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Kerry FC and Killarney Celtic join forces to raise funds for the family of the late Philip O’Sullivan

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Kerry FC and Kerry District League side Killarney Celtic will team up for a pre-season fundraising match on Tuesday, January 14.

The match will raise vital funds for the family of the late Philip O’Sullivan who sadly passed away while away in the UK late last year.
All funds raised on the night will go to his partner Karen, daughter Alice and sons Craig and Edison.
For Kerry, it will be the opening pre-season game of 2025, just days before the club faces Cobh Ramblers in the Munster Senior Cup Last 16 in Mounthawk Park.
The game will take place in Celtic Park in Killarney on Tuesday next, January 14 and kick-off is at 7:30 pm.
This will be the third time in thee seasons that Kerry FC will play in Killarney Celtic’s ground and a fantastic opportunity for supporters to see Kerry FC’s latest preparations for the 2025 season up close.

Tickets for the fixture are priced at €10 for Adults and €5 for Under 16s.
Season Tickets are not valid for the fixture as all proceeds from the game will go directly to the O’Sullivan family.

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Two Mary Immaculate College students win awards

Two Killarney students were honoured at the Mary Immaculate College Awards Ceremony in Limerick this week, with Dr Crokes footballer Leah McMahon and MIC Thurles student Setanta O’Callaghan both receiving […]

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Two Killarney students were honoured at the Mary Immaculate College Awards Ceremony in Limerick this week, with Dr Crokes footballer Leah McMahon and MIC Thurles student Setanta O’Callaghan both receiving prestigious college awards.

Leah McMahon, who is in her first year studying primary teaching, was presented with an MIC GAA Bursary Award. The bursary acknowledges her performances with Dr Crokes and Kerry Ladies Football, recognising her as one of the standout young players in the college.
Setanta O’Callaghan, received the Saint Bonaventure Trust Prize Year 1, awarded for academic excellence in Theology and Religious Studies on the Bachelor of Arts in Education programme in MIC Thurles. The award is presented to students who achieve top results in Years 1–3 of the course.
Both students were among 94 award recipients across MIC’s Limerick and Thurles campuses.
Professor Dermot Nestor, President of MIC, said the awards recognise the work and commitment shown by students across all areas of college life.

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Book on handball legend to be launched at The Sem

A new book by a Killarney priest will be officially launched at St Brendan’s College on Monday, December 9. Unbeatable – Fr Tom Jones, Handball Supremo will be launched at […]

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A new book by a Killarney priest will be officially launched at St Brendan’s College on Monday, December 9.

Unbeatable – Fr Tom Jones, Handball Supremo will be launched at 6pm in the college chapel.
The book, written by Fr Tom Looney charts the life of Fr Tom Jones, a past pupil of St Brendan’s who entered the school as both a World and National Handball Champion.
Jones later served as a priest in Ulster, Yorkshire, Australia and Kerry over a 54-year ministry. The biography describes his sporting achievements and his contribution to parish life at home and abroad.
Fr Kieran O’Brien, President of the Kerry Handball Association, will host the launch
Copies of the book, priced at €15, are available in the Cathedral Office, O’Connor’s on Beech Road and the Friary Bookshop.

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