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Pupils plan to spread Christmas cheer next week

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CHEER: Pupils from Mr Mannix’s Sixth Class with their cards for the residents of Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home. 

By Michelle Crean

Not only are they writing personal letters to the elderly but local school children are planning a socially distanced visit to spread Christmas cheer.

Kilcummin NS pupils, who are part of the 'Christmas Together Campaign', organised by Garda Brendan O'Donovan, will design and write Christmas cards for each of the residents of Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home in Kilcummin.

They then also plan to provide outdoor Christmas music on the grounds of the nursing home next Wednesday, at 11.30am.

"We visit the residents each year, but unfortunately we are unable to enter the building this year, so we have decided that one bubble from school will visit the grounds instead," Kilcummin NS principal Gilllian Sheehan said.

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"We have completed recording short virtual Christmas performances at school recently in well ventilated and sanitised rooms for very short periods of time, due to COVID-19 restrictions, to ensure that our families can enjoy some of our Christmas fun, as this has been the first year that our pupils are not afforded an opportunity to participate in our annual Christmas show in Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Parents have been treated to short live virtual performances on Zoom also. We are looking forward to gathering our school community together again next Christmas, but we want to ensure that each of the boys and girls has something wonderful to look forward to each day at school during the magical Christmas season. Our Parents’ Association Christmas Memory Tree will be lit on the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Church as part of our Christmas schedule. We are encouraging families to drop some Christmas gifts at the Killarney Garda Station as part of the 'Christmas Together' initiative and we are delighted to support the wonderful work that An Garda Síochána does."

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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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