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St Patrick’s Day parade is back

Organisers of the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Killarney say they are confident that this year’s event will go ahead. | By Sean Moriarty It is three years since Killarney hosted a St Patrick’s Day Parade. The first COVID-19 lockdown was announced on Thursday March 12, 2020 just five days before the planned parade and the event became one of the first victims of crowd gathering rules. Killarney’s St Patrick’s Day parade is organised by a sub-committee within the Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, the same people that organise the Christmas in Killarney parades. The success of the festive events have given them the courage to press on with a parade on the national holiday which falls on a Thursday this year. “We are quietly working behind the scenes and plans are at an advanced stage. We are hoping to pick up where we left off back in March 2020 so we are staying with the pre-pandemic theme of

Earth/An Chré as so many people had already put a lot of work and effort into preparing for that theme two years ago, said. said festival committee voluntary chairperson Paul Sherry. “Following on from the extremely successful and safe Christmas In Killarney parades last December we are super confident that come March 17 we will be in a position to present a safe and spectacular event for everyone to enjoy.” Organisers are hoping to pick up where they left off in 2020. “We are staying with the pre-pandemic theme of ‘Earth' (An Chré)’ as so many had already put a lot of work and effort into preparing for that theme back in 2020,” added the release. “We are quietly working behind the scenes and plans are at an advanced stage.” • Turn to page 31 for application form and further information.

RETURN: It is hard to believe that the last St Patrick's Day Parade took place in 2019. Photo: Dylan Clifford

New Farranfore road option to be revealed by summer | By Sean Moriarty The preferred route option for the new Farranfore to Killarney road scheme will be known by May or June this year. The new 27km project is billed as a “long term solution to Killarney Municipal Disrict Traffic problems.” There are different route options under consideration. Engineer Paul Curry gave a presentation to elected members of Kerry County Council on Monday of this week. Once the preferred route is confirmed the project will progress before going before An Bord Pleanála in 2024. 2022 Grant Allocation: A grant of €800,000 has already been allocated to progress the project to the design phase. Cllr Brendan Cronin raised concerns that townlands like Gowlane, Leamnaguilla, Ballydunlea, Coolcorcoran and Tierna-

OPTIONS: There are different options under consideration for the new road between Farranfore and Killarney.

boul could be divided if two of the route options were selected. “There are serious concerns that local communities will be separated with devastating consequences for access for

families, schools and agriculture,” he told the meeting. “I ask Kerry County Council to ensure that all local road access is maintained to rural communities.”

New Bank Holiday welcomed Bernadette Randles of the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotel Federation has welcomed the announcement of a new Bank Holiday. Friday March 18, the day after St Patrick’s Day, has been deemed a bank holiday, resulting in four days off for many workers. The announcement was made on Wednesday this week, and while the additional bank holiday is a one-off this year, a new annual holiday has also been announced to coincide with St Brigid’s Day – February 1 – from 2023 onwards. Ms Randle said it's good news, not just from a hotel and tourism point of view but it will also give people a welcome break after two very difficult years since the onslaught of the pandemic. “It is good for hotels, if people want to get away for a few days,” she told the Killarney Advertiser. “But it is good for people too, if they just want to stay at home, they deserve this.”

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Lewis Road junction safety options still unclear | By Sean Moriarty Senior Kerry County Council engineers have promised interim measures to solve traffic issues near both the Lewis Road and Killcummin road junctions on the bypass.

CONCERNS: Emergency vehicles cannot access the estate because of traffic issues at McDonalds.

McDonald’s could close Drive Thru if disruption persists A customers service agent working for McDonalds Restaurants has told a Killarney councillor that they “may determine it necessary to close Drive Thrus if there is local disruption.” | By Sean Moriarty For the third time in less than six months concerns have been raised over traffic congestion at the fast food outlet. Traffic at the popular fast food restaurant has increased as a result of the pandemic. Diners are encouraged to eat take away food and the indoor section of McDonalds remains closed. Traffic, at certain times during the day, queues along Park Road, as the customers wait their turn at the drive through. Once they are served, motorists then park on double yellow lines or on footpaths while they await their order or to eat their meal in the car. The illegal parking is causing stress for locals who live in the large estate to the rear of the restaurant. They are also concerned that emergency vehicles will not be able to gain access to the estate as a result of the inconsiderate parking. At a recent Killarney Municipal District meeting, Mayor Marie Moloney said: “This is not good enough, people cannot get into their own homes,” while Cllr John O’Donoghue added: “residents are prisoners in their own homes.” Meanwhile Cllr Donal Grady contacted McDonalds directly. In correspondence

seen by the Killarney Advertiser he was told: “We are working with Local Authorities and police and we may determine it necessary to close Drive Thrus if there is local disruption or puts the safety of our employees and customers at risk.” One proposal being put forward is to remove the lawn area at the front of the restaurant and to create a slip road in its place. The council also has plans to put extra road markings there. “It is intended to extend and increase the visibility of road markings. The road lining contractor has been awarded the works and it is envisaged that the works would be completed by the end of January. Kerry County Council Traffic Wardens will monitor and if required, enforce for any illegal parking at this location. If illegal parking continues, Kerry County Council can look at alternative measures,” a council official told a recent Killarney Municipal District meeting. A McDonalds spokesperson told the Killarney Advertiser: “We are aware of the wider traffic issues in the area and we’re keen to play an active role in addressing any problems. We strive to be a good neighbour and would welcome the opportunity to work with local agencies to help consider solutions.”

Councilors have been calling for an action plan on two dangerous junctions for years following several serious accidents there. Both Mayor Marie Moloney and Cllr Brendan Cronin have been pushing for a left turn only at both junctions to prevent traffic crossing the busy main road. This would mean that traffic exiting Lewis Road would have to proceed to the Cleeney Roundabout at the Tralee road and make a return journey from there. Traffic exiting the Killcummin road would need to go to the MD O’Shea Roundabout at Killarney Sports and Leisure Complex before making returning form there. It is understood that council engineers

are slow to implement this move as they fear it would encourage illegal u-turns on the main road between both junctions. The overall area is subject to a wider plan, which includes the potential realignment of the Killcummin junction and the construction of a new roundabout near the fire station. “We are bringing very positive proposals to Lewis Road,” area roads engineer Paul Curry told Monday’s meeting of Kerry County Council. “We will see a lot happen in 2022.” These plans also include a new pedestrian underpass, to be built on the grounds of the old St Finan’s Hospital to link the town centre with the sports grounds and housing estates on the northern side of the by-pass. Mr Curry did not confirm if the left turn only measure was under consideration but added: “We will install more pencil bollards and increased signage,” as an interim measure.

Inter-county football returns to Fitzgerald Stadium | By Sean Moriarty Fitzgerald Stadium will host an inter-county football final for the first time since July 2021. On Saturday, Kerry face Cork in the McGrath Cup final – a repeat of last year’s Munster Final where the Green and Gold ran out convincing winners. In line with current crowd gathering restrictions the game is limited to 5,000 fans and all available tickets have been sold. “We, like everybody else, are looking for-

ward to getting back to normal,” the stadium’s PRO Tatyana McGough told the Killarney Advertiser. “Our advice for patrons is to come early to avoid queues. We would ask patrons to observe COVID-19 protocols and wear masks. We would ask patrons to respect resident's property and parking. Please do not block gates or park on footpaths.” Throw in for the big game is set for 2pm. Killarney Gardai will be monitoring traffic and parking. Tickets are not available at the venue and those without tickets are advised not to travel.

BIG MATCH: Inter-county football returns to Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday.

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Hairdresser reveals women “open up” while getting their hair done WINNERS: Keira Geaney, Olivia Gaffey and Abbie O Sullivan and teacher Siobhan Ahern met with Minister for Education, Norma Foley in Tralee to discuss their success in the BTYSE competition. Photo: Domnick Walsh

Killarney winners at the 2022 BT Young Scientist Exhibition

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has congratulated the Killarney students who won prizes at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Students from St Brigid’s Secondary School Killarney were among the list of national winners at the virtual awards ceremony last Friday. On Monday Minster Foley today met students from Kerry schools to congratulate them on winning an impressive 11 prizes at this year’s contest. Tarbert Comprehensive School, Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, and Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine Kenmare also won awards in the national competition. Two of the 11 award winners represented St Brigid’s. “In Kerry, we have a proud record at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition and I would like to congratulate every student who took part in this year’s competition. “I am always in awe at the creativity, ingenuity and breadth of vision displayed

by the entries and this year’s cohort did not disappoint,” said Minister Foley. “To receive a total of 11 awards and commendations is a phenomenal achievement in a competition which has such a high standard. Well done to you all. “I would also like to acknowledge all of the teachers and mentors who also give so generously of their time and expertise to support all of these students on their journey. Thank you to the parents and families for your unwavering support.” St. Brigid's Secondary School students Olivia Gaffey and Clodagh Lucey were Highly Commended for their project ‘What factors influence the perceived rate of exertion on students?’ Keira Geaney and Abbie O’Sullivan, also from St Brigid’s Secondary, won a display award for their project ‘My Carbon Buddy’.

Nicole Coffey of Nicole’s Hair Salon on St Anne’s was inspired to run a fundraiser for a women’s refuge after hearing distressing stories from some of her clients. On Saturday last she offered a wash and blow-dry to clients and rather than charging them for the her services her customers made a donation to Adapt Women’s Refuge in Tralee. Nicole was inspired to run the charity day because a lot of her regular clients opened up to her while they were getting their hair done. The timing of her charity day was poignant as it came just days after Ashling Mur-

REVELATION: Nicole Coffey says her customers open up on safety issues while she is doing their hair. Photo: Sean Moriarty

Clampdown on Air BnB-style properties | By Sean Moriarty Killarney Municipal District officials are facing a dilemma when it comes to upholding planning permission laws for short term letting properties.

COUNTY: A total of 11 different projects from Kerry won award at this year's Young Scientists.

phy was murdered while out for a run in her own town of Tullamore. “People open up while I do their hair, many of them would not know that there is a refuge in Kerry,” she told the Killarney Advertiser. “I have experience with clients who are struggling. I had this idea to create more awareness for Adapt.” She raised €2,000 for Adapt and the cheque was handed over to the Traleebased charity on Thursday night this week. Such was the success of her charity day Nicole worked from 7am to 7pm and as well as cash donations customers also donated voucher and care packs to the charity.

Killarney is a designated Rent Pressure Zone and as a result owners of properties that are used for short-term lets are obliged by law to apply for planning permission. Last year the council sent 183 warning letters to the operators of such properties.

“94 are closed for various reasons and the remainder are active and are being pursued by the Local Authority,” a council spokesperson told a recent Killarney Municipal District meeting. However Cllr Brendan Cronin warned that, in a tourist town like Killarney, such properties add greatly to the income of local families. “Stopping it could have devastating consequences for a critical part of a family’s income. There are many instances that it could have been an old house that was done up or a small adjacent property that’s providing a bit of income for a couple of months in the year,” he said.

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Spa GAA lights up | By Sean Moriarty Spa GAA club has signed up to participate in the Ireland Lights Up winter walking initiative. The lights will be on every Wednesday night between 7pm -8pm for the next few weeks at the club’s new walking track. This week marked the second week of night walking but the club also held a candle-light vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy, the Offaly school-teach-

er who was murdered while out for a walk last week. “Participants can follow the walking track that offers a safe off-road path and this activity is open to everyone in the community. If anyone would be available to help with registration or stewarding any night, all help is greatly appreciated,” said club PRO Deirdre O’Sullivan-Darcy. Any volunteers that can help any evening or any questions please contact Margaret Doyle on 0879181970.

STORM: Trees are to be examined in the Killarney area to prevent scenes like this in the future.

Specialists to examine Killarney trees ahead No new roundabout for of future storms

NIGHT WALK: Geraldine Mackey, Orlaith Mackey, Margaret Daly, Ann O'Donoghue and Ann Marie Casey at Spa GAA club on Wednesday night. Photo by: Anne Holland

Killarney Municipal District is to appoint the services of a tree specialist to examine the condition of trees in the wider district. | By Sean Moriarty The move follows last December’s Storm Barra, during which several trees in the area were toppled. One motorist had a lucky escape when a tree fell on their car during the storm. Another fallen tree blocked access to the Moll’s Gap road near Muckross Road. Both Cllrs John O’Donoghue and Donal Grady raised the issue at a recent Killarney Municipal District meeting.

“In order to mitigate against such events, the Killarney MD Office are in the process of preparing tender documents to procure assessment of specific trees that are in the charge of Kerry County Council,” a council official told the meeting. “This will allow the MD to make determinations on individual trees in its charge. Individual property owners are responsible for the welfare and maintenance of trees within and along the boundary of their property lines.”

Madam’s Hill junction | By Sean Moriarty Kerry County Council has ruled out the construction of a new roundabout to solve traffic issues at Madam’s Hill. On Monday of this week Paul Curry of the National Roads Design office in Castleisland gave a presentation to elected councillors on proposed road projects in the county for the year ahead. There a seven such projects proposed for the Killarney town, one of which is the

upgrade of the Madam’s Hill junction. As part of the overall plan, which will link all seven projects, the National Road Design office will include active travel plans in all seven projects. The Madam’s Hill project will link with the Cleeney Roundabout and will include footpaths and a cycleway. More details on the final Madam’s Hill plan will be revealed later this year. “Roundabouts and active travel are not compatible,” Mr Curry told the meeting. “You will hear more in the next couple of months.”

Residents "sick" of boy racers "doing laps" of the town | By Sean Moriarty A Killarney woman, with a young child, says she is sick of the disruption that is being caused by boy racers in the town on a regular basis. Last Saturday night “was worse than usual”, and Gardai took action on three separate incidents according to the resident. Killarney Gardai were aware of an unauthorised gathering, after following social media channels, and deployed extra resources in to the town to monitor the event.

As a result one man was arrested and two cars were impounded. A man in his 20s will appear before Killarney District Court on February 1 after being arrested for road traffic offences in the town on Saturday night last. The arrest was one of three separate incidents in the Deerpark area on Saturday night. It is understood he was arrested for driving while disqualified. Two cars were also seized by Killarney Gardaí for non-compliance with road traffic legislation “The man has since been charged and is due to appear before Killarney District Court on February 1,” a Garda spokesper-

son told the Killarney Advertiser. “On the evening of Saturday, 15 January, Gardaí in Killarney seized two vehicles, during separate incidents, for offences under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act in the Deer Park area of Killarney.” The resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said she felt last weekend was particularly bad and that she and her neighbours are sick of it. “Tonight [Saturday] for some reason, it seems to be worse than usual, although this is an issue every night of the week,” she told the Killarney Advertiser. “There is a huge amount of these modified cars constantly doing laps around

the town. They seem to be pausing regularly to rev-up and backfire, just to make themselves more annoying. I have spoken to neighbours who also find them very disruptive. “I have a two-year-old here who should be sleeping at 10.30 at night and instead she is screaming, like I have never heard her scream before, in absolute terror at the noises some of these cars are making. “There are a large number of people living in this area who deserve a bit more consideration than this. “We are so sick of this issue and we don't know what to do about it.”

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Future Kerry railway plans revealed | By Sean Moriarty Elected members of Kerry County Council have led calls for Iarnród Éireann’s timetable to fall into line with the airline timetable at Kerry Airport. On Monday of this week Barry Kenny of Iarnród Éireann gave a presentation to elected members of the council. During the meeting he outlined some of the railway company’s plans and ambitions from now until 2027. These include an increase in frequency on the Tralee to Mallow line. It is hoped to have one train an hour operating on the line at peak times and two-hourly off-peak. In a perfect world, the rail station at Farranfore would be placed across the road from the airport and not a 1km walk away but such a move is not likely to happen. Cllr Norma Moriarty, of the Kenmare

Municipal District explained how she was on trip to Yorkshire a few years ago. “I flew from Kerry to Manchester and was able to get a connecting train to Yorkshire without ever leaving the airport building,” she said. “The people I was visiting were very surprised to hear me talk about this so much – it is normal to them.” Under the Strategy 2027 plan Killarney rail station will get repainted and new signs will be put in place during 2022. Additional parking spaces will be created at Farranfore Railway station and this lead to calls for a similar expansion at Rathmore. “A lot of people from South Kerry use Rathmore railway station,” said local councillor Niall Kelleher. “They drive up from Kenmare and cut across by Glenflesk.” Mr Kenny said he would take the Rathmore comments back to the Iarnród Éireann engineer in charge of parking strategy.

Updates sought on street furniture fees It is not clear yet if street furniture will be liable for fees under Planning and Development regulations. Prior to the pandemic each outdoor table was liable to a fee of €125 per table. To encourage outdoor dining during the pandemic this was reduced to zero. However the planning permission for this move ran out on December 31. “The Council has not been advised of

any further regulations to adjust the prescribed street furniture fees beyond the period of December 31, 2021,” a council official told this week’s meeting of Kerry County Council. The official was responding to a query by Cllr. Breandán Fitzgerald who asked: “that Kerry County Council provides a further exemption of fees for outside furniture to businesses for 2022”.

PLANS: Iarnród Éireann has revealed plans up to 2027. Photo by Tristan O'Donoghue

Gneeveguilla GAA's fundraiser ahead of All Ireland semi-final Gneeveguilla GAA Club has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help them get to the next phase of the All Ireland Club Junior Football Semi Final. The East Kerry Club won the Munster Junior title last weekend – overcoming Ballina of Tipperary. Next they face Denn GAA of Cavan on the weekend of January 29/30. The squad faces considerable expenses including transport and hotels, but as a result of the pandemic, traditional fundraisers have been seriously curtailed. “This journey from winning the Kerry

Premier Junior title in November 2021 comes with a considerable expense to our club,” said the club’s centre back DJ Murphy. “We want to thank all the local businesses that have supported us in recent times. Unfortunately, given the Public Health issues that we are still living with, our fundraising efforts have been curtailed greatly. We are now asking our supporters and friends at home and abroad to support us on our current journey.” Donations can be made via: https://gofund.me/0b0ee12f or via the club’s social media channels.

