Killarney must make a step up in class

Killarney must make a step up in class

Women’s Superleague Basketball Utility Trust St Paul’s 65 Flomax Liffey Celtics 98 Report: Enda Walshe Having been promoted as league champions and unbeaten at home since they rejoined the national league, Utility Trust St Paul’s are used to dictating matters at the Killarney Sports and Leisure. What they would not have been aware of was… Read More…

Swimmer Evan gets Munster call-up

Swimmer Evan gets Munster call-up

Killarney Swimming Club member Evan O’Donoghue has been selected for the Swim Ireland Munster Skills Academy Programme 2024-2025. Talented Evan was one of eight males born in 2012 to be selected for the provincial squad based on his performances during last season’s swim meets. Training began last weekend at U, where the swimmers got to meet Olympic… Read More…

Box-Hit classes to give that key edge to fitness

Box-Hit classes to give that key edge to fitness

When the going gets tough, the tough get going – particularly for those who want to get fit and stay fit and and a big opportunity will be presented in Killarney this week with the launch of an exciting series of Box-Hiit classes. Participants will be coached by certified personal trainer Roisin Clifford and professional boxer… Read More…

Silverware galore handed out at Killarney Golf Club

Silverware galore handed out at Killarney Golf Club

Glittering silverware was handed out in abundance at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club at the weekend after some premier competitions were fought out on the course and some great battles ensued. It was one of the busiest competition weekends of the year with Captain John O’Mahony, Lady Captain Kate O’Leary and President Helen Prendergast on… Read More…

Regatta legend Jimmy is honoured by his former crew

Regatta legend Jimmy is honoured by his former crew

A master of the Lakes of Killarney for a generation and a legend in rowing circles has been honoured for his lifelong dedication to the sport. Jimmy Doyle, a master craftsman and boat builder, was the coach and cox to numerous crews, at a local and national level, down through the years and he became… Read More…

Crokes to honour their inter-county stars

Crokes to honour their inter-county stars

Three former Dr Crokes footballers who were the first players from the club to win ladies’ Munster Championship medals are to be honoured this Friday night. Mary O’Shea, Tricia O’Connor and Geraldine Fitzgerald were in the Kerry squad 1976 which was just two years after the LGFA was founded. Mary is Dr Crokes royaltythe sister… Read More…

Coach Howard adds steel to Lakers’ challenge

Coach Howard adds steel to Lakers’ challenge

Enda Walshe previews Scott’s Lakers St Paul’s opening national league fixture on the road against Waterford Vikings, assesses the new-look squad and looks ahead at the big home fixtures for supporters to plan for SETU College Hall in Waterford will see Ron Howard make his Irish coaching debut when he brings his Scott’s Lakers side… Read More…

15 Kerry players on awards shortlist

15 Kerry players on awards shortlist

All-Ireland champions Kerry lead the way on the list of nominations for coveted 2024 TG4 All-Star Awards. The Kingdom, who won the Brendan Martin Cup at Croke Park in August, make up one-third of the 45-player list, with 15 players in the running for the prestigious individual gongs. Runners-up Galway have nine players nominated, Lidl… Read More…

Killarney welcomes superleague basketball to town

Killarney welcomes superleague basketball to town

Preview: Enda Walshe Liffey Celtics will provide the opposition for St Pauls on their return to the upper echelons of women’s basketball next Saturday. The Kildare side visit the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre for the season’s opener and will no doubt give James Fleming’s side a gut check for what lies ahead. They went toe-to-toe… Read More…

Kingdom Calling is a real winner for Killarney syndicate

Kingdom Calling is a real winner for Killarney syndicate

A horse owned by a group of friends from Killarney caused a major sensation on the final day of Listowel’s Harvest Festival when easing home at odds of 250/1. Kingdom Calling, owned by the Killarney Racing Syndicate and trained by Eoin McCarthy, triumphed in the maiden hurdle when out-running the hotly fancied Willie Mullins trained… Read More…

Liam looks the part for best dressed man award

Liam looks the part for best dressed man award

It may have been raining but the style shone brightly on the fifth day of the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival as sharply-dressed men from all over the country competed to win the prestigious title of the best dressed male. Judged by Killarney councillor Niall O’Callaghan, the race was on as men of all ages in… Read More…

Exciting finish planned for the racing season

Exciting finish planned for the racing season

To celebrate a fantastic season, Killarney Races will thank the loyal community and sponsors, with free admission on Monday, October 7 at the final race meeting of the year.   Racing takes place at Killarney Racecourse on Sunday and Monday, October 6/7 and the autumn race meeting offers patrons great racing, socialising and entertainment at… Read More…

Killarney Valley AC invests in state-of-the-art equipment

Killarney Valley AC invests in state-of-the-art equipment

Killarney Valley AC has sourced expert top-class electronic timing equipment to support the ambitions of athletes involved with the club. With performance the key word, the committee has spent wisely thanks to grant aid support from the Department of Sports, Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. “Performance and standards must be measured in the world of… Read More…

Big community fundraiser to support Jerry

Big community fundraiser to support Jerry

A novel fundraiser is being planned to support a popular Killarney man who is confined to a wheelchair following an unfortunate accident in June of 2023. Friends and neighbours of Jerry Leary of Cornhill, along with Glenflesk GAA Club, hope to raise funds towards the purchasing of a wheelchair accessible vehicle for Jerry. Billed as… Read More…

Dapper brothers win blue jeans style contest

Dapper brothers win blue jeans style contest

Six-year-old Michael Hellard and his four-year-old brother Christopher Hellard had a day to remember at Listowel Races when they were joint winners of the under 16 category in the popular Forever in Blue Jeans fashion contest. Smartly dressed in race attire of warm autumn jackets and denim blue jeans, the young cool dudes caught the… Read More…

Killarney coach Erin lands new role in Munster

Killarney coach Erin lands new role in Munster

Killarney Swimming Club’s head coach, Erin McNulty, has been appointed by Swim Ireland as Munster Regional Pathway Development Coach. She will replace Carlo Boni who has moved on to become assistant head coach of the National Centre in Limerick. Erin is a former performance swimmer who still holds the 100m butterfly record in the State… Read More…

GAA clubs score big time as Kerry gets €13m windfall

GAA clubs score big time as Kerry gets €13m windfall

The brilliant Clifford brothers and their Fossa team-mates can hone their skills even more when they have better training facilities at their disposal following the allocation of €155,306 to the club for dressing rooms, energy efficiency systems and equipment in the Government’s Community Sports Facilities Fund which have just been announced. There is great news… Read More…