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Josephine O'Neill, Chairperson Blackwater Women's Group, makes a presentation to Maria O'Connell who has given years of service to Blackwater Women's Group in various roles from Secretary to scripting plays to acting & modelling and much more. She is very talented and artistic and has been invaluable to the group over the years. Karen O'Mahony wrote a lovely poem summing up Maria's various contributions to the group. pic Mary Dec O'Neill
Tom O'Connor was a selector with the All Ireland winning Kerry team in 1997 when Paidi O' Sé (RIP) was manager, beating Mayo in the 1997 final. The team were honoured at a Jubilee celebration in Croke Park, great to win again 25 years later! Tom trained all six of the Kenmare and Templenoe players that were on the Kerry team and panel while they were playing football for Pobalscoil down through the years and is still involved in training the school teams today. Tom is pictured with a selection of the 1997 Kerry players along with his daughters, Carol and Siobhan, on their way into Croke Park. Congratulations to Jane O Brien who was one of only two Irish technical officials in the recently held Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, a huge honour. Jane is the Chair of Triathlon Ireland’s technical committee and in 2018 was awarded the prestigious Caroline Kearney award for her contribution to the sport.
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A huge thank you to all who participated in the Sunset to Sunrise walk which raised €1,205 for the Aoife O Sullivan Oncology Education Fund on the night, with thanks also to the people who donated directly to the fund via the idonate page. All funds raised go directly to advance the training of nurses in cancer treatments. Thanks to Clodagh, Frances and Stephen for their assistance in organising the event, the hospitality and generosity of Molly Gallivans is always appreciated as is the kindness of people who supplied such a variety of tasty treats. We appreciate the support of everyone who assisted on the night.
"Just from a personal point of view, in 1964 my father was a selector for Kerry against Galway in the All-Ireland final. The night before the game he had a pain in his chest, wouldn't go to the doctor. He went to the game the following day and was dead on Tuesday. Kerry-Galway matches to me always bring back this memory. My father never saw his three sons play. The three of us have 19 All-Ireland medals and his two grandsons today Killian and Adrian have two more. He would have been a proud man. 21 All-Ire land senior football medals into his house. It's just a special day."
Pat Spillane speaking after Kerry’s All Ireland win.
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At the recent Summer Fair held at St Patrick's Church, Kenmare, the fine weather and enormous support from contributors made for a memorable day. The Rosen Choir entertained with a selection of familiar songs. Raffle tickets were drawn, winners notified and prizes have been collected. Sincere thanks to all!
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The O'Sullivan Family gathering pictured at Molly Galli vans. Eugene O'Sullivan was born in Shrone, Kenmare on October 9th 1866 to Dan and Julia (nee O'Sullivan) he was baptised by Rev. D. O'Sullivan in Kenmare, his godparents were Jeremiah O’Sullivan and Mary O'Sullivan. He emigrated to New York in 1892, where he married Catherine Traynor from Mullahinshigo, Co. Monaghan on the 25th of April 1895 at St Paul the Apostle, New York, they had 2 children, Arthur John born 14th March 1897 and Mary Frances born 19th September 1900. Catherine died 28th October 1905. Eugene remarried in 1914 to Catherine Jordan from Ardee, Co. Louth. They had one daughter Elaine, born 20th October 1917. Eugene died in New York in 1961 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Wood Onside.July 26th 54 of his descendants returned to Kenmare where they met with their Irish relatives from Bonane, Killarney, Kilgarvan, County Meath and County Dublin. Their 3rd cousin Stephen Mike Dan gave them a tour of Molly Gallivans before they all headed to The Brooklane for a beautiful lunch. All style as Pearse O'Brien and friends from Pobalscoil pose before their recently held Debs
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The inaugural Barry Clifford Memorial U15 7 a side tournament was held on Saturday July 30th in Derrynane GAA Grounds. Eight teams competed and a large crowd was treated to a tremendous display of fast flowing football! Listry won the Barry Clifford Perpetual Cup competition after beating Sneem/Der rynane/Templenoe/Tousist in the final. St Michaels /Foilmore won the Breda Clifford shield final after getting the better of St Marys/Renard. Barry's son Jim Clifford present ed the cup to the Listry captain James Clifford, and Barry's mother Breda Clifford presented the shield she sponsored to Niall O'Sullivan, St Michaels / Foilmore captain. The highlight of the day was having Barry's two fantastic neph ews from the Kerry Senior team present, David and Paudie Clifford, who presented the medals and brought the Sam Maguire Cup along as well! pics Mary Dec O’Neill
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Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine Kenmare, Co. Kerry School re-opens for 2022-2023: Tuesday, 30th August – First Years (JC1) Wednesday, 31st August – Sixth Years & Third Year (LC2, LCA2, Thursday,JC3)1st September – Fifth Years & Second Year (LC1, LCA1, Friday,JC2)2nd September – Transition Year (TY) We would like to wish all our school community a safe and happy school year. A special word of congratulations to the Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied class of 2022 – we wish them the very best in their future. Ní neart go cur le chéile
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Congratulations to our own Ayla O'Neill and her teammates Moya, Lauren, and Kate who have come third in the U19 JW4x B Final in Varese, Italy. The team have finished 9th overall in the world. Well done girls!
