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Another Strictly success for the Irish Cancer Society

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WINNERS: Winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2019 Emmet Flanagan and Ciara O'Donoghue. Picture: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

By Sean Moriarty

There was an electric atmosphere in Killarney’s INEC on Friday night last as 1,500 gathered for the highly anticipated Strictly Come Dancing event.

12 couples, trained by Tralee choreographer Cassie Leen, took to the floor for the biggest annual fundraiser for the Killarney and South Kerry branch of the Irish Cancer Society.

And it was the footwork and graceful movements by local Garda Emmet Flanagan and his dancing partner Ciara O’Donoghue from Listry, who gave a beautiful contemporary style performance to ‘Lost Boy, Peter Pan’ – which saw them crowned the Overall Winners.

A second People’s Choice award was won by Kenmare’s Mike Delaney and Mags O’Mahony who danced to the jive to ‘Runaway Baby’ by Bruno Mars.

Emmet, is the third member of Killarney Gardai to win the glamorous event. Neither he nor his partner had any substantial dancing experience and both said they were shocked when they were named by the judges as the winners.

“I said from day one that this was going to be fun,” Emmett told The Killarney Advertiser this week.

“I would not say I am a competitive man, but for a few moments before the judges called out the names of the winners I was very nervous and I suppose then the competitive element crept in.”

Emmet was supported on the night by many of his family and friends, including several who travelled from his native Ennis, and colleagues from Killarney Garda Station.

“I had no dancing experience,” Ciara, who works in Fexco, said.

“Maybe when I was a child of six or seven I might have done a small bit but really I had no experience. Everyone made a huge effort in the run up and it was amazing we won.”

The next big fundraiser for the branch is the annual Daffodil Day on Friday, March 22.

Kathrina Breen of the Killarney South Kerry Branch praised the people of Killarney for supporting all fundraising activities in the town.

“We are a small committee but Strictly is the biggest event on our calendar and we cannot thank the people and businesses of Killarney enough,” she said.

“Daffodil Day is next for us and if anyone would like to donate daffodils for sale, they can be dropped in to the Credit Union offices on Beech Road.”

 

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses in Castleisland crash

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A woman in her 70s was critically injured following a single-vehicle car crash at Lisheenbaun, Castleisland.

The accident occurred at 11.40pm on Wednesday, December 10.

The female driver and sole occupant of the car was removed from the scene to Kerry University Hospital.

She remains in critical condition.

The road is closed pending a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Local diversions are in place via Currow Village.

The N21 Castleisland–Tralee and N22 Tralee–Farranfore roads are not affected.
 
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N23 in the Lisheenbaun, Castleisland area between 11:20pm and 11:50pm are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
 
Investigations are ongoing.

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New sports kit presented to Knockaderry National School

Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports. […]

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Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports.

The presentation was made by Manor West Hotel General Manager Ruth O’Sullivan and Senior Kerry footballer Joe O’Connor, who is Munster Area Development Manager with MFC Sports.
Pupils decorated the school hall in green and gold for the occasion and were excited to meet the visitors. The school thanked Manor West Hotel for its generous support and said the new kit will be well used in upcoming games.
“The children enjoyed the visit and decorated the hall in green and gold in anticipation of the presentation. The BOM and staff wish to thank Ruth and Manor West Hotel for their very generous sponsorship. The kit will certainly be put to good use,” said school principal Áine Daly.

Manor West Hotel said it was pleased to support the school and promote children’s sport and wellbeing. Knockaderry Farranfore NS, founded in 1888, now operates beside Farranfore GAA facilities, which the school uses regularly for training and matches.
“I would like to thank Joe and the MFC team for their incredible assistance in designing the kit. Who knows, we might even have a future Kerry All Ireland winner among us,” said Ruth O’Sullivan, General Manager, Manor West Hotel.

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