Photo: Michelle Crean

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Recruitment morning planned in KC Print

KC Print is now recruiting for production staff across all positions, including Warehouse, Press Assistant, General Operative, Wide Format and Pre Press. An open morning will be held on Monday, September 2 by invitation only. “This open morning is a great opportunity to see how our manufacturing site operates and the type of equipment that we use,” Richard Coady, Operations Manager with KC Print, said. “We are delighted to offer this opportunity to a budding new recruit. I have spent all of my adult life in the print trade and it has never ceased to surprise me. Every day is a learning experience. There is also a huge sense of achievement daily, being able to follow a raw material product to a finished magazine, like the Killarney Advertiser

for instance. “That twinned with the huge technological developments I have seen throughout my time - it is the perfect industry for someone who enjoys a challenge and seeks to avoid the mundane.” A full tour will be provided by management followed by a presentation on KC Print and the benefits of working with us, he added. To apply to attend the open morning please send your CV and cover letter to katrina@kcprint.ie quoting ‘KC Open Morning’.

NEW €1M PRINTING PRESS: The brand new state-of-the-art printing press.

New printing press is lean and green The Ryobi RMGT 925 series press - built to KC Print specifications took six months to build and eight engineers four weeks to install. The press is specified to KC Print’s requirements and also brings cutting edge new technology to Europe for the first time. Many of the automation features on the press are the latest in the industry. One of the key features on this press is its footprint, both physical size and environmental, and it’s the most compact in this paper sheet size range, reducing the need for extra floor area,

Cormac Casey explained. “The press uses the latest invertor technology, dramatically reducing power consumption by up to 35 percent,” he said. “This was a key feature in our investment choice.” This press also has the most efficient printable area in the market, greatly reducing consumable and paper waste, he added. “This new press reduces our set up times by over 40 percent, contributing to quicker turnaround times and satisfied clients. We are looking forward to a leaner and greener future.”

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printed by KC Print every week KC Print, Ireland’s largest trade print solutions company, is responsible for printing the Killarney Advertiser every week. In fact, it is a sister company to the Killarney Advertiser which is 46 years-old and this relationship helped found KC Print, which was established 15 years ago. Each week 8,000 copies of the much loved weekly magazine are printed

overnight in KC Print and ready for delivery to 230 locations in Killarney and surrounding areas. Earlier this year both KC Print and the Killarney Advertiser won an EU business award, under the heading of ‘Irish Enterprise Awards 2019’. KC Print was voted ‘Best Full-Service Trade Print Company 2019’ while the Killarney Advertiser was voted ‘Best Regional Advertising Publication 2019’.

UNDER CONTROL: Richard Coady (Operations Manager) and Cormac Casey (Managing Director) pictured beside the control unit of the new printing press. Photo: Michelle Crean

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BABY SHOWER: Lisa O'Connor from Lewis Road, now living in Brisbane Australia, celebrating her baby shower in the Dromhall Hotel with all her close friends. Photo: Eamonn Keogh

Oh baby, baby – that was a surprise! Friends played a blinder in keeping a lovely surprise from friend Lisa O’Connor – as they threw her a baby shower on Monday evening. Lisa O’Connor from Upper Lewis Road, who is currently living in Brisbane, Australia, is home for her friend Rhea’s wedding, which takes place this Saturday, and was expecting the gathering to be a girl’s last night together. However, her friends duped her and instead had the room kitted out in baby balloons and steamers from Deck The Halls Killarney, leaving her speechless. “I walked in wondering why everyone was cheering,” Lisa told the Killarney Advertiser. “It was such a surprise and a really good night.” Lisa, daughter of Tadg and Mary O’Connor, moved to New Zealand three years ago and shortly after met her Australian

partner Travis. The couple then moved to Australia and are now expecting a double arrival of pink in late November. At the baby shower the girls enjoyed many party games including ‘Guess the Date of Birth’, enjoyed finger food and a beautiful cake supplied by Laura Taylor of Touch of Taylor Cakes. Lisa said she’s enjoying the pregnancy and looking forward to meeting her daughters - but telling them apart will be hard at first. “At the moment I’m 22 weeks and both weigh the same and are the same height. So unless one has a freckle, it’ll be hard to tell them apart. We might get bracelets or leave on the hospital tags for a while,” she laughed!

MILESTONE: Tessie Kelleher celebrating her 101st birthday in The Killarney Royal Hotel on Saturday evening. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

CELEBRATIONS: Tessie Kelleher celebrating her 101st birthday in The Killarney Royal Hotel. In front are: Teresa Kelleher and Joan O'Riordan. At back are: Hannah and Andrew Kelleher and Mary O'Sullivan. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

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GARDEN MAGIC

Gardening - By Debby Looney

Debby is available for advice and garden consultations, just call 086 6088156 or email barnhillky@gmail.com

Soil type is key for grass growth I was surprised to receive so many enquiries following the article about grasses, mainly asking for more details about planting areas and about bamboos. There are grasses for most soil types, however it is important to choose wisely. Knowing what soil type you have is the first step to success. This is very easy to determine by taking a clod of soil into your hands and rolling it into a ball. If it remains stuck together you have clay. If it is very difficult to make a ball at all, you have sandy soil. If it sort of collapses and is crumbly, you have loamy soil. Clay soils have the advantage of being rich in nutrients, but the disadvantage of often retaining too much water. Sandy soil is generally very dry and nutrients leach out of it, leaving it poor. Loamy soil is ideal, retaining nutrients whilst being free draining. Both clay and sandy soil benefits from adding organic materials, such as compost, farmyard manure and peat based products. Clay can also be helped to break up by adding lime. There is another type of soil which some of us have – peat or bog. This is often waterlogged, acidic and nutrient adequate. Grasses suitable for sandy soil include Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’, having upright clumps with purply flowers, Holcus varieties, which are low, and Spartina varieties which are tall and feathery. If the sandy soil is also dry, many grasses will thrive, such as Panicums, Pennisetums and Stipa. Koeleria glauca is a bright blue grass which stays low, Melica

‘Atropurpurea’ has tall purple flowers above drooping foliage. There are grasses suitable for clay soils, Deschampsias will do well also in bog land. Phalaris is also a good choice, having long striped leaves. Miscanthus is an excellent choice also. Boggy land lends itself to a completely different type of garden, depending on how wet or close to a pond it is, you could grow anything from bulrushes to Molina. Molina are non-evergreen grasses, which are reliable. Arundo donax is a tall blueish grass which is a fantastic architectural plant. Interplanted with hosta, ferns, and large leaved plants such as ligularia, grasses can be a valuable addition to any garden. Bamboos add a completely different dimension to any garden. They are a very atmospheric plant, often drawing the eye upwards, while creating movement and sound. They can be used as screening, ground cover or as specimens. The best hedging variety is Phyllostachys bissetii which remains a bright green even in winter. Many are grown for their colourful stems, such as Phyllostachys vivax, which has beautiful golden stems, Semiarundinaria fastuosa, purple stems, or Phyllostachys nigra, which has slender black stems. Often people are concerned that the roots may damage structure, but there are shallow rooted types available such as Fargesia nitida and Pseudosasa japonica. Bamboos do well in rich well cultivated soil which is moisture retentive, attaining their full height in just a year or two.

Liebherr announce apprenticeships Liebherr Container Cranes have announced details of the Apprenticeship Programme for 2020, available in three different fields, Electrical, Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitter, and Metal Fabrication. Upon completion, graduates will receive a dual qualification, a Level 6 Craft Certificate in their trade and a Level 6 Higher Certificate in Engineering in their respective fields from IT Tralee. Liebherr apprenticeships are an excellent opportunity for candidates to get an internationally recognised qualification along with an academic qualification, which provides a basis for further studies. Liebherr Container Cranes has long been recognised as a pioneer in the provision of apprenticeships. The very first apprentices in Liebherr Container Cranes enrolled in 1959 and since then Liebherr has trained over 1000 apprentices in Killarney. The apprentice-training model combines a practical and theoretical education, delivered with the cooperation of SOLAS, the state body with responsibility for training and further education. The apprentice scheme has proved very

successful over the years, with graduates occupying a wide variety of roles within the company, up to and including Managing Director. To apply for these roles, applicants should send an up-to-date CV, a copy of Leaving and Junior Cert results and a cover letter specifying the role that you are interested in and why to apprenticerecruit.lcc@liebherr.com. Any further documents such as training certificates, references, project details and awards etc., should also be included. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday, September 6. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age on January 1, 2020. Successful candidates will benefit from a competitive package, fully paid training and education, excellent future employment and progression prospects, along with the opportunity to travel the world.

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A WEEKLY ROUND-UP OF NEWS • VIEWS FROM KERRY AND AROUND THE WORLD

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Increase in road traffic fatalities So far this year 93 people have died on Irish roads in 84 collisions, an increase of six when compared to figures for the same period last year.

Ryanair strike threat next week Ryanair passengers who intend to use Kerry Airport next Thursday and Friday are asked to keep an eye on the airport’s website for updates following the announcement that the airline’s Irish-based pilots are to stage a 48-hour strike.

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Ryanair’s flights to and from Luton and Stansted could be affected by the stoppage on both days while the Frankfurt-Hahn flight could face disruption on Friday. The airline does not base aircraft at Kerry Airport but pilot and aeroplane availabil-

ity are likely to cause a knock-on effect. “We have nothing confirmed from Ryanair,” an airport official told the Killarney Advertiser. “We can only tell people to keep checking Ryanair’s website.” Friday is one of the airport’s busiest days of the year with the Rose of Tralee International Festival set to kick-off that evening, an event that traditionally attracts a large Kerry-London crowd. “If your flight has been cancelled we will notify you as soon as possible by email and/or text message to the email address and/or phone number provided at the time of booking,” said Ryanair’s website.

Five people have died on Kerry roads so far this year, two more than the whole of 2018. Recent figures published by An Garda Siochana show that 52 drivers, 10 passengers, 15 pedestrians, 10 motorcyclists and six pedal cyclists have been killed on Irish roads this year. 70 fatalities (79 percent) occurred on rural roads with a speed limit of 80km/h or higher. In the period of June 2018 to May 2019, 64,764 motorists were caught speeding an increase from 41,707 over the same period the 12 months before. Detections of mobile phone use increased from 27,751 (June 2017 to May 2018) to 30,978 (June 2018 to May 2019). There were 402 more detections of Driving While Intoxicated. The most dangerous day of the week is Sunday.

