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President’s day at Killarney Golf Club
Helen Prendergast, the club President at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club held her annual President’s prize and the President’s Cup event on Saturday last.
Killarney Golf and Fishing Club Captain’s Kate O’Leary and John O’Mahony presenting a cheque for €6000 proceeds of their Charity Day’s at the Club to Fiona Mangan and Bridget Delaney of Killarney Cardiac Response Unit at Killarney golf and Fishing Club. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin
Helen Prendergast Club President Killarney Golf and Fishing Club presenting her President’s prize to the Boy’s winner Cormac O’Sullivan with (back from left) James O’Meara Cat 1 winner Dara Whelton Cat 2 winner and Matthew Lucey Cat 2 runner up at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club on Sunday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin
Helen Prendergast Club President Killarney Golf and Fishing Club presenting her President’s prize to the winner 18 hole Girl’s competition Eimear O’Sullivan with (right) Kate Culloty winner 13 hole girl’s competition at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club on Sunday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin
Helen Prendergast Club President Killarney Golf and Fishing Club presenting her President’s prize and the President’s Cup to the Ladies winner Mary Chute with (front from left) Bridie Brosnan 3rd Kate Culloty 2nd and winner of the Loughguittane Cup Kate O’Leary Captain Breda Duggan Past President’s prize (second row from left) Maura Geaney 4th Ursula Daly 5th Ursula Desmond 6th Evelynn McCarthy 7th (back from left) Maura Fitzgerald 8th Noreen Coffey 9th Mary Lacey 10th and Elaine O’Sullivan front 9 at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club on Sunday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin
Helen Prendergast Club President Killarney Golf and Fishing Club presenting her President’s prize to Men’s winner Danny Healy with (front from left) Jason O’Sullivan 2nd John Kerrisk Best Gross John O’Mahony Captain (back from left) John Lynch 3rd James Jones 7th Maurice Lyons 4th Tony Walsh 4th and Louis Holland Cat 3 winner at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club on Sunday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin
The Ladies 18-Hole Ladies Stroke Competition was played on the Mahony’s Point Course on June 2.
Results
Overall, Winner & Presidents Cup Winner
Mary Chute (21) 66
Loughitane Cup Winner (HI Over 26)
Kate Anu Culloty (30) 63
Best Gross
Tracy Eakin 75
3rd
Bridie Brosnan (38) 66
4th
Maire Geaney (21) 68
5th
Ursula Daly (24) 70
6th
Ursula Desmond (16) 70
7th
Evelyn McCarty (16) 70
8th
Maura Fitzgerald (30) 70
9th
Noreen Coffey (17) 70
10th
Mary Lacey (22) 71
Front Nine
Elaine O’Sullivan (40) 32
Back Nine
Anna Marie Gallivan (25) 32
Past Presidents
Breda Duggan (28) 75
Kilcummin Parish to celebrate golden jubilee of local church
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kilcummin will celebrate its 50th anniversary on June 20.
Parishioners and members of the wider community are invited to attend a special anniversary Mass to mark the local milestone. The parish will welcome Bishop Ray Browne to lead the golden jubilee celebrations.
The anniversary Mass is scheduled for 7.30pm, and refreshments will be served for all attendees immediately afterward.
Picture Caption: Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kilcummin, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday 20th June. Photo: Sean Kelly
Donal Cremin retires from Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra
Staff at Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore gathered in late May to mark the retirement of long-serving teacher and former ASTI President Donal Cremin at a function held in the Brehon Hotel.
Donal had been a member of the teaching staff since the school opened in 1998, working initially as a metalwork and technical graphics teacher before transitioning into his role as a school guidance counsellor. His career in education spans several decades, including 15 years at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Blarney. Prior to entering teaching, he worked as a senior craftsman at the Sugar Factory in Mallow.
Throughout his career, Donal was a prominent advocate for workers’ rights within the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI). He held multiple positions within the union, including school steward, Board of Management representative, and regional representative. In 2023, he became the first Kerry person to be elected as President of the ASTI.
Outside of his professional life, Donal has been a long-standing volunteer within the credit union movement, serving in various local and national capacities over several decades.
The retirement event was widely attended by past and present colleagues. Donal was joined at the celebration by his wife Maureen and their children, Aidan, Maria, and
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