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Micro Track fundraising takes to the streets
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By Sean Moriarty
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The team behind the Killarney Micro Track will take to streets of Killarney this week in an effort to raise more funds to get the project completed.
The track, which is currently under construction near St Brendan’s College, needs €150,000 to complete the project.
Killarney Micro Track has joined forces with Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club (KVCVC) and will raffle a 30-year-old tractor later this year.
It is hoped that the raffle will raise close to one third of the shortfall. Proceeds from the raffle will be shared with ACT for Meningitis.
Tomorrow (Saturday), committee members will be at Daly’s SuperValu on Park Road selling raffle tickets for €10 each.
Next Friday night they will be on Main St in the town for the same reason.
“We will still need €150,000 once the construction is finished,” said project co-ordinator Jer Griffin. “We have broken this down into €50,000 units, so we are having a big push with raffle sales this week. Our next step is to produce a brochure to target private donations.”
The Micro Track, also known as the South and East Kerry Community Rural Track Project, will be located at St Brendan’s College, and will benefit up to 2,000 students from nearby schools, athletic clubs, Paralympic athletes, Special Olympics athletes and community groups.
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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.
Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.
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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays is go!
The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.
The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.
“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.
“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are:
“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?
“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?
“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?
For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”