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Local musicians launch traditional Irish music orchestra

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By Sean Moriarty

Two Killarney musicians are behind a new project to create a traditional Irish music orchestra in Kerry.

Conor Moriarty from Kilcummin, graduated with a masters in traditional Irish music performance from the University of Limerick. He is a former All-Ireland champion at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann on melodeon in 2009 and on button accordion the following year.

He and fellow UL graduate Seán Kelliher from Fossa, are behind a plan to create the orchestra. They will begin a 15-week rehearsal programme at Siamsa Tíre in Tralee on September 4 and they are calling on young musicians to get in touch with them.

“Kingdom Trad Orchestra is a new initiative to get musicians from Kerry and the surrounding areas to come together and perform as an orchestral ensemble. The orchestra will focus on arrangement within traditional Irish music along with new compositions, with the aim of bringing the orchestra to perform in a state-of-the-art theatre at the end of the term,” Conor explained to the Killarney Advertiser.

Starting on September 4, they will run a two-hour class in Tralee, one each for U12s from 10am to 12pm and a Youth Orchestra from 1pm to 3pm.

Interested applicants should send a two-minute video or audio clip to kingdomtradorchestra@gmail.com or via WhatsApp to 087 969 8063.

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Dromhall team takes top spot at Crokes Golf Classic

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The annual Dr Crokes GAA Club Golf Classic proved to be another major success last weekend, drawing 64 teams to Killarney’s Mahony’s Point course over two days of competition.


The Dromhall Hotel team of John Brosnan, Mike Dwyer, Shane Kelly, and Ger O’Meara took first place. Second place went to the O’Carroll Engineering team of Anthony O’Mahony, John O’Driscoll, Derek McAllister, and Michael O’Sullivan.
Third place went to the Quills team (Vincent Casey, Colm O’Brien, Evy O’Brien, and Donie Buckley), while Diarmuid O’Carroll Electrical (Mark O’Carroll, Brian McCarthy, Ben Kelliher, and Luke O’Shea) finished fourth.
Rounding out the top positions were Fexco in fifth (Andrew McCarthy, Ivo O’Sullivan, Ross Brosnan, and Niall O’Shea), Money Maximising Advisors in sixth (John Lenihan, Michael Lenihan, Des McCarthy, and Peter Bellew), and The Gleneagle Hotel in seventh (Patrick O’Donoghue, Mike McAuliffe, Margaret Gill, and T Buckley).
Raffle prize winners on the night were David Cotter (1st), Eugene Browne (2nd), Donal Brosnan (3rd), and Colm Murphy (4th).
The prize presentation took place at Charlie Foley’s Bar on Friday night, with sponsor Colm Foley handing over the honours. Dr Crokes expressed thanks to all who entered teams, sponsored tee boxes, and donated prizes, as well as Colin Finlay and the team at Killarney Golf Club for the superb condition of the course.

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Let us all get behind Sarah Leahy

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The whole town is backing Sarah


Killarney Valley AC star Sarah Leahy poses for a portrait during the Athletics Ireland European Championships team day at the Sport Ireland Institute in Dublin.


The entire town of Killarney will be behind their local sprinter as she takes to the track in Birmingham next Thursday for the European Track and Field Championships.
This marks Sarah’s first time competing at the European Championships and her third major international tournament representing Ireland, following appearances at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, and the World Relays in Botswana. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile.

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