Two worthy Kerry charities have shared a €16,000 windfall thanks to the golfers that participated in the captain’s charity days at the Ross Golf Club in Killarney. The event was a great success and, as a result, the Kerry Cancer Support Group and St Francis Special School in Beaufort each received a cheque for €8,000. Captain… Continue Reading
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Delegation tees-up golfing links with Germany
A delegation of business and sporting interests travelled to Germany to foster new golfing links between Killarney and its sister town Pleinfeld. The travelling party, led by Killarney Town Twinning Association Chairman Seán Counihan, included hoteliers Maurice Óg O’Donoghue and Johnny Courtney and Tomás Kelliher who is one of the top amateur golfers in Killarney.… Continue Reading
Aidan helps to create more headlines
Kerry’s Eye was making the news rather than reporting it when a team led by the paper’s senior reporter and golfing hotshot Aidan O’Connor made all the headlines at the bumper Ross Golf Club charity days at the weekend. Club Captain Donie Broderick ensured two very successful days of action – in aid of two… Continue Reading
Former mayor Tom is the toast of Europe
A former Mayor of Killarney has made an effortless switch from local politics to international golf and he has just registered a sensational play-off victory in the stableford category of the RSM European Play-off Series at Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club in England. Tom Doherty came from behind in a very close-fought match against defending champion Miroslav… Continue Reading
Charities to the fore on captain’s big charity days
The Ross Golf Club Captain’s Charity Days plans are progressing well and man-of-the-moment Donie Broderick is confident that the project will be successful for both the Kerry Cancer Support Group and St Francis Special School in Beaufort. Most of the tee-times for Saturday, September 24 are sold out at this point but tee-times are available… Continue Reading
