Connect with us

News

Cooper to host golf classic for cancer charity

Published

on

0251831_Kerry_Cancer_Golf_Colm_Cooper_2.jpg

Swapping football boots for golf clubs is the latest move for 'Gooch' as he plans to host a golf classic for a well deserved charity.

The team at Kerry Cancer Support Group (KCSG) were delighted to have charity ambassador Colm Cooper on board to launch their latest event on Tuesday in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club.

The event, which takes place on March 31, is being sponsored by the Mater Private Network and funds raised will finance the work being done by KCSG in Kerry, West Cork and West Limerick for the provision of their Healthlink transport services which brings patients to cancer related appointments free of charge in the region.

Some of the funds will also be ringfenced for the new wheelchair accessible vehicle which has been ordered for the Cork route.

The funds will ensure that the group continues to uphold its mission and vision “that no one should face their cancer journey alone”. Since setting up the transport service in 2010, the group have transported over 74% of those diagnosed in the region and have become affectionately known as a travelling support group.

KCSG have not set a fundraising goal for the classic as it's their first time doing the event. They hope that people will register to play or sponsor a tee box www.kerrycancersupport.com/classic.

A team of four costs €600 and tee box sponsorship is €100. Goodie bags will be provided and a meal will be served afterwards.

“We are looking forward to a great day’s golf and of course meeting everyone in Killarney," Breda Dyland, Service Manager with KCSG, said.

"We hope that the golf classic will raise much needed funds for the service and help us to continue to provide the vital transport links to treatment centres in the region.”

Colm added that he's "really excited to host the first ever Kerry Cancer Support Group Golf Classic in his home course".

"The charity has supported many families and individuals from Kerry, Cork and Limerick since it was founded and this golf classic gives us all an opportunity to raise much needed funds for the service and continue to build on the excellent work done to date," he said.

"I’m certain it will be a super day of golf - with many fantastic prizes to be won on the day! I look forward to seeing you all."

If you would like information go to www.kerrycancersupport.com/classic or contact info@kerrycancersupport.com.

Advertisement

News

Con O’Leary: Killarney loses a vibrant and popular personality

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the […]

Published

on

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday.

Con was a vibrant and popular personality in Killarney where he operated The Laurels on Main Street, a thriving bar and restaurant, which he inherited following the passing of his father, Thado.
The business organisation said from a social perspective, The Laurels became the beating heart of the town and it was a landmark at the Market Cross in the same way as Clery’s clock was in the capital city.
Chamber said Con’s passing really marks the end of an era as he was one of a golden age of inspirational local business people who developed and built Killarney, through hard work, bravery and great commercial flair, and helped create the wonderful tourist attraction and holiday destination it is today.
“Con was very proud of Killarney and he played a very active part in progressing the town at many levels.
“He was a man that was never short of great ideas and his contribution to the business life of the town and as a director of Killarney Race Company was immense,” Chamber said.
“He was ahead of his time in many respects with the introduction by what became known as “the singing lounge” many years ago and The Laurels always led by example through its successes in the annual Killarney Looking Good competition”.
The business representative organisation noted that the O’Leary family has always been very supporting of the town and Con’s daughter, Kate, was a very dynamic Chamber President and is still a very valued member of the executive.
Chamber expressed deep sympathy to Con’s wife, Anne, children Kate, Niall, Tara and Lorna, sons-in-law, grandchildren, sisters, relatives and friends as well as the dedicated staff in The Laurels, past and present, who Con always had great time for and a great rapport with.

Continue Reading

News

All Roads Lead To Kerry For National Road Safety Conference

Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29. The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event […]

Published

on

Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29.

The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event focused on improving road safety, reducing traffic-related incidents, and sharing knowledge and best practices for safer road use. It encompasses various strategies and efforts across multiple domains, including road design, engineering, enforcement, forensic collision investigation, technology, education, collision trends, occupational driving, cycling and scooting, e-mobility, active & sustainable travel and on-road events.

In addition to this, AI, Virtual Reality and Driver Simulation will play a significant role at the conference, in improving safety by predicting and preventing accidents, optimizing traffic, and aiding the development of autonomous vehicles.

This ‘Safer Roads’ conference is a non-public event where road safety professionals, speakers and service providers from across Ireland, other EU countries and the UK will attend, including transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road safety advocates, educators and promoters, collision responders, cycling bodies and community safety networks.

Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh said:
“Road safety has evolved over the years to a much broader scope, in terms of e-mobility, sustainability, technology and engineering for instance. It’s not just about the road or the vehicle anymore, but also about how technology, human behaviour, enforcement, and education intersect to reduce risks and prevent collisions. The ‘Safer Roads’ conference will involve and include every branch of the road safety tree, right across the board, and in doing so, we aim to increase road safety awareness, improve road user behaviour and decrease the collisions and carnage we see on our roads every day,”

The two-day conference also provides an opportunity for exhibitors to attend, and interested state bodies, businesses and service providers are invited to exhibit at the event to showcase their products and services and engage with delegates and officials at the conference.

Further information about the conference and how to register or exhibit can be found here. https://www.kerrycoco.ie/safer-roads-road-safety-conference/

Continue Reading

Last News

Sport