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Singer to debut emotional isolation song tonight (Friday) 

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By Michelle Crean

A Killarney singer/songwriter has packed a range of emotions built up from the uncertainty of recent weeks – with a debut performance tonight (Friday) online.

Grace Foley will perform 'Together Apart' at 7pm live on her Facebook and Instagram pages: 'Grace Foley Singer' with a live concert from her living room.

“I found myself wondering how I could express my own feelings on this unprecedented situation,” Grace this week told the Killarney Advertiser.

“I was listing off different songs I could sing when it hit me, why don't I write my own song! Dressed in my finest PJs I sat at the piano and I had basically written the whole thing in less than an hour. It just came out!”

She then contacted her friend Dave McCune at Ventry Recording Studio in Balbriggan to see if he could create a backing for the song.

“Dave created a basic track and I recorded the vocal on my phone. We felt the quality wasn't quite good enough so Dave posted me a voice recorder. I recorded my vocal in my wardrobe, surrounded by boxes and my jeans! I sent the recording to Dave who created the most beautiful track.”

Next, she reached out to her followers, family and friends for help with the video which features photos taken during this time of isolation.

“I created the video in my living room and released the song on my YouTube channel 'Grace Foley Singer' on March 30. The video flew passed one thousand views in the first two days alone which I'm incredibly proud of, especially as it's my first complete solo written song.”

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Legion GAA Club’s set dancers claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing

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Killarney Legion GAA Club’s set dancers recently claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing at Scór na bPáistí, held in the Tinteán, Ballybunion.
The winning group includes Diarmuid and Hannah O’Regan, Aoibheann and Cliona Hegarty, Sadie and Grace Brosnan, and Mark and Anne Marie O’Sullivan. Also pictured is their dance teacher, Hanna Majella O’Donoghue. The club was also represented at the finals by Abbey O’Leary, who performed in the solo dancing category.

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O’Leary and Lynch among local stars as Kerry win Camogie league final

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The “trilogy” between Kerry and Meath ended in triumph for the Kingdom on Saturday, as the Kerry Intermediate Camogie team secured the Division 2 league title in Banagher.


In a match dominated by a fierce breeze and relentless defending, Kerry edged out their rivals by 1-07 to 0-08. While the scoreboard remained low, the impact of the Killarney-area players was a decisive factor in securing Division 1B status for next season.
Kate Lynch of Glenflesk, a mainstay of the attack this season, started in the forward line and contributed to an offensive effort that gradually wore down the Meath backline. However, it was the second-half introduction of Rathmore dual star Danielle O’Leary that helped shift the momentum.
Entering the game in the 43rd minute, O’Leary sharpened the Kerry attack during the intense midfield battles of the final quarter. Her impact was most evident when she combined with fellow substitute Shannon Collins to set up Patrice Diggin’s only score from play, providing the platform for the game’s decisive moment.
In the 55th minute, Collins fired a low shot into the net to nudge Kerry ahead. Despite a late Meath rally, Patrice Diggin held her nerve to slot over two late dead-ball scores to seal the win.
While Kathryn Ryan, Áine Devlin, and Tiarna Dineen were part of the matchday panel and have played key roles throughout this unbeaten campaign, they were not called upon from the bench on this occasion.
Scorers for Kerry: P Diggin 0-07 (4fs, 2 45s); S Collins 1-00
Kerry: A Fitzgerald, T McCarthy, S Murphy, M Costello, R Quinn, N Leen, E O’Donoghue, P Diggin, C Spillane, A O’Sullivan, J Horgan, K Lynch, R O’Connor, L Collins, E Conway. Subs: D O’Leary for Conway, S Collins for Lynch (43); A Behan for Quinn (43)

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