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Niall Kelleher elected new Mayor of Killarney Councillor Niall Kelleher has been elected the new Mayor/Cathaoirleach of Killarney Municipal District (KMD) and one of his key priorties will be to progress work on the Killarney Bypass. | By Michelle Crean The Fianna Fáil councillor, who was up against Cllr Donal Grady to become the town's First Citizen, was voted in during the Annual General Meeting of the KMD held in County Buildings on Monday.

Kelleher replaces Labour Cllr Marie Moloney who held the role for the past year for the Killarney Municipal District. Councillors also elected Cllr John O'Donoghue (Independent) as Deputy Mayor/Leas Cathaoirleach for the Killarney Municipal District.

In her outgoing speech, Cllr Moloney praised her Council colleagues, groups she worked with and her family for their support over the past year.

“It has been an absolute honour and privilege to have been elected Cathaoirleach of Killarney Municipal District and to act as mayor of a town I love so much," she said.

She added that she was proud of honouring two women during her term as may-

NEW MAYOR: The newly elected Cathaoirleach/Mayor of the Killarney Municipal District Cllr Niall Kelleher (FF) pictured in the Council chambers in Tralee with his family Conlaoch, Portia, Linda and Everleigh. Photo: Domnick Walsh

or, Hannah Carey and Janie McCarthy, by unveiling plaques in the town.

She thanked the numerous organisations she has worked with; the 4th of July, Christmas in Killarney, St Patrick’s Day, Wander Wild, Rally of the Lakes, and groups such as the Soroptimists, the Rotary Club and Killarney Chamber.

“The respect that was shown to the office of mayor and to me personally was second to none. I want to say a sincere thanks to all the organisations I have worked with and participated with over

the past year."

INCOMING MAYOR Incoming mayor, Cllr Niall Kelleher, said that he had a number of key priorities for the year ahead including progressing works on the Killarney Bypass.

"I want to see work started and significant progress made during my 12 month term as mayor and the sooner the better," he said.

"I know that this is an aspiration shared by all my colleagues and indeed officials

present. The message going out here today is "let's get the job done and let's get it done now."

Another of his ambitions, which he said he tabled as a motion last March, is to have the "magnificent" 12th century Annals of Inisfallen returned to Killarney "where they belong".

He said a renewed effort should be made to have the "priceless" Annals returned and he intends to set up a working group to liaise with the library in Oxford University where the Annals are currently housed.

"It would be an enormous privilege and economic boost to Killarney "even for the summer months".

"My promise to the people of Killarney - if it can be done, it will be done."

Litter is another issue he plans to focus on from introducing a coffee cup levy to an urgent focus on discarding of cigarette butts.

Looking forward for the year, he said that he fully intends to reintroduce the Mayor's Ball to raise "much needed" funds for local charities.

"I think it is a wonderful opportunity for us all and the community to gather together in a social setting to enjoy some laughs, get in a dance or two and support deserving causes.

"The only guarantee I will give you at this stage is that after two years of what we've been through, it certainly will not be a masked ball."

He added that he has six months left as his current position as President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, but that his "absolute priority" will be to represent the people of Killarney "to the best of my ability".

Council colleagues congratulated him on his new role saying that his priorities are "ambitious" and "achievable" but that he has the experience to see them through.

Major investment for Holy Cross Mercy School | By Michelle Crean An ambitious state-of-the-art building project, which will include four new special education classrooms, has been announced for Holy Cross Mercy School Killarney.

Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley made the announcement on Wednesday.

The building project will deliver the new modern classrooms tailored for the provision of special education.

As part of the major additional accommodation programme four new special education teaching rooms will be created while two rooms to deliver English

as an additional language will be created from two existing classrooms. A withdrawal room and an additional bathroom are also included in the plans.

“I am delighted to announce this significant building project which will provide state-of-the-art facilities and further enhance the provision of special education at Holy Cross Mercy School in Killarney," Minister Foley said.

“This major building project is an endorsement of the school community at Holy Cross for their tireless commitment, passion and endeavour to providing inclusive education to the young people of Killarney and surrounding areas and I look forward to this project continuing at pace.”

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TV STAR: Paul Flynn pictured discussing food with chef Chad Byrne on RTÉ's ‘Paul Flynn’s Food Truck Favourites’.

Take Two: RTÉ shows to feature talented local men Killarney viewers will have to do a double take next Wednesday evening as not one - but two - local men are to feature on two separate TV programmes. | By Sean Moriarty The Brehon's Head Chef Chad Byrne, who also owns the Hungry Donkey food truck, is to feature in the first episode of a new six part series called ‘Paul Flynn’s Food Truck Favourites’.

TV chef Flynn kicks off his first food truck adventure with a search for street food featuring lamb and takes a trip to Killarney to meet Chad and check out his business.

“He heard about us during lockdown and made contact,” Chad told the Killarney Advertiser “We are only doing pop-ups now, but every time we do one we have queues and queues of people. To feature on Paul’s show is a huge endorsement to what we do.”

Separately it'll be lights, camera and action for James Flynn as he will be on ‘Nationwide’ with presenters Anne Cassin and Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh running a feature on his efforts to keep the tradition of manufacturing and restorating Arbutus furniture alive in the region.

In October 2020 the Ross Road man discovered a games table for sale in Boston.

The rare piece of handcrafted furniture, that dates from just after the famine era, was returned to Killarney in March last year by Mr Flynn.

The Arbutus Tree, sometimes called the Killarney Strawberry Tree, is more prevalent in Killarney National Park than any other region in the country.

James, a former ESB district supervisor for South Kerry, has, since his retirement, devoted his time to tracing the history

FEATURE: James Flynn's love of Arbutus furniture will be broadcast on RTÉ ONE next Wednesday evening. Photo: Don MacMonagle

of Killarney’s Arbutus furniture industry and restores pieces that he finds in online auctions all over the world.

Wednesday’s ‘Nationwide’ programme will feature handcrafters from all over Ireland and will include around seven minutes with James.

“I took the production crew on a tour of Muckross House, we visited Paddy Connor’s antique shop in Lissivigeen,” James told the Killarney Advertiser.

“I brought them up the Moll’s Gap road, just above the tunnel there is an Arbutus tree with a protective fence to keep the deer out.”

'Nationwide' will air at 7pm while 'Food Truck Favourites' will be on at 8pm, both on RTÉ ONE.

Vincent family to be interred together at Muckross The ashes of Elisabeth Vincent will be interred next to her husband Billy Vincent's at Killegy Cemetery, Muckross on July 11 at 5pm.

The Vincent family gifted Muckross House and Gardens to the people of Ireland.

“The Vincent links with Ireland are well known. In 1932 Arthur Rose Vincent and his father-in-law William Bowers Bourn presented Muckross and 11,000 acres to the people of Ireland as our first National Park. From the mid-70s to the mid-90s Elisabeth spent most summers in Dromkerry near Killarney with her family and grandchildren,” explained local historian and broadcaster Frank Lewis.

Born in Paris on April 29, 1921 Mrs

Vincent celebrated her 100th birthday in 2021 in Monaco. She died on July 2, last year.

The eldest of three daughters, she was educated in France and in England, and worked in the fashion world in Paris.

After marrying Arthur William Bourn Vincent in 1952 Elisabeth moved to San Francisco. In addition to an active social life, she started and headed for several years a haute couture house in San Francisco.

Later she turned to painting in her San Francisco studio.

Her works of an avant-garde and partly abstract style have rarely been exhibited publicly. Most remained in her possession.

Kilcummin Sewerage Scheme moves a step closer to reality | By Sean Moriarty The long-awaited Kilcummin Sewerage Scheme has overcome its final stumbling block and should get the go ahead in the coming weeks.

The project was delayed as both Irish Water and local landowners engaged with each other.

Kerry County Council engineer John Breen has confirmed to local councillor Brendan Cronin that the land acquisition issue has been resolved.

"I wish to welcome the news issued in Thursday’s water services report that all necessary land has now been acquired by Irish Water for the construc-

tion of the long awaited Kilcummin Sewerage Scheme,” Cllr Cronin told the Killarney Advertiser.

“This is a positive step as Mr John Breen, Director of Environmental Services confirmed to me that, there is now no requirement to proceed with the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process as agreement has been reached between Irish Water and the relevant landowner.

“Importantly the removal of the requirement of a contentious CPO should clear the way for Irish Water to proceed as soon as possible to procure a contractor to finally begin this vitally important project for Kilcummin."

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BACK TO THE FUTURE: Adrian Hilliard (second from right), whose family operated the thriving business from 1848, identifies former staff members in a photograph taken in 1964 with Sheahan Group directors Pat Sheahan (right), Niamh Sheahan and Pat Sheahan Jnr. They are pictured in the bar area of the new Hilliard’s restaurant and cocktail bar. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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SIGN OF THE TIMES: Project manager Tony Ladden (left), and master craftsman Gene Evans reinstating the iconic Hilliard’s store sign on Main Street. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Over 50 new jobs at Hilliard’s as new Killarney business opens One of the most iconic and distinguished retail brands in Killarney’s long and proud commercial history is to be revived as part of an exciting new business venture due to open its doors in the coming days.

Hilliard’s – the name chosen for a vibrant new restaurant and cocktail bar on 6/7 Main Street – will have huge significance for a whole generation of people in Killarney given the major influence the Hilliard family had in the area for well over a century and a half.

The official opening has been planned for Friday, July 8 but there is some suggestion of a sneak-peak this coming weekend.

The unveiling of the back to the future brand is particularly appropriate given that the new development, undertaken by the Sheahan Group, located on the exact site of the former R Hilliard and Sons department store which remains a landmark building on the town’s main retail thoroughfare.

The new venture will bring the number of people employed by the Sheahan Group to over 500 with more than 50 new jobs

being created at Hilliard’s.

Members of the Hilliard family are thrilled that the name and building will again become central to the commercial life of Killarney town.

The House of Hilliard, established in 1848, is synonymous with enduring quality, craftsmanship and style. For 148 years, Hilliard’s traded as a department store, attracting well-heeled shoppers to sample an unrivalled selection of fine, handmade wares, from haberdashery to drapery and footwear.

The thread of masterful crafting will be sewn through the new Hilliard’s experience, from signature cocktails and small plates to delicious mains, comprising

the freshest local ingredients, in a space thoughtfully designed to be welcoming and inviting.

Hilliard’s today, as before, has a family business at its core. The new team will be led by executive chef Diarmuid Murphy, head chef Rory Gabriel, mixologist Ariel Sanecki and operations manager Siobhan Whelan.

The striking feature original sign at the top of the building’s exterior, dating back to 1917, has been painstakingly restored by master craftsmen to ensure the business remains true to its roots at the beating heart of Killarney town.

Originally commissioned by John Hilliard, who consulted with the Irish language department in UCC, it was the first Irish language façade in Killarney and the first use of the word ‘Teoranta’ on any sign of its kind on a shopfront.

Hilliard’s, the stylish elder sister of JM Reidys, will add significantly to Main Street’s rich and colourful history while ensuring a bright future.

Killarney boxer qualifies for European championships | By Sean Moriarty

EUROS: Boxer Jamesie Casey has qualified for the European championships in Turkey next month.

A young Killarney boxer will represent Ireland at an international tournament in Turkey next month.

Jamesie Casey from Hazlewood Drive, has qualified for the European Union Boxing Commission Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Boxing Championship which will be held in Erzurum, Turkey from August 11.

The Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club member earned his place after winning the National Cadet Championship in Dublin last weekend.

The 13-year-old beat current All-Ireland champion Eddie Corcoran of Mullingar Olympic Boxing Club in the ‘Boy 3 46kg’ category.

Jamesie’s success has also got the attention of senior boxing officials in Ireland.

“He has been invited to the High-Performance unit in Dublin to commence his high performance training this Sunday for the European championship,” his father John told the Killarney Advertiser.

Jamesie and his Irish teammates will fly out to Erzurum on August 10 ahead of 10 days of competitions, qualification rounds and social events.

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"Government is failing Lymes disease sufferers" - claims councillor | By Michelle Crean A local councillor has been left angered by the Health Minister's comments claiming there was no need for people to travel abroad for Lymes Disease testing or treatment.

A BEADY IDEA: Sadbh O’Halloran, Kilcummin National School with Brilliant Beads, the JEP business developed by Fifth and Sixth class.

Sadbh's arty idea wins Bright Spark Award

A 12-year-old's business idea was a winner in this year's Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP) as she scooped the Bright Spark Award. | By Michelle Crean Sixth Class pupil Sadbh O’Halloran, who has just finished in Kilcummin National School, came up with the Pebble Art project.

Sadbh creates beautiful, original pieces of art using pebbles and other natural materials and gives her unique pieces as gifts to family and friends for special occasions. The Bright Spark award recognises the creativity of individual pupils who pitch novel ideas at the idea generation stage of JEP. Nine thousand children from three hundred primary schools nationally launched start-up businesses as part of JEP. The pupils combined their innate creativity with the skills they developed on the programme to create original products and launch businesses ranging from board games to storybooks to high-end craft

and educational products.

"We are very proud of all her achievements and we wish her well as she starts the next chapter in her education at secondary school," Principal of Kilcummin NS Gillian Sheehan told the Killarney Advertiser.

"We will miss Sadbh and we look forward to hearing about the very bright future that lies ahead of this 'Bright Spark'!

Brilliant Beads was another successful project, undertaken by Mr Murphy’s Fifth and Sixth Class and SNA, Margaret Nagle O’Neil. The children designed and created customised bracelets, as their JEP business idea.

Sadbh was also separately awarded the joint Garda Blitz Player of the Tournament trophy, a great achievement as this is the first time that the award was presented to female players.

Flesk Fest promises to be a great evening of fun | By Michelle Crean Glenflesk GAA are planning a fun filled evening of top class entertainment.

Flesk Fest takes place on Saturday July 16 at 4pm in The Kerryway Steakhouse & Bar. Two exciting bands 'All Folk’d Up' and 'Super Ceili' will be playing and there'll be plenty of fun and games and a delicious barbecue, raffle with some

great prizes, and of course the ever popular Hang Tough Challenge!

"Please come out and support this great event! Tell your friends and we will make it a night to remember," Seamus Healy from Glenflesk GAA said.

"Admission is only €15, and tickets are available from Mary McCarrick 087 7750773, Padraig O'Sullivan 087 0530384 or any club officer. They are also available in the Kerryway on the night.

In a letter to Kerry County Council in March, Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, said that “there is no need for Irish residents to travel to other countries for diagnosis or treatment”.

However, his words have hit a sour note with Killarney Municipal District councillor Maura Healy Rae who has called on the Council at its meeting last week to write to the Minister asking if the current testing in Ireland at present can diagnose chronic Lyme Disease.

The Independent councillor, who has been actively campaigning for support especially for chronic cases of the disease, said his remarks have angered Lymes sufferers, many who have had no option but to go abroad to seek help.

One such case is St Brendan's College teacher Karin O'Shea who lives in Kilgarvan who raised over €66,000 via GoFundMe to help pay for her vital life-changing treatment in Germany.

"The Minister’s response has not only angered Lymes sufferers, their family and friends who are most aware of their debilitating symptoms, it also displays either a lack of understanding of chronic Lymes Disease on the Minister’s part or a refusal on the part of the Department of Health to acknowledge the inadequacies in relation to diagnosis and treatment offered to Lymes sufferers in this country," Cllr Maura Healy Rae said.

"The testing in Ireland currently, is able to diagnose those who have been recently infected but not those who have become infected over a long period of time. The Irish tests test for antibodies.

People with chronic Lymes Disease have suppressed immune systems; their bod-

ANGERED: Cllr Maura Healy Rae has been angered by the Health Minister's comments.

ies often won’t produce any antibodies, therefore the test will show up negative for Lymes. This explains why so many people have been misdiagnosed with other diseases such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, and Fibromyalgia."

The German tests - which costs €1,000, with intensive treatment in the region of €40,000 and the post treatment medication €500 a month - test the cells for the presence or previous presence of Lymes and therefore, is a more effective test, she added.

"The treatment currently available in Ireland is in antibiotic form and is effective for those who have been recently infected and before the disease has taken chronic hold. The intensive treatment needed for chronic Lymes sufferers is not available in Ireland.

"Really and truly, why does the Minister think any person would subject themselves to such intensive treatment at such an enormous cost abroad if they didn’t believe it to be necessary and critical to them in having any quality of life and to tackle their severe symptoms? In my view, the Minister’s response shows immense arrogance as it implies he knows better than a sufferer of Lymes."

FUN: Glenflesk GAA will hold their Flesk on Saturday July 16 at The Kerryway Steakhouse & Bar. Pictured from l-r were: Aileen O'Sullivan, Niamh Faulds, Mairead Kelliher and Daniel O'Brien. Back l-r were: Patrick Chauvet, James Furlong, Tim Murphy, Padraig O'Sullivan, Don O'Leary and Mary McCarrick.

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HEROES: Kerry's Little Blue Heroes pictured with their big blue heroes, members of An Garda Síochána and the Blue Knights, at the Gleneagle on Wednesday. Photos: Michelle Crean

Little Garda heroes light up the town

The VIPs got a chance to tag along with their big blue heroes with a special Parade of the Nations from the Gleneagle Hotel down Main Street and through High Street up to Cleeny Roundabout and back to Gleneagle via Port Road and

Mission Road with local Gardai and veteran police officers from 29 countries who are in Killarney as part of the Blue Knights International Convention.

It was all part of a special event the Blue Knights organised in association with An Garda Síochána and children's charity Little Blue Heroes who make youngsters

undergoing health issues honorary Gardai and treat them to specially sized uniforms and days out.

