By Eamonn Keogh FORMER team-mates, friends, colleagues and supporters of the late great Paudie O’Connor – the basketball legend and former four-time Mayor of Killarney who passed away last year – turned out in great numbers for a golf classic in his memory to raise funds for local causes. Close on 60 teams competed in the event… Continue Reading
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€12,000 to be divided between two great causes
ONE of the best supported charity golf outings of the year has proved a winner yet again for worthy local causes. The Killarney Lions Club event, now in its 35th year, was held at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club. And it raised a whopping €12,000 to be divided between the Kerry Stars Special Olympics and… Continue Reading
Captain James to host charity fundraiser
THE Captain of Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, James Curran, is organising an important charity day to raise funds for Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland and all proceeds will go to suicide prevention programmes ion Kerry schools. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 on the Irish Open Killeen course… Continue Reading
A real classic in store at Beaufort
A CALL has gone out to teams willing to participate in the seventh annual Autism Golf Classic to register as soon as possible before the event takes place next Friday at Beaufort Golf Club. The entry fee for teams of three is €150, including lunch, and that evening there will be a bumper raffle from… Continue Reading
Crokes remember a great club stalwart
MEMBERS of the club he loved gathered to play the sport he loved in memory of a popular Killarney man who passed away eight years ago. Accountant Denis Coffey died in 2011, at the age of 61, but he is not forgotten by Dr Crokes GAA Club who he played for and supported throughout his… Continue Reading