Trump’s ignorance will cause trouble Trump’s lack of understanding of the Good Friday Agreement spells trouble for Ireland. One month into Boris Johnson’s reign as British Prime Minister and with over a year to go before Donald Trump faces re-election, now is a good time to study how these two world leaders will shape the future of Ireland. To do that it is necessary to look further down the command chain. With a hard Brexit looming, Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, was in London this week, where he told UK diplomats

that he was willing to fast-track trade deals between the two nations. This is music to Johnson’s ears. He needs trade deals with other big players to smooth over the fallouts of a hard Brexit and news like this will certainly take the pressure off him and, he would hope, land the ball back in the EU’s court. It is times like this Ireland needs a Democratic Party voice in the US – people like Bill Clinton, one of the instigators of the whole Peace Process. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the

House of Representatives and a Democratic Party elected politician has moved to scupper the Bolton plan. The Democrats hold the majority in the US house. “Whatever form it takes, Brexit cannot be allowed to imperil the Good Friday Agreement, including the seamless border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, especially now, as the first generation born into the hope of Good Friday 21 years ago comes into adulthood,” Pelosi said. “We cannot go back.”

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Missing Nora died from starvation and stress Police in Malaysia have said that Nóra Quoirin, who was missing in Malaysia for 10 days, probably died of starvation and stress.

Knock to celebrate 140th anniversary of the apparition Knock Shrine in County Mayo will celebrate the 140th anniversary of the apparition next Wednesday, August 21. On this date in 1879 Mary Beirne, a local schoolgirl and the priest’s housekeeper, Mary McLoughlin, were on their way home when they saw three life-size figures appear on the gable of the church of St John the Baptist. The witnesses stated they saw an apparition of Our Lady, Saint Joseph and Saint John the Evangelist. Mary ran home to tell her parents and soon others from the village arrived. Since then it has been a place of catholic pilgrimage and each Irish diocese makes

an annual pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine. The nine-day Knock novena attracts 10 thousand pilgrims every August. This year the 140th anniversary will be marked in several ways. A new statue of Our Lady of Knock, created by Stuflesser Studios in Italy and recently blessed by Pope Francis, will be unveiled. An intricate model of Knock village in 1879 will also be unveiled as part of the anniversary. People can also partake in the ‘witness walk’ on the day, which is a re-enactment of what happened on the evening of the apparition. People will dress up as the witnesses and recreate what happened all those years ago.

Russians safely land plane after birds damage engines Two Russian pilots safely landed an airliner carrying 233 people in a cornfield outside Moscow after striking a flock of birds, prompting the Kremlin to hail them as heroes who will receive top state awards. Russian officials said it was a miracle that no one was killed when the Ural Airlines Airbus 321 came down in a field southeast of Moscow with its landing gear up after hitting a passing flock of gulls, disrupting the plane’s engines.

Up to 74 people, including 19 children, were treated for injuries, six of whom have been hospitalised, Russian news agencies quoted the emergencies ministry as saying. State television said the incident was being dubbed the “miracle over Ramensk”, the name of the district near Moscow where the plane came down. Some drew comparisons with US Airways Flight 1549 which performed a landing on the Hudson River in New York in 2009, after striking a flock of geese.

The London/Irish teenager who had special needs, went missing on August 4 while on holiday with her family in a resort near Kuala Lumpur. Nora was born with the brain defect holoprosencephaly and was described by her family as "vulnerable”. She has family in the Beaufort area. Her mother Meabh’s cousin is Piaras Kelly who operates Kerry Climbing and is a member of the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team. On Tuesday, Nora’s body was found less than 1.6km from the accommodation she was staying at. Police are working off a lead that she wanted to see a waterfall while on holiday. A post mortem revealed that she died from "intestinal damage" likely to have been caused by prolonged hunger and stress, police confirmed on Thursday. Police said a post mortem on her body found no evidence of foul play. Police also said there was no evidence she had been sexually assaulted and

there was also no evidence “for the time-being” to indicate she was a victim of kidnapping. “Nóra has brought people together, especially from France, Ireland, Britain and Malaysia, united in their love and support for her and her family. She has truly touched the whole world. To all our friends and family at home, we can’t thank you enough for all your love,” said a family statement.

Restaurants Association calling for VAT reduction The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) is calling on the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Sport, Shane Ross, to protect the restaurant, tourism and hospitality industry ahead of Budget 2020. The RAI are calling for a reduction in the restaurant VAT rate as they fear the impact on their members of what looks increasingly likely to be a no-deal Brexit. The restaurant VAT rate was reduced in 2011 from 13.5 percent to nine percent to help encourage and support the growth of small businesses. It was due to expire

in 2013, but successive Governments deemed the lower rate such a success that it was retained until Budget 2019. “Around one in five restaurants in Ireland will close if a hard Brexit goes ahead: the nine percent VAT rate is critical to restaurant survival in Ireland,” Adrian Cummins, CEO of the Restaurants Association, said. “Minister Ross must listen to the industry and defend the tourism and hospitality industry in Ireland. Given the potential for long term and far reaching consequences from a no-deal Brexit, the Government must act now to ensure the viability of the sector post Brexit.”

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Writers invited to submit 10-minute plays ‘Ten-Minute Plays’ by Dóchas Drama Group Killarney were so successful that they’re once again inviting playwrights to submit their work.

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Writers are asked to put together a 10-minute play with a maximum of four characters with minimal staging and props, and it has an open theme. “Due to the fantastic response to the Ten-Minute Plays, we are once again

inviting all playwrights to submit some more Ten-Minute Plays,” Liz Ryan from the group told the Killarney Advertiser. “It’s an open theme and submission deadline is September 6. We also ask that the author’s name and email address should only appear on a separate sheet, together with the title of the play. Please send your entry as a Word document to dochasdramakillarney@gmail. com. Performance of selected plays will take place before Christmas.”

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€113 million to be invested in Kerry broadband The roll out of high-speed broadband to over 28,000 premises in Kerry under the National Broadband Plan has moved one step closer - as the Government announced work to finalise the contract is well progressed. Kerry will receive an investment of €113 million to provide fibre broadband to 28,706 homes in the Intervention Area (IA). This is a mapped area of rural Ireland where high-speed broadband is currently not commercially available and it encompasses over half a million premises, including 56,000 farms and 44,000 businesses. In Kerry, this includes areas such as Ballyhar, Valentia Island and Banemore. In total, 32 percent of all premises in Kerry will be passed and eligible for connection. The high-speed broadband is set to revolutionise working and home life for many who have had limited or congested connectivity up until now. “This signifies a considerable step towards addressing the competitive challenges for the more rural areas of the county to attract jobs and enterprise," Ken Tobin of Tralee Chamber Alliance said. "This investment will enable a great number of community groups and small businesses but in particular, the investment will open up opportunities for even more people to return and work in Kerry.” The Royal Valentia Hotel of Valentia Island welcomed the news. “We have invested heavily in the latest software and the most up-to-date systems which are vital for the growth and smooth running of our business in this technologically changing world. Terres-

trial broadband is too intermittent and does not have the reliability nor the capacity we need. Particularly when you consider all our bookings for accommodation, our very presence in cyberspace, our stock system, our cash registers, our staff rosters, our suppliers' orders/payment and our banking to name but a few are all totally dependent on broadband. Our guests cannot keep up-to-date in this interconnected world when we are full.” NBI chief executive Peter Hendrick said he welcomed Minister Bruton’s recent progress update and said his team are continuing to work hard to ensure contract close in the coming months. “Some members of the team recently met with regional service providers – including several from Kerry – for information briefings about how their businesses can integrate with the NBP. We have also initiated a regional communications campaign to ensure local media and public representatives are provided with up-todate and important information regarding the project, to ensure they can deliver that to the public. We look forward to engaging with local communities in the future once the contract is signed and we start our work across Ireland.” He added that in addition to the €113 million investment in Kerry, they will also be creating 2,000 jobs across rural Ireland.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Kilcummin MUSIC CLASSES: Conor Moriarty is now enrolling for one to one button accordion classes which will commence in September. All levels and age groups welcome. Further info. Contact Conor on 087 9698063 or email conorbox@ live.ie. COMHALTAS: Best wishes to all members competing at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Drogheda this weekend. VACANCY: A vacancy is available on the Kilcummin Community Employment Scheme. The position involves the maintenance/caretaker work based in the village and is for 19.5 hours per week. This is a development opportunity and no experience is necessary as full training will be provided. Contact your local Intreo Office to check your eligibility. If interested please forward your CV to the Supervisor at the Rural Development Office by post/email info@kilcumminparish.com. For further information contact John on 086 1579381.

ALL-IRELAND FLEADH: The Moriarty School of Dancing wish all their set dancers the best of luck at the All-Ireland Fleadh in Drogheda this weekend. STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN: Killarney Library on Saturday, August 24 at 10.30am. ILLEGAL DUMPING: To report any illegal dumping please contact the Environmental Department litter complaints hotline on 1800 326228 or you can download the app. See it? Say it. Free to your phone and this will allow you to instantly send a report to the relevant authorities.

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Killarney Al Anon The Killarney Al Anon meetings are held Tuesday nights at 8.30pm in St Claire’s, Vincent De Paul Building, Tesco Car Park, Beech Road, Killarney. Contact 086-8616001.

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Samaritans 1850609090 or freephone 116123 or text 0872609090, email jo@ samaritans.ie, or visit a volunteer at 43 - 44 Moyderwell, Cloon Beg, Tralee.Pieta House, free counselling, freephone 1800247247or call 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.

Aware Support & Self Care Group Peer to peer support and understanding for individuals experiencing depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions. Facilitated by Aware trained volunteers. Free of charge, all adults welcome and no referral necessary. Location: K.D.Y.S, Fairhill, Killarney, Co Kerry. Time: The Aware Support & Self Care group meeting will take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7.30 pm in the KDYS, Fair Hill, Killarney. www.aware.ie

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All weather plan for Cars and Coffee event Organisers of this weekend’s inaugural Cars and Coffee event in Killarney have revealed plans to beat the weather.

Birmingham classic car show coach trip A local coach firm is offering classic car fans the opportunity to take a coach trip to one of the biggest classic car shows in Europe. O’Callaghan’s Coaches in Killarney has organised a three-day trip to the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, which takes place in Birmingham’s NEC, between November 8 and 10. Departing on Friday, November 8, with various pick up points in Killarney, Farranfore and subject to demand in Tralee, the trip includes two nights hotel accommodation and admission to the show. The organisers are planning a super show to celebrate its 35th anniversary. “To get to the 35th anniversary is very

special, especially with the show continuing to grow year after year, not just in size and audience but also in the standard of cars and displays,” Lee Masters, Show Director, said. “We want to celebrate this with a ‘super show’, that not only pushes that bar even higher, but also says a massive thank you to all those classic motoring enthusiasts who have helped, and continue to make the show the extravaganza it is. So, how do you make the UK’s biggest and best motoring show even bigger and even better? Just you wait and see… Plans are afoot!” Further details of the coach trip are available from O’Callaghan Coaches by calling 064 6631095.