Some of the local children involved included Frankie O'Sullivan from Killarney town who is in remission following a battle with Leukaemia, Alexis O'Mahony from Woodlawn who suffers from Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (PDHD), and Alannah Foley from Killorglin who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, as well as other young members of the force from across the

county.

And special guest was comedian Pat Shortt who helped get the parade going at the Gleneagle.

"Pat Shortt detailed, or gave instructions to, the children, then we put all the children and their families into the seven patrol cars and on the seven motorbikes fitted with car seats," Garda Gillian Mac Eoin told the Killarney Advertiser.

"We made lots of noise in the parade and the kids absolutely loved it, they were doing the sirens through town. We think the Gardai enjoyed the parade more than the kids!"

Back at the hotel Alannah, Frankie and Sean Kearney from Ardfert were thrilled to be presented with fully electric kids mini Garda bikes.

"Seeing them on their bikes was the highlight of the day for me!"

One special Little Blue Hero Kate Lehane from Ballycasheen was in Dublin and unfortunately couldn't attend on the day.

Alannah Foley from Killorglin and Frankie O'Sullivan from Killarney pictured with local Garda Gillian Mac Eoin. Photos: Michelle Crean

Alexis O’Mahony with her parents Stephen and Teresa O’Mahony from Woodlawn pictured with local Garda Gillian Mac Eoin at the Gleneagle Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Photos: Michelle Crean

Members of the Blue Knights International coming up through High Street on Wednesday afternoon. Photos: Michelle Crean

It was noisy and colourful - but it was also lots of fun - as little members of the Garda force lit the town up blue on Wednesday afternoon. | By Michelle Crean

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BELGIUM BOUND: Sam Bolger will race in Belgium later this year.

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Killarney cyclist Sam Bolger (18) has been selected as one of four riders for the Belgian Project – one of the most prestigious stepping stones for Irish riders with ambitions to turn professional. | By Sean Moriarty Northern Ireland-based Belgian Danny Blondell is the man behind the project.

For the last 15 years Blondell selects between four and six Irish riders and sends them to Belgium where they stay with local families and contest pro and semi-pro races.

As a race commentator Blondell is well placed to decide who is deserving of inclusion in the project.

Over the first six months of the year he makes decisions while attending early season races.

Those lucky enough to get selected go to live and race in Belgium for the sec-

ond six months of the year.

Bolger, from Lewis Road, was selected after winning the junior race in the Cycling Ireland National Road Series in Mayo in March and the Orwell Stage Race in County Wicklow in June.

“He is delighted, it is a very big deal,” his father Paul told the Killarney Advertiser.

“He has had a very good year and the wins in Mayo and Wicklow secured the Belgium Project.”

Bolger will head to Belgium in late July and after to the Junior Tour of Ireland which takes place in County Clare between July 12 and 17.

GAA stars set to gather for A Night With Legends | By Sean Moriarty Over 1,500 people are expected to attend Fossa GAA Club’s ‘A Night With Legends’ on Tuesday night.

GAA royalty will grace the INEC stage as part of an ambitious fundraiser by the club.

The event will be styled on RTÉ’s popu-

lar pre All-Ireland Final show ‘Up for the Match’ where footballing legends will tell some of their life stories in between music and songs.

It will be hosted by author and raconteur Billy Keane and horseracing photographer Pat Healy. The event is one of the key fundraisers for the expanding Fossa GAA Club.

General Wards: One visit per patient per week [to be agreed with the ward manager and relevant Consultant, in advance of visiting]. Additional visiting will be facilitated on compassionate grounds.

UHK Visiting Co-ordinator shall co-ordinate visits and can be contacted on 087 1138053. Visiting outside of the designated times will be on compassionate grounds only.

Maternity: Accompanying partner arrangements unchanged presently. Supportive person can attend for Antenatal

appointments and labour. No children to attend maternity services.

Palliative: Visiting will be facilitated by prior arrangement in order to protect patients and staff.

All visiting arrangements will be reviewed weekly.

"University Hospital Kerry empathises with and understands that this announcement will make it difficult for many families, however our priority is to continue to keep your loved ones safe while in the care of UHK, as well maintain the safety and well-being of staff at the hospital. We would like to remind the public that UHK has in place some alternative means of keeping contact with loved ones."

Keeping Contact Initiative: UHK has set up a specific email address so that patients can receive direct messages.

Communications from friends and family can be of great comfort to patients during these times and can be emailed to: uhk. keepingcontact@hse.ie.

Be sure to include on the subject line the Patient’s Full Name, Ward Name (if known) and the first line of the patient’s home address.

Virtual Visits: UHK have an initiative to facilitate Video Calls using WhatsApp on Digipads for patients who do not have smart phone/devices. Please contact Ward Manager/Nurse in Charge to request a video call with your loved one.

"UHK would like to extend a very sincere thank you in anticipation of the public’s co-operation with these arrangements."

Coming just days before Kerry’s All-Ireland semi-final with Dublin, ‘A Night With Legends’ will also serve as a light-hearted preview to the important game.

Kerry greats like Pat Spillane, Mike Frank Russell, Paul Galvin and Eamon Fitzmaurice will be joined on stage by Dublin hero Bernard Brogan Sr. Killarney greats Colm 'Gooch' Cooper and Ambrose O’Donovan will also be there.

“This is not going to be a boring night, it is going to be filled with fun and banter, music and craic,” Fossa GAA chairman, Dermot Clifford, told the Killarney Advertiser.

Several raffle and auction prizes are up

for grabs on the night too, the most unusual being a chance to bid on a racing greyhound, donated by the Murphy Family from Brosna.

The fundraiser has already raised €10,000 thanks to a recent auction organised by Paul Nagle. The local rally star sold one of his world championship helmets for €25,000 with the balance going to Recovery Haven in Tralee.

Limited tickets are still available at a cost of €25 per person or groups can buy a table of 12 for €250.

Ticket enquires: nightoflegends2022@ gmail.com.

Over the past number of months, the hospital had re-instated visiting arrangements on a safe and structured basis in recognition of the importance of visiting for patients and their families.

However, COVID cases are on the rise with the 14 day incidence for Kerry currently trending at 430.6. The consequence of this high incidence rate is that UHK has a significantly increased number of COVID-19 inpatients at the hospital along with a high level of emergency presentations.

UHK Management say they have taken the difficult decision to revise visiting arrangements in order to protect patients, their relatives and staff.

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One in five Ukrainians in Ireland have already found work One in five Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in Ireland since the war broke out have already found employment, while almost two thirds of the remainder are actively looking for work. | By Natalya Krasnenkova This is one of the principle findings of the inaugural survey of Ukrainian refugees carried out by Ukrainian Action In Ireland (UACT), a registered non-profit committed to supporting Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees.

It was established by a group of Ukrainian and Irish volunteers united by the idea to help Ukraine and Ukrainians in the times of the war and beyond. Their main mission is to be the voice and action for Ukrainians in Ireland, to provide humanitarian support to Ukraine, and to show and promote a positive image of modern Ukraine in Ireland.

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The main purpose of the survey is to give a voice to Ukrainians fleeing the war and to learn about the main challenges they face. Some 2,191 adult Ukrainian refugees living in the Republic of Ireland were surveyed.

“It is important for UACT to understand the real pains and problems of Ukrainians from people directly," Olena Redrugina, a co-founder of UACT, said.

"We understand that many Ukraini-

ans are spread across Ireland, and this survey allowed us to reach out to the most remote locations. This is our first survey, which gave us lots of unexpected insights. It triggered many new ideas and insights within UACT and we hope this information will be of use to everyone involved.”

Of those who have found work, only 5% have found a job matching their professional qualifications. Two out of every five (38%) refugees looking for a job do not have a bank account/card.

Mothers face the greatest difficulties finding employment. Although 20% of mothers have found jobs and 43% are actively looking, 22% are unable to work because of child commitments or health conditions.

LANGUAGE BARRIER

One of the biggest issues facing Ukrainian refugees in accessing lan-

guage courses, with almost half of all respondents speaking little or no English and 63% experiencing a language barrier in their search for a job. More than half of Ukrainians are studying English by themselves using online resources. 40% of them are attending English classes in person.

Most respondents are happy with the provided education. However, frequent relocation is affecting and interrupting language studies. Respondents expressed a strong desire to have more conversational practice and more frequency of classes (more than once per week). With most of the courses oriented towards the unemployed, those who have found jobs struggle to find education outside of working hours.

GRATITUDE

90% of Ukrainians expressed deep

gratitude to the Irish Government and the Irish people for being able to live in safety. Almost two-thirds of Ukrainians are willing to actively contribute to the economy of Ireland, and half of the displaced are actively looking for a job and actively studying English.

ACCESS TO SERVICES

Most of the Ukrainian refugee respondents said they did not have issues with services and are satisfied overall. Over 90% are highly satisfied with how they were granted Temporary Protection and a PPS Number.

On the other hand, 37% have not received a Medical Card and have issues finding a GP. Some 70% of Ukrainians have not received a bank card.

Only 3% exchanged their Ukrainian driving license for an Irish one.

4 липня в Кілларні відбудеться свято на честь Дня Незалежності США 4 липня Кіларні святкуватиме День Незалежності США. Святкові шоу, паради, концерти, які розгорнуться на вулицях в цей день підкреслюють особливий багатовіковий зв’язок міста з Америкою. «Так само, як наші американські друзі стильно святкують День Святого Патріка, ми також відзначимо їх День незалежності», – сказав голова фестивалю 4 липня Діармуїд Лін. Ранок 4 липня розпочнеться офіційним підняттям американського прапора в ратуші під головуванням мера Кілларні та президента

Палати туризму і торгівлі Кілларні. Далі святкування переміститься на вулиці Кіларні, де протягом дня в різних локаціях виступатимуть вуличні артисти, музиканти та співаки. О 19.00 на Main Street розпочнеться святковий парад. Крокуючі оркестри, персонажі Уолта Діснея, яскраві персонажами фільмів, байкери в шкіряному одязі. Все це побачать гості, які вчасно займуть місця на вулиці. Статуя свободи також пильнуватиме за парадом, адже їй також цікаво

побачити як Кілларні на кілька годин перетвориться на Голлівуд з Мерилін Монро, Чарлі Чапліним, Бонні та Клайдом, групою веселих ковбоїв. Глядачі зазвичай збираються на вулиці, вітаючі парад американськими прапорами. О 20.00 годинний живий Beat on the Street та шоу фейерверків. Ірландський соул-виконавець Бак Тейлор, який отримав багато нагород, співатиме для гостей в Soul in the Park з 21:00, а о 22:00 святкування завершиться переглядом фільму-хіта «Найве-

личніший шоумен» під відкритим небом на газонах Кілларні Хаус і Гарденс. Квитки на події під відкритим небом на галявинах Killarney House and Gardens, включаючи Soul in the Park і фільму на великому екрані «The Greatest Showman», будуть безкоштовними і вже доступні на Eventbrite.ie Святкування Дня Незалежності США в Кілларні організовує Туристично-торговельна палата Кілларні за великої підтримки Ради округу Керрі та Fáilte Ireland, а також спонсорів Heineken.

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THE KILLARNEY ADVERTISER SAYS Our journalist SEAN MORIARTY shares his thoughts on the week's news

Avoid Dublin Airport at all costs: advice from a seasoned traveller

Free Spraoi Chiarraí concerts taking place this summer | By Michelle Crean Traditional music, song and dance, storytelling and performance will be at the heart of free live concerts this summer.

Spraoi Chiarraí concerts, which have had great success over the last 17 summers, will run at St Mary’s Church of Ireland and outdoors at Killarney House and Gardens.

This Kerry based youth, Irish Folk and Traditional music, song and dance, storytelling, mentorship, performance collective, presents the finest of young local talent offering them valuable rare exposure and experience, in two historic, high profile, concert settings.

After Saturday's first successful performance further summer dates include July 23, August 6 at 8pm, August 13 at 2pm, and August 24 and 27 at 8pm.

At the end of August, a concert will feature sisters Noleen and Grace Angland (Glenflesk) who start off with flute, fiddle and piano. Their mom is well known fiddler Martina O’Neill.

They will be joined by Tim O’Shea Director/Producer, himself a professional folk musician for decades.

Open to all, this family entertainment is sponsored this year by the Kerry County Council Arts Office Arts and Community Support Funds, Killarney Chamber of Commerce who made it possible and

offer increased support and promotion, and Kerry Gems Publishing.

"The concerts feature fiddle, Irish harp, accordion, flute and whistle, Irish Uilleann Pipes, guitar, harmonica, Bodhrán and vocals as well as Irish dancing and storytelling outdoors," Tim said.

"All indoor concerts are at 8pm and outdoor performances are at 2pm."

This year the group have also been asked to perform again at Puck Fair in August.

"All shows are free so come along, families welcome. The aims of Spraoi ChiarraÍ are to showcase our local young Irish traditional talent, to mentor and provide a platform for young performers to experience a real concert in a high profile setting, to hone their performance skills and work in a team with a sense of ownership of the performance, to celebrate local traditional performance culture of the South West of Ireland, to offer a free, quality, family, cultural experience for locals and visitors to Killarney over the summer months and to open up new, quality venues in Kerry, for Irish traditional performance.

"Our “in concert" indoor show features a three piece traditional band," he said.

"Our “round the house” outdoor show features a three piece band, eight young set dancers and a live storyteller (Seanchai). Be sure to catch our finest traditional performers for free. Hope to see you there."

Holiday season is in full swing and many locals are preparing for their first trip abroad since before the pandemic.

This advice might come a little too late for summer 2022 but it is best to avoid Dublin Airport at all costs.

Figures released by Dublin Airport say it has flights to almost 200 destinations in 43 countries, operated by 53 airlines and is the 11th busiest airport in the European Union.

It does not take a mathematician to work out that that is a lot of people to manage every day.

There are many workarounds; Cork Airport offers connections to Heathrow, Paris and Schiphol, three of the busiest airports in Europe so connections to almost any popular destination is possible.

There are large amounts of American tourists arriving in Killarney this way and they are also avoiding the long and tedious drive from Dublin to the Kingdom.

Recent experiences at Schiphol confirms that there is far less time lost milling around Amsterdam’s main airport than spent in unnecessary queues in Dublin.

Don’t forget our own little airport in Farranfore either.

Why not use Kerry Airport to bounce onwards via Luton or Stansted – the only issue here is all Ryanair flights are considered as individual trips and it is not possible to check bags right through to final destinations at the departure airport.

Passengers will have to collect their bags and exit the arrival halls before

re-checking in for the next leg of the journey.

And for that very reason alone, do not use Manchester as a connecting airport – it is equally as bad there as it is in Dublin.

One seldom explored option is to book a courier to take your baggage direct from your home to your hotel and back – this can sometimes be cheaper than airline fees and passengers have the advantage of going luggage free from home to final destination – that has to be a good thing.

Recent news that Ryanair passengers, on the Kerry-Dublin flight, no longer have to exit, but can instead go straight to departures via an internal stairs system is almost good news.

It only applies to hand luggage-only passengers and those with checked in bags will have to get to bag-drop in departures concourse putting them slap bang in the middle of the Dublin Airport melee.

News that the Army have been drafted in to help alleviate queues at Dublin Airport is not the great news it is made out to be – the Army will manage the queues but will not solve the cause of why they are there in the first place.

Of course, the ultimate solution is for the Government and the Dublin Airport Authority to share out some its flights to the smaller regional airports.

Over 320 flights a day use Dublin Airport - Kerry Airport serves seven different locations – it is time to change this anomaly for the good our tourism industry, the country’s reputation and to reduce stress levels of the travelling public and Dublin Airport staff.

Sixth Class say farewell to Kilcummin NS

| By Michelle Crean

It is the end of an era for Sixth Class pupils who are moving on and up the school ladder this September.

A special Mass was arranged for Kilcummin National School pupils Cian Maher, Conor Finnegan, Ella O'Connell, Emma Houlihan, Gabriel Florea, Grace O'Sullivan, Joe O'Connor, Mark Fleming, Niamh Bowler, Oran Lynch, Rebecca Murphy, Sadbh O'Halloran, Seán Fleming and Sophie Carroll.

The schools' Parents' Association kindly presented the pupils with class jerseys with their signatures on the back, following their Graduation Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

"We are very proud of them and wish them the very best in secondary school," Principal Gillian Sheehan told the Killarney Advertiser.

"A special word of thanks to Fr Kieran O'Brien for celebrating a very special Mass with our Sixth Class, their families and staff."

GRADUATION: Pupils Cian Maher, Conor Finnegan, Ella O'Connell, Emma Houlihan, Gabriel Florea, Grace O'Sullivan, Joe O'Connor, Mark Fleming, Niamh Bowler, Oran Lynch, Rebecca Murphy, Sadbh O'Halloran, Seán Fleming and Sophie Carroll who have graduated from Kilcummin National School.

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COFFEE MORNING: Pictured at the International Hotel for the Comfort for Chemo coffee morning in remembrance of late Denis P Counihan from l-r were: Teresa Cronin, Mary O'Leary, Mabel Counihan, Gobnait Carmody and Angela Griffin. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

Coffee morning remembers Denis P Counihan

A much loved member of the community, businessman Denis P Counihan was remembered last week during a fundraiser in his memory. | By Michelle Crean

Family, neighbours, friends, as well as those from the business community joined his wife Mabel and children Michelle, Kieran and Mike, in the International Hotel coffee morning.

