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Killarney welcomes US basketball legend
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WELL-KNOWN Killarney basketball coach James Weldon met up with Sylvia Hatchell, one of legends of USA ladies basketball, during her visit to Killarney this week.
Sylvia Hatchell is the head coach of the women's basketball team at University of North Carolina. Hatchell and her squad were in Ireland this week and played two matches against Ireland in Dublin and Cork.
Coach Hatchell, an American Basketball Hall of Fame recipient, has been named national coach of the year three times in the USA and coached the United States women's basketball team to a gold medal win in the 1988 Olympics.
James Weldon is an FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate (FECC)-approved basketball coach and one of only 300 coaches in the world who have this qualification. He is a former superleague player with St. Pauls Killarney and coached the St Paul’s ladies team through an impressive stint in the top flight before going on to enjoy incredible success with the all-conquering University of Limerick Huskies superleague and national cup winning team.
He coached UL to ten national titles in four seasons and was honoured with the Irish Basketball coach of the year award on three different occasions. His talents have also been recognised with his appointment as head coach to a number of Irish teams.
The North Carolina group enjoyed a three-night stay in The Lake Hotel Killarney and availed of the opportunity to enjoy the local scenery and tourist attractions. Coach Hatchell posted several photos on social media of her stay in Killarney including a boat trip on the lakes and a pony ride in the Gap of Dunloe. She was lavish in her praise of the local scenery and described her stay in Killarney as the trip of a lifetime.
Above: James Weldon and Sylvia Hatchell.
Ade Desbrow wins Killarney Camera Club final seasonal competition
Killarney Camera Club member Ade Desbrow has secured first place in the Unrestricted Category of the club’s final competition of the season.
His winning photograph, titled ‘Submerged Flowers’, took the top spot in the Open Print Competition.
The Open Print Competition serves as a special highlight of the club calendar, encouraging members to print their photos and bring them to life. Presenting an image as a physical print offers a completely different experience from viewing a digital file on a screen, allowing the detail, texture, and craftsmanship of the printed photograph to create a new appreciation of the work.
Shronedraugh songwriter Gersemi Witch is set to release her second single, titled ‘The Hawthorn and the Hearth’, on Friday, July 17.
Living in the shadow of the Paps of Anu, the local artist draws her musical inspiration directly from the Kerry landscape, regional folklore, and ancestral traditions. Her work blends contemporary songwriting with themes of local mythology, belonging, and connection to place.
The upcoming release, put out under her own label Gersemi Wearth Witch Records, is described as an atmospheric Irish neo-folk ballad. The track is inspired by the traditional symbolism of the hawthorn tree and the hearthfire, exploring how modern music can connect with ancient land and traditions.
The new single follows her previous release, ‘Beyond Knee-Bent Pews’, which is currently available to stream.
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