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LUKE MANGAN recently caught up with Kerry FC’s manager, Colin Healy. 

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He spoke to him about his careers as a player and manager.

Here's how it went:

When you began your career, was there ever a player or manager you idolised?

'When I started my career, not really, I was 18 with Celtic and you know a lot of good players were there. Henrik Larsson was one. It was more important for me to get to that level and stay at that level, and it was a great experience'.

Tell me how it felt to play for Ireland while Mick McCarthy was manager.

'It was very good. I began working with him in the Irish camp, and then when I joined Sunderland he would have been the manager there. So he's been fantastic'.

Looking back on your career, what are you most proud of?

'I'm just proud as always that I had a long career, a lot of injuries aswell, so probably getting back from those injuries. Along with playing for Cork City and playing internationally for Ireland which is always a good thing'.

When you went into managing, was there ever a manager or manager's style you idolised?

'Well we had a few, obviously Martin O'Neil at Celtic, and of course he's still coaching today. Martin was a very good man and a very good manager. So I'd probably say Martin'.

Describe to me what it felt like to represent your country at an international level.

'Yea, it was probably the proudest day and one of the biggest achievements'.

This will be your first full season with Kerry, what would you like to being to the club?

'We recruited well, we still look to bring in more players, but listen i just want to get us as far as we can and get higher up the table and improve on last year'.

What do you believe is Kerry's strongest capability?

'We're still in pre-season so we got some good goals, there's still some stuff we can improve on, but its still early doors for us. Obviously we got new players, and they need the type of time as the players that are here. So overall it was good to get into the next round (of the Munster Senior Cup), but as I say, we can always be better'.

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National Park to host European BioBlitz competition

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Killarney’s nature and wildlife will take centre stage from Friday, May 15, to Sunday, May 24, as the town celebrates National Biodiversity Week.

The annual 10-day event offers a variety of free activities funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

These events provide opportunities for the public to connect with nature and learn from local experts and groups working to protect natural heritage.

This year, Killarney National Park has once again registered for the Natura 2000 BioBlitz.

This is a friendly competition between European nature sites, reserves, and national parks to see which location can record the highest number of species during the week.

In last year’s event, Killarney performed strongly, placing 8th out of 86 competing sites with 647 individual species recorded.


The Killarney National Park Education Centre is calling on the public to help identify and record as many species as possible this month.

To take part, volunteers can download the Obsidentify app and use it to scan plants and wildlife within the park boundaries between May 15 and May 24.


All scans made during this period will count toward Killarney’s total in the EU-wide competition.

Organisers hope that local involvement will help the park climb even higher in the European rankings while highlighting the diversity of the local ecosystem.

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KIFF to air final screening in May

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Kerry International Film Festival Film Club will return on Wednesday, May 20 for its final screening of the season, before taking a break until November.

The Song Cycle is a warm and funny documentary following musician and filmmaker Nick Kelly as he cycles from Dublin to Glastonbury, carrying his gear and performing gigs along the way.

Joining him are long-time collaborator Seán Millar, who arrives by bus to play each night’s show, and cameraman Céin O’Brien, capturing every high and low of the journey.

Blending music, travel and storytelling, the film is both a celebration of sustainable living and a moving reflection on friendship, creativity and Kelly’s relationship with his late father.

Intimate and quietly inspiring, it’s a story about perseverance, keeping the pedals turning, no matter the obstacles.

The documentary has received major festival acclaim, winning Best Independent Film at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024 and the Audience Award at the IFI Documentary Festival 2024.

Festival Manager Marie Lenihan said it has been really heartening to see how the film club has taken off.

She said: “At its core, it’s about giving Irish films a local screen and a shared audience, especially films that might not otherwise reach Kerry.”

Director Nick Kelly will attend a post-screening Q&A, followed by a live performance, making this a special one-night-only film club event.

Tickets are €8 plus booking fee at kerryfilmfestival.com. Free tea and coffee from 7.30pm at Cinema Killarney.

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