The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
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KILLARNEY SWIMMING CLUB GRADE II GALA
Congratulations to all our swimmers who took part in the first Grade II gala of the season in Tralee on the 10th of November. We had a mix of new swimmers and seasoned veterans taking part with all of them doing Killarney proud.
Under 11 Girls -- Ava O’Malley had a fantastic day out taking a beautiful gold in the 100 metres Individual Medley and following that up with a bronze in the 100 metres backstroke.
Under 11 Boys -- Ian Coffey was in flying form winning silver in the 100 metres breaststroke and bronze in the 100 metres freestyle. Certainly a swimmer to watch for the future.
Over 14 Girls -- Ellen Farndon won a lovely gold in the 100 metres backstroke while Saibh O’Brien also took the gold for Killarney in the 100 metres breaststroke. Elizabeth McGuire gave it welly to win bronze in the 100 metres breaststroke and Ellen O’Connor decided to go for quantity winning silver in the 200 metres Individual Medley, silver in the 100 metres backstroke and bronze in the 100 metres Individual Medley. Orlaith O’Sullivan had a great day out seizing silver in the 100 metres breaststroke and bronze in the 100 metres freestyle.
Over 14 Boys -- Sean Farndon continued his winning ways from last year to take a gold medal in the 200 metres Individual Medley, another gold in the 100 metres backstroke and a bronze medal in the 100 metres breaststroke. Another man on fire was Charles O’Brien who took to the podium three times, winning gold in the 100 metres freestyle, bronze in the 200 metres freestyle and another bronze in the 100 metres backstroke. Michael Sweeney finished off a very satisfactory day for Killarney by taking a technically perfect bronze in the 100 metres butterfly.
Thanks to our coaches, Cathal O’Brien, Leontia Doody and John Edwards who gave huge support and encouragement to all swimmers on the day. Thanks also to parents for travelling and doing time-keeping.
KILLORGLIN CALLINAFERCY ROWING CLUB
Another successful outing by our club rowers who were competing in the Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships in UL Limerick on Saturday,
We were competing in junior 13 14 15 16 18 and senior women and men with race distances from 500m to 2000m in lenght.
In the u13 Avril Murphy won bronze in the 500m.
In the u15s Sarah Kennedy won 2 gold in the 5 min race and 500m, Katie Boyle getting 2 Bronze in the 1000m and 500m,
In u15 Aidan McCarthy got silver in the 500m.
In u16 Nathan Houlihan won gold in the 500m.
The relay team of Nathan Houlihan, Niall Murphy, Cormac Doyle , and Aidan Mccarthy won gold.
In the Senior women Margot Lawlor got 2 silver in her age category in the 2000m and 500m and in senior men Larry Laide got bronze in the 1000m in his age category.
So well done to all who competed with nearly all getting personal bests on the day and especially to our young rowers on their first outing and a special thanks to Margot Lawlor who trained all the rowers.
CIVIC RECEPTION
A Civic Reception was held this week at a meeting of the South and West Kerry Municipal District to honor young Jack Nagle, a student at Killorglin Community College who has invented a device that will help prevent Tractor accidents and fatalities. Jack has won numerous awards for his invention including at the Young Scientists Exhibition and at the National Ploughing Championships. The Civic Reception was proposed by Councillor Michael Cahill who said Jack was an inspiration and had done his family, his school, his friends and his county proud. The Fianna Fail Councillor said Jack’s invention was of huge significance as there were far too many Farm accidents and fatalities in Ireland today. Councillor Cahill also wished Jack and his fellow students every success in the road ahead. Also present at the Reception were Jack’s parents, family and friends, Principal of Killorglin Community College, Con Moynihan and a number of Jack’s school friends.
KILLORGLIN COMHALTAS
A great night was had by all at the Killorglin Oiche Cheoil in the Manor Inn on Friday 24th November. Musicians, singers and dancers from many different areas entertained a nice crowd who got a chance to join in the fun. Thank you to all who attended from Killorglin, Cromane, Glenbeigh, Keel, Milltown, Liixnax and beyond.
Full details of classes and teacher contacts are on our facebook page @killorglincomhaltas.
Contact killorglincce@gmail. com or 085-7326803 for any further information. www.kerrycomhaltas.ie.
ACTIVE RETIRED
Annual dinner is to be held at the Manor Inn on Friday December 15th. Please contact on 0872914710, 087534335, 087645666 if you would like to come along.