Support was immense as so far the Riverside Drive family who have raised €4,700 for Comfort for Chemo Kerry.

Denis, who along with his wife and son Kieran ran Fine Designs in Park Road, sadly passed away on May 20 last year after being diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. He was aged 64.

His family wanted to do something to honour his memory and help a local charity at the same time.

"It was the first coffee morning we held in his memory and we said we'd do it for a local charity," Mabel told the Killarney Advertiser.

"It was incredibly busy. Thanks to the International Hotel for hosting the event.

They have been absolutely wonderful to us, they couldn't have been nicer to us.

We really appreciate everything. Everyone, friends, family neighbours and business people we have dealt with over the years, were absolutely wonderful. Thank you also to Killarney Cardiac Response Unit for their support especially to me personally. Without everyone's help it wouldn't have happened."

She added a huge thank you also to Colin Baker and The Trustees of Muckross House who donated a whole array of beautiful cakes, scones, and pastries for the coffee morning.

"We, as a family, are delighted that all the funds raised will now stay in the county, and patients and families of Kerry will benefit from them."

Pictured at the Comfort for Chemo coffee morning in remembrance of Denis P Counihan from l-r were: Mary Horgan (Secretary Comfort for Chemo), Mary Fitzgerald (Chairperson Comfort for Chemo), Mabel Counihan (Organiser), Therese Counihan and Hotel Manager Catriona White. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

Pictured at the Comfort for Chemo coffee morning at the International Hotel in remembrance of Denis P Counihan from l-r were: Seoidín O'Connor, Mary Foley, Doireann O'Connor and Donal O'Grady. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

Enjoying the Comfort for Chemo coffee morning at the International Hotel in remembrance of Denis P Counihan from l-r were: Tom O'Regan with his mom Lysa, Madelie Griffin with her daughter Emily Cusack. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

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Beauty - By Jill O'Donoghue

Jill is available for advice and beauty consultations, at Killarney Toning & Beauty Studio. Call 064 6632966

The importance of sun protection SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and is a measure of how well protected the skin is from UV rays every day of the year not just summer months.

The main propose of sunscreen is to protect you from UVA and UVB rays, but also from IR, infrared radiation.

This comes from computer screens and phones, amongst other things, and I'm mentioning these as we use them everyday. If you spend money on face creams and having facials, you will understand that to get the full package/results, just how important it is to wear sunscreen.

Don't panic, it's never too late to start.

Everyone is on a mission for younger, healthier, glowing skin, male and female.

It stands to reason that you must wear SPF. Sun can damage the skin's lower levels if burnt; think of it like a hot water burn. The skin has to work on repairing the damage, instead of maintaining anti-ageing and optimum hydration levels.

It takes time to get the right hydration levels back after sunburn as this can cause irreversible skin damage such as early ageing and worst of all, skin cancer.

UVC rays are the most dangerous to us,

but natural UVC never gets through the ozone layer, thankfully. UVB rays penetrate the outside layer of our skin, but UVA rays have the potential to penetrate multiple layers.

I am asked all the time about the car widow when driving, can the sun get in? Yes, contrary to popular belief, you should wear sunscreen inside as well as outside especially if you are farming or driving for a living. Truck/taxi drivers have said they feel their skin nearest the window has aged or is much drier than the other side as UV rays can penetrate through glass and reach your skin.

The best way to make sure your skin is protected from the sun 24/7 is to put on sunscreen everyday. To make sure that your skin is protected throughout the day reapply it every two hours. The reason is that all humans sweat. All humans have dirt on their faces and this can dilute the SPF that you apply. If you wear sunscreen all the time your skin will be safe.

Always use a separate sunscreen to your moisturiser or make-up as this is the only way you can be sure that you have the correct amount of SPF on.

If you have any beauty questions call Jill on 064 6632966.

APPOINTMENT: Garrett Power has been appointed General Manager of the Muckross Park Hotel & Spa, Killarney. Photo: Don MacMonagle

New General Manager appointed to Muckross Park Hotel & Spa A new General Manager has been appointed to the Muckross Park Hotel & Spa. Garrett Power joins the team from the Cliff at Lyons, where he was General Manager.

Prior to this, Garrett was General Manager at the Hastings group five-star Culloden Estate & Spa, Belfast.

Garrett started his career at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin and went on to spend 14 years in the roles of Director of Sales & Marketing and Assistant Manager.

"I am delighted to be joining the team at

Muckross Park Hotel & Spa," Garrett said.

"This is a stunning hotel in a beautiful part of the world, and I am looking forward to making my own contribution to the hotel's illustrious history, while working with a well established and experienced team."

Sean O'Driscoll, CEO of The iNUA Collection added that they are delighted to welcome Garrett to the senior team.

"Garrett's extensive knowledge and experience of the luxury hotel market will be an important asset to the team at Muckross Park Hotel & Spa, as well the The iNUA Collection."

Natalia joins the team at Expose | By Michelle Crean There's a new face at Expose Beauty Lounge as the business has welcomed Natalia Vydysh to their salon in Tralee.

WELCOME: Ukrainian Natalia Vydysh has joined the team at Expose Beauty Lounge.

The 25-year-old, who arrived to Ireland in April, was born in Zaporizka, Ukriane and is a highly skilled Permanent Artist specialising in brows and lips.

For the last three years she had lived in Kiev which gave her a lot of opportunities and ability to improve her beauty skills.

"During the first few months of the war I was living in Ukraine but I had to move to a more safe place," Natalia told the Killarney Advertiser.

"First what I feel is really huge pain. I left my country but my relatives and heart stayed in Ukraine. Of course, I’m really worried about them. Ukraine is under heavy shelling every day. Unfortunately, I had no choice."

Natalia has also been doing make-up for five years and has taken part in several fashion shows and worked on various TV channels.

Since joining Expose, clients have been very impressed with Natalia and she is already booked out.

"Sure, I’m happy, that now I’m in such beautiful place like Kerry. I think that it’s the most awesome county. I was very surprised and at first I cried with happiness very often because Irish people are

very friendly, welcoming and sympathisers. We get a lot of help from you. Thank you for the support!"

In Ukraine Natalia had her own place. It was big salon with lots of services.

"I specialised in permanent make-up, make-up, eyebrow shape, tint/lamination and lash lift."

She also worked on TV and on photoshoots.

"More often I worked on political channels. That’s a very exciting job, because during the day I was meeting a lot of interesting and outstanding people."

Aurelia Gorczyk from Expose said that the team are delighted to introduce Natalia to their salon in Mounthawk.

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by Kayleigh Cronin Facebook: Activate Youths | Instagram: @activate.youths Email youths@activate.ie • www.activate.ie

Summer camp designed for kids' movement I am delighted to announce that we will be running two kids camps this summer. The five to eight-year-old group will start on Monday July 18 and run until Friday July 22.

The nine to 12-year-old group will start on Monday July 25 and run until Friday July 29. Both camps will begin at 11am and finish at 2pm and will be run by Brand X certified coaches.

As some of you may already know, our kid’s programme is associated with The Brand Xmethod which is the world leader in youth fitness and youth fitness education. The programmes that we receive from The Brand X increase physical literacy and athletic capacity in children while taking into account the whole child.

Whether your child is already involved in sports or not, our programme is uniquely designed to cater for kids of all ages and ability. Our current kid’s programme is regarded as a foundational necessity for youth development and health, not just a class to pass time for children. Through careful planning and programming, we are sure that our summer camps will also be as beneficial for your kid’s.

Over the course of the week, we will be focusing on each child achieving efficiency in basic foundational movements, for example, the squat, the hinge, the lunge, jumping, landing and many more. These basic movement patterns are essential in not only every sport, but also in daily

life activities.

Increased sedentary behaviour combined with lack of unstructured play, outdoor exploration and increased sports specific training have left massive gaps in what was previously expected as natural and normal movement acquisition in our children. Lack of moving often causes additional problems with coordination, accuracy balance and agility.

At Activate we believe that when it comes to training, children are not just mini adults. We don’t just do a scaled back version of what adults do. Instead, we take a holistic approach when training our kids which considers their psychological needs, their abilities to understand instruction and perceive their own actions and their developmental stage.

The programme designed for our summer camps is methodologically planned to teach foundational movement skills, not simply activity based. Your child will learn fundamental movement skills in a fun safe environment which will in turn improve your child’s confidence and self-esteem. There will also be lots of fun games involved over the week which will challenge your child both physically and mentally.

To sign up, or for more information, email us at youth@activate.ie. More information will also be available across our social media sites Facebook: Activate Youths and Instagram: @activate.youths

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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Q. I am currently on Jobseekers Allowance. Is there a payment to help with the costs of children going to school?

A. The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BTSCFA) helps you meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for children going to school. Your child must be aged between 4-17 on September 30. If they are aged between 18-22, they must be returning to fulltime second-level education in a recognised school or college in the autumn of the year you are applying.

Q. How do I qualify to claim the BTSCFA? A. To qualify, you must be getting a Social Welfare payment or taking part in a training, employment or adult education scheme. In general, you must be getting an Increase for a Qualified Child with your payment. People getting the Working Family Payment and the Back to Work Family Dividend can qualify for BTSCFA. Also, your total family income must be below a certain level for your family size as laid out in the table below:

ing to full-time second-level education in a recognised school or college in the autumn of 2022.

Q. When can you apply for the BTSCFA? A. The BTSCFA scheme is open for applications from June 20 until September 30 next.

Q. I am living and working in Ireland but my child is living in another EU country. Can I claim BTSCFA? A. No. You cannot claim BTSCFA for a child who is not resident in the State.

Q. I have applied for a qualifying Social Welfare payment but haven't got a decision. Can I apply for the BTSCFA? A. If you have applied for a Social Welfare payment, or have appealed a decision not to award you a Social Welfare payment and are waiting for a decision on your application, you should apply for the BTSCFA before the scheme closes. Your entitlement to the BTSCFA will be decided when you get a decision on your application or appeal.

Q. How do I apply for the BTSCFA? A. The Department of Employment WEEKLY INCOME LIMITS Affairs and Social Protection pays the FOR 2022 BTSCFA automatically to many families.

Number of children income limit: If you are paid automatically, you don’t • 1 child €620 have to apply for the BTSCFA. You will • 2 children €668 get a letter before June 20 to let you • 3 children €716 know that you will be paid automatical• 4 children €764* ly. The BTSCFA automatic payments will *The income limit is increased by €48 be paid the week beginning July 13. for each additional dependent child.

If you did not get a letter confirming Q. What is the BTSCFA rate this year? your payment automatically by June A. In 2022, the allowance paid for each 20, you can apply for the BTSCFA online eligible child aged 4-11 on September on www.MyWelfare.ie. You must have 30, 2022 is €160.The allowance paid a Public Services Card and a verified for each eligible child aged 12-22 on Sep- MyGovID account to apply online.The tember 30 is €285. Children aged be- closing date for applications is Septemtween 18 and 22 years must be return- ber 30. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you need further information about any of the issues raised here or you have other questions, you can call a member of the local Citizens Information Service in Kerry on 0818 07 7860. They will be happy to assist you and if necessary arrange an appointment for you. Kerry Helpline 0818 07 7860 Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Alternatively you can email on tralee@citinfo.ie or log on to www. citizensinformation.ie. The National Phone Service is available on 0818 07 4000 Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm.

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Multi-media experience opens at the Blasket Centre A new imaginative multi-media experience has opened re-telling the story of the Blasket islands.

The flagship visitor experience - which pays homage to the cultural footprint the islanders left in a series of books documenting their lives - is expected to generate €1.6m for local economy over five years following an investment of €2.9m from Fáilte Ireland, the Office of Public Works and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The Minister for State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works Patrick O’Donovan, and Máire Ní Shúilleabháin Uí Chíobháin, daughter of famed Blasket author Muiris Ó Súilleabháin, re-opened the iconic Blasket Centre (Ionad an Bhlas-

caoid) in Dún Chaoin on the Western edge of the Dingle Peninsula on Monday, making it another exciting focal point for people to come and discover along the Wild Atlantic Way

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Adjacent to the recently opened viewing platform with spectacular views over the Blasket Islands, the project includes a total transformation of the centre’s exhibitions to deliver an authentic, and imaginative re-telling of the story of the Blasket islands, their rich heritage and their literature which is of national and international significance.

The centre has been designated as a Wild Atlantic Way Signature Discovery Point, and together with the walkway and viewing platform, which opened to the public in 2020, offers dramatic views of the Blasket Island archipelago and the Atlantic coastline.

The centre provides direct employment for 20 people when in operation and will support over 250 additional jobs in this Gaeltacht region.

“The story of the Blasket Islands is one of great interest to domestic and international audiences," Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD said.

"The renewed visitor experience at the Blasket Centre is an exciting and imaginative opportunity for visitors to engage with the richness of that culture.”

ISLANDERS: Maírín Uí Shé, Cathair an Treanntaigh, stands beside the illustrations of her uncle Seán Feilí Ó Cathaín and grandfather, Muirís Ó Catháin at the re-opened Blasket Centre (Ionad an Bhlascaoid) in Dún Chaoin on Monday. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

World's Ugliest Dog of the Year This year's World's Ugliest Dog has been named and the title goes to Mr. Happy Face in Arizona.

The 17-year-old American Chihuahua mix was chosen at the World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma from eight other contestants in the final in California on Friday last.

The annual contest in Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds Event Center, returned this year after the pandemic. Its aim is to promote the adoption of dogs that some might consider to be less than aesthetically pleasing.

Mr. Happy Face was adopted in August last year by Arizona woman Janeda Banelly, after she decided to adopt a dog during the pandemic.

Staff at the shelter where she found him, told her he "could have been inbred because he was so ugly".

The vet also said that the dog might only have a few weeks to live because of tumors and other medical conditions.

"When I first met him, he was the happiest creature that I had ever met. He hobbled up to me and chose me," according to Benelly.

"I vowed that day, he would be so loved that he would never remember how awful his previous life had been."

Banelly received $1,000 and a trip to New York to appear on NBC's Today show as part of the prize.

British political moves that will affect Ireland This week Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she was pressing ahead with plans for a second referendum on Scotland’s independence from the UK. She is to write to Prime-minister Boris Johnson seeking consent to run the ref-

erendum in October 2023.

It is very unlikely that Johnson will consent to such a move.

However, Sturgeon said that if formal consent was not given that the next general election would become a "de facto referendum" with the Scottish Nationalist Party standing on a single issue of

independence.

In London, British politicians voted in favour of changing parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Johnson said the legislation was needed to remove "unnecessary barriers to trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland”.

That move won't sit well with republican

politicians in Northern Ireland, who now have a majority in Stormont following recent elections there.

Both the Scottish plans and the changes to the finer details of the Northern Ireland Protocol will move the notion of Irish independence further up the political agenda.

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Miracle rescue as boy found alive in sewer after eight days An eight-year-old German boy trapped in a sewer after being reported missing for eight days has been found alive.

OFFICIALLY OPEN: The opening of the first phase of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway took place on Friday. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD joined Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Johnnie Wall and outgoing Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Jimmy Moloney to launch the opening. Photo: Domnick Walsh

First phase of Tralee-Fenit Greenway officially opened The official opening of the first phase of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway took place on Friday when the Fenit-Spa leg of the greenway was opened to cyclists and walkers Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD joined Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Johnnie Wall and outgoing Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Jimmy Moloney to launch the opening of the first 6.5km of greenway, allowing pedestrians and cyclists travel from Fenit to Spa and back again. The remainder of the greenway is expected to open in autumn.

The entire 11.3 km greenway will encompass the already constructed stretch from Tralee Railway Station to the Bracker O’Regan Road and will greatly enhance the local tourist economy, allowing locals and tourists to cycle safely in a healthy and scenic car-free environment.

Welcoming the project, Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Johnnie Wall praised the work carried out by Kerry County Council staff on the project.

“It is something that has been in the pipeline for many years and to see it coming to fruition is fantastic,” he said.

“Great credit must go to everyone involved, including the Council staff who

Named only as "Joe", the boy went missing from his front garden in Oldenburg in northwest Germany, on June 17.

A huge search ensued but there was no luck finding the youngster until someone passing the sewer heeard a light whimpering sound from a manhole cover and called the emergency services.

Rescuers immediately rushed to the scene which is only about 200m from Joe's home.

A firefighter entered the sewer, brought him out and miraculously Joe had no major injuries but was taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia.

His father said that given the circumstances Joe he is "doing well".

Police spokesman Stephan Klatte said the boy could not have lifted the heavy manhole cover on his own.

built the greenway, the landowners for their cooperation, and the Department of Transport and TII for funding the project. This, along with current and future Greenway projects in the county will be hugely beneficial for locals and visitors alike and I look forward to the rest of the Greenway opening in autumn.”

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In September 2018 the members of Tralee Municipal District approved the Part 8 Planning for the construction of the Tralee to Fenit.

Kerry County Council were allocated funding under the DTTAS Greenway’s Funding Programme 2019-2021, in June 2019.

Construction works began in November 2019 however it was delayed for six months due to COVID restrictions.

The greenway begins in Fenit Village, close to the harbour, and travels along the corridor of the former railway line to the Bracker O’Regan Road, Tralee.

The total length, approx. 11.3km, is 3.0m wide with an asphalt concrete finished surface. It includes 20 agricultural crossings, 10 private crossings, two public crossings and eight potential pedestrian access points.

Census results reveal largest population since 1851 The population of Ireland exceeds five million for the first time since 1851.

Preliminary results of April’s census have revealed that there are now 5,123,536 people living in Ireland.