So far over 30 cars are confirmed for the event, which will take place this Sunday, between 10am and 1pm, hosted by the Killarney Advertiser’s sister company KC Print, at its state-of the-art facility in Lissivigeen. Many events this summer have suffered from the almost non-stop rain, including last month’s Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club’s (KVCVC) Classic Car Show at the Killarney Racecourse.

“There is ample parking for display cars all around the premises,” co-founder Ger Neeson, a well-known local motorsport enthusiast, said. “But we will open up the warehouse at the back of the premises if the weather turns against us.” So far, two rare Lancia Delta Intergrales, a Ford Escort MK1 estate and several BMW M3 E30s are among the 30 cars confirmed to attend the event. Owners of classic and otherwise interesting cars who wish to exhibit at the first Killarney Cars and Coffee event are asked to send an email to killarneycarsandcoffee@gmail.com, and if possible, include a picture of their car.

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walk from Killarney town.Phone 087 6162447. WANTED: Site or detached home in Beaufort village sought by Killarney family, please contact: 087 783 4453 WANTED: One bedroom apartment/ granny flat wanted for long term rent for single lady. Contact 087-4162399. WANTED: Family of three looking fot 4+ bed house lonng term from mid september unfurnished detached max to €1000. 0874585298.

CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE FOR SALE: Mobile home for sale in very good condition going cheap. Call 087-6190942. FOR SALE: Washing machine rarely used. €110 contact 0646632308. FOR SALE: Black leatehr 3 piece suit for sale. Good Condition. Phone 0872706879. FOR SALE: Gas Grill/ Oven Electrolex for sale. €100 or nearest offer. Contact 0646644265.

AVAILABLE AVAILABLE: Dan Herlihy 087-8111911 building general maintenance no kind of job too small. AVAILABLE: Music lessons, violin, fiddle, guitar, banjo. Garda vetted, Tel. John 0876801392. Piano lessons Tel. Maggie 0876961681. AVAILABLE: Church music for all occasions. For a personal and meaningful ceremony, let the voice of experience guide you through your music. Tel. Helen Kerins 087-9508050. AVAILABLE: Experienced child-minder. First Aid and Garda vetted, safe and secure play area, homely atmosphere. Tel: 0872359466. AVAILABLE AVAILABLE: Brendan Herlihy home maintenance/renovations. Carpentry, painting, power washing, gardening, garden sheds repaired etc. Tel. 087-9364895/ 0646643317. AVAILABLE: Painting & Decorating. All Interior/Exterior painting. Sanding and varnishing kitchen units sprayed or hand painted. Tel Martin 087-9306943.

AVAILABLE: Person for garden maintenance and painting of fences and gates available. Contact Dan on 0876281394. AVAILABLE: Housekeeping/Cleaning of homes and offices available. Available daily for a number of hours. For further info please call 083-0520989. AVAILABLE: House cleaner/home help available.-Deep cleaning-General upkeep-Reorganising-help with to do list such as(grocery shopping, homework)Call:0876937317. AVAILABLE: Grinds and revision sessions available in maths and accounting. All years & levels at post-primary level. Emphasis on exam strategy. SMART STUDY - Orla O’Leary 087 6529459. AVAILABLE: Landscaping services covering all Kerry, we offer a wide range of garden services, grass cutting, hedge maintenance, seasonal clean ups, weed control, planting, veg gardens, decking and garden design. Stone walls, Driveways and Patios. References available. Call 0871656006. AVAILABLE: PROFESSIONAL PAINTING. Exceptional Service. Precisely & Clear.• Interior & Exterior• Commercial & Residential Full insurance CALL TO SAVE!BLAZE- 083-8432077.

LOST & FOUND LOST: Plastic Bag of keys lost in the Loreto area. Please call 086-8136808. Reward if found. LOST: Lost small hearing aid reddish in colour in café or restaurant in town centre please call 08732331285 if found. FOUND: Sum of money found in Killarney

town centre last Friday the 9th of August which has been handed into the Killarney Garda Station.

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ANIMALS ANIMALS: HUG: Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds. For further details please contact us on 087 9822695 or email homesforunwantedgreyhounds@eircom.net. ANIMALS: KLAWS (Kenmare and Locality Animal Welfare Society) We have a number of adult cats (all colours) awaiting homes. 0879729240 or 087-9704480.

WANTED WANTED: Someone with experience for B&B. Mornings only in town centre. 10am1pm. Phone 086-3163247. WANTED: Childminder / reliable mature lady required ( Aghadoe area) Own transport and full driving licence required for school drops. Flexability required. 0876849945. WANTED: Dental Nurse required for modern dental practice in Killarney. Training provided. May suit school-leaver look for a career in dentistry. Send CV to tomas.allen@kingdomclinic.ie WANTED: Cleaner wanted for 2/3 hours every Saturday afternon and or evening. Contact careers@activate.ie

WANTED: Reliable lady wanted from January 2020 5 days a week full time to mind 2 babies in the children’s home and carry out light housework. Driver licence essential. Apply to PO BOX 3711 at Killarney Advertiser. WANTED: Experienced cabinet maker required for full/part time position in Killarney. Experience in Kitchen and wardrobe manufacturing and fitting. Apply to PO BOX 3712 at Killarney Advertiser. WANTED: Childminder Required for one 8 year old Girl in Killarney Town area. Afternoons only Mon - Friday 2.30-5.30pm. Involves pick up from school and supervision of school homework. Please contact 087 2268787 to discuss further if interested. WANTED: Childminder to mind two children 9&5 years old from 3 to 6 during school term Monday to Friday. 0872198849. WANTED: Childminder Wanted for 3 Children in Killarney. Required 1pm - 6pm, Mon - Fri. Kids aged 3,5 & 7. Call Louise: 087 194 0761. WANTED: Childminder required to mind 2 children. Garda vetted & references required. In child's home. Full licence. Fossa area. Tel 087 7958239. WANTED: Looking for a lift from Beaufort bridge to Killorglin Mon to Fri at 8 or 9 in the morning and returning at 6 in the evening. Will contribute towards petrol/diesel costs. Please call Emma on 083 3708569. WANTED: Looking for a volunteer for mainly driving once or twice a week. Must be over 25 years old and have a full clean driving licence. Vehicle provided. Must get garda vetted. All enquiries to 0872185509.

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GROUNDS FOREMAN Full time position

Killarney Racecourse is arguable Ireland’s most beautiful and scenic Racetrack situated close to the premier tourist town. Racing at the track dates back to 1936 and at this point there are three festival meetings in May, July and August with a total of 12 days Racing comprising of 88 Races. The Race Company has invested heavily over the past 10 years in its track and facilities. The company now wishes to recruit a Grounds Foreman for Killarney Racecourse and Ross Golf Club (Full time position) Main Purpose of Job - Responsible for the presentation and maintenance of the race track and golf course to a high standard.

Main Duties/Responsibilities Include • The supervision and delivery of the racecourse and golf course maintenance program • Set up for racing each day • Working closely with the IHRB and the Clerk of the Course • Liaising with all service providers for each race meeting • Supervision of track/course staff and the various service providers • Health & Safety matters for track/course staff • Responsibility for the upkeep of machinery and buildings

Minimum Requirements include • Education – The holder of a “greenkeeper’s qualification“ or a degree/diploma in “Turf management / Agronomy” • An ability to demonstrate previous relevant experience within a similar environment • An ability to lead and motivate a team in a pressurised environment • An ability to manage resources effectively to ensure standards are maintained • Ability to use own initiative and also contribute effectively as part of a high performing team • Flexible and adaptable with a positive attitude to change

Please respond, demonstrating how your competencies match the key requirements of this role, by submitting an application addressed to The Chairman, Killarney Race Company DAC, Ross Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry no later than 23rd August 2019. Shortlisting from the applications received in line with the criteria set out in this notice will apply. Killarney Race Company DAC is an equal opportunities employer. No canvassing shall be entertained.

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University Hospital Kerry does not have a designated ENT specialists service in the hospital. This is allowing the following very serious situation to occur. When a person has an operation for tonsils there is a strong danger within 14 days of having a bleed. If this is to occur, and if that patient is to present in University Hospital Kerry, that patient will then have to be transferred to Cork to have the necessary operation to stop the bleed. The length of time involved in all of this will really pose a great danger to the person’s life. Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has in the past and is again calling on the Minister for Health, management in the HSE and management of UHK to realise that this cannot be allowed to continue, to ensure that a specialist is employed to cover all such eventualities, and that the people of Kerry would have the security of the knowledge that if an incident is to occur post operation, that the procedure can take place in Kerry without delay. .............................................................

Federation of Irish Sport calling for nominations The 2019 Volunteer in Sport Awards is seeking nominations from individuals, clubs and sports associations in Kerry for individuals who have made a real difference to their club, community or county. An overall winner from each county will be selected as well as one national ‘Team of Volunteers’ award. A ‘Lifetime’ award to honour a volunteer who has consistently given of their time for a sport, a team, or an event over many years, will also be awarded at the ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, November 12. Members of the public are invited to nominate a Kerry volunteer. Nominations can be made by individuals, clubs or sporting associations via an online application form at www.volunteersinsport.ie by Friday, September 27.

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Kerry County Council wishes to advise that the Cathedral Car Park will be closed from 7pm on Monday, 19th August 2019 to 7pm on Tuesday, 20th August 2019 to facilitate the Annual Killarney Dog Show being held by the Killarney & District Canine Club. Kerry County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused E O’Donoghue Killarney Municipal District Officer

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IN MEMORIAM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

O’KEEFFE

O’CONNOR

In loving memory of Kathleen (Kitty) O’Keeffe, Upper Lewis Road, Died August 15th 2018.

In loving memory of Sean O Connor, Late of Lissivigeen and Milltown, Who died on 21st August 2018.

On the first anniversary which has occurred of a dear aunt, Majella & Richie wish to express their heartfelt appreciation of all those who sympathised with us. Thanks to all those who sent mass cards, called to our house, those who attended Kitty’s removal, funeral mass and burial. A special thanks of gratitude to her wonderful friends and cousins who visited her throughout her many years at Heatherlee Nursing Home it was much appreciated. Many thanks to O’Shea’s funeral directors for their kindness/ professionalism. To Fr. Michael O’Donoghue/ Fr. Niall Howard who concelebrated Kitty’s funeral mass. Thanks to the Cathedral Choir and to Ava and Jack Rudden for the beautiful music. To Mary O’Brien, her staff and carer’s for their kindness shown to Kitty over her time at Heatherlee nursing home. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation. Mass will be offered for the intentions of all. Kitty’s first anniversary Mass will be celebrated at 8am in St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 18th of August.

