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From London to Killarney for special reunion
By Sean Moriarty
Nearly 200 guests brought the bright lights of London to Killarney last Saturday night.
For the first time ever the annual Killarney London Reunion was held on Irish soil and a gala dinner was organised in the Dromhall Hotlel.
The Killarney London Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
The association’s annual reunion was included in the month-long 'An Turas Mor Kerry Homecoming Festival', a joint venture between Kerry County Council and Bord Fáilte.
The festival is aimed at bringing Kerry people, who are based all over the world, home to Kerry for a range of different sporting and cultural events.
Seamus O’Donoghue of Killarney Oils, was selected as the 2022 winner of the prestigious award in recognition of his great support for the Killarney London Reunion over the last five decades.
Seamus lived in Ealing Broadway and was a bus conductor and driver with Transport for London between 1964 and 1967.
“Seamus was a deserving winner, he went to all of the Reunion dinners in London over the years and he is an absolute gentleman,” Martin O’Grady, of the organising committee said.
Such was the success of Saturday night’s event there are hopes that it will alternate between London and Killarney in future years.
“I think being included in An Turas Mor helped, bringing it home to Killarney was important too and Noel O’Sullivan of the London committee said it should be in Killarney every second year, he was that happy with it.”
Funds were also raised on the night for the Irish Community Air Ambulance.
Glenflesk GAA hosts cardiac screening clinic
Glenflesk GAA Healthy Club recently welcomed the Dillon Quirke Foundation to run a cardiac screening clinic for its young members.
A total of 45 club players aged 12 to 18 underwent vital heart checks designed to promote early detection and heart health awareness among young athletes.
Medical personnel from Advanced Medical Services conducted the screenings with professionalism and care, while the club’s Healthy Club Team oversaw the smooth operation of the event.
The Dillon Quirke Foundation operates without government funding, relying entirely on public support to raise awareness of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) and provide non-cost cardiac clinics to sports clubs across Ireland.
Glenflesk GAA encourages anyone wishing to support the foundation’s ongoing screening work to consider making a donation online at dillonquirkefoundation.com.
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