A SPECIAL presentation has been made to a Killarney athlete to mark his most recent, high profile achievements. An Ríocht Athletic Club member Denis Finnegan was back at club headquarters in Castleisland on Saturday afternoon for the occasion to mark his triple jump achievements which saw him help Ireland to retain its European League One… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Athletics
When the going got tough, Denise got going
WHEN the going gets tough the members of Killarney Triathlon Club get going and none more so than super fit Denise Casey who made her mark, in no uncertain terms, in the gruelling Tri Kingdom Come triathlon. Super fit Denise, from Muckross, produced a power-packed performance to win the ladies’ race despite very strong competition… Continue Reading
Getting in gear to help people in direct provision
MORE than 1,000 pieces of running gear were donated to help and encourage people living in direct provision centres to take up running as a hobby. People from all over Kerry and beyond contributed the garments and shoes at last weekend’s Run Killarney event as part of an initiative involving the Sanctuary Runners group set… Continue Reading
Over 3,000 hit the road for Run Killarney
MORE than 3,000 runners chose between a half-marathon or 10k as the Gleneagle Hotel Run Killarney 2019 packed the town at the weekend. Half-marathon participants started their event in Moll’s Gap, with a route that encompassed Ladies’ View, the National Park and Muckross House and Abbey. Cork athletes dominated the field. The first male was… Continue Reading
Exciting sports project is right on track
CONSTRUCTION work on Killarney’s first and only athletics microtrack is progressing at a steady pace and the committee behind the project says it is well on schedule. The facility is located on the grounds of St Brendan’s College, on a three-acre site provided by Bishop Ray Browne through the diocesan St Brendan’s Trust. It will… Continue Reading