This is an increase of 7.6% since 2016. It is also the highest population recorded in a census since 1851.

The census results said that there are 2,593,600 females and 2,529,936 males in the country which is an increase of 7.7% and 7.5% respectively.

The population increase of 361,671 was made up of a natural increase (births mi-

nus deaths) of 171,338 and estimated net inward migration (population change minus natural increase) of 190,333.

Census 2022 took place on Sunday, April 3 this year and is managed by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

“The results provide valuable initial insights into how our population is changing and developing since Census 2016.

We are busy working on the completed census forms and look forward to begin sharing the full set of detailed results from April next year,” said Cormac Halpin who is a Senior Statistician in the CSO’s Census Division.

Heatwave hits Japan as temperatures soar to record high While the weather in Ireland may feel like winter at the moment - the opposite is happening in Japan as the country is experiencing the most dangerous heatwave in 150 years.

In Tokyo, 37 million people are struggling with the 40 degrees Celsius temperatures. As a result the Government is asking people to ration air conditioning and limit their use of electricity as there's a fear of growing power shortages.

"Please save as much power as possible,

such as by turning off lights that are not in use," the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Monday.

However, rationing electricity will not be easy as people are using air conditioning to prevent heatstroke.

Tokyo experienced scorching heat for a fourth successive day on Tuesday, after setting records for the month of June.

At the weekend, temperatures in the capital hit 35.4 degrees Celsius, while the city of Isesaki hit 40.2 degrees Celsius which is the country's highest June level since records began in 1875.

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Keep indoor plants out of the sun I was sitting in the dining room looking out at the garden through sheets of rain, when something caught my eye; a dead plant.

I shifted my focus, looked around me, and observed quite a few plants close to the point of no return! Indoor plants are easy to forget about, especially when the weather is fine. It is hard to believe but several spider plants, an orchid and a Saintpaulia ended up on a certain compost heap this week.

Houseplants do not need a huge amount of care during the summer months, but there are a few things we must not forget! For example, the most obvious is watering. This is the main growing season for houseplants, so watering is essential as is adding some fertiliser. I use specific feeds for my plants, as the balance of nutrients needed can vary hugely depending on the type. As you can imagine, a large, leafy plant will have different requirements to, say, a cactus, or a gerbera. Most plants prefer to dry out slightly between watering, though not as much as I had let them dry out.

Most indoor plants prefer to be out of full sun as they scorch easily. In particular, leafy plants are susceptible to this.

Cacti and succulents are ideal for south facing windows during the summer months. Move any leafy plants to a spot away from south facing windows where they can enjoy a more stable temperature and a slightly shaded light.

Often when plants are under stress, both indoors or outdoors, they become prone to disease, a bit like ourselves.

For example, plants which dry out fre-

quently are a prime target for whitefly.

They often go unnoticed until there is an infestation, at which point you will see woolly cocoon like clusters, as well as clouds of tiny white flies. Blackfly and greenfly are also common pests indoors. The best course of action, after prevention, is to spray the plant at regular intervals with a pesticide. As it is indoors, I would strongly recommend the use of organic spray, or even soapy water. Alternatively, use a pesticide which can be watered onto the soil, such as ‘bugclear ultra’, as this will have a systemic effect.

This time of year is also suitable for repotting your houseplants, if not done in spring, as they will still get a few months of benefit and strong growth. I mix my own compost as I generally have quite a few to repot. I mix four parts good quality compost, one part sharp sand, one part perlite and one part vermiculite by volume. When repotting cacti and succulents I reduce the compost to two parts, and when repotting orchids, I substitute the vermiculite and perlite with two parts fine bark mulch. I never use homemade compost, as I find there are a lot of insects and ‘other creatures' in it which is fine used outdoors, but I don’t want to invite too much wildlife inside! It is possible to sterilise homemade compost by steaming it, but this is quite an operation, one which I have never undertaken. Alternatively, there are specialist composts available for every type of houseplant. When repotting, use a pot which is about two sizes bigger, unless the plant is a very vigorous one.

LIVERPOOL FANS: Arthur Moynihan, Mary Moynihan, John Murphy, Megan Murphy, Emma Cooper, Jay Murphy, Jack Murphy, Catherine-Ann Murphy and John O'Donoghue prepare to welcome John Aldridge to The Bridge Bar in Rathmore next week.

Liverpool star John Aldridge set to visit Rathmore | By Sean Moriarty Liverpool and Republic of Ireland legend John Aldridge will be the guest of honour at an Irish Community Air Ambulance (ICAA) fundraiser in Rathmore next week.

Aldridge, who played in two World Cups under Jack Charlton, will visit The Bridge Bar, which is home to a large Liverpool Football Club fan base, on July 8.

Two separate events are taking place, those who have bought VIP tickets will meet the soccer legend in the lounge area between 7 and 9pm.

At 9.30pm the same evening, a second event in the main bar is open to all, with funds from both events going to the ICAA which is based at Rathcoole, near Millstreet in Cork, and not too far from the East Kerry village.

Although it is over 30 years since Aldridge last played for Liverpool and over 25 years since he played for the Republic of Ireland, he remains a fan favourite.

“I hope you all remember me, [I will be telling] few stories about Jack and the lads, it should be good night,” said Aldridge in a promotional video that has been shared on social media.

Publicans Catherine-Ann and Eric Murphy are celebrating 15 years at The Bridge Bar and Aldridge’s appearance at the venue is just one of many celebrations organised by the couple.

“It is a bit of a coup – a big name in a small place,” Catherine told the Killarney Advertiser.

Tickets for the VIP event cost €20. Admission to the later event is free. A raffle will also take place on the night with signed Liverpool and Republic of Ireland jerseys up for grabs.

Skellig Michael set to reopen this weekend It's expected that visitors will be allowed to return to Skellig Michael this weekend.

Unexpected rockfall on June 13 shut the visitor attraction down temporarily to allow the Office of Public Works (OPW) and specialist teams visually assess and remove debris.

Now it's hoped that the popular UNESCO World Heritage site will reopen this

Saturday (July 2) but this is subject to weather conditions remaining favourable.

"Sceilg Mhichíl’s remote location in the Atlantic creates numerous issues as an operational visitor site, not least its accessibility, and throughout the more than three decades since the OPW began providing access to visitors, the safety of the public visiting and of our staff has been our priority at all times.

In all rockfall events, even minor ones, our expert-led investigations have to be very comprehensive," Minister with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD, said.

“Our staff, supported by experts and colleagues in the National Parks and Wildlife Service in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, are currently on site and are taking all necessary steps to enable a safe

return of visitors within the shortest possible turnaround time while strictly adhering to any environmental and other legal obligations imposed at this UNESCO World Heritage Site that is, at the same time, a sanctuary for breeding sea birds."

Sceilg Mhichíl is one of Ireland’s most iconic heritage sites and plays an important role in the local tourism economy, he added.

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New charging points on the Ring of Kerry Four additional Electric Vehicle charging points will be available on the Ring of Kerry over the next few months.

They are set to be installed in ALDI’s store in Cahersiveen.

A total of 79 EV charging points are to be made available across 19 ALDI stores nationwide which nearly double ALDI’s current offering of 38 locations.

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CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE FOR SALE: 10 x internal solid doors painted

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FOR SALE: House Clear-out: Beds Tables, Chairs, Wardrobes and Lockers. Contact 0866069560

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For a personal and meaningful ceremony, let the voice of experience guide you through your music. Tel. Helen Kerins 087-9508050

AVAILABLE: Music lessons- piano, violin, fiddle, guitar, banjo. Garda vetted. ONLINE OPTION ALSO AVAILABLE. Tel John: 0876801392 or Maggie: 087-6961681.

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ANIMALS: HUG: Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds. For further details please contact us on 087 9822695 or email homesforunwantedgreyhounds@eircom. net.

ANIMALS: KLAWS (Kenmare and Locality Animal Welfare Society) We have a number of adult cats (all colours) awaiting homes. 0879729240 or 087-9704480.

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WANTED WANTED: Summer staff for general cleaning, gardening or reception. Flexible hours to suit you. Fleming’s Whitebridge Caravan Park V93 HW56. Call 086-3630266 LOST LOST: A Sum of money was lost between Sheahan’s Centra Muckross Road and Hegarty’s Muckross Road last Friday – Reward if found and returned. Please contact 0870949070

Documents for driving abroad in Europe As of August 2021, a green card (or international motor insurance card) is no longer required for travel in the European Economic Area This area includes all the European Union countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. You also don’t need a green card for Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Switzerland.

If you are travelling with your vehicle to the named counties you will still need to bring: • Your certificate of motor insurance • Your vehicle licencing certificate

• Your driving licence • Your passport If you are taking a company owned, hired or borrowed vehicle, you will need a letter of authorisation from the registered owner along with the vehicle licencing certificate.

It is important to check the legal requirements for the country you are driving in.

Some EU countries including France will

require you to carry the following items: • Reflective jackets for each occupant of the vehicle • Warning triangle • Headlamp beam deflectors • Breathalyser test • Spare bulb kit • First Aid Kit (compulsory in Austria, France and Germany) It is advisable to have your travel insurance details, European breakdown cover details, health insurance details and your European Health Insurance card in your possession. Travel safe.

John Healy of Healy Insurances.

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Enclosed private site with front and rear garden.

Generous concrete yard with garage / sheds.

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Superbly located on the edge of Fossa with picturesque views of the Gap of Dunloe.

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Detached garage.

Suited to a variety of buyers incl starter home, holiday home, family home.

Viewing highly recommended.

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PRICE: €320,000 PSL: 001388

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New housing scheme will benefit first-time buyers This week Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien announced a new landmark affordable housing scheme which will benefit thousands of middle income home buyers.

The First Home Shared Equity Scheme, set to be rolled out from early July with €400m funding from the Government, is designed to bridge the gap for those whose income is too low to get them a big enough mortgage to buy their first home.

The three main banks have signed up to the scheme which will see the State providing an interest-free stake of up to 30 percent in the home.

It is expected to cover the purchase of

eight thousand new homes over the next four years.

Under the scheme, the purchase of newbuild homes is to be jointly funded by the State and participating mortgage lenders.

AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB are on board with the scheme, and other lenders are expected to sign up.

The flagship First Homes Scheme in the Government’s 'Housing For All' strategy, will have no income limits for those who apply for it.

However, there are limits on the value of properties that will qualify for the scheme in each local authority area. The limits will be based on the median value for a new

home in the area.

The new scheme is set to be welcomed by those who are earning too much to qualify for social housing, but too little to qualify for a mortgage in a property market where values are back close to Celtic Tiger peaks.

It will help bridge the gap between the finance they have and the finance they need to purchase their first home. It will make a difference quickly.

As an example, a couple with an income of €70,000, who want to buy a €320,000 new home, will put up a 10 percent deposit, the most they can borrow is €277,000.

This leaves a gap of €43,000.

TED HEALY | ASCSI ARICSDip AVEA DNG TED HEALY 11 New Street, Killarney, Co Kerry

First Home would provide this amount as equity, with no interest for the first five years.

This couple could also benefit from the State’s Help-To-Buy scheme, which usually provides tax relief of up to 20 percent of the property’s value.

The scheme will apply to first-time buyers, but also to divorced people and those who have been made bankrupt.

Further details of the scheme are available on www.gov.ie.

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The Lissivigeen team who were the overall winners.

Schools compete for LEGAL SECRETARY to join their expanding practice pitch and putt title A pitch and putt competition which began in St Oliver's National School 14 years ago is now gaining momentum with other local schools taking part. | By Michelle Crean Back in 2007, St Oliver’s pupil Leon Hennessy asked if the school could start a pitch and putt competition.

After much perseverance from Leon, teacher Noel O'Sullivan asked his colleague Tommy Galvin, who they dubbed as their ‘Minister of Sports’, and it was organised for June 2008.

As part of the competition the winner would receive the Brendan Walshe Shield in honour of the former principal of St Oliver’s.

"Over the years we have had various pupils win the shield who have gone on to excel in pitch and putt and golf, including John Kerrisk, Ewan MacIndoe, Stephen and Conor McCarthy, and Brian McCarthy who won it in Fourth Class and Sixth Class, denied a trio of victories by the lockdown in 2020, when he was in Fifth Class," Noel told the Killarney Advertiser.

"Tommy Galvin retired last year but we had a regular chat about opening up the competition to other schools. So this year I decided to make this idea happen and though the idea was thrown out there late enough in May, Lissivigeen, the Monastery and the Gaelscoil were in a position to enter a team in June.

"We had a very high standard of pitch and putt, and the winning score came from a birdie on the last, care of the overall individual winner, Dara Wickham of Lissivigeen NS. That birdie handed Lissivigeen the overall victory."

It was decided to name the shield for this new inter schools' competition the ‘Tommy Galvin Shield’ as it would be a fitting recognition of Tommy’s work promoting pitch and putt, and golf in the primary schools in Killarney.

"Tommy was surprised and delighted with the news which we sprung on him at the prize giving. He encouraged the boys and girls present to give pitch and putt, and golf a go, and to try new sports over the summer."

Tommy is captain of the Killarney Golf Club and supports an excellent youth set up in the club, he added.

"The Killarney Golf Club also has seen a huge growth in girls playing and we were delighted to have three girls compete in the pitch and putt competition. Cora O’Sullivan won the Best Girl prize which makes me a very proud father!

"Hopefully next year the Tommy Galvin Shield will feature more schools and that this is the beginning of a hotly contested competition over the coming years!"

The successful candidate would preferably have prior secretarial experience, ideally working in a law firm or have completed a legal secretarial course.

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RECEPTIONIST/ ADMINISTRATOR required for busy medical centre in Killarney

We are seeking a self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic individual to join our team.

• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills • Ideally 5+years office experience, healthcare experience preferred • Able to work in a fast-paced environment • Responsibilities include, answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, billing, dealing with phone and email queries and other duties as assigned Approximately 12 hours a week, must be flexible Please forward CVs and letters of interest to PO BOX 3775

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Applicants should include a CV detailing Leaving Certificate/Junior Certificate/college projects and/or

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MAINTENANCE PERSON We are seeking a part-time or full-time maintenance person to join our busy team managing a property portfolio in the Killarney area.

DUTIES: • Undertaking minor maintenance tasks.

• Variety of duties, including painting, minor carpentry/ DIY, repairs and maintenance of appliances.

• Power hosing/ garden maintenance.

• Working as part of a team.

• Reporting to the landlord.

• Liaising with service people and tenants.

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Chefs & Kitchen Porters Get 3 Days Off Each Week The culinary team at The Killarney Park have taken a new approach to a full working week. We are offering our kitchen team the opportunity to work a full week across four days and enjoy three days off each week.

Work Life Balance We understand the need for a work life balance and are seeking Chef’s (of all grades) and Kitchen Porters, who may want to benefit from this innovative work approach.

Simply send in your CV with cover letter outlining your previous experience to careers@killarneyparkhotel.ie For more information on each role, visit www.killarneyparkhotel.ie/careers

Town Centre, Killarney, V93 CF30 Tel: 064 66 35555

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This role is part-time flexible with shifts from 3 to 4 days per week

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We are looking for talented & creative people to join our team in The Killarney Park.

Receptionist

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Qualified Lifeguard

Send your CV and Cover Letter to careers@killarneyparkhotel.ie For more information on each role scan the QR code.

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Weekly clinic at Scotts Hotel every Saturday @ 3pm. I am always contactable on

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900 KERRY PATIENTS WAITING FOR A CATARACT PROCEDURE ARE YOU ONE OF THE ABOVE? If so please do not wait 4 years to have it removed.

Contact me or my office today and have it removed in Belfast in a matter of weeks

Call Martina for more information on

064 6685782

If you are traveling in the coming week and discover your passport is out of date please contact me or my office before submitting your application for the best advice.

Please note that first time passports are taking 10 weeks to process.

The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle committee are asking for your cooperation and assistance with parking and access to the town on the weekend of the 1st & 2nd July.

This is the biggest fund raising event in Killarney and we really do appreciate your patience and assistance.

Please be advised that lower side of New Street Car Park will be closed for parking from midnight on Thursday June 30th untill 10pm Saturday July 2nd.

Alternative car parking will be available for short stays and cars only at the Cathedral field, entrance on Port Road (with the kind permission of St. Brendans Trust).

FREE Parking for cyclists will be provided at Daffodil

Field, Cleeney, Tralee Road (kind permission of Micheál O’Shea) and the HSE field off the Killarney Bypass (kind permission of the HSE) from 5am to 8pm, Saturday 2nd July. All cyclists are being asked to use this facility to ensure smooth traffic flow and ease congestion during this time.

ROAD CLOSURES Saturday 2nd July, Mission Road and Beech Road will be closed to traffic from 5am to 9am and 11.30am to 8pm. Please obey the stewards and follow the extensive diversion routes.

Thank you again for your cooperation in securing the success of this Charity Event.

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In loving memory of Denis (Deedee) Cronin late of Upper Park Road, Killarney & Torc Precision Engineering Ltd who died 2nd July 2021

In loving memory of Bridie Brennan late of Dalton’s Avenue, Killarney who died on the 5th of July 2011.

CRONIN

In loving memory of Denis (Deedie) Cronin late of Upper Park Road who died on July 2nd 2021 As we lovingly remember Deedie on his first anniversary and who is deeply missed by his wife Teresa his son Keith, his daughters Serena and Tracy, his daughterin-law Sarah, his son- in- law Alan and his grandchildren Naoise, Aine, Aoife, Fionn and Florence. His sisters Ann and Mary, his brothers Sean and Pa, his sisters-in-law Carmel and Kathleen and his brother-inlaw Dan and all his nieces and nephews and extended family.

