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Rathmore school in All-Ireland basketball finals

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BASKETBALL: Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Under 16 Boys are in an All-Ireland final this week.

A Rathmore school is one of three from Kerry taking part in the Pinenergy All-Ireland Schools Cup national finals next week.

Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra has qualified for the Under 16 Boys A Final.

They will face Coláiste Éanna (Dublin) at 2pm on Wednesday in a bid to be crowned All-Ireland champions.

The other Kerry schools in the competition are St Joseph’s (Ballybunion) and Mercy Mounthawk (Tralee).

The Ballybunion school face The Teresian School (Dublin) on Tuesday in the Under 16 Girls B final while the Tralee team are in action on Thursday.

They face Calasanctius College, Oranmore (Galway) in the Under 16 Girls A final.

The All-Ireland Schools Cup is one of the marquee events in the Irish basketball calendar.

Teams and fans from across the country flock to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght for the three-day competition.

“The National Basketball Arena is always packed with fans powering their players on from the stands, and we have no doubt that there will be some incredible skill on show in next week’s finals,” Head of Marketing at Pinergy, David Slattery, said.

Phobail Sliabh Luachra beat the North Mon of Cork in the semi-final which was played in December. This is the first time that the U16 team reached the A Cup Final.

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Fossa Climate Action Group will host a walk to the waterways of Killarney this Saturday, , at 11:00 am.

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