The Lough Lein Anglers Association, in partnership with main sponsor Lee Strand Cooperative Creameries Limited, has officially launched this year’s Open Wet Fly Charity Angling Competition.

Known locally as “The Charity,” the event will take place on Lough Lein, Killarney, on April 26.
Now in its 38th year, the competition remains one of the most popular fixtures on the angling calendar.

This year, the organisers have chosen the Rise & Shine Trust (formerly the Irish Pilgrimage Trust) as the beneficiary.

The Trust provides fully supported Easter pilgrimage holidays to Lourdes for children and young people with additional or special needs, a mission entirely funded through volunteer fundraising.

The launch, held at Ross Castle, brought together representatives from the angling community, the primary sponsors, and the charity to mark nearly four decades of local sporting philanthropy.

Kilcummin GAA is celebrating a historic achievement following the County Finals of Scór na bPaistí held recently in Ballybunion.

The club’s competitors delivered a perfect performance, securing first-place finishes in every category they entered.

In the individual sections, Colm Fleming took home the title for Solo Music, while Brynn McCarthy was awarded first place for Solo Singing.

The success continued in the Group Music category, where the ensemble of Colm Fleming, Aoibhinn O’Connor, Caitriona Blake, Leah Brosnan, and Cillian Brosnan also claimed the top prize.

In addition to the onstage success, Kilcummin’s long-serving Scór Officer, Marie O’Leary, was presented with the “Siobhan Cotter” Memorial Shield. This prestigious award recognizes the best overall club in the county finals.

Marie O’Leary credited the achievement to the talent and commitment of the young competitors, as well as the expertise of the various coaches who prepared them for the competition