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Fitzgerald Stadium to host historic inter-county camogie match

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By Sean Moriarty

History will be made in Fitzgerald Stadium tomorrow (Saturday) when the venue hosts its first-ever inter-county camogie match.

The Kerry senior team will get their National League campaign underway against Westmeath.

While the famous stadium has hosted inter-club matches before – back in the 1960s and 1970s – this will be the first time that a National Camogie League game has been played there.

Camogie is a predominantly North Kerry-based sport but it has been growing particularly well in the Killarney area in recent years.

The Killarney Advertiser understands that a preferred venue in North Kerry became unavailable and that the opportunity fell to Fitzgerald Stadium.

Tomorrow’s National League game will be a massive boost to grassroots camogie locally.

“It is a big deal for the sport,” Sarah Dineen, Chair of Killarney Camogie Club, told the Killarney Advertiser.

“Camogie is booming in Killarney, we had 44 girls at Under 8 and 10 training last week which is unheard of.”

The club’s Under 13 team will play a demonstration match during half time of Saturday’s fixture which is set for a 2pm throw-in.

Cillard's Clodagh Walsh and Sara Murphy of Clanmaurice have been named as the joint Kerry captains for the year ahead.

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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

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Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque  was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.

Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.

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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays  is go!

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

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The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.

The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.

“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.

“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are: 

“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?

“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?

“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?

For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”

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