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All welcome to St Paul’s Basketball Club registration event this Friday

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Preparing for the St Paul's Basketball Club Registration evening were front from left, Ava Weldon, Joshua Switzer, Ruth Courtney, Julie Delaney, Ben Switzer and Rian Weldon. Back from left are Jean Courtney, Jarlath Lee, Elizabeth Switzer, Padraig Weldon, Mary Delaney and Philip O'Connor. The registration and enrolment  evening will take place in Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre  this Friday, September 9, from 6pm to 8pm. PICTURE: EAMONN KEOGH

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ST PAUL'S BASKETBALL CLUB will hold its annual registration and enrolment evening in Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre this Friday, September 9, from 6pm to 8pm.

The registration evening is open to boys and girls from under-8 to under-18 and all players will be catered for. Registration for the 'Little Dribblers' (under-8) will also take place on the evening. Club officers and team coaches will be available to meet with players and parents at this event.

It is important that all players register with the club on Friday, September 9, so that a sufficient amount of teams can be entered in the Kerry Area Board Leagues. Parents are asked to attend the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on the night with their children.
Anybody who can't attend will have to register with the club before the deadline day of September 23. Further registration details can be found on stpaulskillarney.ie and facebook.com/StPaulsKillarney

St Paul's would be delighted to welcome any new players interested in joining the club this season. The club would also appreciate the input of extra coaches as well. While most teams have a coach in place for the season ahead, the club is still looking for a coach and team manager for the U-12 and U-14 girls team and the U-11 boys team.

NEW COACH

Under the direction of new club chairman, Padraig Weldon, St Paul's have made very progressive steps in recent months towards the development of basketball coaching in Killarney. The club is delighted to announce that new Slovenian coach Muharem Vugdalic will arrive in Killarney on September 8 to take up the position of professional coach in the club.
A former Slovenian international, Muharem also has a very impressive international coaching record and he will oversee all coaching in St Paul's and will also help out with player development within the club. The new coach will also be working in the local schools reaching out to several more young players in the Killarney and East Kerry area.
The club is very grateful for the support of local businesses who have made it possible to bring in a foreign coach.
St. Paul's would be delighted to hear from any local business that is interested in getting involved with the club in any sponsorship capacity.

DIARY DATES
The St Paul's annual flag day will take place on Saturday, September 17.
The club’s golf classic will take place at Beaufort Golf Club on Saturday, October 23.
 


 
Above: Preparing for the St Paul's Basketball Club Registration evening were front from left, Ava Weldon, Joshua Switzer, Ruth Courtney, Julie Delaney, Ben Switzer and Rian Weldon. Back from left are Jean Courtney, Jarlath Lee, Elizabeth Switzer, Padraig Weldon, Mary Delaney and Philip O'Connor. The registration and enrolment  evening will take place in Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre  this Friday, September 9, from 6pm to 8pm. PICTURE: EAMONN KEOGH

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LOCAL GOLD: Terrie O’Shea, founder and owner of Killarney-based business Sorella Berries, celebrating her Gold award win at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards held in Dingle last week. Her hand-crafted chocolate covered strawberries secured the top spot in national competition, earning recognition for the local food producer on the national stage.

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Grady demands Killarney traffic review

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Killarney councillor Martin Grady has called for an urgent review of traffic management across the town following severe delays along the Muckross Road during the morning rush hour.

Constituents living along Muckross Road, Woodlawn, and outer Muckross areas raised serious concerns with the local representative, reporting that motorists now face delays of over 30 minutes to travel from Flesk Bridge or Woodlawn Cross into Killarney town.


The situation is causing major disruption for parents doing school runs and commuters traveling to work every morning.


“This level of congestion is simply not acceptable,” said Cllr Grady. “I have been contacted by constituents who are experiencing significant delays every morning, with parents trying to get their children to school and people trying to commute into work being caught in traffic for prolonged periods.”


Cllr Grady urged Kerry County Council to look closely at the operation and light sequencing along the route.


“I am calling for a review of the traffic situation along the Muckross Road, including the operation and sequencing of the traffic lights and whether there are any other obstructions or traffic management issues contributing to the delays,” he said.


He stressed that the gridlock is not isolated to one approach road, but affects the entire urban area as population and traffic volumes continue to rise year on year.


“But this issue goes beyond the Muckross Road. Killarney as a whole is experiencing increasing levels of traffic congestion across the town. The people of Killarney have been suffering with traffic for far too long, and the situation is getting worse,” Cllr Grady said.


“Our population is growing and traffic volumes are increasing year on year. We need to look at the bigger picture and develop a proper traffic management plan for Killarney. We need to identify where the problems are, examine how traffic is being managed across the town and put measures in place to improve traffic flow. The current situation has gone beyond what is acceptable for residents, commuters and visitors to Killarney.”

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