Killarney News

DOG NIGHT: Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football (LGFA) are planning a fundraising night at the dogs on May 25. Front row l-r: Erica McGlynn (Kerry/Fossa), Sophie Lynch (Kerry/Listowel Emmets), Declan Dowling (Kingdom Greyhound Track), Aislinn Desmond (Kerry/Rathmore)....

CYCLE LAUNCH: Launching The Valley 70 Cycle which takes place on June 9 were: Pat Ahern (Co-Sponsor), Padraig Leane (Co-Sponsor), John Herlihy, Irene O'Keeffe (School Principal) and children from Coolick National School. Following a successful event last year which...

COMMUNITY GAMES: Bebhinn O'Donoghue, Emily O'Shea and Kate Fleming taking part in the Killarney Community Games Athletics qualifiers at Killarney Community College. Picture: Eamonn Keogh   By Sean Moriarty   Successful Killarney athletes will go forward to the county...

TASTE THE ISLAND: Over 50 businesses and individuals attended Fáilte Ireland’s 'Taste the Island' workshop in the Great Southern Hotel on Thursday. Pictured were: Mike O’Sullivan (Randles Hotel), Ciara O’Callaghan (Dromhall Hotel), Cyrille Durand (Dromhall Hotel),...

You know summer has arrived in Killarney when people start talking about the 7-a-side and event organisers at Killarney Athletic are hoping that the 43rd annual tournament will prove to be as successful as ever. This year’s competition, which will kick off on Monday,...

MICRO TRACK: Tom Collins (Moloney Construction) and Jerry Griffin at the Killarney Micro Track construction launch with young club members of Killarney Valley Athletic Club. Also included are: Leonard Moran (Quantity Surveyor), John Hickey (Hickey Design &...

TALENT: Rathmore Ravens Basketball Club ‘Lip Sinc Kids’ participants. Front from left are: Emma Cronin, Grace O'Keeffe and Eimear Dennehy. Back from left are: Aba Twomey, Aine O'Sullivan, Aoife Murphy, Ciara Murphy, Christine Moynihan and Rachel Rahilly. By Sean...

  By Sean Moriarty East Kerry locals fighting the construction of a wind turbine battery storage site in their locality are set to protest outside Kerry County Council offices in Tralee tomorrow (Monday). Last week the Killarney Advertiser reported that the Council...

GETTING HEALTHY: Staff, pupils, parents and children from Tiernaboul National School, pictured with some members of Barraduff Men's Shed on Tuesday afternoon, with their well-earned Health Promoting Schools flag. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean One local...

  Back in 2017, little did Killarney sisters Patrice O’Connor (Davern) and Clodagh McCarthy know that the sing-song after Patrice’s wedding would become a viral sensation.   Now with over 100 million views worldwide, the girls have already recorded a number of tracks,...

NEILIE GRIFFIN: Former Gleneagle Lakers team manager Neilie Griffin with his wife Mary and grandson Kai Tangney at a Scotts Lakers match in Killarney Sports Centre earlier this season. Picture: Eamonn Keogh By Eamonn Keogh Killarney bid a fond farewell to popular...