Killarney’s Deerpark Pitch and Putt Club almost pulled off a clean sweep of the men’s grades honours at the County Matchplay event in Tralee at the weekend as Damien Fleming (senior), Adam Kelly (intermediate) and Daniel Kelly (junior) made the finals of their respective grades. Damien won his third consecutive senior title with a one-up… Continue Reading
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Home are the heroes as a parish celebrates
Rathmore turned out in force to welcome and congratulate Captain Fantastic Paul Murphy who became the first player from the club to skipper East Kerry to a senior county football championship. A big crowd turned out at the community centre to pay tribute to the local players involved in the impressive triumph over Mid Kerry… Continue Reading
Rare clean sweep of women’s J15 single event
Crews from Muckross Rowing Club made their mark at the Castleconnell Head of the River Regatta in Limerick at the weekend and, undeterred by the heavy rain on the day, they brought home a number of titles. Muckross won the women’s cub double, the men’s J14 quad, the women’s J15 quad, the women’s J14 double… Continue Reading
Club confident culprits will be identified
A GAA club has been targeted by vandals who have defaced several areas in the ground, including the walls of the main stand, with ugly graffiti. Legion GAA Club posted snapshots of the damage on social media and club members have been asked to be extra vigilant now that the evenings are darker The graffiti,… Continue Reading
Friends by his side for Pádraig’s final journey
Killarney ground to a standstill shortly after darkness fell on Sunday night as the town and its people said an emotional farewell to Pádraig Harnett. The sports reporter and broadcaster, who possessed one the most instantly recognisable voices in Kerry through his radio work, was greatly admired and hugely appreciated by the local sports clubs,… Continue Reading
