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Records broken in Kerry

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TWO Killarney men were in the top five following the annual 200km Kerry Way Ultra Marathon. A daunting 40-hour, 200km, nonstop ultra marathon, it began at the official starting point at Randles Garage Killarney at 6am on September 1.

The gruelling endurance race traverses the MacGillycuddy's Reeks and Iveragh Peninsula, stretching along the Wild Atlantic Way, along ancient trails and old roads and coastal cliffs.

Race director Eileen Daly saw off the 70 elite runners at dawn. Breaking all known records since the races inception was Barry Hartnett from Kilshane, Tipperary, who ran the race in an incredible time of 22 hours and 36 minutes, knocking over two hours of the previous records. Second home was Killarney native Sean Clifford from Woodlawn in another blistering time of 27 hours and 18 minutes. The first woman home was another record breaker, Carol Morgan, who also finished fourth overall in a time of 27 hours and 58 minutes. Barry Mullins from Cork was third in a time of 27 hours and 33 minutes. Another Killarney man Kevin Leahy, finished fifth in 28 hours and 52 minutes.

 


 
Above: Kevin Leahy from Killarney, at Termons, Waterville. Pic: Valerie O'Sullivan

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses in Castleisland crash

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A woman in her 70s was critically injured following a single-vehicle car crash at Lisheenbaun, Castleisland.

The accident occurred at 11.40pm on Wednesday, December 10.

The female driver and sole occupant of the car was removed from the scene to Kerry University Hospital.

She remains in critical condition.

The road is closed pending a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Local diversions are in place via Currow Village.

The N21 Castleisland–Tralee and N22 Tralee–Farranfore roads are not affected.
 
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N23 in the Lisheenbaun, Castleisland area between 11:20pm and 11:50pm are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
 
Investigations are ongoing.

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New sports kit presented to Knockaderry National School

Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports. […]

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Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports.

The presentation was made by Manor West Hotel General Manager Ruth O’Sullivan and Senior Kerry footballer Joe O’Connor, who is Munster Area Development Manager with MFC Sports.
Pupils decorated the school hall in green and gold for the occasion and were excited to meet the visitors. The school thanked Manor West Hotel for its generous support and said the new kit will be well used in upcoming games.
“The children enjoyed the visit and decorated the hall in green and gold in anticipation of the presentation. The BOM and staff wish to thank Ruth and Manor West Hotel for their very generous sponsorship. The kit will certainly be put to good use,” said school principal Áine Daly.

Manor West Hotel said it was pleased to support the school and promote children’s sport and wellbeing. Knockaderry Farranfore NS, founded in 1888, now operates beside Farranfore GAA facilities, which the school uses regularly for training and matches.
“I would like to thank Joe and the MFC team for their incredible assistance in designing the kit. Who knows, we might even have a future Kerry All Ireland winner among us,” said Ruth O’Sullivan, General Manager, Manor West Hotel.

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