The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
COUNTYWIDE
KILGARVAN SCHOOL SOCCER WIN
Congratulations to Kilgarvan Central School’s Girls Soccer team who won the Kerry County Final of the Spar Primary School 5s Programme in Tralee on Wednesday April 25th 2018. The team is as follows, Orla O’Brien, Laura Scanlon, Saoirse Buckley, Tara Desmond, Molly Foley, Helena O’ Donoghue and Alex McCarthy. The girls will now go on to represent Kerry in the Munster Final. Well done girls.
FUNDRAISER
A fundraiser was held recently in O’Reillys Bar Kilgarvan, for Palliative Care at the Mangerton Suite in Kenmare Community Hospital. Over €2,840 was raised. The money will go towards vital equipment.
MEMORIAL TRACTOR RUN
Congratulations to Joe Newman, Ballydehob, member of the Leap and District Vintage Club who was presented with the Perpetual Trophy at the Jackie Healy Rae Memorial Tractor Run which was held Sunday 29th April 2018, he was driving a David Brown Tractor. 65 tractors took part in the run. The event was organized by the Roughty Valley Vintage Club with proceeds going to Kilgarvan Community Council whose achievements include securing the old school which is now the Community Centre and who are very involved in the Rockmount Care Centre Kilgarvan which is a major employer in the parish. The Community Centre is open to all affiliated clubs. Hopefully the proceeds will help the Community Centre with such things as public liability, a major cost which was €1,250 this year and also heating, electricity and general upkeep.
Roughty Valley Vintage Club would like to thank the owners for giving them the use of their land and Dawn and James Hegarty for supplying the food.
ATHLETICS
The Kerry Colleges track and field Championships was held in An Riocht Athletics Track Castleisland, on Tuesday May 1st 2018. Rhona Randles was an impressive winner of Kerry Colleges Intermediate 800m Championship. Rhona’s team mate Alyce O’Connor placed 2nd. Rhonas School Pobal Scoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare athletes won seven medals. One gold (Rhona Randles intermediate girls 800m), three silver medals (Alyce O’Connor intermediate girls 800m), (Katy Palmer intermediate Long Jump), (Eleanor Dennison intermediate Long Jump) and three bronze Medals (Gary Randles intermediate Shot Putt) (Liam Palmer minor boys 1500m) and (Eabhá De Faoite Minor girls Long Jump). Michael O’Reilly placed 4th in the boys intermediate 3000m run. Disappointingly Pobal Scoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare did not have any teams taking part in the eight relay. The South Munster Schools Track and Field Championships girls and boys take place on Wednesday May 9th and 10th respectively at CIT Cork.
DEATH
Diarmaid O’Donoghue, Sunville, Kilgarvan, and formally of Incheese, Kilgarvan, passed away on 2nd May 2018. Diarmaid’s Requiem Mass took place on Saturday 5th May at 10:00am in St Patrick’s Church Kilgarvan, with Burial afterwards in the Local Cemetery. To his wife Kathleen, daughter Siobhán, son John, sister Joan and extended family we express our deepest sympathy.
WEDDING
Congratulations to Louise, daughter of Donal and Cathy Twomey, 3 Kilgarvan west, Kilgarvan, and Padraig, son of Flor and Maureen McCarthy, Dawros, Tuosist, Co Kerry who were married at St Patricks Church Kilgarvan on Saturday 5th May 2018. Father Kevin O’Sullivan officiated at the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Mairead Daly, Danielle Twomey, Alanna McCarthy, Louise Curtin, Nesa O’Connor. Groomsmen were Florence McCarthy, Daniel McCarthy, Adrian Duynn, Ciaran Twomey, Xiao Ma. The Reception was held at the Great Southern Hotel Killarney.
CAR BOOT SALE
There will a car boot sale at the Hidden Valley Pet Farm Darrinacullig, Kilgarvan, on Sunday 13th May 2018 starting at 11:00am. €5 per car and €2 per person. Knock: The Kilgarvan Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Sunday 20th May 2018. The bus leaves Healy Rae Mace Shop at 6:15am. Adults €20 children €10. To book please contact Rose Twomey 064 66 85396 or Bella Casey 086 375 9002.
COLLECTION
The Tidy Towns annual church gate collection will take place on the weekend of 9th and 10th June 2018. Your support is greatly appreciated.
PUB QUIZ
Kilgarvan Tidy Towns are holding a Pub Quiz on Friday 29th June 2018 at 9:00pm in all the pubs in the Village. €10 per person for a table of 4. More details to follow.
TIDY TOWNS
Kilgarvan Tidy Towns weekly clean up and work in the village continues each Wednesday. Meeting at the Mace Shop at 7:00pm. All are welcome to come along and help.
KILLORGLIN PARKINSON’S GROUP
A group to support and help all those dealing with Parkinson’s Disease will meet on Monday 14th May at the Plaza Hotel, Killarney at 7pm. All are welcome to come along, particularly new members, so please do join us.
PUBLIC ROSARY RALLY
Every Friday between 3pm4.pm.in Library Square Killorglin. For the protection of the 8th Amendment.
Everyone welcome including Church of Ireland Members, all religions Non believers
IRISH CONVERSATION GROUP
Speak Irish and have the craic! Ciorcal Cainte at the Red Fox Tuesdays @ 10.30- 11.30 am. Thursday evenings 8pm- 9pm at O’Grady’s Killorglin. Improve the cupla focal and have the craic No charge Saor in aisce!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you have a spare hour around midday on any day of the week, you could help us help others in the community by delivering Meals on Wheels. Please get in touch if you think you could join our team of volunteers. Either drop into Killorglin Community Day Care Centre or call Geraldine or Noelle on 066 9790907. We would really appreciate hearing from you.
WHIST WINNERS
Winners last week were Margaret Coakley, Maureen O’Sullivan, Ann Daly, Eileen Roche, Lena Flynn, Nuala O’Keeffe, Frank Brennan, Maureen Brennan, Chris O’Connor, Peg Brosnan, Mary Moriarty, Josephine Roder, Tom O’Connor, John Joe Fitzgerald, Christina Griffin.
Whist on Thursday 9pm. Everybody welcome.
SHORT MAT BOWLING
A game that everyone can play- regardless of age, gender or experience!
Come along to the GAA grounds in Glenbeigh every Thursday from 1.45 -- 4pm. All equipment provided, hot drinks and great fun for all!
Or you can join us at the Killorglin Sports Centre every Tuesday from 1.30-3.30pm -- beginners welcome at both clubs!
CYMS WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Bingo takes place in the CYMS every Sunday at 8.30pm. Jackpot €1,500.
Pilates in CYMS every Monday and Friday morning 9.30 to 10.30
Snooker in the CYMS Hall daily10to10.
Woman 2000 every Tuesday 10 to 12 Noon.
Tae Kwando on Wednesdays CYMS Killorglin.
WOMAN 2000 KILLORGLIN
Woman 2000 Programme of events. CYMS Hall, Killorglin, Tuesdays at 10:30am May 8th - Kazai Hackney on Food and Healthy Eating May 15th - Exercise session with Rosie Magee
CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME
If you have an upcoming event, charity appeal, or are looking for support for a community project or initiative in 2018, 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)