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Puck Fair horse event reduced to one day

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HORSE FAIR: Timmy Buckley, Terence McGough and Paddy McKew from Killarney at Puck Fair last year. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Organisers of Puck Fair have taken steps to reduce the annual horse fair element of the three-day festival to just one day this year.

Ireland’s oldest festival, set for August 10 to 13, traditionally opens with a horse fair in Evans Field.

In recent years horse traders tended to arrive a day early to set up trading stalls and prepare for the first day of sales.

The fair committee, like all festivals and events in Ireland, is facing insurance difficulties and even launched a GoFundMe fundraising drive to help meet the insurance shortfall this year.

It is understood that the move to make the horse fair a one-day event is on foot of insurance requirements with festival officials citing health and safety concerns as the reason behind the move.

“With buyers, sellers and spectators expected to visit the famous horse fair in their droves, organisers are keen to emphasise the importance of adhering to the schedule, particularly in the interest of health and safety for all,” a festival spokesperson said.

“While free family fun for all ages is of course top of the agenda, the organisers of the three-day extravaganza are conscious to highlight this important change to one of Puck Fair’s most famous elements, so that it will run smoothly from start to finish.”

Aside from the famous horse fair, this year’s event is jam-packed with an array of live entertainment, street performers, dance and music workshops, and much more.

You can play your part in the continuation of this age-old festival by donating to Puck Fair’s GoFundMe campaign, visit www.gofundme.com/puck-fair-2019.

 

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Bumper GAA weekend in town

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Killarney is set for a bumper GAA weekend as Kerry faces Cavan in a do-or-die All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-final.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, with a 3:30pm throw-in and traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the bypass and on all approach roads.
Kerry will be looking to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Meath in their final round-robin match.
The match will be streamed live on GAA+. Radio Kerry will provide live commentary with Timmy Moynihan and Ambrose O’Donovan. Jerome Henry will officiate the match.
This game is one of four All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The other Munster county still in the championship, Cork, will play Dublin at Croke Park at 6:15pm on Saturday, with that game also broadcast on GAA+.

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Killarney café to host free event in aid of local charity

A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney. The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 […]

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A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney.

The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 and it is part of the wider Alzheimer Society of Irelands sporting memories initiative.

There will be stories, photographs, and memorabilia shared on the day.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is organising a sporting memories initiative which aims to harness the power of sport to spark memories and create connections with people living with dementia.

John Don O’Donoghue, who is a joint organiser of the event, is emphasising the importance of events like these for those who suffer with dementia.

He said: “They offer people, especially older adults and those living with dementia, a meaningful way to reconnect – not just with their memories, but with each other. We’ve seen first-hand how powerful it can be when someone’s face lights up remembering a match, a goal, or a moment they thought was long forgotten.”

All members of the community are welcome to attend and take part. The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their own photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

For more information, please contact: Triona Heffernan or John Don O’ Donoghue Email: soccermemoriescafe@gmail.com

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