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LAST Friday night saw the return of the Grand Tour on Amazon Prime. Not much has changed however May has had a haircut, Clarkson had pneumonia, Hammond was in a car crash. But they’re not doing the tent thing in different countries any more, they’ve got a permanent studio base in the Cotswolds, not far from Clarkson’s house.

The American segment has been dropped which was a good thing and Conversation Street remains?

There will be travel: 14 countries over the season, starting off in Switzerland where they’re driving around corners fast and bickering. Jeremy plays the ghost of driving past, in a petrol-guzzling Lamborghini; James represents the present with a hybrid Honda; Hammond is the future, with a very quick all-electric car called a Rimac, which Jeremy calls the “lady shaver”.

It’s schoolboy banter that feels rehearsed and awkward. But the studio audience howls along.

The famous guest element has been changed. They’ve now got them going around a track, doing timed laps … hmm, feels a bit familiar, No! It’s completely different, because half of this track is gravel, and because the cars are Jaguars. Star in a Reasonably Pricey Car it could have been called, but actually it’s called Celebrity Face Off, because there are two of them per episode. It’s the Hoff and Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs this week. See, it’s nothing like anything in any other car show, and even if it was, who are they ripping off, themselves?

Back in Switzerland, Jeremy and James find sausages to eat, and a hill climb event to take part in. Then Hammond drives his car over a cliff. That’s pretty good too – unrehearsed, exciting, bloody hell. And he even manages to crawl out, before it explodes. Well done, Richard.

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Bumper GAA weekend in town

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Killarney is set for a bumper GAA weekend as Kerry faces Cavan in a do-or-die All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-final.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, with a 3:30pm throw-in and traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the bypass and on all approach roads.
Kerry will be looking to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Meath in their final round-robin match.
The match will be streamed live on GAA+. Radio Kerry will provide live commentary with Timmy Moynihan and Ambrose O’Donovan. Jerome Henry will officiate the match.
This game is one of four All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The other Munster county still in the championship, Cork, will play Dublin at Croke Park at 6:15pm on Saturday, with that game also broadcast on GAA+.

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Killarney café to host free event in aid of local charity

A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney. The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 […]

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A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney.

The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 and it is part of the wider Alzheimer Society of Irelands sporting memories initiative.

There will be stories, photographs, and memorabilia shared on the day.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is organising a sporting memories initiative which aims to harness the power of sport to spark memories and create connections with people living with dementia.

John Don O’Donoghue, who is a joint organiser of the event, is emphasising the importance of events like these for those who suffer with dementia.

He said: “They offer people, especially older adults and those living with dementia, a meaningful way to reconnect – not just with their memories, but with each other. We’ve seen first-hand how powerful it can be when someone’s face lights up remembering a match, a goal, or a moment they thought was long forgotten.”

All members of the community are welcome to attend and take part. The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their own photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

For more information, please contact: Triona Heffernan or John Don O’ Donoghue Email: soccermemoriescafe@gmail.com

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