Blackwater women’s group mid Summer party was excellent, lovely food and with great music by Tracy O’Grady on the fiddle and Jerry O’Sullivan on the accordion. There were songs, stories and poems contributed by all present. It was a great night and we plan to have further sessions in the autumn with music, songs and stories. Group singing with Mary Culloty O’Sullivan and Drama will resume in September / October Qigong Classes (gentle exercise to music, very relaxing) with Bob Martin take place Wednesday evenings in Tavern 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Bob is certified by Ireland Tai Chi & Qigong Association
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Biodiversity Class supported by SKDP is free to participants and open to men and women. Classes continue in Blackwater, dates to be confirmed. The annual group holiday to Dingle Skellig Hotel in Septem ber; deposit €100 per room due immediately (if not already paid). There are 5 open access defibrillators in the Blackwater/Tem plenoe area. Templenoe Church, Templenoe GAA Pitch, Dromore GAA Pitch, Blackwater Tavern & John Sheehan’s Direen. They have now been added (NAS) National Ambulance Service’s database so if a patient requires an AED the NAS can direct them to the nearest AED as they await an ambulance.
Crime prevention and the text alert system Insert Kenmare 064-6641177 and Killarney 064-6671160 Garda station numbers in your phone and if you observe suspicious behaviour take the number of the car and report it promptly. The Gardaí will issue a Text Alert to warn the public if appropriate. Text Alert application forms available in Blackwater post office.
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Senator Marcus Ó Dálaigh Reports 10 | Kenmare News Chairing annual meeting of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus Honoured to chair of the annual meeting of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus at the National Conference of State Legislators Summit in Denver, Colorado. The meeting which was attended by legislators from throughout the United States was also addressed by President elect of the National Conference of State Legislators which represents over 7,000 States Legislators in the United States, Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. CHINESE & THAI CUISINE 26 Main Street, Kenmare, Co Kerry Tel: +353 (0)64 664 1984 OPENING HOURS Tuesday to Sunday from 4pm LILYHOUSE Clinic Timetable Available 1st Friday of every month Top of Coom, Kilgarvan, Bonane, Sailor’s Bar, Dawros, Kilmackillogue, Tousist, Blackwater Tavern, Sneem House ,Staigue Fort Hotel, Castlecove, The Blind Piper, Caherdaniel Every Saturday morning 34 Henry Street, Kenmare Contact Mark to arrange a time that suits you. Seanadóir Marcus Ó Dálaigh www.senatormarkdaly.org Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 . Tel: +353 (0)1 618 3830 Fax: +353 (0)1 618 4669 Mob: +353 (0)86 803 2612 Teach Laighean, Sráid Cill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2. Fón: +353 (0)1 618 3830. Facs: +353 (0)1 618 4669 Fón Póca: +353 (0)86803 2612
Launch of Women of the Seanad Exhibit
The formidable former Cathaoirleach Tras Honan at 92 years young launched the “Women in the Seanad” exhibition as part of Seanad 100 Centenary Celebrations under the theme “Minority Voices, Major Changes”. The exhibition highlights the lives and work of some of the 122 women members of the Seanad. National Day of Commemoration Honoured to be part of the Council of State with former President Robinson former Taoiseach, An Ceann Comhairle, and Chief Justices as we took part in the National Day of Commemoration in Remembrance of those Irish Men and Women who fought in past wars and in service of Peace & the United Nations Glacier National Park in Montana is a ‘Sister Park’ of Killarney National Park since March 2021 Having worked with State and National Legislators and officials on both side of the Atlantic Ocean to create the first Sister Park between Ireland and the United States, it was great to meet with Superintendent of Glacier National Park Dave Roemer. We discussed how we can learn from each other and we look forward to him visiting Killarney soon. I presented the Superintendent with an Irish Flag which has flown over 33 the Mall in Waterford, where Thomas F Meagher who created the Irish flag and became Governor of Montana flew it for the first time. Howard: 086 7954719
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12 | Kenmare News Kilgarvan senior hurlers are County Intermediate Hurling Championship beating St Brendan's Ardfert B by 3-13 to 0-11. They now go on to represent Kerry in the Munster Junior Hurling Championship in November. Ronan Foley was man of the match and Captain John Mark Foley received the cup on behalf of the team.