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UNCOVERED: The grave at Aldi as it was found during construction.

INSCRIPTION: Researchers were able to decipher some, but not all, of the inscription.

New details on grave uncovered during shopping centre construction Some fascinating new information has come to light on the grave uncovered during the construction of the new Aldi store on Park Road. Last week, the Killarney Advertiser revealed that an grave was discovered during the construction phase of the new store. Aldi have preserved the grave, which is dated from the 1800s, and have placed a protection railing around it. It is the company’s intention to place an information lectern on the railing so local people will be able to learn about the history of the unusual find. Aldi employed the services of Corkbased archaeology firm John Cronin and Associates and the Killarney Advertiser was given exclusive access to the report. The report was prepared by Peter Looney of John Cronin & Associates, with assistance from Ita O’Brien, Andras Hindli and John Cronin.

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The stone was found in its current location, but within a disused barn, during the early site clearance works in November 2018 and the scene was preserved until Cronin and Associates examined it in greater detail. “The slab was lying face down on the surface of the rubble layer and consists of a single block of limestone carved and shaped into an elongated six-sized shield to resemble a coffin lid measuring max 2.2m long and max 0.95m wide,” says the report. “Five lines of text are

carved on the right-hand side of the cross.” Expert archaeologists were able to decipher some but not all of the text. It reads: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MARGARET SHEA WHO DIED SPT May She rest in peace Amen ERECTED AS A MEMORIAL OF AFFECTION BY HER HUSBAND JEREMIAH SHEA. “Shea is a frequent surname in County Kerry, and both Margaret and Jeremiah are also widespread. Without a date which it is hoped may yet be deciphered -it may not be possible to identify exactly who the people named on the stone are,” says the report. According to members of the Lyne family, the previous owners of the site, the grave slab belonged to their father and was in their possession until the turn of the century when its whereabouts became unknown. Mr Tom Lyne – who used the barn adjacent to where the slab was uncovered before construction began - described growing up with the slab always within the courtyard of the family’s farmstead which would have extended into the current find spot. “He indicated that the slab would have

been standing against a boundary wall. It seems likely that slab was abandoned with the farmstead as it fell into disuse in the latter half of the 20th century, eventually falling over on its face (the position it was uncovered in) and its whereabouts becoming lost to the family. Thus, the grave-slab is most likely ex-situ having been brought to the area with the Lyne family around the 1900’s when the family farmstead was built adjacent to the southwest corner of the subject site,” adds the report. It is believed the grave was originally located in a burial ground where the Lewis Road is now and that it may have been moved to its current location when that town centre road was being built.

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“That area is now built up, mostly with residential properties. It can be assumed that many of the gravestones that were in the original Killarney Burial Ground were moved off-site and that may have been what happened to the subject stone, which then came into the possession of the Lyne family,” adds the report. “Three local graveyards: Muckross Abbey, Killegy Lower and New Cemetery, Coolcorcoran, were visited in December 2020 to ascertain if there are any similar types of grave memorial. No stone of a similar shape was found in any of these three local graveyards. “Only two examples were found to take a similar form: one of which was the same general shape as the example found at Ardshanavooly in Killarney.

This stone, in the graveyard in Oola, County Limerick is also pointed at the top and bottom. This stone is very worn and only the initials ‘C B’ could be read. Therefore, despite the shared unusual shape, the stone at Oola cannot offer any clue towards the age of the Killarney stone.” A second slab is at Abbeylands, County Waterford and is dated 1854. “Once weather conditions allow, it is proposed to make a further attempt at deciphering the second line of the text inscription. This is the line that likely has a date inscribed and thereby could add significantly to our knowledge of the history of the stone if it can be read. A rubbing was attempted in December 2020 but was unsuccessful as the surface of the stone was wet. When the stone is dry, it is likely that a rubbing will be more successful.”

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Once all of the research work is complete a low-height lectern with an inclined tray will be placed adjacent to the presentation plinth to allow people to learn about the origins of the grave slab and reproduce the weathered inscription. “The interpretative opportunity here is to encourage those interested to see if they can discern the inscription, and to reflect on the care and attention wrought on this memorial to a loved one and to consider how such an object found its way to this location,” concludes the report.

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Bluebells Preschool and Afterschool is a part time Early Years’ service located within Loreto National School. The service opened its doors for the first time in September 2021. Bluebells offers the free preschool scheme and an option of additional hours from 9.00am – 1.50pm. The preschool is a play-based preschool which follows a child led emergent programme of care. It also offers an afterschool service within the school for primary school age children attending Loreto School. Currently the afterschool service runs from 1.50pm – 2.50pm with plans to eventually extend these hours until 5pm in the coming months. The owners of this service are Rosemary Falvey and Alison Maher and

both work in the service. Rosemary and Alison both have 16 years of experience working in the Early Years sector and most recently were managing a very well known creche in Killarney before branching out with their own preschool in Loreto National School. Both Rosemary and Alison are local to Killarney and parents themselves with children both in attendance in Loreto National School and Bluebells Preschool. Rosemary attended Loreto National School as a child and her daughter, Lily, is carrying on the family tradition, being the fourth generation

LORETO: Brian O Sullivan (Principal of Loreto National School) with Alison Maher and Rosemary Falvey (Proprietors of Bluebells Preschool and Afterschool).

from their family to attend Loreto National School. Within Bluebells, Rosemary and Alison have created a home away from home environment for the children where they can make friends and have quality, fun learning experiences in a safe and secure environment.

“Our main goal in Bluebells is to provide a quality early learning experience through an environment that encourages and respects individuality and to maximize the development of children through the provision of professional care and developmentally appropriate educational activities,” said Rosemary.

Ballycasheen junction to Lack of street lights a concern get upgraded this year A long awaited solution to traffic problems where Ballycasheen Road meets the N22 Cork Road looks like finally being resolved this year. Late last year Transport Infrastructure Ireland allocated €1.2m to be spent on the section of road between the Park Road roundabout and Ballycasheen junction. “Technical Approval for the improve-

ments, along this section which include Active Travel provision and Junction Improvements at Ballycasheen, is being sought from TII before commencing,” a council spokesperson confirmed. “The elected members will be briefed on the proposals ahead of the commencement of the statutory process in early 2022.” The council official was responding to a request by Cllr John O'Donoghue who sought an update on progress being on a promised “more user friendly junction.”

Traffic calming on the approach to Killarney Athletic Football Club | By Sean Moriarty Killarney Municipal District is preparing plans to place traffic calming measures on the approach to Killarney Athletic Football Club’s grounds on Woodlawn Road. Cllr Maura Healy-Rae asked for measures to be implemented to improve pedestrian safety and access at the club.

“We are currently preparing documentation required for the provision of Traffic Calming at this location,” a council spokesperson told a recent Municipal District meeting. “ It is expected to brief the members at the next Municipal Meeting [in March]. From the records of the Road Safety Authority, no incidents have been recorded at this location.”

Two roads in the wider Killarney area will not get any additional street lighting despite requests to install them by Cllr. John O'Donoghue

Mr O’Donoghue called on the council toplace extra lighting on the Muckross Road near the old Whitegates Hotel. “The area is considerably darker now and is presenting a serious danger to pedestrians crossing the road, particularly between Woodlawn Cross, and what was formerly the Whitegates Hotel,” he told a recent meeting of Killarney Municipal District. The council said that the area was subject to a recent upgrade and that additional lighting would not be installed along this section of road on top of the 19 LED lights already placed there. “The lighting was installed, commissioned, light levels checked and provides adequate illumination to meet the rele-

vant lighting design standards,” a council spokesperson told the meeting. Mr O’Donoghue also called for a new street light to be placed on the junction where the L.3015 meets the slip road by Glenflesk National School: “to facilitate the safe passage of school children walking home during the Winter months.” Kerry County Council reviewed the request but said: “This proposal would not comply with Kerry County Council's Public Lighting Policy.”

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VIGIL: At Killarney Race Course for the candle lit vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy were L-R Killarney Mayor Marie Moloney, Organiser Vera O'Leary (Kerry Rape Crisis Centre), Sheila Casey and Organiser Lily McMonagle. Photo: Marie Carroll O'Sullivan

CANDLELIGHT: At Killarney Race Course for the candle lit vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy n were L-R Amanda O'Shea, Ann Carroll, Nessa O'Connor, Oisin O'Connor, Eileen O'Carroll, Alice O'Shea and Rian O'Connor. Photo: Marie Carroll O'Sullivan

She was going for a run A Killarney priest in New York led vigils in memory of Ashling Murphy, the 23-year-old teacher who was senselessly murdered in Tullamore, last week. | By Sean Moriarty Fr Brendan Fitzgerald, the pastor of St. Barnabas Church in The Bronx, led the vigil at the Ashling Irish Centre on McClean Avenue. “The gathering, more than 3,100 miles away from the scene of the unimaginable crime, is a small example of the shockwaves that Murphy's death has sent through the global Irish community,” said the New York-based Irish community online news agency IrishCentral.com. Closer to home hundreds more gathered at Killarney Racecourse on Friday night to pray for the young woman and her family.

GENERATIONS: Grandmother and grandaughter, Anne and Iris Looney pictured at the candle lit vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy. Photo: Marie Carroll O'Sullivan

Cllr Marie Moloney, the Mayor of Killarney led local tributes. The Killarney vigil was organised by Vera O'Leary of the Kerry Rape Crisis Centre and Lily McMonagle who thanked the public for their support at such short notice.

MAYOR MOLONEY “At the outset, I wish to convey my sincere and genuine sympathy to the family, friends, work colleagues and pupils of the late Ashling Murphy," said the Mayor. “I was with great shock and horror that I learned of the brutal and untimely death of Ashling. “A young innocent woman who was sim-

ply going for a jog in broad daylight. I have attended a vigil and seen the many vigils from all over this country, attend by both women and men, which indicates the abhorrence that all feel about the brutal and cold murder of this young woman and indeed the level of fear that women, in particular, live with.” Mayor Moloney warned of a greater societal issue where woman cannot feel safe if they are out walking alone – the fact the Miss Murphy was murdered in broad daylight adds to the widespread shock people are feeling. “It is very easy for people to say that women should not go out on their own, but in real life this is not always possible. Women have to fit things in around their busy lives and it can necessitate walking to work or to catch a bus or train early in the morning or home in the evening, or

FRIENDS: Elaine Flannigan, Amy McLaughlin and Kate Doran at Friday evening's vigil. Photo: Marie Carroll O'Sullivan

going for a jog or run when time allows and it is not always feasible that they have someone to accompany them,” she added. “No woman, nor indeed men, but predominantly women, should have to live in fear, not to have to keep looking over their shoulder every time they are out for a walk or run.”

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She called on government action, and change by the courts. Sentencing needs to be strengthened with proper and lengthy confinement for assaults on women and for episodes of Domestic Violence. “Violence against women must be stopped and I am calling on Government to commit to radical structural reform in the implementation of the 3rd National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV), which is scheduled for publication later this year,” added Mayor Moloney. “I am also calling for more funding for the Psychiatric services which may alleviate a lot of domestic and public violence.”

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER: Lara and Geraldine O'Neill pictured at Killarney Race Course supporting the candle lit vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy on Friday last. Photo: Marie Carroll O'Sullivan

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Managing your money! January is a month full of new intentions and goals for the year ahead and for a lot of us, it also starts out with budgeting and setting out a plan on how best to spend and save our money.

HANDBALL ALLEY: Aoife Walsh faced a top-class field In the Ladies ‘Challenger 1 Wall’ competition

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As the overall cost of living continues to rise, budgeting has never been more important. From fuel hikes to the increased cost of energy and heating your home, it’s important to stay on top of these expenses and to make the relevant adjustments to your budget according to Eamonn Foley, Money Advice Co-Ordinator, Kerry MABS. “With the cost of living continuing to rise, especially the increases in utilities and various essentials, this has, and will put a lot of individuals and households under increased financial pressure. The first step in taking back control or staying on top of your finances is budgeting.” “At MABS, we recommend that everyone invests time in budgeting in order to have a clearer picture of what money is coming in and going out. This is fundamental to managing your finances and will really assist in better forecasting spend and identifying where savings can be made. Overall, budgeting allows you to make more informed choices, especially when it comes to planning for

more expensive months throughout the year,” he added. Having established a good starting point with a comprehensive budget plan, MABS recommends some of the following tips: Take time to look at rights and entitlements, for example, health expenses and income tax credits. Shop around - with costs on the rise, compare prices for food, gas, electricity, phone and internet, making sure you’re aware of your renewal dates. Start a rainy-day fund - if you’re able to save, even just a little bit, it all adds up. €20 a week is over €1,000 in a year. Get advice if you’re worried - Help is available. MABS are available by phone on their National Helpline on 0818 07 2000 from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday. To find a local MABS office in your area, visit www.mabs.ie. Once a plan is in place, review of your budget and spending habits is also advised in order to identify any areas that require refocusing to keep on track throughout the year. For more information on MABS and their budgeting resources, visit www. mabs.ie.

New development for town centre Planning permission has been granted for a 33-apartment development on Monsignor O'Flaherty Road. The development will consist of 23 two-bedroomed apartments and a fur-

ther ten one-bedroomed units. It also includes plans to build related bicycle parking bays, car parking, bin stores and a landscaped courtyard amenity area.

The continued growth, development and participation of women’s handball in Kerry was rewarded at the weekend when Tyrone hosted ‘She’s Ace’, the prestigious All Ladies Handball championships. | By Con Dennehy Attracting all the leading players in Ireland, it was the Spa/Killarney trio of Aoife Walsh, Sinead Moriarty and Niamh Faulds who shot out the Northern lights with a phenomenal display of handball. In the Ladies ‘Challenger 1 Wall’ competition Aoife Walsh faced a top-class field. Following quarter and semi-final wins, she went into the final with the favourites tag. Walsh again produced a sizzling display of handball to outclass her opponent, Emma O’Neill (Tyrone), to clinch the title on a 15-4 scoreline. There was further joy for the Spa based club when one of their promising new players, Sinead Moriarty, teamed up with Clare Conway (Tyrone) and Carla Corcoran (Tyrone) in the Mixed Grade team competition.

Twelve teams contested this competition with Moriarty key to their success. In the opening rounds the team scored 25-16 and 25-20 to reach the final where they had an impressive 25-22 victory in a classic game that showcased the finer skills of handball. The other Killarney competitor, Niamh Faulds, added to her growing reputation with some impressive games in the “1 Wall’, ‘4 Wall’ and team competitions, winning one game and narrowly loosing out in the other games despite close 2518, 21-19, 21-17 score-lines. “This has been a historic and important weekend for women’s handball in Kerry. Winning titles is a massive boost for the sport and something we can build on in the coming weeks and months,” said Jack O’Shea, P.R.O. of the Kerry Handball Board.

DEVELOPMENT: The site on on Monsignor O’Flaherty Road where 33 aparments are to be built. Photo: Tristan O’Donoghue

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This four-part, real-life series began last Tuesday at 9pm on Virgin Media One and is available to catch-up on Virgin Media Player. The show investigates devastating car crashes that took place in Ireland over the last number of years. ‘Contributions from bereaved families, first-responders, Gardaí and forensic investigators bring the story each crash to life along with dramatisation of the events around the crash that show how everyday life can be upturned in a moment’, says Virgin Media. This series features an ‘inno-

Expected to be on sale in shops over the next few weeks, this is the account of the most incredible act of piracy committed in Ireland in the last two hundred years. It was a near flawless operation, not only in the way it was planned but also in its elegant execution. It is remembered as the operation that forever changed the trajectory of the Irish Civil War. Michael Collins, enraged, accused the British troops of arming his IRA rivals intentionally as a calculated move to slow his progress in the struggle for Irish independence. This book sees events leading up to the capture as well as the consequences of the Upnor seizure discussed in detail. Based on years of archival research, it tells a unique story of both sides, Irish and British. Sean O’Hegarty the local anti-treaty IRA leader came up with the audacious plan to capture British arms as they were en route to evacuate Ireland.

vative structure combining drama scenes before and after the collision, and testimony from the professionals who investigated and attended the incidents’. The programme concludes with the heart breaking personal stories of those most affected by the crash. These major collisions happen in the blink of an eye and result in life changing circumstances. Could they be prevented or is it simply wrong place, wrong time? Crash Scene Investigates looks at the detail behind the headlines.

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The IRA squad captured arms ship Upnor, bringing it into the small port of Ballycotton. The village, now under the control of IRA fighters, witnessed the unloading of weaponry onto waiting lorries then driven off to secret arms dumps throughout Cork.

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Cordae Amari Dunston ‘From a birds eye view’ Cordae Amari Dunston, the American rapper known in the music industry as simply ‘Cordae’, has released his second studio album ‘From a birds eye view’. Composed of 14 tracks with a runtime of almost forty-two minutes this album in Cordae’s words is ‘really taking everything to a whole ‘nother level’. In a press release by Atlantic Records (the label to which Cordae is signed), it is said the album is ‘deeply inspired by

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a trip to Africa’ where Cordae endured the loss of a friend gone too soon and continued his evolution as an artist and a man. Cordae is highly regarded as a rapper who consistently paves the way in bridging the gap between old and new generations of rap. This is clearly evident in his new album, which features guests Eminem, Lil Wayne and Stevie Wonder.

