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Scaled back 4th of July festival on the cards

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HOPEFUL: Organisers of the annual 4th of July festival are investigating ways of running a smaller event this year within HSE guidelines. Photo: Dylan Clifford

 

By Sean Moriarty

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Efforts are on-going behind the scenes to run a scaled-back version of the 4th of July festival in Killarney as long as it can be run within HSE guidelines.

The Government announced last week that all major events that attract over 5,000 people were not permissible until September 1 at the earliest as a part of the continued fight against the Coronavirus.

The news forced the hands of several event organisers that were hanging on in the hope that they could get their festivals or events off the ground this summer.

The growing list of cancelled or postponed events now includes Killarney BikeFest, The Rally of the Lakes, and The Ring of Kerry Cycle.

However, the 4th of July festival committee is looking at several options that might allow them to run a smaller event.

Ideas being floated at the moment include running the festival without the parade, an event that attracts large groups of people.

"At the moment, nothing has been decided, but we will be meeting very shortly to discuss the matter,” Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce President, Paul Sherry, said.

“We will, of course, be guided by best practice advice from the Government and the health authorities and public health and safety will obviously be the main priority.”

The Killarney Advertiser understands that festival organisers are hopeful that the open-air cinema on the grounds of Killarney House could be run within social distancing requirements. Firework displays and flag-raising ceremonies could also go ahead if official approval is granted.

Organisers of the July festival have adopted a wait and see policy and will wait on further Governmental and HSE based guidelines before officially cancelling the event or announcing new details of a scaled-back festival.

A new Government announcement on the partial lifting of restrictions is expected before May 5.

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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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