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Rugby coach legend guest of honour at St Brendan’s College Concert

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SUPER COACH: Former Irish Rugby Head Coach Joe Schmidt will join Liam O'Connor on stage at St Brendan's College on Wednesday night, March 11.

 

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By Sean Moriarty

Former Irish Rugby Head Coach Joe Schmidt will be one of the guests of honour at the annual St Brendan’s College Concert on March 11.

This is the seventh annual concert, organised by local musical legend Liam O’Connor and  the school’s music teaching staff Mish O’Donoghue and Niamh O’Connell.

O’Connor, who was last year named as ‘Ireland’s Most Influential Accordion Player’ will lead the concert. He will be joined on stage by former Eurovision singer Brian Kennedy. The pair have worked together several times in the past, most recently at a Christmas Concert in the Friary in Killarney. They will be joined on stage by members of the St Brendan’s College Choir and Music Group.

Schmidt, who guided the Irish Rugby team to three Six Nation Rugby titles between 2013 and 2019, will give a talk on the ups and downs of life during the interval.

“I met Joe on my travels and he is a fascinating man,” Liam told the Killarney Advertiser.

“He is not here to talk about rugby, of course he will talk about it, but he will take a more holistic approach to life. I started this with Principal Sean Coffey, seven years ago and it has grown and grown.”

Tickets at €30 (plus booking fee) are available at www.ticketstop.ie.

 

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Road from Lissivigeen to Barraduff to close until 9am tomorrow

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The road from Lissivigeen roundabout to Barraduff will be closed from 3pm today until 9am tomorrow morning.

Presently, a single-lane traffic system is in operation on the N72 road west of Barraduff village, this will remain in place until the full road closure begins this afternoon.

The road was initally closed this morning due to a crane going off the road.

After the road reopens tomorrow, traffic will continue to operate under a single-lane traffic system for several days to facilitate the recovery option.

Motorists are advised to observe the traffic management in place in the area.

This is a notice from Kerry County Council.

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Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone benefit from Ballybunion golf f0undraiser

Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone (KFMN) was one of seven local charities to receive funding from Ballybunion Golf Club Lady Captain Mags O’Sullivan’s Charity Golf Classic. At a presentation on […]

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Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone (KFMN) was one of seven local charities to receive funding from Ballybunion Golf Club Lady Captain Mags O’Sullivan’s Charity Golf Classic.

At a presentation on October 5, Mags O’Sullivan presented a cheque for €5,000 to KFMN at Ballybunion Golf Club.
The donation was made in memory of her late friend Angela Fahy, a former Lady Captain and President of the club, who passed away from Motor Neurone Disease.
Pat Kelleher and Christy Lehane accepted the cheque on behalf of KFMN and thanked Mags, Lady President Aideen O’Leary, and the organising committee for their generosity and hospitality.
He said the donation will provide vital support for the charity’s ongoing work assisting those living with Motor Neurone Disease in Kerry.
“Fundraising is becoming increasingly difficult, so this contribution makes a real difference,” he said.

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