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RTE 1, Sunday, 15:00 hrs Dr. Dolittle, a veterinary surgeon from a small English village that specialises in caring for and communicating with animals, is unjustly sent to an insane asylum for the openhearted act of freeing a lovesick seal from captivity. The movie follows Dr. Dolittle as he is liberated from captivity himself and embarks on a quest to locate a rare species of aquatic snail. A light-hearted family adventure comedy inspired by the 1920s novel by Hugh Lofting.

RTE 2, Friday, 21:30 hrs Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Jack Nicholson star in this dramatic courtroom thriller. A navy lawyer, who has never seen the inside of a courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines who have been accused of murdering a colleague. Inside a courthouse of the U.S government in the heart of the nations capitol, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honour, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth.

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The search is on for Miss Kerry 2022 Diamonds are forever for the Miss Ireland Organisation as this year marks its 75th Jubilee of the competition with plans for the largest and most spectacular show this summer. The search has officially begun for Miss Kerry 2022 The winner of Miss Ireland 2021, Pamela Uba (26), captured the hearts of the nation with her incredible story and has featured prominently in the Irish media with captivating interviews and also made waves internationally having appeared on TV Shows in Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg and even featured in the New York Times. Pamela spent a month in Puerto Rico representing Ireland at Miss World and is all set to jet back out there in March for the overall final. Selections will run all over the country to find contestants from each county with beauty, poise and personality to take part in the Miss Ireland 2022 competition next summer. The winner from each county represents their county at the most spectacular ever Diamond Jubilee Miss Ireland show. The winner of each of the county crowns and sashes also enjoy representing their county and title throughout the year at various events, awards and appearances. Full details on how to enter Miss Ireland 2022 are available on www. miss-ireland.ie or on the Miss Ireland App now available from Apple App Store or Google Play. The finalists of Miss Ireland this year will be put through their paces in a challenging competitive process testing their skills in debating, public speaking, talent, sports, modelling, social media and

Mobster nabbed on Google street view An on-the-run member of the Sicilian mafia has been apprehended after being spotted on Google Street View.

BEAUTY QUEEN: Current Miss Ireland 2021, Pamela Uba

each finalist will be tasked with raising much-needed awareness and funds for their chosen charities. Established in 1947, Miss Ireland has been the launch pad for many eminent, successful, and inspiring women in Ireland. In recent years the Miss Ireland Franchise has raised over €300,000 for various charities including Laura Lynn, Temple Street, Alzheimer’s Ireland, Pieta House, The Cari Foundation and this year are proud to partner, once again, with Va-

riety Ireland, an Irish charity helping sick, disadvantaged and children with special needs since 1951. The winner of Miss Ireland 2022 will receive a lucrative agency contract and a host of prizes including jewellery, gowns, professional photo shoots, beauty and hair products and then jet off to represent her country at the Miss World Festival which is televised in over 100 countries around the world. See www.miss-ireland.ie for more information.

In 2002, Gioacchino Gammino now aged 61, managed to escape from Rebibbia jail in Rome while a film was being shot there. Taking advantage of the confusion created by the film crew, Gammino mingled with relatives visiting inmates before walking out of the jail and vanishing for two decades. In 2003 following a trial in absentia, Gammino was convicted of murder after he was found guilty of murdering a person he had mistakenly identified as part of a rival mafia gang. Gammino had previously been convicted for drug trafficking offences. He has been listed among Italy’s most wanted gangsters for a number of years until recently where he was arrested in Galapagar, a town near Madrid, where over the years he had married, changed his name to Manuel, worked as a chef and opened and ran a fruit and vegetable shop. He was caught by Spanish police after he was pictured on Google maps street view standing outside a fruit shop in a village close to Madrid, identified by a scar on the lower left side of his face. Police had suspected he was in the country but had been unable to pinpoint his exact location prior to this discovery.

Tralee company leads the way to Innovation success Salaso Health Solutions has been announced as a finalist in the Life Sciences and Healthcare category of The Irish Times Innovation Awards 2021. Leaders in their field, Salaso has been nominated for their digital therapy platform Salaso Health, which has been de-

signed to change how rehabilitative care is delivered worldwide across the care continuum to those recovering from injury, illness or disease. Aoife Ní Mhuírí, CEO and founder of Salaso said: ‘We are delighted to be shortlisted for the Innovation Awards, it is recognition of the hard work by all the Salaso team.

Headquartered in Tralee, Salaso have overseas offices in the US as well as the UK. Salaso are the first company to take a global, holistic approach to exercise prescription to bring a ‘formulary for exercise’ to all clinical providers, effectively enabling them to safely prescribe evidence based exercise programmes for

multiple conditions and diseases. “We are looking forward to the awards ceremony on March 9, but even being shortlisted as a finalist in this category among such strong competition has demonstrated just how innovative and cutting edge our digital therapy platform is,” added Ní Mhuírí.

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New music and song campus to be built in County Dublin A new multi-million state of the art music campus is to be built in Balbriggan, County Dublin by the Irish Institute of Music and Song. A total of €12 million is being invested in the construction of the campus with the creation of 160 jobs when fully operational in Spring 2023. A 400-person Concert Hall is to be the centrepiece of campus in Balbriggan. The construction and development of the Campus has been privately funded to date. The Irish Institute of Music and Song school was founded in 2013 and was previously known as The Fingal Academy of Music delivering music courses to over 2000 students weekly. Founded by renowned conductor, educator, and CEO Michael T Dawson, the Irish Institute of Music and Song, the campus includes the IIMS School, a ten-luxury bedroom boutique hotel in the beautiful Bedford House and Hall, shared accommodation for groups or students, the La-La Café & Restaurant and will add “the Lark” a brand-new state of the art 400 seat concert hall in the near future.

Irish Water and Local Authorities are asking homes and businesses to take some simple steps to avoid damage to their pipes and help conserve water during the cold weather. Freezing conditions can lead to a higher than normal volume of burst pipes. A burst pipe can cause severe damage in the home, while also leading to valuable water being lost. Sometimes a small leak can go undetected for weeks, resulting in expensive repair bills and a disrupted water supply To avoid this, Irish Water are asking home- and business-owners to take some simple steps to winter-proof their premises over the coming months.

Once The Lark is completed and opens its doors, planned for March 2023, the IIMS expects to welcome 250,000 visitors per annum and will attract music schools and groups from all over the world to learn, collaborate and stay in the seaside Balbriggan campus. In addition, The Lark Concert Hall will also host professional music concerts which will be open to the public. “What we are developing here is a whole new musical eco system where students get to learn, share and develop alongside experienced and accomplished musicians from around Ireland and beyond,“ said Michael P. Dawson, Chairman of the Irish Institute of Music and Song. “Phase three of the IIMS campus, the new ‘Lark’ 400-seater concert hall will serve an immediate catchment area of 200,000 from Malahide to Drogheda. It will be a big boost to the area and will be a hub for both local, national and international music. We have taken a significant initiative here and hope that government and others will follow with their support to make our vision for the IIMS a reality.”

It has been announced that the Episcopal Electoral College for the United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, meeting in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, has elected the Rt Revd Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, as the Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. Bishop Burrows succeeds the Rt Revd Patrick Rooke (formerly Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry) and the Rt Revd Dr Kenneth Kearon (formerly Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe) who both retired at the end of October 2021, at which time the two dioceses were united. He has served as Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory since 2006, and was previously Dean of Cork, Rector of Bandon, Church of Ireland Chaplain at Trinity College Dublin, and Curate in Douglas with Frankfield. The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, said: “Bishop Michael Burrows has served the Church of God and the Church of Ireland assiduously as deacon, priest and bishop. The clergy and people of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory have been greatly enriched by his commitment, compassion and energy. He will readily invest all these qualities in the life of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. I wish him all that is best in his new diocese under God.” The Bishop–elect said: “I am grateful to the Electoral College for their affirmation and trust. I leave a diocese which I have greatly loved after nearly 16 years, having learned so much from them, but clearly it is a time to embrace the new challenge of a new diocese and I look forward to working to cement the new United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe and serving God’s people there.” Following the ratification of the election by the House of Bishops, the Bishop– elect will be translated from the United

NEW BISHOP: The newly elected Bishop, Michael Burrows is currently the Bishop of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory.

Dioceses of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory to the United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe on a date to be determined. “This is a new bishop to the newly formed Church of Ireland Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, of which Kerry is a part. The new Diocese was formed on the occasion of the simultaneous retirement of the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, the Right Reverend Kenneth Kearon and the Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, the Right Reverend Patrick Rooke,” explained the Venerable Simon J Lumby the Rector of Killarney. “The Diocese extends from the Cork-Kerry border to within a few miles of Sligo Town and has its most easterly parish just inside Co Laois. It contains some 90 churches. The newly elected Bishop, Michael Burrows is currently the Bishop of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory.”

Irish Water appeal to take steps to prepare for freezing weather Speaking about preparing for colder weather, Tom Cuddy, Head of Operations, Irish Water, said, “With temperatures often dipping below zero at this time of year, we are appealing to homes, businesses and those responsible for unoccupied buildings to check for leaks whilst adhering to current public health regulations and advice, and to turn off water where it’s not needed. We are also appealing

to customers to check outside pipes in particular that can become frozen and burst during periods of cold weather and report leaks they see on the public network to us. “Small efforts by everyone to conserve water wherever possible make a big difference and we would ask the public to only use what they need whilst continuing to adhere to public health advice on hand washing and hygiene regard-

ing COVID-19. Simple advice on conservation includes for example taking showers over baths and fixing dripping taps where it is possible to do so. “In preparing for freezing weather, there are some simple steps to follow to avoid your pipes freezing or bursting. These can be viewed online at https://www.water.ie/help/supply/ winterproofing/

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Snowdrops and daffs making an early appearance this year Winter is most definitely still with us, but these bright days have a wonderful optimism about them. The garden is waking up, and many plants are starting to grow shoots already – I am looking out at my roses and see a haze of green. There should always be colour in the garden, and it is easy to achieve this if you plant the right plants! Bulbs are the obvious splashes of colour, with snowdrops showing, and daffodils making a very early appearance this year. Muscari is about to flower, with crocus quick to follow. I have hundreds of Crocus ‘Romance' already in flower, creating a carpet of pale yellow. I planted these just in front of our beehives as an early source of pollen for the bees, and any other pollinators out on a sunny day. Tulips will flower a bit later, along with hyacinths, which are my favourite! If you did not put down bulbs in Autumn, September or October, then do not despair! There are lots of bulbs available potted up, and these will come back year after year. In my opinion, every garden should have at least a few of the following plants. At the front of any border, there should be a (few) Pulmonaria. Growing only to about 20cm, they start to flower in February and continue right through March. The brightest blue, ‘Blue Ensign’, an uplifting pink ‘Raspberry Splash’ and a deep purple, aptly named ‘Dark Vader’, are among my favourites. Their foliage is also very pretty, with silvery splotches on a dark green leaf. Winter flowering Heathers will continue to flower throughout the spring, I found the varieties available this year to be very varied. However, ‘Kramer’s Red' is still one of my go to's - it is reliable, it does not get too scraggly and is early to flower. Heather, along with pulmonaria, are also excellent sources of nectar for our winged friends. Apart from flowering, many Heathers also produce brightly coloured new foliage, such as ‘Spring Torch’. Eranthis hyemalis, or winter aconite, is a pretty yellow flower, which happily naturalises under trees.

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How to get legal recognition of your preferred gender Deirdre Vann Bourke, Kerry Citizens Information Manager, spoke recently about how Trans people in Ireland can apply to have their preferred gender legally recognised by the State.

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She confirmed that anyone over 18 can apply to change their gender. People aged 16 and 17 can also apply, but the process is slightly different and may take longer. If you are under 16, it is not currently possible to change your gender that is recognised by the State. When you legally change your gender, you are given a gender recognition certificate. This certificate can also state your new name, if you have chosen to change it. Once you have a gender recognition certificate, you can then apply for a revised birth certificate. Legal recognition of your new gender is not retrospective - your preferred gender will start to be legally recognised from the date of recognition, and not before.

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The epithet ‘hyemalis’ means winter-flowering, and indeed, this plant flowers during the coldest months. Forsythia is a common shrub, flowering yellow before the leaves appear. I am not a great fan of the large varieties, ‘Sugar Baby’ is a cute variety that stays small and is very pretty tucked away in a border. Hamamelis, or Witch Hazel, is also an early flowering plant mine unfurled its spidery auburn flowers on Christmas day, well, I passed by it on the way to the wormery, and imagined it had started flowering as a gift to me! Certainly, its scent should make Hamamelis a must-have, a mixture of vanilla and jasmine, which, on a sunny day is discernible from quite a distance. The flowers curl back into themselves when it is close to free6, to prevent frost damage. Nature is so amazing isn’t it? The only drawback is the cost of this plant, you would expect to pay €20 for what looks like a twig in a pot. The first few years are slow going, but once it reaches a certain point, it starts to grow and thicken. It is not fussy and tolerates any soil, as well as wind. Some varieties to look out for are: ‘Early Bright’, one of the first to flower, bearing bright yellow blooms. ‘Kohanki red’ has orangey-red flowers, and its foliage rivals any reds in the autumn. ‘Aphrodite’ has bronze coloured flowers, and is a nice sized shrub for a medium-sized garden. ‘Diane' has bright orange flowers, and possibly the best scent of all.

If you are aged 16 or 17, you can ask an adult (normally your parent or guardian) to apply for a gender recognition certificate on your behalf. The first thing they will need to do is to apply to the Circuit Family Court to exempt you from the over-18 age restriction. The Court can grant the exemption if you have the following three items: 1 . The consent of a parent or guardian 2. A form from your medical practitioner certifying that, in their professional medical opinion, you have the maturity and understanding to make this decision for yourself. They must also certify that you have transitioned (or are currently transitioning) into your preferred gender. 3. A form from a psychiatrist or endocrinologist certifying that they agree with the medical practitioner. If the court grants the exemption, you or the adult can apply for a gender recognition certificate on your behalf.

GENDER RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE

If you want your preferred gender to be legally recognised by the State, you must apply for a gender recognition certificate. You can apply for a gender recognition certificate if you are at least 18 and you are registered in one of the following: the Register of Births, the Adopted Children Register, the Register of Intercountry Adoptions or the Foreign Births Register. You can also apply if you were born outside of Ireland but are ordinarily resident here. Evidence of your birth is required. If you want your gender recognition cer-

tificate to be issued in your new name (a different name to that on your birth certificate), you must provide either proof that you have used the name for over 2 years or a deed poll for a change of name that has been enrolled in the Central Office of the High Court. You can contact your local CIS office if you would like a Gender Recognition Certificate application form (GRC1) or you can download it from our website. There is no charge for a gender recognition certificate. Once you get your gender recognition certificate, your gender and new name (if applicable) will be updated on the Department of Social Protection’s database and all records associated with your PPS Number will be updated with your new information.

GETTING A REVISED BIRTH CERTIFICATE

When you get your gender recognition certificate, you can then apply for a revised birth certificate. How you apply for a revised birth certificate depends on where your birth is already registered. If you are registered in the Register of Births or the Adopted Children Register then you apply to the General Register Office (GRO) to be entered in the register of gender recognition. Your details will already have been sent to the General Registrar. There is no charge.

GETTING A COPY OF YOUR REVISED BIRTH CERTIFICATE

You can apply for a certified copy of your entry in the register from the relevant authority once the relevant authority has registered you in either: The Register of Gender Recognition The Register of Gender Recognition of Intercountry Adoptions The Register of Gender Recognition of Foreign Births A certified copy of an entry costs €20.

REVERSAL OF GENDER RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE

Where you hold a gender recognition certificate and you want to revert to your original gender, Section 15 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 allows you to apply to revoke your certificate in a similar process as your initial application for legal recognition of your preferred gender. There is a similar but more detailed revocation process for those between 16 and 18. You can contact your local CIC for more information. The Citizens Information Phone Service: Call 0818 07 4000, Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm Our national call back service: Visit citizensinformation.ie/callback to request a phone call from an information officer.

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St Patrick’s Day Parade 2022 Theme

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This year we are celebrating The Earth An Chré as the theme for our St Patricks Day Parade. The planet we live on, the ground that sustains us, the world we live in and share with 7.8 billion other inhabitants. In a year when we learn that our planet is under threat from global warming, conflict and neglect, we need to consider our responsibilities to not only the place where we live but to the others, we share the Earth with. This is a Green Theme and whilst a very serious issue, we want you to interpret the theme in as open and fun way as you wish. Draw on all the opportunities the theme presents, on how we can improve our Earth, through Recycling, Green Energy, Electric Cars, and through adopting the practices and principles of sustainability. The world is your Oyster let’s make this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade a world champion. Dazzle us with your imagination and interpretation of the theme. Make It Visual, make it Noisy, create a performance, but most of all have fun. As always it is our intention to paint the town green and we look forward to you joining us on Thursday March 17th, 2022 at 2pm. All proposed events will be subject to Public Health Guidance on Covid-19. Application forms for the parade will be available in due course from Killarney Municipal District Office, Town Hall Killarney or from Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce.

