One store, one footballer, 15 jobs and hundreds of fans

Paudie Clifford checking the online portal with JD Outlet staff member Evan Mannix

Kerry footballer Paudie Clifford with Sarah, Aimee and Sam Lanigan from Killarney at the opening of the new JD Outlet at Killarney Outlet Centre. Pictures: Don MacMonagle

Paudie Clifford with Roskas Baranauskas from Killarney

Paudie Clifford with Jim and Breda Burke from Duagh

Paudie with Danny O'Shea and his granddaughter Lisa O'Brien, Killarney

Paudie Clifford with Dieter and Patricia Gogsch, Killarney

James and Ryan Costello from Keel, Castlemaine were delighted to meet Paudie Clifford

Kerry, East Kerry and Fossa star Paudie Clifford his Fossa parish neighbour Dan Casey

Ava Sullivan with one of the great opening bargains in men's footwear at the opening of JD Outlet at the Killarney Outlet Centre

Paudie Clifford with Fiona and Tadhg Donnelly, Beibhinn and Elle O'Donoghue

Paudie Clifford with Kayla, Rory and Fionn McAulliffe from Gneeveguilla

Taking a very brief break from Kerry senior championship training with East Kerry and preparations for the intermediate championship final with Fossa, Paudie Clifford didn’t get much time to relax at the opening of a new JD Outlet in Killarney last Saturday morning.

The brilliant playmaker is currently in the throes of a hectic season with the divisional side taking on St Kieran’s in the quarter-finals of the Kerry senior football championship next Saturday while his beloved home club is due to play neighbours Milltown/Castlemaine in the intermediate decider in early November.

Paudie Clifford joins JD Outlet management and staff and Killarney Outlet Centre management to cut the ribbon to declare the store officially open

Paudie stepped away from the training pitch for a very short time to cut the ribbon at the new JD store at Killarney Outlet Centre which has created over 15 new jobs, both full-time and part-time.

He was in big demand for snapshots, selfies, autographs and football chat from a host of Kerry supporters – of all ages – and wide-eyed young fans were thrilled to meet and greet the all-action hero who captained Fossa to the All-Ireland Junior Championship title in Croke Park last January.

Paudie said he expects the latter stages of the Kerry senior championship to be far more competitive than the prolonged group system and that players with ambitions of making it at an inter-county level will have an opportunity to catch the eye of Kerry team trainer Jack O’Connor in the coming weeks.

Manager Paul Sherry and administrator Noreen O’Sullivan welcoming Paudie Clifford to the Killarney Outlet Centre

“This is probably the time for players to stand up,” he remarked.

There was an electric atmosphere in the Killarney Outlet Centre for the JD Outlet opening with a long queue forming from early morning to avail of some incredible opening day discounts.

The ground floor JD Outlet, in a prime 7,400sq. ft. space, will generate a very significant footfall given the popularity of the brand.

The exciting new addition will concentrate on the provision of the latest trends from the biggest brands in sportswear and it will be a big hit with sports enthusiasts and fashion-conscious shoppers.

JD is a global retailer of sports fashion branded and own brand casual wear, combining internationally recognised brands such as Nike, adidas, Puma and The North Face, with strong own brand labels such as Pink Soda and Supply and Demand.

Killarney Outlet Centre Manager, Paul Sherry, said the arrival of JD is great news for Killarney and it generated great excitement with a real party atmosphere and a bumper crowd.

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