We would like to thank our families, relatives and his dear friends for their support and comfort to us during his illness and at the time of our sad loss.

Due to covid restrictions at the time we know that many family and friends could not be with us in person and we would like to say how much we appreciated the online messages, mass cards, letters and flowers.

We greatly appreciate the kindness of our relatives who sent food and refreshments to the house.

In loving memory of Denis (Deedie) Cronin late of Upper Park Road whose anniversary occurs on July 2nd.

I have lost my soul’s companion A life linked with my own And day by day I miss you more As I walk through life alone Though your smile is gone forever And your hand I cannot touch Still, I have so many memories Of the one I loved so much.

It is sad to walk the road alone Instead of side by side But to all there comes a moment When the ways of life divide You gave me years of happiness Then came sorrow and tears But you left me beautiful memories I will treasure through the years.

We would like to thank Father Niall for the meaningful celebration of Deedie’s funeral mass and also the organist and singer.

We would like to thank Mike and Mary o Shea Funeral Directors for their kindness and compassion at such a difficult time.

As it is impossible to thank everyone who supported us individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our thanks, the holy sacrifice of the mass will be offered for your intentions.

Love always your son Keith, daughter-in-law Sarah & your granddaughters Naoise & Áine

1ST ANNIVERSARY CRONIN

Though your smile is gone forever And your hand we cannot touch Still we have so many memories Of the one we loved so much.

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

Sadly missed, loved always and never forgotten by your family, home and abroad.

Anniversary Mass will be on Saturday 2nd July at 6:15pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Forever loved and dearly missed by your loving wife Teresa

1ST ANNIVERSARY CRONIN

We would like to thank those who watched his mass online and those who gathered outside the church and walked through the town with us on his last journey.

We would like to express our deepest thanks to Dr. Stack and his team, O Sullivan’s pharmacy, the nurses in the Palliative care team who visited him at his home to the Dr Margaret Clifford and her team in the palliative care Unit in Tralee General Hospital for their expert care to Deedie on his final days and of their support and care to us on that final week.

Sadly missed along life’s ways Quietly remembered every day

In loving memory of Denis (Deedie) Cronin late of Upper Park Road whose anniversary occurs on July 2nd.

You held my hand when I was small You caught me when I fell You’re the hero of my childhood And my later years aswell.

And everytime I think of you My heart still fills with pride Though I’ll always miss you Dad I know you’re by my side.

In laughter and in sorrow In sunshine and through rain I know you are watching over us Until we meet again.

Dearly missed and always remembered by daughter Serena, son-in-law Alan and grandchildren Aoife and Fionn

In loving memory of Denis (Deedie) Cronin late of Upper Park Road whose anniversary occurs on July 2nd.

11TH ANNIVERSARY GALLIVAN

To be heard without saying a word To be hugged when I’m feeling blue To be understanding when I’m confused So rare a Dad like you Your loving smile and gentle laugh Made all the difference in my day Your endless wisdom and timeless advice Always helped me on my way In you there was no equal You were in a class of your own And because of all the love you gave me I’ll never be alone.

It’s an honor to have known you To have shared stories and dreams I’ll always think of you smiling No matter how tough life seems Your heart so kind and true I wish that everyone on earth Could have a Dad like you.

Dearly missed and always in our hearts Sending all our love and big hugs to you in heaven, until we see you again.

In loving memory of Denis Gallivan Knocknaskeha, Killarney who died on the 29th June 2011.

When we are in need of comfort We walk down memory lane There we see you smiling We talk with you again And as we wander slowly back We seem to hear you say Don’t grieve, don’t cry We’ll meet again someday.

Always lovingly remembered by your wife Peg and family.

Anniversary Mass will be held on Tuesday the 5th of July at 6.15pm in St Mary’s Cathedral

Your daughter Tracy and granddaughter Florence

4TH ANNIVERSARY MANHIRE

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.

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. K.R.

IN MEMORIAM

4TH ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

In loving memory of Maureen and Michael O’Connor late of Colleen Bawn Cottage, Gap of Dunloe, Killarney Maureen who died on the 5th May 2018 Michael who died on the 1st July 2018 Quietly today we think of you In all you said and did.

The love you had for the outdoors, And the many hearts you won.

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Deep in our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day.

Lovingly remembered by your family

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

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. B.W.

In loving memory of Michael Oliver Manhire loving husband and father late of 43 Holy Cross Gardens Rock Road, Killarney who passed away on June 30th 2018.

Not a day you’re not remembered As we often reminisce Of the times we spent together And how much ‘tis you we miss The love you gave and happiness you shared Will always remind us of just how much you cared.

Sadly missed by your loving wife Sheila, sons Stephen, Paul and Simon, daughter Geraldine, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Anniversaries, Acknowledgements, Remembrances and Novenas can be placed online at www.killarneyadvertiser.ie

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IN MEMORIAM ACKNOWLEDEGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY HEALY

In loving memory of Thomas Healy Gap of Dunloe who died on 7th July, 2021.

We, Thomas’s heart-broken family, wish to express our sincere gratitude to all those who helped us through our bereavement. Despite being in the middle of the stressful Covid restrictions, our family, friends, neighbours, the local community and beyond came out in force to give us strength and solace and showed us the high regard in which Thomas was held. We thank those who travelled from all over Kerry and beyond, including England, to be with us. We thank all those who called to the house and stayed by our side during those terrible days. Those who stood along the roads from our home to the Church and graveyard; all the Guards of Honour; Thomas’s school mates, his Football teams - Beaufort U15 & U16, his Soccer teams - Killarney Athletic U15 & U17, Beaufort GAA Club, Youth Club and Golf Club, thank you. A special thank you to Mid-Kerry GAA, Beaufort GAA and Killarney Athletic for your beautiful memorial tributes acknowledging Thomas’s contribution to the sports he loved, by way of the Mid-Kerry U15 Perpetual Memorial Cup, his Beaufort team jerseys signed and framed for evermore and the set of team jerseys sponsored by Balon which we hope will be on the winner’s podium for Killarney Athletic U15 & U17 for many years to come.

Thanks to everyone who sympathised with us, by phone, letter, Mass Cards, Book of Condolence at Beaufort GAA Club, or on-line via RIP.ie. Thank you for the beautiful flowers and especially thank you to ALL those who brought food to the house, including the Moriarty family at Heather, the Coffey family at The Coffee Pot, the Cronin Family of Cronin’s Yard, and Sean and his team at Kate Kearney’s Cottage for the food and drink provided at the house and at Kates after the funeral.

Thanks to Fr. Kieran for the beautiful and moving funeral mass, to Gillian, Helen & Jack for their heart-lifting music, the readers, Peggy for her reassuring presence, Paul for ensuring it went out live on Facebook for all those who couldn’t be there and to Kevin of O’ Sullivan Sound for providing amplification to bring the Mass to all the people outside the Church.

Thanks to Fr. Jim for being with Thomas at the end, and to Fr. Fergal for being a constant in our lives.

A special word of thanks to Mike of O’ Shea’s Undertakers, for his dignity and respect on that awful morning, we will never be able to thank you for what you did for us, your kindness made the unbearable bearable. Thank you Mike, Mary and Gerry for your guidance and professional handling of Thomas’s funeral and thanks to John Dinneen for leading the funeral cortege so poignantly in Thomas’s beloved Ford 5000.

Thank you to Cullina N.S. Principal Leona Twiss and staff for opening the school to Thomas’s class mates to give them a place to be together and remember Thomas. Thank you to ISK Principal Joe O’ Dwyer and staff for reaching out to us and providing practical help and care to Thomas’s class mates. A special thanks to all of you – Staff & Class, who organised and took part in the beautiful Memorial Mass in September.

To all the above and the countless others, especially our dearest family friends who have helped us and continue to help us, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our heartfelt gratitude. Mass has been offered for your intentions.

“Will those who think of them today, a little prayer to Jesus say” We also remember Thomas’s Nana Mai whose 30th Anniversary was on June 25th and his Grandy Paddy whose 18th Anniversary will be on July 19th .

Mass will be celebrated for Thomas, Mai and Paddy on Friday, 8th July at 7.00 p.m, (please note the time) at St. Mary’s Church, Beaufort.

5TH ANNIVERSARY LUCEY

A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

Lovingly remembered by your loving family.

Anniversary mass for Nancy & Mike Sunday 3rd July at 11:00am in the Church of the Resurrection.

IN MEMORIAM

6TH ANNIVERSARY

ROHAN (NEE FERRIS)

ROHAN (NEE FERRIS)

In loving memory of Aileen Rohan late of Kings Park, and O’Kelly’s Villas Killarney who passed away on 1st July 2016.

In loving memory of Aileen Rohan (Nee Ferris) late of Kings Park and O’Kelly’s Villas,Killarney who died on 1st July 2016.

What I would not give to clasp her hand Her dear, sweet face to see To hear her voice, to see her smile That meant so much to me.

You left behind an aching heart That loved you most sincere I never did, nor never will Forget you, Aileen, my dear.

Thinking of you always with love, your Husband Mark and Son Eugene.

‘My Heart Belongs to you’.

Aileen’s Anniversary Mass is on Friday 1st of July at 6.15pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney.

No special day is needed for us to think of you Your always in our thoughts No matter what we do.

With pride we speak your name Though life must go on without you It will never be the same They bring a smile, sometimes a tear But always a wish that you were still here.

Missed and loved every day by Mam, Richard, Laura, Molly & Hannah A thoughtful smile as I think of you A prayer before I sleep But still a place within my heart Where I silently weep.

I wish I could hug you and just to see your face.

Only now I have these memories to stand there in your place.

6TH ANNIVERSARY

May you rest gently in Heaven

ROHAN

Loved and missed every day by your brother Eamonn, sister-in-law Yvonne, niece Niamh and Godson Ciarán.

In loving memory of Aileen Rohan (Nee Ferris) late of King’s Park, Killarney Co. Kerry who died on the 1st July 2016.

Those special memories of you will always bring a smile If only we could have you back for just a little while Then we could sit and talk just like we used to do.

You always meant so very much and always will do too The fact you’re no longer here will always cause us pain But you are forever in our hearts until we meet again.

Thinking of you my beautiful Cousin Ails on your 6th anniversary.

Miss you every day Love Jude xxx

6TH ANNIVERSARY ROHAN

In loving memory of my beautiful cousin and friend, Aileen Rohan (nee Ferris) late of Kings Park and O’Kellys Villas Killarney, Who died on 1st July 2016.

Wish you were here today Even for just a little while So I could say how much I miss you And see your beautiful smile.

And though I will always miss you The endless joy you brought Warms my heart with gratitude And fills my every thought.

Loved and missed every day by Gerardine and Paddy xx

19TH ANNIVERSARY O’SULLIVAN

In loving memory of our dear mother Nancy Lucey Ardagh, Muckross, Killarney and formerly of Kilgarvan who died on 5th July 2017.

Just a prayer from the family who loved you Just a memory fond & true In our hearts you will live forever Because we thought the world of you.

6TH ANNIVERSARY

17TH ANNIVERSARY SHEEHAN

In loving memory of Anne O’ Sullivan late of Knockeragh who died on 7th July 2003.

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

May the winds of love blow softly And whisper for you to hear That we still love and miss you As it dawns another year.

Loved and remembered by Neil, Alan and Lynda

In loving memory of Anne Sheehan late of Lissyconnor, Rathmore who died on the 3rd July 2005.

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day Deep in our hearts you will always stay Loved and remembered every day.

Missed always by your loving family.

Anniversary Mass is on Sunday 3rd July at 11:30am in Rathmore Church.

11TH ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

In loving memory of Breeda O’Connor late of Ardaneanig, Killarney who passed away on 1st July, 2011.

Also remembering her loving husband Jimmy who passed away recently.

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

Lovingly remembered every day Sheila, Tim, John, Mike and families xxx

Anniversaries, Acknowledgements, Remembrances and Novenas can be placed online at www.killarneyadvertiser.ie

IN MEMORIAM

01.07.2022 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

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7TH ANNIVERSARY

7TH ANNIVERSARY

27TH ANNIVERSARY

LYNCH (NEE CRONIN)

LYNCH (NEE CRONIN)

O’NEILL

In loving memory of Mary Lynch(Nee Cronin) Ballinamanagh, Kilcummin, Killarney who died on 1st July 2015.

In loving memory of Mary Lynch (Nee Cronin) late of Ballinamanagh Kilcummin Killarney, who died on the 1st of July 2015.

In loving memory of our dear father Michael O’Neill 32 Millwood, St Margaret’s Road, Killarney who died on 9th July 1995.

We do not need a special day to bring you to our mind The days we do not think of you are very hard to find.

Down the path of memories We gently tread today Our thoughts and prayers are with you As life goes on its way

O’SULLIVAN

In loving memory of Christy Nance O’Sullivan Gap of Dunloe, Beaufort Co. Kerry and late of Glencuttane Beaufort Co Kerry. who passed away on the 1st July 2021.

As we lovingly remember Christy on his first anniversary we his family wish to express our sincere gratitude to all who sympathised with us, and for all the kindness shown to us on our sad loss.

A special thank you to everyone who attended the funeral Mass and burial, and those who called to the house. Thanks to all who telephoned, sent Mass and sympathy cards, perpetual enrolments, floral tributes and messages of condolences on R.I.P. We would like to express our gratitude to all the people who gathered on the roadside to pay their respects to Christy on his final journey.

We would like to thank Fr. Kevin Sullivan for celebrating Christy’s funeral Mass and everyone who helped ensure that the funeral mass and burial was intimate and meaningful. To those who helped in any way, your support was very much appreciated. Thanks to Flynn’s funeral directors for their kindness and professionalism as well as those who prepared the grave.

A special word of thanks to the wonderful staff at St Joseph’s Home Killorglin, which was Christy’s home for the final three years of his life. We will be forever grateful for their outstanding care and commitment and the kindness the staff showed to Christy.

As it would be impossible to thank everybody individually we ask that you accept this acknowledgement as a token of our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for everyone’s kindness and support.

Christy’s first anniversary mass will be celebrated on Sunday 3rd July at 10.am in St Marys Church, Beaufort

11TH & 7TH ANNIVERSARIES CROWLEY

These special memories of you Mary will always bring a smile If only we could have you back for just a little while.

Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do Time spent with you meant so very much and always will do too.

And so here we are today remembering a sister and a friend Mary you will never be forgotten you will be with us, right to the end.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your sisters Ann, Sheila, Catherine and Margaruite, brothers Pat and Donal, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. xxxxxx

7TH ANNIVERSARY LYNCH (NEE CRONIN)

In loving memory of Mary Lynch nee Cronin Ballinamanagh, Kilcummin, Killarney who died on 1st July 2015.

A limb has fallen from the family tree I keep hearing a voice that says, “Grieve not for me” Remember the best times, the laughter, the song The good life I lived while I was strong.

love your daughters Eileen, Mary, Katie, and grandchildren Padraig, David and Shannon, partners and great grandchildren. xxx

IN MEMORIAM

But loss has thought us many things and now we face each day With hope and happy memories to help us on our way So on the day you went away all’s left for us to do Is hope that heaven lets you know how much we are missing you

Anniversary Mass on Saturday 2nd July 2022 at 6.15pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney.

22ND & 10TH ANNIVERSARY O’DONOGHUE

Anniversary Mass will be held on Saturday 2nd July at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kilcummin.

In loving memory of Joan and Roger (Roddy) O’Donoghue late of High Street Killarney, Joan who died on the 11th of July, 2000 & Roddy who died on the 6th of July 2012 We also remember at this time Roddy’s Birthday which falls on July 12th.

7TH ANNIVERSARY

No words we write can ever say How much we miss ye everyday No one knows the grief we bare When the family gather and ye’re not there.

LYNCH(NEE CRONIN)

Continue my heritage I’m counting on you Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.

My mind is at ease my soul is at rest Remembering all how I truly was blessed.

Continue traditions, no matter how small Go on with your life don’t worry about falls I miss you all dearly so keep up your chin Until the day comes we’re together again.

Love today and always, your nieces and nephews.

No matter how life changes No matter what we do A special place within our hearts Is always there for you Always in our thoughts

Although we are filled with sadness that you’re no longer here Your influence still guides us and we still feel you near.

Always remembered by his sons, daughters and their families. Kindly remember today his wife Mary, his children Teresa, Noreen, Michael, & his granddaughter Debbie.

Fondly remembered & sadly missed from Noel, Antoinette & Seánagh xxx

“Miss your smiling face”

In loving memory of Tim Crowley late of Knockancore, Kilcummin, Killarney who died on July 7th 2011 and his wife Margaret Crowley, who died on the 9th of July 2015.

Remembering you is easy we do it every day But missing you is heartache that never goes away.

In loving memory of Mary Lynch late of Ballinamanagh, Kilcummin Killarney who died on the 1st of July 2015.

As you were You will always be treasured Forever in our memory.

Sadly missed, always remembered Love Shelly, Hollie and Fionn. xxx

NOVENA TO ST. JUDE

NOVENA TO ST. JUDE

O Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ. Faithful intercessor of all who invoke you, special patron in times of need, to you I have recourse humble beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me now in my present and urgent need and grant my earnest petition (state petition).

In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude pray for us and all that invoke you.

Amen. State three Our Father’s, three Hail Mary’s and three Gloria’s. This Novena must be said for nine consecutive days and publication must be promised.

S.R.

O Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ. Faithful intercessor of all who invoke you, special patron in times of need, to you I have recourse humble beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me now in my present and urgent need and grant my earnest petition (state petition).

In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude pray for us and all that invoke you.

Amen. State three Our Father’s, three Hail Mary’s and three Gloria’s. This Novena must be said for nine consecutive days and publication must be promised.

D.N.

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

Forever in our thoughts and prayers, your loving family.

Anniversary Mass in St. Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday July 9th at 6:15pm

2ND ANNIVERSARY TANGNEY

In loving memory of Kathleen Tangney Old Deerpark, Coolcorcoran, Killarney who passed away on 3rd July 2020.

“A gentle thought, a silent prayer For someone special in God’s care Never more than a thought away Loved and remembered every day” Forever loved and sadly missed by all her family.

Anniversary Mass will be held on Saturday 2nd July @ 6.15pm St.Mary’s Cathedral.

Anniversaries, Acknowledgements, Remembrances and Novenas can be placed online at www.killarneyadvertiser.ie

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SPORT Race against time

01.07.2022

ADAM MOYNIHAN

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Kerry stars hoping to shrug off injuries ahead of next weekend’s All-Ireland semi-final Kerry players David Clifford, Adrian Spillane and Jack Barry are fighting to be fit in time for next Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin.

Key forward Clifford picked up an ankle injury just five minutes into last weekend’s All-Ireland quarter-final victory over Mayo. Although he managed to stay on the field until the 67th minute (and score a vital goal), the 23-year-old was clearly playing through the pain barrier and fans are understandably sweating on his status ahead of the Dublin game.

Speaking in his post-match press briefing, Kerry manager Jack O’Connor confirmed that Clifford had “jarred” his ankle.

“David was struggling through much of the first half,” O’Connor said. “The boys worked on him at half-time but obviously he has an injury. We’ll have to get it scanned and see what’s the story.”

The Kerry boss admitted that he considered taking his star man off but ultimately decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.

“He’s not just an ordinary player and he showed it with the goal he scored, which was a serious goal. It came at a time when we were struggling to get scores. That’s the class of the man.

That’s what he can do.

“In the heat of battle the adrenaline keeps you going but I imagine he’ll be very sore tomorrow (last Monday).”

The fact that Clifford was allowed to stay on the pitch for 62 minutes after

CALF INJURY: Jack Barry.

HAMSTRING STRAIN: Adrian Spillane.

he sustained his injury has given supporters cause for optimism, as has the fact that he was spotted walking around after the match quite freely, without assistance and without an icepack.

O’Connor also revealed that absentees Jack Barry and Adrian Spillane are in a

“race against time” to be ready for the Dublin game on Sunday week (July 10).

Barry picked up a calf strain in the lead up to the Mayo match while Spillane sustained a hamstring strain.

On the plus side, Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Diarmuid O’Connor and Jason Foley – all of whom were subbed off versus Mayo are not believed to be injury concerns at this juncture.

The Kerry bainisteoir confirmed that Ó Beaglaoich was suffering from cramp when he was replaced by Paul Murphy in the 48th minute. Diarmuid O’Connor fell on his back and Jason Foley left the field under the suspected head injury protocol, but both players appeared to be okay after the final whistle.

“We’ll need everybody against the Dubs because they have huge running power and pace all over the field,” O’Connor said.

CONCERN: David Clifford receives medical attention for an ankle injury during the All-Ireland quarter-final against Mayo. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

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Two more clean sheets will win Kerry an All-Ireland When Kerry travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the 2019 Munster final, their frailties were laid bare for all to see. They scored 1-19 and ended up with the right result but every Kerry fan in attendance came home saying the same thing: we’ll win no All-Ireland defending like that.

Cork scored three goals to go along with their 10 points - which was alarming enough by itself - but more worrying was the fact that Kerry coughed up four or five more goalscoring chances on top of that. Pat Moynihan could have driven his big red bus through the gaps down the centre of Kerry’s defence. And bear in mind that this was Cork doing the damage. What would the five-in-a-row-chasing Dubs do to us?

Kerry went on to give Dublin a good rattle in the All-Ireland final, pushing the champs to a replay, but they were ultimately undone by an opposition player running completely unchallenged from his own 65, right down the barrel of the gun, and dispatching a goal from the 13-metre line. No one laid a hand on him.

From a defensive perspective, it was criminal.

The Kingdom kept six clean sheets in 16 games in 2019. In fairness to Peter Keane and his management team, this was a marked improvement on 2018 when Ker-

ry managed just two in 12. But if anything Kerry’s ability to shut out their opponents deteriorated in 2020 and 2021. Fewer matches were played due to the pandemic but across the two seasons Kerry kept a clean sheet just three times in 16.

The 2020 campaign came crashing down when Cork scored a very preventable last-minute goal, and it’s safe to assume that Kerry would have at least reached an All-Ireland final were it not for the three goals Tyrone registered in last year’s semi-final.

Throughout all of these unsuccessful seasons, or certainly towards the tail end of them, Kerry’s defenders, especially the full back line, had targets on their backs.

Guys like Jason Foley and Tadhg Morley were singled out. “Not up to it”. On the surface it makes sense to blame the backs. The full forward scores a goal ergo the full back is at fault, right?

It wasn’t that simple. If you look at the Cork match and pinpoint where the goal chances came from, most of them originated from runners out the field. It was the collective that was the problem, and the structure, not the full back line or anyone in it.

This season is proof. Under Jack O’Connor Kerry have kept 10 clean sheets in 12 games. That’s more shutouts than the previous three years combined. That is an astonishing turnaround, especially when

you consider the fact that the personnel involved haven’t changed too much at all.

If you compare the Cork game in 2019 with the Mayo game last weekend, 12 of the 15 starters are the same. Another starter on Sunday came off the bench against Cork in ’19, and two subs who came on also came on in that provincial decider three years ago.

Two of Kerry’s most maligned backs back then, Jason Foley and Tadhg Morley, are now being heralded as potential All-Stars.

What has changed?

Well, in the case of Foley and Morley, their positions have changed for starters.

Foley has shifted from corner back to full back and Morley from full back to No. 6.

Morley’s positional switch seems obvious now that it has actually come to pass.

He’s a natural fire fighter and is perfectly suited to man the area in front of Kerry’s full back line.

As excellent as they have been so far this season, to focus too much on the performances of Foley and Morley is to fall into the same trap people fell into in 2019.

Just as Kerry’s defensive shortcomings in recent seasons weren’t down to individuals, Kerry’s defensive strengths this season are not down to individuals either.

At the end of last season I wrote about Kerry’s version of 100% effort without the ball and how I felt it differed to Tyrone’s version of 100% effort without

the ball. It wasn’t that Kerry weren’t trying, far from it. It just didn’t seem like Kerry players revelled in the act of spoiling. It almost felt, as a supporter looking on, that conceding goals didn’t hurt them enough. Opponents were bursting through untracked, or if they were tracked they came through their foray unscathed.

This year something has clicked. Across the board, the tackling intensity has been turned up a dial or two and Kerry are hunting in packs. Guys like Brian Ó Beaglaoich (a hugely underrated player in my opinion), Adrian Spillane and Jack Barry have been irritants to the opposition, which is precisely what was needed.

(Spillane and Barry will be big losses if they don’t recover in time for the Dublin game.)

You’d have to say that Jack O’Connor and his backroom team of Micheál Quirke, Diarmuid Murphy and Paddy Tally have installed a really good defensive structure.

The clean sheet stats don’t lie.

Kerry aren’t there yet. It only takes one poor showing to undo the work of an entire season. But as things stand, for all the team’s riches in attack, it’s the defence that should give supporters hope.

10 clean sheets so far. Two more and Kerry will, in all likelihood, be All-Ireland champions.

DEFENDERS: Kerry backs Jason Foley, Brian Ó BeaglaoIch and Tadhg Morley contributed to another clean sheet against Mayo. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile.

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Room for improvement as Kerry ease past sluggish Mayo He wasn’t going to play at all according to the pre-match rumours but a beautiful firsthalf goal by David Clifford helped Kerry to a surprisingly comfortable victory over Mayo on Sunday.

ALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINAL _______________________________________________________

Kerry

1-18 | Mayo

0-13

CROKE PARK

Although he limped through much of the game after sustaining an early ankle injury, Kerry’s No. 14 burst into life in the 28th minute to fire his side into a two-point lead.

It wasn’t all plain-sailing thereafter - The Kingdom struggled to push on, even when Aidan O’Shea was black-carded moments later - but they did ultimately pull away in the second half thanks in no small part to another assured defensive performance.

Next up: a date with Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final on July 10th, and a long-awaited opportunity to right the wrongs of 2019.

STRANGE

The so-called curtain-raiser was a hard act to follow and the first half of this

game was accompanied by a strange enough atmosphere. It was as though the crowd were as drained by the opening fixture as the Armagh and Galway players must have been following their incredible match that ended with a historic penalty shootout.

The second game was delayed by a full hour, which surely didn’t help Kerry and Mayo in their preparations.

Kerry star Clifford was rumoured to be struggling with a calf injury right up until throw-in but he did take to the field (as predicted in last week’s Killarney Advertiser) and he registered Kerry’s first score of the day, a free to cancel out Cillian O’Connor’s opener.

Gavin White gave Kerry the lead with a neat finish in the third minute but then a well-taken score by Conor Loftus drew Mayo level.

Kerry hearts were in mouths in the fifth minute when Clifford required treatment after going over on his ankle in front of the Canal End. In his postmatch press briefing, Jack O’Connor admitted that he would have taken Clifford off if he was an “ordinary” player. Thankfully for Kerry the Fossa superstar was able to continue, though he was clearly far from comfortable for the duration of his 67-minute outing.

Aidan O’Shea edged Mayo in front with a lovely long-range point and then, in the 11th minute, Paul Geaney missed a

great goal chance after being played in by a sensational pass by Tom O’Sullivan. Kerry quickly re-established their lead via O’Sullivan himself and another Clifford free.

Seán O’Shea and Geaney took Kerry’s total to 0-6 but points at the other end

by O’Connor, Rob Hennelly (free), Jack Carney and Stephen Coen had Mayo ahead with seven minutes left in the period.

Then Clifford struck for cracking goal after being set up by Stephen O’Brien, and when Aidan O’Shea was sent to the bin the signs for Mayo were ominous.

James Horan’s men managed the binning well, however, and scores by O’Connor and Kevin McLoughin – either side of a fine effort by David Moran – made it a one-point game at the break.

RUN

The opening stages of the second were nip and tuck with neither team really grabbing the match by the scruff of the neck but a run of seven straight points between the 51st and 67th minutes sealed the result. Moran (who rather unexpectedly – and very encouragingly - played the full 70 minutes), Tom O’Sullivan, Geaney (three), Killian Spillane and Seán O’Shea all found the target during this period.

Truth be told, Mayo were strikingly bad, particularly up front, and the result marked the end of the second reign of James Horan.

Kerry now have two weeks to prepare for the challenge of Dublin. Jack O'Connor said David Clifford would require a scan on his ankle. One suspects that Kerry’s best player will be wrapped up in cotton wool this week, with a view to getting him right for a tantalising grudge match against the boys in blue.

KERRY: S Ryan; G O’Sullivan (0-1), J Foley, T O'Sullivan (0-3); B Ó Beaglaoich, G White (0-1), T Morley; D O’Connor, D Moran (0-2); D Moynihan, Seán O’Shea (0-3, 1f), S O’Brien; P Clifford, D Clifford (1-3, 1f, 2m), P Geaney (0-4, 1m). Subs: K Spillane for Moynihan (48), P Murphy for Ó Beaglaoich (58), M Burns for O’Brien (59), J O’Connor for D O’Connor (65), T Brosnan for Clifford (67), G Crowley for Foley (73 temp).

MAYO: R Hennelly (0-1f); L Keegan, O Mullin, E Hession; P Durcan, S Coen (01), E McLaughlin; A O’Shea (0-1), M Ruane (0-1); J Flynn (0-2), D O’Connor, C Loftus (0-1); K McLoughlin (0-1), J Carney (0-1), C O’Connor (0-3, 1f). Subs: J Carr (0-1) for Carney (HT), F Boland for Loftus (52), A Orme for McLaughlin (58), P O’Hora for O’Shea (64), P Towey for Orme (73).

MAGIC MOMENT: Paddy Durcan of Mayo gives chase but he can't prevent David Clifford from scoring the only goal of the game. Photo: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile.

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ON THE RECORD

MATCH RATINGS

Average rating out of 10 as voted on by our readers Words by Adam Moynihan

1

Shane RYAN

6.7

Graham O’SULLIVAN

7.6

Came out confidently and punched one high ball, but dropped another.

2

Kept Diarmuid O’Connor quiet.

Was hungry for the ball and contributed well

3

Jason FOLEY

7.2

Tom O’SULLIVAN

8.8

Brian Ó BEAGLAOICH

6.8

Tadhg MORLEY

7.4

Another strong display. Battled bravely right to the last minute.

4

Kicked three points from play for the second game in a row. A joy to watch.

5

Underrated again. Consistently wins dirty ball and gets Kerry out of tight spots.

6

Had little difficulty in snuffing out Mayo’s impotent attack.

7

Gavin WHITE

Kicked a point but seemed to struggle with his footing on the slick surface.

8

David MORAN

8.5

Diarmuid O’CONNOR

6.4

Dara MOYNIHAN

5.9

Seán O’SHEA

7.0

A brilliant performance by the veteran of the team.

9

Not his best outing.

10

Wasn’t able to make much of an impact.

Had a point chalked off by Hawkeye.

11

Effective enough without being at his best. Sold some lovely dummies.

12

Stephen O’BRIEN

Did well for the goal but you would like to see him threaten the goal himself.

13

15

David CLIFFORD

7.3

Paul GEANEY

8.0

MANAGER: Jack O’CONNOR

7.3

Another really good performance.

Rediscovering his form at the perfect time.

M

Decided to leave David Clifford on the pitch and got his reward. Yet another clean sheet provides further confirmation of the team’s remarkable improvements in defence.

SUBSTITUTES

Killian Spillane Paul Murphy Micheál Burns Joe O’Connor Tony Brosnan Gavin Crowley

The Kerry boss wasn’t best pleased with his team in the first period

He’d a huge game. He kicked two points and really rolled back the years in a way. We didn’t think there was 70 minutes in him. He thought so himself, by the way, and he proved it out there. He’s a great asset for us.

6.7

6.1

A combination of Mullin and an ankle strain limited his input, but he still added 1-3.

It was the perfect storm in a way. We were four weeks without a game and Mayo played two games in the interim. Plus the slippery conditions made it difficult to get up to the pace of it. I thought we were rusty in the first half.

David Moran contributed more than was expected of him, O’Connor confirmed

Paudie CLIFFORD

Well marshalled by Keegan. Will need him at his influential best next time out.

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6.6

Adam Moynihan was on hand at Croke Park as Jack O’Connor reflected on Kerry’s victory

6.9 6.2 6.0 6.8 5.9 5.8

The bottom line here is that these Kerry players have been yearning to get a cut at the Dubs since three years ago.

O’Connor on the players’ collective motivation ahead of the All-Ireland semi-final RUSTY: Kerry manager Jack O'Connor said the four-week layoff and slippery conditions contributed to a below-par first-half display.

Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/ Sportsfile.

It’s ridiculous sitting for four weeks watching our opposition playing games. It’s almost like you’re penalised for winning the provincial championship. Thankfully that changes next year but it’s a crazy system.

The layoff between the Munster final and the Mayo game added to the challenge, the Kerry manager felt

We have to tidy things up. I thought we gave away a lot of ball. Mayo have tough, pacey backs and they were contesting the ball, but I think we have to be a bit cleverer with the delivery to David and our forwards. We were forcing it a bit.

The Dromid native feels there is plenty of room for improvement

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Mayo were woeful, Kerry wishy washy Eamonn Fitzgerald wasn’t too impressed by Kerry despite their big win over Mayo Eight points is a pretty convincing winning margin, but in truth it was anything but convincing. I believe that Kerry were there for the taking on Sunday last and had they met any of the other three teams making up this attractive double bill they would most likely have failed.

They won because David Clifford scored a wonderful first-half goal, even though he was operating at 50% after damaging an ankle in the early stages.

The injury did did not go away and the speculation will gain legs over the next week about his fitness to start against the Dubs. A scan on Monday last should have brought the definitive news, good or bad.

One of the other key factors that delivered Kerry’s victory was the magnificent return to midfield of veteran David Moran. He lorded the exchanges and revelled in the sheer delight of dominating midfield. He needed to be tops because once again Diarmuid O'Connor was AWOL for the most part, only contributing a few hefty hits.

END OF THE ROAD: Mayo manager James Horan stepped down following Mayo's defeat to Kerry.

Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/ Sportsfile.

Ogie's son revelled in constructive play and also scored two points. They were needed when just three of the starting forwards scored. Tom O’Sullivan got the Man of the Match award and few would quibble with that choice. He marked Cillian O’Connor very well and also scored 0-3.

The third positive factor in Kerry's win was the solid defence, not just in containing the Mayo attack but also in attack, contributing valuables points.

CURSE

So far, so good for the Kerry selectors.

But we must factor in the Mayo Curse and I am not referring to that well worn piseog going back to the 1950s when they were celebrating their first and only All-Ireland title while a funeral was passing by. The curse I’m talking about is a more fundamental flaw: their inability to covert a high number of scoring opportunities.

Mayo were woeful once more when it came to sending the ball over the bar.

