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Sarah Leahy on fire for the season opener in 2024

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The reigning national women's indoor 60m champion, Killarney’s Sarah Leahy, has started the 2024 season with a powerful 7.38 time for the 60m, while competing in the national league in Athlone on Sunday.

With upcoming races in the World Tour in Slovakia and in Barcelona over the coming weeks, the Killarney Valley Athletic Club members's early form indicates another, great season for the Kerry and Irish star athlete.
The 60m and 100m specialist, who has world athletics championships experience already, has eyes set on her own national titles for 2024 and the hope of an Ireland women's 4x100m relay team reaching the Paris Olympics later in the summer.
“Her hope for now, is to build her season gradually, defend her titles and to go even faster in 2024,” said her coach Jer Griffin.

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Christmas Day Charity Dip gets new organisers

The long-running Christmas Day Charity Dip at Dundag, Muckross Lake, will have new organisers this year as Killarney Cycling Club and Killarney Triathlon Club take over the event from Nikki […]

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The long-running Christmas Day Charity Dip at Dundag, Muckross Lake, will have new organisers this year as Killarney Cycling Club and Killarney Triathlon Club take over the event from Nikki and David McCarthy.

The couple have run the dip for the last 16 years and helped turn it into one of the most popular Christmas Day events in Killarney.
The dip will take place as usual at 11.00am on Christmas morning, beginning with the traditional loudhailer countdown. Participants are advised to arrive early and park in the designated car parks at Muckross House or the Arboretum.
To date, the event has raised more than €70,000 for Aware, the mental health charity that supports people experiencing depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety, as well as their families. All services offered by Aware are free, and the charity says the Christmas period can be a particularly challenging time for many.

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Harps performance at Library

The public is invited to a special evening of festive music as ‘Ceol Cruite Na Nollaig’ (Christmas Music on Harps) takes place at Killarney Library on Thursday, December 4. The […]

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The public is invited to a special evening of festive music as ‘Ceol Cruite Na Nollaig’ (Christmas Music on Harps) takes place at Killarney Library on Thursday, December 4.

The event will run from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm and features performances by six harpers: Margaret Looney, Nina Wagner, Sr Colette, Marina Blyth, Niamh O’Brien, and Reidun Schlesinger.
The concert is being hosted by Leabharlann Chiarraí – Kerry Library.
For further details regarding the performance, attendees are asked to contact the library directly at (064) 6632655 or by email at killarney@kerrylibrary.ie.

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