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A great day for Kenmare as Captain Clara Brosnan, Captain Sean Finn, Cornelius ‘Sonny’ O'Connor, Chairman Bernard Hourihan, Incoming President Johnny Allen and Hon. Sec Michael O'Brien, Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen, Eugene O'Sullivan, Golf Ireland President-elect Jim Long and Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Larry McCarthy join past and current officers for opening of Kenmare Golf Clubs new clubhouse.
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It’s hard to imagine that Sheen Falls can get any better but the addition of The Stable adds an exciting new dimension. Hearing that the The Stables Brasserie would be showing the All Ireland final we made our way to the beautifully converted restau rant at Sheen Falls which now offers an eclectic all-day menu and the fabulous hospitality that we have all come to expect from this wonderful hotel. Showcasing local and seasonal produce, the menu offers deceptively simple food perfectly executed and, whether you are meeting a friend for coffee, looking for a light lunch or a full three-course meal with wine, you’ll find a warm welcome, fantastic food and a gorgeous dining space with plenty of corners for cosy chats. Children are well catered for too and the deserts are to die for! After an afternoon of flawless service and food, and of course that all important All Ireland result, we’ve been back several times since. Like the Kerry team, once you find a winning formula you stick with Openit! daily from 12:30pm – 9:30pm book on o64 664 1600 / email thestablebrasserie@sheenfallslodge.ie
Tom and John O’Connor grew up near Blackwater, adopting the name ‘Scarteen’ from the townland where they were born. The family owned and operated a bakery and grocery shop at 5 Main Street. Tom and John were both active members of the Irish Republican Army and fought in many engagements against the Crown Forces during the War of Independence between 1919 and 1921. They were among those who listened to Michael Collins speaking at a pro-Treaty meeting in April 1922 and were motivat ed to join the new army of the Free State. As experienced combat ants they rose through the ranks, Tom to the rank of Brigadier General and John to the rank of Captain. Kenmare was among the large towns which came under the control of the Free State Army during August 1922. The O’Con nor-Scarteens led a large landing of over 200 troops by boat at Kenmare on August 11th and seized control of the town, many local men enlisting under their command. A few days later, Tom commanded a seaborne army detachment which captured Caher siveen and Waterville. Anti-Treaty forces in south Kerry launched an audacious attempt to recapture Kenmare. On September 9th 1922 as the republican assault on Kenmare began, at about 7am a group of republicans burst into the bakery as Tom and John slept upstairs. John was shot as he came down the stairs and Tom was dragged for his bed and shot in the head. Tom was just 20 and his brother, 25. One hundred years later the O’Connor Scarteens are still heavily involved in Politics in Kerry. Tom and John’s brother, Timothy, served on Kerry County Council alongside another brother, Pat, who also served in Dáil Eireann and Seanad Eireann. Pat along with his son, Michael, and grandson, Patrick, have 74 years unbro ken service on Kerry County Council. Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen was Mayor of Kerry/Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council in 2020- 2021 and was elected Cathaoirleach of the Kenmare Munici pal District in June 2022.
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The Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the deaths of Tom and John O’Connor- Scarteen will take place on Sunday September 4th at 1.30pm at Old Kenmare Cemetery.