We, the family of Sean would like to thank most sincerely all those who attended his rosary, removal and burial. Those who sent mass cards, floral tributes and letters of sympathy and to those who travelled from far to extend their sympathy to us. A special thanks to the many neighbours who helped so much with catering for his rosary. To Fr Lenihan for his support during this time and to the choir who sang beautifully at his funeral mass. To the O’Shea family for the professional manner in which they conducted everything for his funeral. As it’s not possible to mention everyone, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our gratitude. The holy sacrifice of the mass will be offered for your intentions. For those of you who think of Sean today, a little prayer to Jesus say. Sean’s 1st anniversary Mass is Sunday 18th August at 11am in The Church of the Resurrection, Park road.

2ND ANNIVERSARY CREMIN

BARTLETT In loving memory of John Cremin, Late of Dunloe, Beaufort, Killarney, Who died 16th August 2017. R.I.P. In loving memory of Tim Bartlett, Late of 21 Coolgrean Park, Killarney, Who passed away on the 20th August 2017. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, It broke our hearts to see you go, God only takes the best. They say that memories are golden, Well maybe that is true, But we never wanted memories, We only wanted you. My lips cannot speak how I love you, My heart cannot tell what to say, But God only knows how much I miss you, In our home that is lonely today. Loved & missed by your wife Bridie, family and grandchildren. Anniversary mass will be on Sunday 25th August at 12 (Noon) in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

When tomorrow starts without me, Please try to understand That an angel came and called my name And took me by the hand And said my place was ready in Heaven far above And that I’d have to leave behind All those I dearly love So when tomorrow starts without me Don’t think we are far apart For every time you think of me I’m right here in your heart. Always loved and remembered by your wife Eileen, sons Sean Michael Brian Aidan and Padraig, daughter in law Nina and Ruth and grandchildren Roisin and Aidan. Anniversary mass on Saturday 17th at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church Beaufort.

20TH ANNIVERSARY CARROLL

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. R.F

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1ST ANNIVERSARY

6TH ANNIVERSARY

O’CONNOR

CROWLEY

In loving memory of Sean O’ Connor. Lissivigeen, Killarney, Who died on August 21st 2018.

Fond memories of Dylan Crowley, Rathbeg, Rathmore, Co. Kerry, Who quietly left us all on the 18th August 2013.

No matter how life changes No matter what we do A special place within our hearts Is always kept for you. Sadly missed by your Daughter Yvonne, Son in law Donal. Grandchildren Damien and Louise and extended family.

41ST ANNIVERSARY

Time passes memories stay quietly remembered every day. Always remembered by all his family.

6TH ANNIVERSARY CROWLEY

In loving memory of my dear Mom Mamie Cronin, Late of 4 Marian Terrace, Killarney, Who died on the 16th of August 1978.

Treasured memories of Dylan, Late of Rathbeg, Rathmore, Whose 6th anniversary occurs on the 18th August.

We won’t forget the face we loved, Or the memory of your smile, Or the countless things you did for us, To make our lives worthwhile, A thoughtful mother, a special friend, A wonderful Nan to the very end, A gentle nature, a heart of gold, These are the memories, We will always hold.

You were someone special Dylan, In our eyes you will always shine, We love and miss you dearly, And will ‘till the end of time.

Anniversary Mass will be held on Saturday 17th of August at 6.15pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Dylan you are always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts. xxx Kit, Sean and the Crowley Family.

6TH ANNIVERSARY CROWLEY

9TH ANNIVERSARY O’GRADY

In loving memory of my dear sister Kathleen O’Grady, Late of Elm Grove, Ballydribeen, Killarney, Who died on the 17th August 2010. I am home in Heaven dear ones, Oh! so happy and so bright, There is perfect joy and beauty, In this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed, I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last.

Remembering with love, joy and sorrow our beautiful son Dylan on this his 6th anniversary. As we loved you, So we miss you, In our memory you are near, Loved, remembered, longed for always, Bringing many a silent tear. Sadly missed and always in our hearts, Mom, Dad, Bryan and Emer. xxx

11TH ANNIVERSARY & 24TH BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE DALY

And though you’re not beside me, I can tap into my heart, And draw upon the warmth and love That lives when we’re apart. And with these fond reflections On the times when were near, I sense a little bit of what It’s like to have you here.

In loving memory of Donie Carroll Marian Terrace, Who died on 16th of August 1999.

Though our hearts are broken, And your life was far too short, We thank you, sweetest Angel, For the happiness you brought. Loved and missed every day by his grandparents Paudie and Mary and the Linehan family. xxxxx

CRONIN

Loved and remembered everyday, By your loving daughter Maria and all your family.

2ND ANNIVERSARY

Loved and remembered everyday By your loving sister Maria and all the family. Anniversary Mass will be held on Saturday the 17th of August at 6.15pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

In loving memory of Rebecca Daly, of Mangerton Killarney. 11th August 1995 - 14th August 2008. With us she is fondly remembered. Sweet memories cling to her name. Those who loved her in life sincerely Still love her in death just the same. Sadly missed on your Birthday and Anniversary. From your Cronin Uncles, Aunts and Cousins.

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1ST ANNIVERSARY

DAVIDSON

KELLIHER

MURPHY

In loving memory of Duncan Davidson, Carraig An Duin, Milltown & Cobh, Who died on 21st of August 2017.

Cherished memories of Jason (Christopher) Kelliher, 175 Ballyspillane Estate, Killarney, Who died on the 17th of August 2013.

In loving memory of Nora (Norrie) Murphy, Late of Glebe Place, Killarney, Who died on the 18th of August 2018.

In loving memory of Nora Murphy, Late of Glebe Place, Killarney, Who died on the 18th of August 2018.

God’s Garden

A life well lived.

God looked around his garden, And saw an empty space, He then looked down upon the earth, And saw your tired face.

If we could have one life time wish And one dream that could come true, We would pray to God with all our hearts Just to see and speak to you again.

He put his arms around you, And lifted you to rest, God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.

A thousand words won’t bring you back, We know because we’ve tried And neither will a million tears, We know because we’ve cried.

It’s filled with moments, sweet and sad, With smiles and sometimes tears, With friendships formed and good times shared, And laughter through the years.

God knew you were in pain, And a cure was not to be, So he closed your weary eyes, And whispered ‘Come to me”.

You’ve left behind our broken hearts And precious memories too, But we never wanted memories We only wanted you Jason.

A life well lived is a legacy, Of joy and pride and pleasure, A living, lasting memory, Our grateful hearts will treasure.

With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you slip away, Although we loved you dearly, We knew you could not stay.

Always loved and remembered by your Mom Sheila, Dad Dave and sister Kira and all the Kelliher Family.

Forever loved and always in our thoughts, Mary and Ger.

Anniversary Mass is on Sat 17h August at 6.15pm in St.Mary’s Cathedral.

Nora’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday the 18th of August at 12.00pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of us went with you, They day God called you home. Loved and remembered by your loving wife Miriam, Sons Duncan and Colin and fiancé Sandra, Davidson family Cobh and Evans family Killorglin.

A life lived is a precious gift, Of hope and strength and grace, From someone who has made our world, A brighter better place.

2ND ANNIVERSARY DAVIDSON

KELLIHER

22ND ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

In loving memory of Jason Kelliher, 175 Ballyspillane Estate, Killarney, Who died on the 17th of August 2013. R.I.P. You always had a smile to share, A laugh, a joke, a time to care, Each of us in our own way, Have special thoughts of you today. “The sweet flower of the Laune.” Always remembered, Nana Nora, his uncles John, James, Denis, Patrick, Michael, Donal, Kevin and Noel.

In loving memory of a dear friend Duncan Davidson, Carraig an Donn, Milltown, Who died on 21st of August 2017. We will always have memories, To cherish and hold, Of a wonderful friend, More precious than gold.

Anniversary Mass is on Sat 17h August at 6.15pm in St.Mary’s Cathedral.

MURPHY

In loving memory of Julianne O’Connor, Late of Ballaugh, Killarney Who died on the 22nd August, 1997. The hands of time keep turning The years have slipped away But memories we have of you No one can take away Always loved and remembered by your sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughtersin-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

40TH ANNIVERSARY

14TH ANNIVERSARY FLEMING

In loving memory of Ann Fleming, Late of Scartlea, Muckross, Killarney, Who died on the 20th August, 2005. When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom filled room, Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little, But not too long, And not with your head bowed low, Miss me, but let me go.

In loving memory of David Murphy, Late of Sixmile Bridge, Clare and Killarney, Who passed away on 5th August 2017.

For this is a journey, We all must take, And each must go alone, It’s all a part of the master’s plan,

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

A step on the road to home, When you are lonely, and sick of heart, Go to the friends we know, And bury your sorrow, In doing deeds, Miss me, but let me go.

Always loved and remembered, Mom, Dad and brothers Cillian and Evan xx

Sadly missed by Noreen, Niall and Lily.

1ST ANNIVERSARY MURPHY

Sadly missed by the Fleming family and extended family.

In loving memory of Nora (Norrie) Murphy, Late of Glebe Place, Killarney, A Dear Mam, Nana, & Great Nana, Sister, Aunt, Neighbour & Friend. Who passed away on the 18th of August 2018. MOTHER

CASEY

Always remembered and sadly missed by Dan & Mary.

2ND ANNIVERSARY

Tell her that I love and miss her, And when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek, And hold her for a while.

6TH ANNIVERSARY

“Always in our thoughts, Forever in our hearts.” 2nd Anniversary Mass will be held on Thursday the 22nd of August in the Prince of Peace Church Fossa at 7pm.

If flowers grow in Heaven, Lord, then pick a bunch for me, Then place them in my grandmothers arms, And tell her they’re from me.

In loving memory of Michael Casey. Late of Rossmore, Firies, Killarney, Who died on the 17th of August 1979. R.I.P

There’s a quietness now and an empty chair, And a Mother’s love that’ no longer there, No smell of fresh brown bread or tart, Only tears now that we are apart. Your time was spent on sharing life, A Mother, a Friend, and a loving Wife, So sleep now Mother and have your rest, To us you were the very best. Heaven’s gates they opened wide, And the Lord himself called you inside, To watch your family from above, And to guide us with your care and love. Loved and remembered every day your loving Sons & Daughters Seamus, Sheila, Mike, Gerard, John, Pat, Mary & Tony, Sons in law, Daughters in law, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren.

11TH ANNIVERSARY SWEENEY

The blow was hard the shock severe, To part with one we loved so dear, Our loss is great, we’ll not complain, But trust in God to meet again. We did not see you close your eyes, We did not see you die, All we knew was that your were gone, Without a last goodbye. It was a sudden parting, Too bitter to forget, Only those who loved you, Are the ones who will never forget. Sadly missed and remembered by your sons Joe, and Timmie, daughters Eileen and Rita, Sons in law Francis and Gerry and all your loving grandchildren and great grandchildren. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 17th of August in St. Gertrude’s Church Firies at 7.30pm.

