Three prominent Killarney men, Paul Sherry, Mike Stack, and Finbarr Kennelly, have been honoured with Paul Harris Fellowship Awards by Rotary International.

The awards, presented by Killarney Rotary President 2024-2025 Ciara Irwin Foley, recognise significant contributions to the community and Rotary’s ideal of "Service Above Self."
The first award was presented to Paul Sherry, a member of Killarney Rotary Club for 20 years.
Mr Sherry has been involved in every club project since joining and is known for his consistent willingness to assist.
Beyond Rotary, he has served as chairperson for Christmas in Killarney for five years, chaired the Killarney St. Patrick's Festival, and held positions as President of Killarney Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of Killarney Celtic.
Mike Stack, a member of Killarney Rotary Club for nearly two decades, received the second award. Stack is also involved in various community groups. He was a finalist in the International Category of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014.
He and his wife were instrumental in establishing the micro track at St. Brendan's, now a top-class facility for athletes.
Mr Stack is also a member of Killarney Chamber of Commerce and chairs the Killarney 2030 sustainability project.
The former president of the Killarney Rotary Club in 2014/2015, is involved in the Youth Leadership Development Competition
The third award went to Finbarr Kennelly, who received his recognition a week after the main event. A member of the club for over 20 years and President in 2009/2010, Mr Kennelly is also deeply involved in various voluntary groups, including Christmas in Killarney, the 4th July festival, St. Patrick's Festival, Tidy Towns, and Killarney Looking Good.
In 2017, he spearheaded the national Men’s Sheds project in conjunction with Killarney National Park and Killarney Chamber of Commerce for the rhododendron eradication programme.
Mr Kennelly is fully involved in Rotary projects, including fundraisers, social events, and youth initiatives, notably getting the Killarney club involved in the Rotary Literacy for Lebanon project.