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Firies author launches fictional serialised story online

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WRITER: Zoe O’Connor, author of 'Duplicity', a fictional serialised story of dating, desire and deception, which she has released online on www.the-dots.eu.

By Michelle Crean

A young Firies woman has been busy filling her free time with fictional tales, which she has released online.

Third year English student in Trinity College Dublin, Zoe O’Connor (21), from Gurrane, Firies, has written ‘Duplicity’, a serialised story of dating, desire and deception.

Over 12 weeks on www.the-dots.eu, it will tell the cautionary tale of a modern dating dystopia.

In a world of streaming content on demand, she wanted to write a story that was worth waiting for - released on a weekly basis so as to allow the reader to dwell on what has happened and anticipate what will happen next.

This is Zoe’s first serialised story, although she has been writing for both her own blog and online media, since her early teens. Notably she won an award for her blog - at the .eu awards in Brussels in 2016.

"I never thought that I’d be able to write a book," Zoe told the Killarney Advertiser. "I never considered such a feat to be within my skyline, fiction never being my strong suit. However, the crushing pressure of the outside world at the moment has pushed me further and further into my own imagination, an escapism which has resulted in my first fictional pursuit!"
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Every day she slaved away, she added. "I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every single second of it. Books, works of fiction, were my main source of entertainment as a child; an insatiable craving. My adoration for writing soon grew out of such a hobby, and finally, I have been able to piece together a story which I am incredibly proud of."

The first chapter is free and thereafter each additional chapter will be released every Friday. All 12 chapters of ‘Duplicity’ can be purchased for €9.99 via www.the-dots.eu.

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Legion GAA Club’s set dancers claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing

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Killarney Legion GAA Club’s set dancers recently claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing at Scór na bPáistí, held in the Tinteán, Ballybunion.
The winning group includes Diarmuid and Hannah O’Regan, Aoibheann and Cliona Hegarty, Sadie and Grace Brosnan, and Mark and Anne Marie O’Sullivan. Also pictured is their dance teacher, Hanna Majella O’Donoghue. The club was also represented at the finals by Abbey O’Leary, who performed in the solo dancing category.

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O’Leary and Lynch among local stars as Kerry win Camogie league final

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The “trilogy” between Kerry and Meath ended in triumph for the Kingdom on Saturday, as the Kerry Intermediate Camogie team secured the Division 2 league title in Banagher.


In a match dominated by a fierce breeze and relentless defending, Kerry edged out their rivals by 1-07 to 0-08. While the scoreboard remained low, the impact of the Killarney-area players was a decisive factor in securing Division 1B status for next season.
Kate Lynch of Glenflesk, a mainstay of the attack this season, started in the forward line and contributed to an offensive effort that gradually wore down the Meath backline. However, it was the second-half introduction of Rathmore dual star Danielle O’Leary that helped shift the momentum.
Entering the game in the 43rd minute, O’Leary sharpened the Kerry attack during the intense midfield battles of the final quarter. Her impact was most evident when she combined with fellow substitute Shannon Collins to set up Patrice Diggin’s only score from play, providing the platform for the game’s decisive moment.
In the 55th minute, Collins fired a low shot into the net to nudge Kerry ahead. Despite a late Meath rally, Patrice Diggin held her nerve to slot over two late dead-ball scores to seal the win.
While Kathryn Ryan, Áine Devlin, and Tiarna Dineen were part of the matchday panel and have played key roles throughout this unbeaten campaign, they were not called upon from the bench on this occasion.
Scorers for Kerry: P Diggin 0-07 (4fs, 2 45s); S Collins 1-00
Kerry: A Fitzgerald, T McCarthy, S Murphy, M Costello, R Quinn, N Leen, E O’Donoghue, P Diggin, C Spillane, A O’Sullivan, J Horgan, K Lynch, R O’Connor, L Collins, E Conway. Subs: D O’Leary for Conway, S Collins for Lynch (43); A Behan for Quinn (43)

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