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A red tie affair for Rathmore GAA

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By Sean Moriarty

Rathmore GAA Club celebrated its most-successful season ever with a gala awards presentation at the weekend.

Aidan O’Mahony receives his award from Chairman Kieran O’Keeffe after his final day with the team in Croke Park. Photo: Seamus Healy

Debra Houlihan and Diane O’Leary attending Rathmore awards night last Saturday in The Killarney Heights. Photo: Seamus Healy

Rathmore management team Dan O’Sullivan Denis Moynihan Kieran O’Keeffe (Chairman) and Tim Cronin. Photo: Seamus Healy

Rathmore Player of the Year 2022 Brian Friel receives his Footballer of the Year award from Kenneth O’Keeffe who was the winner in 2021. Photo: Seamus Healy

Rathmore players with silverware won in 2022. From l-r were: Mark Ryan Paul Murphy Shane Ryan Aidan O’Mahony Kenneth O’Keeffe and Killian O’Connor. Photo: Seamus Healy

Rathmore secretary Mike Cronin received the Club Merit award for 2022 from Denis McCrohan who received the award in 2021. Photo: Seamus Healy

Rathmore player Fionn Murphy received an All Star award from Chairman Kieran O’Keeffe. Fionn was selected in the Minor Team of the Year in 2022. Photo: Seamus Healy

Shane Ryan and Paul Murphy with Rathmore Chairman Kieran O’Keeffe were recognised for their All-Ireland final win with Kerry. Photo: Seamus Healy

The club celebrated a never-to-be-forgotten 2022 at the Killarney Heights Hotel and honoured some of its star players that led both club and county to national success over the last 12 months.

Former Kerry footballer, Aidan O’Mahony, who announced his retirement from football late last year, was honoured for his commitment to the club over the years.

The club won three major titles last season and the Kerry, Munster and All-Ireland Intermediate Championship cups were on display. The management team of Tim Cronin, Denis Moynihan and Dan O’Sullivan were also honoured on the night.

“It was an absolutely marvellous night and one to be remembered – we had a highly successful year to celebrate,” club PRO Diarmuid McCarthy told the Killarney Advertiser.

The club also supplied two players to Jack O’Connor’s All-Ireland-winning Kerry team and both Kerry goalkeeper Shane Ryan and half-back Paul Murphy were also recognised on the night.

“Our two county players had a wonderful year,” said Diarmuid.

Brian Friel was named as the Club Player of the Year and the prestigious Club Person of the Year award went to secretary Mike Cronin.

“It was richly deserved, I don’t know how Mike keeps on top of everything,” added the PRO.

Minor Fionn Murphy was also honoured after he won an All Star award for Kerry last season.

The club PRO thanked the organising committee, Deborah Daly, Emma Copper-Buckley, Tim O’Brien, Fintan Twomey and Don Casey for putting on an event that “was organised to a tee".

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MTU hosts Active Ageing Festival at Kerry Sports Academy

Young students got to share their learning skills while an older group showed patience and experience during the ‘Active Ageing Festival’. Held in Munster Technological University last week the event, […]

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Young students got to share their learning skills while an older group showed patience and experience during the ‘Active Ageing Festival’.

Held in Munster Technological University last week the event, in conjunction with Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership (KRSP), saw 150 people engaged with a busy schedule of activities, facilitated by the students and staff of the Department of Health and Leisure Studies.

Dr Barry Moynihan, Consultant Geriatrician in University Hospital Kerry opened the event with an informative talk on the importance of movement as we age.

Many community organisations and networks were represented on the day such as HSE, Baile Mhuire, Kerry Library, Kerry Call, SeanChairde, Centre of Smart Ageing, Probus and Age and Opportunity.

Activities such as Pickleball, Bowls, Better Balance Better Bones, Dance and Yoga were also showcased.

Gearoid O’Doherty, coordinator of the KRSP, highlighted the need for more community-based activities for older adults across Kerry and the role of the partnership in supporting this development.

It is hoped that other venues across the county can facilitate a similar event in the future.

MTU lecturer and event coordinator Eimear Foley, spoke of the mutual benefit that this day provided to both participants and students.

“The real-life experience afforded to the students is immense, with involvement in planning, delivering and evaluation of the event to the fore.”

Within their course, the concept of being active across the lifespan is embedded and this opportunity for the students to engage in real life learning is paramount. Older people can generate community-based learning experiences not only for themselves but also for the young. Many of the participants commented on the professionalism, warmth and enthusiasm of the students, whilst the students were delighted with the patience shown to them and ease of conversation with the participants.

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Killarney to feature on TG4’s Country Music show

By Sean Moriarty A song about Killarney – once made famous by local Country Music hero Dermot Moriarty – will feature on TG4 tomorrow night (Tuesday). The second series of […]

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A song about Killarney – once made famous by local Country Music hero Dermot Moriarty – will feature on TG4 tomorrow night (Tuesday).

The second series of the Irish channel’s County Music show ‘Viva Ceol Tire’, which highlights emerging Country Music talent in Ireland, airs every Tuesday night at 9.30pm.

The next programme will feature Donegal singer David James’ version of ‘Oh Killarney’.

The programme was filmed entirely on location in Killarney including Torc Waterfall, Ladies View Moll’s Gap and Kate Kearney’s Cottage.

“The song was written by Dennis Allen. However, it was a hit for Dermot Moriarty in the 1980s. The first time I heard it I loved it and I was thrilled with the reaction my version has got,” James, who is from the small village of Killean in Donegal, told the Killarney Advertiser.

“It’s pretty rural but I love it. I’ll be in Country Music 10 years this May. My first gig was in the local GAA hall for my aunt’s 50th birthday. I was 14 and I’ve been at it ever since.”

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