The Girls Player of the Tournament in the annual Killarney Garda National Schools 7-a-side Football Blitz will receive the Garda Paudie Twohig Memorial Trophy.

The annual blitz takes place on Monday (June 10) in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Now it its 20th. a  total of 22 schools will battle it out on the pitch. 

New for this year is the Garda Paudie Twohig Memorial Trophy.

Garda Twohig was a hugely popular member of An Garda Síochána and was a much-loved member of the local community. He passed way in 2021 after along battle with four melanoma.

One of the organisers, Garda Eddie Walsh from Killarney Garda Station, said: "Every school looks forward to playing in Fitzgerald Stadium. We are very grateful to Der Brosnan and all his staff at the stadium. Thanks to Pat O’Sullivan chairman of Kerry County Board for his support.”
The blitz was launched at Killarney Garda Station on Thursday this week.

The launch was attended by current and former Kerry footballers like David Clifford, Tom Spillane, Aidan O’Mahony and Liam Brosnan.

Sponsors include Tom Spillane Auctioneers, Irish Drain Services, Kelly’s Londis (Rathmore and Milltown) O’Keefe’s Oils.