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Killarney charity Green Wave raised €17,512.41
The Green Wave, an initiative set up to support frontline staff during the COVID-19 outbreak, has exceeded its €500 fundraising target and raised €17,512.41.
The Green Wave was set up by the team at Elite Event Management in Killarney to help show frontline staff an outpouring of gratitude and support from the public to bolster their resilience. The initiative saw nearly 9000 coffees delivered to hospitals and other frontlines locations across the country, in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Louth, Kerry and Wexford.
Staff in hospitals, care homes, fire stations and Garda Stations received these hot drinks over the past eight weeks while on shift during the crisis. The initiative aimed to help support local coffee shops too by enlisting them to make and deliver the coffees to the frontline.
Kelly Crichton, Founder of the Green Wave said, “We set out nine weeks ago to recognise those working on the frontline, their hardwork and their sacrifice; and to show our gratitude and care for them. We did that together with more than 800 donors. I want to thank each and every person who donated for stepping up and showing these wonderful people that what they are doing is being recognised and we that we are all grateful.
“We had so much great help and support setting up this initiative, I want to thank all the suppliers, designers, artists, companies and others who helped us achieve this.
“There are so many wonderful charities out there who are struggling so it is our time to step back. We hope the spirit of this initiative will live on in the kind gestures we can continue to show to those who are working on the frontline.”
The Green Wave, an initiative set up to support frontline staff during the COVID-19 outbreak, has exceeded its €500 fundraising target and Killarney charity Green Wave
The Green Wave, an initiative set up to support frontline staff during the COVID-19 outbreak, has exceeded its €500 fundraising target and raised €17,512.41.
The Green Wave was set up by the team at Elite Event Management in Killarney to help show frontline staff an outpouring of gratitude and support from the public to bolster their resilience. The initiative saw nearly 9000 coffees delivered to hospitals and other frontlines locations across the country, in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Louth, Kerry and Wexford.
Staff in hospitals, care homes, fire stations and Garda Stations received these hot drinks over the past eight weeks while on shift during the crisis. The initiative aimed to help support local coffee shops too by enlisting them to make and deliver the coffees to the frontline.
Kelly Crichton, Founder of the Green Wave said, “We set out nine weeks ago to recognise those working on the frontline, their hardwork and their sacrifice; and to show our gratitude and care for them. We did that together with more than 800 donors. I want to thank each and every person who donated for stepping up and showing these wonderful people that what they are doing is being recognised and we that we are all grateful.
“We had so much great help and support setting up this initiative, I want to thank all the suppliers, designers, artists, companies and others who helped us achieve this.
“There are so many wonderful charities out there who are struggling so it is our time to step back. We hope the spirit of this initiative will live on in the kind gestures we can continue to show to those who are working on the frontline.”
The Green Wave was set up by the team at Elite Event Management in Killarney to help show frontline staff an outpouring of gratitude and support from the public to bolster their resilience. The initiative saw nearly 9000 coffees delivered to hospitals and other frontlines locations across the country, in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Louth, Kerry and Wexford.
Staff in hospitals, care homes, fire stations and Garda Stations received these hot drinks over the past eight weeks while on shift during the crisis. The initiative aimed to help support local coffee shops too by enlisting them to make and deliver the coffees to the frontline.
Kelly Crichton, Founder of the Green Wave said, “We set out nine weeks ago to recognise those working on the frontline, their hardwork and their sacrifice; and to show our gratitude and care for them. We did that together with more than 800 donors. I want to thank each and every person who donated for stepping up and showing these wonderful people that what they are doing is being recognised and we that we are all grateful.
“We had so much great help and support setting up this initiative, I want to thank all the suppliers, designers, artists, companies and others who helped us achieve this.
“There are so many wonderful charities out there who are struggling so it is our time to step back. We hope the spirit of this initiative will live on in the kind gestures we can continue to show to those who are working on the frontline.”

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Castlelough Bay hosts County Championship Regatta

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Castlelough Bay on Lough Leane played host to the first County Championship Regatta of the year on Sunday, July 19.


Mayor of Killarney John O’Donoghue opened the event, welcoming Kerry clubs—including local sides Fossa, Workmen, and St. Brendan’s—and noting the long-standing rowing tradition supported by host club Flesk Valley for over a century.
Now in its fourth year, the regatta serves as the first of two qualifying events for the All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships, set to take place in Bantry from August 14 to 16.
Flesk Valley Chairman John Fleming commended the strong turnout, thanking club members, supporters, and the Kerry Coastal Rowing Association, led by Mary B Teahan, Johanna King, and Máire Twiss. He also acknowledged the assistance of the Killarney Order of Malta, Fossa Rowing Club, the NPWS, and local sponsors Killarney Credit Union, Leanes Tool Hire, and Hegarty’s of Castlelough.
Kerry clubs now turn their attention to Valentia Island for the second county championship regatta this Saturday, July 25.

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Glenflesk brothers qualify for Community Games Finals

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Three brothers from Glenflesk have qualified for the National Community Games Finals in Carlow this August.


Robbie secured his place directly from the Kerry County Finals by winning gold in the U8 80m. His brothers Ryan (U14 800m) and Jacob (U10 200m) both won silver at county level before finishing second in their respective events at Saturday’s Regional Finals in Templemore.
The trio will represent Glenflesk and Kerry alongside fellow local qualifiers Dylan O’Connor (U10 100m) and Kaylee Lynch (U10 100m), bringing the area’s total to five athletes competing at the national finals.

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