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Children ready for Scór na bPáistí county final

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By Michelle Crean

Tomorrow (Saturday) will be a special day for the national school children who have qualified for the County Finals of Scór na bPáistí.

Cathal Cronin is a member of the quiz team.

Grace O'Sullivan will be participating in the solo dance.

Eabhla Murphy Danielle Buckley Roisin McAuliffe Grace O'Sullivan Laura Cronin and Kaitlin Cronin will be dancing the six-hand reel in the Rince Foirne.

Events will take place in Killorglin and Glenbeigh; the quiz will be held at 11.30am in Killorglin Intermediate School and all other events will be held in Glenbeigh/Glencar Sports Hall.

Rathmore GAA/LGFA would like to wish the following children the best of luck in Scór na bPaístí this weekend.

"Cathal Cronin is a member of the quiz team. Grace O'Sullivan will be participating in the solo dance, Aoibhinn Creedon will be taking part in the recitation. Eabhla Murphy, Danielle Buckley, Roisin McAuliffe, Grace O'Sullivan, Laura Cronin and Kaitlin Cronin will be dancing the six-hand reel in the Rince Foirne," secretary with the Rathmore LGFA, Carina O'Mahony, said.

"We would like to thank Eilish Coakley for making the skirts for the dancers and we are grateful to Aine Murphy School of Dancing for teaching the girls the dances and to Siobhan McAuliffe for giving of her time to practice with the girls."

There will be medals for both winners and runners up; also the Siobhain Cotter Memorial Shield which was introduced in 2008 by the Coiste Scór Chairraí will be on display and presented to the overall club at the end of the competition.

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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.

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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.
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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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