In loving memory of Noreen (Nora Ann) Sweeney, Pallas ,Beaufort, Killarney Who died on 23rd August 2008. You always had a smile to share Time to give and time to care A loving nature a heart of gold One of the best this world could hold Never selfish, always kind These are the memories you left behind. Always loved and sadly missed by her husband Paul and Family. Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday 25th of August at 11am in Fossa Church.

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IN MEMORIAM

16.08.2019 35TH ANNIVERSARY HOGAN

21ST, 9TH & 1ST ANNIVERSARIES

28TH ANNIVERSARY

26TH ANNIVERSARY

CROWLEY

HEALY

In loving memory of a dear Mother, Mary Crowley, Dromduhig, Ballyhar, Killarney, Who died on August 16th 1991

In loving memory of a dear mother, Mary Healy, Kenmare Road, Muckross, Killarney, Who died on the 19th of August 1993.

No special day is needed, For me to think of you, You are always n my thoughts, No matter what I do.

Mom A special mother so very rare, When we needed you Mom, You were always there, Your pleasures were simple, Your wants were few, If your children were happy, Then so were you.

SULLIVAN/KAVANAGH

In loving memory of John Hogan, Late of 2 New Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Who died on the 18th August 1984. My JESUS MERCY We lost a father with a heart of gold, How much we miss him can never be told, He shared our troubles and helped us along, If we follow his footsteps we will never go wrong. We miss you from your fireside chair, Your loving smile and gentle air, Your vacant place no one can fill, We miss you father and always will. He was a father so very rare, Content in his home and always there, On earth he toiled, in heaven he rests, God bless you father you were one of the best. Each time we look at your picture, You seem to smile and say, Don’t be sad but courage take And love each other for my sake. O SWEET JESUS, for the sake of Thy Bitter Passion and the sorrows of Thy Immaculate Mother, have mercy on his soul and let the light of Thy Countenance shine upon him. Always Loved…. Sadly Missed…. Never Forgotten. Loved and remembered always, Your Loving Daughters Carol, Olive & Son in Law Patrick John’s Anniversary Mass will be held on the 18th August 2019 at 10:30am in St Mary’s Cathedral.

13TH ANNIVERSARY MANGAN

In loving memory of Dr. Bill Mangan, Who we lost on 13th of August 2006. Also remembering his beloved son James who we lost on 27th of September 2013. “Always in our hearts.” Patricia, Catherine, William and Freda.

Treasured memories of our loving Uncle and Aunts, Tommy, Nora and Elizabeth (Elsie), Late of Millwood, Killarney and Ahanagran Ballylongford, Who died 20/6/98, 18/8/10 and 30/8/18. R.I.P I have come to the end of my journey, And travelled my last weary mile, Just forget if you can that I ever frowned, And remember only my smile. Forget unkind words I have spoken, Remember the good I have done, Forget I ever had heartache, And remember I’ve had lots of fun. Then forget to grieve for my going, I would not have you sad for a day, But in summer gather some flowers, And remember the place where I lay. And if you should come in the evening, When the sun paints the sky in the west, Stand for a moment and recall old times, And only remember my best. Forever loved and missed by Sean, Sheila, Nigel and Chloe. Anniversary Mass on Tuesday 20th of August in St. Mary’s Cathedral at 6.15pm.

NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for his creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Miracles awaited on your word which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought I implore you to obtain for me my request (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even though you are the Saint of Miracles, O gentle and loving St. Anthony whose heart was ever full of human sympathy. Whisper my petition into the ear of the sweet infant Jesus who loved to be held in your arms and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Promise publication. E.M

Always remembered by your loving son, Connie and Sheila.

9TH ANNIVERSARY O’CALLAGHAN

In loving memory of Miceál O’Callaghan, Late of Inchicullane and Ross Road, Who died on the 19th August 2010. No special day is needed For us to think of you You are always in our thoughts No matter what we do. Never forgotten and forever loved your loving wife Una, sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. Anniversary Mass on Thursday August 22nd at 6.15pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked You for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own Heart where Your Father sees it. Then, in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour not mine. Amen. Say for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. M.O.D

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Mom Those special memories of you, Will always bring a smile, If only I could have you back, For just a little while, Then we could sit and talk again, Just like we used to do, You always meant so very much, And always will do too. Always remembered by your loving son Mike, Mary, Jack x Mom No length of time can take away, My thoughts of you from day to day, Though absent you are always near, Still loved, still missed, still very dear. Always remember by your loving daughter Sheila and Connie.

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Always remembered by your loving daughter Liz, Seamus, Kiara and Shane.

MORIARTY

In loving memory of James Moriarty, Late of Lackabane Fossa and Plymouth England, Who died on 16th of August 2018. Out thoughts are ever with you, Though you have passed away, And those who loved you dearly, Are thinking of you today. Loved and remembered by your sisters, Bernie, Eileen, Anne, Pauline and Finn, Brothers in law, Sisters in law and all their families. Anniversary Mass on Friday 16th of August at 7.30pm in Fossa Church.

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ADAM MOYNIHAN E: sport@killarneyadvertiser.ie SEE OUR COLUMNISTS’ COVERAGE OF THE WEEK IN SPORT EAMONN FITZGERALD & SEAN MORIARTY

Still standing

| By Adam Moynihan

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Dubs await in dream All-Ireland final

Despite Kerry’s superb victory over Tyrone, there was a strange enough atmosphere on the Dublin to Killarney train last Sunday evening. People were happy, naturally enough, but you wouldn’t go so far as to say that they were ecstatic. There are a couple of explanations for this. Firstly, a good share of fans had their cans taken off them by security as they boarded. (A good share - not all.) It was an alcohol-free train, Irish Rail insisted, as they further cemented their status as one of the least popular organisations in the country. If you can’t have a can on the train down from a Kerry game, when can you have a can? Cans were invented for those exact set of circumstances. Anyway, even for the lucky smugglers who weren’t can-less, the mood wasn’t quite as jubilant as it might have been after semi-finals of bygone eras. As pleased as we all were for Kerry, and they were brilliant in that second half against Tyrone, optimism was uncharacteristically low. We had all seen the other semi-final the night before. They may have started slowly against Mayo but when Dublin got motoring, they really got motoring. The reigning champions look to be operating at a different level to everyone else at the moment and they are odds-on favourites to beat Kerry in the final. If they do so, Jim Gavin’s men will become the first ever senior men’s team to win five All-Irelands in a row. The very thought of it is abhorrent, not just for us but for football fans all over the country. A handful of teams started the year with dreams of halting the Drive for Five. Now it’s entirely up to Kerry. At the moment, expectations around these parts are fairly low. But as one of the lads pointed out on the train the

David Clifford celebrates Kerry's victory over Tyrone in the All-Ireland semi-final. The Fossa man kicked 0-5 (0-4 from play) as The Kingdom ran out 1-18 to 0-18 winners. Pics: Stephen McCarthy/ Sportsfile.

A handful of teams started the year with dreams of halting the Drive for Five. Now it’s entirely up to Kerry.

16.08.2019 last day, we’ll be saying that Kerry haven’t a hope for two weeks, and then the week of the match fellas will start going, “D’you know what? You wouldn’t know…”

TICKETS

Croke Park and Disney World have a lot in common. Croker is undoubtedly The Most Magical Place on Earth for many young sports fans in this country and, like the home of Mickey Mouse, it’s a mecca for families of all ages. And why else do we make the pilgrimage to HQ if not to see our dreams come true? After all, whether the hero of the story is Peter Pan or Peter Keane, a fairytale is a fairytale. Come one, come all, we’re told. This is the GAA. Where we all BELONG. Of course, there’s a catch. I’m reminded of the parody of Michael Eisner in the satirical US comedy Family Guy. Eisner is the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company and in one of his appearances on the show, he says, “See you at Disney World……… Bring money.” The GAA should be honour-bound to apply the same postscript to their All-Ireland final adverts and invitations. This week, Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan lashed out at the association’s pricing policy for the hurling decider, which will see parents forking out €90 a head for themselves and their children regardless of age. Tickets for the Hill will cost €45 but standing for an hour and half (at least) simply isn’t an option for young families (or old families, for that matter). Brennan, who won eight All-Irelands during his playing career with Kilkenny, said that “youngsters who attended all games are going to get nailed” while the “corpo brigade turn up and just get scuttered”. Personally, I couldn’t agree more. The situation for the football final will be just as bad. Genuine fans, many of them children, will be charged €90 for a stand ticket that could be at ground level behind the goal, where you’ll see nothing, while the well-connected, who might be (at best) casual observers, will pay the same amount for a great seat in the Hogan. Other real supporters will miss out entirely. There’s no justifying it and I think the GAA seriously need to look at overhauling their entire ticketing structure, with family seating available at a reduced cost. Until then, only those able and willing to pay premium prices will truly belong.

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Subs shine in rousing Kerry comeback

| By Adam Moynihan

ALL-IRELAND SFC SEMI-FINAL _____________________________________________________

Kerry

1-10 | Tyrone 0-18

CROKE PARK

Substitutes Tommy Walsh and Jack Sherwood played a starring role as Kerry recovered from a poor first half showing to defeat Tyrone in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior football semi-final in Croke Park. Walsh (31) and Sherwood (29) had both been out of the squad for three years prior to this season and both were widely thought of as former Kerry footballers. Considering their contributions throughout this campaign, and especially down the stretch last Sunday, Peter Keane’s decision to recall the pair has been well and truly vindicated. They will both be pushing for a starting berth against Dublin on September 1 and if Walsh gets the nod, it will be his first start in the championship since the All-Ireland final in 2009.

FLAT

Whether or not the paltry attendance of 33,848 was a factor in Kerry’s flat performance in the opening period is questionable but the Munster champions were certainly well below par. The Kingdom trailed by four (0-9 to 0-5) at the interval and, in truth, the scoreboard wasn’t lying. Powerful full forward Cathal McShane kicked three points from play and his partner in crime Mattie Donnelly also

Walsh has a physicality about him and he’s a target man… which took a bit of the weight off David Clifford’s shoulders.” – Tyrone manager Mickey Harte

chipped in with a brace as Tyrone built up a commanding first-half lead. At this stage, Kerry’s dream of stopping the Dubs appeared to be vanishing before their eyes.