Email: chamber@killarney.ie St. Patrick’s Festival Killarney

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2022 Information & Conditions of Entry • Please complete entry form in full • Entries will be given a slot number once all applications are received. Ensure we have your contact details. • Entrants are required to comply fully with all instructions of the committee and stewards acting on our behalf on the day. This is in the interest of public safety. • Please note the new route this year. Parade line up will be at Mission Road, please be in place by 1.15pm sharp. • The committee reserves the right to refuse participation. Political or religious protests or entries deemed to be of a controversial or offensive nature will not be permitted. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: All entries, commercial or community, must provide evidence of Public Liability Insurance to be submitted with a limit of €6.5 million. A specific indemnity must be provided to Kerry County Council and Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, T/A St. Patrick’s Festival, Killarney. All motor vehicles/motorised floats must hold Motor Insurance within the meaning’s of the Road Traffic Acts. Evidence must be provided of Road Risk cover to include Third Party property damage for a limit of €6.5 million. A specific indemnity must be provided to Kerry County Council and Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, T/A St. Patrick’s Festival, Killarney. Your Insurer/Broker should be informed of your inclusion in the parade. It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure your insurances are extended to cover the type of entry you have in the parade. All entrants participate at their own risk. It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure the roadworthiness of all vehicles entered, including trailers and attachments. Drivers towing a trailer are required to have a specific driving license in accordance with the weight of the trailer being towed. For guidelines on which driving license type you require, additional information is available from the RSA (www.rsa.ie). SAFETY: 1. There must be a safety person in a hi-vis vest on either side of each vehicle/ float. 2. Groups and floats may NOT stop to perform at the reviewing stand for safety reasons and to facilitate the flow of the parade through the streets. 3. Literature / gifts/ sweets, etc. may not be distributed to the public along the parade route. 4. The organising committee will not be held responsible for any accident or incident before, during or after the parade. 5. Arrangements should be made for children to be collected immediately after the Parade in the Car park at Beech road. There is a child collection area at the very end of the Parade inside the Car Park. 6. For Safety reasons Articulated lorries are not permitted in the Parade. (Please note that commercial entries are limited to a maximum of 1 vehicle) 7. Groups who do not complete the entry form and comply with conditions cannot be allowed to enter the Parade. An inspection of all Floats will take place before the Parade commences. WE NEED YOU: We want you and your local community group/organisation/club/school/charity or business, to take part in what is always a fantastic day of celebration of our Irishness. Let’s all celebrate it together. Let your imagination go wild, and add something special to the 2022 Parade by taking part! Is mise le meas,

Paul Sherry Voluntary Chairperson, St. Patrick’s Festival Killarney Committee 2022 c/o Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce, Tourist Information Office, Beech Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Email: info@stpatricksfestivalkillarney.ie facebook.com/stpatricksfestivalkillarney

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HEALTH & FITNESS Invitation to new members for Women’s Cancer Support Group

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Cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is reaching out to women experiencing cancer to join their dedicated cancer support group.

"I'm not fit enough" How many of you have said or thought “I’m not fit enough” or even heard others say it? Quite frankly it grinds my gears. That mentality is going to hold you back. Change your “I’m not fit enough” to “I will get fit”. Break free from this limiting belief If you think you are not fit enough then you never will be, and let’s face it, you’ll never know if you’re fit enough to do something unless you do it! You can achieve so much, much more if you have the right mindset, and that this is a mental hurdle to overcome, not a physical one. Everyone must start somewhere, and that can be as simple as aiming to sit a little less and move a bit more. More gentle exercises that don’t require too much skill such as walking, and housework can help start you off slowly and build up gradually. You will still be making progress, physically and mentally, and will enjoy it more. A common mistake is trying to achieve too much, too soon. If exercising feels too hard, you will be put off.

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Visualisation is an athletic tool that has been used for decades. By closing your eyes and imagining what it would look and feel like to achieve a goal or to complete an exercise, we can prepare ourselves physically and psychologically for the task at hand. Certified fitness instructors add to the cost of your workout, but they can also add a lot of value. An expert can design a program based on your goals, show you how to use equipment, and provide tips on nutrition. Log your workouts by recording distanc-

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Facilitated by counsellor Kay Lynch, the free online group meetings offer a safe and friendly space for women experiencing cancer to explore issues affecting them, while also offering and gaining support from other women on their cancer journey. Whether you want to share your own personal story or simply sit and listen to what is being discussed, the fortnightly group has proven to be a huge source of support and comfort to women dealing with cancer. Recovery Haven Kerry deputy manager, Katie O’Donoghue, explained that the group offers a safe place for women to avail of vital peer support from other women who are experiencing cancer and who have a deeper understanding of the issues women are going through. “The group is open to all women who have had a cancer diagnosis, no matter what stage of their journey they are on,” she said. “Some women don’t feel that they need or want counselling, so the real value of the group setting is the peer support and forming bonds with other women and exchanging experiences,

SUPPORT: Recovery Haven's Katie O'Donoghue is reintroducing its dedicated Women’s Cancer Support Group

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Killarney car enthusiasts to help one of their own Members of Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club have committed to supporting a fundraising event in Tralee for a fellow car enthusiast. Members of the Tralee-based Kerry Motor Club are organising a static car show in Tralee town centre next month to raise funds for club member James Quinlan who faces a very difficult medical journey in New York. James, from Waterville, suffered a major brain haemorrhage on December 19 and remains in the intensive care unit in a Manhattan Hospital. His family estimates that it will cost more than €250,000, possibly as much as four times that figure, to get James the treatment he needs. A GoFundMe campaign

over Christmas raised €80,000 but more funds are urgently needed. His friends in the Kerry motorsport community are running a series of events over the coming weeks including the car show at the Brandon Car Park in Tralee on February 13. “He bought his second rally car from me,” explained Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club PRO Tom Leslie. “That is why we have to support this event.” Kerry Motor Club is asking anyone who owns interesting cars, rally cars, vintage and classic cars or motorcycles, to display their machines at the event in a few weeks’ time. Members of the public can view the cars and entry to the event will be by donation to the James Quinlan Recovery Fund.

FUNDRAISER:Kerry Motor Club members John Liston, Senan Raggett, Ger O’Brien, Eoin Duffin, (KMC Chairman) and Richard Talbot are raising funds for a Waterville man in a New York hospital

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Happy 31st to Kelliher’s Tom O’Connor Salesman Tom O’Connor is celebrating an anniversary with a difference this year. The popular North Kerry man is celebrating his 31st year a Toyota salesman with Kelliher’s Garage. In more-normal times a 30th anniversary should be celebrated but with the country in a depths of a lockdown this time last year it was impossible to mark the occasion. Instead the county's only Toyota dealership decided to mark his 31st this year. When Tom started in Kelliher’s in 1991, the motor trade landscape was very different to today. Popular cars at the time included the entry-level Starlet, popular Corolla and the mid-range Carina II. A Camry was a rare sight on Kerry roads and sports cars like the Celica were even rarer again. Commercial vehicles like the LiteAce and HiAce were the van of choice for local trades people. Petrol and diesel were the only engine variants available. Today the Toyota range extends from the town can Yaris to the sports Supra and every style in between. Even every individual model today is available in multiple guises: the Corolla

alone can be purchased as a saloon or hatchback, as a hot hatch sports car or a touring estate. Trim levels are almost endless from entry-level to super luxury. Hybrid power has joined, and in some cases overtaken, petrol and diesel as the locomotion of choice. In his 31 years in Toyota car sales Tom says these factors are some of the biggest changes he has seen over the last three decades. “The choice of various models across the Toyota range compared to 10 or 15 years ago and the success of Toyota hybrid in Kerry are the biggest changes,” he says. Three decades is a long time. “I love the buzz every day,” he adds “And I enjoy meeting new people.” Like the rest of the world, Tom is looking forward to getting back to normality and apart from his love of cars, he is also heavily involved in the Kerry greyhound coursing scene. His wish for the new year: “Normality coming back after the past two years of lockdown and a good greyhound,” he adds with a smile.

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Coveted KY-1 plate goes to Hyundai for 2022 The coveted KY-1 plate has been allocated to Adams of Tralee for the second year in a row. The county’s Hyundai dealership secured the coveted plate as a result of Hyundai Tucson topping the individual model sales charts for 2021.

Available in diesel, petrol and pug-in hybrid, the Tucson offers something for every motorists. With the switch to full electric not far away, Adams of Tralee’s general manager Marcus O’Shea believes that hybrid offers the perfect transition from fossil

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Face into the New Year! This new year, fight pollution and ageing with Sothys, NEW Detox Energie skin treatment. It gives your skin a burst of energy and ultimate skin radiance. One of our newest facials, it is proving to be very popular, and after the past two years we deserve a little pampering....especially as it uses a lymphatic drainage massage technique throughout the treatment. It's a treatment facial that breathes new life into the skin and helps it defend itself against the harmful effects of environmental stress. At the heart of this intensive treatment is a trio of exclusive active ingredients (elderberry-peptides) for anti-pollution/detox/ energy protection action. A skin analysis allows a skin specialist to take control of your skincare in the right way and, by detecting any possible issues early, pick up on any underlying condition you might not have known you had. For example, broken capillaries and pigmentation can be identified. Also, your skin type will be determined. This is an important part of assessing

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a Mature Student

Progressing to Higher Education happens at different stages for people. While many students apply to progress directly after completing the Leaving Cert, others do so at a later stage. Anyone who is aged 23 on or before January the 1 on the year of entry are categorised as ‘mature applicants’. Most Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) require mature applicants to apply to CAO by the February 1st deadline (5pm) and include course choices. Some HEIs may have different age requirements and may consider applications after the February 1 deadline so it is advised to look at the details for mature applicant entry on the website of the HEI you are applying to. You should also take a look at all the detail available on www.cao.ie/mature, including a presentation for applicants. In the case of many of HEIs, mature applicants will have to take extra assessments and may also need to attend for interview, details of which you will find on their websites. The Mature Applicant Form, which is part of the CAO application process must be completed by March the 1 deadline at 5pm. This allows applicants to give lots more information which will be taken into account by the HEIs and includes the following sections – Highest Qualification to Date, Current Studies, Post-secondary Education, Second Level Education, Non-certificate courses, Employment or Voluntary Work, English Language Proficiency (if applicable), References, Statement of Interest (no more than 1,500 characters), Hobbies/Interests and Additional Information. As well as completing the Mature Applicant Form online, it is also necessary to send supporting documentation to CAO by post to arrive within in 10 days of registering online with CAO. These include evidence of any qualifications, supplementary information, any extra documentation required by each of the HEIs you are applying and evidence of competency in the English language if it is not your first language. Mature applicants to nursing/midwifery or to primary teaching do not need to complete the Mature Applicant Form unless you are also applying for other courses. Further information about applying for these particular courses can be found on the college websites. A small number of colleges take applications directly from mature

Niamh Dwyer is a Guidance Counsellor in Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, and Chairperson of the Kerry Branch of Guidance Counsellors. She is also a Career Consultant. For details see www.mycareerplan.ie or follow MyCareerPlan on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

applicant, the list of which can be found on www.cao.ie/mature There are two main things that concern people returning to education as mature students – the financial commitment and the fear that academically it may be too difficult. In the case of funding the return to college it is important to check out financial supports on www.susi.ie as well as www.hea.ie/funding-governance-performance/funding/student-finance/It is also a good idea to contact the fees office of the HEIs that you are applying to. The worry about academic challenges is very understandable as many mature applicants will not have studied for a considerable amount of time and some may not have completed many formal exams. This is where the support of the staff in Mature Student Offices in the HEIs is invaluable. They are available to guide you through the application process, to answer queries you have on internal assessments and to inform you of academic supports available prior to and post entry. If you haven’t already made contact with them, I strongly recommend that you do, they will give you enormous support and reassurance. The decision to return to education as a mature student is a big one so take time to consider it carefully. Research your options, the application process and financial supports thoroughly. While is it a big step, it is one that will reap rewards both personally and professionally.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

5TH ANNIVERSARY BURKE

CAHILLANE

In loving memory of Bertie Cahillane, late of Scrahan Mews Ross Road and formerly of Lakeview Fossa Killarney and Rangue Killorglin who died on the 23rd of January, 2021. As we lovingly remember Bertie on his first anniversary, his wife Teresa, his son James, daughters Bernie and Annette,sonsin-law,daughter-in-law,grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family wish to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to our wonderful neighbours and friends and everyone who sympathised with us. Also to those who sent mass cards and traveled long distances , your support was greatly appreciated. Special thanks Fr. Niall Howard, Dr. Darren Quirke, South Doc and the Killarney First Responders Unit. Thanks to our neighbours Liam, Lisa, Saoirse and Oisin for providing the music and beautiful singing at the funeral mass and John Cahillane for playing a final farewell to Bertie at the graveside. Thanks to the people who viewed the Mass online, stood outside the house and St.Mary’s Cathedral, and to those who were at his graveside, we were deeply touched and it gave us great comfort.Thanks to Mary and Michael O’ Shea and Staff for their kindness and professionalism in arranging the funeral. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement of our deep appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. When nights are cold and stars are few We close our eyes and think of you A silent hope, a silent tear, a silent wish That you were here Always loved and remembered by your loving family. The 1st Anniversary Mass for Bertie Cahillane, will be held on Sunday, the 23rd of January, 2022 at 12 noon, in St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney.

14TH ANNIVERSARY MURPHY

In loving memory of Johnny Murphy 2 Lower Sunnyhill, Killarney who died on 21st of January 2008. Somewhere beyond the sunset Where loved ones never die You sleep in a beautiful garden Beneath a golden sky. Though heaven and earth divide us We are never far apart For you are always there to guide us And forever in our hearts. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by your mother Joan, brothers Danny and Dermot, sister-in-law Josie, nephews and nieces. Anniversary Mass on Monday the 24th January at 6.15p.m. in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Michael Burke Scrahan Court, Killarney who passed away on 19th January 2017. The birds they sang at the break of day Start again I heard them say Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in. (Cohen)

23RD & 39TH ANNIVERSARIES

In loving memory of our dear parents and grandparents Paddy Casey died on 24th January 1999 late of 39 Dalton’s Avenue, Killarney and Ellen Casey died on the 1st August 1983. Time unfolds another year Memories keep you very near No need for words except to say You are loved and thought of every day. Loved and remembered by all your family.

Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann

CRONIN

10TH ANNIVERSARY

Anniversary Mass will be held at 6.15pm on Saturday, January 22nd in St.Mary’s Cathedral.

BARTLETT

For someone who meant so much And loved by all he knew Who left behind a trail of tears And precious memories too We loved the sunshine of his smile And kindness in his heart But heaven saw that he was tired This meant we had to part. Dear Angels hear our prayer Please guard him with gentle wings And tend to him with care For he was someone wonderful That words cannot convey How much we wish that he was here Once more with us today.

In loving memory of a dear brother Dermot Cronin late of 4 Marian Terrace, Killarney who died on the 13th January 2012.

When last we saw your smiling face You looked so bright and well Little did we know that day It would be our last farewell.

O glorious St. Theresa, whom Almighty God has raised up to aid and counsel mankind. I implore your miraculous intercession. So powerful are you in obtaining every need of body and soul our Holy Mother Church proclaims you a “prodigy of miracles, the greatest Saint of modern times.” Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition (mention here) and to carry out your promises of “spending Heaven doing upon earth...of letting fall from Heaven a shower of Roses”. Henceforth dear little flower, I will fulfill your plea, “to be made known everywhere” and I will never cease to lead others to Jesus through you. Amen. Say the above for 9 days and you will receive a flower or a rose, in some form during or after 9 days as an indication that your request will be granted.JOR

You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she lived You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back Or you can open your eyes and see all she has left Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her Or you can be full of the love that she shared You can remember her and only that she is gone Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on

Sadly missed by your daughter Maria, son Niall, Son-in-law Malcolm and granddaughters Clara and Saoirse. Anniversary Mass for Mam will be held on Tuesday 8th March at 7.30pm in Firies Chruch

4TH ANNIVERSARY CORBETT

If we could only see you for just a little while To tell you that we miss you And see your lovely smile. We know you walk beside us And when our life is through We pray to God to take our hand And lead us straight to you. Always remembered by his sister Maria and all the family.

2ND ANNIVERSARY GOODWIN

In loving memory of a special Mom & Nan Mary Corbett late of Holy Cross Firies who died on the 23rd of January 2018. Somewhere beyond the sunset Where loved ones never die You sleep in a beautiful garden Beneath a golden sky Thought Heaven and Earth divide us We are never far apart For you are always on our minds And forever in our hearts.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your son David and daughters Helene, Noreen and Majella and his many friends.

MIRACULOUS INVOCATION TO SAINT THERESA, THE LITTLE FLOWER

In loving memory of Mary Corbett late of Holy Cross, Firies who died on 23rd of January 2018.

You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back Or you can do what Mom would want Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

Brother

In loving memory of Harry Bartlett late of 32 St Brendan’s Place who died on January 12th 1986.

CORBETT

CASEY

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Mela, sons John and Michael, daughters Sarah and Emily, son in law Owen, daughters in law, Bobbie and Jennifer and his eight grandchildren.

36TH ANNIVERSARY

4TH ANNIVERSARY

In loving memory of my mother and my best friend Patricia (Pat) Goodwin (née O’Sullivan) late of glasheen, cork, and knockaninane west, killarney who died on 20th january 2020

Lovingly remembered by Siobhan, Noel, Gary, Cian and Mason. xx

19TH ANNIVERSARY MURPHY

There is not a night I go to sleep and don’t think of you. There is not a morning I wake up and don’t think of you. I miss you. I miss you Mum so much. Love always, Áine xxx ooo Also sadly missed by your son Gerard, Sadie, and family. Anniversary Mass will be held on Saturday 29th January at 10am http://www.ballincolligparish.ie

In loving memory of Maura Murphy late of 40 Dromhall Park Woodlawn, Killarney who died on 21st January, 2003. Each of us in our own way Have special thoughts of you today. Always remembered by your loving sons, Johnny, Don, Eamonn, Mike & Brendan, your daughter Angela, your daughters-inlaw, son-in-law and grandchildren.

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21.01.2022 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

2ND ANNIVERSARY

LUCEY

2ND ANNIVERSARY

LUCEY

MURHILL

In loving memory of Denis Lucey late of Lisbabe, Headford who died 26th January 2020.

