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Sadness as young Jack laid to rest

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By Sean Moriarty

There was widespread sadness within the St Francis Special School community when news spread of Jake Leane's passing.

The 14-year-old was a long time student at the school and was much loved by fellow pupils and staff there.

He died at his Lawlor’s Cross home on Thursday last (December 15) surrounded by family.

“Jack had a significant impact on everyone who knew him. He was the sweetest soul with a beautiful smile and a mischievous glint in his eye,” said school principal Keith Ó Brolacháin.

“Jack’s was a life lived entirely with love and he shall be remembered with love always. Our hearts are with his devoted family, [best friend] Liz and all who were blessed to know him. Jack bestowed the gift of his smile on us all, even through his struggles."

That famous smile was remembered by staff and pupils this week when they all wore a “Smile for Jack” pin badge.

Jack was laid to rest at Aghadoe Lawn Cemetery on Sunday morning.

He is sadly missed by his mom Annette, dad Padraig, his brothers Gary, Ryan and Rory, grandparents Paddy Leane and Chris and Maura Kissane, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family, neighbours, his best friends Liz and Fr Derek and his many friends in St Francis Special School.

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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