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Over 400 take part in Lily’s Pink Challenge

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With over 430 individuals from all over Kerry and beyond taking on Lily’s Pink Challenge last Saturday in Killarney Race Course it was a reflection of individuals, communities and community groups getting behind the Lily Daly Foundation and Daly Family from Ballyhar, Firies.

Mike Ger and Donal Daly at Lily’s Pink Challenge

Some of the 400 participants at Lily’s Pink Challenge

Volunteers at Lily’s Pink Challenge at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday

Lily’s Pink Challenge involved a 60 km cycle through the Gap of Dunloe, and/or a 10 km run/walk around Ross Castle and Killarney National Park.

A worthy cause with all proceeds going towards the Heart Centre in Crumlin Hospital and the Ronald McDonald house in Dublin.

Individuals that could not attend in person in Killarney on Saturday, completed Lily’s Pink Challenge last Saturday in Boston, Geelong Australia, Dubai, London, Chicago and Portgual.

Speaking after the event, Caroline Daly (Lily’s mom and managing director of the Lily Daly Foundation) said: “We were truly blown away by the support leading up to the event, the ground swell of support from individuals and communities from all over Kerry, Cork and beyond partaking on Saturday.

"Words can’t describe what it meant to us. Also, the level of donations have been phenomenal from all across Ireland but also all across the word, from across Europe, Dubai, America and even as far as Australia. Also, with over 50 volunteers helping out on the day, they also deserve special mention, we could not have done this without their help, support and generosity and I want to say a special thanks to all of them. Finally, we would also like to thank DJ Pat Dilworth, our MC Niall O Callaghan, Killarney Race Course and Secret Balloons ."

The Lily Daly Foundation’s primary mission and purpose is to support children and their parents when in hospital with heart related issues. Lily Daly was born in June, 2019 and suffered from Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, a very rear condition affecting the heart and surrounding arteries. Unfortunately, after frequent visits to Crumlin, major heart surgery in both Crumlin and the Presbyterian Hospital in New York, Lily passed away on in February 2021.

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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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