What happened in Kerry this week
There are major concerns in the Ballyheigue area that people drank dangerous contaminated water before Uisce Éireann issued ‘do not consume’ warnings, according to local county councillor Michael Leane.
There was huge sadness across the county this week at the news that Kerry soccer icon Christy Leahy had passed away on Sunday at University Hospital Kerry.
A night to celebrate the life and legacy of renowned singer-songwriter and journalist Mickey MacConnell will take place in Ballybunion this Thursday, October 22nd.
A phenomenal €200,000 has already been raised by the Birdies 4 Buddy golf fundraiser held in the stunning, sun-drenched Waterville Golf Links last Saturday.
Castleisland actor and new screenwriter Eoin O’Sullivan premiered his own short film, ‘Glinting’, at the Kerry International Film Festival in Killarney on Sunday.
How do you go about retiring? For Tadhg Morley, it was a question that arrived after 11 seasons of senior inter-county football with Kerry.
Celebrating an incredible 40 years of unforgettable performances, the award-winning Tralee Musical Society is ready to proudly present a very special anniversary production of ‘That’s Entertainment’ at Siamsa next month.
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More power to you Emily!
A Tralee woman who turned to fitness after suffering two miscarriages said it has been one of the best decisions of her life after winning her first powerlifting competition in Limerick.
Emily Clifford, a mother to six-year-old Elliot, has been working on her fitness since joining Tralee Barbell Club a year ago, but in the last 12 weeks she locked in and set her sights on a competition in Limerick, which saw her taking first place in her category.
The 32-year-old said she initially began training to rebuild her confidence following the pregnancy losses, with a fitness photoshoot in March helping to motivate her to keep pushing herself.
“I kind of started it just to gain a bit of confidence. I had two pregnancy losses before I started it,” Emily said.
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Heartbreak as Pat quits ‘voyage for madmen’
HIS GOLDEN Globe Race dream may be over but West Kerry sailor Pat Lawless is assured a hero’s welcome when he arrives back home to West Kerry where he’s already a legend.
The 70-year-old gave his supporters six weeks of thrilling entertainment as they followed his impressive performance in the solo around-the-world yacht race.
The Ballyferriter resident was within striking distance of taking the lead before reporting a serious failure of the rigging for one of the forward sails on his Silvermines Hydro yacht on Sunday, when he was less than a day behind race leader Damien Guillou.
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A light goes out in Kerry soccer
There was huge sadness across the county this week at the news that Kerry soccer icon Christy Leahy had passed away on Sunday at University Hospital Kerry.
A giant in the world of sport, Christy was one of the founder members of St Brendan’s Park Soccer Club in Tralee in 1971 and later served as club president.
The club started off in St Brendan’s Park housing estate field and progressed steadily with children of all ages up to senior level competing in many competitions.
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Golfers Buddy up for specialschool
A phenomenal €200,000 has already been raised by the Birdies 4 Buddy golf fundraiser held in the stunning, sun-drenched Waterville Golf Links last Saturday.
The event is raising money for St Francis Special School in Beaufort and the event’s title is named after Buddy O’Sullivan from Ballinskelligs, a 10-year-old boy who attends the school.
Buddy is the only son of local South Kerry couple Tim and Marcella O’Sullivan and Buddy lives with very complex disabilities.
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Local talents shine on silver screen
LOCAL TALENT and films shot in the county featured prominently at this year’s Kerry International Film Festival that included feature length films, documentaries and shorts, showcasing Kerry’s charm as a setting for compelling stories as well as a source for creative talent.
The 27th KIFF drew to a close on Sunday, wrapping up four days of screenings, discussions, workshops and industry events and huge audiences throughout.
The Kerry Connect Programme that features shorts made in Kerry, or by Kerry filmmakers, was sold out this year at Cinema Killarney.
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MTU animations the talk of the toon!
A space pilot in trouble, a broken spaceship and an alien marketplace full of vendors helped an MTU graduate win a national award for an animation film.
‘Scrapped’, created by Malissa Lombardo won the overall prize in the IDI Animation category at the IDI Graduate Design Awards, held in MTU Cork Campus on October 15th.
Design lecturer at MTU’s Kerry campus Lisa McElligott said the college was delighted with the award.
“These awards celebrate the hard work of final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students across Ireland,” Lisa explained.
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