In loving memory of Hugh Murhill Killegy Lower, Muckross, Killarney who died on 21st of January 2020.

He never looked for praises He was never one to boast He just went on quietly working For the ones he loved the most.

Sometimes I just sit quietly reflecting for a while imagining your voice, your face your warm and loving smile.

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

His dreams were seldom spoken His wants were very few And most of the times his worries Went unspoken too.

For it’s so lovely to recall the happy times we had when you played such a special role as both husband and dad.

So Rest In Peace, dear loved one And thanks for all you’ve done. We pray that God has given you The crown you’ve truly won.

He was there...a firm foundation Through all our storms of life A sturdy hand to hold onto When in times of stress and strife.

And at this very special time I only wish you knew that I’d give all the world today for one more hour with you.

Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure

A true friend we could turn to When times were good or bad One of the greatest blessings The man that we called Dad.

But I still have my memories and since we’ve been apart it comforts me so much to know that you’re right here in my heart.

We wish to thank the members of An Garda Síochána, especially Aidan’s friends and colleagues at both Castletownbere and Bantry for their ongoing solidarity with us.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving sons Danny & Séan xxx

Sadly missed and never forgotten by your loving wife Susan, daughters Jemma and Kaylyn, your sons John and Hugh Daniel, and grandchildren Amelia and Thomas xxxx

Sadly missed and never forgotten by your loving wife Mag xxx

We would like to thank Fr. Francis Shanahan and Fr. Kevin Sullivan for their kind assistance to us at the time of the funeral. We extend out thanks to O’Shea’s undertakers Killarney for their professional services.

POWERFUL NOVENA

CREMIN

In loving memory of Garda Aidan Cremin R.I.P. Adrigole, Co. Cork and Dunloe Beaufort, Co. Kerry Died 19th January 2021 Aidan’s mother Eileen, his brothers Seán, Michael, Brian and Pádraig, his sisters-inlaw Nina and Ruth, his niece and nephews and extended family wish to thank sincerely all those who sympathised with us on our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to our relatives, neighbours and friends who expressed their condolences to us in person and online. We would like to extend a very special thank you to Eileen Cremin for her huge generosity over that difficult week. We wish to thank the Adrigole and the wider West Cork community, including the schoolchildren, their teachers and families who paid their respects as the cortege passed through the Beara Peninsula.

We wish to thank Fr. Martin Sheehan and Adrigole GAA and all who organised the Mass and refreshments to celebrate Aidan’s life and the lives of those members of Eadargóil CLG who died during the year. As it would be impossible to thank individually everyone who extended their support to us during the past year, we wish that this acknowledgement would be accepted as an expression of our sincere gratitude. A Mass will be offered for the intentions of you all. Aidan’s first anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday 23rd January at 10:00 a.m. at St Mary’s Church Beaufort.

PRECIOUS MOTHER OF JESUS Mother of Divine Grace, you can find a way, where there is no way. Please hear my prayer and grant me my request. (Say 6 times daily & your request will be granted). NAS

14TH ANNIVERSARY BROSNAN

In loving memory of Tom Brosnan Ballybrack Firies, Killarney who died on January 20th 2008. Happy memories keep forever Of days when we were all together They bring a smile and often a tear And always a wish that you were still here. Sadly missed and always remembered by your brother Mike Brosnan and family Muckross and Kilcummin.

IN MEMORIAM

This novena never fails. Say it on the hour for 9 hours. Jesus who has said, ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be open to you. Through the intercession of Mary, the Most Holy Mother, I knock, I ask that my prayer will be granted (Make your request). Oh Jesus, has said all you ask the Father in my name, he will grant through the intercession of Mary, the Most Holy Mother. I humbly beg and urgently ask the Father in thy Name that my prayer be granted (Make request here) Oh Jesus who has said Heaven and Earth shall pass away but my word shall not pass away through the intercession of Mary, the most Holy Mother. I feel confident my prayer shall be answered. (Make request). This novena is to be said at the same time every hour for nine consecutive hours - one day. Promised publication, never fails. N.L.

Anniversary Mass will be on Wednesday the 26th of January at 7.30 pm in Sacred Heart Church Barraduff

MURHILL

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. CC

In loving memory of Hugh Murhill whose anniversary occurs 21st of January We will always have memories To cherish and hold Of a wonderful brother More precious than gold. Sadly missed by your brothers Pa, John, Donie and Frank, sister Margaret and their families. A beautiful memory dearer than gold Of an uncle whose worth can never be told. Fondly remembered, your nieces and nephews xxx

2ND ANNIVERSARY

THANKSGIVING God of my life I welcome this new day, It’s Your gift to me, a new creation, a promise of resurrection. I thank You for the grace of being alive this morning, I thank You for the sleep that has refreshed me, I thank You for the chance to make a new beginning this day Lord is full of promise and opportunity, let me waste none of it, this day is full of mystery and the unknown, help me to face it without fear or anxiety. This day is blessed with beauty and adventure make me be fully alive to it all. During this day keep me thoughful, prayerful and kind, may I be courteous and helpful to others and not turned in, in myself, keep me from anyword or deed that would hurt, destroy or belittle and may the thoughts in my mind be pleasing in Your sight. When night comes again may I look back on this day with no grievance or bitterness in my heart and may no one be unhapy because of anything I have done or failed to do. Lord, bless this day for me and for everyone, make it a day in which we grow to have the mind of Christ your son, Lord Jesus Christ, friend and brother may we know You more clearly and love You more day by day. Amen. CD

2ND ANNIVERSARY

MURHILL

54TH ANNIVERSARY HICKEY (NEE BUCKLEY)

In loving memory of Hugh Murhill Killegy Lower, Muckross, Killarney who died on 21st of January 2020. In loving memory of my dear sister Noreen late of Dalton’s Avenue and St Brendan’s Place, Killarney who died on 20th of January 1968. R.I.P. “Forever Young” Those we love remain with us For love itself lives on And cherished memories never fade Because a loved one’s gone Down the path of memories We gently thread today Our thoughts and prayers are with Noreen As life goes on it’s way. Always remembered by Sheila and family.

You had a smile for everyone You had a heart of gold You left the sweetest memories This world could ever hold. Sadly missed and never forgotten from the Moynihan family Clasheen.

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

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IN MEMORIAM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY MCGOUGH

In loving memory of Mary McGough late of Ballymalis, Beaufort, Killarney who died on 22nd January 2021 As we lovingly remember Mary on the first anniversary of her sad passing, we, the family of Mary, would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all those that supported us during this devastating year. Mary’s sons Danny and Alan, daughter Shari, daughter-in-law Lisa, son-inlaw Patrick, Alan’s partner Michelle, grandchildren Jamie, Saoirse, Caoimhe, Erin, Willow, Lucy, Sarah and Ciara, we are all truly grateful to all those that attended the church and the burial, and to those who were unable to do so due to Covid restrictions that reached out to us. Your support meant so much to us and, while it was a very different funeral to normal prepandemic affairs, all the messages, phone calls, mass cards and condolences on RIP showed us how very much Mom was loved. Thanks especially to all those who cared for Mom throughout her illness and in her final days. To Dr. Mags Clifford, Dr. Omar, Dr. Patricia Sheahan, the nurses in the oncology unit in the Suaimhneas Centre UHK and the community care nurses. We would like to specifically thank the whole team in the in-patient palliative care unit. They were outstanding in their care of Mom, while also caring for Dad who was also a patient there at the time. Little gestures like organising an afternoon tea date for them in the unit was so beautiful and touching and gave us such precious memories of some of their last time together. In Mom’s last days, the palliative care team made such an effort to care for us as a family, knowing that Dad was also so poorly. Without this support and empathy, we have no doubt that this devastating time would have been even more so. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks also to all the staff at Farranfore Medical Centre and Kennelly’s Pharmacy. To O’Shea’s Funeral Home, for their very sensitive and professional handling of the arrangements, we will be forever grateful. To Fr. Pat O’Donnell, for visiting Mom in her last days and for doing the rosary in the funeral home. To Fr. Kieran O’Brien, whose compassion and warmth made the funeral mass a true celebration of Mom’s life. As it is not possible to thank everyone, please take this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation. So many things of Mom I miss Her gentle hug and tender kiss I still can feel her warm embrace And picture yet her loving face. A mother’s tasks are never done And Heaven must have needed one For angels came and took her hand And led her to God’s promised land. She’s surely kept quite busy there While brushing little angel’s hair And making sure they’re dressed just right And not staying out too late at night. Although there’s sadness, this I know She’s waiting there, her face aglow I close my eyes and I can see Her arms still open wide for me. Always loved and never forgotten xx Anniversary Mass on Saturday 22nd January 2022 at 6.15pm St. Mary’s Cathedral

IN MEMORIAM

1ST ANNIVERSARY

8TH ANNIVERSARY

6TH ANNIVERSARY

MCGOUGH

O’DONOGHUE

O’SHEA

In loving memory of Mary McGough late of Ballymalus, Beaufort and formerly of Ardshanavooley and Clash, Lissivigeen who died on the 22nd of Janurary 2021.

In loving memory of Michael O’Donoghue Derryreague, Clonkeen, Killarney who died on 23rd January 2014

In loving memory of of Bridie O’Shea Woodlawn Park, Killarney who passed away on January 25th 2016.

We think about you always We talk about you still You have never been forgotten and Mary you never will We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain To walk and guide us through our lives until we meet again.

You were always there when we needed you No task too great or small With willing hands and loving heart For us you did it all.

So sadly missed and will never be forgotten, love you always Mary.

Very sadly missed by your loving wife Anne

Your loving sisters and brothers xxx

Will those who think of Mike today A little prayer to Jesus say

Anniversary Mass for Mike on Sunday 23rd January at 9.30 a.m. In Our Lady of the Wayside Church, Clonkeen

A PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

8TH ANNIVERSARY

O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in this necessity; there are none that can withstand your power. O, show me herein you are my Mother, O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times) Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times) CC

With love I remember my dear brother Michael (Mikie) O’Donoghue late of Derryreague, Clonkeen, Killarney who died on 23rd January 2014.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART

Deep in my heart lies a picture More precious than silver or gold It’s a picture of you brother Whose memory will never grow old.

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.

God called your name so softly That only you could hear And no one heard the footsteps Of Angels drawing near. The golden gates stood open God saw you needed rest His gardens must be beautiful He only takes the best. Sadly missed by Joe, Oli, Joann, Sean, Bríd and grandchildren.

5TH & 15TH ANNIVERSARY O’ CONNOR

O’DONOGHUE

Brother There is always a face before me A voice I would love to hear A smile I will always remember Of a Brother I loved so dear.

Too dearly loved to be forgotten by your loving sister Maura.

8TH ANNIVERSARY O’DONOGHUE

In loving memory of Sheila and Bernie O’ Connor, O’Kelly’s Villas, Killarney. Sheila who died on 21st January 2017 and Bernie who died on 16th January 2007. Loving parents are now at rest For each of us they did their best Their love was great their heart were kind A beautiful memory they left behind. In heaven they rest No worries, no pain In God’s own time We will meet again. For those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, still missed and held so dear. Lovingly remembered by their family, Phil, Dermot, Ber, Eileen and Angela, grandsons, Simon, Jack, Ben and Mark,

NOVENA TO ST. CLAIRE THANKSGIVING God of my life I welcome this new day, It’s Your gift to me, a new creation, a promise of resurrection. I thank You for the grace of being alive this morning, I thank You for the sleep that has refreshed me, I thank You for the chance to make a new beginning this day Lord is full of promise and opportunity, let me waste none of it, this day is full of mystery and the unknown, help me to face it without fear or anxiety. This day is blessed with beauty and adventure make me be fully alive to it all. During this day keep me thoughful, prayerful and kind, may I be courteous and helpful to others and not turned in, in myself, keep me from anyword or deed that would hurt, destroy or belittle and may the thoughts in my mind be pleasing in Your sight. When night comes again may I look back on this day with no grievance or bitterness in my heart and may no one be unhapy because of anything I have done or failed to do. Lord, bless this day for me and for everyone, make it a day in which we grow to have the mind of Christ your son, Lord Jesus Christ, friend and brother may we know You more clearly and love You more day by day. Amen. CD

In loving memory of our Uncle Michael (Mikie) O’Donoghue late of Derryreague, Clonkeen, Killarney who died on 23rd January 2014. Uncle We want to tell you something Uncle So there can be no doubt You’re so wonderful to think of But so hard to do without. Sadly missed and always remembered by Donal, Eileen, Padraig, Rosemarie and families.

Ask St. Claire for 3 favours, one business, two impossible and say nine Hail Mary’s for nine days with lighted candle. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish on ninth day. Powerful Novena. May the sacred heart of Jesus be praised, adored, glorified and loved today and every day throughout the whole world forever Amen. Say six times daily for nine days. Your request will be granted no matter how difficult it may seem. Favour publication must be promised. JOR

NOVENA TO ST. CLAIRE Ask St. Claire for 3 favours, one business, two impossible and say nine Hail Mary’s for nine days with lighted candle. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish on ninth day. Powerful Novena. May the sacred heart of Jesus be praised, adored, glorified and loved today and every day throughout the whole world forever Amen. Say six times daily for nine days. Your request will be granted no matter how difficult it may seem. Favour publication must be promised. KN

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IN MEMORIAM

21.01.2022 5TH ANNIVERSARY CRONIN

7TH & 4TH ANNIVERSARIES O’KEEFFE

In loving memory of Margaret Cronin Bendameer, Old Deerpark, Killarney who passed on 23rd January 2017 Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name. Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living here without you Is the hardest part of all.

In loving memory of Con O’Keeffe who died on 22nd January 2015, and his loving wife Noreen who died on 3rd February 2018. No words we write can ever say How much we miss you every day No one knows the grief we bear When the family gather And your not there.

You did so many things for us Your heart was kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you.

We laugh, we talk, we play the part But beyond the sorrow are broken hearts The sorrow we feel We can never explain And the ache in our hearts Will always remain.

The special years will not return When we are all together But with the love in our hearts You walk with us forever.

In God’s care ye rest above In our hearts ye rest with love Time passes, memories stay Quietly remembered every day.

Loved and remembered every day from Margaret, Annette, grandson Daniel and son in law Owen. Anniversary Mass at 6.15pm on Saturday 22nd of January in St.Mary’s Cathedral www.killarneyparish.com

PRAYER TO SAINT JUDE May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, Healer of the hopeless, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. Amen. (Say this prayer 9 times a day for 9 days, by the 9th day prayer will be answered, it has never been known to fail - publication must be promised.)

Forever in our hearts and prayers. Sadly missed by all the family. Anniversary mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney on Saturday 22nd January at 6:15pm.

NOVENA TO PADRE PIO Oh God, through the merits of St. Pio of Pietrelcina the Capuchin Priest who had the great privilege of participating in a unique way in the passion of Your Son, grant me through his intercession the grace of ...... which I ardently desire and above all grant me the grace of living in conformity with the death of Jesus, to arrive at the glory of the resurrection, Glory be to the Father... (3 times) COS

3RD ANNIVERSARY

7TH ANNIVERSARY FITZGERALD

O’DONOGHUE

In loving memory of our dear mother, Maureen Fitzgerald late of 4 Holycross Gardens, Killarney who died on the 16th January 2015. R.I.P.

In loving memory of Elizabeth (Lilly) O Donoghue Knockeenduve, Killarney, who died on 26th January 2019.

The day you left and gained your wings Our heart just broke in two We wish you could have stayed with us But Heaven needed you. You left us with the memories And we love you dearly still No matter how much time goes by You know we always will.

Your life was one of kindly deeds A helping hand for others’ needs Sincere and true in heart and mind Beautiful memories left behind We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again. Lovingly remembered by all the family.

You were a very special person With kindness in your heart And the love we had together Grows stronger now we’re apart.

Anniversary Mass for Elizabeth will be held on Wedneday 26th January at 9:30 in the Church of the Resurrection.

We know we cannot bring you back Although we wish it everyday But a piece of us went with you The day you went away. Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving family, son’s Gerard and Jeremiah, daughters Eileen and Mary, son-in-law Kevin, daughters-in-law Catherine and Kathleen, grand children, partners and great grand children.

PRECIOUS MOTHER OF JESUS Mother of Divine Grace, you can find a way, where there is no way. Please hear my prayer and grant me my request. (Say 6 times daily & your request will be granted).

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.

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100 days of Jack O’Connor The McGrath Cup isn’t exactly the acid test – it has been distinctly alkaline so far, truth be told – but Jack O’Connor’s feet are now firmly beneath his desk. It’s hard to believe but he has already put down his first 100 days as Kerry’s manager, and I think that gives us the green light to start analysing the poor man to within an inch of his life. As is the custom in these parts. Kerry have played just two preseason games during O’Connor’s third stint but there is still plenty to pore over. (And if there wasn’t we’d find something, says you.)

