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Brian Kelly or Shane Murphy? Tadhg Morley or Tom O'Sullivan? Seán Quilter or Seán O'Shea? Who will you choose for your Fantasy Club football team?

Here at the Killarney Advertiser we are currently developing a revolutionary new fantasy football game based on the upcoming Kerry Senior Club Championship, which is scheduled to kick-off on April 4*. Participants will be tasked with selecting their dream line-up of players from the county's eight senior clubs, namely Kilcummin, Killarney Legion, Dr Crokes, Austin Stacks, Kerins O'Rahilly's, Dingle, Templenoe and Kenmare Shamrocks.

Fantasy points will then be earned based on the players' performances in real life, with the top managers earning prizes at the end of the month.

The format will be similar to one used in the popular Fantasy Premier League game, which is played by 7.5 million people worldwide. The concept has been attempted in the GAA at intercounty level but it is believed that Killarney Advertiser Fantasy Club will be first competition of its kind at club level.

The idea was first floated by Killarney Advertiser Sports Editor Adam Moynihan on his Instagram (@adammoynihan) where it received an overwhelmingly positive response.

"People seem to be really excited about the potential of this game," Adam said. "It'll be a lot of work our end but it should be good craic.

"Unfortunately we'll have to limit the amount of participants - it just won't be possible to accept, let's say, a thousand entries and mark all of those scores on a weekly basis. But we'll see how many people are interested and take it from there."

To register your interest in Fantasy Club 2020, simply email sport@killarneyadvertiser.ie with 'Fantasy Club' followed by your full name and your GAA club in the subject line (e.g. Fantasy Club - Mick O'Dwyer - Waterville). No further information is required at this point.

The first 100 names will be guaranteed entry to the competition proper. The remaining names will be kept on file and added on a first come, first serve basis, depending on how may entries are eventually accepted.

The competition will be officially launched next week and entry will be free of charge. Follow @adammoynihan on Instagram for all the latest updates.

*This will, of course, depend on COVID-19 and whether or not the suspension of all GAA activity continues beyond March 29.

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Glenflesk Dancers secure East Kerry Scór na bPáistí title

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The Glenflesk figure dancing team of Clodagh McSwiney, Rebecca O’Donoghue, Rachel O’Donoghue, Emily McMahon, Seoidín Dunne, and Paddy MacGillicuddy, pictured following their victory in the East Kerry Final of Scór na bPáistí in Fossa. Mentored by Maria McMahon and Lisa Hegarty, the group will now represent the district in the county final in Ballybunion on March 22nd.

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A special musical celebration titled ‘St. Brigid and the Arrival of Spring’ took place recently in the great hall of Muckross House.

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Spring welcomed with trad music at Muckross House


A special musical celebration titled ‘St. Brigid and the Arrival of Spring’ took place recently in the great hall of Muckross House.


The event, presented by the Muckross House Research Library on behalf of the Trustees, featured performances by world-famous tin whistle player Mary Bergin, master harper Kathleen Loughnane, and fiddle and bouzouki player Mick Conneely.
The evening included a repertoire of jigs, reels, and slow airs. During the performance, Kathleen Loughnane shared historical insights into the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792, where Edward Bunting recorded ancient tunes to preserve them. She also highlighted the story of a North Kerry man named Lyons who served as the harper to Lord Antrim.
Former Mayor of Killarney, Michael Gleeson, was among the attendees and praised the event for its informative and enjoyable atmosphere. He noted that the music helped dispel the gloom of recent weather and extended his thanks to Patricia and the organizing team.
The performers brought distinguished backgrounds to the Killarney stage. Mary Bergin, originally from Dublin and now living in Connemara, received an Honorary Doctorate from UCD in 2022. Kathleen Loughnane, a native of

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