8 year old Micheál Browne, Tuosist, walking on water at Gleninchaquin.
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- Poets meet Painters - Kenmare Windows Summer Art Exhibition which continues to 28th August, showcasing local and national artists’ work displayed in windows all over town, Carnegie Arts Centre and Kenmare Butter Market. Winners of the Mill Cove Gallery Awards - Liz Purtill, Tom Roche and Chris Shaw. Coby Kallewaard won the Kenmare Butter Market prize.
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Kenmare Arts Festival 2022 was the inaugural year of Kenmare Arts Festival which encompassed many incredible events. A massive thank you to John Goode and John Brennan of Mill Cove Gallery for their amazing support and time spent on the festival, along with being responsible for bringing all the art elements of the festival to Kenmare: - Modern Irish Sculpture at Kenmare Butter Market - Irish Ceramic Awards Exhibition which continues to 21st August at Mill Cove Gallery
Festival Manager – Anne-Marie Cleary also ran Scene on the Green on Fair Green with Saffron Willetts, Myriam Le Menns, Gemma Meyers, Tammy Meyers, Jason McGuinness, Tommy Mullins and Tamsin Walsh
NewRiney.to Kenmare this year were the literary aspects of the festival and thanks to Tom Crean Brewery, Pucinnis and O’Sheas for very kindly offering their venues and to all the authors who helped to make this part of the event very special. Maria Hernandez from Creative Kubs, provided wonderful children’s art workshops. Anne-Marie, on behalf of the Kenmare Marketing & Events Group, would also like to thank: Noel Crowley and team, Paudie Butler, Jerry O’Sullivan and Con Crowley for being ‘roadies’, Keiron O’Halloran, Kerry County Council, Sergeant Derek Flemming, Dermot Healy, Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Conor Daly, Kenmare Athletics and Tessa Dennison for her professional Specialguidance.thanks to Bob Martin and John Dalton for donating their time for Qigong and Mediation. Thank you to all the morning wellness providers and performers who entertained us so wonderfully and most importantly thank you to everyone that came along to the events and to support the town. It was a brilliant 12 days and we look forward to seeing you again soon at the next ‘Scene on the Green’ and Kenmare Arts Festival.
Kenmare News | 17 We are excited to celebrate our 25th anniversary this year! We have a wide selection of Dutch-style pancakes ranging from sweet to savoury and have some new additions this year. Come enjoy our beautiful garden with a stunning view of the Slievaduff Valley. Dogs are welcome to come along on a leash. Our opening hours are 7 days a week 10am - 5.15pm We hope to see you soon! 064 66 82977 ~ Moll’s Gap, Sneem Road, www.strawberryfield-ireland.comBlackwater follow us on... Templenoe KerrysupportshowingsupportersGAAtheirfortheTeam were filmed for RTE by Martin Cronin with Paschal Sheehy doing the interviews. pics Mary Dec O’Neill
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I want to say a special congratulation to Sean O’Shea who was the onfield captain on the day, a special day for to see him climb the Hogan Stand and bring the cup home to the town of Kenmare and was it not for his famous kick against Dublin in the Semi Final we may never have got the chance.
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A special word also to another local hero in Julie O’Sullivan who lined out for the Kerry Senior Ladies team against a strong Meath side in the All Ireland Final, it was not to be, but we are very proud of Julie and her teammates who have been fantastic all year and I have no doubt they will have their day again in the near future.
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I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our local Kerry heroes on their All Ireland win in recent times. Stephen, Seanie, Killian, Adrian, Tadgh, Gavin and Kilgarvan’s very own Donal Down who were all part of Kerry’s fantastic win over Galway to capture Sam Maguire. It was particularly special on the Wednesday when Sam Maguire stopped off in the village of Kilgarvan with the members of the winning team standing for photos, signing autographs and spend ing time with the young children who came to see them. We are very lucky in the greater Kenmare area to have so many talented young men representing us at the highest level of the GAA.