THE BEGINNING

Going back as far as Day 1, and even before that, there was significant controversy surrounding his appointment. O’Connor was officially ratified on October 4 but he appeared to publicly flirt with the idea of returning to The Kingdom on an Irish Examiner podcast in August. Some people felt that this was disrespectful to Peter Keane – Kerry had just been knocked out of the championship by Tyrone - and O’Connor later admitted that his comments were “naïve”. However, I wouldn’t personally go along with this idea that Jack O’Connor ought to have been more mindful of Peter Keane in this situation. The two were competitors in a very competitive field and Keane was technically no longer the Kerry manager after the Tyrone defeat because his term was up. If a journalist asks Jack O’Connor if there is an “allure”, why should he lie and say there isn’t? The interview process that followed drew sharp criticism in some quarters, particularly amongst Keane supporters, because there was a perception that O’Connor was the preferred candidate even before he, Keane and Stephen Stack were inter-

Adam Moynihan analyses the first 100 days of Jack O’Connor’s third stint as Kerry manager viewed. So what if he was? Complete impartiality is impossible in this kind of scenario. The candidates are known to the board, so some sort of bias is inevitable. That doesn’t mean they were wrong to meet with Keane and Stack. If Keane was turfed out without getting the chance to make his case, his supporters would have been livid over that as well. There is no nice way to lose a job, particularly one that is as prestigious and coveted as the Kerry job. Off The Ball AM went one step further and, quoting an unnamed source, alleged that O’Connor had been hired before the interview process had started. If true, that would have been a different story. That would be completely unfair and a real slap in the face for Keane and Stack and their respective teams. But the accusations were denied in the strongest terms by outgoing chair Tim Murphy, and OTB AM later apologised for their “groundless, false, and incorrect” claims. The bottom line, when you sidestep all the politics and gossip, is that Keane was given a three-year term and Kerry were knocked out of the championship by underdogs in Years 2 and 3. No Kerry manager has ever survived such a sequence. There was appetite for change and the board acted. Only time will tell if they made the right decision by opting for Jack O’Connor. He will be judged by his results, just like every Kerry bainisteoir before him.

KILDARE

O’Connor faced some more understandable criticism over the manner in which he left his previous post in Kildare. From the outside looking in, it did appear as though he left them high and dry, but he subsequently explained that he hadn’t actually

UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: Kerry manager Jack O'Connor during the recent McGrath Cup match against Limerick. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.

21.01.2022 committed to The Lilywhites for 2022. In fact, he had “more or less” made his mind up that he would be standing aside. “This thing that I left Kildare because I was asked to manage Kerry or that it was a done deal is absolute and total nonsense,” the Dromid man said. The commute was taking its toll and his management team had largely disbanded. Even if he had another year with Kildare in the tank, the reality is that no Kerry-born intercounty manager is going to turn down Kerry if the opportunity arises.

SQUAD

Now, down to the real business of assembling a squad. Whereas previous regimes were condemned for sometimes overlooking players who were performing well for their clubs, O’Connor has taken a different approach. Three Austin Stacks players – Dylan Casey, Jack O’Shea and Greg Horan – were drafted in on the back of the Rockies’ heroics in the County Championship. Two more of last season’s most eye-catching club players, Andrew Barry and Jack Savage, were also added to the panel. Dan O’Donoghue and Darragh Roche both starred for East Kerry in their title-winning campaigns in 2019 and 2020. One could argue that they both should have been looked at sooner. Elsewhere, goalkeeper Shane Murphy was recalled after being dropped by Peter Keane in 2018. Shane Ryan has done well over the past three seasons but there has been a nagging feeling in the county that Murphy’s unique attributes, particularly when kicking from the tee, might merit a recall. Clearly, Jack O’Connor is of the same mind. There is also great excitement amongst Kerry fans surrounding the return of Stefan Okunbor. The former Geelong Cats player had made just a couple of appearances for Na Gaeil and St Brendan’s when O’Connor’s first panel was drawn up, but Okunbor was included anyway. He started at midfield in the first McGrath Cup game against Limerick and his eye-catching fetch from the throw-in left those of a green and gold persuasion rubbing their hands with glee.

that our best ever team was built around the handpass. Nevertheless, we do enjoy a fast, direct game, and if the opening two matches in the McGrath Cup are anything to go by, Jack O’Connor intends to deliver on that front. So far it has been an obvious tactic to get the ball into the hands of the team’s best passers – Paudie Clifford, Seán O’Shea and nominal corner back Tom O’Sullivan – and allow them to spray long, accurate passes into the full forward line. O’Sullivan in particular appears to be operating as a free man and playmaker, taking advantage of the fact that most opponents drop an extra player back in defence. This tactic has worked so far with Paul Geaney and Killian Spillane reaping the rewards in the opening preseason fixtures. That has certainly been encouraging. Whether or not the approach will continue to function as well when things get serious remains to be seen.

PLAYER WELFARE

One of the biggest talking points from O’Connor’s first 100 days arrived on the

100th day itself. Last Wednesday night up in Templetuohy, Co. Tipperary, Tony Brosnan and Jack Savage entered the fray as second-half substitutes. The problem? They had lined out earlier that same day for MTU Kerry in their Sigerson Cup victory over UCD. Another MTU Kerry player, Paul O’Shea, was also named on the Kerry panel, but he did not feature against Tipp. O’Connor’s decision to play Brosnan and Savage just hours after they had finished another match in a different county was rightly called into question. After all, player welfare is a hot button topic and surely there is no shortage of footballers in the county who would be delighted to receive a call-up. There were mitigating factors, though. Kerry were missing 14 players due to club and college commitments. Without the MTU Kerry trio, they would have travelled to Tipperary with just 20 players. While it should be possible to find replacements, even at short notice, perhaps O’Connor was keen to keep the circle small, so to speak. Particularly with Covid so rampant.

The Kerry boss also indicated that the players were left to decide for themselves if they wanted to play. You might say, well, a fella scrapping to get on the Kerry team is hardly going to say “no”, and that’s a fair enough point to make. Who knows, maybe O’Connor was testing the players to see if they were willing to go above and beyond? Either way, it’s not something I’d like to see happening again, although in this instance there was no harm done.

GOOD VIBES

By and large, O’Connor has made popular choices up to this point and the mood on the street is positive. Victory over Cork on Saturday in front of a healthy home crowd will add to those good vibes, and with that in mind he is likely to name a strong starting lineup. But, as the man himself knows all too well, the temperature will gradually increase over the next 100 days or so. O’Connor’s third coming will ultimately be judged in the boiling heat of championship action.

McGRATH CUP FINAL

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Kerry v Cork Saturday at 2pm Fitzgerald Stadium

We enjoy a fast, direct game, and if the opening two matches in the McGrath Cup are anything to go by, O’Connor intends to deliver on that front.

TACTICS

There’s no denying that we consider ourselves to be the aristocrats of Gaelic football down here in Kerry. We demand that our senior footballers play the “Kerry way”. This “traditional” style of attack apparently includes plenty of kicking and catching, conveniently ignoring the fact

NEWCOMER: Stefan Okunbor catches the throw-in on his debut. Photo: Brendan Moran /Sportsfile.

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DEFEAT: Kieran Donaghy of Austin Stacks is tightly guarded by Sam Ryan of St Finbarr's during the Munster Senior Club Championship final at Semple Stadium. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/ Sportsfile.

Mixed fortunes for Kerry clubs Eamonn Fitzgerald reviews the Munster Club finals and looks ahead to Saturday’s McGrath Cup final Two out of three Kerry clubs were crowned Munster champions last weekend. Hopefully Kerry will defeat Cork in another Munster final at the Fitzgerald Stadium tomorrow – more about that later. St Finbarr’s proved too good for Austin Stacks in a thrilling Munster Senior Club final (2-9 to 1-10). The Cork side came with a late burst for the clinching scores after taking a typically long scoreless nap in the third quarter. I was not in the least bit surprised with

this result, as I was unimpressed with Stacks in their Kerry campaign. Their scoring record was very poor, usually winning matches with a smaller score than last Sunday. They struggled through Kerry, depending on a very good defence manned by non-fouling backs. However, the Barrs breached that hitherto tight defence after a mere 19 seconds. Ian Maguire sent a high ball into the edge of the parallelogram and the inevitable break came when Brian Hayes

flicked it on and Cillian Myers-Murray reacted quickest, shooing a morale boosting opening goal. In fairness to Wayne Guthrie, he made a great attempt to block the shot from close range, but Myers-Murray delivered. What an awful start for the Tralee side. Their tour de force defence was struggling and their Achilles heel all season (lack of scoring power) sent them into defensive mode in that first half. They trailed 1-7 to 0-4 at the halfway stage. Stacks needed something special after

half-time and they took remedial action at the interval. I was surprised to see Darragh O’Brien taken off at the break. He was their top scorer all season, mostly from frees. Seán Quilter became their top scorer with 1-4 (1-1 from play.) Credit Stacks for a great comeback. They lost key players Joe O’Connor and Brendan O’Sullivan through injury and Greg Horan had to come good. They brought it back to a one-point deficit and the Barrs failed to score until the 51st minute. Sub Enda Dennehy and Quilter traded second-half goals. Stacks came very close to snatching it, but John Kerins, son of the late great Cork ‘keeper, saved well. Another significant factor in determining this result was the largely ineffective Kieran Donaghy

21.01.2022 ploy. I had expected Michael Shields, the former Cork defender, to be at full back to deal with Donaghy’s great physique. Instead, Seán Ryan was the marker and despite conceding several inches to Donaghy he proved very effective. Shields was introduced in the 50th minute and made a significant contribution by winning a great ball, setting up Enda Dennehy for a goal, and winning a free for a late point. It was a disappointing end to the career of 39-year-old Stacks talisman Kieran Donaghy, who gave such great service to the club over a long career. He will be hoping for better luck in this weekend’s cup basketball. He will be on court with Tralee Warriors in another Kerry v Cork rivalry. No doubt Paul Downey of Ferndale Avenue was a happy man. He was hugely involved with the Barrs when he was stationed in Cork and is very proud of the statistic that the Barrs are the only club to win All-Ireland Senior Club titles in hurling and in football.

GNEEVEGUILLA

Next up are Gneeveguilla from the heart of Sliabh Luachra, who put on a magnificent display against Ballina of Tipperary to win the Munster Junior final in a canter (4-18 to 1-6). It is a long time since Gneeveguilla hit such a high score. A devastating first half that yielded 2-9 set the tone for victory. Goals after the first water break from Seán O’Sullivan and John O’Leary gave them a clear lead. A goal by Tipp senior Stephen O’Neill gave Ballina some hope but an expected a fightback never materialised. Further goals from top scorers Cornelius Buckley (1-7, 1-4 from play) and Seán O’Sullivan (2-2) made it a memorable day for Gneeveguilla. They also excelled in defence and at midfield. They have a good bunch of young players coming together at the same time and winning their first Munster title since 2010 certainly sets them on target for the All-Ireland. And what a great day that would be. Well done to manager Seánie O’Leary, who knows that the All-Ireland is the new benchmark. Shades of Charles Kickham and Knocknagow. For the love of the parish. That was Seán Kelly’s legacy as president of the GAA. Even the smallest club in the country can win an All-Ireland. Gneevegiilla are on their way. Kerry clubs have dominated the All-Ireland Club Championships at Junior and Intermediate level. In fact, their toughest games are at home in Kerry. When Kerry clubs survive in the Kingdom, invariably they win the All-Ireland. In contrast, Kerry clubs’ record at senior level is very poor for a county that leads the way in the race for the Sam Maguire.

CHAMPS: The Gneeveguilla squad who were victorious in the Munster Junior Club final. Photo: Gneeveguilla GAA.

NA GAEIL

It was all too easy for Na Gaeil as they recorded a 6-15 to 1-12 win over Clare champions Corofin in the Munster Intermediate Club final. The Clare side were well in contention at half-time, just 3 points in arrears (2-4 to 0-7), but in the second half the Tralee club ran in four more goals to copper-fasten victory. They added 3-8 to a single point for Corofin and the game was over as a contest long before the final whistle. Backboned by Kerry seniors Diarmuid O’Connor, Jack and Andrew Barry, and Stefan Okunbor, their forwards excelled, especially top scorer Darragh Carmody (2-5) and young Jack Sheehan (2-2). Corofin’s only goal was a penalty hit home by Damien Mcloughlin. It was another great win for manager Mark Bourk. His sons Jack and Damien were on the team.

MCGRATH CUP

It is only six months since Cork and Kerry met in a “real” Munster final at the Fitzgerald Stadium when Peter Keane’s side gave the old foe an unmerciful hiding. Now they are back again in a Munster final in January, but it is only the McGrath Cup. None of the players will be including a McGrath Cup medal in their list of achievements. However, tomorrow’s game is still important. Two new managers will be under the spotlight early in the year and I expect a large crowd, despite the cap on 5,000 due to Covid restrictions. Stadium boss Der Brosnan and his reliable stewards will have everything in order for this inviting game. Cork and Kerry were very impressive in the two opening rounds. Experimental teams gave new players an opportunity to impress their managers. Keith Ricken really experimented with few Cork regulars playing. Once again, Brian Hurley excelled by scoring 1-6 in both outings. I felt that Jack O’Connor was much wiser fielding strong teams backboned with eight or nine regulars. He wanted big wins and also to see how the debutants would fare alongside experienced players. Both managers will be keen to

set down a marker for later in the summer. At the time of writing neither team was selected. Kerry fans will be wondering if Jack can build a new team to win the Sam Maguire, having been out of the parade ring since 2014. I expect that he will set about firming up a title-winning team, not just for tomorrow, but for the Munster semi-final against Cork in May. And hopefully the All-Ireland final in July.

CENTRAL SPINE

Kerry need to get the central spine sorted. Decisions start at No. 1. Shane Ryan or Shane Murphy? Full back is also crucial. O’Connor will not be happy with Jason Foley at full back, but the Ballydonoghue athlete can be used elsewhere if necessary. Jack knows that Stefan Okunbur was successful with the Kerry minors at full back. I realise that Na Gaeil moved Okunbor from midfield to full back on Sunday last to mark Corofin’s dangerman, Jamie Malone. However, he has been away for a few years in the Australian game, so he is lacking in gametime in Gaelic football. The Australian tackle is not allowable in our game. Fouling in front of goal, or being side-stepped for a goal, would be counterproductive. Okunbor will improve with more matches. Kerry may well go for Tom O’Sullivan, the All-Star corner back, to wear the No. 3 geansaí. In the modern game you do not need a tall player, but a tight marker with pace is essential. Brian Hurley destroyed Jason Foley in the early stages of last year’s Munster final. Tom O’Sullivan would have to adapt his game, staying close to goal, minding the house, and not soloing up the field which he loves to do. Dylan Casey is also worth a go at full back. Centre back is vital and I believe in Mick O’Dwyer’s concept of an effective No. 6 as someone who marks his man and also marks space. In that way, players like Eoin Murchan, Brian Hurley and Ciarán Kilkenny will not have a free run for goals. Mike Breen and Andrew Barry are viable options. David Moran has given Kerry outstanding service but is no longer the man for

a full game i lár na páirce. My first choice for midfield is Diarmuid O’Connor and then move Seán O’Shea to partner him. The latter is a brilliant free-taker, invariably scoring anywhere from the 45 or nearer goal. Okunbor is another option as a third midfielder. No. 11 and 14 are sorted with the Clifford brothers, Paudie and David. If Kerry get the central spine right they have plenty of options on the wings. I don’t expect Kerry will make all the experiments in one or two games, but Jack and his selectors will be keen to have a strong team starting off in the opening league game away to Kildare. Tomorrow will be a start. Rome was not built in a day - but it was built.

THE SEM

The way is clear now for the semi-finals of Corn Uí Mhuirí. St Brendan’s left it very late to edge out Coláiste na Sceilge. Former Kerry U17 stars Cian McMahon and Cian Foley linked well for the latter to notch the winning score. They will meet Bandon Hamilton High School in the semi-final. In the other games, Tralee CBS were far too good for Clonakilty Community College, winning 4-13 to 1-8. The Green will face Skibbereen Community College in the other semi-final. Skibbereen have been putting up big scores in the earlier rounds. They had to come with a late burst to overcome Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra (Rathmore) 1-14 to 0-14. Will it be the old rivals The Sem v The Green in the final? It’s looking that way.

SPA HANDBALL

In 2021 we featured Spa GAA club and lauded them for promoting handball in their splendid clubhouse complex. I was thrilled to see that splendid game resurrected in Killarney now that Ball Alley Lane (High Street), St Brendan’s College, St Finan’s Hospital and The Mon alleys are silent. The fledgling Spa handball club will be heartened by the successes of Sinéad Moriarty Aoife Walsh and Niamh Faulds at last weekend’s tournament in Tyrone. Aoife won her category 15-4 in the final, Sinéad won the doubles tournament, and Niamh also did so well. Maith sibh.

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Kerry Schoolboys/Girls League RESULTS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15

FRIENDLY: Wayne Sparling of Killarney Celtic tries to work an opening against Cork City. Photo: Konrad Paprocki.

Cork City show League of Ireland class against Celts

League of Ireland side Cork City came to town last weekend and they advanced their preseason preparations with a 3-1 victory over Killarney Celtic. Two goals in a matter of seconds by Dylan McGlade, the second a neat finish from 16 yards, gave Cork a two-nil lead in the first half. A low strike from outside the box by Barry Coffey made it 3-0 in the second period, and by this point the outcome was beyond doubt. There was still time for the hosts to get on the board, however, and prolific striker Stephen McCarthy nodded home a consolation goal with the last touch of the game. It was a quality finish from the lively attacker, and typical of his blistering form so far this season.

While Cork City continue their preparations for the forthcoming 2022 First Division season, Celtic’s attention turns to their own 2021/22 campaign. They face second place Tralee Dynamos at home on Saturday evening as they look to maintain their 100% record in the league. Elsewhere, Killarney Athletic, who are currently six points behind their neighbours in third, welcome Castleisland to Woodlawn on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Listowel take on Classic and the bottom two teams, Camp and Killorglin, will both be looking for their first win of the season when they meet in Killorglin. In the Premier B, Killarney Celtic B are at home to runaway league leaders Fenit Samphires, MEK Galaxy face Asdee Rovers, and Ballyhar Dynamos are away to Rattoo.

