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Local adventure company scoops two national awards

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Quest Killarney is a hot favourite for over 2000 participants each year and its organisers were delighted to scoop two major national awards this past week.
Elite Event Management, based in Killarney, secured the ‘Best Outdoor/Adventure Event of 2018’ at the national Outsider Awards on Wednesday (January 30).
Elite Events, who were in Dublin at the Sugar Club to receive their award, saw off stiff competition from 22 other shortlisted events to claim the prize.
It’s the second national award for the company as they also topped the ‘Editor’s Choice, Event of the Year’ category for the Run Killarney half-marathon at the Running in Ireland Awards.
Quest Killarney took place on October 6, and saw more than 2000 participants run, cycle and kayak around Killarney National Park.
The event was credited as ‘a firm favourite on Ireland’s adventure calendar’ as the Outsider Awards recognise the very best in the outdoor and adventure scene in Ireland.
Quest Killarney is an adventure race which involves racers running, cycling and kayaking through the Killarney National Park with routes taking in Strickeen Mountain, the Gap of Dunloe, Mangerton, Cardiac steps, Torc and more. The event is topped off by a wonderful party-atmosphere at the finish line at the Gleneagle Hotel when participants celebrate and relive their memories of their day and achievements.
Oliver Kirwan, Race Director was presented with the Outsider Awards prize by Fiona Monaghan of Fáilte Ireland, sponsors of the category.
“We are over the moon to win this award for Quest Killarney and for the second year in a row a Quest event has taken the title which we are ecstatic about,” Oliver said.
“Our team works hard all year round to deliver world-class events and this award goes to prove that we’re leading the way when it comes to event production in Ireland. We’re very fortunate to have lots of support locally in Killarney where Quest started out as the Killarney Adventure Race back in 2011. But we have spread right across the country since then and we’re looking forward to bringing lots more enjoyable events to our participants in the years ahead. Thanks to Outsider Magazine and Fáilte Ireland for this award and to everyone who voted for us to win.”

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School Dayz St Brendan’s students donate to Kerry Hospice

Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice. The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024. Teacher Mary […]

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Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice.

The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024.
Teacher Mary Denise Lyons and students Divo Lucic Kovacevii, Michéal McElligott, and Jaroslav Stetsenko handed over the funds to Cathal Walshe of Kerry Hospice.
‘Futures from the Past’ is a book written by current and retired writers, as well as students from St Brendan’s College.
This donation is the second from the book, with €800 donated last year and €600 this year.
The book was created to allow students to use their imaginations to explore the past and think about the future. It involved students from Poetry Ireland’s Writers-In-Schools Programme and adult learners from Kerry Education & Training Board’s Community Education Creative Writing group.
The book was launched at St Brendan’s College in April last year and was made possible with support from Poetry Ireland and the Arts Office of Kerry County Council.
‘Futures from the Past’ is available for sale at St Brendan’s College for €9.

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Community College TY students become qualified baristas

School Dayz Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas. They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make […]

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Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas.

They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make coffee, which could make them very employable in local cafes and restaurants this summer.
Their teachers, who are described as the school’s “resident coffee experts,” were impressed with the students’ hard work and enjoyed the lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos the students made throughout the day.
In addition to their barista training, the TY students also took a trip to Mallow. There, they learned about the rules of the road, practiced the driver theory test, and many got behind the wheel of a car for the first time. They also learned about the dangers of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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