The Government’s push to control what cars people can own and drive is in my opinion outright police state madness. Banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is another attack in particular rural ways of living under the guise of net zero emissions by 2050. The Governments targets for EV’s includes an initial figure of 195,000 by 2025, followed by a further 750,000 by 2026-2030. These figures are unrealistic considering the ongoing difficulties in manufacturing, distributing and the penning of families to their collars due to the ever worsening cost of the living crisis. It is crazy to proceed with this policy at a time when the Commissioner for Regulation of Utilities and Eirgrid are warning that Ireland must reduce electricity demands or face blackouts for this coming winter and subsequent months after. For instance the Government’s second target would require that almost every vehicle purchased here between 2026 and 2030 need or second hand would have to be an EV. This target is not practical as no second hand market exists for EV’s. The new options are expensive for most people and the Government needs to wake up to these realities. The Government mandated policy proposals are nothing more than another massive climate tax on Irish Citizens undermining the livability of our Regional and Rural Communities. With Irish Families already facing an unprece dented cost of living crisis while having to decide between eating and heating. The Governments strategy of forcing citizens to now buy electric vehicles which simultaneously fail to serve their needs and are unaffordable will only make a bad situation a lot worse. Even before the current cost of living crisis most Irish families could not afford to purchase an electric vehicle as their next car. Typically it is only those with high incomes who have shown a willingness to purchase them to date. The Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party target is pressurising families and people to have one million such vehicles on Irish roads by 2030 but the cheapest electric family car today costs approx €38,000 while a second hand petrol or diesel can be purchased for as little as several hundred euros. This policy places enormous financial pressure on families. Further more the Government also plans to hit already strapped tax payers with bills to pay for charging stations which in effect is a way to subsidise the industry and the more affluent who are already own these cars. The EV lobby and electricity companies and wealthy corporate investors are seeking millions of euro in subsidies from all levies of the Irish Govern ment for things such as charging stations and associated infrastructure which is robbing from the poor and giving to the rich. Outside of Ireland’s 5 major cities where public transport is limited or disjointed a car is essential for Social and Economic purposes. Thus limiting the purchase of such cars to a limited range electric power is a massive attack on all Rural Residents. Meanwhile this is all occurring with constituents of mine who already own electric cars are telling me that they are disregarding these cars for diesel and petrol models due to a lack of charging points broken existing ones or unreliable battery range issues. The strategy to ban the sale of cheaper petrol and diesel cars is a blatant offense on all Rural communities impacting the least well off motorists. I and my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group believe that this policy is aligned with the Government’s punitive urbanisation policy agenda, it also highlights the lobby ing influence of corporate elites, consequently I and my colleagues have called on the Government to abandon any policy proposal which would force Irish people to buy expensive electric cars proving to be expensive to charge as the electricity prices continue to soar. The time has come for the Government to row back on these elite policies, give the people a break, cease trying to exert control over people and recognise the financial burdens they are under. Sailor’s Kenmare Bay 064 66 42684 sailorsbar@icloud.com
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Michael Cavanagh With the support of Clann Housing and funding from Kerry County Council Community Support fund 2022 Taobh Linn have added an external exercise crosstrainer to their scheme. This will be of great benefit to all their tenants and will help promote health and well-being through exercise.
On August 3rd we were blessed with a wonderful harp and oboe concert in St Patrick's Church, Kenmare. The programme by Emily and Jane Sullivan, Heather Brooks and Alicja Cetnar, all performing free of charge, included both classical and contempo rary pieces and raised €1300 in aid of the wheelchair access and accessible toilet plans for the church. This was the only opportuni ty in Kenmare to enjoy these hugely talented young people playing so beautifully - their scheduled appearance as part of the Kenmare Festival was disappointingly cancelled by the organisers at very short notice. The Summer Fete held in July raised a further €4,066 and we very much appreciate your support of our fundraising endeavours.
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Congratulations to our own Tom Crean Brewery which just keeps going from strength to strength! Finalists in Blas na h-Éireann for their St. Brigid's Lager, 6 Magpies Stout and Last Man Standing 1%. Judging will take place on September 30th.
