What happened in Kerry this week
Castleisland is now a Four-Minute Town - no matter where you are, you’re never more than four minutes away from a life-saving defibrillator.
Killarney actress Jessie Buckley is now the clear favourite to win the Academy Award for Best Actress after her most recent victories at the BAFTAs and the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards (IFTAs).
Tralee CBS is targeting an amazing All-Ireland double in football and hurling, and excitement is building as the school's senior footballers prepare for a crunch Hogan Cup Semi-Final this Saturday.
Having been told he had only three months to live just six months’ ago, popular Listowel publican Gordon Flannery is now thankfully ‘on the mend’ but the diehard Liverpool supporter could be about to do the unthinkable and wear a Manchester United jersey for a day - all for the good cause of raising money for the Irish Cancer Society.
Having reached the pinnacle of their careers when they represented Ireland at the Olympics, rowers Paul Griffin, Sean Casey and Cathal Moynihan will now be forever remembered by future generations of Killarney rowers after Muckross Rowing Club named their three new boats after the successful oarsmen.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Foo Fighters Rock and roll into Dingle
THE FOO Fighters ‘surprise’ gig in St James’ Church in Dingle on Sunday had been in the making since late last year - but Other Voices founder Philip King had been sworn to secrecy.
One of the biggest and most enduring rock bands in the world, the Seattle outfit’s concert in front of 80 people at the iconic venue will be broadcast next year as part of the 25th anniversary of Other Voices’ first series.
King revealed he got an email from Denis Desmond of MCD Productions late last year asking him if he would talk with Los Angeles-based management agency, Silva Artist Management about a possible performance in Dingle.
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Jessie’s winning streak continues
Killarney actress Jessie Buckley is now the clear favourite to win the Academy Award for Best Actress after her most recent victories at the BAFTAs and the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards (IFTAs).
On Sunday in London, Jessie became the first Irish woman to win the BAFTA for Leading Actress, collecting the award from fellow Irish actor and previous Oscar winner Cillian Murphy.
Her performance as Agnes Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet has been widely recognised by awards bodies and critics.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
CBS targets All-Ireland glory
Tralee CBS is targeting an amazing All-Ireland double in football and hurling, and excitement is building as the school's senior footballers prepare for a crunch Hogan CupSemi-Final this Saturday.
The Green's hurlers are also eyeing a national title, and are waiting for a date for an All-Ireland Semi-Final clash in the Paddy Buggy Cup Senior B Championship.
And while reaching the latter stages of two All-Ireland campaigns is a source of immense pride for the entire school community, competing at this level also brings significant financial demands - including travel, preparation, equipment and accommodation costs.
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Man U won’t like this Gordon!
HAVING been told he had only three months to live just six months’ ago, popular Listowel publican Gordon Flannery is now thankfully ‘on the mend’ but the diehard Liverpool supporter could be about to do the unthinkable and wear a Manchester United jersey for a day - all for the good cause of raising money for the Irish Cancer Society.
After being given just months to live only last September, Gordon refused to give in and sought out a second opinion, and it was at this point that a Dublin based surgeon heard his story and took on his case.
In a miraculous turnaround, just a mere month after receiving his devastating cancer diagnosis, Gordon was receiving life-saving bowel surgery in Dublin to remove 98% of the cancer.
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Killarney family raise €53k for kids’ charity
Killarney’s Gleeson family has raised an extraordinary €53,826 for the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation through their ‘Amble with Alice’ fundraiser, a community walk held in the name of 17-month-old Alice Gleeson.
The event was organised by Susan Gleeson for her niece Alice, the daughter of Brian and Jessica Gleeson.
Alice, who lives in Killarney with her parents, her twin brother Oscar and two older siblings, has complex medical needs.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Muckross honours Olympic rowers
HAVING reached the pinnacle of their careers when they represented Ireland at the Olympics, rowers Paul Griffin, Sean Casey and Cathal Moynihan will now be forever remembered by future generations of Killarney rowers after Muckross Rowing Club named their three new boats after the successful oarsmen.
The three Killarney rowers achieved major success on the national and international stage throughout their illustrious careers, with Paul Griffin representing Ireland in Athens in 2004 and all three pulling on the green jersey during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
The hard-working Muckross trio donned the green jersey first at a young age in junior and U23 international competitions before progressing to represent Ireland at senior level with their international rowing careers scaling to the ultimate stage of the Olympic games.
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