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Golden couple celebrate 50 years of married life

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50 YEARS: Celebrating 50 years married are Kitty and Sean O'Grady from Ardshanavooley.

By Michelle Crean

Thursday was a significant day in the lives of local couple Sean and Kitty O'Grady - as they celebrated a "golden day" - 50 years of married life.

However, the Ardshanavooley couple kept it low key due to the current Level 5 restrictions which meant they couldn't gather with family and friends to mark the occasion in style.

At home they shared their time together - saying that once restrictions are lifted they hope to have a bigger celebration - even if it means waiting until they are 51 years married next year!

[caption id="attachment_34375" align="alignleft" width="353"] WEDDING DAY: Sean and Kitty O'Grady pictured on their wedding day 50 years ago.[/caption]

Sean met Kitty in High Street when she was working in The Aeroplane Bar where he'd occasionally sing. She then went on to work in Kelleher's Pharmacy on the same street and as romance blossomed the couple married on October 22, 1970, in St John's Church Ballybunion, where Kitty is originally from.

This week Sean, former Mayor and councillor in Killarney, said that 50 years married is a wonderful milestone to reach.

 

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"It's a partnership," Sean told the Killarney Advertiser.
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"I think behind every marriage is two level headed people. Politics is tough but I had a good woman with me. She was the main stay in the relationship."

Over the years the couple went on to have five children Sean, Cathal, Vanessa, Ruairí and Ciarán, and eventually seven grandchildren who are aged seven to 18; Ryan, Caelyn, Ellen, Lucy, Emily, James and Freya.

"We first settled in Fairhill and bought a plot from the Council and built the house in Ardshan and we're there since."

A couple can't go 50 years together without some arguments and he said that there were some tough times but a good relationship saw them through it.

"I think most married couples have ups and downs. There was stumbling blocks - everyone has them - you have a resilience and we're still hanging on!"

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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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