KDL Fixtures SATURDAY, JANUARY 22

U17 LEAGUE 2.30pm Iveragh United v Killorglin 2.30pm Mastergeeha v Dingle Bay Rovers YOUTH LEAGUE 2.30pm Ferry Rangers v Ballyheigue Athletic 2.30pm Killarney Celtic v Tralee Dynamos 2.30pm Killarney Athletic v Castleisland PREMIER A 7pm Killarney Celtic v Tralee Dynamos PREMIER B 7pm Castleisland B v Castlegregory U17 GIRLS LEAGUE 4pm Dingle Bay Rovers v Fenit Samphires

SUNDAY, JANUARY 23 PREMIER A 2pm Killarney Athletic v Castleisland 2pm Killorglin v Camp Utd 11.30am Listowel Celtic v Classic FC PREMIER B 2pm Asdee Rovers v MEK Galaxy 2pm Rattoo Rovers v Ballyhar Dynamos 2pm Killarney Celtic B v Fenit Samphires

DIVISION 1A 11.30am AC Athletic v CS Clocháin Bréannainn 11.30am Ballyheigue Athletic v Castlemaine Utd 11.30am Strand Road v St Brendan’s Park DIVISION 1B 4pm Windmill Utd v Mainebank 11.30am Killarney Athletic B v Dingle Bay Rovers

U14 GIRLS NATIONAL CUP Newcastlewest 0-8 Listowel Celtic Abbeyfeale 0-0 Killarney Celtic (4-3 on pens) Killivilla 3-1 Inter Kenmare MEK Galaxy 1–2 Corofin U13 BOYS NATIONAL CUP Holycross 2-2 St Brendan’s Park (5-4 on pens) Avenue United 1–2 MEK Galaxy U15 BOYS NATIONAL CUP Newcastlewest 2–1 Inter Kenmare Killarney Athletic 1-0 Killorglin U13 GIRLS PREMIER St Brendan’s Park 2-2 Killarney Athletic Blue Fenit Samphires 1-3 Camp Juniors U13 GIRLS DIVISION 1 Mastergeeha 7-1 Killarney Athletic U16 GIRLS PREMIER Inter Kenmare 3–1 Camp Juniors U16 GIRLS DIVISION 1 Castleisland 5-3 Fenit Samphires Dingle Bay Rovers 2–2 St Brendan’s Park U13 BOYS PREMIER Fenit Samphires 5-0 Listowel Celtic

ABBEYFEALE DEFEAT CELTIC ON PENALTIES

Places in the open draw and the regional competition were the prize for the winners in the U14 Girls National Cup. Abbeyfeale and Killarney Celtic couldn’t be separated after extra time with the game ending scoreless. In the end, despite successful Celtic penalties from Hannah Casey, Bethany Moynihan and Emily Buckley, it was Abbeyfeale who progressed 4-3. Listowel Celtic had an impressive win away to Newcastlewest thanks to goals from Laura Falvey (four), Fiona O’Brien, Holly Boyle, Laura Meehan and Emily Kissane. Phoebe O’Shea was on the mark for Inter Kenmare but they went down 3-1 away to Killavilla. Avril Rooney scored for MEK Galaxy as they lost out 2-1 at home to Corofin.

MEK GALAXY PROGRESS IN NATIONAL CUP

MEK Galaxy’s great run in the U13 Boys National Cup continues as they have reached the open draw and the regional competition thanks to a 2-1 away win over Avenue United in Ennis. David O’Shea and Killian Fitzgerald got the vital MEK goals. Edison Jahiri put St Brendan’s Park ahead twice away to Holycross but, after the sides finished level at 2-2, it was the Tipperary side that went through 5-4 on penalties. Killarney Celtic’s away game at Pike Rovers was postponed. In the U15 competition, Killarney Athletic won the all-Kerry clash against Killorglin thanks to Brían O’Shea who scored the only goal of the game. Inter Kenmare went out 2-1 away to Newcastlewest with Dawid Grebowaic on target.

BLUES SHARE SPOILS WITH PARK

In the Girls U13 Premier, St Brendan’s Park and Killarney Athletic Blue played out an exciting 2-2 draw at Christy Leahy Park. Niamh Fitzgibbon and Taylor Kate Leane scored for the home side with Kelsey Cummins getting both of Athletic’s goals on the day. Camp Juniors won 3-1 away at Fenit Samphires thanks to strikes by Caoimhe Skinner (two) and Keelan Clifford, with Síofra Murphy replying for the home side. In Division 1, Amy Brosnan, Grace O’Sullivan, Clogadh O’Rourke, Grace Murphy, Rebecca Murphy, Keelan O’Shea, Nicole Warren, Lauren Buckley, Emma Houlihan and Ailish Breen were on the Mastergeeha scoresheet as they defeated a young and depleted Killarney Athletic White side. Roksana Wawro scored Athletic’s consolation.

DIVISION 2A 11.30am Killorglin B v Classic B – Venue Killorglin 11.30am Rattoo Rovers B v CS Abbeydorney 11.30am Tralee Dynamos B v Lissard Wanderers

VITHIT Kerry Schoolboys/Girls League

TEAM OF THE WEEK

DIVISION 2B 11.30am Lenamore Rovers v Classic C 11.30am Killarney Celtic C v Windmill Utd B

SÉADHNA O’BRIEN St Brendan’s Park U13

DIVISION 3A 2pm Lenamore Rovers B v Ferry Rangers 4pm CS Abbeydorney B v AC Athletic B

JOSHUA SHEEHAN Killarney Athletic U13

DIVISION 3B 2pm Castlegregory B v St Brendan’s Park B 11.30am Mastergeeha B v Athletico Ardfert 2pm Iveragh Utd v Lissard Wanderers B WOMEN’S LEAGUE 2pm Camp Utd v Classic FC 2pm Killarney Athletic v Dingle Bay Rovers

U13 BOYS DIVISION 1 Killarney Athletic B 1-1 Dingle Bay Rovers Listowel Celtic B 1-3 St Brendan’s Park B Killarney Celtic B 1-1 Inter Kenmare A Tralee Dynamos B 0-5 Iveragh United Castleisland A 1-7 St Brendan’s Park C U13 BOYS DIVISION 2 NORTH LB Rovers B 2-1 Camp Juniors B Castleisland B 8-1 St Brendan’s Park D U13 BOYS DIVISION 2 SOUTH Iveragh United B 2-2 Killarney Celtic C Killarney Athletic C 2-3 Mastergeeha B U15 BOYS PREMIER Killarney Celtic 1-2 Listowel Celtic U15 BOYS DIVISION 1 Camp Juniors 1-2 Fenit Samphires U15 BOYS DIVISION 2 Tralee Dynamos B 6-0 Listowel Celtic B Inter Kenmare B 2-1 Killarney Athletic B U16 BOYS DIVISION 1 Killorglin C 7–4 Ballyhar Dynamos Killorglin B 3–3 Iveragh United

Tralee Dynamos U15

AARON HARTY Fenit Samphires

MICHAEL GRIFFIN MEK Galaxy U13

FRANCIS O’BRIEN

Castleisland U13

OLLIE McGUIGAN U15 Camp Juniors U13

RUAIRI O’CONNELL Listowel Celtic U15

HARVEY MANGAN Killorglin U15

SPORT

CONOR LENIHAN

JACK DORGAN

Dingle Bay Rovers U13

MATHEW FORAN Iveragh United U13

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CYCLING

Killarney stage to feature in new look Rás Mumhan | By Sean Moriarty SESSION: On Wednesday night the Killarney U16 girls team were put through their paces by Ireland international Ciara Griffin. The girls face Ennis in the Munster final on Saturday.

Killarney prepared for Munster final duel The Killarney RFC U16 girls’ team are heading for Limerick on Saturday hoping to cap a magnificent season with a trophy. This talented group of players, many of whom are new to the sport, have taken on all comers en route to the decider and now Ennis stand between them and provincial glory. Even reaching the final is a great achievement for the Aghadoe-based club. Coach Diarmuid O’Malley says his charges will need to find “another level” to get over the line. “We have seen [Ennis] play on a couple of occasions this season and what's clear is that they have being together for many years,” O’Malley said. “We again will need to step it up to another level in order to be able to compete effectively against them. “I look back on the success of the Limerick hurling team when they reached the All-Ireland final in 2018, not many gave them much of a chance at the time. The common theme was that 'it's a young team and their time will come'. They not only took the opportunity in 2018 but have since won three out of the last four All-Irelands. “Finals are all about being present, patient and taking your opportunity, and not letting the occasion get to you. These

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Killarney RFC v Ennis Saturday at 1pm LIT

girls have a great approach to everything they have done in the most challenging environment this year in the current global circumstances. “It's going to be one hell of a battle against a very good Ennis team and they are very much favoured to win, but nothing is beyond this capable bunch of Killarney girls.” If Killarney are to cause an upset, their defence will be key. “We have had a phenomenal run to get to the final and all through the journey the girls have not compromised on the quality of the rugby they are playing. The most pleasing aspect of our semifinal win against Bruff was keeping them to zero as we have put huge emphasis on our defense all season. “We will very much approach the final versus Ennis in the same way.”

DEERPARK: Seán Murphy (Murphy's Bar and Restaurant) presenting the prizes for the 2021 Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club Matchplay competitions to Ger O'Connor (championship winner), Jason O'Brien (plate winner), Noel Moynihan (championship runner-up) and Dara Moynihan (plate runner-up).

Killarney will play a crucial role in the revival of the four-day Kerry Group Rás Mumhan cycle race. The event, one of the biggest road races in Ireland, has not run since 2019 after Killorglin Cycling Club withdrew from organising it. The organisation of Rás Mumhan was transferred to a committee in County Tipperary but they never got the event off the ground as a result of the pandemic. A new joint effort between four cycling clubs in Kerry has taken over the running of the event under new race director Daithi Creedon and his committee. It will be the first major Stage Race on the Irish Cycling Calendar and will take place over the four days of Easter weekend from April 15 to April 18. Killarney Cycling club will run the second leg of the event – a stage from the town

to Sneem via Bealach Oisin Pass - on Easter Saturday. The opening leg will be hosted by Tralee Manor West BC and will start and finish in the county town and run via Annascaul and Castlemaine. Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club is in charge of day three which takes in Knocknagree, Rathmore and Kishkeam. The final day is in the hands of Currow Cycling Club and they will run the Knocknagoshel to Headley’s Bridge looped stage. “This year’s route will allow the riders to race every day, with undulating roads and deliberately staying away from big category 1 climbs, this will open up the race for aggressive racing. Stage four will be a spectator friendly stage and will be a great finale to Rás Mumhan,” said Creedon. “We wish to acknowledge and thank Killorglin Cycling Club for the fantastic work they have carried out in promoting and running this event in the past.”

RETURNING: Peter Finn and John Breen Cycling Munster Committee, Daithí Creedon Race Director, Sinéad Moriarty PRO KGRM and racer Tom Moriarty of EVO Pro Racing launch the 2022 Kerry Group Rás Mumhan Cycle Race.

NEXT ROUND: The MEK Galaxy U13s who defeated Avenue United of Ennis in the National Cup.

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SPORT NOTES

Killarney Athletic FAI YOUTHS CUP: Killarney Athletic 3 St Mary's Cork 6. Killarney Athletic traveled to Cork to play St Mary's in the last 32 of the FAI National Cup. In perfect weather conditions on a heavy pitch, Athletic got off to a great start with Cillian Courtney scoring a superb individual goal after 15 minutes. Both teams were playing well at this stage and after 25 minutes Roko Rujevcan scored Athletic's second. Unfortunately Athletic were unable to keep a clean sheet and St Mary's scored with 5 minutes to go in the first half. In the second half after 2 minutes St Mary's drew level 2-2. 10 minutes later Mary's went 3-2 ahead. 15 minutes into the second half Athletic went down to 10 men. 5 minutes after the sending off Sean Dineen leveled the scoring with a superb individual effort. Unfortunately this was as good as it got for Athletic - as Athletic went for a 4th Mary's managed to get it and pushed on to finish 6-3 winners. Best for Athletic were Sam Benson, Sean Dineen and Callum O’Grady. Man of the Match for Athletic was Roko Rujevcan. RESULT: U13 Div 2 - Mastergeeha 3 Killarney Athletic 2. U15 NATIONAL CUP: Killarney Athletic 1 Killorglin 0 (Brían O'Shea). In a very tough, physical game, we broke the deadlock midway through the second half when Brían O'Shea let fly from 25 yards taking a slight deflection to deceive the Killorglin goalkeeper. We are now through to the 5th round, last 32 open draw.

Killarney Celtic FRIENDLY: Killarney Celtic 1 Cork City 3 (Stephen McCarthy). Two early goals by Dylan McGlade gave Cork City the

platform to dominate the 1st half in this friendly played before a good sized crowd at Celtic Park last Saturday. Cork increased their lead in the 2nd half through Barry Coffey. Celtic continued to look for a goal and hit both posts in the same attacking movement. Celtic were rewarded for their endeavours when Stephen McCarthy headed home from close range. RESULTS: Premier B - Ballyhar Dynamos 1 Killarney Celtic B 0. Div 2 B - Windmill UTD 2 Killarney Celtic C 9. Denny U17 League - Killarney Celtic 4 Tralee Dynamos 3 (Josh Bowler 3 (Sean Treyvaud). Celtic fought back from two down to lead 3-2 before Dynamos equalised. The game looked like heading for a stalemate but Josh Bowler drove home a late winner to give Celtic the points. U15 Premier - Killarney Celtic 1 Listowel Celtic 2 (Liam Spellman). U13 Div 1 - Killarney Celtic 1 Inter Kenmare 1 (Marco Mosca). Celtic led 1-0 at half time but Kenmare came back into the game and grabbed a deserved equaliser. U13 Div 2 - Iveragh Utd 2 Killarney Celtic 2 (James Murphy x2). Celtic went into a 2-1 lead but Iveragh fought back to share the points. GIRLS: U14 National Cup - Abbeyfeale 0 Killarney Celtic 0 (Abbeyfeale win 4-3 on pens). U14 Div 1 - Killarney Celtic White 2 Castleisland 0 (Ali Bowler, Megan O’Reilly). Congrats to Grainne Kelleher who made the Girls Roll of Honour this week.

Mastergeeha LOTTO: There was no winner of the Jackpot on Friday, January 14. The numbers drawn were 6, 13, 15, 27. Consolation prizes of €50 each went to William Fleming, Kilcummin; Gearoid Moynihan, Rathanane; Carrie Dineen, c/o Klub Bar

Kilcummin; Joan O’Leary, c/o John Lenihan. Next draw will be on Friday, January 21. Jackpot will be €8,000.

Fr Jim have another celebration of his time as a priest. Best wishes for the year ahead.

Killarney Legion GAA

Spa GAA

SIGERSON CUP: The 2022 competition kicked off last midweek with MTU Cork defeating UCC with Finbarr Murphy (grandnephew of 1948 winner Donie) kicking an all-important point. Cian Gammell was a lynchpin in the UCC defence and they now face UCD in the losers round. UCD themselves lost out to MTU Kerry who had Darragh Lyne starting in midfield while Ryan O’Grady was introduced as a sub. Tralee will be the venue for the clash of the MTUs, Kerry and Cork, and at time of writing it is fixed for Tuesday, January 18 at 7pm. More on this as the competition progresses. ST BRENDAN’S COLLEGE: Again the club has a long association with the famed Killarney nursery and we had four players involved as The Sem were to the pin of their collar by Colaiste Na Sceilge last Saturday in Cromane. 2021 Kerry minors Darragh Fleming and William Shine were joined by goalkeeper Aaron O’Sullivan in the starting 15 while Sam Benson was also in the panel. They squeezed out of Cromane on a scoreline of 2-8 to 2-7, and they now face Hamilton HS of Bandon in the Corn Ui Mhuiri semi-final. Time, date and venue to be confirmed. The other semi-final will feature Tralee CBS and Clonakilty. So an all Kerry final is a possibility. FATHER JIM LINEHAN: The club would like to wish Killarney cleric and staunch Legion supporter Fr Jim Linehan a very happy milestone birthday this week. A regular visitor to Derreen, he says our Annual Club Mass and 2022 will see

2022 REGISTRATION is open on spagaa. com or the registrars will be in Spa over the coming weeks. SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Welcome to our new senior manager Aidan O’Shea and strength and conditioning coach Aidan Cahill. CONDOLENCES to Mick, Ian, Nora and the O'Connell family on the passing of Mick's mother Julia O'Connell RIP, Boherbue. Condolences to the O’Callaghan family on the passing of Peggy O’Callaghan (nee Moynihan) RIP, Kilcummin and late of Tiernaboul. May they Rest in Peace. 2022 KNOW YOUR SPORT: Just two weeks left to get your entry in for the annual Know Your Sport competition! Enter online on spagaa.com or contact John O’Donoghue for details (087 9403517). Deadline Jan 31. LOTTO: No winner. Next Monday’s jackpot is €5,200. IRELAND LIGHTS UP: Winter walks every Weds from 7-8pm. Everyone welcome (no dogs allowed). SPA KILLARNEY HANDBALL CLUB: Well done to Spa Killarney Handball players Aoife Walsh, Sinead Moriarty and Niamh Faulds who competed in a Ladies 1-Wall Handball Tournament in Tyrone over the weekend. CONGRATULATIONS to Tim Murphy who was elected as new Munster Council Vice-Chairman. MCGRATH CUP FINAL: Best of luck to Dan O’Donoghue, Dara Moynihan, Arthur Fitzgerald and the Kerry team and management against Cork this Saturday (2pm in Fitzgerald Stadium).

Dr Crokes GAA

SOCCER: The Killarney Athletic women's team who took on Camp in Woodlawn.

