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68-year-old Austin with less than 10k on the clock

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RARE: Dermot Healy with his rare 1954 Austin A40 Somerset which has less than 10000kms on the clock.

A rare 1954 Austin A40 Somerset is the latest addition to a collection of rare cars in Kerry.

The 68-year-old car has just 5,700 miles (9,173km) on the clock since new and comes complete with a full set of NCT and MOT certs from its time in Ireland.

The A40 Somerset was made by the Austin Motor Company in England between 1952 and 1954.

The car has 1.2 litre engine which produces 42hp and has a top speed of around 70mph (110 km/h).

The car is on display at Dermot Healy Car Sales on the Mallow Road and Dermot hopes to use the car on local runs and show events including a fundraising static show in Tralee on February 13.

Dermot discovered the car through a motor industry contact in Dublin.

“All the records are there, even a guide on how to grease the various parts in the car – something we don’t think of these days,” he said. “It drives away lovely, at about 45 or 50 mph (75 or 80 km/h).

“There is a special mixture to add to the petrol – it won’t run on pure unleaded but I am going to drive it over to Tralee on February 13 and I know it will drive away perfect."

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Two Killarney students were honoured at the Mary Immaculate College Awards Ceremony in Limerick this week, with Dr Crokes footballer Leah McMahon and MIC Thurles student Setanta O’Callaghan both receiving prestigious college awards.

Leah McMahon, who is in her first year studying primary teaching, was presented with an MIC GAA Bursary Award. The bursary acknowledges her performances with Dr Crokes and Kerry Ladies Football, recognising her as one of the standout young players in the college.
Setanta O’Callaghan, received the Saint Bonaventure Trust Prize Year 1, awarded for academic excellence in Theology and Religious Studies on the Bachelor of Arts in Education programme in MIC Thurles. The award is presented to students who achieve top results in Years 1–3 of the course.
Both students were among 94 award recipients across MIC’s Limerick and Thurles campuses.
Professor Dermot Nestor, President of MIC, said the awards recognise the work and commitment shown by students across all areas of college life.

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Book on handball legend to be launched at The Sem

A new book by a Killarney priest will be officially launched at St Brendan’s College on Monday, December 9. Unbeatable – Fr Tom Jones, Handball Supremo will be launched at […]

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A new book by a Killarney priest will be officially launched at St Brendan’s College on Monday, December 9.

Unbeatable – Fr Tom Jones, Handball Supremo will be launched at 6pm in the college chapel.
The book, written by Fr Tom Looney charts the life of Fr Tom Jones, a past pupil of St Brendan’s who entered the school as both a World and National Handball Champion.
Jones later served as a priest in Ulster, Yorkshire, Australia and Kerry over a 54-year ministry. The biography describes his sporting achievements and his contribution to parish life at home and abroad.
Fr Kieran O’Brien, President of the Kerry Handball Association, will host the launch
Copies of the book, priced at €15, are available in the Cathedral Office, O’Connor’s on Beech Road and the Friary Bookshop.

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