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Blackwater Women’s Group are celebrating their 20th anniversary all this year and held a mid-summer party in Blackwater Tavern to welcome new members to the group and catch up with other members who hadn’t been out much in the past few years. It also marked Marie O’Connell’s contribution to the group over the years. It was a brilliant night with lovely food and almost everyone there gave a party piece, a song, a story, or a poem, and there was lots of excellent entertainment. pics Mary O Neill
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Captain Fantastic Seanie O'Shea with Adrian Spillane, Paddy Tally, Donal O'Sullivan, Jason Foley, Steven O'Brien and Shane Ryan with the Sam Maguire Cup. pics Mary Dec O’Neill
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Kenmare News | 27 The Parish by HubCap Theatre Friday August 26th @ 8pm In this hilarious comedy play, actors bring to life a range of characters that can be found in every community. Through this chorus of colourful characters, the story unfolds of a dastardly deed that has ripped the Parish apart. But despite this scandal, this delightful comedy highlights the power of friendship and community. Tickets €15 Projections 2022 Friday September 16th @ 8pm Projections 2022 is an exciting show combining music and video. Performer and producer Denis O’Sullivan has almost 40 years experience ranging from playing guitar in rock bands in his younger years to producing ambient meditation music and writing songs. The show will be supported by Ivan Peter Pawle, formerly of the folk band Dr. Strangely Strange, and well known local musician Elle Bruno Tickets. €10 Culture Night September 23rd @ 8pm ‘Eagsula,’ a specially-commissioned night of entertainment, produced by Maureen Sullivan, that will showcase some of our fabulous local performing artists. Free event. Further information on www.carnegieartskenmare.ie or call 064 6648701 Kenmare Cashmere Kenmare Cashmere has an extensive range of the highest quality cashmere for men and women. From sophisticated and elegant pieces to relaxed and comfortable styles all designed in AIreland.wide range of accessories are also available including cashmere scarves and shawls, cashmere socks, silk scarves and wool fedora hats. Kenmare Cashmere now stocks a stunning range of bespoke scarves by Irish Artist and Designer Clare O Connor. 20 Henry St, Kenmare Co. Kerry Phone: (064) 664 8986 kenmarecashmere.com @kenmarecashmere PRSA No. 004475
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Wishing Jackie Horgan the best of luck in his retirement after his long years of service to Kerry County Council. Congratulations to the senior men’s team on bringing the Sam Maguire back to the Kingdom. Motions. I put in the following motions at a recent area meeting: I have again asked about progress on the footpath to Cill IMhuirehave asked KCC to enquire about available land for a camping park in Kenmare. I have asked KCC to look into putting traffic lights on the road to the Transfer Station in Kenmare. I asked was there any update on funding for the Bonane AtRoad.the last meeting there was a presentation on the Kenmare Flood relief scheme where I raised concerns as to how long it was proposed to take. Well done to all the organisers of the Arts Festival on running successful events. By the time we go to print the fair day August 15th should be over but hopefully it will be another great day and enjoyed by all. Dan
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Congratulations to Kenmare athlete Maria Murnane who finished 4th overall in the All-Ireland’s Track & field Community Games on Saturday in Carlow in the U16 Girls 1500m. TAVERN 064 -
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30 Kenmare News| Inter Kenmare 5-a-side is BACK Sponsored by Killarney Credit Union, Inter Kenmare’s annual 5-a-side competition has been running since early August. After a two-year absence, it is great to see crowds enjoying the games. A big tank you to all the players and volunteers who made the event possible, and Killarney Credit Union for their continued support. Inter Kenmare FAI Summer Soccer School The Summer camp ran from 25th to 29th July, there was a great turn out and the boys and girls worked on their skills and had Wellfun. done to everyone involved. Registration 2022/23 Season Registration for the 2022/23 season is open, find the link on social media, our website, or follow the p?LL_ID=1992&intMF_ID=10866#topphttps://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.aslink: Congratulations to all the Kenmare Community Games athletes who competed in the All-Ireland in Carlow.