One astute Kerry supporter summed it up well for me coming off the Hogan Stand. “Do you know something, you wouldn’t see those awful wides in a club match at home”. Mayo had over 30 shots at goal and they couldn’t even convert 50% into scores.

Even Lee Keegan, who sallies up field from the full back line and scores an average of two points per game, could not find the range. As for goal chances they were very limited and well contained by Kerry. They had a glorious chance of a goal just before the half-time whistle.

McLoughlin thundered through the middle and should have buried it but he blasted it over the bar to leave Kerry one point ahead at half-time instead of Mayo leading by two. Mayo have so few natural scoring forwards. Kerry have several.

That said, Kerry did not win as easily as the score indicates. Even on one leg Clifford scored 1-3 and just two other forwards scored. That is not good. Kerry hit seven wides while Mayo had dou-

ble that number and therein lies a key factor in determining the outcome.

RELIEF

How will the selectors view this performance? Relief first and foremost that they jumped this hurdle even if it was not convincing, and they will make due allowance for this wishy washy display considering that this was the first decent match they had since the league game against Tyrone in the Fitzgerald Stadium. That rustiness was very apparent in the first half.

They began to play as they should in that second half, although that was made so much easier by the profligacy of Mayo. (I realise that Mayo were without two of their best forwards.)

The Kerry machine was anything but well oiled and no doubt they will have plenty to work on. If Kerry wishes to win this 2022 All-Ireland they will need a lot of luck and certain fences mended.

A major cause of concern and weakness I pinpointed so often is the lack of goals scored by this Kerry team, while agreeing that this present defence has excelled in preventing the goals through the middle that cost Kerry at least two All-Irelands. Goals win matches and in my view a goal scored is worth more than the three points. It puts the opposition under pressure and doubts creep in.

I feel that the Kerry defence is the tightest and most effective the Dubs will meet in 2022. More about that next week.

One astute Kerry supporter summed it up well for me coming off the Hogan Stand. “Do you know something, you wouldn’t see those awful Mayo wides in a club match at home”.

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Blues remember Don Harrington RIP Members of Killarney Athletic were united in grief this past week following the news that the club’s founder Donal (Don) Harrington had passed away suddenly at his home in Mirfield, Huddersfield on Sunday morning.

WINNERS: The St Paul's U14 girls team that won the Euro Basketball Cup in Barcelona.

Euro glory for Paul’s girls The 2022 season will live long in the memory for the St Paul's U14 girls team.

As if capturing both the Kerry and Cork leagues wasn't enough, they also performed heroically in the All-Ireland Club Championships to finish third. But the season did not finish there. Recently they jetted off to Barcelona to compete in the Euro Basketball Cup, the biggest international tournament in Spain and one of the most important worldwide.

In the group stage they faced off against Vegas Fire of America, French club Al Meyzieu and Lebanese side Brainers Hawks. The scoring exploits of Ciara O’Sullivan, Clodagh Clancy and Aideen Fleming, as well as a half-court buzzer beater at the half by Kate Healy, powered them to a comfortable win against Vegas Fire.

Síofra Randles, Cliona Moynihan (daughter of Kerry GAA legend Séamus) and Abby Doherty made important contri-

butions in win No. 2 against Al Meyzieu, and Ava Weldon, Muireann Healy, Laura Healy and Liadh Forde put in a big shift in their third victory over the Hawks.

Three wins from three teed up a winnertakes-all showdown with the tournament favourites: the Horsholm 79ers of Denmark. Further stellar defensive work allied to good basketball on the offensive end saw the Killarney club prevail on a scoreline of 48-16.

It was real team effort all 11 squad members saw game time, all scored, and all defended as though their lives depended on it. Paul’s deservedly took home the laurels, and Ciara O’Sullivan was recognised by the organisers as the tournament MVP.

ST PAUL’S: Liadh Forde, Kate Healy, Muireann Healy, Ava Weldon (co-captain), Síofra Randles, Clodagh Clancy (co-captain), Abby Doherty, Laura Healy, Aideen Fleming, Cliona Moynihan, Ciara O’Sullivan. Coach: Pádraig Weldon. Assistant Coach: Rian Weldon.

League final rematch awaits Kerry Kerry will face Armagh in the quarter-final of the All-Ireland Ladies SFC following last weekend’s comfortable victory over Westmeath in Killarney.

The Kingdom saw off their Leinster counterparts with 14 points to spare to top Group C and secure the first seed. This result coupled with Armagh’s 14-point win against Monaghan in Group B tees up a repeat of this year’s Division 2 league final. (Armagh finished second behind reigning All-Ireland champions Meath.)

That league final in April was a cracker with the girls in green and gold just about securing a famous three-point win. Armagh will no doubt be seeking revenge in

the last eight clash, which will take place next Saturday, July 9 in Tullamore.

Kerry had little trouble in seeing off Westmeath above in the Park last Saturday.

They led by 1-5 to no score in the first quarter with Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh punching home the first goal of the game.

The visitors put up a fight but Kerry still held a seven-point lead at the interval.

Half-time substitute Rachel Dwyer put Westmeath the sword in the second half; she scored 1-5 as Darragh Long and Declan Quill’s side ran out 2-17 to 0-9 winners.

Also through to the last eight as group winners are Dublin, Cork and Meath.

They will play Donegal, Mayo and Galway respectively.

Don was posted at Killarney Garda Station for just a few short years (1965 to 1969) but through his sense of community spirit he came into contact with a group of local teenagers playing soccer in the Sandpit (now the High Street car park). It was from there that he expanded the group to include interested lads from all over the town to form Killarney’s first organised affiliated soccer club.

Don entered the club into the Desmond League in Limerick as there was no Kerry league at the time and he had played underage and junior soccer with Newcastle West himself after his family moved there from Cork City. His newly formed club were warmly welcomed to compete against sides from mostly the West Limerick area but also Tralee Dynamos and Listowel.

As the majority of members were teenagers at the time, Don (‘Garda Dan’ or ‘Harry’ as he was known as by the boys) entered underage cup competitions firstly to get the club up and going. As well as organising and managing the teams, Don also drove the transport on occasions to the away matches.

Don managed to recruit a few extra older players - some of whom were not from Killarney but worked in local hotel and tourism related businesses - and they were then able to enter a senior team into the Desmond League in 1966.

This allowed Don to become a player/ manager at the youthful age of 20.

He also secured the use of a playing pitch in a part of the McShain estate known as the Half Moon, situated in front of Killarney House. It was here

FOUNDER: Don Harrington founded Killarney Athletic in 1965.

that the club played all its home matches from 1966 to 1989 before moving to the Knockreer area and later to the club’s current base in Woodlawn.

Don and his wife Monica rip remained in Killarney until 1969 before they moved to England when Don joined the West Yorkshire police forcw, with whom he served until his retirement as a superintendent in 2004. He was a loyal Huddersfield Town supporter and enjoyed playing soccer with the police divisional teams into his forties.

Don and his wife Monica (who sadly died in 2015) made a visit to Killarney in 1990 for the celebration of Killarney Athletic’s 25th anniversary and the couple returned annually thereafter to renew old and new friendships with many people associated to the club.

From their annual return visits to Killarney Don and Monica where affectionately welcomed and liked by all their old and new friends. It’s a sad time for everyone associated with Killarney Athletic as they say goodbye to “The Don”.

Nice run ahead for Breen and Nagle Paul Nagle and Craig Breen are looking forward to a run of World Rally Championship rallies that have yielded top results in the past.

Following their sixth place on last weekend’s Safari Rally the Kerry/Waterford crew are in fifth place in the championship standings, just two points off joint third placed drivers Ott Tanak (Hyundai) and Takamoto Katsuto (Toyota).

Their next event is Rally Estonia on July 14-17 where they have finished second for the last two years. This is followed

by Rally Finland which takes place two weeks after Estonia. They finished third

on the Jyväskylä-based event in 2021.

In August they will tackle Ypres Rally Belgium, an event they have won in its pre-WRC days and where they finished second last year.

Breen and Nagle were part of a fivestrong M-Sport team in Kenya last weekend but the squad had to rely on SuperRally rules to get all cars to the finish.

“We have a testing programme coming up next ahead of Estonia as well as a short turnaround at base so we are going to be flat out again, but keeping our heads high and looking forward to Estonia,” said team boss Richard Millenner.

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The flying Kerryman who never forgot where he came from | By Eamonn Fitzgerald Tom O’Riordan (Tommo as he was affectionately known) died last week at the grand age of 84. He had been suffering from Parkinson's for a number of years but the Ardfert native was as resilient in the face of his illness as he was when he was running.

He succeeded on many occasions in track and cross country races in Ireland and far afield, and he dealt with that health hurdle with typical stoicism, accepting the irony of his doctor's prognosis: Parkinson’s won’t kill you but you will die from it.

I first met him in Belfield in the early seventies. While we were training hard with UCD football team he was on a training spin on the same campus.

His competitive career was over having represented Ireland in the 1964 Olympics. He didn’t make the final and he always said in later life that he was disappointed he didn't make it because he knew he was good enough.

After those Olympics he was appointed as athletics reporter for the Independent.

He also covered a lot of football matches and that's where I got to know him.

He was highly respected by players and managers. They trusted him, knowing that he wouldn't betray confidentiality and publish half-truths or training session secrets. In particular, Mick O'Dwyer gave him carte blanche to the Kerry train-

ATHLETE: The late Tom O'Riordan taking part in a race in Gormanston, Dublin in 1966. Photo: Connolly Collection/Sportsfile.

ing sessions. He became a great friend of Páid Ó Sė, who was a regular visitor to his home in Dublin. I have no doubt that he convinced Páidí to use some of those merciless runs up hills to build stamina. Ask the Westmeath men! Tom used these quite a lot in his training for cross-country races.

Heffo didn’t give him the same open-door policy as O’Dwyer did. At Parnell Park, the Dub's boss operated a closed-doors system for the Dublin training sessions.

Tommo first hit the headlines as a stu-

dent in his native Kerry and then secured an athletic scholarship to Idaho University. He impressed, winning races in the majority of the US states.

He was a winner in Ireland on track and cross country, breaking at least 14 Irish records.

He was very influential as manager of the Irish cross country team in Limerick preparing John Treacy for victory. They became great personal friends and Treacy often stayed with O'Riordan.

He was a fine journalist and stories

abound of him running and double jobbing by covering the particular race for the Indo. More often than not he was writing about a race where he was the winner but he was anything but a self publicist.

He had deadlines to meet so he would create the report and then seek out the nearest telephone to file his report while still wearing his running gear. His son Ian O’Riordan is also a very fine reporter of athletics for the Irish Times.

May Tommo rest in peace.

Killarney Celtic

Killarney Legion GAA

LOTTO: Numbers drawn 8, 14, 19, 25. No jackpot winner. Match 3 winner received €150. Next jackpot on Monday, July 4 is €6,000.

RESULTS: Greyhound Bar Cup Rd 2 - Castleisland AFC 1 Killarney Celtic 2 (Terry Sparling, Jamie Spillane). Dominos Pizza U17 Cup - Tralee Dynamos 4 Killarney Celtic 2 (Jason O'Sullivan, Robbie Harnett).

GIRLS: U16 Premier Division - Killarney Celtic 4 Inter Kenmare 1 (Aideen O'Brien 2, Michaela O'Meara, Katie Doe).

SENIOR MEN: Killarney Legion 0-14 Austin Stacks 1-11. The Senior B team beat Dingle 0-13 to 0-7.

LADIES UPDATE: A splash of summer welcomed the Dingle/Annascaul/Castlegregory combination to Direen on Monday in Round 4 of the U14 County League.

Our Green team got a firm grip on proceedings early on and hit the visitors for five first half goals. To their credit the Westerners battled gamely in the second half to strike for three goals themselves but the lead was insurmountable with Legion running out 8-11 to 3-7 winners.

The White team were due to travel to John Mitchels on Friday night but unfortunately the fixture fell foul to the inclement weather that prevailed that evening.

The Minor Ladies face Kilcummin in the County League semi-final this Friday, July 1. Scheduled for Direen throw in is 7.30 but check social media channels nearer to date for any possible changes.

KERRY LADIES: Congratulations to the Kerry Ladies on qualifying for the All-Ireland quarter-finals after defeating Westmeath in Fitzgerald Stadium last Saturday. Made all the better for the introduction of Elizabeth Mohan for her intercounty debut and Keri Ann Hanrahan who was also in the match day panel.

SPA GAA UP & ACTIVE SUMMER CAMP returns from July 11-15 and is open to all primary school children. Contact Evan (087 1496951) or Dan (085 7386444) for any queries or to book your place.

Places are limited.

KERRY LADIES: Congrats to Cassandra Buckley and the Kerry Ladies who defeated Westmeath last weekend and play Armagh in the All-Ireland quarter final on Saturday ,July 9 (details TBC).

SCÓR NA BPAISTÍ: Good luck to our Scór na bPáistí Tráth na gCeist team of Daisy Cremin, Daithí Stack, Paddy O’Donoghue and Cian Kelly and their coaches Eileen Aherne and Seamus Clifford in the Co Finals of Scór na bPáistí this Saturday, July 2.

SPORT NOTES

Mastergeeha FC LOTTO: There was no winner on Friday, 2nd June of the jackpot for €5,800. Numbers drawn were 1, 21, 23, 24. Consolation prizes of €50 went to Claire Corcoran, Mileen; Micheal O’Connor, Glounonea; Áine Keneally, Miami, USA; Margaret Brosnan, Mastergeeha. Next draw is Friday, July 1 for a jackpot of €6,000.

Spa GAA SPA GAA GOLF CLASSIC returns on July 7 & 8 at O'Mahonys Point. Good luck to all players taking part and thank you to all who are supporting the event by entering teams as well as sponsoring spot prizes and tee boxes, including the Killarney Oaks Hotel, Killarney Oils and Tricel.

FIXTURES: Wednesday June 29 U15 East Region League Rd 2 Spa v Cordal (7pm in Spa); Friday July 1 Co League Rd 10 Spa v Rathmore (7.30pm in Rathbeg); Saturday July 2 Development League Shield Final Spa B v Kilcummin B (7pm in Direen). Best of luck to all teams and managements.

Dr Crokes GAA COUNTY LEAGUE DIV 1: Dr Crokes 0-13 Gneeveguilla 0-8. On Tuesday evening last we welcomed Gneeveguilla to Lewis Road for round 10 of the County League.

We got off to a good start scoring 3 points

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01.07.2022 SPORT NOTES without reply. It wasn’t until the 19th minute that the visitors opened their scoring with a point from play. A Mikey Casey point from play and a Daithi Casey free gave us a well-deserved 3 point lead at the break. Dr Crokes 0-5 Gneeveguilla 0-2. Both teams swapped scores at the beginning of the second half. The game really turned in the 12th minute of the second half when Gneeveguilla were reduced to 14 men after a second yellow was shown to one of their players. We played well and utilised our extra player.

Further points from Daithi Casey, Paul Clarke and Billy Courtney helped secure a 5 point win. Our final game of the County League will be away to Kenmare Shamrocks on the weekend of the 9/10 of July.

COUNTY LEAGUE DIV 3: Dr Crokes 1-8 St.Senan’s 1-8. Our second team travelled to Finuge on Saturday night. In tough weather conditions we came up against a very strong St Senans team. After an intensely competitive game honours were even at the final whistle and both sides came away with a point each.

Fossa GAA A NIGHT WITH LEGENDS: Fossa GAA invites you to spend a few hours in the company of nineteen of Ireland’s greatest GAA heroes of the past 50 years. The Night of Legends is on Tuesday, July 5 at the Gleneagle INEC, Killarney hosted

by Billy Keane and Pat Healy. Enjoy an evening of stories, music, song and plenty of craic. For ticket info please contact James on 086 8151852, Dermot 086 8413190 or any A Night With Legends committee member. Tickets are €25 each or 12 for €250 also visit Fossa GAA Facebook page for more details!

SENIOR MEN: County League Round 10 - Fossa 1-12 Castlegregory 0-12. Fossa A gained promotion to Division 3 of the Credit Union Football County League after a hard-fought game against a resilient Castle side in tough conditions. Leading at half-time 0-6 0-3, Fossa kicked on and led by 7 at one stage before Castlegregory found something late in the second half to make it a fantastic match with the home team eventually winning by 3 pts.

A great achievement by the players, Adrian and his management team who have put a lot of hard work in this year.

DIVISION 6A: Fossa B 1-11 Gneeveguilla B 1-13. Hard luck to our second team in terrible conditions. Fossa goal scorer Eddie Maroney.

Listry GAA BRITISH MASTERS: Listry Athlete, Jim O’Shea has a lot to smile about this year.

Recently celebrating his 80th Birthday he travelled to Derby, England to compete in British Master on Saturday, June 11. Jim competed in three categories, long jump, high jump and 100 metres. Jim proudly won two gold medals, winner the 100 metres in 16.7 seconds and also in the long jump in 3.43 metres. Coming 2nd place, winning a silver medal in the high

jump category. Congratulations to Jim. Wishing Jim all the best in the National Championship on August 13 in Tullamore.

LOTTO: Numbers drawn 4, 7, 9, 24. €100 Kirill Healy. €50 x 2 Ronan McMahon, Clare and Barry Jameson, Listry. €25 x 2 John Fleming, Faha and Donal and Ann Kelly c/o Tim. Next Sunday jackpot €4,500.

LADIES: Congratulations to Niamh Broderick and Kerry ladies Gaelic football team and management on the win against Westmeath in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Group C Round 3 last Saturday.

