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Lough Lein anglers enjoy annual charity day 

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Brothers Rory (left) and Corrie O'Flaherty members of Lough Lein Anglers Association Killarney. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

It's always a popular event, and Sunday was no different for the members of the Lough Lein Anglers Association.

Eddie Blanche (left) and Eugene McCarthy pictured taking part in Lough Lein Anglers Association's ‘The Charity’ on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Pat Cotter (left) and Declan Lynch members of Lough Lein Anglers Association pictured on Sunday at ‘The Charity’ Killarney. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Padraic Coughlan (left) and Pat Curran members of The Lough Lein Anglers Association and organisers of 'The Charity' event on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Members of Lough Lein Anglers Association pictured taking part in ‘The Charity’ on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Ann Williams (left) and Denis Cronin members of Lough Lein Anglers Association taking part in ‘The Charity' held on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Antoni Buczek preparing his line at the Lough Lein Anglers Association's ‘The Charity’ event on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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Billy O'Dea and Pat Enright members of Lough Lein Anglers Association Killarney taking part in ‘The Charity’ on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Eddie Blanche (left) and Eugene McCarthy members of the Lough Lein Anglers Association event ‘The Charity' held on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

The Killarney club, one of the longest established fishing clubs in Ireland, held their 34th annual charity open fly fishing competition known simply as ‘The Charity'.

It's part of the angling tradition in the club and is always the most popular event on the fly fishing calendar in Ireland.

Spearheaded by Timo O’Sullivan, to date the anglers have raised in excess of €229,000 for deserving charities in Kerry and Cork. The main sponsor of the event is Lee Strand Co-op, Tralee.

This year's deserving beneficiaries are the Kerry Hospice Foundation and The Saoirse Foundation - BUMBLEance.

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Two Mary Immaculate College students win awards

Two Killarney students were honoured at the Mary Immaculate College Awards Ceremony in Limerick this week, with Dr Crokes footballer Leah McMahon and MIC Thurles student Setanta O’Callaghan both receiving […]

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Two Killarney students were honoured at the Mary Immaculate College Awards Ceremony in Limerick this week, with Dr Crokes footballer Leah McMahon and MIC Thurles student Setanta O’Callaghan both receiving prestigious college awards.

Leah McMahon, who is in her first year studying primary teaching, was presented with an MIC GAA Bursary Award. The bursary acknowledges her performances with Dr Crokes and Kerry Ladies Football, recognising her as one of the standout young players in the college.
Setanta O’Callaghan, received the Saint Bonaventure Trust Prize Year 1, awarded for academic excellence in Theology and Religious Studies on the Bachelor of Arts in Education programme in MIC Thurles. The award is presented to students who achieve top results in Years 1–3 of the course.
Both students were among 94 award recipients across MIC’s Limerick and Thurles campuses.
Professor Dermot Nestor, President of MIC, said the awards recognise the work and commitment shown by students across all areas of college life.

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Book on handball legend to be launched at The Sem

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 […]

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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
Copies of the book, priced at €15, are available in the Cathedral Office, O’Connor’s on Beech Road and the Friary Bookshop.

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