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Pupils and staff say farewell to principal Paul

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By Michelle Crean

A much loved school principal got a great send off last week ahead of beginning a new role with the National Council for Special Education.

FAREWELL: Paul Favier pictured with the school's Board of Management on his last day as principal of Glenflesk National School.

Staff, pupils, the Board of Management, parents, family members and Fr Nicholas Flynn gathered in Glenflesk National School to say a final farewell to Paul Favier who has been with the school for 11 years.

A number of presentations and speeches were made followed by tea and cake.

"Paul is moving on to a new job as a Special Educational Needs Organiser 'SENO'," Michael McGillicuddy, a member of the Board of Management told the Killarney Advertiser.

"We had speeches, the Board of Management made a presentation, the staff also made a presentation and the children presented him with a scrapbook that they had made. We had invited Paul's parents Dan and Marian, his sister Danielle and his brother Ollie whose children attend the school."

There was also a night out in Spillane's in Barraduff that weekend, he added.

Michael added that Paul worked very hard in the school over the years.

"He did more than what the job entailed, he put in a lot of work behind the scenes. He was the chairperson of Erasmus and organised all the trips away and generated a lot of money that way. He'll be greatly missed."

Next week the school will welcome Michael O'Sullivan from Kilcummin who will take up the role of principal.

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Legion GAA Club’s set dancers claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing

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Killarney Legion GAA Club’s set dancers recently claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing at Scór na bPáistí, held in the Tinteán, Ballybunion.
The winning group includes Diarmuid and Hannah O’Regan, Aoibheann and Cliona Hegarty, Sadie and Grace Brosnan, and Mark and Anne Marie O’Sullivan. Also pictured is their dance teacher, Hanna Majella O’Donoghue. The club was also represented at the finals by Abbey O’Leary, who performed in the solo dancing category.

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O’Leary and Lynch among local stars as Kerry win Camogie league final

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The “trilogy” between Kerry and Meath ended in triumph for the Kingdom on Saturday, as the Kerry Intermediate Camogie team secured the Division 2 league title in Banagher.


In a match dominated by a fierce breeze and relentless defending, Kerry edged out their rivals by 1-07 to 0-08. While the scoreboard remained low, the impact of the Killarney-area players was a decisive factor in securing Division 1B status for next season.
Kate Lynch of Glenflesk, a mainstay of the attack this season, started in the forward line and contributed to an offensive effort that gradually wore down the Meath backline. However, it was the second-half introduction of Rathmore dual star Danielle O’Leary that helped shift the momentum.
Entering the game in the 43rd minute, O’Leary sharpened the Kerry attack during the intense midfield battles of the final quarter. Her impact was most evident when she combined with fellow substitute Shannon Collins to set up Patrice Diggin’s only score from play, providing the platform for the game’s decisive moment.
In the 55th minute, Collins fired a low shot into the net to nudge Kerry ahead. Despite a late Meath rally, Patrice Diggin held her nerve to slot over two late dead-ball scores to seal the win.
While Kathryn Ryan, Áine Devlin, and Tiarna Dineen were part of the matchday panel and have played key roles throughout this unbeaten campaign, they were not called upon from the bench on this occasion.
Scorers for Kerry: P Diggin 0-07 (4fs, 2 45s); S Collins 1-00
Kerry: A Fitzgerald, T McCarthy, S Murphy, M Costello, R Quinn, N Leen, E O’Donoghue, P Diggin, C Spillane, A O’Sullivan, J Horgan, K Lynch, R O’Connor, L Collins, E Conway. Subs: D O’Leary for Conway, S Collins for Lynch (43); A Behan for Quinn (43)

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