BOTTLE

The Kerry lads must have rehydrated well at half time because they reemerged from the bowels of the Hogan Stand a completely different team. Peter Keane’s young outfit have plenty of bottle and they showed it once again when it mattered most. The introduction of Sherwood and team captain Gavin White added some much needed dynamism and as soon as Kerry got on the front foot, they never looked back. A point from Paul Geaney and three placed balls by Seán O’Shea helped to cut the deficit to two and when Sherwood broke forward from midfield to crack over one of the scores of the day in the 50th minute, it was a one-point game. Connor McAliskey responded for Tyrone but then four devastating minutes

of football swung the tie irreversibly in Kerry’s favour. As Walsh made hay inside, midfield general David Moran and star forward David Clifford kicked inspirational points to level matters before Kerry’s Player of the Year to date, Stephen O’Brien, took centre stage. O’Brien ran the best part of 100 metres to receive a pass from Geaney at the edge of the area and his neat left-footed finish sent the Kerry fans wild. A minute later, the Kenmare clubman added a point to open up a healthy lead of four and Tyrone were reeling. Further scores from the unerring Seán O’Shea, Geaney, Clifford and O’Brien kept the Red Hand at arm’s length and Kerry can now look forward to their first All-Ireland final since 2015.

KERRY: Ryan; Foley, Morley, O’Sullivan; Murphy, Crowley, Enright; Moran (0-1), A Spillane; Ó Beaglaoich, O’Shea (0-6, 5f, 1 ‘45), O’Brien (1-2); Clifford (0-5, 1f), Geaney (0-3), K Spillane. Subs: Sherwood (0-1) for A Spillane, White for Enright, Walsh for Foley, Moynihan for K Spillane, Lyne for Crowley, Barry for O’Sullivan. TYRONE: Morgan (0-2, 2 ‘45); Hampsey, McNamee, Brennan; McKernan (0-1), McGeary, Burns; Cavanagh, R Donnelly (0-1); M Donnelly (0-2), Sludden (0-2), Harte (0-1, 1f); Cassidy, McShane (0-7, 3f), Meyler. Subs: McAliskey (0-1) for Sludden, T McCann for McGeary, McCurry (0-1) for Cassidy, Kennedy for Cavanagh.

Tommy Walsh gets to the ball ahead of Tyrone defender Pádraig Hampsey.

| By Adam Moynihan - REPORTING FROM CROKE PARK

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Keane would tell you nothing but he’s a good man for a story “Are you going downstairs to try and get something out of Peter?”

Kerry manager Peter Keane after Sunday's victory over Tyrone. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/ Sportsfile.

Those were the words of one of my colleagues as we made our way from the press box down to the media auditorium beneath the Hogan Stand. And ‘try’ is the operative word here. One of the biggest talking points from Kerry’s impressive victory over Tyrone was undoubtedly Stephen O’Brien’s black card, which, as things stand, will prevent him from playing in the All-Ireland final against Dublin. O’Brien has accumulated two black cards and one ‘black plus yellow’ in 2019 which means he now faces a one-match ban. Kerry can appeal all three of those cards and it is expected that the one against Meath in Navan will be overturned, freeing him up for the biggest game of the year in a few weeks’ time. What did Keane make of it all? “Errah,” Keane replied, “there were fellas talking about that outside there alright when I was coming in. But we’ll look at that tonight when we go home, or in the morning, and we’ll see what happens from there.” Later, another journalist pressed him on the matter. “Peter, I know you said you heard talk inside about Stephen O’Brien’s black cards but surely the possibility of being without one of your best players for the final is something you would-” “T’will be very disappointing for the player himself if he was to miss it,” Keane interjected, “but look, you’re asking me about rules and technicalities that I know nothing about. So there’s no point in me talking about something I don’t know about. I’m doing my best here talking about football, and I’m bluffing away at that.” Another journalist reminded the Kerry bainisteoir that he had previously described the Meath incident as “harsh”. Presumably Kerry would target that one? “Come here, you’re asking me a question, like this man did, about technical things that I have no idea about.” Of course, the notion that Peter Keane, the manager of the Kerry senior foot-

ball team, hadn’t considered the fact that one of his best players was in danger of missing the All-Ireland final is absurd. The likelihood of O’Brien getting off on appeal would have been discussed behind closed doors and if Kerry thought there was little or no chance of that happening, O’Brien would have been forewarned.

SHANE RYAN’S BOOTS

When asked about Dublin and the challenge they would pose, Keane responded by telling an anecdote about his goalkeeper. “I went into the dressing room below and Shane Ryan was on the phone to Gerard Murphy of Vincent Murphy Sports in Castleisland," he said. “His biggest problem was would he get two pairs of boots or three pairs of boots because he’d have the boots worn out so much from kicking the ball out to Dublin. “That's going to be the biggest problem. We'll come up in three weeks and we'll do our best. Alright lads?” The assembled journalists laughed, and with that he was gone. He’d tell you nothing but at least he’s a good man for a story. The Cahersiveen native seems to be most content when his cards are close to his chest. From a journalist’s point of view, it’d be great if he sat down in front of us and said, “Stephen O’Brien has to get off”, because comments like that make for good headlines. But at the end of the day, it’s not Peter Keane’s job to write the headlines for us. His job is to do the right thing by Kerry, and if he thinks that plámásing and pretending to be an innocent country man who knows nothing about nothing is the right thing to do, that’s what he’ll do. The reality, of course, is that Keane is far from innocent. He’s an extremely shrewd operator, a fact that has been in evidence throughout his managerial career to date. He has guided Kerry to a league final and an All-Ireland final in his very first season at the helm and whatever transpires on September 1, you can’t but be impressed by the job he has done so far.

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Stephen O’Brien is a certainty for an All-Star The performances of Kerry forward Stephen O’Brien merit a spot on the 2019 All-Star team, writes Eamonn Fitzgerald Last weekend’s All-Ireland SFC matches panned out as I expected with Dublin steamrolling Mayo and Kerry just having enough to hold off the Tyrone challenge. Peter Keane will be very pleased with this victory as they had to fight all the way. Keane has the winning pedigree for a successful manager having guided the Kerry minors to victory on two occasions. A Stephen O’Brien goal proved to be the springboard for this victory. The Kenmare man has been consistently

top class this season and seems to be a certainty for an All-Star, particularly if he maintains his form against the Dubs on September 1. That is of course, if he gets to play in the All-Ireland final. He was black-carded near the end of the Tyrone game (his third this season), which could put him out of contention for the Dublin match. However, Kerry will be appealing his case and they should be confident that the black card he received in the Meath game will be lifted, as video ev-

idence shows that a black card should not have been issued. It’s an awful lot of asking the two ‘garsons’ of the Kerry attack, David Clifford and Seán O’Shea, to take responsibility and lead the Kerry offense. Both of played well on Sunday, getting those vital match-winning scores. Unfortunately, the Kerry minors lost out in their bid for six-in-a-row. Unbeaten in over 34 games, they looked good enough to continue that run, but in stepped Galway to win by the narrowest of margins: 14 points to an unlucky 13 for Kerry.

RIVALRY

Kerry and Dublin have an age-old ri-

GOLDEN GOAL: Stephen O'Brien fires Kerry into the lead in the 56th minute. The Kenmare forward has been in electrifying form. Pic: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile.

valry, perhaps most notably the 1955 All-Ireland final when the all-conquering Dubs were expected to win easily. How would Ned Roche, the Kerry fullback, handle Ollie Freaney, the roving full-forward? Roche came out on top and Kerry’s Dr Eamonn O'Sullivan-led team won. We cannot forget 1975 when Mick O’Dwyer brought his team of youngsters, who were all pioneers, to Croke Park. Dublin had a great team but they could not stay with Kerry that day. At current odds of 9/2, can Keane’s underdogs defy a nation and stop Dublin becoming the first ever team to complete the five-in-a-row?

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ACROSS 1. Long puck - Poc fada 6. A great man, but he couldn’t kick points like Colin Corkery - Lazarus 11. “It’s in the game.” - EA Sports 13. Only provided one assist for Man City - Balotelli 14. Kenmare GAA Club - Shamrocks 16. Hurlers wear shorts. Camogie players wear ________ - skorts 17. On the 40 – Centre forward 18. Captain of Killarney Golf and Fishing Club - Curran 19. Home of Mastergeeha FC. ___________ Park - Kilbrean 20. ‘ Droit au but’ is the motto of this former European Cup-winning club - Marseille 22. The second most expensive defender in the world - Van Dijk 24. Fastest woman ever. Florence Griffith _________ - Joyner

DOWN 2. NHL team from Philadelphia - Flyers 3. Only GAA club in Kerry beginning with ‘N’ – Na Gaeil 4. 2015: Kealy, Enright, __________ and Walsh - Maher 5. All-time leading Rugby World Cup point scorer - Wilkinson 7. Scorer of Dublin’s second goal in last year’s All-Ireland final - Scally 8. Nickname of Sheffield United – The Blades 9. A basket at the horn – Buzzer beater 10. The Mailman – Karl Malone 12. A position in American football and Gaelic games – Corner back 15. Central Competitions ___________ Committee - Control 21. Like hurling but Scottish - Shinty 23. Film which featured boxer Tony Bellew as 'Pretty' Ricky Conlan – Creed

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THE WEEK IN PICTURES

HURLING: Cormac Rowe, Luke Crowley and Charlie Keating from South Kerry who played on the Kerry U15 hurling team that defeated Down in the All-Ireland quarter-final in Abbotstown.

Caoilte O’Cróinín (originally Dr Crokes) who recently won the Continental Youth Hurling Championship with Shannon Gaels of New York.

CHAMPIONS: The Spa team that defeated Rathmore by 2-17 to 2-11 in the East Kerry Championship O'Sullivan Cup final.

Boys and girls enjoying the Legion GAA Summer Camp with senior players Pádraig Lucey, Darragh O'Doherty and Micheál Devlin. Also pictured is Gemma O'Callaghan of Sewell's Pharmacy (sponsors).

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16.08.2019 By Sean Moriarty CONTACT US: T: 064-6632215 or E: sean@killarneyadvertiser.ie

CYCLING

New Beaufort course for Road Race Championships Killarney Cycling Club will host the county’s biggest one day cycling event next Thursday evening. The Kerry Road Race Championships will take place on a new 15km course near Beaufort on August 22. The honour of hosting the annual Kerry Road Race Championships is divided amongst the biggest clubs in the county. Tralee Manor West Cycling Club, Currow Cycling Club and Killorglin Cycling Club all take turns at organising the event on a four-year rotation system and this year the opportunity to stage the race falls to the local Killarney club. One of the favourites for the County Championship is local rider Conor Kissane. The Barleymount-based rider, the current county hillclimb champion, narrowly missed out on the county road racing league title last week. The final round of the series took place in Tralee on Thursday, August 8. Kissane needed to finish in front his main rival, Tralee Manor West’s Cathal Moynihan, but tactical riding by the Tralee club kept Kissane out of the top six and handed the league to Moynihan.

