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Handball continues to shine in Killarney

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By Con Dennehy

Handball in the Killarney region can look back at 2022 as a year of continued progress, the promotion of handball in East Kerry and the introduction of the sport to a new generation.

It has been a phenomenal and successful year for the Spa Killarney Club. At the Annual General Meeting of the club this week, one of the highlights of the year singled out for mention was the hosting and promotion of a One Wall National Tournament which attracted players from all over Ireland to the Killarney venue in March.

There was joy for the home club at the tournament when Currow native and Spa Killarney Club member Aoife Walsh had an impressive victory in the highly competitive Ladies B championship.

There was also an international dimension for the club in 2022 when four players took part in the European One Wall Tournament in London. At this event Eoin O’Donoghue won gold in the Open Doubles B championship where he partnered with John Joe Quirke from Glenbeigh and Brendan O’Donoghue won a silver medal in the Over 40 Doubles final.

“As a new club we were delighted with the success we achieved in 2022. In January Aoife Walsh and Sinead Moriarty took home silverware in the highly competitive She’s Ace competition in Tyrone. This really was our springboard for success during the year and resulted in some of our players competing in the One Wall national finals in Roscommon in July. We are looking forward to an exciting 2023 and hopefully welcoming new members to the club,” said Eoin O’Donoghue, PRO of Spa Killarney Handball Club.

The club rounded off a memorable year in October when they hosted the Munster One Wall championships and the Kerry Handball Board AGM in November where club members Kieran O’Brien was elected president of Kerry Handball and Brendan O’Donoghue was appointed delegate to the Kerry GAA Board.

Officers Elected for 2023/2024: Brendan O’Donoghue (Chairman), Sinead Moriarty (Vice Chairperson), David Gillespie (Secretary), Eoin O’Donoghue (PRO) and James O’Brien (Treasurer).

Open Night

Spa Killarney Handball Club will host an Open Night at the Spa GAA Club on Monday night (February 6). This will be an opportunity for attendees to savour the thrill of handball, have a taster game and meet the club players. It commences at 7pm and all over 18s are welcome.

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Charity concert to raise funds for St Francis Special School

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The annual ‘Voices from the Friary’ charity concert will take place this Sunday, 24 May, with all proceedings going to support St Francis Special School in Beaufort.

The event, which starts at 8pm at The Friary, will feature the Kerry Concert Choir performing a varied program of choral music spanning classical and contemporary genres.

The evening will also include special performances by Sharon Lyons and the Kerry Scotia Ensemble.

The ensemble is currently preparing for an upcoming appearance at the Between Worlds Festival in Germany, which is organized by countertenor Nils Wanderer. Attendees at Sunday’s concert will be treated to a preview of the program selected for the German festival.

Alongside the music, a raffle will be held on the night featuring a variety of prizes, including a hamper worth over €100.


Tickets are priced at €20 for adults and €10 for children under 16. They can be purchased in advance via Eventbrite or directly at the door on the night. All profits from ticket sales and raffle proceeds will go directly to enhancing resources for the students at St Francis Special School.

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Flags fly proudly as Gaelscoil Faithleann celebrates International Day

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Gaelscoil Faithleann, Killarney’s all-Irish speaking national school, turned fully international last Friday, May 15, as pupils and staff gathered to celebrate the school’s diverse community.

The annual International Day sees flags from all over the world fly proudly at the school. This year’s event acknowledged the cultures of approximately 16 different countries represented within the school’s parent body, including Poland, Lithuania, Ghana, South Africa, and Thailand.

As part of the celebrations, pupils in Third Class (Rang 3) put together a food display featuring traditional dishes from Italy, Mexico, France, and China.

The day also featured live activities for the children. Wilson da Silva provided a demonstration of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira, while a parent of a senior infant student led Zumba dance classes for the younger classes.

Another parent, who previously spent many years in Taiwan, delivered a PowerPoint presentation to the junior classes.

Special guests from KASI (Killarney Immigrant Support Centre) also visited the school. They spoke directly to the students in Fifth and Sixth Class (Rang 5 and Rang 6), sharing first-hand accounts of their personal experiences and what life was like in their home countries before they moved to Ireland.

School Principal, Lisa Ní Iarlaithe, extended her thanks to the parents’ council, Cairde na Scoile, including new chairperson Miriam Lyne and past chairperson Mary Carroll, for their work in organising the event.

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