AGM: Dr Crokes GAA Club will hold their AGM on Monday, January 31 at 7.30pm through Zoom. Due to covid guidelines no in person meetings after 8pm. A number of vacancies will have to be filled due to retirements. There will be a facility for members to join the meeting through Microsoft Teams. Nominations for positions on the Executive, motions and recommendations must be submitted to Club Secretary (secretary. drcrokes.kerry@gaa.ie) on no later than Monday, January 17. Members wishing to join the AGM through Teams must notify the Club Secretary no later than Sunday, January 30. ON THE FIELD: Tony Brosnan and Micheál Burns lined out with Kerry in last week’s McGrath Cup win over Tipperary. Shane Murphy was also on panel. Mark Heffernan started and Conor Bohane was a member of the panel of Kerry hurling team that played Limerick. Tony Brosnan (capt), Mark Fitzgerald, Evan Looney and Mark O’Shea started for Tralee MTU that defeated UCD. Michael Potts

21.01.2022 SPORT NOTES (inj), Harry Potts and Sean McGann were also members of panel. WALKERS: Dr Crokes Health and WellBeing club encourages you to join your friends/club members to get fit and enjoy the social aspect. The Every Step Challenge is back again. Remember how successful this was in 2021 when so many of Dr Croke members walked the challenge. We encourage you not to walk on your own, but walk with your friends and clock up those steps on phone app/fit bit. See poster for full details. It commences on January 19 and ends on February 23. Step it out and stay safe.

Fossa GAA LAST MAN STANDING: We are running a last man standing competition for the National Football League (only €10). Please contact any senior player for a form all details on our social media sites. (Hurry and get your form as the league starts next week.) KERRY: Best of luck to the Kerry team in the McGrath Cup this Saturday against cork. MUNSTER: Congratulations to Gneeveguilla and Na Gaeil on their Munster championship victories also hard luck to Austin Stacks on their tough loss. CONGRATULATIONS to Tim Murphy on his election to the position of Munster GAA Vice Chairperson. LOTTO: January 16. Numbers Drawn: 8, 2, 11, 24. €40 winners: Mike Doc, c/o Gary McCormick; Katie Murphy, Mangerton Rd Muckross; N & J Ashe; Betty O’Leary, 16 O’Kelly’s Villas; Johnny & Gillian, C/O Golden Nugget. Next week’s jackpot €3,450. Tickets on sale from Foleys Spar Fossa, the Golden Nugget and usual sellers. Thanks for the support. CONDOLENCES: Fossa GAA would like to extend sympathy to Maeve O'Connell of Fossa, on the death of her father David, also to his sister Maureen Malone, brother Michael and their families. May he Rest In Peace.

Listry GAA AGM: The following officers appointed for 2022 in Listry GAA Club: Patron - Patie Sugrue, President - Pa Mannix; Vice Presidents - John Joe Tangney, Mike Mannix; Chairman - Jerome Kennedy; Vice Chairman - Denis Murphy; Secretary - Anthony Clifford; Treasurer - John Joe Courtney; Assistant Treasurer - Andrew O’Sullivan; PRO - Anne Sugrue O’Brien; Co. Board Delegates - Mike Kennedy; Health and Wellbeing Officer: Anne Sugrue O’Brien; Children's Officer - John Lehane; Coaching Officer - Mark Curran; Membership Officier - Mike Tangney; Development Officer - Noel O’Sullivan; Auditors - Pat Quirke, Cathal O’Shea/ LOTTO: 13, 16, 20, 25. No jackpot winner. €100- Sophie O'Shea. €50 x 2: Breda Counihan, Faha. Gemma Cirillo, Rock-

GOLF: At the presentation of prizes for the Ross Golf Club competition sponsored by Darren & Jo Gaffey of Aghadoe Physiotherapy were Donie Broderick (Captain), Aidan O'Connor, Tomás Kelliher, Darren Gaffey, Mikey O'Sullivan and Mike J Casey (President).

field. €25 x 2: Noel Kennedy, Ballymalis. Alan Looney, Milltown. Next Sunday €4,050. DEEPEST SYMPATHY: Listry GAA would like to send deepest sympathy to the Clifford Family, Rossnacarton, friends and neighbours on the recent death of Teresa Clifford RIP.

Kilcummin GAA MEMBERSHIP: Memberships for the Senior and Juvenile parts of the club as well as the Fitness Centre can now be renewed or registered through the members Foireann accounts. Details on membership for Kilcummin LGFA will follow in due course. If you previously have a Foireann account just log in (you don’t need to set up a new one). If you don't have one already you can set up one by logging in. Then select the membership tab and then the relevant package for each family member individually but parents must use their own accounts as U18s should not have a Foireann account. Any queries to John Purcell on 087 6168449. Queries for Fitness centre membership to Willie Fleming 085 7882288. IRELAND LIGHTS UP: Ireland Lights Up. Kilcummin GAA club will open their walking track to the general public every Wednesday night from 7-9pm until March 2 in conjunction with Ireland Lights Up and Operation Transformation. Why not avail of the opportunity to exercise in a traffic-free environment for the next six weeks and bring the family. LOTTO: There was no winner of the Jackpot on Monday, January 17. The numbers drawn were 6, 11, 12, 18. Consolation prizes of €50 each went to Eoghan Moriarty, Toremore; Bertie Curtin, Knocklebede, Kilcummin; Shane O’Sullivan, Beaufort; Mary Moynihan, Ballinamanagh. Next draw will take place on January 31. Jackpot will be €4,000.

Glenflesk GAA

Beaufort GAA

Glenflesk CCÉ: Glenflesk CCÉ branch have exciting new plans for the coming year! The first initiative kicked off Tuesday night last - group music lessons. This is open to musicians of all levels. Children and young adults playing together will be a fun, social event and will increase everyone’s musical repertoire! The Comhaltas branch will be providing lots of opportunities for these groups to play at concerts, sessions etc. We welcome a Limerick primary and music teacher to the branch to teach these music classes. Cathal McHugh is an accomplished musician and is so excited to get started teaching these group lessons. These lessons take place every Tuesday night and musicians from Glenflesk and all surrounding areas are welcome! If you are interested in attending please call Paula Gleeson at 087 3879733 or email glenfleskcce@gmail.com. MCGRATH CUP: Congratulations to Darragh Roche and Kerry reaching the final of the McGrath Cup. SIGERSON CUP: Congratulations to Chris O’Donoghue and MTU Cork on their win over UCC. CORN UÍ MHUIRÍ: Congratulations to St Brendan’s College players from Glenflesk on reaching the semi-final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí last Saturday defeating Coláiste na Sceilge: Killian O'Sullivan, Luke Crowley, Cian Lynch, John Kelliher, Jack O'Donoghue and Micheal Mullane. LOTTO: No winner of Glenflesk lotto which took place Jan 10 in Glenflesk Hall. Jackpot was €6,000. The numbers drawn were 1, 18, 22, 24. There was no winner. Next draw will take place in Glenflesk Hall on Jan 24. Jackpot will be €6,000. Tickets can be bought from our ticket sellers, in O'Briens and O'Donoghues shops or online via Clubforce.

LOTTO: The next lotto draw for a jackpot of €6,200 will be on Sunday, January 23. Tickets available from usual sellers, shops, public houses and online at www.beaufortgaa.com. Thank you to everybody who support the lotto. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Beaufort GAA Club Annual General Meeting will be on Saturday, January 22 at 5pm in Beaufort Community centre. IRELAND LIGHTS UP: Beaufort will take part in Operation Transformation, Ireland Lights Up which will begin on Wednesday, January 19 to March 2. Everybody must sign with their own pen before walking. Lights will also be on for walking on Monday evenings from 6pm to 9pm. You can also join the Irish Life Every Step counts challenge in conjunction with Ireland Lights Up. This is done by downloading the Irish Life health App and selecting Beaufort GAA Club. The aim is that each Club clock up over 4,000km or distance around Ireland during the time frame of January 19 and February 23. SPORTS PREDICTION QUIZ: There is still time to get your 2022 Sports Prediction quiz, sheets which are now available from usual sellers, shops and online at www.beaufortgaa.com. Predict the result of 30 sporting events of 2022. Entry fee is €20 for one entry and €50 for three entries. Prizes range from top prize of €1,000 down to €50 prizes. Syndicate entries also welcome. Closing date for the quiz is February 13. WIN A HOUSE in Killarney with Kerry GAA. Kerry GAA is having a fundraising draw with first prize of a house in Killarney. There are also monthly prizes until the main draw for all purchased tickets. There is also a club draw for all nominated clubs. Tickets are €100 and can be purchased at www.kerrygaa.ie.

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SPORT NOTES

East Kerry GAA CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to Kerry's Tim Murphy who was elected as the new Vice-Chairman of Munster Council at their convention on Saturday we wish him all best in the year ahead. EAST KERRY ANNUAL CONVENTION will take place on this Sunday, January 23 in the Currow community centre at 3pm. The AGM will be preceded by mass for deceased members at 2.30pm. HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS to Gneeveguilla Munster Junior Club champions. Gneeveguilla 4- 18 Ballina 1-6. Best of luck in All-Ireland semi-final. Na Gaeil are Munster Intermediate Football Club champions. Massive congratulations to all involved. Hard luck on Austin Stack in Senior Championship. FIXTURES: McGrath Cup Final - Kerry v Cork this Saturday, January 22 at Fitzgerald Stadium at 2pm. Best of luck all players form East Region and Kerry management.

Ross Golf Club (Men’s) RESULT: On Jan 16 we held a 16 hole Champagne Scramble with a large turnout and the course was in great condition. The winners were: 1st Ivo O'Sullivan, John Ivory, John Carroll; 2nd Michael J O'Connor, Sean O'Brien, John Fleming. FIXTURE: On Jan 22/23 we will hold a non-qualifying single stableford competition with online entry available from 7pm on Thursday.

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA CONDOLENCES: All at Milltown Castlemaine GAA offer our most sincere condolences to the family of Mary Esther Daly who was laid to rest this week. Esther and her family have been of great support to our club for many years. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband Karl and the extended Daly family at this sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. CONGRATULATIONS: A huge congratulations to Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club player Mark Wrenn and his wife Patricia who were married recently on the final day of 2021. We hope that you both enjoyed a wonderful day and wish you all the very best for your future together. All the very best from everyone at Milltown/ Castlemaine GAA Club. A huge congratulations to Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club senior player Jack McCarthy now living in the US and to his fiancée Fiona on their recent engagement. Everyone at Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club wishes you all the very best in your future together. Many congratulations to Aoibheann Twiss Di Marco and her husband Gavin Di Marco on the arrival of their little boy James Di Marco, wishing you all many years of happiness from everyone at the club. Gavin does the lining of our pitch at Milltown/Castlemaine GAA with

Matt Edwards. James is also grandchild of proud grandparents Brendan Twiss our clubs former chairman and his wife Josephine who gave many years as our clubs registrar. James will be minded well to by Uncle Jerome Twiss who has done a huge amount of work on the clubs new development project. Many thanks and congratulations again to the whole family.

Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club SUNDAY DRAWS: Our long running ‘Hole-In-One’ pot was finally claimed last Sunday as not just one but two players shared in the overall total! Fourball V Par - First Nett: Adam Kelly & Declan Kelly 13up (B9), Gross: Robbie O'Brien Jnr & Noel Moynihan 10up, Second Nett: John McGrath & Robbie O'Brien Snr 13up and Hole-In-One: Ger Casey (11th Hole) & Aidan O'Keeffe (18th Hole). Same draw times again this Sunday at 9am and 10.45am. 2022 AGM: This takes place in the clubhouse on Monday night January 24 at 7pm. For those not able to attend a virtual link will be made available beforehand. MEMBERS ONLY: Reminder ‘Members Only’ policy stays in place until March 1 unless pre-booked with the club in advance.

Killarney Rugby MINIS TRAINING: Our Minis continue to train every Saturday morning at Aghadoe and new players are always welcome. Great fun guaranteed and mini rugby is for boys and girls up to 11 years of age. For details call Liam on 087 4145662 or just pop along to Aghadoe at 10am on a Saturday morning and give it a try. U16 GIRLS LEAGUE FINAL: Our U16 girls are looking forward to playing their Munster League final this Saturday. Ennis are the opposition and an absolute cracker of a game is in prospect. Kick-off is at 1pm at Limerick Institute of Technology and all support is greatly welcome. Let's get to Limerick and support these inspirational ladies and coaches. Best of luck girls, coaches and team management. U14 BOYS PLATE FINAL: Best of luck to our U14 Red team who are also in a final this weekend. The lads host Abbeyfeale RFC at Aghadoe on Saturday at 2pm and all support is very welcome. Best of luck to all players and coaches, this promises to be a cracker so be sure to pop up to Aghadoe and support the lads. FIXTURES: U14 West Munster Plate Final: Killarney v Abbeyfeale, Aghadoe - Sat at 2pm. U16 Munster Cup Final: Killarney v Ennis, Sat LIT at 1pm. U14 Girls League: Killarney v Dunmanway/Bantry, Sunday at 2pm. U18 boys Cup: Waterpark v Killarney, Waterford, Sun at 2pm.

Muckross Rowing Club SYMPATHY: The club extends its deep-

est sympathies to the Donoghue and Hegarty families on the passing of Peggy Donoghue. Our thoughts and prayers are with Peggy’s husband Patsy, son Jack, daughters Kate and Lorna, mother Agnes, sisters Mary, Fidelma and Fiona and extended family at this most difficult time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam uasal. AGM: The AGM of Muckross Rowing Club Ltd. will take place this Friday, January 21. Club members have been emailed with details. A reminder that membership fees for the coming year will be agreed at the meeting as part of the regular proceedings. EVENTS: The inaugural Shandon Head of the River (4.5 km) is scheduled for Saturday next, January 29 at the Cork Marina. Coaches will be in contact with crews regarding arrangements for the event. CLUB TIME TRIAL: With limited competition and rowing on the lake over the Christmas break, the club organised its own time trial on Saturday last. Crews raced a 4.15km distance in the best of conditions with live timing. Well done to all our rowers, coxes and coaches and special thanks to all who helped with the running of the event.

Gneeveguilla AC LOTTO: No winner of our lotto draw on Jan 7. Numbers drawn were 10, 13, 16, 17. Sellers prize winner Paddy O’Donoghue. €50 y/t prize to Tom Hickey Riverstick, €50 to Tony Cronin Lisheen, €40 each to Cathy & Finn O’Leary Shronedraugh, Nora Keane Quarry Cross & Darren & Stephen Heelan Cullen. Bonus not won numbers drawn were 5, 15, 16, 22. Next week’s jackpot €20,000 plus €1,000 bonus. Winner of €200 surplus Michael O’Donoghue Knocknageeha.

Killarney Valley AC TONY: Congratulations and well done to Tony Harty who came 3rd in the TK8K race in Ardert last Sunday. REGISTRATION: All returning athletes must be registered before they return to training. All new members are welcome to join. Just visit the website killarneyvalleyac.ie where you will find all information on Training Schedules and How to Join. INFO: Email killarneyvalleyac@gmail. com for any queries. Please keep an eye on your emails and also check our Facebook/Instagram page for any updated information on training.

Killarney Cougars JUVENILE NEWS: Our U18, U16, U14 teams have returned to training and games are resuming shortly. Our Academy, U10 and U12 remaining teams will return gradually through this week and next week. NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV 1: Portlaoise Panthers 84 Killarney Cougars 59. Cougars made the journey to Portlaoise on

Sunday afternoon and despite opening baskets by Tommy Bowler and Andrew Fitzgerald, the home side quickly got on top dominating the boards and adding three three pointers to lead 25-12 at the end of the quarter. Cougars defence was much improved in the second quarter but the home side maintained the lead at half time 45-26. A battling Cougars through Mark O’Shea, Justin Tuason and Jack Lynch just stayed in touch through the third quarter but Nelson Larkins continued to cause plenty of problems for the visitors as they led 60-40 entering the last quarter. Both teams emptied the benches through the last quarter with Portlaoise always able to respond when Cougars rallied through scores by Tommy Bowler, Justin Tuason, Jack Lynch and Andrew Fitzgerald with Gary Morrissey and Rian O'Connell all always a threat from the three point range for the Panthers. Best for Killarney Cougars on this occasion were Tommy Bowler, Andrew Fitzgerald, Mark O’Shea, Justin Tuason and Jack Lynch. Next up for the Cougars is a home game v Limerick Sport Eagles at the Presentation Gym on Jan 29. Killarney Cougars Top Scorers: Andrew Fitzgerald 16, Justin Tuason 15, Mark O’Shea 14 , Tommy Bowler 8.

Kilcummin COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SUPERVISOR: Supervisor Vacancy available in the Kilcummin Rural Dev. Community Employment Scheme. An in-depth job specification is available on request for those wishing to apply for the position at cm@kilcumminparish.com. Full details available on JobsIreland.ie reference No. 2208776. Closing date for applications is January 28. LOCAL LINK KERRY: Local Link Kerry provide a bus service to Killarney each Friday. Collection is at Kilcummin Post Office at 10.15am. Further information available from 066 7147002 or www.locallinkkerry. Bookings at locallinkkerry. ie. Office hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. BEGINNERS YOGA FLOW: Beginners yoga flow kilcummin GAA Pavillian Mondays 7pm to 8pm staring January 31 to March 7. €60 for 6 weeks. Own mat required, for more information please contact Sinéad on 085 2717721. COOLICK NATIONAL SCHOOL: Coolick National School is currently enrolling for September 2022. Please see our website www.coolickns.com or contact the school at coolickns@gmail.com for an enrolment application form. COOLICK PRE-SCHOOL: Coolick Preschool is now enrolling for September 2022. Morning Session 8.50-11.50 (limited availability). For further information please contact Ciara Moynihan on 087 1181993 or 066 9764549.

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