ROAD RACING: Killarney Cycling Club’s Conor Kissane will be hoping to put the disappointment of the county road race league behind him in Thursday evening’s County Championship event. Pic: Brendan Slattery.

County league races are run on a handicap system where the elite A1 and A2 category riders start three minutes behind A3 riders and six minutes behind the A4 competitors. Killarney Cycling Club’s Marcus Treacy

(A3) won the Tralee event. Crucially, two other Tralee Manor West riders, Ross Culloty and Owen Moriarty, both A3 riders, took second and third overall meaning Moynihan and Treacy finished on equal points but the championship

was decided in the Tralee man’s favour as he had two wins over the season compared to Treacy’s solitary victory. Kissane finished in the A1 bunch and ended up third in the standings. “There were five riders in our group,” Kissane told the Killarney Advertiser. “Two from the Tralee club, including Cathal, and three from the Killarney club. There was no way the Tralee riders were going to share the workload to close the gap. There’s nothing sour in these tactics, it’s just the way cycling works. They knew I had to win the race to take the championship.” Kissane will be hoping to make amends in the County Championships in less than a week’s time. It will be his first time competing as an A1 rider at the same time his home club is the host. The championship race also runs on a handicap system but each group is only separated by 30 seconds for this event. “They [organisers] look at the league events as a training race for us and always make us work that little bit harder,” Kissane added. “The Killarney club will be working together [in the County Championships] and I would hope there will be a Killarney winner at the end of the day.” Riders that could scupper Kissane and his Killarney Cycling Club colleagues include Moynihan and his Tralee Manor West clubmate Cormac Daly. Killorglin’s Mike O’Shea, a winner of a round of the cycling league this season, is another dark horse. He is capable of breaking away from the main bunch and launching a solo bid for success.

MOTOR SPORT

Nagle on target for Irish Tarmac title Paul Nagle could become the first Kerry competitor to win the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship if things go according to plan on tomorrow’s (Saturday’s) Ulster Rally. The Aghadoe man and his Waterford driver have won four rounds so far this season and victory on the Newry-based event would assure them of the title. The Ulster Rally is round six of the seven-round series. So far this year they have driven four different R5 cars. They have used a Ford Fiesta on all of their Irish success stories this year, as well as taking an Italian victory in a Skoda Fabia and a Belgian win in a Volkswagen Polo.

This weekend they have opted for a Hyundai i20 R5, an astute move given their recent performance for the Korean manufacturer’s World Rally Championship team in Finland. Sources within the world team say the Irish crew should be back in a Hyundai i20 World Rally Car for Rally GB in early October and driving an R5 version of the car to victory would be a good way to keep a future potential employer happy. They also turned down a Rally Germany outing with Ford. Their task in Finland was to score manufacturer points for Hyundai and doing the same for Ford in the German round could be seen as an act of betrayal, and could possibly sour relationships between Breen and the

team that could offer them a potential full-time return to the championship next season. “Paul and I set out this year with one goal in mind: enjoy our rallying as much as we could,” Breen said. “This has culminated in four Irish Tarmac Championship victories and the possibility of clinching the championship in Ulster. “My rallying hero Frank Meagher won the championship back in 1995 and to emulate his success would be a dream come true. I have to say a massive thanks to my sponsors for their continued support in making this dream a reality. We’ll be driving a Hyundai i20 R5 for the first time. We know it’s a very capable car and I’m hoping it can bring us to the championship victory.”

TITLE IN SIGHT: Paul Nagle and his Craig Breen could be crowned Irish Tarmac Rally Champions on tomorrow’s Ulster Rally.

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Killarney Celtic GOLF: Killarney Celtic Annual Golf Classic at Beaufort Golf Club on Saturday, September 7. Tee times 7am4pm. Team of 4 costs €200 and Tee Box costs €50. Contact Tim Jones 087 9771302 or Michael O’Doherty 087 6403209 for details. GIRLS: Our U12 Girls went to Kenmare last weekend to play in a tournament and all the girls played very well. The team reached the final where they finished runners up to Inter Kenmare. Many thanks to Inter Kenmare and also to the parents for their great support on the day. LOTTO: Next jackpot €9,200. Thanks for your continued support. LEAVING: Well done to all our players who received their Leaving Cert results during the week. TRAINING: Please see our Facebook page for information regarding squad training times for the 2019/20 season.

Mastergeeha LOTTO: Next draw Friday, August 16. Jackpot €12,400. TRAINING: In preparation for the commencement of the new underage season training will commence soon for schoolboys and schoolgirls teams. New players welcome for all ages. For further information contact Tadhg Brosnan on 086 4098405. COACHES/VOLUNTEERS: Anybody interested in volunteering, coaching, managing or helping out with the club or a team for the forthcoming season please contact 086 4098405.

GOLF

Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Men’s) RESULTS: KGFC Senior Scratch played on Mahony's Point in the morning and Killeen in the afternoon of August 10. 1st Stephen O'Neill 72, 73 (145), 2nd Ian Spillane 77, 74 (151), 3rd Sean Carroll 80, 72 (152). Best Nett Killian Cotter (3) 147. Club sponsored fourball held on Mahony's Point on August 11. 1st Donal Dennehy & Derek O'Keffe 49, 2nd Patrick Fleming & James Rock O'Neill 45, 3rd Patrick Leahy & Gavin O'Neill 44.

Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Ladies) RESULTS: Hayes Cup. Stableford format on Killeen. 1st Aine Martin (20) 42 and winner of the Hayes, 2nd Anne Duggan (11) 39, B/G Mairead Martin (plus 3) 37 gross, 3rd Deirdre Prendergast (6) 38, 4th Ann Moynihan Rudden (7) 37, 5th Gemma Lacey (27) 36 (B9). FIXTURE: Next Sunday’s competition is stroke on Killeen sponsored by Killarney Park Hotel.

WELL DONE: Congratulations to our Senior Foursomes team who won their matches at the weekend and have now qualified for the Munster Final on Sunday, September 1 in Lee Valley. Good luck to our Noreen Moore team who play Ballybunion in Ballyheigue on Tuesday, August 13 at 3pm. Also, good luck to the Joe Quinlan team who play Ceann Sibeal in Ballybunion on Monday, August 19 at 12.30pm.

Castlerosse Golf Club (Ladies) RESULTS: Competitions played on August 8. 9 hole Stableford. 1st Claire Horgan 18, 2nd Noirin Sheehan 12, 3rd Rosaleen Kennedy 11. 18 Hole Stableford: 1st Mary O’Reilly 31 (34), 2nd Nora Long 22 (37).

Beaufort Golf Club (Men’s) RESULTS: August 11: 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Galvin's Bar, Beaufort. 1st Mike Brosnahan (8) 35, 2nd Shane McCarthy (11) 35, 3rd Jim O'Leary (17) 35. August 9: Open Friday sponsored by Cliffords Ground Card Ltd. Winner: Brian O'Connor Jnr (24) 39. FIXTURES: 18th August - Round 6 Golfer Of The Year (18 Hole Stroke - White Tees) - Sponsored by Eddie Slattery. Club Scramble - Wednesday 14th August - Meet at clubhouse at 6pm for 6.30pm start. 16th August - Open Friday (18 Hole Single Stableford) Sponsored by Clifford's Groundcare Ltd - 18 Hole Single Stableford (Open to Ladies & Gents) - Ring Clubhouse on 064 6644440 to book a tee time. 19th August - Open Monday (9 Hole Single Stableford) - Sponsored by Clifford's Groundcare Ltd - 18 Hole Single Stableford (Open to Ladies & Gents) - Ring Clubhouse on 064 6644440 to book a tee time.

Beaufort Golf Club (Ladies) RESULTS: August 10/11: Captain's Prize to the Ladies sponsored by Captain Joe McMahon & Ladies Branch. 1st Laura Furlong (18) 33, 2nd Noeleen Mackessy (23) 29, 3rd Grainne McShortall (30) 29 FIXTURES: August 17/18 - 18 Hole Stableford - Sponsored by Karen Spence. Club Scramble - Wednesday 14th August - Meet at clubhouse at 6pm for 6.30pm start. 16th August - Open Friday (18 Hole Single Stableford) Sponsored by Clifford's Groundcare Ltd - 18 Hole Single Stableford (Open to Ladies & Gents) - Ring Clubhouse on 064 6644440 to book a tee time. 19th August - Open Monday (9 Hole Single Stableford) - Sponsored by Clifford's Groundcare Ltd - 18 Hole Single Stableford (Open to Ladies & Gents) - Ring Clubhouse on 064 6644440 to book a tee time.

Ross Golf Club (Men’s) FIXTURES: August 17/18: Open SS competition sponsored by Sean Daly Construction Ltd. The time sheet is now

available in the clubhouse. RACES: Best of Luck to the Killarney Race Company on the upcoming August Racing Festival. WELL DONE: Congratulations to former member Renaldas Bendikas on his recent victory in Captain James Curran's Prize in Killarney Golf & Fishing Club.

ROWING

Flesk Valley Rowing Club ALL-IRELAND: This weekend is one of the highlights of the rowing calendar: the All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships which are taking place in Dingle. Having travelled to Donegal and Wexford in the past, this year will see up to 80 of the Valley’s finest taking to the water in Dingle, pitting their talents against the rest of Ireland. The Valley will be represented at every age group, from U12 right up to Veterans. Each and everyone of them are seeking to make history and bring All-Ireland titles back to the Valley, which would be just rewards for the dedication, effort and hard work put in on the lake during the year. Best of luck to everyone taking part and to everyone involved behind the scenes. All oars persons and parents are asked to check with their coaches with regards schedule of races. Flesk Valley Abú.

Fossa Rowing Club ALL-IRELAND: This weekend brings us to the end of our season with the All-Ireland Coastal Rowing championships in Dingle. Good luck to all of our oarsmen and oarswomen competing in U14, U16, U18, U21, junior, intermediate, senior, pre-veteran and veteran categories. Thank you to all of the coaches and coxes for the dedication to the crews. Best of luck to Cromane RC and Workmen RC and thanks to both clubs for their support and use of their facilities over the summer.

Workmen’s Rowing Club EVENTS: All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships, organised by the Irish Coastal Rowing Federation, will be held this weekend August 16-18 in Dingle. Best of luck to our drivers, who are already on the road, and each and every crew for a great weekend of Coastal Rowing. Many thanks to those in charge of boats and all equipment for the weekend. Our appreciation goes out especially to our dedicated coaches and coxes, who have put in so much time and effort to have our crews, from Juniors to Masters, ladies and gents, ready for this prestigious event. LEAVING: Congratulations also to our Juniors and family members who are in receipt of their Leaving Certificate results this week. All the very best to each and every one of you as you embark on the next step of your life’s journey.

