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Dr Crokes team in the picture for 25th anniversary reunion

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The Dr Crokes team that won the Kerry County Championship and Munster Club Championship in 1991 before going on to win the All Ireland Club Championship in March 1992 pictured at a reunion function in Randles Hotel, Killarney on Saturday night. Front from left are Pat O'Shea, Denis Coleman (2016 Chairman representing John Foley), Eddie Tatler O'Sullivan (trainer), Seanie O'Shea (Captain), Mike Neeson (1992 Chairman), Connie O'Doherty, Patrick O'Sullivan (Kerry GAA Chairman representing Mark Cooper), and Teddy Counihan (1991 Chairman). Second row from left are Tadhg Fleming (selector), Colm O'Shea, Sean Clarke, Danny Cooper, Peter O'Brien, Ger O'Shea, Brendan Keogh, Liam Hartnett and Donie O'Leary (selector). Back from left are John Galvin, John Clifford, Martin Byrnes , Noel O'Leary, Mike Buckley, Vincent Casey, Roland Neher, Connie Murphy. Missing from 2016 photo are Patsy Courtney (RIP), Padraig O'Shea, Mark Cooper and John Foley. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

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ON THE eve of Dr Crokes’ senior county championship win at the weekend, the club’s team that won the Kerry County Championship and Munster Club Championship in 1991 enjoyed a reunion function.

Most of the team, together with representatives of those not present, enjoyed a get-together in the Randles Hotel, Killarney, on Saturday night.

The team not only won the county and Munster club championships but went on to win the All-Ireland Club Championship in March 1992.

Photographer Eamonn Keogh recreated the team photograph taken by his fellow Killarney snapper Sean Kelly a quarter of a century ago. “There are a lot of similarities with everybody who was present for both photos standing or sitting in the exact same position in both pictures. The middle row is exactly the same in both,” said Eamonn. Missing from the photograph last Saturday night were Patsy Courtney (RIP), Padraig O'Shea, Mark Cooper and John Foley. The additions in 2016 photo are Denis Coleman (2016 chairman), Patrick O'Sullivan (Kerry GAA chairman), Teddy Counihan (1991 chairman) and Martin Byrnes (who is actually missing the official team photo 25 years ago).
 


 
Above: The Dr Crokes team that won the Kerry County Championship and Munster Club Championship in 1991 before going on to win the All Ireland Club Championship in March 1992 pictured at a reunion function in Randles Hotel, Killarney on Saturday night. Front from left are Pat O'Shea, Denis Coleman (2016 Chairman representing John Foley), Eddie Tatler O'Sullivan (trainer), Seanie O'Shea (Captain), Mike Neeson (1992 Chairman), Connie O'Doherty, Patrick O'Sullivan (Kerry GAA Chairman representing Mark Cooper), and Teddy Counihan (1991 Chairman). Second row from left are Tadhg Fleming (selector), Colm O'Shea, Sean Clarke, Danny Cooper, Peter O'Brien, Ger O'Shea, Brendan Keogh, Liam Hartnett and Donie O'Leary (selector). Back from left are John Galvin, John Clifford, Martin Byrnes , Noel O'Leary, Mike Buckley, Vincent Casey, Roland Neher, Connie Murphy. Missing from 2016 photo are Patsy Courtney (RIP), Padraig O'Shea, Mark Cooper and John Foley. PICTURE: EAMONN KEOGH

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Chamber pays tribute to late Dick Henggeler

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has expressed condolences following the death of Dick Henggeler, the well-known owner of The Rose Hotel in Tralee. Mr Henggeler passed away peacefully at […]

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Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has expressed condolences following the death of Dick Henggeler, the well-known owner of The Rose Hotel in Tralee.

Mr Henggeler passed away peacefully at his home in Baltimore, USA surrounded by his Aghadoe-born wife Eibhlin (née Moriarty), their son Franz, and other family members.
Dick and Eibhlin purchased The Rose Hotel in 2015 in tribute to their late daughter Dorothy, who represented Washington DC in the 2011 Rose of Tralee Festival.
The Chamber said Mr Henggeler would be remembered for his warmth, good nature and positive approach, as well as for being a forward-thinking and knowledgeable businessman.
“He knew how to run a good hotel and that was and still is very obvious at The Rose Hotel, which is a great success story,” the Chamber said.
It added that continuity of ownership will remain in place, with Eibhlin, Franz, daughter-in-law Amber, and grandchildren Conrad and Rowan continuing to honour Dick’s legacy and vision for the hotel.
“Dick took enormous personal pride in Tralee and all of Kerry and he was always available to generously support any community initiative or endeavour undertaken in Killarney,” the Chamber said.
“He will be greatly missed by all that knew him but he leaves a wonderful legacy.”

He will repose at O’Shea’s Funeral Home, Killarney, on Friday (October 17), from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The funeral will arrive at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday morning at 10:00am for Requiem Mass at 10:30am, with burial afterwards in Aghadoe Cemetery. The Requiem Mass will be live streamed at https://www.churchservices.tv/killarneycathedral.

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Beaufort Film Night returns with French drama-comedy

Beaufort Film Night will return on Friday (October 17) at Cullina National School, with a screening of the French drama-comedy The Marching Band. The film tells the story of Thibaut, […]

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Beaufort Film Night will return on Friday (October 17) at Cullina National School, with a screening of the French drama-comedy The Marching Band.

The film tells the story of Thibaut, a successful conductor recently diagnosed with leukaemia. A search for a bone marrow donor reveals that he was adopted and has a brother, Jimmy, a cafeteria worker.
The two meet, discover a shared love of music, and form a strong bond through an unexpected collaboration with Jimmy’s workplace band.
The Marching Band (French title En Fanfare) will screen at 8.30pm. Admission is €7, cash only, and will cover the motion picture licence fee.
The film has a 12A rating and is in French with English subtitles.
Beaufort Film Night is a non-profit community group that screens cultural English and international films that usually do not receive general release in Kerry.
The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office and Access Cinema. Cullina National School is providing the venue.
Further details are available on Beaufort Film Night’s Facebook page @BeaufortFilmNight.

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