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Local drivers lead out Cannonball 4×4

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CANNONBALL: Ryan Doherty (Sligo), Donal O'Sullivan (Kilcummin), and Henry and Paula Bartlett (Farranfore), had the honour of leading out the Cannonball road run on Saturday morning from the Great Southern Killarney. Photo: Sean Moriarty

The two local drivers who participated in last weekend’s Cannonball 4x4 Overland had the honour of leading the convoy as it made its way through South Kerry.

The new for 2021 event arrived at Killarney’s Great Southern Hotel on Friday evening.

Car enthusiasts were in awe at the sight of several high-end off road vehicles including a Bentley Bentayga, a Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, Range Rover SVRs, a BMW X5 M-Sport, and many more.

The Saturday leg of the two-day charity road run featured roads in South Kerry including Bealach Oisin Pass and Ballaghbeama Gap.

Two local drivers, who were both driving Ford Raptors, had the honour of leading the convoy through these daunting South Kerry roads.

The drivers were Donal O’Sullivan from Kilcummin also better known as Killarney’s Cleaning Doctor, and Henry Bartlett from Farranfore, who runs Independent Irish Health Foods.

Donal was joined by Ryan Doherty, Sligo’s Cleaning Doctor.

Henry had his wife Paula alongside after she paid the entry fee as birthday present to her husband.

“Believe it or not,” said Henry, “This will be my first time driving the Gap of Dunloe.”

Cannonball events raise funds for The HOPE Foundation, an Irish charity working with the street children of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in India.

The Cannonball 4x4 Overland is a sister event to the Supercar Cannonball that visited Kerry in September.

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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
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