OTHER SPORTS

Gneeveguilla Basketball Club SHARE THE BUCKET: In association with Gneeveguilla Community Development Council. Well done to Donie Collins who won the jackpot of €210. Please support this valuable fundraiser at local businesses or online at member.clubforce.com/tickets.

Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club MUNSTER INTERCOUNTY: A great performance by the Kerry 1 U16 team last Sunday at Hillview in Clonmel as our own Cillian Courtney, Robbie Harnett and Eoin O’Riordan Looney combined with Listowel’s Jake Shine to shoot a winning score of 18 under par, 11 ahead of Cork’s first team in second as the Kerry 2 team finished fourth overall. The three Kerry Mens teams also finished fourth in their grades but within single digit figures of gaining medals. SUNDAY DRAWS: Two Ball ScrambleFirst Nett: John Murphy & Mike ‘Seve’ O’Leary 35½, Gross: Sean Ashe & Willie O’Keeffe 45 and Second Nett: Sean Ashe & Noel Moynihan 37½. WEDNESDAY SCRAMBLE: August 7th Results- Nett: Cillian Courtney, Mike ‘Seve’ O’Leary & Ryan Downing 28 and Gross: Noel Moynihan, Eoghan Crowley & Brian Walsh 44. Same again next Wednesday @ 6.45pm. CAPTAIN’S PRIZE: Our Club Captain Aidan O’Keeffe’s prize takes place this Sunday morning @ 9.15am with play over 36 Holes Strokeplay. Entry €10 per player, please support. Also, our U-16 Captain Tom Cronin will hold his prize next Wednesday (August 21st). Details TBC beforehand. COUNTY MATCHPLAY: The adult County Matchplays will take place in Listowel on Saturday August 31st, the County Board have now confirmed. RICKY KELLY: We are just under a month away now from this year’s event which will take place on the weekend of September 15th. This year it is in aid of a great stalwart of the event in John ‘Sully’ O’Sullivan, further details in due course.

Gneeveguilla Athletic Club LOTTO: Sellers prize winner Tom Joe O’Donoghue, €50 y/t prize winner Dan Joe O’Keeffe Tureencahill, €50 to Patsie Hickey Mountcain, €40 each to Denise Cremin Quarry Cross, Betty Eitel c/o Margaret Hayes & Jack Dillane Quarry Cross. Next week’s jackpot is €4,600 plus €1,000 bonus.

GAA

Killarney Legion RESULTS: Div 5B - Legion 1-10 Asdee 3-8. U16 Co League Div 1 SF- Firies 0-4 Legion 2-7. U12 BOYS: In the final round of games

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of the East Kerry League, the boys were on the road as we headed south to Templenoe. Goals at either end resulted in a nail biting finish that saw the hosts prevail at the final whistle.

RESULTS: U16 Co League SF - Kenmare 5-13 Keel/Listry 4-8. U12 EK League Tousist 4-8 Listry 5-13. CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to our senior team and management on the recent promotion to Division 2.

U13 GIRLS: ‘C’ Championship Final - Legion 6-3 Firies 3-1.

LOTTO: Next Sunday, August 18. Jackpot €3,350.

KERRY: Well done to Andrea Murphy, Eabha Stack and Orianne MacGillicudy who participated in the U13 Kerry development squad.

Beaufort LOTTO: Jackpot of €10,200 in Kate Kearney's Cottage on Sunday. Tickets available from usual sellers and online at www.beaufotgaaclub.com

MOTHERS & OTHERS: Ladies, would you like to get away from the kids for an hour? Mothers & Others is on at Derreen every Wednesday at 7.30pm. Enquiries to Blaithin (087 6963979). All welcome. SUMMER CAMPS: Kindly sponsored by Sewell’s Pharmacy. We saw a record number of kids participate each day and great fun was had. A big thank you to the members of our senior, minor, U16 and girls teams who helped out with the daily running of events. A special thank you to Sewells Pharmacy for their generous sponsorship.

Dr Crokes MINORS: EK Minor League Division 1 Dr Crokes 2-21 Gneeveguilla 0-13. U13 GIRLS: Our U13 girls had home venue for their county semi-final fixture versus Firies. The team was captained by Natalia Maj, who celebrated her 12th birthday on the day. Crokes played against a steady breeze in the first half. Firies were first on the scoresheet and looked as if they might put up a sizeable lead but full credit to the girls, they found their rhythm and had two goals in quick succession that brought them back into the game. Both teams exchanged points and at the half time break the team were three points in arrears. Despite a wonderful second half display in which Crokes added four goals and a point to their first half tally, Firies managed to maintain that half time lead to the finish. Great credit to both teams for a highly entertaining game and best of luck to Firies in the final. Team: Natalia Maj, Gráinne Byrne, Saoirse O'Sullivan, Miren O'Connor, Sinead Byrne, Ella Barrett, Keela O'Connor, Ellie Galvin, Annie Brosnan, Leah McMahon, Ali O'Donoghue, Keira Geaney, Clodagh McGorrigan, Aoileann Ní Dhubhán, Norah McGlynn, Sarah Cooper. MINORS: Hard luck to the Kerry minors team and management who were unlucky against Galway last weekend in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Spa O'SULLIVAN CUP FINAL: Well done to our junior team and management on their win over Rathmore by 2-17 to 2-11 in the O'Sullivan Cup East Kerry Junior Championship Final in Fitzgerald Stadium last Friday. Con O'Sullivan presented the O’Sullivan Cup to captain Brian Devane and Niall McCarthy received the Man of the Match Award from

Thank you for supporting the lotto. ALL-IRELAND: Members who will be going to the All-Ireland final and wish to be in the ticket draw, contact club on 087 9975737 no later than 18th Aug.

Captain Brian Devane and Man of the Match Niall McCarthy celebrate Spa's victory in the O'Sullivan Cup final. Kathleen O’Sullivan. LOTTO: Next draw Monday, August 19 in McSweeney Arms. Jackpot €7,400. FLEADH CHEOIL: Best of luck to all the competitors and coaches travelling to Drogheda this weekend for the Fleadh Cheoil All-Ireland Finals. FIXTURES: Ladies Co Championship Spa/Dr Crokes v Austin Stacks (Sunday, at noon in Connolly Park); Co Junior Championship Rd1 Details TBC (Friday, August 23rd). MERCHANDISE: The Spa Merchandise Shop is now located at the top of the stairs in the main reception. For enquiries contact Mathilda on 087 6487356. SPORTS HALL & MEETING ROOM: Contact Eileen (087 6577312 after 6pm) or Ann (087 9403508). ITEMS FOR NOTES: Contact Deirdre 085 1216359 or pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie before 8pm Sundays.

Firies CLUB 600: This months winners were €2,000 Breandan McCarthy (Gortshanafa), €500 Kevin Cronin (Ballyhar), €250 Philomena O’Sullivan (Minish), €150 James Horgan (Clounmellane), €100 Padraig McKenna (Dromreagh). Special Draw for One-Off Payment: €1,000 Bernard Doyle (Firies). A huge thank you to all that supported our Club 600 draw and continue to do so. KERRY: Hard luck to Dylan Callaghan and all the Kerry minor panel and management on their very narrow loss at the weekend. LOTTO: The draw for next weeks jackpot of €2,700 will take place in the Sherwood’s Bar, Farranfore on Friday night, August 16. LADIES: U8 & U10 girls taking part in the Munster blitz on Saturday in Kerins O’Rahilly’s. Well done to club mem-

bers Katie Doe & Doireann O’Shea who represented Kerry in the U13 blitz in Kilmallock on Saturday. HURLING: Academy training continues in Farranfore on Thursdays at 7pm. All new players welcome.

Fossa U14 BOYS: Hard luck to our U14 boys who lost to Currow in their East Kerry league final. After a tough first half the lads rallied very well in the second half but just had too much to do. U16: Our U16s lost out to Kilcummin by the minimum 0-9 to 1-5 in the County League semi-final. Tough loss for this exciting team. KERRY: Very hard luck to Emmett, Ruairi and the Kerry minors in a very tough loss by one point. Library: The Dogs Trust will hold a free workshop for children entitled Understanding Dogs at Killarney Library on Thursday, August 22 at 11am. This workshop is for children aged 7-13 years. Prior booking essential on

FIXTURES: Mid Kerry U14 Boys begin on Tuesday, August 20. Beaufort home to Keel/Listry at 7pm. The Junior Cup competition will begin on Friday 23. Draw to be made shortly.

Glenflesk LOTTO: Next draw will take place in John Dan's. Jackpot €10,000. RESULTS: East Region Minor SF - Glenflesk 4-15 Beaufort 0-5. FIXTURES: Co League - Glenflesk v John Mitchels (Sunday at 1.30pm). O’Donoghue Cup R1 - Glenflesk v Cordal (Saturday at 4pm). NIALL MCGILLICUDDY INVITATIONAL: Best of luck to Glenflesk U16s who are taking part in the Niall McGillicuddy Invitational Tournament on Saturday at the Legion club grounds starting at 10am. LIBRARY: The Dogs Trust will hold a free workshop for children entitled Understanding Dogs at Killarney Library on Thursday, August 22 at 11am. This workshop is for children aged 7-13 years. Prior booking essential on 064 6632655 or on email killarney@kerrylibrary.ie.

064 6632655 or on email killarney@ kerrylibrary.ie.

RATHMORE SAG: Rathmore Social Action Group Bingo Night, Wednesday, August 21 at 8.30 Teach Iosagain, Rathmore. Cash prizes. Jackpot. Raffle and fun.

Listry

Kilcummin

SPORTS DIRECT SUMMER CAMP: We had another great week at our camp this year. We had a visit from Kerry footballers David Clifford and Shane Enright on Wednesday. Derek from the Dungeon Bookshop called with treats on Friday. All participants got a football, bag and gum shield kindly supplied by our main supporter Sports Direct.ie. Participants also got tops. Thanks to all the boys and girls who attended and were so well behaved over the four days. Special thanks to all our coaches who gave up their time voluntarily this week. It is important to remember that there would be no camp without these people.

U16 COUNTY FINAL: Kilcummin will play Ardfert in the County Div 2 final this Wednesday at 6.30pm in Austin Stack Park. Please come and support the lads. ALL-IRELAND FINAL: Any club member wishing to put his or her name into the draw for tickets should contact text Ciara on 087 9133062. EAST KERRY: Best wishes to our Kilcummin players Seán O’Leary and James Nagle who will line out with East Kerry this Thursday evening against St Kieran’s in the County U21 championship in Kilcummin. Also steward for traffic control would be welcome.

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