Killarney Lions Club’s annual golf fundraising event, played om May 12 at O’Mahony’s Point golf course, was a fantastic success with 30 teams playing on the day.

This was the 40th running of the charity event and to-date it has raised in the region of €400,000 for local charities. This year the key beneficiaries are Kerry Mountain Rescue and Kerry Cancer Support Group.

Denis Doolan, President of Killarney Lions Club, said: “We would like to thank all our sponsors for their continued support of our golf day. I would also like to thank the Lions members who organised it for the time they put in to make it a great event, and of course all the golfers who took part this year. The money raised will benefit two fantastic local charities who do important work that we are proud to support.”

Prize winners in the competition were:

1st Prize: The Dromhall Hotel (99 points)
2nd Prize: Tadgh Galvin Financial (96 points)
3rd Prize: Dunloe Lodge (96 points)
4th Prize: National Tile (91 points)
Longest Drive: Kate O’Leary, David O’Donoghue
Nearest the Pin: 7th Billy Sherlock, 18th Bernard Jones