Kenmare News 31| Congratulations to our Kerry players! Also to Sean O’Shea, Stephen O’Brien, Donal O’Sullivan and all the players! Templenoe GAA Club Over €20,000 paid out last year! Templenoe GAA Lotto Play weekly or monthly or play yearly for €120. Play online at templenoegaa.ie
With regard to planned basketball coaching courses, KABB are hoping to organise courses before the start of the season (all coaches need to have a course completed and this is the perfect opportunity). Intro Course (must be 16 or over) is a one-day, 8-hour course. Level one is a 3-day course (20 hrs) over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Kenmare Kestrels will fund the cost of the courses for all of our coach es. Please contact secretary Gillian on 087 983 6150, as names are needed in the very near future. The club are looking forward to kicking off the club's 16th basketball season in Kerry. Age Categories for 2022/'23 Kestrels Academy: Under 8's born in 2015-2016; Under 10's born in 2013-2014; Leagues: Under 12's born in 2011-2012; Under 14's born in 2009-2010; Under 16's born in 2007-2008; Under 18's born in 2005-2006.) Looks like there will be a Senior Men's team this year, please register lads by September 3rd. See you all at registration. Go Kestrels!
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Kenmare Kestrels Basketball Club will hold their registration for the upcoming Basketball Season on Saturday August 27th from 10am to 12noon, and Saturday September 3rd from 10am to 12noon at Kenmare GAA Sports Hall. This is for all ages beginning with U8's to both Senior Men and Senior Women. See Kenmare Kestrels Facebook page for updates including online registration options and O'Neills clothing website for all your Kestrels club gear.
The Templenoe team that defeated Austin Stacks, the County Champions, on August 7th 2022 in the Senior Club Championship Group B Round 1 in Legion GAA Grounds Killarney. A great performance from start to finish by Templenoe strengthened by the return of their county players paved the way for a famous win against the reigning Club and County Championship Champions Austin Stacks. The game was played at Legion GAA Grounds on Sunday in glorious weather with little or no breeze. Final Score Templenoe 2.12 (18), Austin Stacks 1.08 (11). pic Noel O’Sullivan Kenmare Kestrels
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Kenmare Offshore Regatta saw some excellent rowing, Valerie O'Sullivan was there to capture the action.
2nd JB McCarthy 41pts 3rd Mortimer O'Shea 40 pts
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Kenmare Golf Club Our Clubhouse was officially opened on Sunday August 7th, which is the culmination of two years and two months of painstaking work by everybody at Kenmare GC. Cornelius “Sonny” O’Connor performed the opening ceremony with our club officers, and was ably assisted by Jim Long (Golf Ireland President-elect), and Larry McCarthy, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael. Rev Michael Kavanagh and Fr. George Hayes blessed the building, and Eoin Finnegan and Dan Lucey (with Guests) created a mighty atmosphere for the day with some great entertainment. The common theme of the day, and repeated by all the speakers was of community. This building would not have been completed without the assistance of the fantastic community in Kenmare and surrounding areas, and this is appreciated by all – we hope to spend the next 119 years of the club repaying this goodwill!
1st: Delia Long(23) 42 pts 2nd: Michelle O’Connell(46) 43Pts Best Gross: Angela Brosnan(7) 27 gross pts 3rd: Noreen Crowley(22) 41pts 4th: Grainne Crowley(29) 40pts Category 1(0-24): Joanne Bhamvra(24) 39 pts. Category 2(25-35): Stephanie Gaine(28) 36 pts. Category 3(35+): Cindy Freeman (36) 39pts. Front 9: Margaret Hanley(22) 22pts. Back 9: Anne K Murphy(35) 22pts. Past Captains: Mary Brosnan(24) 35pts. Committee: Angela Cronin(20) 34pts. Longest Drive: Angela Brosnan. Nearest the pin: Lilyrose Parkinson. Get into golf Scramble: Aishling Rochford/Kath leen Healy. Best Visitor: Rosemary Boyton Mens (Captain Sean Finn): 1st - Flor O'Donoghue (9) - 63 OCB 2nd - Tomas MacGearailt (12) - 63 3rd - Jason Taylor (23) - 65 4th - Denis Cronin (19) - 66 Best Gross - Philip Duggan (3) - 71 Best Past Captain - Eugene O'Sullivan (27) – 69. Best Senior - Jerry Walsh (18) – 68. Front 9 - Rob Hodnett (28) - 32 nett. Back 9 - Patrick O'Dwyer (27) 29 nett. Nearest the pin - Flor O'Donoghue. Longest Drive - Gavin O'Shea.