JUVENILE UPDATE: Lee Strand U13 County League Div 14 Final - Keel/Listry B 2-6 Na Gaeil B 3-6. MD O’Sheas East Kerry U15 League Div 1 - Rathmore 4-8 Keel/ Listry 4-2.

Glenflesk GAA CONDOLENCES: Sincere condolences to Mary Lucey and the Lucey and Roche families on the death of Dan Joe Lucey. A great supporter of Glenflesk GAA down through the years and was there at every game all over the county. May Dan Joe rest in peace. Sincere condolences also to Malachy Scannell and the Scannell family on the death of their mother Catherine. Malachy is our excellent caretaker at Glenflesk GAA. May Catherine rest in peace.

LOTTO: Next draw will take place in Glenflesk Hall on July 11. Jackpot will be €8,200. Thank you to all who support our lotto and to our sellers.

THE FLESK FEST: Glenflesk GAA Presents the Flesk Fest on Saturday, July 16 at 4pm in The Kerryway Steakhouse & Bar. A fun filled evening of top class entertainment with two exciting bands All Folk’d Up and Super Ceili. Fun and games and a delicious barbecue, raffle (win some great prizes) and of course the ever popular Hang Tough Challenge! Please come out and support this great event! Tell your friends and we will make it a night to remember.

Admission is only €15. For tickets contact Mary McCarrick 087 7750773, Padraig O’Sullivan 087 0530384 or any Club Officer. Tickets also available in the Kerryway on the night.

Kilcummin GAA SENIOR CO LEAGUE: Kilcummin 0-12 Beaufort 1-7. This two point victory leaves us top of Division two with one game remaining. Our final game away to the Desmonds will determine who will be champions in a few weeks. Kilcummin spread the twelve points over nine players which is very encouraging and on a difficult night for football Keith O’Leary, Mark O’Shea, Kevin Gorman, Chris O’Leary and captain Gary O’Leary stood out.

FIXTURES: Development League Shield Final - Kilcummin B v Spa B – Saturday, July 2 at 7pm in the Legion pitch. East Kerry Junior League - Kilcummin v Firies on Tuesday, July 5. Time to be confirmed.

Beaufort GAA RESULTS: Kilcummin 0-12 Beaufort 1-7 in Senior Co League, Round 10.

LOTTO: No winner on Sunday, June 26.

Jackpot €8,400. Numbers: 8, 12, 21, 24. Consolation Prizes - €80 Patrick Riordan, Fossa. €50 Seán Grady, Milltown, Denis O’Sullivan, Meanus, Brian Heaney, Kildare. The next lotto draw for a jackpot of €8,600 will be on Sunday, July 10. Tickets available from usual sellers, shops, public houses and online at www. beaufortgaa.com. Thank you to everybody who support the lotto. It is the main fundraiser for the day to day running of the club.

SUMMER CAMP: Beaufort GAA Club will run a football summer camp in Beaufort GAA Club grounds from Monday, July 11 to Friday, July 15 from 10am to 2pm. The cost is €50 for one child, €45 for second child, €40 for third child. To book a place, please contact Mary 086 0640065 or Tara 087 6032774.

HEALTHY CLUB 5: Beaufort will be taking part in Phase 5 of the GAA Healthy Club Project in 2022/2023. Its aim is to promote Health and Wellbeing in the Club and Community. If you have any ideas on Health and Wellbeing promotion activities which it might be feasible to run, please contact the club at 087 9975737.

East Kerry GAA BLITZ: Gleneagle Hotel Primary School Blitz An Garda Siochana Blitz took place in Fitzgerald Stadium during the week.

This primary school seven aside blitz is a fantastic experience for players and teachers. Eighteen primary schools from Kerry and Cork took part on the day.

Over two hundred and fifty players took part. The standard was superb with all teams showing fantastic skill levels during the well run event. St Brendans College TY students supported members of An Garda Siochana in completing the event. Eddie Walsh deserves great credit for producing such a superb event for all the community. Fitzgerald Stadium is the ideal venue to display such young talent.

Vince Cooper East Kerry/Kenmare GDA was present to see the great sportsmanship on display by all teams. All games were played with fantastic spirit by the schools. Congratulations to St Johns NS Kenmare on winning the event. Well deserved victory on the day.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kerry team and management, captain Seanie O'Shea and all players from East Region on their win over Mayo in All-Ireland Quarter-Final.

Hard luck on Kerry minors. Congratulations to Kerry Ladies on their win over Westmeath in the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA LOTTO: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown. The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, June 27 at the club grounds. There was no jackpot win-

ner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 14, 15, 16 and the bonus ball was 3.

Lucky Dip winners were as follows: €50 Deirdre O'Sullivan, Milltown. €50 - Kevin Counihan, Faha. €25 - Anne Browne, Callinafercy. €25 - Kathleen Griffin, Lissavane West. €25 - Muireann McAuliffe, Milltown. €25 - Stephen Roche, Callinafercy.

Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, July 11 at 8pm where the jackpot will be €12,600. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets. Mile búiochas do gach duine for playing Milltown/Castlemaine Clubs Fortnightly Fundraiser, the money raised is vital to the day to day running of our club and your support is sincerely appreciated.

CAMP: After a break of two years the club is delighted to announce the return of our Camp For Future Stars for 2022. For any questions or queries, please contact Ian Twiss 087 2521053 or Liam Doherty: 086 0413593.

Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Ladies) RESULTS: 18 hole Stroke Mahony’s Point June 25/26. Sponsored by Adam’s Garage. 1st Anne Looney (34) 67, 2nd Ursula Desmond (16) 69, B/G Amy Arthur 80, 3rd Angela Kelliher (28) 71, 4th Annette Mc Neice (21) 73 Bk 9.

NEXT FIXTURE: July 3. Anne Duggan Lady Captain’s Prize.

Ross Golf Club (Men) RESULTS: On June 25 and 26 we held a club sponsored single stableford competition. The winners were 1st Ryan McCarthy (5) 38, 2nd Aidan O'Connor (10) 36.

FIXTURES: Friday Evening Scramble. On Friday, July 1 our 10 hole mixed scramble will continue with a shotgun start at 6.30pm. Please put your name on the entry sheet in the clubhouse before 6pm on Friday. Any entries after 6pm will not be guaranteed a game. On July 2/3 we will hold a strokeplay competition. For Saturday participants there is a timesheet in the clubhouse. For Sunday tee times please note that the online entry will be available from 7pm on Thursday.

CLUB MATCHPLAY: Please note that all the second round matches in the Killarney Medal & Trophy Club Matchplay championship must be played by July 9.

DR BILLY SHIELD: The Ross team played our hosts Maine Valley in this competition during the week and after a tough battle Maine Valley emerged victorious on a score of 3.5 to 1.5.

NINES OF KERRY: Best of luck to the Ross team in this competition when they take on the Castlerosse GC on July 9 in the Castlerosse.

Beaufort Golf Club (Ladies) RESULTS: June 26 - Stableford - Sponsored by GMIB Insurance Broker. Overall Winner Patricia O'Connor (29) 37 pts. Di-

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SPORT NOTES vision 1 Winner Grainne McShortall (18) 31 pts. Division 2 Winner Mary Garvey (28) 33 pts.

FIXTURES: July 2/3 - 3Ts Charity - Sponsored by Killarney Trophies (Tom Tobin).

Beaufort Golf Club (Men) RESULTS: June 19 - Round 2 Golfer Of The Year (White Tees) - Sponsored by CRL Oil. 1st Tom Farrelly (31) 66 Net, 2nd Stephen Barry (15) 67 Net, 3rd Michael Barry (11) 68 Net, 4th Patrick O'Rourke (20) 68 Net, 5th Martin Downey (8) 68 Net. FIXTURES: July 2/3 - Round 3 Golfer of the Year Stableford - White Tees - Sponsored by Pat Sheehan. August 1 - Club Fundraiser - Single Stableford - Mens Sponsor - Killarney Brewing Company - Ladies Sponsor: The Europe Hotel & Resort.

Castlerosse Ladies Golf Club SOCIAL GOLF: Wednesdays (blocked off tee times) 12pm-1pm. Sign in on BRS. Draw for partners and times on Tuesday evening. All members welcome.

LESSONS: Always time to refresh the golf swing. Lessons Wednesday 11am-12 noon. Saturday 10.30am-11.30am. Members and non members welcome.

AWAY DAY: Castlerosse Ladies travelled to Beaufort Golf Club on June 17. A great day was had by all. Winners of the day were 1st Nora Long 42pts, 2nd Una Moroney 39pts, 3rd Barbara O’Shea 37pts.

Congratulations and well done ladies to all who participated.

FORTHCOMING COMPETITION: 9 Hole Mixed Scramble Tuesday evenings. Open to members and non-members. Draw for partners at 6pm sharp. Sign in at clubhouse before 6pm or sign in on BRS (tee times do not apply).

RESULTS from last week’s competition: Terry MacSweeney, Marie O’Brien, Roger O’Sullivan.

FIXTURES: Fri/Sat, July 1/2 - 9 Hole Stroke Play. Sign on BRS.

Maine Valley Members Golf Club LADIES RESULTS: 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Hannons Fashions & Lifestyle Store, Castleisland - Overall Winner: Margaret Moloney (18) 38 pts. Div 2: Erina MacSweeney (33) 36 pts. Div 3: Agnes O'Connor (46) 35 pts. 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Who's4Shoes, Killarney – 1st Mary O'Sullivan (42) 37 pts. 2nd Carmel O'Connor (38) 36 pts. 3rd Marie Gleeson (39) 33pts. Ladybirds 12 Hole Stableford – 1st Betty Griffin (38) 26 pts.

2nd Una Moroney (22) 24 pts (CB).

FIXTURE: 12 Hole Get Together Scramble takes place this Saturday, July 2 at 12pm.

Time Sheet.

Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club MUNSTER U16 MATCHPLAY: While Listowel (Boys) and Tralee (Girls) dominated the competitions themselves,

Nathan Cronin had a very good run to the quarter-finals of the Boys Championship on Saturday losing out to eventually runner-up Jayden Chute.

TIM SCANNELL INTER-CLUB MATCHPLAY: While the result of our second game with Tralee in Castleisland on Tuesday night will be known at time of print, we thank those who represented the club in our Round 1 game against Listowel on Tuesday June 21st last in Tralee as we won by 5.5 to 3.5. Round 3 is next Tuesday night (July 5) in Listowel where we face Newmarket.

KERRY INTER-COUNTY TEAMS: The club will have represented on all three Kerry Mens after they were confirmed in the past week. Damien Fleming and John McGrath will be on the Senior Mens team which will be managed by Sean Kelly and Ger O’Connor. James Fleming (Intermediate) and Hugh O’Sullivan (Junior) will also be donning Kerry jerseys this August.

SUNDAY DRAWS: Three Person Team, Two Scores Count each hole - Nett: Sean Ashe, Noel Moynihan & Aidan O'Keeffe 82 1/3 and Gross: Sean Ashe, Aidan O'Keeffe & Dan Kiely 101.

Killarney Rugby MUNSTER RUGBY SUMMER CAMPS: The hugely popular Munster Rugby Summer Camps return for the summer and will take place at Aghadoe from July 2529 next. A fantastic week of rugby fun, coached by fully accredited and vetted coaches, the summer camp is very popular with kids of all ages. Check out the Munster Rugby page for details and places cost €80. Places are filling up fast so get booking now!

TAG TUESDAYS: Our Tag Tuesdays continues for the summer. Tag rugby takes place every Tuesday evening at Aghadoe between 7pm and 9pm and all are welcome. No experience necessary and a great way to build fitness or stay fit over the summer. For details give Ger Moynihan a ring on 087 1240365.

SENIOR AND U18 PRESEASON: Our U18 and Seniors have started preseason training at Activate Gym in Killarney and a huge thanks to Brian Foley for all the hard work with the lads. New players always welcome. Contact John on 086 8525116 for Seniors or Stephen O’Brien on 086 3484337 for U18.

Killarney Valley AC TAILTEANN: The Tailteann Games were held last Friday in Tullamore and both Oisin Lynch and Jason O’Reilly were picked to represent Munster. Oisin claimed silver in the 800m while Jason also claimed silver in the 400m and claimed a bronze with the 4x400 Relay.

NATIONAL: The National Senior Track & Field Championships were held in Morton Stadium in Dublin last weekend. Sarah Leahy had 3 races in the rounds of the 100m. Sarah made it to a stacked final of our nation’s fastest women and finished 7th overall to add to her silver medal in

the 200m.

RAFFLE: Tickets for the 1982 Toyota Starlet can be bought on our website. The raffle will take place on November 24.

CAMP: There are still a few spaces left in our Summer Multi-activity camp which is happening the four weeks of July and the second two weeks of August. Check it out on our website.

INFO: Email killarneyvalleyac@gmail. com for any queries.

Gneeveguilla AC LOTTO: Friday, June 17 - No winner.

Numbers drawn were 1, 15, 19, & 21. €50 y/t prize winner Mikey Joe Lenihan Tournonough, €50 to Michael Dineen Clounts. €40 each to Mary O’Sullivan Stagmount, Denis Donnelly c/o Margaret Hayes & Dan Joe McGillicuddy Tournonough. Sellers prize winner Danny O’Sullivan. Bonus not won, numbers drawn were 6, 12, 22 & 24. Next week’s jackpot €7,000 plus €1,000 bonus. June 23 - No winner. Numbers drawn were 9, 12, 13 & 14. Sellers prize winner Mairead Carmody, €50 y/t prize to Catherine Dillane Quarry Cross. €50 to D Hickey & B Hickey Knocknagree. €50 to David Fleming (Snr) Gneeveguilla, Mark Coffey Cue Club Killarney & Margaret O’Connell Gneeveguilla. Bonus not won, numbers drawn were 1, 5, 8 & 19. Next week’s jackpot €7,100 plus €1,000 bonus.

Muckross Rowing Club REGATTA CANCELLATIONS: Following its three year COVID hiatus, the eagerly awaited return of Killarney’s oldest surviving sporting contest will have to wait a little longer. The bad weather of last weekend forced the cancellation of Killarney Regatta which was due to run on Sunday last. It is hoped that a rescheduled fixture will be possible towards the end of the summer. Also cancelled last weekend was the two-day Cork Regatta.

NATIONAL TRIALS: Trials for the Irish rowing squad to compete in the Home International Regatta 2022 have been rescheduled to this weekend, taking place at the National Rowing Centre in Cork.

We send the very best of luck to junior member Ethan O’Neill who is trialling for the junior squad and to Finn O’Sullivan, trialling for the senior squad with UL RC. The Homes Regatta is an annual contest of the four rowing federations of Great Britain and Ireland. This year’s regatta is being hosted by England and is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 at the London Docklands.

FERMOY REGATTA: Following the disappointment of last weekend’s cancelled racing, the club is already back in competitive action at the Fermoy Regatta this Sunday, July 3. Muckross RC will be represented by 37 crews, we wish them all the very best of luck.

UPCOMING: Rowing Ireland 1k Classic (Masters, J13-J15), July 9, NRC Farran.

Irish Rowing Championships, July 15-17, NRC Farran. Kenmare Offshore Regatta,

July 23, Kenmare. Castletownbere Offshore Regatta, August 1, Castletownbere.

Spa Muckross Community Games ATHLETICS: Well done to everyone who competed at County Competition in An Riocht at the weekend. A great time was had by all despite the weather. All the competitors did Spa Muckross proud. We had five medal winners on day one of the competition all of whom now qualify for regionals. James Brosnan 1st U10 100m.

Saoirse O’Donoghue 3rd 100m U12. Annabelle Casey 3rd 200m U10. Diarmuid O Reagan 4th 80m U8. Conor Scannell 4th U8 60m. Day 2 saw more medals being added to the tally. Congratulations to Anna O'Shea who won bronze in the U16 discus and to Aoife O'Shea who won bronze in the U14 long jump. A big thank you to all the parents and a special thank you to coaches Maureen O'Shea, Linda Russell, Robert Cremin asks Anna O'Shea.

Kilcummin KILCUMMIN COMHALTAS: A big congratulations to all the Kilcummin Comhaltas members who participated in Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí in the Duchas Centre Tralee over the last two weekends. The best of luck to all who go forward to represent Chiarraí in the upcoming Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan in Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick from July 10-16. Much credit and thanks go to the Moriarty School of Music & Dance who prepared our dancers and musicians to the higest level.

Many thanks to all involved.

KILCUMMIN COMMUNITY CARE recently celebrated their 25th anniversary. To mark the occasion Mass was celebrated in the Clubhouse with Fr. Niall Howard, followed by music, song & fun – a great day was had by all. Thank you Fr. Niall and all who helped to make this day so special, especially the volunteers who keep this great service going on a weekly basis. Any member of the community is welcome to attend here on a Tuesday, and transport can be arranged for you.

If you’re interested contact the Rural Development Office on 064 6643357.

VACANCIES are available on the Kilcummin Community Employment Scheme.

Contact your local Intreo office to check your eligibility. For more information please contact Helen on 089 4756774.

Listry GRAVEYARD MASSES for Milltown/Listry parish. There will be masses in graveyards. Listry Graveyard – Tuesday, July 5 at 8pm. Kilbonane Graveyard – Wednesday, July 6 at 8pm. Milltown Graveyard – Friday, July 8 at 8pm. Abbey Graveyard – Wednesday, July 13 at 8pm. A candle will be placed near the altar in remembrance of your loved ones whose burial took place in the parish since the last graveyard masses. After each masses we invite a family member to collect the candle and place on their love one’s grave.

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