The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
COUNTYWIDE
KILCUMMIN PARISH GATHERING
In his Pastoral Letter, “Moving Forward in Hope”, Bishop Ray invites all parishioners to participate in a consultation process to shape the future of pastoral areas and parishes. A consultation gathering will be held in our parish on March 4th at 7.30pm in the Recreational Hall. As preparation for the gathering, you are invited to reflect on the following three questions:
1. Without the presence of a priest to lead and coordinate, what aspects of parish life could we, the laity, take responsibility for and organise ourselves?
2. Where do we see scope for cooperation with neighbouring parishes in our pastoral area?
3. Given what Bishop Ray has said about reducing numbers and increasing age, what do we want to say to priests? Many thanks for your support and assistance for this consultation.
COOLICK NATIONAL SCHOOL
Coolick National School is delighted to launch its first online school lotto with a jackpot up to €2,000 to be won. 1 line €2.00, 2 lines €4.00 or 3 lines €5.00. To play, click on the following link https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/ coolickns
KILCUMMIN RURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Kilcummin Rural Development Office provides a full Secretarial Service to all groups and individuals. Assignments, Essays, Projects professionally typed, confidentiality assured. Other services include photocopying, laminating, e-mail, paying motor tax or property tax online, documents for the movement of cattle can also be scanned and sent to the Department of Agriculture from the office. Tel; 064 6643357 or e-mail info@kilcumminparish. com Office Hours: Mon to Fri inclusive 9am to 4.30pm.
KILCUMMIN GAA
East Kerry League Firies 1-12 Kilcummin 2-7
Two goals by Philip O Leary weren’t enough as Firies ran out winners by two points in difficult conditions on Sunday last. Dara Stack and Sean Doolan performed well as Jack Fogarty, Aaron Buckley and Gavin Morrissey made their senior debut.
MASTERGEEHA FC
U15 Premier: Mastergeeha FC U15 team were victorious over Fenit at the weekend. The game was played in Kibrean Park for round 5 of the Premier League.
LOTTO: There was no winner on Friday 23rd February 2024 of the Jackpot for €8,800. Numbers drawn were 10,15,17,27. Consolation prizes of €50 went to Claire Corcoran, Mileen, Philip, Elaine, Ada and Abbey Kelly c/o John Kerins, Erin O’Connor, Glounonea c/o Post Office, Cian, Dara and Evan Cronin c/o Mike Devane.
The next draw will be on Friday 1st March for Jackpot of 9,000.
KILCUMMIN COMMUNITY GAMES
Congratulations to our musicians, singers and swimmers who had competitions in Tralee and Miltown over the weekend. Our very first U13 girl’s swimming freestyle team took 4th place, Ronan O’Leary came 4th in the U12 Backstroke. Mary O’Connor came 4th in U16 Solo Singing, Colm Fleming 3rd in Solo Music and 3rd in U12 Group Music. Thanks to all the coaches involved and the parents who supported all involved. Good luck to U11 mixed basketball team in their upcoming event this weekend.
KILGARVAN DEATHS
Bridie Enright (née James) Dromature, Ballyheigue, Kerry, passed away on Friday 29th December 2023. Bridie is the mother of Tom, Limewoods, Kilgarvan. Bridie’s Requiem Mass took place on Monday 1st January at 11:00am with Interment afterward in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ballyheigue. To her husband Jim, children Maurice, Tom, James and extended family we express our deepest sympathy.
Jane (Jenny) O’Reardon (née Cuthbert) passed away on Tuesday 20th February 2024. Jenny was predeceased by her husband Donie and sons Daniel, Roger and James. Jenny’s Requiem Mass took place on Thursday the 22nd of February at 11:00am in St Patricks Church Kilgarvan, with burial afterward in the local cemetery. To her son Michael, daughters Elizabeth, Jayne, Mary and extended family we express our deepest sympathy.