SHOE BOX APPEAL
The children in St. Michaels are again doing the Shoe Box Appeal for children in third world countries. Each box is filled with small items like socks, colouring pencils, toys, hat, scarf, toothbrush, toothpaste hair brush, slides, ribbons, copy books, pencils, and are distributed to schools, hospital, orphanages in the third world. Age for which box is suitable to be written on box as well as whether it is for a boy or girl. Reading Books are not suitable due to language. Boxes can be dropped into St. Michaels for collection
CLASS OF ‘92 2REUNION
The Class of 92 ISK reunion is taking place in Killorglin on 27 December. It’s our 25th anniversary. The venue is yet to be confirmed, based on numbers. If former students would like to attend, please contact Mary Fitzgerald via marydfitz@gmail. com
CYMS
Rebel Rua Fitness Classes These are held in the CYMS every Monday and Tuesday 7.30 to 9.30.Contact Sean O.Sullivan. Laharn.
More Activities In the CYMS: BINGO: in the CYMS Sunday at 8.30pm. ARTISAN MARKET: in the CYMS every Friday 101.30pm.
PILATES: Every Monday in CYMS Killorglin.
UNISLIM: in CYMS every Wednesday morning and Thursday evening.
SNOOKER: in CYMS Hall Mon to Sat 10 to 10pm.
TAE KWANDO: every Wednesday in CYMS Killorglin Coffee morning O’Sullivans Bakery are hosting a coffee morning Friday December 1 st in aid of St Vincent de Paul & Tir has nOg Orphanage Tanzania, from 10.30am to 1pm. Please pop along and support
WOMAN 2000
Woman 2000 Killorglin - Upcoming events 10:30am Tuesdays at CYMS Killorglin 28 Nov 2017. The Stop Food Waste Challenge Meeting 4 - Home Composting Followed by Quiz if time permits 6 Dec 2017. Flower Arranging with Breda O’Shea
CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME
If you have an upcoming event, charity appeal, or are looking for support for a community project or initiative that you would like to be included in the Killorglin section of the Kerryman, I would be delighted to receive your contributions. Just to confirm my e mail is: jenny59carter@gmail. com ( all lower case) and mobile number: 087 3304846)
KILLORGLIN ROWING CLUB MONTHLY DRAW
Killorglin Rowing Club offers all our supporters an opportunity to sign up to our Monthly draw with three guaranteed winners each month! Subscription is E8 per month or E2 per week with prices of E200 up for grabs each month (up front yearly payment option is also available). Simply e-mail us on killorglinrowingclub@ gmail.com or text 087-0611824 with your intent to sign up and we will get the process started. After completing one short form you are in it to win! The very best of luck to all the draw subscribers in the November draw which takes place at the end of the month. All proceeds (excl. prizes) go to the Club! Your support is greatly appreciated.
INDOOR ROWING
Superb 11 championship medals for Killorglin Rowing Club! Killorglin RC athletes had a superb day at the Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships in theULArena.
The results were as follows: Airida Mateviciute won the Wom- en’s Junior 13 3minutes and 500m sprint events.
Airida pulled an impressive 1:47.2 for 500m, setting a new Irish Record!! Airida will be the reigning champion in this event in 2018 as she is just 11 years of age.
Orla McCarthy managed to win three medals at the indoors, two golds and one silver in the Women’s Junior 15 1000m race, the Women’s Junior 14 500m sprint and the Women’s Junior 14 4minutes categories. What an amazing day for Orla! Her older brother, James McCarthy, who is now studying at the CIT bagged himself two medals, a silver in the Men’s Junior 18 2000m race and a gold in the Men’s Junior 18 500m sprint race. James also set a new Irish record in the 17-18 years old category in the 500m sprint event.
Rhiannon O’Donoghue and Anna Tyther raced the Women’s Junior 16 2000m and 500m events. Rhiannon finished 2nd, by just 0.7 of a second in the Women’s Junior 16 2km race, while Anna was 5th achieving an impressive PB and breaking the 8minutes for the 2km. In the sprint race, Rhiannon finished 3rd and Anna finished 5th.
Eimear O’Donovan won the Women’s Under23 race at just 18 years of age. Jessica Lee finished impressive 3rd in the Women’s 40-49 age category over 2000m and finished 4th in the 500m race in the same age category.
Marcus Lavery, a newbie to indoor rowing competition finished 12th in both the Men’s Junior 13 3minutes and 500m sprint races. Loads learned for the 2018 Irish Indoor Rowing Championships, which take place in January 2018 intheULArena.
Well done to all rowers and our head coach Michael Fleming Jnr on a great day at the indoor champs.
HEAD OF THE RIVER
Our next event is Muckross Head of the River which takes place at the National Rowing Centre in Inniscarra, Co. Cork on Saturday, the 2nd of December. Best of luck to all!