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Kilcummin’s brainest turn out for table quiz
Thursday night last saw most of the “clever clogs” and "wise guys” of the Kilcummin Parish and beyond, congregate at the Klub Bar.
Seàn Derek Tara Karl Fionn and Ian O'Leary enjoying the quiz night.
The winning adult's table with Cathal Walshe presenting their €100 cash prize which they kindly gave back to the school funds. Pictured were: Seán Finnegan Sarah Pigott Louise Finnegan Eamon O'Donoghue Pat O'Donoghue Gerry Pigott and Treasa O'Donoghue.
Cathal Walshe pictured with Katie Brosnan Dan Barry Ella Kate Pigott Leah O'Connor and Orla Condon.
Joanne O'Sullivan (Kilcummin NS Parents Association Chairperson) and Cathal Walshe.
Some of the teachers and SNAs from Kilcummin NS Micheal Kelliher Micheal Murphy Mags Nagle Rena O'Keeffe Brid Casey Irene O'Donoghue with the Easter Bunny.
Joint quiz masters Mary T Moriarty and Cathal Walshe.
Timmy Moriarty Seán O'Leary Daragh Fleming and Stanley Trott.
Eileen Alan Zoey and Emma Nagle.
Seàn Derek Tara Karl Fionn and Ian O'Leary enjoying the quiz night.
The winning adult's table with Cathal Walshe presenting their €100 cash prize which they kindly gave back to the school funds. Pictured were: Seán Finnegan Sarah Pigott Louise Finnegan Eamon O'Donoghue Pat O'Donoghue Gerry Pigott and Treasa O'Donoghue.
Cathal Walshe pictured with Katie Brosnan Dan Barry Ella Kate Pigott Leah O'Connor and Orla Condon.
Joanne O'Sullivan (Kilcummin NS Parents Association Chairperson) and Cathal Walshe.
Some of the teachers and SNAs from Kilcummin NS Micheal Kelliher Micheal Murphy Mags Nagle Rena O'Keeffe Brid Casey Irene O'Donoghue with the Easter Bunny.
Joint quiz masters Mary T Moriarty and Cathal Walshe.
Timmy Moriarty Seán O'Leary Daragh Fleming and Stanley Trott.
Eileen Alan Zoey and Emma Nagle.
A huge turn out for the evening's event, the Kilcummin Parents Association Family Table Quiz, is what unfolded with 42 tables being registered on the night.
Quiz Master extraordinaire Cathal Walshe orchestrated affairs on the night and such was the crowd in attendance Mary Theresa Moriarty was promoted and called upon to assist in portraying the questions to the large crowd.
Not only did the night deliver a brain teasing quiz for all in attendance, but a monster raffle with an array of fabulous prizes were on offer to be won.
There was also a very special visit from the very busy Easter Bunny who arrived to much fanfare and delivered some Easter eggs to the boys and girls in attendance, a prelude to the impending season of Easter.
"The Parents Association would like to express their gratitude to all who sponsored prizes for the raffle and in particular, all those who attended and participated on the night," Joanne O'Sullivan, Chairperson for the Kilcummin Parents Association, said.
"Thanks to John and his staff in the Klub Bar for all their work setting up and helping out. Finally we would like to thank Kilcummin GAA for the use of the hall and their facilities. We’re looking forward to next year already."
Gneeveguilla apprentice wins national stonemasonry title
Darragh O’Sullivan from Gneeveguilla won the overall prize in the Architectural Stonemasonry category at the WorldSkills Ireland competition held recently at the RDS in Dublin.
An apprentice stonecutter and stonemason with the Office of Public Works (OPW) based in Mallow, O’Sullivan secured gold for his technical accuracy and craftsmanship during the three-day event.
The state agency relies on traditional trade skills to manage, conserve, and restore national monuments, public buildings, and heritage sites across the country.
O’Sullivan’s success reflects the training provided by his OPW mentors and team, highlighting the importance of apprentice development in preserving traditional heritage crafts for future generations.
Picture Caption: CRAFT CHAMPION: Tom Little (Kerry ETB), Terri Sweeney Meade (OPW), category winner Darragh O’Sullivan (OPW), and Donal Keys (WorldSkills Ireland) at the RDS in Dublin.
Jessica Cronin donates hair for children’s charity
Ten-year-old Killarney resident Jessica Cronin is set to cut and donate 12 inches of her hair to support young cancer patients, alongside a fundraising campaign for LauraLynn Children’s Hospice.
The hair donation will go directly to the Little Princess Trust, a charity providing real hair wigs free of charge to children and young people who have lost their own hair through medical treatment.
Alongside her hair donation, Jessica is collecting financial contributions for LauraLynn through the Locks of Love campaign.
“I want to help somebody that doesn’t have something that I have, hair,” Jessica said.
Her family expressed their pride in her decision to support both organisations.
“We are all so proud of her,” her mother, Grace O’Shea-Cronin, said. “Any donation, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated.”
Donations to support Jessica’s fundraiser can be made online at
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