KENMARE MACRA NA FEIRME
Kenmare Macra Na Feirme are holding a Kenmare Macra Darts and Pool Night, next Friday 1st of March, in Healy Rae’s Bar, Kilgarvan at 8:30pm. Everyone is welcome. So come along for a great night.
GAA
Kilgarvan GAA club will be hosting their second Golf Classic in the beautiful Kenmare Golf
Club on Saturday 13th April 2024. The 2022 Golf Classic was a great success and they are looking forward to another great day and evening. If you would like to sponsor, please get in contact, it would be hugely appreciated. They will be having a raffle on the day, so they would be grateful for spot prizes.
Teams of three Cost €150. Tee times are already filling up so make sure to book. If you would like to sponsor, please contact Jo Ann on 087 989 3133 or Mary Ann on 087 796 3022. To book a tee time contact Catherine on 087 687 8652or Kenmare Golf Club on 064 66 41291.
COMPETITION
Congratulations to Maria Traynor, Kilgarvan, who won a competition for Commis Chef apprentices recently. Maria competed in and won the Fillet of Beef at the first National Commis Chef apprenticeship competition which was held in the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney on Wednesday 7th February 2024. Maria has worked with Lagom since they opened and is nearing the completion of her two year training program as a Commis Chef apprentice.
She attends college two days a week and works three days each week. Maria has come a long way, from having very little experience in the kitchen to winning a competition as a trainee chef. Well done Maria. Wishing you all the best in your future career.
KILLARNEY LEGION GAA U17 BOYS
Our Minor boys hosted Austin Stacks in Round 2 of Division 1 of the County League in Direen last Saturday. Playing very well in the first half, they led at the interval by a scoreline of 2-4 to 0-6. Stacks came out of the blocks early in the second period with some good scores to close the deficit and benefited from a rebound off the post which led to a crucial goal for them. The lads rallied in the last quarter and traded scores with Stacks but their powerful third quarter saw Stacks take the points on the day.Final Score Killarney Legion 2-6 Austin Stacks 1-13 . The game was refereed by Mike Morrissey.
SENIOR LADIES MANAGEMENT
With the season kick off not too far away the Senior ladies have confirmed their management team. John McCarthy, Ted Healy and Orla Culloty will pace the sidelines for the team, with competitive fixtures pencilled in for late March.
MOTHERS AND OTHERS TABLE QUIZ
Well done to our Mothers and Others group who ran every successful and hugely enjoyable table quiz last Friday night in the International Hotel. A big thank you to everyone who attended, helped out on the night and those who were most generous with spot prizes.
SCOR NA BPAISTI
Well done to our set dancing team who finished second in the East Kerry Scor na bPaiste held in Fossa last Sunday evening. We also had Emily O Shea competing in the Solo Singing and Frankie Tracey who took part in the Recitation.
MUNSTER COUNCIL GRANTS
The week past has seen the club receive its allocated grant from the provincial council. Always welcomed, it will help us to continue to provide the best in facilities for our club members. In recent years we have also laid out our facilities for schools games, the East Kerry Board and Kerry County Board for the use of training of their teams. Many thanks to Diarmuid O Se for his assistance in helping to secure the grant and of course our Field and Facilities committee, headed up by Eamon Maguire.
JUVENILE MANAGEMENT TEAMS
With the underage season kicking off in recent weeks , our management teams are busy fine tuning for the games ahead. Eamon Maguire is the man in charge of the U11 Boys while John Keane and Donal O’Donoghue are overseeing the U13s. Enda Murphy is in charge of the U15 boys while the U17s have already started their County League campaign under the watchful eye of Sean Culloty. The U12 Girls are led by John Doona, former Senior player Mike O Sullivan is coaching the U14 girls. Ted Healy and Jason Stack are in charge of the U16 and Minor Ladies respectively.
LOTTO
Results Monday February 19th. Numbers were 5, 9, 10, 14. Bonus 6. No jackpot winner. Match 3s/Lucky Dips: 1. Bernie Cronin online. 2. Bernie Foley online. 3. Raymond Furlong online. 4. Donal and Kate Hegarty c/o Hegartys shop. 5. M.A.C. c/o Hegarty shop.
