Ger Kennelly Vintage Run revs up for good causes
Nano Nagle Special School in Listowel and Moyvane Community Centre are set to benefit from the fourth annual Ger Kennelly Memorial Vintage Run which takes place on Sunday, June 7th.
Originally from Lisselton, Ger Kennelly lived in Moyvane and was a great advocate for fundraising in the local community. He was very much involved with Moyvane Community Centre and the local youth club.
His sister-in-law Liz Kennelly, who is one of the organisers, explained this is the fourth year of the run which is held in Ger’s memory each year to coincide with the anniversary of his passing.
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Tractor trek from Kerry to Donegal for hospices
Kerry Hospice and Donegal Hospice are set to benefit from the tractor run in memory of Ballyheigue resident, the late James Russell, which set off from Ballyheigue on Thursday morning last and after a four-day journey through Ireland arrived on Sunday at his hometown in Donegal.
The tractor trek, led by his brother-in-law Terence McClintock on the Russell family’s David Brown tractor, travelled an impressive 500km/310 miles in honour of James, who passed away from cancer in the Kerry Hospice on May 29th, 2025 aged 64.
James’ sister Ruth said the tractor run from Kerry to Donegal was “a massive success and all his family are just blown away by the support and the kindness all through Ireland.”
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