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County and Munster success for Killarney Cycling Club

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TEAM AWARD: Conor Kissane Lorcan Daly Ewan Buckley and Sam Bolger won the team award for Killarney Cycling Club in the Munster Road Racing Championship event in Blarney last weekend. Photo: Anne Daly

By Sean Moriarty

It was an exceptionally busy – and successful – few days for Killarney Cycling Club after members competed on both the County and Munster Road Race championship races last weekend.

The club’s weekend started on Thursday night (August 25) when Conor Kissane won his fourth county title.

Promoted by Currow Cycling Club, the county race was held on identical roads used by Rás Mumhan near Knocknagoshel earlier in the summer.

The top three overall places were taken by Killarney members with Lorcan Daly and Sam Bolger finishing second and third behind Kissane.

“I was very happy with the result, it was a great team performance by Killarney," he told the Killarney Advertiser. "We were all working together, I know the course from Rás Mumhan but it was run over six laps and I was able to learn it even further.”

Adding to the Killarney Cycling Club’s medal haul, Bolger was the best junior, Daly also won the A2 class and Frank Doherty was second in A3. John Blackwell won the senior M50 race. Aaron O’Connor was third in the Under 14 Boys race.

Three days later the same crew that finished in the top three in County Championship were at the front of the Munster Road race championship in Blarney.

Kissane finished second after local rider Eoin Allen just got the better of him on the run to the line.

“It was a bit disappointing to lose it with just 50 metres to go but that is the way it goes sometimes,” he added.

Kissane will now concentrate on the Munster and National Hillclimbing championships in late September and early October.

Bolger was fourth on Sunday but was top Junior while Daly finished fifth.

Kissane was the top A1 rider in Sunday’s event, Daly was second in A2 and newcomer Ewan Buckley was 12th overall and second in A3.

Killarney Cycling Club won the team award at both events.

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Motorists advised to be careful during bad weather

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Kerry County Council is appealing to people to stay away from exposed coasts while the weather warnings are in place this week.

Met Éireann has issued an Orange Warning for wind for Kerry which is effective from 7am to 3pm on Tuesday. There is also a Yellow warning for rainfall which is in place from 9pm tonight to 9am on Tuesday.

Storm Bram is expected to bring a very strong to gale force southerly winds with the strongest winds along the coast.

Motorists are advised to expect travel disruption on Tuesday with surface water likely on many routes.

Wave overtopping and high tides are expected to contribute to possible flooding in coastal areas.

The Local Coordination Group which includes Kerry County Council, the HSE, An Garda Síochána, emergency services and utilities, is meeting this afternoon to prepare for the impact of Storm Bram.

Kerry County Council announced today that Rossbeigh beach car park had been closed to the public until further notice. Members of the public are also advised not to park or walk near the coast during this period.

Kerry County Council’s weather emergency phoneline will be operational during the weather warning and issues can be reported to 066 7183588.

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Killarney Civic Arts Group to hold first AGM

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Killarney Civic Arts, a new group formed to advance cultural awareness and promote participation in the arts, is inviting the public to its inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) this month.

The group, made up of artists and arts workers, aims to share experiences and insights with the community regarding the future and direction of cultural development in Killarney and the wider Munster region.


Killarney Civic Arts invites anyone who cares about shaping creative places in the community to connect with them and share their thoughts and stories.


The first AGM will be held in the Deer-hunter lounge at the Dromhall Hotel, (V93PY80), on Saturday, December 13, at 10.00am. The event offers free entry and is hosted in an accessible room.


For further information, the public may contact Dolores Lyne at 087 263 8720.

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