KILLARNEY SWIMMINGCLUB
There were 25 Killarney Swimming Club swimmers representing their Community Games Areas at the Community Games County Swimming Finals in Tralee on Sunday. We represented Spa Muckross, Beaufort, Killorglin, Fossa, Kilcummin & Milltown / Listry. We had 21 medal winners.
Five Killarney Swimmers will now go on to Nationals in Kilkenny to represent Kerry in the Finals in June.
Shane Tomlinson in the U16 Freestyle.
Ella Cremin in the U16 Backstroke.
Lara O’Brien Leahy in the U14 Back.
Daniel Cremin in the U12 Backstroke.
Aideen Casey in the U10 Back. Well done to all of our swimmers!
KILLORGLIN BINGO
Bingo on Sunday night in the CYMS at 8pm. €1,100 given out every night in prizes for various games. Jackpot of €1,200.
SOCIAL DANCING AT THE FISHERY
Dance the night away in the Fishery Killorglin every Sunday 9 pm.
3rd March Mike Condon
BEAUFORT PIONEER GROUP
Beaufort Pioneer Group will host the Spring Rambling House at Beaufort Community Hall on Saturday 9th March. Doors open at 8pm. Tea and Refreshments.
IRISH CONVERSATION GROUP
Ciorcal comhra Irish Conversation group meet in O’Grady’s Friday’s 12 to 1pm.
KILLORGLIN-CROMANE CATHOLIC PARISH
All Parishioners are invited to take part in an important Parish Guided Consultation on shaping the future of our Parish on Monday,
March 4th, 7.30pm in the Day Care Centre, Market Street, Killorglin V93HTE5.
WHIST WINNERS 22ND FEBRUARY
Nuala O’Keefe, Margaret Coakley, Mary O’Shea, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Francis Burke, Mai McKenna, Alex Roder, Christina Griffin, John McMahon, Mary Fenton.
ALAN RAGGETT ‘BE GOOD IF YOU CAN’
Opening Saturday 16 March at 12 noon
We are delighted to open our 2024 season with an exhibition of paintings by Alan Raggett. Derived from vintage postcards sent from Kerry worldwide, Alan says of this series of oil paintings, ‘about Kerry, made in Kerry and shown in Kerry’. We are privileged to welcome John de Vere White to introduce the exhibition with a Q&A with Alan on Saturday 16 March at 12 noon. We hope to see you there! Grilse Gallery. The Fishery at the Bridge, Killorglin V93 A2TY 00353 (0) 87 604 7559
KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL ARTS GRANTS
Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Cahill has welcomed funding announced by Kerry County Council for the Arts in the Killorglin/ Mid-Kerry area. ‘It’s great to see Arts Funding announced locally. These funds are very important to our local communities, funding artistic endeavours, festivals, etc, and are also hugely important to the local economy here in Kerry’’ said the Rossbeigh based Councillor. “I wish to say a very special thank you to everyone working in the Arts Office in Kerry County Council and to our Arts Officer, Kate Kennelly for the wonderful work they all do in promoting the Arts here in Kerry” said Councillor Cahill, a member of the Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht SPC.
K-FEST €4,500 Biddy’s Day €500 Beaufort Film Festival €250
Artist In Schools Scheme: Scoil Realt na Mara and Artist Rochelle Lucey €600.
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME
If you have any notice for the Community 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 no hyphen) and mobile number: (087 3304846)
LISTRY LOTTO WINNER
Congratulations to our jackpot winner Bridie Hickey, Ballyspillane who won €10,200.
Next week’s jackpot €3,000.
SENIORS
Our senior team defeated Cordal on Sunday. Listry 1-9 Cordal 2-3.
Sunday the 3rd March at 10.30am our senior team play Currow in Currow.
MINORS
Saturday 2nd March Keel/Listry V Laune Rangers at Listry venue.