Two local sports clubs, Listry GAA and Rathmore GAA, are set to receive significant funding as part of a €696,000 allocation for Kerry projects under the 2025 CLÁR programme.

The news was confirmed by Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, and Kerry TD Norma Foley.

The CLÁR programme provides funding to enhance existing community facilities and provide new amenities for local residents.

Minister Foley welcomed the allocation, confirming that ten projects across Kerry would benefit from the €696,000 total.

Listry GAA Club, will receive €50,040 to install a cover for their outdoor seating area.

Meanwhile, Rathmore GAA Club has been awarded €65,000 for the upgrade of their car park.

Minister Foley said she was “delighted that ten projects in Kerry have received a total of over €696,000 in funding under the CLÁR programme to provide important amenities and facilities for local communities.”

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.

Leah McMahon, who is in her first year studying primary teaching, was presented with an MIC GAA Bursary Award. The bursary acknowledges her performances with Dr Crokes and Kerry Ladies Football, recognising her as one of the standout young players in the college.
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.
Professor Dermot Nestor, President of MIC, said the awards recognise the work and commitment shown by students across all areas of college life.