We also held an opening Classic for 4 person teams, with the first prize of a trip for 4 people to Marbella on a golf trip. This was very gratefully sponsored by Costaless Golf, a golf travel company (Spain, Portugal, Turkey) who have links to Kenmare GC. We would advise checking out their website https://www.costalessgolf.com/ if you’re thinking about any kind of golf trip. The winners were: Overall Winner Pearse, Padraig, Fionán and Kathleen O’Shea 95 Granville, O’Sullivan, O’Sullivan, Henk Duggan, Duggan
Tomás MacGearailt 93 Points Mens Third: Rory
34 | Kenmare News Ring of Kerry GC Update – Results and news from the last month Club championships 2.3 July 1st Daragh Roche 76-08-68
Mens:Points Aidan Chinoy, Charlie Vaughan, David O’Sullivan, Robert Hodnett 94 Points Mixed: Martin James, Marie James, Noreen Crowley, Anne Clifford 88 Ladies:Points Collette Bradshaw, Angela Cronin, Delia Long, Grainne Crow ley 86 Points Best Visiting Team: John Nolan, Lorcan Harrington, Diarmuid O’Neill, Joss Crowley 89 Points Mens Second: Mark Granville, John
2nd Donal O'Mahony 40 pts 3rd Andy Cane 39 pts Singles Stableford 16/17 July 1st Jamie Buckley 43 pts
Golf in Kenmare Golf News – Opening Classic and Old Course Singles. To commemorate the official opening of the clubhouse, we ran a full week of Open Golf. Our Records show that 500+ golfers took part in these competitions, with almost half of them visiting Kenmare for the Theoccasion.singles competition was based on four qualifying days, with a high pressure shootout on Sunday 7th in front of a large crowd. The winners Juniorwere: Boys – Oisin O’Connor 37 Nett Junior Girls – Ciara Harrington 33 Nett
93 LadiesPointsLongest Drive Mege Dalton Mens Longest Drive Pearse O’Shea Nearest the Pin Dave Kelly (Kenmare) Note – we have held 14 other competitions over the last month, but don’t have room for the results. They are all available on Kenmare GC’s Facebook page.
2nd Martin O'Shea 105-35-70 3rd James Cremin 84-12-72
Topline McCarthy GOTY 5 24 July 1st Derek Hillier 39 pts 2nd Simon Stauch 39pts 3rd Bernard O'Sullivan 36 pts Singles Stableford 30/31 July 1st Stephen Hill 41 pts 2nd Martin Hobbart 39pts 3rd Derek Hillier 37 pts
Captains Prizes Captains Clara Brosnan and Sean Finn both held their Captain’s Prizes in the last month. It’s notebale that record playing numbers were set for both competitions this year. The winners were: Ladies (Captain Clara Brosnan): Sunday 17th July 2022
Topline McCarthy GOTY 4 9/10 July 1st Con O'Leary 43 pts
1st Ladies – Anne Kelly-Murphy 29 Nett 2nd Ladies – Angela Cronin 31 Nett 1st Men – Sean Murphy 27 Nett 2nd Men – Aidan Chinoy 29 Nett 3rd Men – Eugene Downing 29 Nett
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Kenmare Shamrocks would like to thank Kenmare Credit Union for their kind sponsorship of a set of jerseys for our Minor teams. We really appreciate the support. Included in the presentation were (back row-L/R) Eoghan McCarthy, Ciara Cronin, Sean O’Regan, Darragh O’Connor, Jerry O’Sullivan, Karena McCarthy, Joy Clifford Vaughan, Conor Adams. (Front row, L/R) Darren Allman, Vaughan O’Brien, Darragh O Sullivan, Tom & Peter Crushell. comes Home Thank you all for turning out in your thousands to welcome Sam Maguire to Kenmare. It was a special occasion that will long in the memories of everyone near and far.
Sam
Kenmare News | 35 eBIKE RENTAL SELF GUIDED & GUIDED TOURS We love Kenmare and want to show you all the reasons why. We provide a mix of insider tracks and tales with some of the most breathtaking vistas on the Wild Atlantic Way. So why not let your car have the day off and try something new. We promise you an exhilarating adventure with guaranteed smiles. Call 087 363 3224 or email info@sidetrackedkenmare.com Complimentary delivery & collection Updated website coming soon www.sidetrackedkenmare.com Kenmare Credit Union sponsor our Minor teams
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