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€200k reallocated to Finnegan’s Cross

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By Sean Moriarty

Kerry County Council is to benefit to the tune of €29,564,872 in funding for local roads in the county.

The funding was announced today (Tuesday) by Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan and Minster for State Hildegard Naughton.

The biggest allocation of funding in the Killarney Municipal District is the €200,000 earmarked for Finnegan's Cross, Kilcummin.

The junction has been the scene of several serious, some fatal, accidents in recent years and had already been included in the 2021 Safety Improvement Works on Regional and Local Roads funding scheme.

The latest round of funding is the re-allocation of last year’s money which could not be used for various reasons.

Mayor Marie Moloney lives very close to the junction. She has been a long-time campaigner for safety upgrades at the junction. She explained to the Killarney Advertiser why the funding had to be delayed for a year.

“I very much welcome the announcement of funding for Regional and Local Roads. In particular I very much welcome the reallocation of funding to carry out realignment and safety works at Finnegan's Cross, Kilcummin. This funding was allocated last year but due to time constraints, negotiations with landholders and the roads design department, this work could not be carried out in time to use the money in the last allocations, but assurance was given that the money would be reallocated this year. I have worked closely with the Area Engineers to progress this work and I am hopeful that work can commence shortly to ensure the safety of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians at this location,” she told the Killarney Advertiser.

Other funding announced this week includes a total of €23,500 for two different projects in Dunloe, €110,000 for road side drainage in Ballyhar and Aghadoe.

A total of €80,000 was allocated for the construction of a retaining wall adjacent to the Flesk River in Ballycasheen and €50,000 for Listry Bridge.

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Legion GAA Club’s set dancers claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing

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Killarney Legion GAA Club’s set dancers recently claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing at Scór na bPáistí, held in the Tinteán, Ballybunion.
The winning group includes Diarmuid and Hannah O’Regan, Aoibheann and Cliona Hegarty, Sadie and Grace Brosnan, and Mark and Anne Marie O’Sullivan. Also pictured is their dance teacher, Hanna Majella O’Donoghue. The club was also represented at the finals by Abbey O’Leary, who performed in the solo dancing category.

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O’Leary and Lynch among local stars as Kerry win Camogie league final

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The “trilogy” between Kerry and Meath ended in triumph for the Kingdom on Saturday, as the Kerry Intermediate Camogie team secured the Division 2 league title in Banagher.


In a match dominated by a fierce breeze and relentless defending, Kerry edged out their rivals by 1-07 to 0-08. While the scoreboard remained low, the impact of the Killarney-area players was a decisive factor in securing Division 1B status for next season.
Kate Lynch of Glenflesk, a mainstay of the attack this season, started in the forward line and contributed to an offensive effort that gradually wore down the Meath backline. However, it was the second-half introduction of Rathmore dual star Danielle O’Leary that helped shift the momentum.
Entering the game in the 43rd minute, O’Leary sharpened the Kerry attack during the intense midfield battles of the final quarter. Her impact was most evident when she combined with fellow substitute Shannon Collins to set up Patrice Diggin’s only score from play, providing the platform for the game’s decisive moment.
In the 55th minute, Collins fired a low shot into the net to nudge Kerry ahead. Despite a late Meath rally, Patrice Diggin held her nerve to slot over two late dead-ball scores to seal the win.
While Kathryn Ryan, Áine Devlin, and Tiarna Dineen were part of the matchday panel and have played key roles throughout this unbeaten campaign, they were not called upon from the bench on this occasion.
Scorers for Kerry: P Diggin 0-07 (4fs, 2 45s); S Collins 1-00
Kerry: A Fitzgerald, T McCarthy, S Murphy, M Costello, R Quinn, N Leen, E O’Donoghue, P Diggin, C Spillane, A O’Sullivan, J Horgan, K Lynch, R O’Connor, L Collins, E Conway. Subs: D O’Leary for Conway, S Collins for Lynch (43); A Behan for Quinn (43)

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