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Beaufort couple have a long loyal tradition at local garage

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HAPPY MOTORING: David Randles with Paddy Sullivan and his wife Eileen from Beaufort as they collect their '201 Nissan Qashqai', their 15th car from Randles Bros Muckross Road.

 

 

Beaufort man Paddy O’Sullivan and his wife Eileen collected their 15th new car from Randles Bros, the county’s main Nissan dealer.

Paddy is one of the family run garage’s longest-serving customers.

His first new car was a Morris Marina, back in the day when Randles Bros were one of the county’s Austin Morris dealers.

The Morris Marina was one of the British Leyland Group’s biggest selling cars in the 1970s.

Later, Randles Bros took over the Datsun franchise for the county and Paddy bought his first Datsun 140 J – sometimes referred to as a Datsun Violet – which was one of the Japanese brand’s best-loved models as it made its early strides in the European market.

When Datsun rebranded as Nissan in the 1980s, the Nissan Bluebird became a popular choice and Paddy owned a share of these in his time – all bought from the Muckross Road garage.

The Bluebird was replaced by the Primera in the late 1990s and Paddy owned five of these cars.
His latest motor of choice is the Nissan Qashqai and he and Eileen picked up the latest version last week.

“It is remarkable to think that Randles Brothers will celebrate one hundred years in business next year and that Paddy has been dealing with my late father Neil, my late brother Con, myself and now my sons,” dealer principal David Randles told the Killarney Advertiser. “I wish Paddy all the best and thank him for the years of loyalty.”

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Cars & Coffee for Jack & Jill Foundation on Monday

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Cars & Coffee for Jack & Jill Foundation
Ballymac Vintage Club will host a Cars & Coffee morning on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1, at Glenduff Manor (V92 YH32).
The event runs from 10:30am to midday, with all proceeds raised on the day going directly to the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation.
An optional short local road run will take place immediately after the meetup, with participants returning to Glenduff Manor afterward. All vintage, classic, and modern interest vehicles are welcome to attend.

Ballymac Vintage Club members launching the upcoming Cars & Coffee morning at Glenduff Manor. Left to right: Tom Glover, Kian O’Connor, George Glover, Joan Glover, Brian Glover, Paul Ahern, Mary Lynch, Ivan Groves, Michael Horan, Trish Horan, and Philip Blennerhassett.

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Rathmore advance in Cumann na mBunscoil hurling competition

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The Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil South Kerry hurling finals took place in brilliant sunshine at the Kilgarvan GAA pitch on Monday, May 25.

In the Division 1 final, Holy Family National School Rathmore secured a fine victory over St. John’s National School Kenmare following a keenly fought and exciting encounter.

There was very little between the sides at halftime, but Holy Family opened up a gap in the third quarter and finished with a brace of late goals to seal the win on a scoreline of 6-5 to 3-3.

Pádraig O’Sullivan, Matthew O’Riordan, and James Buckley put in stand-out performances for the Rathmore side, while the work rate of Gavin Murphy, Dylan Moynihan, and Paddy O’Connor proved crucial to the win.

St. John’s Kenmare fought hard throughout, with Kori Walsh keeping the defence tight alongside Sean Tagney, Tristan Healy Kruis, and Timmy O’Sullivan, while Danny O’Sullivan, Cillian Kelleher, and Donie Lynch led the Kenmare attack.


The Division 2 title went to hosts Kilgarvan National School following a highly competitive three-team blitz that also featured Knockaderry National School and newcomers Scoil Ignáid Rís from Dingle.


Kilgarvan topped the group after some fantastic displays, with Séimí Tuohy performing excellently outfield and making crucial saves to relieve teammate Charlie Delaney, who did an equally superb job in goal. Knockaderry National School battled hard with Aidan Barry and Andrew Daly very much to the fore, while Danny Ó Brosnacháin made outstanding saves in goal and Harry Ó Conchúir worked tirelessly in midfield for the Dingle outfit.


Following their regional victories, Holy Family National School Rathmore alongside Kilgarvan National School will now advance to the county sections to represent South Kerry.

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