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Hosts Killarney defeat neighbours Tralee in local ‘Ryder Cup’

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A team representing Killarney Golf and Fishing Club took part in a Ryder Cup style tournament against their neighbours from Tralee last weekend, eventually edging a keenly contested event on a scoreline of six points to five.

The inaugural ‘Kingdom Cup’ was a fun and competitive day of golf staged in beautiful autumn sunshine at the Killarney club’s iconic Killeen course.

The teams were based on Golfer of the Year points, a reflection of the players’ excellent performances throughout the season. The format involved five singles, three foursomes and three fourball matches. All matches were sporting and both teams had to fight for every shot.

The teams were locked at 5-5 with the last match going down the 18th. This game ultimately decided the destiny of the Kingdom Cup and the Killarney ladies sank the crucial putt on 18 in darkness to clinch the win. Lady Captain Máire Murphy presented the trophy.

Competitors are already looking forward to the return event in Tralee in 2026.

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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