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Busy times for Killarney Cycling Club members

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Enduro National Championships took place last weekend in Ballyhoura Trail Centre where Killarney Cycling Club had six members participating.

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It was another trip to the podium for Jason Murphy as he kept on top of the pace and greasy trails for all six stages and finished in second place in the Master's category.
Patrick Cremin was also smooth on the pedals all day, the fastest of the non-elites in the Senior Category.

This great result would normally see Patrick standing on the top step at the end of the day but with the nationals incorporating elite riders within the age categories, Patrick had to make way on the podium for Ireland's three top Enduro racers.

Adam Murphy continued showing great style and form on the trails but an unfortunate mechanical issue on stage one would end up costing him 15 seconds and narrowly missing out on a chance at the Under 21 Title.
Paddy Moore, Tom Costelloe and Senan Cotter all pushed themselves in the highly competitive under 17 age group category, and came away with invaluable racing experience at a National level.

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The Munster Criterium Championships took place on August 13, osted by Greenmount Cycling Academy in it's new home of Limerick Race Course in Limerick.

Killarney Cycling Club riders continued their run of strong results from last year's race with Milo Donaldson initiating an attack in the final quarter of the race and riding aggressively to second place.

Mark McGlynn and Frank Doherty worked their way towards the front in the bunch sprint behind to finish fourth and seventh respectively. These three strong finishes resulted in Killarney Cycling Club taking the team prize for the second year in a row.

In recent racing hosted by neighbouring club Sliabh Luachra, Pierce Curtin put in a strong performance in the A4 race finishing second while Luke Costelloe took seventh in the A3 race.

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Connecting Kerry’s Wildlife: Hedgerows and Trees Exhibition

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A wildlife exhibition currently on display at Killarney Library will soon tour across Kerry.

The project, Hedgerows and Trees in the Kingdom, is a collaboration between Crainn Chiarraí and the Kerry County Council Biodiversity Officer.

It highlights the importance of hedgerows and trees for biodiversity, climate, and cultural value, while promoting best practice in managing these landscapes as ecological corridors for wildlife.

Six arts facilitators led workshops for participants to create individual and collaborative pieces showcasing native hedgerows and their habitats.


The exhibition will travel across the county over the coming months, paired with local workshops to continue educating communities on hedgerow and tree management.


As part of the initiative, a related event will take place on October 24 and 25 at Tralee Bay Wetlands and Cromane, sharing knowledge and practical projects for managing hedgerows and trees.


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Local students attend SVP Youth Programme 

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Students from Killarney Community College and Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra proudly represented their schools at the SVP Launch Programme in Killarney. 

SVP Regional President Mary Frances opened the event with a talk by Dee Seaney. Event highlights included community bag design, a table quiz, a teachers’ workshop and a student ‘couch talk’.

SPSL students Rachel O’ Connor, Abbie O’ Leary, Eila and Cici Reeves, attended with their Chaplain. 

The school gave a special shoutout to Rachel and Abbie and last year’s TYs, whose incredible work was celebrated during a heartfelt couch talk. Their creativity also shone through as they won the artwork on an SVP bag!

The Rathmore students brought home 1st prize in the quiz, showing off their knowledge and teamwork!

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