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Killarney Golf & Fishing Club tees up for success

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THERE were celebrations for Killarney Golf & Fishing Club during the week as its Killeen course has been awarded the Best Parkland in Munster at the 2017 Golfer’s Guide to Ireland Awards.

The results were announced last Tuesday at a function held in Carton House Hotel, Co Kildare. The award echoes Killeen’s recent climb in the Irish Top 100 which now sees the four-time European Tour venue climb inside the top 10 parkland layouts in the country.

Incidentally, Mahony’s Point also improved by four places in the year’s rankings and these improvements are in recognition of the investment in both courses over the past three years.

The function was attended by over 100 golf club and golf sector interests. Guest of honour Bernard Durkan TD presented the awards which recognise leadership roles played by individual Irish golf clubs and associated Irish golf interests, both North and South. These included awards for best parklands and links, golf club managers, hidden gems, golf resorts and hotels and restaurants specialising in golf travel and tourism.

Each of the winners received a specially commissioned trophy in recognition of their achievement. All awards were won on the basis of an All-Ireland poll undertaken from within the golf and golf related business community.
 


 
Pictured above: Bernard Durkan TD, Aoife Nolan, Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Ger Humphreys, Tipperary Crystal, Cormac Flannery, Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, and Paddy McCarthy, Golfer’s Guide to Ireland.

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Regatta Queen crowned at annual dance

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The annual Killarney Regatta Dance took place on September 25 as rowers, families and supporters came together to celebrate their successful year.

The racing was cancelled in September due to bad weather.

The Killarney Regatta is one of Ireland’s oldest rowing events, having first begun in 1788.

The dance took place at the Killarney Oaks Hotel where there was a lot of excitement and fun. Six rowing clubs, Fossa, Workman’s, St Brendan’s, Commercials, Flesk Valley, and Muckross, came together to celebrate the community and its shared history.

Amelia Counihan was crowned as the Regatta Queen.

The Queen represents the spirit pride and grace of the rowing community and has been a tradition in the club for generations.

Workman’s Rowing Club congratulated Amelia and described her as a woman who embodies everything that their tradition stands for.

The club said: “Queen is more than a title — it is a celebration of history, community, and the spirit of Killarney rowing.”

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Killarney Looking Good competition celebrates community pride

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The annual Killarney Looking Good competition took place at the Great Southern Hotel on Wednesday night where Kerry GAA captain Gavin White presented the awards to the deserving recipients.

Killarney Park Hotel came out on top with the overall prize being awarded to the newly refurbished five-star hotel.

The judges were impressed by the stylish new entrance and driveway and their spectacular display of flowers and window boxes. Killarney Park won the same award back in 1992.

The best large commercial premises award went to Killarney Racecourse, and the best small commercial premises was awarded to Sheahan’s Pharmacy.

Charlie Foley’s won the best public house; best restaurant was 40 Main and Walsh Bros Shoes was named best retail.

In the residential categories, the best private residence was Tomies View, Ross Road, best large estate went to Countess Grove, and best small estate was won by Coolgreane Park.

The winner of the 2025 Fr Michael Murphy Memorial Pride of Place Award was presented to the Killarney Asylum Seekers Initiative while the Yvonne Quill Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award winner went to Margaret Curtin.

The Killarney Looking Good competition is organised by Killarney Municipal District Council and Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and sponsored by MD O’Shea’s & Sons and O’Mahony Media.

The competition aims to encourage residents and business owners to keep the town looking well through the use of flowers, hanging baskets, colour schemes.

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